Combining two prompts:

1. Jealous Vastra

2. Vastra come home in a terrible mood and Jenny tries to fix it

Summary: Vastra's contemplating life while climbing rooftops like a ninja lizard. Or How do you solve a problem like Jenny.

Trivia: Baby Komodo Dragons hang out in the trees to avoid predators like adult Dragons. When they get too big for the trees, they stay on the ground.

Setting: Pre relationship.


Vastra walked along the edge of the rooftop, mindful of where her next step should be. The roofs were challenging to navigate on with their slanted surface and tiles. But that was half the fun. Only chimney sweepers would be out on the rooftops and no one looked up anyway. It was late at night and Vastra relished being outside without her usual veil and dresses. Tonight, she was wearing her uniform without the mask.

Vastra reached the end of the block and paused to look down at the empty streets for a moment before starting to climb down the wall. The bricks weren't the greatest surfaces but she was used to worst. With a quick though careful climb, she was down on the floor and scaling up the next wall across the street. Vastra could just walk down the streets, but she never got to climb anymore which was a pity. Jenny would probably disapprove of her impulsive antics.

The Silurian paused in her climb before continuing. The ape - no, human - was invading her thoughts again. Try as she might, Vastra couldn't help but admire the mammal. She didn't run away when she saw Vastra, green scaly skin and all. No, Jenny actually tracked down the Silurian to her hideout and practically hired herself out. Though it pained Vastra to admit, she was far out of her depth in ape society. They had mind-boggling customs, convoluted rules of etiquette, and rituals that Vastra was only getting a grasp on years later.

Vastra hoisted herself onto the roof with a huff and decided to take a break. It had been far too long since she climbed and she resolved to do it again soon. She sat down on the edge and tapped a finger on her chin wondering if Jenny would like to try before shaking her head, irritated with herself. Vastra went out of the house under the pretense of hunting but really, she was trying to get away from Jenny.

The human unwittingly forced her to look pass her prejudices and beliefs. Jenny was resourceful, a quick study, stubborn, clever, and if she was a Silurian Vastra would already be trying to court her and probably failing miserably at it. Vastra sighed as she ran a hand down her face. There was the problem. Jenny was human, an ape, a mammal, everything but a Silurian. She could almost feel the disgust radiating from her still hibernating peers. This was worst than mating with a Sea Devil since at least they were related distantly to Silurians. Apes were bred to be food and this was akin to finding her meat attractive.

This was wrong yet when she thought about Jenny joining with another of her species, Vastra felt rage. Jenny was hers. She first realized her abnormal feelings during an infiltration mission where Jenny worked as a barmaid at a seedy pub filled with questionable people. Jenny was gathering information on a crafty criminal that evaded them several times. So many filthy primates dared to treat her human poorly by making crude remarks and touching her inappropriately. Vastra seethed in silence though she took solace in that Jenny got the information they needed. She might have also tracked down the apes who were particularly crude or grabby and broke their wrists and a few fingers. And now here she was, avoiding Jenny.

Vastra scoffed at herself. She was deluding herself anyhow. With the amount of money they "borrowed" from the bank and her fee from Scotland Yard, Jenny could easily have a comfortable life. She deserved better than being grabbed by imbeciles and certainly better than a relic from the dawn of time who had to constantly hide under a veil. Perhaps it was better to cut the strings here and now before she got ahead of herself.

Vastra got up and stretched a little before making her way back. It was getting colder these nights. She'll need to eat more or wear more layers which would keep her warmer but also restrict her movements. Vastra shrugged and resolved to eat more. The good thing about London was there was never a shortage of criminals and other unsavory characters to devour.


Jenny knew something was going on with Madame. The scaly woman had practically bolted out of the house as soon as everything cleared up after their last case. Vastra claimed to be hungry but Jenny had never seen her leave like that. She had been acting strangely ever since Jenny went undercover in the bar. Vastra became very belligerent with anyone they interacted with, moody, and would hissing loudly in Silurian as she pounded their punching bag mercilessly. Curiously, while Vastra would glare daggers at any other humans in their vicinity, she had also developed a habit of staring intensely at Jenny whenever their alone. Jenny sighed and chalked it off to one of Madame's lizard-y habits.

She heard the front door jingle before opening and walked into the hallway to greet Vastra.

"Hello Ma'am. How was your hunt?"

Vastra looked at her for a moment before shaking her head and heading to the living room. "There was no one."

Jenny frowned. There was something off about Madame's tone. When she followed Vastra into the room, her frown deepened. The Silurian was sitting in a chair close to the fireplace and just staring into the fire as if it'll give her all the answers.

"Ma'am, is something the matter?"

Jenny tentatively approached Vastra but stopped when she heard the question.

"Why do you stay?"

Vastra continued as she looked into the fire. "You can live comfortably for the rest of your days, find a mate, raise offspring. But you stay here, why?"

There was a moment of silence until Jenny responded softly, "Because of you, ma'am."

When Vastra turned to her, Jenny took several steps forward. "You saved me from the Tongs, gave me a job, trained me so I can toss people around. I like it here a lot better than being on my own again."

Jenny was right next to Vastra's chair and she impulsively grabbed a scaly hand. "Unless you send me away, I won't leave."

Vastra looked at her with at her for a second before cracking a smile. "You could end up as dinner tomorrow if you stay."

"I'm too skinny to eat. All skin and bone as you said."

"That was before and this is now."

Jenny rolled her eyes. "Are you calling me fat?"

"Fat means one is overweight. You're of healthy size now as oppose to before when you wouldn't even make a decent bite. You would be equivalent to a tasty dessert."

"And you're being daft. I'm going to leave you to your brooding now."

Vastra squeezed her hand before letting go. "I do not brood."

The human huffed in mock surrender. "Whatever you say, ma'am."

Vastra watched Jenny leave with a sigh. She waited until the human was gone before leaning back and uncharacteristically slumped in the chair. This didn't solve anything but at least she knew Jenny wasn't going anywhere. That was enough for now.


Alternate crack scene or why Komodo Dragons stay on the ground eventually.

"Hello Ma'a - what happened to you?!"

Vastra limped in favoring her right leg. She went into the living room mumbling, "Rooftops."

Jenny placed her hands on her hips as she followed Vastra in. "You were climbing again weren't you?"

Vastra had dragged two chairs close to the fireplace and sat in one while elevating her leg on the other. "Yes."

At Jenny's expression Vastra exclaimed, "It was a loose tile!"

The human rolled her eyes, "And the previous time was an opened window and the time before that was a startled cat - "

"That was a fish vampire, not a cat."

"- And before that was a chimney sweeper with a broken brush. Seriously ma'am, either you cannot climb or the rooftops are bad luck."

"I've just been distracted is all."

"Ma'am, just stay off the roof until you're not so 'distracted'."

Vastra narrowed her eyes. "So can I kiss you?"

Jenny's eyes widened. "What?"

"Well, that's what's been distracting me for the past several weeks."

Jenny's opened and closed her mouth before shaking her head. "You are a daft lizard. Of course."

She moved closer to Vastra until she stood next to the Silurian who was staring intently at her. "You still shouldn't be climbing."

Instead of responding, Vastra pulled her down and there was no more talking after that.