Chapter 4: Owing an Apology
#4 of Alrest Shorts
Long time no see, everyone! I just beat the Torna Expansion to Xenoblade Chronicles 2, and it's a doozy! I kinda feel like a wreck, but you know what? It's motivated me to write more Mythra (#hugsformythra). I've come to notice a strong lack of Mythra x Rex stories (as well as Mythra being depicted as a massive snob to Rex even after the end of the game, which I feel is ooc); I should do something about that. Ah, whatever. I won't talk about Torna here, but if you want to PM me, you're more than free to. Anyway, I should warn that these one-shots won't be in any particular order. For example, the previous chapter is of course taking place at Chapter 7 of the base game, this entry Chapter 6. Oh, and light endgame spoilers for Torna: TGC by the way.
Also, if Mythra seems a lot nicer than normal, here's my argument. It's well hinted I feel during the main story of Mythra's interest in Rex being stronger than Pyra's (I mean, Mythra debatably does a better job at showing that she cares about Rex than even Pyra does); I have yet to do the particular sidequest "Beneath the Aurora", where Rex and co help a dude propose to his girlfriend. Interestingly, you can do that sidequest once Chapter 6 begins, and given how the quest ends with Mythra practically asking Rex to marry her if she's by his side, I can buy the idea that she and Pyra may have been contemplating their future with Rex by then. I will agree that this thought clashes with the end of Chapter 7 when the Aegis twins express their desire for death. Anyway, here's a MythRex chapter, I might consider writing more of them, though I'd have to be very insane to even try to offset the amount of PyRex stories that already exist...oh, and lactation kink. Thought I should warn you....
The Olethro Playhouse had become a somber location in Rex's mind, as the group revisited Uraya. Here, the mighty Vandham, a mercenary leader that he was starting to look up to, got struck down trying to protect him from the nefarious Torna faction. A lone tombstone stood at the center of the playhouse to remind people of the sacrifice he had made, as well as reminding Rex of how much he messed up.
Wanting to "talk" to Vandham, Rex stayed while his friends returned to the Garfront Village, where he had inherited Vandham's mercenary corps. Accompanying him were his surrogate grandfather Azurda, and the Aegis herself, Pyra. Putting a hand on the tombstone, Rex couldn't help but burst into tears as he wrapped his arms around the stone, as the memories came to him of everything that happened. Minoth's granddaughter caught by Malos, Pyra blackmailed into coming alone, Vandham's impressive but suicidal attack, Rex's own stubbornness nearly costing him his life, and Mythra's return only to verbally assault him the day after for letting Vandham die for nothing. The recent death of Fan la Norne was still fresh in his memory, which didn't help.
***
Pyra stood at the entrance to the ruins, giving Rex some breathing space while she, no they thought on everything that occurred that day. Wiping some tears away, Pyra remarked "I should've told them about you sooner. You wer..."
"No, Rex was right." Mythra responded in the redhead's mind, knowing what she was about to say. Letting her sister speak, she continued "Ever since we got back, I've been thinking about what happened then......and while I never wanted to return, I can't help but wonder if I was always meant to." Before Pyra could ask what her sister meant, she found herself in Torna again the moment where Mythra mentally snapped, unleashing her full power on Malos. But what surprised the both of them was that her ability to see into the future had amplified, seeing entire centuries as opposed to mere minutes. Together, everything Mythra had seen on that day already came true in some form or another from Pyra and Rex's birth and their eventual bonding as Blade and Driver, to Rex and Mythra fighting as one against Malos. But what confused Mythra the most was that final vision she had.
She saw herself embracing Rex at an unknown location, still donning his Salvager's armor, him cheerful as always, but the half of their core crystal that rested on his chest was no longer visible. ".....there's a part of me that still.....wants to die. But at the same time.....that last vision. Did I see a possible future where...?"
Turning away from Rex, Pyra walked up to an aqueduct, looking towards her reflection in the water. Anyone else would've just seen the redhead's reflection, but Pyra swore that she could see the blonde hair and eyes of Mythra reflecting back. "I never wanted to come back, Pyra. But just being around Rex, I feel.....happier. And he always comes back to us, despite our attempts to push him away." The amount of times Mythra got violent, either physically or verbally with Rex was certainly never going to leave their memory anytime soon.
"I think we should test him, Mythra." Pyra replied, continuing to look at her sister's reflection.
Raising an eyebrow, the golden eyed beauty asked "How so?"
"Well, just being around Rex, I've felt like a different person. He's done everything to ensure we're happy....."
"Not to mention you SLEPT with him." Mythra interjected.
".....let's....not talk about that. My point is, he's unaware of it, but Rex has been giving us reasons to live....."
