Vieraslayer

This is the point where the story really takes off. Alvyne also starts showing her lighter side, proving that underneath that killer puppy act is a nice doggy. And didn't I say before that Alvyne is deliberately kind of a Mary Sue?

Attack!

Fran and Balthier had met up with Vaan and Penelo at the aerodrome. Vaan showed Fran the letter.

"That's Sylvan. I don't know why she chose to write mostly in common but only a single word in Sylvan. The word by the way? It means 'love'." Fran explained.

"I knew it! A Viera has a crush on Vaan!" Penelo exclaimed.

"She'll have some competition, right Penelo?" Balthier asked with a smirk.

"Speaking of Viera, have you seen Ktjn's baby? She is soooo cute! She reminds me so much of Myko! Her name is Tjla. She's already almost two years old and she's adorable! She's only half Viera, just like Myko."

"I think I'll have to see this Alja. To let her know she needs to find herself somebody who wants her. She seems nice enough, but I can't be who she needs." Vaan said.

"Yes, that is a good idea. I think it would be best for Alja if she gets over this crush. She's had it for a while. Mjrn has been telling me all kinds of things via Mognet. The Moogles have been a boon to Viera and Humes alike." Fran stated. She didn't want to see Alja get hurt, but the young Viera had to find somebody else for her own good.

Alvyne sniffed around and caught Fran's scent. She took the form of a simple Paramina husky and ran up to the group once they got out into the city. She happily tried to get Penelo to play with her.

"A doggy! And she looks like she wants to play! Can we keep her Vaan?" Penelo asked.

"It's a stray. Probably infested with fleas." Balthier remarked.

"I don't think it's such a good idea Penelo." Vaan said.

"I've always wanted a doggy! And she's such a cute doggy too! She's a Paramina husky! I wonder she's somebody's pet, in which case it would be wrong to take her, but she's soooo cute and soft!"

I am cute and soft. I like that Hume, so I'll overlook the fact that he said I have fleas, Alvyne thought. Fran looked upset again.

"First we had a Viera tagging along for a while that I didn't like, and now this dog is making me uneasy for no reason I can explain." The Viera said to herself.

Tare lived in a small house, but it was much bigger than the apartment she used to share with her sister Raya. She was very happy to see Fran. Penelo brought the dog in. Much to Fran's dismay, Tare allowed it.

"I think Paramina huskies are beautiful dogs, don't you?" Tare asked Fran.

"Whatever."

"Well, anyway, I have to show you Tyler. Ty named her. I have wanted a little girl for so long. You must spend the night! We have some spare rooms."

"Can Parry stay with me?" Penelo asked.

"Parry?" Vaan wondered.

"She's a Paramina husky, so I named her Parry!"

My name is Alvyne, but Parry isn't a bad name, the dog thought.

"Of course she can! I'm gonna get a dog, so might as well have Ty and Tyler used to them. I might even get a Paramina husky like that!"

"Parry! Sit girl!" Penelo commanded. The Reena-turned-husky obeyed. "She's a smart doggy too!" Penelo petted her new canine friend.

Fran went to bed early. She had to get her mind off of this Reena-Kaana fear she had been obsessing over. She was stressed. That was the explanation.

Alvyne slipped into the room Fran was staying in, still in husky form.

"Parry! Go play with Penelo! I don't want to play with you! I need to rest!"

The dog began shifting shape slightly. She kept her canine looks mostly, but went into a humanoid shape.

"Surprise Viera!" Alvyne roared as she leapt at Fran.

"WHAT IN IVALICE?!" Fran yelled. Alvyne jumped onto Fran's back and tried to use her lethal bite. Luckily she didn't know how to do it right. Upon hearing Fran yelling, the other people in the house all rushed in. Tare turned pale at the sight.

"Get off of Fran you monster!" Tare roared. Alvyne growled at her.

Fran slammed down onto her back. There were several "Yipe's" from Alvyne as she was being crushed by the Viera. Fran flipped around and pinned the Reena.

