Young Viri PoV…

It’s odd and scary when you have to move someplace else, normally or magically as I found out. My new home was much bigger than the old home, I found out that I have a grandma… who Mama and she are upset at each other for some reason and I have my old room… literally! All my stuff is here from my drawings, books, toys and clothes! How I can tell? Well I was still standing in my room just woken up. The sun was shining through the windows and I stretched as I got out of bed… welp, time to explore!

I opened my door and peeked out to see if there was anyone around. Seeing that there’s no one I went out of my room and started exploring my new home. As I was looking through the hallway I turned the corner and found myself in front of a…

“Mountian man!” I said as I saw a very tall man in front of me, who had to look down at me to see.

“Ah, I see you're up little one.” Said the mountain man with a chuckle. The man was bald with some hair around his mouth. He was very strong looking as he kneeled down to me.

“Hi! I’m Viri, who are you?” I asked the mountain man with a happy smile.

“I am Jericho Mal Kun as I understand it, I am your grandfather.” He introduced himself to me with a smile.

“Really!?” I said in awe before adding. “You’re really tall! And big!” This got him to chuckle a bit.

“Yes, I get that a lot.” He said to me before picking me off of the ground, letting me sit in his shoulder as he walked and added. “Now come on, you shouldn't skimp on breakfast.” He said to me. I nodded at him as he carried me to the kitchen, me giggling happily as this happens.

As we got to the kitchen I saw Grandma making food and Mama at the table. “Hi mama!” I greeted her happily. She looked up and smiled at me.

“Morning Viri, having fun up there?” Mama said to me which I smiled at her as I straighten a bit.

“I’m on top of mount Grandpa!” I said proudly which got a laugh from mama.

“Great job, now come down and get some food Viri.” Mama said to me as I nodded.

“Umm, can you put me down please?” I asked grandpa to which he chuckled at and set me down beside mama. Afterwards, he simply sat down as well before Grandma came up to the table with a stack of homemade looking waffles. I started drooling at the sight of these waffles. “Yummy~” I said with a smile.

“Don’t eat them all.” Mama said with a chuckle. “But really don’t, these waffles are hard to resist.”

“Now you made it hard not to…” I said to mama which again made her chuckle. Grandma gave us all a stack of two, leaving a few extra ones to whoever is still hungry by the end of this.

“Eat up.” Grandma said with a smile as she sat down. It was then the first few minutes were spent eating, Mama was wolfing down hers while Grandma and Grandpa were looking at her oddly. She stopped and looks at them.

“What?” She asked, making me laugh.

“And you said to me to not go crazy.” I giggled at mama.

“You’re the one to talk missy.” Mama said as she gestured to my plate, already eating all but two or three bites.

“But… they are like tasty clouds…” I said to Mama. This got my grandparents to chuckle at us before Grandma spoke.

“Now then, I would like to bring up the topic of school for young Viri.” She said out to everyone. And just like that, perfect home is now ruined. I slumped in my chair at this, upset again.

“Oh no, you don’t make that face. We agreed to it Viri.” Mama said to me.

“Doesn’t stop me from being upset about it…” I grumbled. Mama narrowed her eyes at me when I said that as she ate her food.

“Anywho… I've decided to take it upon myself to teach young Viri. Homeschool as you'd put it.” Grandma said, using the word as if it were a foreign one. The two of us stared at her for a moment before mama spoke.

“Really? Homeschooling? Not to be rude but I was trying to get Viri in an actual school.” Mama said to Grandma.

“Well I say homeschooling is the better option.” Grandma said to mama sternly as she ate.

“How is it a better option? It’s better if Viri-” Mama was cut off when her mouth was actually zipped shut. “Mmph!”

“None of that, if you are to live here you are to live under my rules. My roof, my rules.” Grandma said to Mama before unzipping her mouth. “And besides, the most a public school would do is give leave Viri too shy to do anything.” Grandma said to her.

“But-” Mama started to say but Grandma gave her a look that again shuts her up. I felt bad about this as I finished up my waffles. When mama was finished she got up from her seat. “Thanks for the food.” Mama said before taking her plate to the sink. I watched her gave it a quick clean and headed out of the room. I felt bad about this, looking down at my plate with a bit of waffle left.

