Disclaimer: I do not own anything you recocnise. I only own the Trait dragons.
The first chapter is mostly about the oc's but the next will be more about Cloud.
Also this story is written by the wonderfull Lady Shikyo.
Two figures, both spiky-blonde and blue-eyed, walked together in the crowds of Midgar. The boy kept his eyes on his path and his face remained neutral, but the girl's eyes wandered about the street staring at people, shops, and anything else she could find. Also unlike her companion, a smile constantly played at her lips.
The two's bodies were almost perfectly shaped and begged anyone's eyes to follow them, although both of them seemed oblivious to the effect they caused. The girl was only a few inches shorter than the boy and baggy black pants partially hid her frame, but a golden turtle-neck hugged her chest and left little to the imagination (not that it stopped anyone). The girl, curiously, had no shoes or even socks. The boy's clothes were all black, though some would argue dark blue. His loose shirt had long sleeves that hid his arms from view as well as most of his hands, though you could see his fingertips which were coated in black-leather gloves. A skirt-like thing drifted from his belt down to cover one leg, and a chain draped down to his knee and then back up to attach to his belt again. Loose pants and boots covered the rest of his body. Really, the only part of him that was exposed was his neck and face.
They kept perfect pace with each other until their path ended before a large building with the Shinra logo engraved on the wall above the huge double-doors. It was here that the girl turned to the boy and said something short and sweet before hugging his arm and jumping into the air, joining two other figures hovering in the sky.
The girl, so similar to the boy except for in demeanor, was a Trait Dragon--as revealed by her clawed hands and aerial powers.
The Trait Dragons are a special race, a breed of dragon in which each one holds two main traits that complement a single human on the entire planet. With their human from the moment they're born, the Dragons complete their human and often take on the role of best friend. As a kind of shape-shifting race they use their human forms most of the time, especially in cities and other populated areas, and would gladly give their lives to protect their human.(1)
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Figures--Trait Dragons--glided through the air towards a forest, wide and thick. The eternally green leaves rustled in the gusts of wind that formed as the Dragons landed.
A particular group landed, and the red-head boy in the group darted off to join the stream of teenage Dragons entering the forest. The other two girls, a deep blonde and a pale blonde, were slightly less enthusiastic and walked to the trees, melding into the crowd.
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Rain took in the forest scenery as she walked with the semi-large group of young Trait Dragons. The constant chatter of the dragons didn't scare away any of the wildlife, even though all of them were in human form. Birds fluttered around their heads (the boys' heads, to be more precise; they were much taller than the girls. Most of them were at least a head above the girls in human form) and squirrels and such darted around the Trait Dragons feet. A few even dared to climb up the powerful creatures bodies to rest on their shoulders or in their arms. Rain herself was holding a little grey rabbit, which had eventually fallen asleep snuggled against the crook of Rain's arm.
On Rain's left was a tall teenager with long flaming bright red hair that clashed with his viridian green eyes, which glittered with amusement as he laughed with the other dragons. On Rain's right was another teenager about an inch taller than her, whose long blond hair was much paler than Rain's own. The girl seemed to cringe away in disdain from everyone but Rain.
Finally the group of Dragons broke free of the trees to face the beach of an enormous lake that's far shore was beyond any normal human's sight. At the center of the lake one could see a small island peaking out from the water. Rain grinned at it before gently placing the little rabbit on the ground and dashing towards the shore at a speed only a Trait Dragon could possess. Her footsteps were followed by the rest of the crowd as they joined the race.
Rain's ears once again heard the red-head's chuckle beside her and she glanced over at him. He grinned mischievously at her "If I beat you to the Cave will you give me a kiss?"
Rain grinned back "Sure, Akira, why not?"
Akira blinked and then threw his head back, laughing "Alright!"
Rain's grin widened as she leaned forward and sped up, leaving most of her fellow Dragons behind. As she passed the pale-blonde girl she spun so she was running backwards "I'll see you there, Yuki!" Rain was granted a small smile from her icy-blue eyed friend before turning again and diving into the water.
Rain reveled in the wonderful sensation of contact with the cool water as she sped through it towards the large mass of black rock in the center of the lake.
