| Konnichi wa, Night Walker fans! I’m Luna’s friend; you can call me Riho, although my pen name is the Bard’s Apprentice. ^__^
If you’re not acquainted with Shido & the crew, I would suggest you visit Blockbuster & watch at least the first six episodes. If you’ve seen the beauty of our Louis-like vampire, his maker, and his comrades, then you will have a basic understanding of “Trials of Darkness.” However, my fanfic has a few quirks I should tell you about first. It’s set in the future, so Riho, Shido, & everyone are about 200 years older. (This doesn’t apply to Yayoi, however. She’s dead; gomen if you were a fan.) I may later write a fic filling in the missing years between the anime & “Trials” but for now here’s what you need to know: Riho went out to learn for herself what it meant to be a vampire, returning to Shido as promised about fifty years later. In the interim, other vampires like Shido & Riho, who don’t believe in killing, began to set up shelters all over Japan, usually within monasteries of various religions, where they are supported by sponsors. Riho has contacts in various of these now from her travels, one of which is in a Shinto shrine outside Kyoto. When Riho returns to Shido in Tokyo, she finds that Yayoi has grandchildren & Shido was forced to move away from the neighborhood they had previously inhabited by his changeless ( & gorgeous) features. He has moved into a Christian monastery which serves as the shelter to the vampires of Tokyo. They settle down there, & Shido continues to fight the night breeds alongside the NOS. Cain is never heard from throughout all these years, and Riho in her happiness with Shido almost completely forgets he exists. That’s about it. I hope you enjoy my fanfic. Please feel free to contact me with comments at hmsdream@tampabay.rr.com. The Bard’s Apprentice |
| Trials of Darkness: Author's Note |