When I finished my food I took my plate to the sink and thanked Grandma for the food. She smiled at me before I left the two to go find mama. I found her in the living room with her arms crossed and looking unhappy. “Mama?” I said, getting her attention.

“Oh… hey sweety.” Mama said to me as I sat beside her on the couch. We didn’t talk about anything for a few minutes before I spoke.

“Did… did I make you mad?” I asked mama.

“What? Oh, no no you didn’t sweety.” Mama said as she looked at me. “I… I was trying to do what I think is best for you.”

“But why were you pushing for me to go to a public school?” I asked her.

“Because I believe you’re bright and creative, but I was worried that homeschool would make you into a shut-in dear. I wanted you to go out and have friends.” Mama said as she pulled me into a hug. “I just wanted the best for you.” I kept quiet at this but gave mama a hug as she did so with me.

“Yet you didn't think of the possibility of bullies, nervousness and shyness.” The voice of Grandma caught our attention. Also, the fact we were only a few feet away… this was a little awkward.

“Well the school I was going to send her to is now rubble, nervousness is a given with being new at a school and shyness…” Mama didn’t finish that as Grandma groaned as she rubbed her eyes a bit.

“Sara, the only reason I allowed you to go to public schools is that you outright begged me and your father too,” Grandma said to mama before adding. “You can't expect Viri to have the same excitement as you towards certain things. Besides, with this, I'll know if she is slacking off on her homework, unlike someone!” Grandma said to mama. Mama flinched at this, unable to counter grandma’s points until she looked up.

“I only begged to go because I didn’t have any friends when I was growing up! If I didn’t I would’ve been a shut-in!” Mom said back to grandma.

“No you wouldn't.” Grandma said as she took the remaining plates off into the kitchen as Grandpa walked out into view, holding a giant hammer.

“Off to work.” He said, patting my head before he left. I gave him a little wave as Mama let go of me.

“And how would you know?” Mama asked Grandma as she stood up from the couch. Grandma's only response was to arch a brow at her, almost as if saying ‘Are you serious?’ “And yes, I do know how dumb that sounds when saying that to you!” Mama said with a groan.

“Here, have this as proof.” Grandma said as she tossed mama what looked like a crystal ball, swirling clouds trapped inside before it took the form of… Me!? It showed me in some kind of classroom and… I wasn’t having fun. This seems to make Mama cringe a bit from seeing this.

“This… this can’t…” Mama tried to say when she stared at the crystal ball. It showed me as I tried to stay on my own while others either tried to get me to open up or simply mock me for being the shy one. Then comes what looks like a bully that seems to pick on me and even pull at my ears. I covered my ears when I saw this as Mama turned to grandma. “This can’t be real! Y-you are making this up!” Mama yelled. Grandma rolled her eyes and snapped her fingers, causing me to suddenly change out of my pyjamas and into a school uniform, fitted with a backpack as well.

“Fine, if you are going to be that way go on and take her to this address. Everything has been filled out.” Grandma said, taking the ball off Mama's hand giving her a folded piece of paper. Mama looked at this paper and at grandma.

“What is this place?” Mama asked, still holding the paper in hand.

“Oh for the love of… it's your old school.” Grandma said, now clearly annoyed at mama. Mama’s eyes widen at this.

“It’s still around?!” Mama said with actual joy in her voice. “I thought it got torn down a year after I finished!”

“That was a rumour one your old friends started to mess with the others.” Grandma said before another gateway appeared. “Now get.” Grandma said sternly. Mama blinked at this before she went over to get me.

“Come on, let’s go.” Mama said to me. I looked at her for a moment then at the gateway. The image of me being bullied and alone was… well scary. “Viri?”

“I-I…” I started to say as I gripped down at my bag. Mama saw this before kneeling down at me. The look on her face went from worried to a scared one.

“Oh…” was all Mama said as looked away from me. “Maybe… I was pushing a little too hard…” She said to me as she looked at the paper and stared at it. “Viri… stay here for mama, okay?” I nodded at her as Mama stood up, looking over at grandma who was sipping her drink and doing something. “Fine, you win. She gets homeschooled.” Mama said before she went through the gateway. Grandma didn’t say anything about this as I looked at her. I thought about this before frowning as I hopped off the couch and went up to grandma.

