Title: Other Worlds
Author: Sairalinde
Type: RPS
Pairing: Viggo/Sean B.
Rating: Explicit Sex Eventually
Warning: A.U. It's got it all. Allusion to rape nothing descriptive, magic, sort of character death, slight touch of schmoop.
Beta: Glorfindel
Disclaimer: This never happened...if it did well let's just say I'd be really surprised! Viggo, and Sean are real people but they do not know me nor I them. Nora Roberts is one of my favorite authors and this story A World Apart, came to mind as one to slash up, no offense meant. Basically retelling the same tale, but my way. This was written in fun that's all. Not for profit.
Feedback: Yes please send to Sairalinde @ hornofgondor.com
Archiving: Yes but ask first please.
Notes: A.U. very loosely based on Bulgarian folk tales about dragons that can shape shift and more closely based on A World Apart. Basically I am slashing the story up with Viggo and Sean and dragons…what fun ;-)
Summary: A.U. Viggo is a NY city cop and Sean is a Lamiaslayer (Dragonslayer) from another place and time. * Told you it was A.U. * ;-)

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[Chapter 1] [Chapter 2] [Chapter 3] [Chapter 4]
[Chapter 5] [Chapter 6] [Chapter 7] [Chapter 8]

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Chapter 4

"Try and stay close to me, Sean. New York can be a strange place for someone who has never been here, and I imagine for someone who has never been to this world before it's going to be doubly as strange." Viggo warned as he stepped into the hall and went to the elevator.

"A portal?" Sean asked staring at the doors that just opened in front of him.

"Sort of, just basically a box on a rope that goes up and down. Simple means of transportation…faster and easier than taking the stairs." Viggo explained.

Sean smiled as the information clicked in his brain. "The palace tower could use one of these."

Viggo grinned and pushed the button for the parking garage below the building.

Sean asked what had seemed hundreds of questions just from the moment they got to Viggo's car to the moment they pulled out onto the street. Viggo had answered them all calmly and with great kindness. Sean realized he must be driving the other warrior out of his mind with questions.

"Viggo, I must apologize for asking so many questions. Everything is so new and fast for me and the limited knowledge I was given of your world isn't helping very much. You can answer faster than my brain can divulge the answers locked away within." Sean said after a few moments of silence.

Viggo smiled. "It's alright, Sean. I would be the same way in your world I'm sure."

Sean settled back in his seat and watched the scenery pass by his window. This was even stranger than the trip through the portal to this world. Even while he was being overwhelmed his mind was still working through where the Lamia would go. What they would be doing now? How fast they might work in this world with none to oppose them?

Another thing bothering Sean was his desire for Viggo which was equal parts as pleasing as it was irritating. He didn't have time for dalliances but Viggo was strong, intelligent, amusing, and quite handsome. Though not knowing if Viggo desired him in return was another matter. Sean also was unprepared for the other emotions he felt when he looked into Viggo's eyes. The longing he felt was like nothing he'd ever felt before. It was a distraction, and that he did not need.

"So, how is it that you became a dragon slayer?" Viggo asked as they turned down another street.

"It is a gift of my birth. All Zmey are protectors of men, but only Zmey who have been blessed by the goddess of light can hold the rank that I do. I was trained from a very young age to be a slayer. It is what I am and all that I know." Sean explained.

"How many are there, like you I mean?"

"There are twelve Zmey like myself blessed by the goddess of light, there are another twenty human slayers who were trained and ordained by the goddess of the white palace, and there are one hundred and forty Zmey who are guardians of each of the human villages in Aryl. There are another one hundred and forty Zmeitsas or female Zmey who guard the wilds and free forests and valleys of our world. The female of my species are the only Zmey who can transform into bears." Sean explained.

"Bears?" Viggo asked.

"Yes, great white bears…quite beautiful." Sean explained.

"So there is exactly one Zmeitsa for each Zmey?" Viggo asked.

"Yes."

"So you would be expected to bond with a Zmeitsa or maybe a female slayer such as yourself if you were to bond with someone?" Viggo asked.

"I would bond with a human or a sorceress most likely. Like my father, it is my preference. I think in your world it might be called 'type'." Sean responded.

"If I met you in your true form I would probably run screaming for the hills wouldn't I?" Viggo asked grinning.

"I do not think you are cowardly, Viggo. You would stand and face me in the form of my birth." Sean said lightly.

"What would you look like?" Viggo asked.

"I'm sure you've seen drawings of dragons in your world since they once lived among your ancient tribes. Not so very different than that I suppose. In my true form I am a bit larger than your car and that is not counting my tail. I also have talons and sharp claws in my Zmey form." Sean explained with a grin.

Viggo shook his head. "Remind me not to piss you off."

Sean laughed.

"Here we are." Viggo announced pulling up to the curb.

He got out of the car and Sean did the same following Viggo to a stairway that led downwards. Halfway down the stairwell Sean stopped.

Viggo turned back and began to ask him what was wrong but he saw Sean sniff the air and then look at him with his jade eyes nearly glowing. "Lamia are near."

Viggo nodded. He allowed Sean to take the lead and he followed quickly on his heels. Sean led them away from the subway platform and toward a side door marked "Personnel Only". Viggo and he passed through the door and continued on until they came to another door that led to a service tunnel.

"They are close…be on your guard." Sean announced unsheathing his sword. Viggo took that as a cue to draw his gun.

"Shit. I forgot sometimes homeless people settle down here in these vacant tunnels. What if the Lamia have gotten them?" Viggo asked worried as he pulled out a small flashlight he had in his back pocket and flicked it on. Sean looked surprised for only a moment and let it pass.

Sean sighed. "Why are they homeless?"

