So I had this story in the works for a couple of weeks. Keda is the niece of Vincent Valentine and Sephiroth's love interest. I also pictured Keda having three dragons she raised since they were newborns. The names Talenth and Tazith come from Anne and Todd McCaffrey's Dragonriders Of Pern so the original names belong to them. Ice Flower comes from another book and I forgot the authors name but the original name belongs to her. All Final Fantasy 7 characters belong to Square Enix amongst other creators. I just own my OC's. Now enjoy Only Human.
Keda's POV
"Son of a bitch" I growled in irritation as I got out of the shower. I hurried to my room so I could get dressed and out the door. I had woken up later than I wanted which set off my irritable mood. Before I go into detail at what was going on my name is Keda Valentine. On the outside I may appear to look human but that wasn't exactly the case.,
In reality I was half human thanks to my father Blake. My old man was a wolf shifter who got kicked out of his pack because he didn't want to follow through an arranged marriage. He traveled around the planet and eventually found a home in the beautiful Cosmo Canyon. Here was where he found his true mate and future wife my mother Aeryn Valentine.
Since she was little Mom wanted to become a doctor and she worked very hard to achieve her goal. Mom had a twin brother whom she was very close to until he died named Vincent Valentine. According to Mom I got my red eyes from him and inherited my bronze colored hair from my father. It would have been cool to have an uncle because I didn't have grandparents and my father was an only child.
Anyway today I had to go to Junon to retrieve some medicinal supplies for Mom's practice. Usually getting to Junon required a ferry but I had an alternative. Once I finished putting on my clothes I strapped on my twin katana blades into their scabbards and placed them onto my back via straps the scabbards had. Next I made sure my gun had plenty of ammunition. We lived in a world where monsters were everywhere and from a young age I was taught how to fight.
My father taught me how to use swords and after I turned sixteen was I introduced to firearms. The gun was bronze colored and had crescent moon designs engraved in it. I called it Zirenth and it was a reliable weapon. The last thing I checked was my materia which was in good working order. I collected the necessary paperwork from my mother so I could get her supplies. After kissing her and Dad goodbye I left and whistled once getting outside.
Three roars replied to my whistle and a second later three four legged dragons landed before me.
"Overslept again?" the gold female Talenth teased.
"Yes sadly" I answered her question.
Her sister the white female Ice Flower chuckled. Tazith a sapphire blue dragon simply flew to my right shoulder. A few years back I found Talenth, Ice Flower, and Tazith beside their dead mother. So I took them and raised them myself. They were my children and I loved them like any mother should. My children had the ability to shift to a larger form and I would ride them.
Each of my dragons had two horns on top of their heads and fins on the sides of their faces. Their eyes were a lighter shade from their scale coloration. For example Tazith's eyes were a light shade of blue. For fifteen minutes I walked a safe distance from Cosmo Canyon before Talenth shifted to her larger form. The gold dragoness bent down so I could easily get onto her back. I placed my black fingerless gloves onto her neck spikes and with a nudge of my knees Talenth opened her wings and took flight.
No sooner after being airborne did Ice Flower and her brother Tazith take to their larger forms as well.
"It's a good day for flying" Talenth stated.
It was a beautiful day indeed but the weather was going to storm later and I wanted to return home before the storms hit. That was the main reason I was in a foul mood when I found out I had overslept. Once the ocean came into view Tazith dived into the water and shortly surfaced with a fish in his fangs. He spat the fish upwards before using his flames to cook his prey. Then he snagged his meal back into his mouth and swallowed it. Ice Flower did the same thing before deciding to chase after her brother.
I called out for them to behave and Talenth emitted a chuckle. Junon came into view and I told Talenth where to land. The gold dragoness complied and she roared out to her brother and sister to follow. Ice Flower and Tazith responded with roars before following their sister. Talenth landed with ease outside Junon's entrance and after sliding off of her back did she and her siblings revert to their smaller forms.
Tazith chose to sit on my shoulder while Ice Flower and Talenth flew around above us. Despite being in a smaller form my children still could fly. Junon acted like a second headquarters for Shinra Inc. The main headquarters was located in Midgar. As I approached the medicinal store various members of Soldier were up and about. Most of them seemed to be third or second class members.
"Hey Keda I was wondering when you would get here" Freya the shop owner greeted me as I entered.
"I overslept" I replied.
Freya was in her early forties and she opened her shop when she was just eighteen. To this day her business was still very successful.
"Just give me a minute and I'll get your mother's supplies" she said before heading to the back.