If you don't hurry up I'm gonna get my kiss! Akira sung through a mind connection as he glided past Rain. The blond pouted and sped up once again to pass Akira. The two raced, rapidly getting deeper and closer to the black mass, disrupting currents as they rushed through them.
And then they were there, a rugged wall of onyx before them. But the two didn't slow down; instead they sped up, going faster and faster the closer they got. Then, right before they should have slammed into the wall, a wide crack emerged giving them entrance. The water fell away as they entered the huge cavern that was revealed.
Rain laughed as the water droplets followed them into the air and reflected light like gems. She shook out her long mane of hair as she spun in the air to face Akira, who was just behind her, to declare victory. His alarmed expression confused her until a moment later she slammed into something large, hard, and scaly. The impact knocked the air out of her lungs and she stumbled as she landed, and between the smooth stone floor, her wet bare feet, and her personal lack of balance, Rain fell flat on her face.
She groaned in pain as she sat up and rubbed her forehead where it had come in harsh contact with the floor "That hurt…"
Akira kneeled by Rain "Hey, are you ok?"
"Ow…" was all she said, a bit dazed, and then turned to face what she'd run into. She looked up to see a long reptilian face glaring down at her with crimson eyes. A face which was attached to a long (Around 75 meters) off-white body that laid coiled beneath the Dragon. Vanilla hairs that followed the Dragon's spine were raised a bit in anger.
"Watch where you're going, brat" the Dragon--a female--hissed.
Rain blinked, and then scowled "Brat?!" the blonde shot to her feet "I'm not the moron sitting in front of the door !"
"She has a point" the three's (plus a few Dragons that had caught up with them) attention was drawn to a pair of Dragons by a couple pillars of stone to their right. The Dragon who had spoken was a male who's long body was somewhere between dark gray and black, with moonless-midnight coloured hair that spilled across his spine.
His and another Dragon's bodies were wrapped around the columns, the other Dragon's pale body and silver hair clashing with the ebony Dragon. The silver Dragon appeared to be sleeping (or ignoring the event). The conscious Dragon's deep amethyst eyes radiated amusement reflected in his grin.
In truth, the ebony dragon--Raikou--had been watching the entrance ever since he heard the splash of water, and his eyes kept unconsciously tracking the fiery, beautiful blonde. Her movements were beyond graceful (if a bit clumsy at times) and her long deep blonde hair clung to her face and body, but it still moved and swayed as she did. The young female's face remained soft despite the number of emotions that crossed it. Raikou was suddenly seeing angel; she was completely breathtaking.
Raikou continued "Jade even made a point to tell you to move, Clare"
"Stay out of this, Raikou" The vanilla Dragon growled "I have my right to punish her as I see fit"
"Punish?!" Rain shouted "(insult)"
"Hey, girl! Shut up!" a young Dragon called Omar hissed at Rain, approaching her from the growing crowd "What do you think you're saying?! She's huge! You can't--"
A feral growl escaped Clare's throat and her crimson eyes deepened in colour. "You impudent ill-bred child!" the Dragon lunged at Rain with her fangs bared.
Akira and Omar scrambled to the side while Rain side-stepped and leapt away, her body stretching and melting into her Dragon form. Her body coiled beneath her and she raised part of it, arching it threateningly, and glared at Clare with her sapphire eyes.
"Rain?" Yuki emerged from the watery entrance, her pale blonde hair plastered to the sides of her face. "What are you doing?" she approached the two tense Dragons but was pulled back by a black-haired man (well, Dragon in human form).
"Interfering wouldn't be wise" he advised, amethyst eyes glittering.
"She is being reckless" she sighed.
The black-haired man frowned "Your calmness worries me"
"Rain can take care of herself. It's the other one I'd be worried about"
The man's frown deepened in confusion, but he jumped when he heard a glass-shattering roar. Yuki felt his grip on her stiffen. They turned to see that Rain had reared up, in all her 95 meter glory, and sunk her fangs into Clare's neck dominantly. Clare struggled under the grip and managed to get away, her pupils slit in rage. Crimson streaks leaked down her neck from the wound.
"Holy…" Omar took in Rain's Dragon form, his emerald eyes wide "She's huge! I've never seen a female that long before!"