"Lots of reasons, they are societies disenfranchised. Some are mentally unstable, others are just broke and have no where else to go." Viggo answered.

"Why are they broken? Why don't your healers fix them?" Sean asked.

Viggo nearly laughed. The question was so childlike it was sweet. "No, Sean. I don't mean they are physically broken, I meant they had no money. No means to keep a home, no job, and things like that. Although I do think that some of them are emotionally broken." Viggo explained.

"Why doesn't anyone help them? Are they not humans like yourself?" Sean asked deeply disturbed.

"Ah, Sean you have a kind heart. One that definitely is not fit for this city." Viggo said smiling. He couldn't recall meeting anyone who could make him want to smile the way Sean did.

"Here, they have been this way." Sean pointed at last.

"How long ago?" Viggo asked.

"A few hours at least." Sean answered then paused. "I smell blood."

Viggo grimaced. Great, they were already feeding.

They moved silently in the dark guided only by the thin beam of light from Viggo's flash light and Sean's unwavering tracking abilities.

Suddenly Sean spun and his sword connected with a shadow moving beside them. Viggo raised his gun and the flashlight shown on a face that was not entirely human though he wasn't sure what else it might be. Another shadow moved lunging toward them and Viggo raised the light beam to see the Lamia's eyes flash red, he fired on instinct. It collapsed to the floor and Viggo turned in time to see Sean cleave the other beasts head from its body.

"Three left." Sean stated softly as he began to move forward again. Viggo followed stepping over the body of the Lamia he had killed.

When they came to a larger area of the tunnel the scent of blood was overwhelming and Viggo felt his stomach lurch.

"Fucking hell." He murmured looking around at blood covering nearly every available surface. "What are they doing?"

"Feeding is…messy." Sean explained stepping over an animal carcass of some kind. Possibly a dog, though he was unsure. "They will be strong, they have fed a lot today."

"Let's hope feeding is all they have done." Viggo said staying close behind Sean.

Another Lamia launched out of the darkness toward Sean and before he could raise his blade Viggo shot it midair and it fell at Sean's feet with a sickening thud.

"Thank you." Sean answered softly. "Two remain."

"It seems too easy." Viggo answered. It couldn't be this easy, nothing ever was.

"The remaining two will be stronger than all the others as they will be the ones feeding most. Hierarchy. Altinor, King of the Lamia is stronger than ten of his kind and his lieutenant will be nearly as strong. These were mere henchmen, and were quite young, not battled hardened." Sean said waving his sword a bit.

"They were expendable you mean."

"Yes. Expendable." Sean answered. "Plus they are no match for your weapon."
Viggo glanced down at his gun and thought he'd rather it was a machine gun at this point.

When they rounded a corner sharp black claws struck out from the dark and sliced through Viggo's leather jacket. He cried out and spun to fire but the beast was gone. It was faster than the others had been.

Sean came to him. "You are injured?"

"I am fine…keep going." Viggo stated.

"No. Let me check." Sean demanded pulling the shreds of his jacket and shirt aside. It did not seem bad enough to turn back. Three claws had cut deeply into Viggo's shoulder blade and the wound was bleeding badly. They would return for him once they had his taste. Sean felt infinitely disturbed by that knowledge.

"We will continue on." Sean agreed and began leading Viggo once again. Viggo could feel the stinging but willed the pain away as best he could.

When they reached another open chamber there stood the two remaining Lamia and yes they had already started breeding. There were three bruised and terrified women in the corner with hardly a stitch of clothing left on them.

"Slayer, you are relentless." The Lamia spoke.

"I shall be your death, Altinor." Sean answered.

The Lamia laughed. "You first." He called and then blinding light filled the tunnel and three more creatures appeared. They were small and extremely ugly, like lizards with big rounded heads and huge eyes and teeth coupled with even larger claws. They did not advance though, just stood at the Lamia's side as protection.

Sean sucked in a breath. How?

The Lamia laughed again. "Surprised aren't we? I found these creatures in yet another world…and they are tenacious you see. I rather like my new…pets. What do you think Slayer?"

Sean shook his head it did not matter now. He would slay them too.

"Sean, those women!" Viggo hissed behind him.

"Do you like my concubines? Are they not lovely? They will bear fine young and make good meals for them don't you think?" The Lamia sneered at Viggo.

Viggo raised his gun but at that moment the dragon pulled someone up off the floor. It was a small child no older than five and Viggo froze as did Sean.

"One of the women came with an additional feature. Pretty little thing isn't she?" He asked pulling the whimpering child off the ground by her wrist.

Viggo felt his blood boiling and Sean could sense his turmoil. He placed his hand on his arm in a steadying gesture.

"Wait." Sean whispered.

"Let the child go." Viggo commanded.

The Lamia laughed. "I prefer not to, human."

"Take me in her place, I will provide more of a meal than someone her size." Viggo said stepping forward. Sean nearly jerked him back but thought better of it, a sudden move could mean the child's death.

The Lamia laughed again. "Oh I will have you, I will have you all, even you slayer!"

Then suddenly light flashed again and they were gone, all of the Lamia and the three women and the child…all except Viggo and Sean.

"Where did they go?" Viggo asked whipping around to face Sean.

"I have no idea." Sean answered. "The goddess closed the portal on our world to him, he must have found one here in your world that leads to another where those other creatures were from."

"Fuck!" Viggo screamed holstering his gun and then wincing. He'd forgotten about his injury until now.

"You are injured, we must return to your home and make a plan." Sean offered taking Viggo's arm.

Viggo shrugged off his grip and walked away back the way they had come. Sean stood for a moment then re-sheathed his sword and sighed. He had hoped they had not begun breeding. Those poor women. Sean bent his head and sent a prayer to his goddess that no more would be taken. Then he set off to follow Viggo.

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