“What is it, dear?” Grandma asked me, glancing down from her crossword puzzle.

“Why are you being mean to mama?” I asked her. This got her full attention as she looked at me.

“Mean? I'm being her mother, mother's do not need to be soft-spoken and gentle at all times, sometimes a child needs discipline especially when they've done a naughty and your mother has a lot of that.” Grandma said to me and added. “For one, your mama has thought it better to run away with your Papa to live and love.” She said to me.

“And that’s a bad thing?” I asked her, crossing my arms and frowning.

“She ran away, disappeared.” She said before making a poof sound. “Poof, and not once has she said where she was or how she was doing. When I found you is the first I've ever heard of you.” Grandma said to me.

“That doesn’t make sense.” I said to her. Grandma opened her mouth to say something but I continued. “Why didn’t you use one of those ball things to see mama? Or was that a fake thing?” I asked her.

“Your mother had asked me to never use the ball on her, I keep my promises.” She said to me with a frown.

“So you don’t what she been through?” I said to her. “All the stuff she had to do to give me a good day. Yes Mama loved Papa and he left but mama still took care of me all on her own. She didn’t ask for anyone’s help when doing that until she asked for your help when the monsters came but you’re being mean to her! So again, Stop Being Mean To Mama!” I yelled before running off to my room. Mama told me not to yell at others but I couldn’t let grandma being mean to mama. I got to my room and closed the door and jumping on the bed, waiting to see if someone knocks on the door.

Sara PoV…

I walked through the gateway back home and saw it close as I sighed. It was a pain to pull Viri out of school when she hasn’t even started but it was done. I looked around and saw that Viri wasn’t to be seen.

“Viri?” I called out, wondering where she was.

“In her room.” Mom said to me, sitting by the table still as she sipped at her coffee and did the crossword puzzle. I looked at her oddly when she said this.

“Why is she in her room?” I asked, a bit confused on why Viri’s not out here and in her room. Without a word, mom waved her hand and a projection appeared, playing out what has happened after I left. “Ah! Viri I told you not to yell at others!” I said to the projection. After it was finished I sat down in the chair across from mom and groaned.

“Which makes me want to ask… why haven't you called me before? Why didn't you contact me when he…” Mom stopped, knowing that it was a sensitive topic.

“Because… I felt like I messed up.” I said to her, turning to face her. “Me running out on the two of you… I now know that it was a dumb thing to do.”

“Sara, we wouldn't have been mad… me and Jericho wanted our baby girl back home. We looked all over for you when you vanished… we've searched through nine realms for you.” Mom said to me sadly.

“I figured that was the case but… I thought it was mostly out of anger that I left.” I said to her. “I… I wanted to come back to you with Viri… I so badly wanted to but… I was scared to.” There were no words from either of us before I saw the table turned into mist and Mom walked over to me. I was a little worried about what she will do now that she stood in front of me. Then she hugged me, pulling me into a motherly embrace. I was surprised at this as she hugged me tightly. “M-Mom?”

“Hush nu dii mal yolos, monah los het.” She said in a soft and hushed tone. My eyes widen as I heard mom say something in that language, one that she used to use when I was much younger. Tears started to well up in my eyes as I slowly hugged my mom.

“I’m sorry…” I said to her as I hug her. “I’m sorry...I’m sorry...I’m sorry…” I said over and over again as Mom hugged me. She didn't say much after this, simply hearing me apologize over and over.

*Hush now my little flame, mother is here.

Young Viri’s PoV, a few days later

I don’t know how… but for some reason, both mama and grandma have gotten along much better than before. I think I had something to do with that! Yay me! Also, mama gave me a stern talking to about me yelling at Grandma… boo!

Right now I was out in The Valley, playing with a ball that I had before hearing someone walking. I looked over and saw Grandpa walking back from… somewhere.

“Hi grandpa!” I called out to him and waved.

“Hey there, kiddo. Whatcha doing out here all by your lonesome?” He greeted and asked me with a smile. I showed him the ball in my hand.

“I’m playing with my ball!” I said happily at him before seeing his hammer. “Grandpa, why you have a hammer?” I asked, pointing at said hammer.

“This isn't a hammer, kiddo. It's a maul, my weapon of choice to fight off the evil of Grimm.” He said in a heroic tone before looking down at me again. “I'm a Huntsman you see.” He said to me.