Akira chuckled "Yes, she's an impressive one. She's not too bad at this sort of thing, either"
"What do you mean?"
"Just watch"
Rain and Clare eyed each other for a long moment before Clare shot out at Rain. The blonde Dragon evaded and bit Clare on the neck once again, but before Clare could get away Rain threw her across the room into one of the thick pillars of onyx. The entire room-full of Dragons was silent as Clare gasped for breath. Eventually, Rain melted back into her human form; this invoked a hiss from Clare.
"We're not finished!" she roared
"I think you are" a voice drawled from behind Yuki and the black-haired man, startling them into spinning around (by this point Akira had faded into the crowd of gossiping young Dragons, trying to quell any rumors before they started, and Omar had gotten as far from danger as he could.)
"Shit, Jade!" the purple-eyed man glared half-heartedly at the newcomer "Why do you do that?"
The man who had spoken--Jade--tilted his head "Did I scare you?"
"You always scare me Jade" The silver-haired man ignored the reply and turned back to Clare and Rain.
"Stand down, Clare" he ordered, sounding bored.
She glared at Jade "This is none of your business! This is my fight! My position! I won't let some brat take it from me!"
Jade rolled his eyes and yawned "Get a life you sad little person" he turned and leaned on the black-haired man's shoulder "Raikou, you deal with her. I'm not in the mood to argue"
The black-haired man sighed "You're a lazy ass, Jade" he turned to Clare and narrowed his eyes, and the amused glint was replaced by seriousness "By the powers bestowed upon me by the laws of the Dragons, I strip you of your rank and authority. Due to your lack of cooperation in accordance to our laws and denying our leader's orders childishly, you may not try to take back your position from she who has defeated you. Your position is to be given, as our ways dictate, to the female who was victorious over you" his features darkened "and if you attempt to harm your successor in any way, punishment shall not be lenient" Now even the walls seemed to be holding their breath as they waited to see Clare's reaction.
The vanilla Dragon huffed "……I submit"
The room let out a collective sigh of relief. Well, everyone except a confused Rain. The blonde re-entered the group of Yuki, Raikou, Jade, and now Akira, who had just wandered back from the crowd.
"I guess congrats is in order" the red-head grinned at Rain, who just remained looking lost.
"What's going on?" she asked "Who are they?" she gestured at Raikou and Jade--who appeared to have fallen asleep on Raikou's shoulder--and then at Raikou's hand which was still gripping Yuki's arm "And why are you doing that?"
Raikou blinked, then quickly released Yuki "Ah--sorry!" the pale blonde just glanced at him and turned to Rain "They are the first and second in command of us Dragons; Jade and Raikou respectively"
Rain's expression was impressed "You know that just from looking at them?"
Yuki sighed "Most Dragons know what their leaders look like, or at least their names--which have been repeated multiple times since we arrived. You weren't that far away; you should have been able to hear our conversations" Rain's cheeks turned slightly pink, and Yuki smiled softly and patted her on the head "It's alright"
"You can be so clueless Rain" Akira commented "I bet you don't even know who it was you were fighting"
"You're kidding" the group gave Raikou a look "….right? No?" He gazed a t Rain "You honestly don't know?"
Rain raised an eyebrow at him "You got anything to say about it?"
"Ah! No, I--that is--uh…." Raikou stammered and flushed.
"Tongue-tied, friend?" Akira chuckled, and threw an arm over the amethyst-eyed Dragon's shoulders (whacking Jade on the head in the process and invoking a grunt from him, but nothing more) "Rain, my dear, you are now the 'queen' of Dragons. That lady over there," he nodded at Clare "was our lead female"
Rain's eyes widened "…whoops"
Akira laughed "No! Not 'whoops'! You beat her in battle and if Raikou's big important speech thingy is legit--which it is--that means that you are now one of our leaders!"
"Really?.....cool!" Rain smiled, tilting her head to the side.
"Yes, I know, it's an amazing wonderful thing." Jade grumbled from Raikou's shoulder "You'll be advised on whatever you'll be doing as 'queen' later. There, everything's taken care of. Can everyone shut up now? I'm trying to sleep"
Raiko u frowned at his friend "You could get off me and move somewhere else"
"No, I cannot"
"Why?"
