Vieraslayer

I'm glad Myko's letter went over so well. I might do that again in another few chapters. Can you see where this is going? This is the chapter where Myko finds out her new friend isn't exactly a Viera.

Myko's Dog

"Mjrn, there is no doubt in my mind. I'm sorry. I have to leave. I can't stay here. I'm worried about my baby. I'm worried that the other Viera might kill it. And if it does inherit the blindness, it's going to need both parents to support it." Alja was telling Mjrn. The other young Viera was devastated.

"I know, but you're my best friend!" Mjrn sobbed.

"It's for my little one. I'm sorry Mjrn. You should've been the one to leave, but you fell in love with Janzyn and decided to stay. I will be fine. It was a bad idea, I know. I know most Viera wouldn't understand why I didn't just go find a male Viera to father my child."

"Ali, I know how it is when you fall in love. You just can't help yourself. And I know that you just want the best for your baby. I'd do anything for one of my children. It's sad that you won't get to see my new child, but… I don't know what else to say, Ali. It's too upsetting!"

Mjrn ran off in tears. Alja didn't know who to talk to. Rael would only make things far worse, and she had already spoken to Kira. Vaan was not going to be happy, and Alja could only hope he still wouldn't hate her. It wasn't like they had to get married or anything. Plenty of Viera lived with Humes but never married, even if they had children.

Penelo was not having fun. Jote had pretty much chased her off, and she had gone to where Janzyn used to live with his sister Lena. Now Lena and her girlfriend Chea lived there. Lena used to be a normal Viera, but when she was a young woman, she caught rabbitpox and it left her barren. After that, she decided she didn't want male Viera and they were better of finding females who could bear their children, but she still needed love, and so she became a lesbian. She had met Chea a few years back.

Penelo didn't exactly like Lena. The Viera was too different from everyone else. Chea was a lot more like most Viera; she just often spent every waking moment with Lena.

"Penelo? Vaan is a captain of an airship, right?" Chea asked her hands behind her back. She seemed embarrassed of something.

"I guess. Why?"

"Um… well… Lena says that captains can legally marry people. See, we've wanted to get married for a while, but Jote and Kara won't help us. I don't think Fjna will either. Would Vaan perform the ceremony for us?"

"WHAT?!"

"Well, I know it's kind of unusual. I mean, Viera don't get married usually, but Lena and I are in SO much love. I also want to possibly mate with Janzyn and have a baby, but that isn't until Lena and I are married. You see, Lena is sterile, and we do want to have a child, but we're both women. Lena wants the child to be as close as genetically possible to her and I. I can have children, unlike my love. Jan is Lena's only brother, and I will not sleep with Tran since he's Lena's father, even if he'd agree to help us, which is unlikely. I just want to be married first."

"I don't know if Vaan will do this for you. The idea makes me uneasy. You're WOMEN!"

"You hate me! There is nothing wrong with love! You are horrible if you think so just because Lena and I are both women! Rael is bisexual herself, and that's why Jote won't help us, so I understand her, considering what Rael has done."

"I don't hate you, Chea! And Jote doesn't like Lena because Lena has made moves on her before she got with you! It has nothing to do with Rael. Rael and Jote are friends!" Penelo gave the young Viera a hug. Chea was much younger than Lena. She was a young adult, like Mjrn and Alja.

"There needs to be more pureblood Viera since so many of us leave the Wood. My child will be a pureblood Viera."

"I know Chi. There is nothing wrong with half-blood Viera though. We all love Myko. And where I come from, Rabanastre, there is a young Viera named Ktjn who has gotten with a person named Tomaj, and they have a two-year-old daughter now."

Lena wasn't with Chea for once. She was busy making potions of some sort. She needed complete concentration for that or things could go wrong. Last time Chea had one of her potions, she ended up lactating for a few days. That was a good week for the two Viera women, but that wasn't what was supposed to happen.

Lena wanted to make a potion for Kira, plus something that would make Chea even more fertile. Both involved her brother in some way. She couldn't wait until it was night so she could get some love from Chea. She needed to keep herself busy until then. She couldn't convince Jan to sleep with Chea until he came back. Hjen would have to kick him out since he was remodeling Jan and Mjrn's part of their home too.

Vaan did what Alja had told him not to do: He went into Eruyt Village. He had to see if Alvyne was okay. He found the Reena-turned-Viera happily playing with Myko. Kjrs, a wood-warder, caught him and was not happy.

"What do you think you were doing with Rael's sister? I can smell it all over you! Don't try to deny it! Rael is my friend, and if it involves Rael's family, it involves ME!"

"Kjrs, just leave… forget that! KILL HIM! DEFILING MY SISTER MEANS DEATH TO HUMES!!" Rael roared. She obviously picked up the scent too.

Marl was watching and had to intervene. He was an excellent wood-warder himself, but he wouldn't allow Vaan to be killed since he was a friend to Balthier.

"Kjrs! Rael! Stand down!!" The male Viera roared. Rael tried to leap over him and get at Vaan. Kjrs was sniffing the air, trying to figure out where Vaan was exactly. She had never fully recovered from the malboro attack. She was badly nearsighted now. She used her nose and ears to do most of her hunting. She could see shapes, but not well. Marl was hard to tell apart from Vaan at his distance.

