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 7

Viggo decided that if he was going up against a Lamia again he was going to have more than one 9mm pistol. He had his pistol in a shoulder holster, a backup .38 in an ankle holster, a combat knife sheathed at his back, and a switchblade in his left boot. If he had a fucking grenade launcher he would have taken that too.

"Ya know I like my job, being a cop, and I like to think it makes a difference ya know?" Viggo said then paused for a moment as they passed a few people on the sidewalk, "But this heading out to save the world business is a bit heady."

Sean smiled. "You were born for it." He stated with a shrug. "We were meant to meet and we were meant to face this night together. Meant for it from the moment we were created, Viggo."

Meant to love each other, and to life alone in two different worlds. Viggo thought after Sean's speech. He knew no one could die of loneliness but that thought didn't comfort him.

They continued walking down the sidewalk toward the subway. Viggo figured that even the Lamia's wouldn't resort to the sewers, at least he hoped not.

As they neared the subway Sean stopped, raised his hand and bared his teeth. "Lamia." He stated.

He was on the scent and ran like the wind. People scrambled to get out of his way, and those who caught a glimpse of the sword under his coat scrambled faster and farther. Viggo struggled to keep up.

"Sean! Sean slow down!" Viggo called. Christ, he was already in hot water with his boss, and if they were arrested his buddies would have a field day with Sean's dragons.

"There!" Sean pointed to the small restaurant not far from the subway entrance just seconds before a stream of people came screaming out. Sean drew his sword and raced through the doorway.

Whatever Viggo expected it hadn't been this. He had seen what they had done in the subway tunnels but this was wholly different under the neon and florescent lighting of the restaurant. The stench of blood, death, and fear was overwhelming as he flew through the door with his gun drawn behind Sean.

He saw blood and gore, his eyes tracked it across the floor to where a man, no, a Lamia was feeding savagely on a body. A human body. When the dragon lifted its head, his jagged teeth glistening with blood Viggo felt as if his knees might buckle for a moment.

Shock, disgust, and fury were the first things to register before something hideous pounced on his back. It was one of the creatures from the other dimension that Altinor had brought as protectors.

Viggo spun, ramming his back into the wall attempting to dislodge the creature. Cursing, he battered the thing against the wall and finally managed to draw out his knife and plunged it behind him. The creature screamed and tore away. Viggo fell to his knees momentarily.

"Damn, they just really don't like leather jackets." He muttered looking at his shredded sleeve.

Sean was fighting to protect a young woman who couldn't have been more than twenty from the beasts. Viggo raised his gun and fired off three shots into the creature that was racing toward Sean's back. He raced across the room to Sean and stood back to back with him.

Viggo motioned to the girl. "Come here, stay close to us." He told her and she scrambled across the floor quickly.

"What the fuck are these things?" She screamed over the fray but Viggo ignored her.

Sean cleaved the head from one of the creatures and Viggo managed to shoot two of them as they advanced toward them.

"We have to find Altinor!" Sean shouted.

"No shit." Viggo answered pulling the girl up off the floor. "Run!"

The girl managed to run out the door and Viggo shot one of the creatures as it had tried to grab her. To her credit the girl didn't flinch or scream just ran out the door and just kept running.

"Good girl." Viggo whispered to himself.

"Sean we have to get out…sirens." Viggo advised. Getting arrested now was not on his list of things to do for the day.

Sean turned for the doorway and Viggo said, "No…this way."

He tugged Sean through the kitchen and out into the alleyway and into an empty building.
Viggo was panting. "So Altinor is left…his lieutenant and God knows how many women are pregnant with those beasts, and a couple of those other freaks."

"No, Viggo only Altinor and the beasts and the women…his lieutenant is dead." Sean said with a small grin.

"I guess you saw to that while I was busy." Viggo grinned.

"Are you unharmed?" Sean asked concerned looking at the shreds on his arm.

"Yeah, claws didn't get me this time. Those other creatures are pretty dumb actually." Viggo admitted.

"Yes, to our advantage since there are only two of us." Sean answered then turned to Viggo and motioned for quiet. "He is here." Sean whispered.

They moved in the dark, guided by the faint light coming in from the street outside.

Viggo and Sean looked at each other when they realized they could hear faint whimpers. The women! They walked cautiously though, it could be a trap. Those other hideous creatures could be about, and Viggo suspected with their big eyes they could see in the dark much better than he or maybe even Sean.

"Sean?" He asked quietly.

"Yes?"

"Are the Lamia large when they transform?" He asked.

"Yes, though not as large as I am when I do." Sean said softly.

"Do they have wings?" Viggo asked.

"Yes." Sean answered and then realized what Viggo meant. Altinor was above them somewhere inside the vast building.

Viggo saw something move and fired on instinct. It had been one of those creatures. Another one down. He thought.

Sean turned to him. "I will be right back." Sean said softly and then took off running across the floor chanting in that strange language. As he did he turned into an eagle and Viggo's mouth dropped open.

"Christ, I'll never get used to that." He whispered as he saw more movement in the shadows and fired a round. The monster shrieked and fell dead.

"Come on, Sean…whatever it is you're up to…do it soon." Viggo said to himself.

Suddenly the eagle swooped down and landed near Viggo and then Sean transformed back.

"Shit." Viggo muttered.

"He is hiding in the upper levels, he has but a few creatures left from that other world and they are protecting him." Sean told him.

"Then he is a coward and no King at all." Viggo answered which earned a huge smile from Sean.

"Indeed." Sean answered. "Come this way." Sean motioned and Viggo followed.

Once on the third level mezzanine Viggo realized they were in an abandoned clothing factory. When they got to where Altinor was only a few of the creatures were there. Sean and Viggo dispatched them quickly and advanced toward the Lamia.

"Were you born for death, human?" The beast taunted. It's red eyes glowing in premature triumph. Viggo was shocked at first to see it in it's true form, it's yellow scales and dog like head throwing him for a second.

"I was born for yours." Viggo answered.

Altinor laughed. "Such a sense of humor, you humans never cease to amaze me how fragile you are at the same time you are strong. Seems such a shame to kill a warrior like yourself, and like our Zmey here. But that is what I will do."

"You will need more than an army of these creatures you found." Sean sneered and Altinor laughed.

"No? I think I have something better than an army." He answered pulling the same little girl up off the floor. The child was limp as a rag doll but obviously still alive.

"Come to me human…will you give yourself for the child as you offered before? Is that how much the young of your world are worth?"

The little girls eyes were glassy filled with a look of sheer terror that broke Viggo's heart.

"I will enjoy taking what is the slayers." Altinor sneered running a black claw down the face of the frightened little girl to emphasize that he could cut her throat in seconds. "Now human, throw down your weapon and I will let the little girl go."

"Viggo." Sean called but Viggo had already thrown down his gun and kicked it to the side.

"Your knife as well…I am not blind nor stupid." Altinor warned and Viggo did the same with his knife.

Viggo stepped forward and Sean could do nothing but stand and watch. If he attacked both the child and Viggo could be harmed. He had to hope that Viggo had some kind of plan.

Altinor released the little girl and she raced across the floor and down the stairs to get away.

"Now come to me human…let me see you more closely, I can smell the Zmey on you human. You are lovers…oh this will be entertaining." Altinor said grinning evilly showing his sharp teeth. "I too wish to taste you, and then let him watch while you die."

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