"Because there is a white mass of stupidity sulking at the loss of its undeserved position reclining next to my pillar, and I don't feel like moving it"
Raitou just stared at him.
"Clare"
"………Oh! Oh…guess that means your not getting off me huh?"
"Got it in one"
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Cloud watched as his Trait Dragon leapt into the air and flew towards Dragon Lake, and felt that strange half empty feeling he got whenever Rain left. He was absorbed in his thoughts and didn't even notice the man that approached him until he spoke "My, you have a very pretty Trait Dragon"
Cloud jumped and turned to the man. "Er….yeah, I guess".
The man chuckled, before running his eyes over Cloud appreciatively "You know, you're not so bad looking either"
Cloud felt himself blush slightly, but fought down the feeling "Uh…"
The man stepped closer and cocked his head, his long white hair falling into one side of his face "What do you say? Wanna go hang out somewhere?"
"I'm busy, so…"
"Come on, it'll be fun!" the man stepped closer still but a voice shouted, startling the man into stillness.
"Oi, Rets! Can't you see he's not interested?" the man and Cloud turned to the voice, which belonged to a teenager with bright red hair in a Turk's uniform, though his clothes were more relaxed; his jacket hung loose and his shirt was untucked, open collared and without a tie. His face held an easy grin as he approached the two.
"Honestly Rets. Don't you have anything better to do than flirt with every hot guy you see?"
The white-blonde--Rets?--rolled his eyes "Sorry Reno"
The red-head--Reno, Cloud assumed--grin widened "I'm afraid I'm not the one you need to apologize to"
Cloud watched as a tall man in black draped his long arms over Rets' shoulders "Hello, love. Watcha doing?"
Rets tilted his head back so he could look the man in the face "Hi, Aka-kun! I'm just playing with the new guy"
"Don't play with him too much…" the black-haired man's eyes wandered to Cloud's, and the apparent emptiness in them sent shivers down his spine "…Cloud has enough problems coming up as it is"
There was an awkward silence in the group before Reno broke it "Well, I guess we better be going!" the red-head grabbed Cloud's wrist and pulled him away from the others, and Cloud went along until his mind caught up with him.
"Hey!" Cloud dug his heels into the ground, bringing himself and his new companion to a halt "What do you think you're doing?"
The red-head blinked "Huh? Oh! Sorry 'bout that." he dropped Cloud's wrist and turned to face him, his grin never leaving his face. He held his hand out to the blonde "I'm Reno Sinclair. Nice to meet ya. You're Cloud, I take it?" he asked, completely ignoring Cloud's question.
Cloud warily took the hand "Yeah: Cloud Strife. How did that guy know my name? I've never seen him before"
"Oh, that's just Akarasu. It's better not to think too hard on him; he enjoys playing the know-it-all. So where are you headed?"
"The Shinra Barracks"
"Ah. So I just dragged you away from you're destination, huh? Oh well. Let's go have some fun somewhere"
Cloud frowned "But I have to go--"
"Lighten up! The Barracks won't be moving any time soon. And anyway," Reno moved to Cloud's side as he slid his hands into his pockets "Rets is a Soldier in training, so he'll still be there this time of day. You're not going to tell me you want his attention, are you?" Cloud quickly shook his head and Reno laughed "Well then, I don't see that you have a choice. Come on, I know this great bar that…" Reno started walking in a seemingly random direction and Cloud stared at him before letting out a little smile and following the red-head.
End Chapter 1
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(1)Trait dragons(T.D.): T.D. are dragons i made up. they have 2 forms: a human and a dragon form. there dragon form looks like Haku's dragon form from spirited away so just look it up on google or something. they have 2 main traits. these complement one human on the entire planet. T.D. can breath under water and in space with no problems and when there human is on there back they can do the same. also in human form there hands are claws.
Facts about T.D.:
1. male's are 2x longer as female's
2. the longer the dragon the stronger it is.
3. dragons use telepathie to talk to humans when in dragon form.
4. Dragons would gladly die for there trait humans.
5. if trait dragons mate then the chance that there humans do the same is very big.
6. Dragons can shorten themselfs. like if a dragon is 50 m long it can shorten itself to 5 m or 155m to 15.5m