"YOU! YOU WERE A REENA THE WHOLE TIME! I'M GOING TO KILL YOU!" Fran screamed.

Penelo got tears in her eyes. "Don't kill Parry! She's my friend!"

"She tried to kill me!"

"She's a Reena-Kaana! So the Viera didn't kill all of them!" Tare hissed.

"I'm going to rectify that mistake real soon!" Fran got out a sword and put the blade to Alvyne's throat.

"Reena, do not kill another Viera ever again." Balthier said.

"What?" Fran asked.

"Let her go. Reena, you will never so much as harm another Viera."

"Damn right she won't. She'll be dead."

"Let her go Fran. Reena listen with out fail to Humes, correct?"

Alvyne nodded, whimpering. Fran put the sword away, but didn't get up.

"Fran, let her go or we're going to have to pull you off. Reena, get up and stand down."

Fran got off of Alvyne. The Reena got up and sat down on the bed.

"Alvyne. That name." The Reena said.

"It was you?! You're Alvyne?! I knew there was something wrong with you!" Fran yelled.

"Reena-Kaana eat Viera, but no more. Alvyne no eat Viera again, nope-nope!"

"You could speak normally before, when we first met!" Balthier snapped.

"Reena no talk well in normal form. Our vocal cords more suited for howling, no sp-sp-…talk making! I talk well as Viera Alvyne, Viera talk well."

"I could've told anyone that. I remember enough about the Reena. They all used to talk like that." Fran said. "The REAL question is how you survived! We searched long and hard for remaining Reena! We never found a trace of one!"

"In Wood, no. Very few Reena escape! We form tribe outside Wood. Only fifty-seven of us."

"There are MORE?!"

"No. Alvyne only one left. It was Viera… like all the time! Viera kill all Reena, all but Alvyne! Only by miracle Alvyne get away!"

"So you're the only Reena left of your tribe?" Penelo asked.

"Alvyne maybe only Reena left in Ivalice."

"That's so sad!"

"Yeah, devastating. The Reena-Kaana, scourge of the Viera, reduced to nothing. Terrible." Tare hissed.

"My mother led the assault, Alvyne. We did what we had to in order to survive." Fran explained. She didn't like Alvyne, but she did feel sorry for her. And she thought she was alone! At least there were other Viera in existence! Alvyne was quite possibly the last of her kind!

"REENA-KILLER!" Alvyne roared. She howled, but she stayed put. She wasn't able to make any moves to hurt Fran without going against her orders, and she wouldn't dare do that.

"I have never killed a Reena. My sister Jote was known as Reenaslayer, but I myself have never so much as touched a Reena. I was just a little child when the Viera killed the Reena. Today was the first time I fought one. I hope it is the last time. You had better behave, got it?"

"Fran, Alvyne want be friend! Alvyne sorry for trying to eat Fran! Alvyne no want to be enemy!"

"I don't know if I exactly trust you, fuzzy, but as long as you don't try to hurt me or any other Viera ever again, I won't kill you."

"What all can Reena transform into? Are you like werewolves and can only turn into Humes and dogs or what?" Vaan asked.

"Reena turn into near all Reena want to turn into." Alvyne said happily. She liked talking to Humes, and she liked being back in her real body without fear of being killed. She wasn't huge, so anybody could tell that she was young. She was still just a child by Reena standards.

"You're only a puppy. How did you think you were going to kill me?" Fran asked.

"Alvyne a lady Reena. Lady Reena have bite that make Viera die."

"Only if they get their fangs into the Viera's neck in just the right spot!"

"Alvyne never get it right. Fran lucky Viera."

"Do you ever think there could be more Reena out there? I mean, if they can transform, it's hard to believe they all got killed. Some could've disguised themselves and escaped." Penelo said. Alvyne smiled.

"Alvyne hope. Alvyne search for long time, no Reena find. Possible, but no find."

"We could help!" Vaan exclaimed.

"Speak for yourself." Balthier said.