Vieraslayer

50 chapters and the end is not in sight! I'm thoroughly enjoying my reviews too. And Wight Mamba and I are working on a new project too! It will be an FFTA crossover called Vaan and Penelo's Excellent Adventure and the first two chapters should be up shortly. This is where Alvyne starts taking the blame for the death of Kjrs' sister, and most of the Viera try to kill her. Contains more Reena-on-Viera action.

It Not My Fault!

The Viera of the Wood were enraged. Two more Viera had been found dead, including Neve's first daughter, a nine-year-old kit named Kjri. The other was from Caman Village, but she wasn't connected to any of the Eruytites.

Rael decided that she knew exactly what had been killing the Viera.

"It's the dog! There were some Reena who could disobey Humes! Obviously she just pretends to obey that misbegotten brat of Fran's so she has access to Viera! We need to kill her before she eats us all!" The wood-warder raged.

"She killed my sister and her child!" Kjrs agreed.

Alvyne howled. She was innocent! How could she prove that? Most of the Viera, even those who hated Rael, agreed that it was probably Alvyne's doing! "It not Alvyne fault! Alvyne innocent!" The Reena insisted.

"I believe Alvyne." Jote admitted. Looking at Vale in her arms made her certain Alvyne wasn't a threat. She knew that if the puppy wanted to kill Viera, she would've been dead already. Alvyne could've killed Jote and Vale rather easily, and the other Reena-Kaana had always hated Jote greatly. And Alvyne could've killed the kits easily when instead she protected them with her life.

"Jote, it was a big mistake sparing this monster's life! How many Viera have to die before you realize that this Reena is nothing but a fiend! Just like any hellhound or gargoyle of the Wood, she is nothing but pure Viera-killer! And now this demon murdered my sister and her newborn kit!" Kjrs yelled.

"I fear Kjrs could be right." Nera said. "I certainly won't go out in the Wood alone with that… that THING around!"

"She's not a thing; she's a Reena-Kaana. And she's my friend! She isn't killing the Viera! I know it!" Myko argued.

"We now know that Alvyne is not the last surviving member of her race. Perhaps Alvyne is innocent, and this is the work of the other Reena?" Marl wondered.

"I totally agree." Jote added.

"Sure Jote. Stick up for your mate and niece but deny the facts! There is a Reena in the Wood; Viera are being found eaten, except for the heads, which is pure Reena style; we are harboring a Reena; according to both the Moogles and Lord Janzyn's sources the other Reena was last seen in Rabanastre, far from Kerwon and the Wood!" Hala growled.

"There could be other Reena than just these two that may have laid low in another form here in the Wood for the last hundred years and waited for others to reemerge before they struck again." Mjrn stated.

"Alvyne was not born in the Wood like most Reena either. She doesn't know her way around as well as an older Reena. The Reena's best hiding spots are unknown to her, as they are to us. And Reena live for hundreds of years, just like we do! Some Reena escaped the Wood long ago and raised families, just like Alvyne's tribe. If one tribe made it, at least until rogue Viera eliminated them, who is to say that other tribes did not exist and survive to this day?" Marl said.

"Let's face it. Reena could transform, and even though Humes helped us figure out who was a Reena and who was really a Viera, that wasn't foolproof." Mjrn added.

A familiar voice cut in. "Here is the main fact: if this doesn't stop, the Wood may well be destroyed." Viera heads turned and there were Fran and Balthier. It was Fran who had spoken.

Myko and Alvyne went nuts. Myko was delighted to see her parents, and Alvyne was mostly delighted to see Balthier since she still had a crush on him. That wasn't to say that she wasn't happy that Fran was alive and well and everything, but she really, really liked Balthier. Fran picked her daughter up.

"Fran, either stay or don't. This coming around when we least expect you is really getting tiring." Jote said. She didn't say it to be mean, and some of the Viera even caught a tiny smile for a few seconds. Jote did care about her sister, and did want her to stay, but she would not admit it to anybody.

"There were several documented cases of Reena who hadn't been told by Humes not to eat Viera, but thought it wrong anyhow. Reena are intelligent enough. The obedience to Humes is a strange thing, but not all Reena were affected by it either. Those few who could resist were extremely dangerous, as they could not be controlled and would kill and kill and kill just because they could. Some began killing Viera… and Humes too… for thrill." Fran remarked.

"Yes! Precisely! Alvyne had aunt like that! Carraka Lepuskiller! She kill Viera for fun! She usually eat them, or bring back carcass for pups, but she kill Viera because it amuse her!" Alvyne yelped.

"Don't talk dog. You're only convincing me further." Kjrs growled.

"Please calm down Kjrs. Alvyne is no killer. And if any of you hurt her, I will hurt you. Rael, you've made Alvyne so mad any sane anything treated the same way would've killed you by now, but Alvyne just stays put and growls." Jote said.