“Whoa~ That’s so cool~,” I said to him. I’ve heard stories about huntsmen and even learned that my papa was a huntsman as well from Mama but that was it. “Did you make your weapon?” This got him to arch a brow at me.

“But of course, I've been known to forge weapons of all kind. It isn't a surprise that I made my maul.” He said to me with a little laugh as he patted my head.

“You do! What else did you make.” I asked, getting more excited at the idea that grandpa did this as well.

“For one, your Grandmother's glaive. Forged it myself… though she was the one that gave it the neat design to it.” He said to me before humming and snapping his fingers. “Ah yes, there is one thing I've built that you might like.” He said to me before picking me up and setting me on his shoulder. I smiled at him as I rode on his shoulder with my ball in hand.

“Where are we going?” I asked him.

“Wait and see.” He said as he walked and before long I saw ruins scattering the land.

“Whoa,” I said in awe as what looks like the ruins of half of a castle stood. “That’s a castle!” I said which made him chuckle.

“Not really, it's the ruins of a castle.” He said to me before taking me inside, which unlike the crumbling outside, the inside looked well kept and there was a forge too. All around me were different weapons that were either completed or halfway there.

“Whoa…” I said when I saw all this with a gleeful expression. He set me down as he went over to an unfinished weapon while I looked at the many completed swords and stared in awe at their varying styles, from straight swords to curved blades, even a few zig-zagged ones!

“Here we are!” Exclaimed Grandpa before I looked back at him. What I saw made my eyes widen even more; it was a cannon! A large cannon rested in both hands of grandpa as it had a large chain dangling under it that was attached to the front and back end. It kinda looks like someone ripped a large pipe out of the ground and used it as… well, a cannon barrel.

“Cool!” I said happily.

“Wanna see it in action?” He asked me with a grin. I didn’t need to be asked twice as I nodded my head happily as he carried the cannon outside and I carried my ball. He walked up to a covered object before pulling the tarp back, revealing it to be a cannon mount before he set it up. “Just say when.” He told me, aiming at an outside wall. I smiled and counted to ten to say-

“FIRE!” I yelled happily. With that he tapped the side of the cannon, causing it to fire molten hot shrapnel at the wall, leaving very large cracks and holes as some even stuck onto it. “Whoa~! It almost took out the wall!” I yelled as I saw one bit of wall still standing… then falling over. “Never mind, all of it!”

“Ha! You are just like your mother when she was just a young lass as yourself.” He said with a laugh as covered up the cannon. I grinned at him before saying.

“Yes, I even helped mama out when she’s working on one of her work projects before.” I said proudly. Sure I never did anything very important with her but I did pass her tools and have a good idea on how things work. Grandpa chuckled at this before looking off somewhere.

“Viri!?” I heard mama call out of me as I turned around and saw Mama coming our way. “There you are! I heard a loud explosion and you were gone!”

“Sorry mama, I was with Grandpa.” I told her as Mama came upon us.

“Yes, and that explosion you heard was this.” Grandpa said before uncovering the cannon for Mama to see.

“Oh right, I guess that would explain- Wait! That’s the same cannon that I drew!” Mama said in shock.

“Really!?!” I said in shock two as now the two of us were staring at the cannon… me mostly still thinking it was cool.

“Yup.” Grandpa said with a smirk as he tapped the top of the cannon barrel. Mama stared at it and then the damage it did.

“HA! It’s awesome!” I heard Mama cheered happily as she turned back to Grandpa. “I got to ask, why did you make it? Sure I drew it but it was mostly just a gift I wanted to give you.”

“Well, I wanted to give you this for your twentieth birthday but…” He stopped, getting an oh from mama.

“Uh, sorry dad… I really caused a lot of headaches.” Mama said to him as I now stood next to her.

“Ah don't beat yourself up over it. The good thing is that your back and besides, I now have a good use for the cannon.” Grandpa said to her. Mama and I looked at one another before mama looked back with a smile.

“I’m guessing you showed Viri your forge?” Mama asked grandpa as I smiled at her.

“Yup.” Grandpa answered before adding. “I've seen her looking more at the swords than anything else.” He said to her.

