Zana Zira
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since: 04-23-12, id: 3948196, Profile Updated: 05-17-13
Author has written 6 stories for Final Fantasy VII, Legend of Zelda, and Naruto.

A Little About Me: I'm a college student majoring in Animal Science, Pre-Veterinary track. I'm an animal lover (except monkeys - I hate monkeys) and an avid researcher of both domestic and wild canine behavior. I'm a lifelong anime/gaming fan (as you will see by the types of stories I write) and a relatively longtime fanfiction writer. I have written stories for my entire life, but my first completed fanfiction was The Leaves are Greener, a Naruto fanfic which I finished in 2008 on paper. It's not my best by a long shot, but everyone has to start somewhere, and I'm still proud of it because of that. I am a terrible artist, so I prefer using the written word to drawing pictures. (The Vincent chibi for the Cold Shoulder cover was drawn for me by my sister, who has infinitely more artistic talent than I do.)

About My Writing: My favorite series to write about by far is Final Fantasy VII, though I have been known to dabble in other things as the mood strikes me. I like many genres and love romance, but I do NOT write lemon, mainly because I am terrible at it, so I'll just let you use your imagination in those instances. I also do not write Yaoi/Yuri, again because I am inexperienced with those genres and so am not comfortable writing them. Sorry! :P

I always love getting reviews, and your encouragement really does help me continue writing whenever I feel like giving up.

My Favorite FFVII Characters Are: Angeal Hewley, Zack Fair, Cid Highwind, Vincent Valentine, the Turks, Yuffie Kisaragi, Cloud Strife before Final Fantasy VII

My Favorite Pairings Are: Vincent/Yuffie (my OTP), Cloud/Tifa, Zack/Aerith, Tseng/Elena, Cid/Shera

Currently Working On:

1. Final Fantasy VII: SOLDIER's Pride - an AU fic revolving around none other than Zana Zira (not a self-insertion, I actually created the pen-name long after the OC.) Complete with lots of action, adventure, romance, plot twists, and even girls fighting over Cloud! ;)

2. Light as a Feather: a one-shot crackfic revolving around Vincent and Cid that will be released very soon after There Will Come a Day is complete. Rated M for language (with Cid involved, no surprise.)

3. The Leaves are Greener - a Naruto fic I finished in 2008 on paper. Now I'm typing it up and posting it here for a few real-life friends who wanted to read it again. To those who only follow me for FFVII stuff, please don't fret - I'll still be updating my FFVII stories much more often. ;)

In the Future:

Several as-of-yet untitled crackfics and some Yuffentine, Cloti, Zerith, and others.

I have started the outlines for a couple of fics centered on Zack, Cloud, and the Legendary Trio (Seph, Angeal, and Genny); some will be crackfics, some will be angsty, and some, well, I have no idea what they are. :P

There is another Yuffentine for the "Cold Shoulder Series" in the works, so for anyone who is following that, rest assured that I am nowhere near finished with that yet.

IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENTS:

5/12/2013 - There Will Come a Day is finally done! That means now I'll be devoting some time to SOLDIER's Pride (yay!) and some other short fics (yay!) and The Leaves are Greener (meh.)


1. There Will Come a Day » reviews
Everyone must face a time in their life when the fates seem to be aligned against them. When Yuffie's father demands that she return to Wutai and get married to the son of a wealthy nobleman, never to see Vincent again, what will she do? And will Vincent's love be enough to keep Yuffie by his side? Set roughly 6 months after Cold Shoulder. Please review!
Final Fantasy VII - Rated: T - English - Romance/Drama - Chapters: 12 - Words: 20,925 - Reviews: 44 - Updated: 5-11-13 - Published: 3-31-13 - Yuffie K. & Vincent V. - Complete
2. Final Fantasy VII: SOLDIER's Pride » reviews
It has been a year since Kadaj's attack on Edge and Sephiroth's rebirth, and in their wake, Cloud attempts to move on and find peace. However, a new threat looms on the horizon and he will soon be pulled back into battle, this time with a newfound ally who may know more about SOLDIER than she lets on. Cloud X OC later on, AU. Please review, I love getting them!
Final Fantasy VII - Rated: T - English - Adventure/Romance - Chapters: 21 - Words: 37,947 - Reviews: 11 - Updated: 4-24-13 - Published: 4-25-12 - Cloud S.
3. Fall of a Nation reviews
Dark Nation has been at Rufus's side for as long as he can remember, but nothing lasts forever. As the leader of ShinRa will soon learn, sometimes it takes the love of an animal to remind us of what makes us human. Please review!
Final Fantasy VII - Rated: T - English - Friendship/Hurt/Comfort - Chapters: 1 - Words: 5,727 - Reviews: 4 - Published: 3-28-13 - Reno & Rufus - Complete
4. Cold Shoulder » reviews
When Vincent fails to appear at Yuffie's twenty-first birthday party, the White Rose of Wutai is ready to chase him down with the Conformer. But when she learns that Vincent is ill, she decides that a little TLC - Yuffie Style - is exactly what the doctor ordered. And not because she loves him or anything! Nope, definitely not! Yuffentine story - awkwardness abounds. Please R & R.
Final Fantasy VII - Rated: T - English - Friendship/Romance - Chapters: 7 - Words: 11,500 - Reviews: 35 - Updated: 3-26-13 - Published: 2-22-13 - Yuffie K. & Vincent V. - Complete
5. The Leaves Are Greener »
AU, OC-centric fic. The young men and women of Konohagakure have been trained as agents of the shadows since their birth, and now their talents will be put to the test. As war looms on the horizon, will these young shinobi be able to protect their home and each other? Or has the reign of the Land of Fire truly come to an end? My very first complete fic, finished on paper in 2008.
Naruto - Rated: T - English - Adventure/Friendship - Chapters: 14 - Words: 24,403 - Updated: 11-29-12 - Published: 8-17-12
6. The Legend of Zelda: Seeds of Destruction » reviews
*ON HIATUS* Just before Link's birth, the King of Evil was beginning his own journey - one of insanity and greed, all for the Triforce. Fleeing from her home in Gerudo Valley, one woman dared to defy Ganon and stray into Hyrule to give birth to the young girl we know as Malon. Follow the story of this young woman and her daughter's role in sowing the seeds of Ganon's destruction.
Legend of Zelda - Rated: T - English - Drama/Family - Chapters: 2 - Words: 4,103 - Reviews: 1 - Updated: 8-25-12 - Published: 8-15-12 - Malon & Ganondorf