"Hmm.....if Rex can help us reach and control our full power...."
"....then we'd have a reason to live once again." Pyra finished. Something about that didn't sound too bad.
Wanting to keep him company, Mythra asked "Mind if I take over, Pyra? There's some things I want to talk to Rex about." Nodding, Pyra vanished in a reddish gold flash of light, as the golden haired Aegis walked towards Rex's direction.
***
Removing his grip on the tombstone, Rex wiped the tears off of his face as he heard the distinct noise of Pyra and Mythra switching and soon felt a hand on his shoulder. Smiling sadly, he was grateful for the company. Sensing the two could use some space, Azurda backed off as he watched the two converse. Even he noted that Rex and Mythra rarely chatted, though it was usually Pyra expressing Mythra's thoughts whenever they chatted, as he spirited himself back to Garfont to grab a bite.
Knowing she would scold him for staring, Rex glanced at her slightly remarking "I know this is overdue, but I want to say sorry, Mythra."
Surprised, she asked "For what?"
"For giving you the worst first impression a woman could ever receive." He explained, rubbing the back of his head in embarrassment. She couldn't help but think back to her reawakening when she saved his sorry butt after nearly dying, or Argentum where she woke up to herself cuddling with Rex......before proceeding to hurt herself by throwing junk at him, and calling him a pervert for staring at her breasts.
Raising a hand, she noticed him quickly shut his eyes, potentially anticipating her to smack him. Smiling sadly, she put an arm around his shoulder, subconsciously hugging him, as she replied "No, I should apologize, Rex."
Surprised by her hug, Rex rolled with it as he replied with a laugh "For what? I've already said before that you apologize too much!"
"No, Pyra apologizes too much." Mythra corrected him. "I haven't." Rex opened his mouth to argue otherwise, but she quickly continued "I shouldn't have said what I did after Vandham died."
"But you were right-"
"No, I wasn't!" Mythra snapped, holding him tighter. "I was just so.....angry and I was so focused on myself. Even if you did run, who knows how far you and Pyra could've run before Malos and Akhos caught up."
Rex suddenly envisioned himself scooping up Pyra, and helping Nia, Tora and their blades make a run for it as Vandham died, barely exiting Fonsa Myma as he and Pyra collapsed from exhaustion. Rex soon saw himself beginning to cry over Vandham's death, even as Nia and Tora remind that they still- before anyone can say anything, Rex gets struck by a blast of dark energy that separates him from Pyra, the pain near agonizing as he finds himself paralyzed, Nia, Tora, Dromarch and Poppi likewise. Pyra attempts to fight back only to be overpowered in an instant from Malos's power as he juggles Roc's core crystal with a free hand. It's not long before Malos mockingly cracks Roc's crystal like a plastic bottle, and stomps it into the dirt. Grabbing the paralyzed Salvager by the neck, he mocks Rex for trying to be a driver, and sniffing Pyra's scent on him, he darkly warns Rex there are consequences for "claiming" the Aegis, as he readies his tonfa, preparing to kill him. No, Malos wasn't just going to kill him; he was going to make Rex's death as excruciatingly painful as possible as Rex felt the metal like blade rest on his gut. The last thing he can hear, other than Malos declaring "No more resurrections" as he proceeds to crush Rex's neck and cut his gut open is Pyra and Nia screaming his name in anguish as the Aegis and Gormotti suddenly glow with a golden li-
***
Rex suddenly found himself back in the Olethro Playhouse, Mythra's lips suddenly pressing against his, cutting off his train of thought. Mythra could see everything he did, and realized that he was subconsciously tapping into her power to see different events, and alternate futures. And if his vision kept going.......Nia would have a lot of explaining to do. And Mythra couldn't allow that; not yet at least. She deserved to tell Rex herself.
Much to her own surprise as she kissed him, Mythra's legs turned to jelly, as she ragdolled in Rex's grip. Quickly catching her, Rex helped her to her knees as he too kneeled, given her height. She soon felt a burning sensation in herself, a sensation not too different when Pyra slept with Rex. Mythra wanted Rex, she wanted him now, but she could hear Pyra telling her to get up and take it somewhere less public. As kinky as it would've been, getting Rex arrested for indecent exposure was the last thing she and Pyra wanted for him. Breaking the kiss, she had looked at Rex, a look of hunger in her brilliant gold eyes as she exclaimed "I want you Rex."
Normally he would've asked what someone wanted, but that kiss, the fact that he had already slept with Pyra, and Mythra's rather ravenous expression, it said everything.
