**Notes: Nanaki's mother, Kichie, got her name taken from a book called White Fang by Jack London. The game does not reveal her name, only his father.
Also, the text BETWEEN the *****'s is of Nanaki reflecting in the present (because various attempts failed for me to make it itallic), before the battle with the Undead Gi Tribe Cheif (remember Buganheggan opening up the sealed door?)...eventually the story will lead up to him killing it and finding out about what really happened to his father. But before that, he will recall memories about, say, his "crush" and how he watched his mother die..among other memories :)
**Disclaimer: No matter how much I wish, Final Fantasy does not belong to me. though, Zerecks is one of my names......
Hundreds of arrows rained onto the canyon.
A young cub sinks under a rock, frightened, trembling. He did not know what he should do. He had hid there, because his cave where he lived became infested with monsters and warriors of the Gi tribe.
"Nanaki!" He heard a familiar voice call to him.
A number of undead warriors scatter from in front of the rock of which Nanaki was hiding. A large, red beast emerged from behind the warriors. She had a headdress with bright red-tipped feathers protruding from her head. Her thick red mane was tied back with braids, held together by golden beads. She had a few tribal style tattoos on her shoulders, and a few scar marks on her back. She let out a fierce roar, and extended her claws, which were as sharp as knives. Her slender, leopard-like stance and motion was an advantage against the warriors. She had destroyed them all, swiftly and without getting herself injured. She was one of Cosmo Canyon's best warriors. Nanaki's mother, Kichie.
Nanaki slowly crawled out from under the rock. He gleefully ran up to his battle scarred mother and licked her muzzle, glad that it was over, for now.
"I will protect you, Nanaki." She had told him.
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He reflected on his puppyhood, head over his paws. He did not want to tell Cloud or the others of it. Inside, he deeply missed his mother, and he would do anything to see her again. He had despised his father, for the coward that his mother had told him that he was. Why was it that his mother would always protect him, but his father had run away and never returned? He pondered this while the others were sleeping, Granpa hovering on the other side of the room, sleeping soundly. He soon drifted off and started to dream.
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"Father, will you teach me to fight?" Nanaki asked the great Seto, looking him in his bright yellow eyes. "I have no time son, I must go." Seto turned and ran away, toward the foot of the canyon. He always had to fight. Seto was a very dark shade of red. He had a full headdress of blue-tipped feathers, and huge, powerful paws housing long and powerful claws. He had a very broad and strong, healthy frame, his neck covered in a thick red mane, brought out of his face by different colored beads. He had a multitude of brandings and battle tattoos. He was THE fiercest warrior in Cosmo Canyon, stopping at nothing to keep his son and mate out of danger. Kichie knew of this, but Nanaki would remain clueless.
That night, Kichie and Nanaki had been dozing off inside of their cave, when Seto stealthily entered, his shadow following him on the cave walls. He had laid down beside his mate, licking her cheek. She awoke, and he signaled for her to meet him at the Battle Flame, the fire that would not be put out, until the war ends. She nodded and carefully left the cave, taking one last glance of Nanaki as she left.
"Kichie, I must go. I have to guard the canyon from the cliff beyond the temple of the undead. Zerecks says that the tribe leader of the Gi will lead a full-fledged attack on the canyon at dawn. Take Nanaki far away from here, until the war is over. I do not want him harmed, understand me?" Seto grunted, baring his teeth at his mate. Nanaki's kind was very dominant, especially the males.
Kichie nodded, bowing submissively at her love. She stood up, and Seto and Kichie rubbed necks, nuzzled noses, and licked each other for the very last time. A tear came to Kichie's eye, as she watched Seto run off into the light of the moon. She would miss her mate, of which she had been with for years.
Before the sun came about, Kichie had swiftly ran back into the cave, and lay down, staring at her cub. Our cub. She thought, as she dozed off to sleep. She did no want Nanaki to know what truly happened that night, or else it would bring back too much pain. She would have to tell him a lie, a lie that she would also make herself believe.
Seto did not come back, at the next sunset. Kichie had feared the worst, and the worst had happened. Her love had not returned. She dreaded what she would have to tell her beloved Nanaki, the next day.