“They were so cool looking.” I said happily as Mama ruffled my hair.

“Really now? Thinking of making one?” Mama said with got me to grin a bit.

“Maybe~,” I said which got the both of us to laugh a bit.

“Perhaps after Mavisath gives you the basics in forge safety.” Grandpa said… Mavisath? I tilted my head at the name.

“Who’s that?” I asked, making the two look at me oddly.

“Viri, that’s your grandmother.” Mama said, surprising me that Mavisath is grandma’s name.

“Any luck finding that scroll of yours Sara?” Grandpa asked mama, who grumbled at this.

“Ugh, no… even when mom and I went back to the village I couldn’t find it anywhere.” Mama said annoyed. “Probably got destroyed during the attack.”

“Well, you can always ask your aunt for a new one.” Grandpa suggested as he walked into the forge, with me and mama following behind.

“Ant?” I asked, thinking of the tiny bugs that I sometimes watch.

“Aunt, Viri, my mother's sister.” Mama said to me. “She owns a business in Remnant.”

“What’s she like?” I asked both of them. Mama thought about it for a few moments before answering.

“She’s… well… Both a nice woman… and scary.” Mama said as she shutters a bit.

“You say that because she always looks angry.” Grandpa said to mama as he walked by, holding a cauldron of hot stuff in it and pouring it into a weird hole.

“Well, she is! Last time I’ve seen her she looked like she wanted to rip my head off!” Mama said to Grandpa.

“That's because you brought up a sensitive topic for her.” Grandpa said to her while I listened. Mama flinched at that.

“How was I supposed to know? Aunty never really told me anything about herself when I asked her.” Mama told grandpa.

“Well whatever you may think, she is coming over today. She heard about your coming back and wanted to see you for herself.” Grandpa said mama, leaving the latter pale in the face. I was very confused about this all before I looked over and saw some blueprints… I knew they were since mama had some of her own and I find the name of them funny that they are truly blue paper. I climbed up a stool and took a closer look at one of them which was a sword of some kind. It looked like a normal longsword and… sorta boring to me. Nearby I found a pen and started to add to it, write some notes that are… legible and made it look a bit cooler.

“Viri!” I heard Mama snap at me before pulling me back by the ear. “How many times have I told you not to draw on blueprints!” She scolded me.

“Sorry~!” I said as she pulled me away from the table. While I was getting an earful, Grandpa took the blueprint and read them, humming aloud before walking up to the mould, ha I thought I knew the word, and grabbed it before tossing the hot stuff back into the forge.

“Going to need to make a custom mould for this.” Grandpa thought to himself out loud, getting both of our attention.

“Wait, dad you’re actually going to use those blueprints?” Mama asked before looking at the drawing I made. “It looks like a normal sword with… flames on it?”

“It’s a fire sword!” I corrected her. “Because fire swords are cool!”

“That I can agree with but the blade itself isn't normal.” Grandpa said to Mama before saying. “I'll get it done soon enough, as for you two. You should get going, Axycia would be at home any minute.” Grandpa said. Mama looked at this and shuttered a bit before the two of us headed out.

“Bye grandpa!” I called out to him happily. Grandpa smiled at me as a gateway opened up back home.

“See you soon kiddo!” Grandpa called out before mama and I headed through the gateway. When we returned we saw that we came out in front of the front door and saw grandma setting up the table.

“Grandma we’re back!” I said to her as she turned and saw the two of us.

“Hey, mom… we heard that… Auntie is coming…” Mama look a little shaken a bit. “I-Is she already here?”

“Why don't you ask her yourself?” Grandma said as a cough gathered our attention. “Ah there you are, sister,” Grandma said. Both of us turned to face the woman behind us. She looked a lot like grandma, almost like a twin but her hair was black instead of silver. She wore a black dress shirt and overcoat that showed off her pale brown pants and boots. Mama gulped at this before saying.

“H-Hello Aunt… Axycia…” Mama greeted with some stuttering.

“... Sara… been a while… Heard the village that you lived in was destroyed by Grimm…” The woman named Axycia said to mama, her voice was low and felt there was an edge to that.

“Umm… yes.” Mama answered her which Axycia narrowed her eyes. I looked at the two before stepping in.

“Hi!” I greeted her which she looked down at me. The two of us stared at each other before the woman picked me up.