"It's all an act, beautiful leader. She pretends to be all friendly so we believe she's harmless and then goes out and kills Viera when we least expect it."

"Rael, even I want to kill you half the time! You'd probably be top of the list if it was Alvyne!"

"Kira says that the Wood favours Alvyne. She kills fiends, not Viera." Myko said.

"I don't listen to you, you filthy little mongrel brat! Let Kira say it to me herself!" Rael raged. Fran put Myko down, walked over to the wood-warder, and slapped her across the face. Nobody talked about Myko that way and got away with it!

Taji was very happy with breaking the wards. They were difficult to undo but she had done it. Having Atlas pound her Viera hole was even more rewarding to her now. Carraka sat back and watched, amused. She wanted a male Viera, but it satisfied her a little bit to watch Atlas hump a young Viera. Atlas didn't remember another Viera who could take as much of him into herself as Taji. He could bury himself in her to the hilt. Carraka's half of a curly tail was lashing. The Viera who had taken down her tribe had hacked her tail up badly. She lost half of it, it was so bad. She was enjoying this.

"Atlas! Yes! More! Faster!" Taji was crying. That was a major buzz kill for Carraka, since she hated knowing that a Viera was feeling pleasure.

"Can you be quiet Viera? Making Viera happy is not our goal. I need to feed. Atlas, keep this idiot busy for a while. I'll bring you back lunch. And Taji? If you need to eat, go eat when Atlas is done with you. Don't interrupt us while we're eating!" Carraka growled. Taji let out an incredible scream as she came. Carraka feared they'd be caught.

Mjrn left the village and got Janzyn. Together they'd find proof of Alvyne's innocence! Pheytah and Chea came along as well. They were hunting for entites. Even though most Viera had never seen one in their home, Pheytah swore he slew them all the time in the Wood. Chea would not leave the Wood, but Pheytah was like Fran: he was deaf to the Wood.

"I haven't seen any entites for a while anyhow." Pheytah said.

"All for the best, I suppose. If I'm going to be having a child, I can't be helping you fight dangerous things like entites." Chea stated.

"I still think that's a bad idea." Janzyn grumbled.

"If I wasn't a lesbian, you'd be begging me to sleep with you. That's how you are. And I'm a very beautiful young Viera. You should be jumping at the chance! I'm not doing this for my own pleasure, you know. In fact, I'll hate it and wish there was another way."

"Chea, it isn't that you're lesbian. It's that you're with my sister."

"Lena is wonderful! And she's so gentle too."

"Let's not talk about you and my sister!"

"Janzyn and Chea, it's time to shut up!" Pheytah growled.

Carraka sat up in a tree. Mjrn was her focus. She was youngest and probably would still be nice and tender. Not all stringy like that big male. No. Carraka did not like the way Pheytah looked at all. He could possibly kill her, and he had such a temper... he'd be very tough and stringy. Not good to eat at all! She had to separate Mjrn from the other three Viera.

Mjrn sniffed at the air. The group split up. Jan and Mjrn went one way, Pheytah and Chea the other way. Carraka smirked evilly. Could it be easier? Janzyn looked pretty weak, and Mjrn was perfect prey. Atlas could eat a whole Viera, just like Carraka. Perhaps they wouldn't have to share one young female.

Carraka leapt from the tree, but Mjrn saw her and rolled out of the way. Good thing she wasn't that far along or she would've been killed. Janzyn leapt on the Reena female's back and bit into her shoulder, claws digging into her back. Carraka flailed around, trying to get the male Viera off of her. Janzyn was thrown right into Mjrn. Carraka let out a frustrated howl. Mjrn and Janzyn were both injured. One good blow would end this.

Pheytah and Chea weren't too far away, luckily. Chea readied an arrow and Pheytah charged head on before Carraka could attempt another attack. The powerful male Viera grabbed the Reena and restrained her.

Mjrn began whimpering. Chea dropped her bow and ran to the other female's side. Pheytah let go of Carraka, who ran off. Janzyn wasn't hurt too badly, but Mjrn was hit pretty hard.

"We need to get her back to Eruyt Village. She's looking pretty bad." Chea said. Janzyn picked Mjrn up and rushed her back to the village.

"Mjrn, why didn't you tell me? If I had known you were pregnant, I would've sent Rael. My foolish judgment cost you a kit. I'm so sorry. This is my fault." Jote said when Mjrn was returned. The young Viera miscarried right before the healers could have a look at her injuries. When Janzyn carried her in, blood was running down her legs.

"I feel terrible." Mjrn whispered.

"I understand. I lost a kit once too, you know."

"That Reena… I'll kill her!"

"Mjrn, no. You have done enough already. This cleared Alvyne's name. You say this was a female Reena? Not good. According to reports from the Moogles, the Reena that attacked the hunter was caught with that vile Tajianda, Elva's daughter, and was definitely a male. That means there are two Reena killing Viera."

