It had been two weeks since vira gave a unexpected visit and me and tor were going to brightvale to visit Roberta and check on her. Plus gave me a chance to try and convince both of them to help break vira's curse. The trip didn't take long as I flew us there but I really need to practice carrying people that armor is heavy.

As we caught up with Roberta I decided to check what they knew on vira.

"So what do you both know about vira?" I asked having a thoughtful tone and expression.

"The acara? Not much for me I'm afraid. I only know general info about her. Rumors mostly about cursed mirrors and some of her crimes" said tor wondering what brought that question up.

"I know quite a lot about her mainly her origin and what she has done. Why do you ask" said Roberta giving me a suspicious look.

"Im just wondering if there is more to her then most others think. Wasn't a curse involved with her origin? I mean before her transformation to her current state has she even been considered a villian? Something about her story just seems off to me" I said giving both of them a look.

"Hmm good questions Windpyre just what do you think about those Roberta" asked Tor looking to his acara friend as she might have the answers as she would know her fellow acara better than he did.

"There was a mention of a curse but not much I actually do know about her personally. Why did you want to know?" asked Roberta curious.

"I had suspicions that vira's curse was influencing her into being evil. Sure she was vain before her transformation but she wasn't a villian until that entity granted her wish. If that curse was broken she could work on getting her life back together. She wanted to be adored right but ever since she became cursed no one would because of fear and treating her like a villian. But that brings up another question. Just who was the evil entity who did that to her? And is it still around. Frankly I'm of the belief she's not fully in control of her actions" I said with a sigh not letting them know I was actually friends with vira until I was sure they can help me free her from the curse. I doubted she would return to her original form with how long the curse was on her and she would have to live with it for the rest of her life.

"When you say it like that it makes a lot of sense. But I'm getting the feeling your hiding something from us" said Roberta raising a eyebrow.

"That's because I encountered vira and managed to do the one thing she didn't expect. I teased her when she tackled me and when she was confused and embarassed I told her what I just let you two know. It wasn't until she visited me when I was practicing my sword skill that I knew I somehow managed to break through to her. She apparently doesn't like the fact she's not in full control of her body. She actually asked me for help in breaking the curse. The only one I was sure could help figure out how to break the curse on vira was you Roberta. No offense but most neopets would not give her the time of day even if it stopped her from being a villian. I had to know where you both stood on opinion with her before I asked you to help break her curse. She actually considers me a friend and I do the same for her as well. You both remember how others reacted to me at first seeing as I'm the only one of my kind. And don't give me that look I know I'm a outcast because of that and in a way vira is a outcast as well because she's the only acara that is definitely unique. I'm only known in brightvale and meridell what do you think will be the rest of neopia's reactions when I start traveling? That said I'm willing to help vira turn her life around what about you" I said as both gave me looks of surprise.

"If we manage to do this a lot about neopia is going to change" said Roberta worried.

"But that just shows that your heart is in the right place windpyre. You already caused a stir when you showed up and this is just going to make others curious about you" said Tor.

"In my experience change is always happening it just matters if you can adapt to it" I said with a smirk.

"Very wise" said roberta.

"I just look at things from a different point of veiw" I said with a chuckle as I reminded them of what I thought of vira.

"Very well we can try to help break vira's curse. But we have to be careful about it if someone finds out it would be chaos trying to convince everyone about what we are trying to do" said roberta.

"Next time vira visits I'll bring her here luckily I have nothing planned for the next three months I been doing enough work that the captain had to tell me to take a vacation" I said and tor laughed.

"Yeah your dedicated to your duty. your close to being a full knight of meridell" said tor.

"But I understand what their saying it's been a year and a few months since I showed up and i need to relax" I said.

With that I stood and nodded to the two.

"Oh and Roberta we think the curse has layers considering what happens around her is different. The flowers becoming poisonous, the compulsion to hand out cursed mirrors, and the trigger to fly into a rage if something challenges her beauty. We don't know if there is others which is why we want your help. If we can find out all of the curse we can make a counter curse if it appears again in the future" I said.

"Right thanks for letting me know that means we are going to have to test her if there is other effects the curse has on her. Good thing tor got me twelve blank books for my birthday we can use one to record the progress and another to hold the counter" said roberta and I smirked at tor.