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hehe..a bit of suspense to end the first chapter, eh? Read and rate..I need to know what ya'll think of this idea!
Also, the text BETWEEN the *****'s is of Nanaki reflecting in the present (because various attempts failed for me to make it itallic), before the battle with the Undead Gi Tribe Cheif (remember Buganheggan opening up the sealed door?)...eventually the story will lead up to him killing it and finding out about what really happened to his father. But before that, he will recall memories about, say, his "crush" and how he watched his mother die..among other memories :)
**Disclaimer: No matter how much I wish, Final Fantasy does not belong to me. though, Zerecks is one of my names......
Hundreds of arrows rained onto the canyon.
A young cub sinks under a rock, frightened, trembling. He did not know what he should do. He had hid there, because his cave where he lived became infested with monsters and warriors of the Gi tribe.
"Nanaki!" He heard a familiar voice call to him.
A number of undead warriors scatter from in front of the rock of which Nanaki was hiding. A large, red beast emerged from behind the warriors. She had a headdress with bright red-tipped feathers protruding from her head. Her thick red mane was tied back with braids, held together by golden beads. She had a few tribal style tattoos on her shoulders, and a few scar marks on her back. She let out a fierce roar, and extended her claws, which were as sharp as knives. Her slender, leopard-like stance and motion was an advantage against the warriors. She had destroyed them all, swiftly and without getting herself injured. She was one of Cosmo Canyon's best warriors. Nanaki's mother, Kichie.
Nanaki slowly crawled out from under the rock. He gleefully ran up to his battle scarred mother and licked her muzzle, glad that it was over, for now.
"I will protect you, Nanaki." She had told him.
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He reflected on his puppyhood, head over his paws. He did not want to tell Cloud or the others of it. Inside, he deeply missed his mother, and he would do anything to see her again. He had despised his father, for the coward that his mother had told him that he was. Why was it that his mother would always protect him, but his father had run away and never returned? He pondered this while the others were sleeping, Granpa hovering on the other side of the room, sleeping soundly. He soon drifted off and started to dream.
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"Father, will you teach me to fight?" Nanaki asked the great Seto, looking him in his bright yellow eyes. "I have no time son, I must go." Seto turned and ran away, toward the foot of the canyon. He always had to fight. Seto was a very dark shade of red. He had a full headdress of blue-tipped feathers, and huge, powerful paws housing long and powerful claws. He had a very broad and strong, healthy frame, his neck covered in a thick red mane, brought out of his face by different colored beads. He had a multitude of brandings and battle tattoos. He was THE fiercest warrior in Cosmo Canyon, stopping at nothing to keep his son and mate out of danger. Kichie knew of this, but Nanaki would remain clueless.
That night, Kichie and Nanaki had been dozing off inside of their cave, when Seto stealthily entered, his shadow following him on the cave walls. He had laid down beside his mate, licking her cheek. She awoke, and he signaled for her to meet him at the Battle Flame, the fire that would not be put out, until the war ends. She nodded and carefully left the cave, taking one last glance of Nanaki as she left.
"Kichie, I must go. I have to guard the canyon from the cliff beyond the temple of the undead. Zerecks says that the tribe leader of the Gi will lead a full-fledged attack on the canyon at dawn. Take Nanaki far away from here, until the war is over. I do not want him harmed, understand me?" Seto grunted, baring his teeth at his mate. Nanaki's kind was very dominant, especially the males.
Kichie nodded, bowing submissively at her love. She stood up, and Seto and Kichie rubbed necks, nuzzled noses, and licked each other for the very last time. A tear came to Kichie's eye, as she watched Seto run off into the light of the moon. She would miss her mate, of which she had been with for years.
Before the sun came about, Kichie had swiftly ran back into the cave, and lay down, staring at her cub. Our cub. She thought, as she dozed off to sleep. She did no want Nanaki to know what truly happened that night, or else it would bring back too much pain. She would have to tell him a lie, a lie that she would also make herself believe.
Seto did not come back, at the next sunset. Kichie had feared the worst, and the worst had happened. Her love had not returned. She dreaded what she would have to tell her beloved Nanaki, the next day.
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hehe..a bit of suspense to end the first chapter, eh? Read and rate..I need to know what ya'll think of this idea!