"Am I going to be okay?"

"Zara says there is nothing wrong with you. You can try to have kits again and everything. Janzyn being thrown into you hurt your kit more than anything. You're fairly uninjured. I'm very glad you aren't going to end up like that awful Lena. You know, barren and everything."

Fran sat nearby, Myko on her lap. Alvyne was in her Viera form, since it was a Reena who had caused Mjrn's miscarriage. The last thing Mjrn would want to see right then was another stupid Viera-eating dog.

"Damn that Taji. She's involved. I know it. She's hardly even worthy to be called a Viera." Fran growled.

"If I hadn't cried out in pain, Pheytah and Chea would've been able to kill the Reena! They were so worried about me that they let her go to attend to my wounds! It's all my fault the Reena gets to have a chance to kill other innocent Viera and their kits!" Mjrn cried.

"It's the Reena's fault!" Alvyne growled. "She's the one who tried to kill you! I am glad you are okay. Reena are horrible. I wish I didn't have to be one."

"I am thankful that we still have our fear of predators. We are part rabbit, and rabbits are prey animals. Always cautious. If I wasn't so cautious, I would've never seen that Reena in time to dodge her. She would've been on me and would've given the lethal bite before I could react. Many Viera are not so cautious. We're starting to lose that instinct." Mjrn said.

"I must alert Fjna, Kara, and Hari. They must know their tribes are in danger. Kara has contact with Starlan Village's elder, and Hari can alert the other villages. The Viera must know that what we feared is true. The Reena-Kaana have returned, and the Viera must be ready to face these formidable adversaries once more. The wood-warders will be posted at the entrance, and will have Myko order all who enter to do something ridiculous. Those who do so, are to be restrained."

"How about a security question or a password? Something only a real Viera would know." Balthier suggested. He was holding Vale. Marl was off taking care of an urgent issue, and Jote was comforting Mjrn.

"Jote, I'm sorry I didn't tell you. I was going to as soon as we cleared Alvyne's name! I had been planning to for a long time. I wanted everybody to give you and Vale the attention you two deserved. I didn't want all the Viera fussing over me. I was trying to figure out how to tell you. You know, you kept Vale secret from us for a while! You needed attention."

Ktjn wanted to go back to Rabanastre, and she was very upset when she found out that Meredith the Viera had gone and spoke to Montblanc after Krjn was injured. The Yesterday's Tomorrow show was based in Rabanastre, but Ktjn had failed to attract newsworthy attention herself. Well, that wasn't entirely true. She had been interviewed by a Moogle from The Sand right before she and her family left, but it still wasn't the same. Ktjn wanted to be a newscaster, but that wasn't likely to happen soon. She hadn't watched the Yesterday's Tomorrow show for a while. Tomaj and Tjla liked that cruddy Coconut Hour show too much. What was so fascinating about coconuts? They were fruit, and they were good to eat, and if they were carried away by the ocean and washed up on a shore they'd turn into palm trees, but that was about it. Maybe it was one of those Hume things Ktjn just couldn't understand. After all, Tomaj was a Hume and Tjla was half-Hume. Yes, that must be it.

"What is it with the coconuts that interests you? Sure, I like coconuts too. I eat them all the time, but I'm not stupid about it. The shops in the Bazaar in Rabanastre get them in from the Phon Coast all the time. There are coconut trees everywhere in the Phon Coast! Let's go there one of these days. Then we can play the live version of Coconut Hour. I'll throw the things at you." Ktjn told Tomaj.

"Tjla likes coconuts too! Maybe you should wean her off of your milk and give her coconut milk!" Tomaj joked. Ktjn rolled her eyes.

"Coconut milk is just juice. It isn't really milk."

"I know that. I was joking."

"A very tasteless joke. I don't want to hear any more about coconuts. They're about as interesting as any other kind of plant seed. You don't think the seeds inside peach pits are great, and they're cool. They look like almonds, but they're naturally full of cyanide."

"What is so great about the news? Sure, that show you watch has a hot Viera, but if I wanted to stare at a Viera, I'd stare at you. Lots of Viera live in Rabanastre now, even though Sjra was killed. Anybody can stare at hot Viera."

"I haven't seen another pure Viera here. There has to be if there are half-Vieran kits, and there are. None of them want to play with our little love though. They're all bigger than her. I hate it! She's so lonesome! And I'm lonesome too. I want another Viera around to talk to. You are more of my mate than anything, and it isn't the same. Only a Viera can understand my feelings. I like you though. If you were a male Viera, I would make you my permanent mate. I can't go back to the Wood, but I sometimes think I hear it calling me and telling me to bring Tjla along. It's probably just my imagination. The Wood wouldn't want me or Tjla around. I'm a deserter and Tjla isn't even a full Viera. One born outside the Wood is as one who left. Neither are welcome to the Mother or to our fellow Viera."

Tomaj changed the channel to the news.