***
Back at Garfont, Nia and the crew took the chance of sparring with the mercenaries to keep their skills in check. Given the strained relations between the Urayan and Ardainian Empires, Mórag felt uneasy being here, but she felt better seeing fellow Ardanians amongst the mercenary corps. Not to mention seeing them bonding with the native Urayans as either friends or siblings in arms put a genuine smile on the rather stoic Special Inquisitor's face.
"It's getting late, Lady Mórag." The ebony haired commander heard.
Noting the appearance of the lavender haired Brighid, she replied "That it is. Do you think we should go for Rex and the Aegis?"
"Forgive me for interrupting, ladies." A new voice chimed in. Now the furry eared Nia decided to jump into their chat as she continued "But there's an inn at Fonsa Myma. Chances are Rex and Pyra rented a room if needed. On top of that, someone would have to be suicidal to go after a mercenary leader in an open city. Although I do wonder how he's holding up..."
Soon hearing the flutter of wings, Nia looked up and much to her surprise and saw the small, and fluffy Azurda coming their way.
Smiling, he explained "He and Mythra were chatting last I saw them. And I thought....."
"Uhh, leaving our boss alone with a misandrist? That sounds like a bad idea!" One of the mercenaries asked intruding the group's conversation.
Upon hearing the term misandrist, Nia and Brighid couldn't help but glare with disgust as Nia asked "What the hell did you just call Mythra?!"
***
Renting a room for two back at Fonsa Myma, right as Rex closed the door and locked it, he felt Mythra grab him as she helped strip him of his armor in between kisses. Taking a quick look around, Rex swore it was the same exact room that he and Pyra had sex in. But he pushed that thought to the side as he soon found himself on a bed, completely exposed as Mythra dispelled the ether bindings keeping her skirted leotard on. Getting a good look at her now exposed body as she sat on his hips, Rex couldn't help but notice that her and Pyra's structure weren't that different. On top of that, if there were any genuine differences, there was no chance he wasn't going to look without being called a pervert.
But something about her breasts was really turning Rex on, as he reached for them, and massaged them. Not wanting to be outdone, she let him massage her, as she grabbed his penis, the head now dripping with precum as it entered her vagina. Architect, this kid was already about to climax, and they just got started. Perhaps the biggest surprise was the lack of virginity for Mythra as his shaft entered with little resistance, and then he remembered that she can feel whatever pain that Pyra feels, and he remembered their first time. Probably the bigger surprise was how passive Mythra was, as she seemingly rolled with whatever Rex was doing, despite her being on top. He could've easily laughed if he wanted to.
The legendary Mythra, most powerful blade to ever exist, with only a few to truly match her power. And here she is, trying to be dominant, and losing her dominance rather quickly with his dick inside her, filling every fiber of her being, as even her lower half grew limp from Rex's thrusts.
He couldn't help but wonder if Pyra secretly wanted to be the dominant one, but was too afraid of hurting him. And here's Mythra secretly the submissive one, a thought she couldn't tell whether to love or loathe. But as long as it was with Rex, she couldn't complain too much. Her mind went south as she felt her muscles clench against his member, and a trail of ivory goodness entered her honeypot. And yet, the thought of his sperm sloshing around excited her. Taking a moment to catch her composure, she noticed him moving his hands away from her breasts to her hips to stabilize her.
Noting her labored breathing, Rex couldn't help but ask in between his own breaths "Mythra, do you need to rest?"
Grateful for his concern, Mythra smiled back and said with a tease "Oh, I've gotten started. Can YOU keep up?" Regaining strength in her legs, she lowered her breasts towards his face as the Aegis offered "Care for a drink? Don't want you to get dehydrated on me!" Rex swore he could hear her secretly calling him a pervert, but he had already dug his grave when he had awoken her. Only thing left to go was go deeper. Grabbing her right breast, he closed his eyes and placed his mouth on it. He knew her skin was smooth beyond anything, but her breasts were incredible. The way his tongue glided across her mammaries, a faint trickle of milk coming out of her nipples, he felt obliged to lap whatever liquid Mythra began to produce.
Compared to her coarse and rough demeanor, her breastmilk was very.....creamy, yet with a faint tang not too different from her attitude. Now sucking her breasts like a newborn, switching between nipples, Mythra ground herself against his penis, hardening it once more for round two as she exclaimed, overwhelmed by his actions "Yes, that's it Rex! Suck me dry like the horny Aegis I am!" She could hear Pyra watching the show between the two, and giggling incessantly, enjoying the feeling of Rex's actions, even if she wished Rex could be like this to her. "Not........helping....Pyra!" The blonde Aegis moaned; Rex smiled as he continued his drink. Assuming Pyra was both watching and enjoying the show, he could only wonder what her breastmilk tasted like. But now his mind went in different directions as Mythra began to regain dominance, and she began to raise her hips, and drop them, forcing him as deep into her as she could get.