“Ooo, and who is this little cutie!” Axycia said, her tone changing to a happier one than before. Mama stared at the two of us as I giggled at Axycia’s actions.

“That is Viri, Sara's six-year-old daughter.” Grandma said to Axycia.

“Well aren’t you adorable~,” Axycia said happily at me before setting me down in front of mama and patted mama’s head. “You have a nice cute daughter.” With that Axycia walked past us and met with Grandma.

“She seems nice.” I said to mama who stared at the two.

“I… yeah… I think.” Mama said before the two of us went over to the other two.

“So… now that you're here, why did you run off.” Axycia asked mama before looking at grandma.

“U-umm… there was this boy and…” Mama started to say but Axycia cut her off.

“Ah, blind love was it?” Axycia said to mama.

“It wasn't blind!” Mama yelled at her in defence. Grandma sighed at this and went back into the kitchen as the two talked… or yelled more like.

“Because of you, I lost out a large sum of money and workers after your wild goose chase!” Axycia yelled at mama, to which Mama scoffed and crossed her arms

“Oh please, like something like that could do a dent.” Mama said back at her aunt.

“It did to my employ count! I run a business and I can't do that without workers!” At this point, I didn't want to hear to yell at each other so I went off to find grandma. When I did I found her in the kitchen.

“Hi Grandma!” I said happily to her.

“Hello, Viri.” She greeted me back with a small smile. I smiled back at her before remembering something that was important.

“Oh… Ummm…” I stepped back and game grandma a small bow. “Sorry for yelling at you some time ago.” I apologize.

“Oh? Finally come to apologize to your mean old grandmother?” Grandma asked me with an arched brow, her smile never wavering.

“You're not mean… mama told me that…” I said to her, flattening my ears on my head sadly.

“It's quite alright, little Viri.” She said to me, turning to face me with a plate of cookies in hand. My eyes widen when I saw them and just stare… hungrily. “Ah, like mother like daughter.” She said, walking by me but not before handing me a few of the cookies. Three at most before she headed back into the argument room. I happily ate one of the three and squealed happily at the taste. They were so good!!

After eating one I went into the dining room where the yelling has stopped and the plate of cookies was now half gone and mama was eating a handful… no fair!

“Sara the point was for you to savour it not devour it.” Grandma said to mama with a frown before she turned to her sister. “And enough about what happened, I would like to move on from it and I know you do as well, sister.” Grandma said. Axycia frowned at this and nothing else for a few moments before sighing.

“Well, everything has been fixed so… I'll let it slide.” Axycia said to grandma.

“Nice to hear that.” Mama said to Axycia, which the latter rolled her eyes at.

“Just be grateful I didn’t ask for all that money I spent to make search parties.” Axycia said to mama.

“Axycia…” Grandma said with a tone of warning which got her to stop. “Is there anything else you're here for besides yelling at your niece?” She asked.

“Not really, just heard she was back and had to see for myself.” Axycia said to grandma.

“Umm, actually, I have something to ask.” Mama said to Axycia, not getting her attention. “I uh, was wondering if I could… get a new Scroll from you…”

“New Scroll? What happened to your old one?” Axycia asked mama.

“It uh… I lost it.” Mama said, sounding bad she lost her scroll. Axycia thought on it for a few moments before shrugging.

“Sure, why not.” Axycia said, surprising mama a bit. “It was a really old version of a scroll, the new ones have a tracker so you can find it better… still working on a means of transport so you push a button and just have it just in case you lose it.” The end there she was muttering to herself before pulling out of her pocket a scroll and handed it to mama. “There you go.”

“Thanks… But uh… it was one of the newer ones…” Mama said to Axycia who stared at her. I could literally be seeing the gears turn inside her head as she thought of this.

“I… I’m going now… right now… before I lose it.” Axycia said before heading out. Grandma watched as this happened before leaving the dining room without another word while Mama and I were left by ourselves. The two of us looked at each other as I was nibbling on my second cookie. Mama smiled as she had a few cookies in hand before the two of us went over to sit down and eat some cookies happily.

Author's Note

More little Viri, her grandpa, and her aunt! and Yes, Viri is somewhat a goddess. How much... ehh...about a little bit. not a lot to make things noticeable.