"I thought I saw you entering here"
I rolled my eyes and turned to see my best friend Leon walk over to me. Leon was a full blooded wolf shifter and was a third class member of Solider. He was in full uniform and he had his gunblade attached to his back. He was only sixteen but he joined Solider shortly after his fifteenth birthday last year. He had short brown hair and piercing blue eyes which were now infused with mako.
"It's good to see you" I greeted him and the two of us shared a hug. The last I saw Leon was three months ago when he was on a mission near his hometown of Gongaga. His family were the only werewolves that resided in the small town.
"Here to get some supplies for your Mom?" Leon asked after we pulled apart from our embrace.
"Yep, what brings you here to Junon?"
"A mission, I'm actually here with Sephiroth"
I felt my jaw drop when he said that. Sephiroth was the legendary hero in Solider and was known for his fierce battle skills. Not only that his sword the Masamune was impressive and I always admired it. He was also hot as hell and no doubt he had a huge fan girl base. Leon suddenly smirked and I knew what was coming next.
"You still have a crush on him huh?"
"Keep your voice down dammit!" I protested feeling my face turn red.
"Relax Keda I'm only teasing you" Leon reassured me as Freya finally returned with the supplies. All of it was packed carefully in a medical duffel bag and after paying did Leon and I leave the shop. Once outside Tazith took flight to join his sisters. Various townsfolk eyed my children with interest.
"How old are they now?" Leon asked watching my dragons soar the sky above.
"They're six now and in a few more years they will be old enough to mate"
"A dragon mating flight would be seriously cool to see" Leon stated.
"Indeed it should be I'll just be a little sad when it comes time for them to leave my side"
"Knowing your dragons I guarantee they will chose to nest close by, they love you"
"As I love them, I am their mother"
Ice Flower suddenly gave out a shriek and then took off. Alarmed Talenth and Tazith flew after their sister and I soon was running after my children. My first thought was a monster had entered the city but my inner wolf didn't smell one so something else set Ice Flower off. After running down several blocks Ice Flower descended and she then landed on the shoulder of none other than Sephiroth himself.
And boy was he hot alright. My inner wolf gave an excited whine and I warned her to behave.
"Well aren't you an affectionate creature" Sephiroth told Ice Flower. The white dragoness was using her snout to nuzzle the general's cheek. Sephiroth in turn used a single finger to rub Ice Flower's chin.
"I'm so sorry!" I apologized to the silver haired man and I whistled for Ice Flower to return to me. She obeyed and she took flight from Sephiroth's shoulder and she landed on my right shoulder. She got into a submissive manner knowing she did something wrong.
"That's quite alright" Sephiroth replied. "She's a beautiful dragon"
"Keda raised Ice Flower and her two siblings" Leon added.
I gave my best friend a kick and he swore just as Talenth and Tazith landed. Both brother and sister used my left shoulder to perch themselves. Upon seeing Sephiroth, Tazith and Talenth shrieked.
"Knock it off" I told them.
"You reared them?" Sephiroth asked in interest looking to me.
"Yes, they were newborns when I found them next to their dead mother, they are my children" I explained. "The white female who seems to like you is Ice Flower, the gold female is Talenth, and the blue male is Tazith"
"His eyes are haunting" Talenth said referring to Sephiroth's mako infused cat-like eyes.
The general arched an eyebrow when Talenth spoke.
"Yeah they have the ability to use human speech" I added.
"Very intriguing" Sephiroth said.
I felt my face blush before I sent my dragons to wait outside of the city for me. Ice Flower gave a protest but I shot her a look and she obediently took to the air with her siblings joining her. It was then I caught the smell of rain and I had delayed my departure long enough.
"I must be taking my leave"
"Awwww come on Keda" Leon whined.
"Let her head back home Leon" Sephiroth said calmly. He eyed the sky for a moment before turning to me. "I'm sure you wish to return home before the storms arrive"
"Yes and I've already been through one rainstorm on the back of a dragon, the end result sucks"
Sephiroth gave a light chuckle before nodding in agreement.
"Sir just a piece of advice, keep this one" I stated making a pointing gesture with my thumb to Leon. "In line, especially with the female persuasion"
"HEY!" Leon exclaimed turning red.
"What I thought you joined Soldier to find a woman?" I teased.
"KEDA!" Leon shouted again.
Sephiroth looked amused and I smirked at my best friend before giving him a kiss on the cheek.
"See you around Leon, it was pleasure to make your acquaintance sir" I told the silver haired general.
"Likewise" Sephiroth replied.
He would make a fine mate and give us strong pups my wolf added.
"Oh shut up" I told my other half after I was out of earshot of Leon and Sephiroth.
Hehe I hope you guys like Leon he's a comedy relief for the series!