"Marl, listen to me! He raped Alja! Can't you smell it?" Kjrs hissed.

"WHAT? No, I didn't! Alja wanted it!" Vaan yelped.

"I'm sure!" Rael snapped.

"Jote wouldn't like to hear about her friends fighting in town!" Marl exclaimed.

"Alja is my sister, and this Hume took advantage of her!"

"No I didn't! Rael, Alja wanted it! I swear! You can ask her!"

Marl had to grab Rael and subdue her. Kjrs backed off. Marl was a strong man.

"Rael, calm down. We'll see what really happened before we kill him, okay? I don't think he would've been stupid enough to come in here if he raped Alja. I smell what you smell, and I know it looks bad, but don't fly off the handle without the full story. And Kjrs? I know you hate Humes, but there was absolutely no need at all for that behaviour! Jote is going to hear about this!" Marl growled. Rael fell limp, no longer wishing to fight him.

"Alja is my friend…" Kjrs whispered.

"I want to go find Rush. I need him." Rael said.

"Rael… I want to come with you. I think Rush would love that idea."

"Okay. Kjrs, you don't need to ask. Marl? Let me go. I just hope Rush is up for two Viera girls today. He usually is, but not all the time."

Alvyne was watching. She didn't understand much about these Viera. Myko had already expressed her feelings for Rael, and Rael's feelings towards her. Myko disliked Rael, and Rael despised Myko for no apparent reason. Myko wanted to be a wood-warder herself, but Rael wouldn't train her for anything. Marl, however, was considering taking the girl on as his apprentice.

"What is their problem? Vaan reeks of Viera love, but I don't know if he should be getting in so much trouble. Viera used to… well… mate with Humes all the time." Alvyne said. Rael glared at her.

"Alja is my baby sister, and she doesn't deserve these kinds of problems!" The Viera woman yelled.

Alvyne howled out of reflex. She was scared of Rael. The ears of every Viera in the area stood straight up, the Viera were alert. They knew that sound! It was unmistakable. Myko looked confused.

Rael burst out of Marl's grasp and threw Alvyne down hard and pinned her. Most of the other Viera gathered to make sure Rael wouldn't get killed or anything.

"YOU AREN'T GOING TO ESCAPE, REENA-KAANA FILTH!!" Rael raged. Alvyne shifted into her true form. No use trying to hide it. The howl was a giveaway. She hadn't meant to do it, it was reflex!

"She's my friend!!" Myko cried.

"YOU FILTHY REENA! OF COURSE YOU'D BE A FRIEND TO STUPID MYKO! REENA LOVE HUMES, AND YOU'RE AS BAD AS SHE IS!! I'LL KILL YOU! NOBODY TRY TO STOP ME!!"

"Alvyne no eat Viera anymore! Nope-nope! Don't kill! Myko! Tell Alvyne to so Viera believe!" The Reena cried.

Jote approached. The other Viera scattered. The Viera leader shoved Rael, throwing her off of Alvyne. That made the Reena only more afraid.

"You are a Reena?" Jote asked. Alvyne nodded. She couldn't move. Rael had injured her badly.

"Alvyne a Reena, but no kill Viera. Tried to kill Fran, but Balthier tell Alvyne never hurt Viera again! Please, spare Alvyne!"

Jote was torn. She knew that Reena obeyed Humes until death, but how could she let a Reena live? What would her mother have done? This was an innocent Reena-Kaana, and she was hurt, so she couldn't do anything to stop anybody from killing her.

"Are there others?" Jote asked.

"Nope-nope! Alvyne only Reena left! At least… that Alvyne know of. Alvyne know of Jote. Alvyne know Jote Reenaslayer!"

"I was. I killed many, injured more."

"KILL HER!" A Viera yelled.

"KILL THE VIERA-MURDERING DEMON!" Hala, foremost salve-maker, screamed.

"SPILL REENA BLOOD!" Rena screeched.

"PLEASE SPARE HER!" Myko cried. "SHE'S MY FRIEND!"

"Will you shut up and let Jote decide what to do for herself?!" Marl hissed. The Viera quieted down.

"Reena-Kaana, you listen to Humes. And once you have been told not to harm another Viera ever again by Myko, you will do it. I see no harm in allowing you to live."

"Alvyne is name. And Alvyne no kill Viera." Alvyne said.

"Alvyne the soft doggy! You will not hurt Viera no matter what! You will be our protector! And MY pet doggy!" Myko said.

"I never said that. She can be a Viera protector, but I don't know if I want her in the village. I don't trust her that much. She's young. She might do some pretty reckless things trying to protect Sylva or somebody."

"I still think you should dispose of her, Jote! She's a Reena! You never had any moral qualms about killing 'em before! You've killed loads of them in your time! Think of your children!" Rael protested.

"It is because of my children. Young Viera should not see so much violence. Sylva is right here, and she might never forget seeing me slay a helpless creature like this. This Reena is innocent. I can't do it. And if any one of you hurts her, I will kick you out immediately. There were good Reena too. The Viera killed them, but perhaps if they hadn't, things would've turned out differently. Some Reena didn't need to be told by Humes not to kill Viera, some had morals. This creature is a child, and she could change things for Viera and Reena-Kaana. If there are other Reena, she could change the rules and save her race… and ours."