Vieraslayer

For all those slightly interested in a very different pairing that probably wouldn't really work… these next few chapters are for you

Dangerous Mission

The Ozmone Plains… Alvyne knew them well. She was born there, and the Reena lived there since being banished from Golmore Jungle. Alvyne felt the pain of being alone again. She couldn't wait until Vaan, Penelo, and she were finally in the Wood. She'd have lots to see to keep her mind off of how she was probably the only Reena-Kaana left on all of Ivalice.

Golmore Jungle was in sight. And what a sight it was! Alvyne remembered looking into it longingly as a puppy. She knew better than to go in though. Viera would've absolutely murdered her.

"I remember looking at it when I was little. I always wondered what it was like to know the Wood-Mother." Alvyne stated. She was in Viera form, so she could speak properly.

"You'll love Myko. She's Fran's daughter. She's a half-Hume, so you will probably want to listen to her. Don't take her too seriously, she likes playing jokes. SHE'S SO DARN CUTE! We haven't seen her since she was first born, but Fran sometimes sees her. She says Myko is as cute as ever. She even organized a play once: The Viera who Cried Coeurl." Penelo explained.

"Fran has a child?" Alvyne asked.

"Yeah. Wasn't easy for her, but she does have a child. I actually got to help her have Myko. Lena, a Viera woman, kept Vaan out until Jote came."

"Jote! I have heard that name! The Reenaslayer! She killed many, many Reena! My mother lost her curly tail to Jote! She was lucky to escape with her life! Jote is a very strong Viera. Incredibly strong!"

"Fran says that Jote is pregnant and really, really miserable. She can't kill you personally. She'd have Rael or Marl--the lead wood-warders--do it for her."

"I will stay in Viera form. Do not worry about me. I am a smart Reena. I know how Viera are: they believe we are nothing but vicious, horrible monsters. They are the monsters! They killed my race just for being what we are!"

"Your people ate innocent Viera. And from what Fran tells us, Reena tortured Viera." Vaan said.

"My father used to torture Viera women, so it is true. I used to hear the young Viera women crying. They'd always be in a lot of pain. Incredible pain. I felt sorry for them, but I never saw it as wrong. It was what all male Reena did to Viera, so it didn't seem wrong to us. Even for me, a female. Mom said that female Reena picked at male Viera in the Wood, but I don't think I would've wanted to if I had the chance to."

"Sounds unpleasant."

"It probably was more unpleasant for the Viera women. I am small now, but when I'm full grown I'll be bigger than a Viera. Male Reenas were even bigger. A big male Reena forcing himself on a delicate female Viera… I'd rather forget it."

The trio entered the Wood. Alvyne sniffed around. She smelled a lot of Viera, but it was the mating season and this was the Viera homeland. Alvyne searched around in awe. She had always wondered what it would be like to live where her race had originally lived. She almost howled in excitement.

Alja was watching from a distance. The Wood had told her the object of her affection was near. She was going to let Penelo and the other Viera into Eruyt Village just so she could have some alone time with Vaan. She had made a big decision, and she had to act on it. She was going crazy. She felt like she needed to mate or she'd go insane, and she liked Vaan. Nobody else. She just had to convince him to spend the night with her, and she'd be set.

Alja knew that nobody could resist a Viera in heat if she was sweaty. She had been running around. Viera males couldn't control themselves in the fall; Alja hoped Hume men were the same way.

The Viera woman met the trio just outside of Eruyt Village.

"Alja, right?" Penelo asked. Alja nodded.

"Just the Viera I needed to see." Vaan said.

"I wanted to see you too. Can you girls go on ahead? I want to talk to Vaan, alone." Alja said.

Alvyne was rather impressed with the Viera village. The Viera had picked themselves up after her race decimated them. There were many Viera in the village, even little baby ones. Well, there were three or four children running around, at least that Alvyne saw. Alvyne wanted to meet Jote. The idea of the Reenaslayer miserable made her amused.

Penelo and Alvyne were stopped by a pair of Viera. A male and a female. The male was helping the female walk. The female was pregnant and her feet were swollen.

"What are you doing here? I don't know how much more of this I can take! Who let you in? Is my sister with you?" The Viera woman yelled.

"Calm yourself down." The male Viera said.

"My feet hurt."

"Sit down. I know how to help!" Alvyne offered.

"Don't touch me!"

"Jote, Alvyne just wants to help you!" Penelo argued.

Alvyne's eyes widened. This was Jote? She was nothing at all like Alvyne's mother described her. She certainly didn't look like a fierce, mindless, wild beast that would sooner kill you than look at you!

"I don't want help." Jote hissed.

"You got mad at Mjrn because she didn't want to rub your feet. She wants help, trust me." Marl said.

"I don't want to hurt another Viera. And especially not one who is having a baby." Alvyne stated calmly.

"I apologize. She's been having horrible mood swings lately, and she's retaining fluid, so that doesn't help her mood. She's been pregnant before, but she's never been this bad." Marl explained.

"Hume, get out of here! There is no need for you to be here!" Jote yelled at Penelo.

"Jote, don't yell at her. Just calm down. We don't want you to miscarry. Keep the blood pressure down." Marl said in the same calm tone he used the whole time. He was a calm, passive Viera, and nobody knew what made Jote so attracted to him. Or how he ever became the leader of his home village before he left to live with Jote.

"Listen to me; I just want to help you. Now stop complaining before I change my mind about hurting you! I don't want to hurt a pregnant Viera, but you are trying my patience!" Alvyne roared. Jote sat down and let Alvyne rub her feet.

"Lady, you sure knew her number. She does what she wants most of the time, but if somebody isn't afraid of her, she usually caves in eventually. She's actually a very nice Viera once you get to know her." Marl said with a smile.