"Took my suggestion when we first met tor? I was wondering if you did but twelve? I only suggested one!" I said.

"Hey with how much research she does better give her at least a dozen!" Said tor not noticing Roberta giving a questioning look mixed with amusement.

"He had a hard time figuring out what to get you and as I had just gotten to meridell I gave him a suggestion I made based off what I knew of you and that led him to helping me settle in it was what started my friendship with both of you" I explained.

"Really? Well thank you it sure helped him in becoming a better friend here" said roberta laughter in her eyes.

"Now if only the two of you actually hook up its obvious the both of you like each other! Do you know how odd it is that with what you two experienced your not aware of each other's feelings for the other? I read about what your adventure with the darkest faerie entailed and both of you don't acknowledge that there is some bond between you two? Did you know both knight's of brightvale and meridell have a bet going on about you two getting together" I said not saying that I bet the two won't get together unless someone points it out to them. It was obvious when tor's sister Claire pointed it out.

"We are not like that!" Said the two in denial then froze as the rest of my statement registered.

"Wait there's a bet going on about us" asked tor.

"Yeah last I heard it's growing from the friends and aquaintences of the ones involved in the Knights of both kingdoms. Even your family tor is involved. Seems they approve of roberta when you visited during that incident" I said amused.

"What!" Said both shocked at what their hearing.

"Yeah surprised me as well. Like I said it's obvious to everyone but you two it seems! By the way tor have you visited your family lately? Your sister sent me a letter to check on you" I said giving tor a look.

After a moment when It became clear he hadn't I shook my head.

"If you two need me I'm heading out because I'm starting to wonder if I'm just wasting my breath on the two of you" I said leaving them and going for a flight.

I groaned as I just realized I just acted as the tucker to the two's Danny and Sam though maybe done at a better chance then tucker.

It was as I was flying one the forrest did I hear a familiar scream.

"Vira!" I said eyes wide before zooming to the location of the scream.

-vira-

Today officially sucked. While I was in brightvale forest to gather my usual supplies for the month I get attacked by a pack of lupes which has been chasing me for a good three hours. It was a trap as they led me to a ambush and one of them managed to break my wings and dislocated my left arm. So there I was running with a limp arm and a huge pack of lupes right on my tail with me scared out of my mind. One pounced and I collapsed and felt something snap as pain assulted my leg. That forced a very loud scream from my lips as growls were heard arround me.

I was surrounded. Suddenly I felt the lupe who was about to swipe at me get knocked off with a yelp. I managed to turn my head to see a familiar orange and red neopet armed with the strangest sword I ever saw. It resembled a katana but the Tsuba was replaced by a cross and it also has a chain attached to the handle and the blade itself was segmented.

"W-windpyre!" I said shocked that he was here and was defending me.

"Don't worry I got this" said windpyre and I was surprised by how steel like his voice was. And then he moved.

I never saw him like this! He moved with a grace and force that fit his nature! Left and right he forced the lupes back and on one occasion extended the blade ' length to lash the lupe about to lunge over him to get at me.

Then came something that surprised me a whole lot.

He changed. He grew in size to that of a giant mech with his dragon and fox traits switching places with the exception of his wings which grew as well. With a roar he sent the lupes flying and running off. Once sure they were not coming back my transformed friend looked at me and gave a worried rumble. He put away his blade and carefully picked me up mindful of my injuries and flew off as everything finally caught up with me and darkness claimed my vision.

-wildpyre-

I flew through the air with vira in my arms heading towards meridell and found a small cave that I entered and carefully placed her down mindful of the broken wings and left leg. I looked to the dislocated right arm and carefully set it back into place then rummaged in my bag to pull out some gauze and a few herbal salves. I thanked roberta for getting me these supplies. Pulling out a cloth I set her onto it and being careful not to look I undressed her and got to work setting her wings then binded them to make sure they healed being careful not to tear the membrane and set the broken leg and placed some healing salve on it before making a splint for it and then covered her in the cloth and once sure the injuries for those were done I did the same with her dislocated arm only in a sling setting her to rest I curled up around her with a wing over her to protect her from the elements I settled down and fell asleep.

The next morning will tell if I needed to bring her to a healing fairy soon.

(End chapter)