Moaning with excitement, Rex was amused with the situation. Rex milk Mythra, Mythra milk Rex. Sounds fair, and she's happy. Keep her that way, he told himself as he switched between massaging her breasts and sucking them. It wasn't long before she could feel his penis twitch with excitement. Suspecting he was close, couldn't help but scream "Give me all you've got-"
The near instantaneous feeling of his orgasm, the second round of sperm filling her body interrupted her train of thought as she screamed with joy, and she collapsed on top of him, as he let her rest her head on his chest. Much to his own amusement, she was already asleep, her snoring seemingly melodic. He dreaded to think what she was going to be like in the morning, but for now he pushed that thought to the side as he turned a nearby lamp off and embraced the night, ready to protect Mythra from the scary dark.
***
"Well, that's one way to distract someone." Pyra acknowledged with a grin, standing in the grassy fields of Elysium. Well, the memory of it as she conversed with her "sister", standing by her side. Well, Pyra continued standing, Mythra sat with her arms wrapped between her legs.
"What did you expect me to do, just stand back, and risk exposing of Nia being a flesh eater to Rex!?" The golden Aegis argued. "I couldn't let that happen! Not even our place to let him know, only Nia's!"
"Good point." The redhead replied.
Sighing, Mythra remarked "But you're right. I probably could've come up with something different to distract Rex....but I was just jealous..."
Suspecting where this was going, Pyra asked "About us?"
"Yes."
"You could've asked!"
"I suppose. Regardless, we should get some rest. We've got one hell of a trek back to Garfont tomorrow."
"I can't believe I'm even saying this, but I wonder how a threesome would work between us and Rex?" Pyra asked out of nowhere.
"Uh, what!?" Mythra asked, a blush growing on her face.
Willing to clarify, Pyra continued "You know, Rex sleeping with the both of us?!"
Envisioning herself and Pyra having separate bodies, Mythra pushed that thought out of her head as she replied "Didn't he already? I mean, he kisses me, you feel his lips, and vice versa."
***
Even in the literal guts of Uraya, it amused Rex that the sun found it's way to shine through as the morning sun rose to greet him. He would've stretched his arms out but quickly noticed the nude body of Mythra, her hair sprawled out in different directions, still fast asleep on top of him. He would've panicked, but he was quick to remember what the two were doing last night.
Sighing, he couldn't help but stare. Her gentle breathing, a smile softer than even Pyra's, he could only wonder if this was Mythra's true colors. The fact that her arms were wrapped around him didn't help much.
Slowly removing himself from her body, and moving the dominated Aegis to the side, it wasn't long before her luscious golden eyes looked back at him. Rex knew he had seconds before she truly woke up, and probably attack him or something. Taking a deep breath, he asked her in a whisper "Mythra, I need a shower. Can you please let go of me?" He could only pray that would work.
Continuing to smile, she responded in her half asleep stupor as she loosened her grip on her driver "Of course....Rex....." Noting the bathroom door, the brunet crawled out of bed, and nearly ran towards the bathroom door. But right as he was about to close it shut, he felt the door stop in its tracks as Mythra near randomly exclaimed "CanIjoinyou!?" Architect, how could this girl move so fast? Recomposing herself, she explained "If we take a shower together, we can get ourselves ready faster.....and we can help dry you off?" Rex had a very interesting mental picture of Pyra using a controlled flame to dry Rex off.
"Sure, let's do that..."
***
Leaving the inn, Rex had swapped out the blue and brown of his salvager uniform for a prototype suit he had as a backup. Mythra liked the look on him, the white armor covering his arms and legs, along with the red top and shorts, the look somehow suited him better. As the two left, they noticed a flustered bird like humanoid flying their way before landing next to them. Seeing an urgent look on his face, Rex asked with concern "What is it, Roc?"
"Trouble at Garfont! Some commotion going on, and I went to find you both!"
"Is it Torna?!" Mythra chimed in, fearing the worst.
"Worse than that..." Roc explained in between breaths. Looking at Mythra, he continued "Some of the mercs started arguing with your friends, and a few of them were calling you a misandrist and....."
Mythra couldn't help but facepalm in embarrassment. To be fair, they didn't know her like Rex did. Hearing the sound of her sword activating, Rex declared "Let's get back to the village, and talk things through."
"Says the one ready to fight." She replied, as she turned a look to him.
Smirking, Rex responded "Isn't it the job of a leader to be ready for a fight......"
"....but not actively seek them out?" She finished with a smile. "Let's get going!"
***
I haven't abandoned this story, I've just been busy with schooling. On top of that, I recently joined Archive of Our Own, you can find me there under the same name. I'll probably spend more time there, because frankly I'm probably wasting my time here.