"The Inheritance Saga"
A Trinity Blood Fan Fiction Piece
(Beautybedamned)
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For Kam (Sleepwalking Dreamer),
Who listened to my ideas with an open mind,
and encouraged me to tell this story.
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Teaser:
67 years after the crowning of Queen Esther Blanchett of Albion, the world has changed – a New Renaissance has come upon the Earth and there is much deserving of documentation.
They say: 'The young inherit the earth.'
Well then. Listen.
I have a story to tell you.
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Writer's Notes and Mandatory Disclaimer:
The Inheritance Saga is my little tribute to the world that the abovementioned individuals have made, and any liberties I take with the actual canon (timeline, storyline, characters or otherwise) are for fan-purposes alone. Reworking the world and re-envisioning everything is my little way of playing around with things.
With that said, please note that while canon characters will make their due appearances, the primary plot of this little project mostly revolves around the original characters who were inspired into being by the concept, the story and the world of TB itself.
Naturally, standard disclaimers for fan fiction apply: All concepts, ideas, characters and events from Trinity Blood, beautiful and intricate as they are – are not mine. Proper credit goes to Yoshida Sunao, Tomohiro Hirata, and GONZO.
However, the dela Roma family, Luca Sforza, Claire Marie Blanchett and other characters not found in the anime/manga/novels however, are mine. I have gathered myself a considerable headache by coming up with individual stories and character designs, and I would like to believe that the effort, creative thought and research I have put is enough to make them mine. Consequently, the events in this piece and the references I make to supposed 'past' events not canonical to the anime/manga/novels are also mine. Any flaws in the grand continuum, any mistakes are mine to obsess over and rework. Please do not use without my permission, I am severely attached to these ideas.
Overall, I'm just a fan with enough/too much time on her hands and an (almost) insane love for TB. I admit that I have not touched/read the manga or the novels and am working mostly on what I've seen from the anime, so bear with me as I'm just fooling around with what I do know and modifying things as much as I need to. Any inconsistencies with the canon are filed under the folder that indicates TIS as an AU. Resources such as the Timeline indicated below are modified to suit my creative whims and the needs of this story. Please do not flame, I'm merely playing in a sandbox that was made available.
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Modified Timeline for The Inheritance Saga:
(much of the information included is based off the Trinity Blood article in Wikipedia)
2080 AD
The Earth experiences a population boom, with people reaching to roughly 12 billion. In response, the Red Mars Project is created with the intention to colonize the planet Mars as a secondary home.
2085 AD
'Lilith' is created/born somewhere in South Asia.
2088 AD
'Cain' is created/born in Berlin. 'Abel' is created/born in London.
2098 AD
'Seth' is created/born in a facility bordering America and Canada.
2100 AD & onwards
The Red Mars Project is launched and the Nightlord Siblings (Lilith, Cain, Abel, and Seth) are sent to Mars with a handful of people. After the initial colony is established, 100,000 people are sent to populate the area. At one time, Abel is somehow 'abandoned' in the Martian wasteland and Lilith sets out in search of him and they set course to return to the colony. Their rover/transport breaks down and both Lilith and Abel come upon an alien spacecraft later on known as "The Ark". Alien bodies are discovered inside and the two bring them back to the colony. It is Seth who discovered the bacillus/nanomachines inhabiting these bodies.
There are two types which she dubs 'ordinary' and 'Crusnik'. When Cain and a coworker get into a fatal accident, Seth injects the Crusnik nanomachine in an attempt to save their lives. Only Cain returns to life and Seth concludes that the Crusnik bacillus/nanomachine is only compatible with individuals who are genetically modified. Seth injects the bacillus into herself, Lilith and Abel and the ordinary variety is mass-produced and distributed to the other members of the colony, allowing them to adjust and survive in their new environment. Side-effects include increased strength, speed, agility, and extended life spans.
At the discovery of alien technology, two civil wars break out on Mars and on Earth. The latter is more known as Armageddon. America is wiped off the map, Europe is mostly intact thanks to the use of biological weaponry as opposed to nuclear warfare. Asia is a wasteland presently devoid of life.
At the end of the Martian civil war, remaining survivors build a second spacecraft over the course of 80 years. They also name this "The Ark", and successfully return to Earth dubbed now as 'Returners'. They offer to help rebuild the world and are initially accepted into society, only to realize later on that the bacillus is reacting negatively to the ultraviolet rays emitted by the sun. The first recorded instances of vampirism occur and several 'regular' humans are slaughtered to soothe the 'bloodlust'. A racial divide occurs.
The Nightlord Siblings experience changes themselves: Cain fuses himself with the Crusnik nanomachines to become Crusnik 01. He develops a belief that Terrans (regular humans) are inferior to Methuselah (Returners) and Seth and Abel share his sentiments. Lilith thinks otherwise. When the other three utilize their amplified abilities and murdering millions, Lilith fuses completely with her own nanomachines to become Crusnik 04, forms an alliance with Pope Gregory, and provides the Terrans with new technology, creating the foundation for Istvan and Albion. Later, in Paris, Carthage, Lilith wins the conflict and pushes all Methuselah to seek refuge in Western Europe and the East. Cain proposes a truce and suggests a meeting at the Ark, which is parked somewhere above Africa.
2220 AD
Cain slays Lilith, and both Abel and Seth break off alliances with their brother. In a fit of rage, Abel ejects Cain from the Ark. They presume that he is dead. Abel then destroys the Ark and brings Lilith with him down to Rome, where her body is entombed in an underground crypt.
(900 Years Pass)
3021 AD
Vaclav Havel is born.
3023 AD
William Walter Wordsworth is born in Albion.
3029 AD
Francesco de Medici is born in Florence.
3031 AD
Leon Garcia de Asturias is born in Barcelona. Kate Scott is born in Albion.
3032 AD
Hugue de Watteau is born in Holland.
3036 AD
Caterina Sforza is born in Milan. The scientist Zebetto Garibaldi formulates his ideas for the creation of cyborg soldiers, named the HC series. Cloning begins in society.
3044 AD
Alessandro Sforza is born in Milan.
3045 AD
Esther is born in Albion.
3051 AD
In the first week of December, Pope Gregorio XXX visits Carthage on political business and is invited to watch the annual choir competition held in Notre Dame. He encounters 9-year-old Gabrielle for the first time, who sings high soprano for one of the competing groups. On Christmas Eve, that same year, Pope Gregorio invites the little Gabrielle to sing at St. Peters Basilica in Rome for High Mass. Alessandro is 7, Caterina is 15, and Francesco is 22. (TIS)
3054 AD
Caterina first encounters Abel in Milan. She is 18 years old.
3055 AD
In late February, Pope Gregorio the 30th passes away, and in March the Papal elections follow. Caterina is made Head of State Affairs, Francesco is named Head of Doctrine. Alessandro is proclaimed Alessandro XVIII and Gabrielle is invited once more to sings for the funeral of Gregorio XXX as well as His Holiness' coronation. Caterina is 19, Alessandro is 11, Francesco is 26, Gabrielle is 13. (TIS)
In April, after a failed rebellion the Bishop Garibaldi commits suicide and Abel and Caterina acquire one of the cyborg soldiers: HC-IIIX (Tres Iqus). In May, the Original AX group is assembled: Crusnik (Abel), Know Faith (Vaclav), Gunslinger (Tres), Professor (William), Iron Maiden (Kate) & Sword Dancer (Hugue). They are joined thereafter by Mistress (Noelle Bór) in 3056 AD, and Dandelion (Leon Garcia) in 3058 AD.
3059 AD
In June, AX first battles the RCO at Vienna. The AX battleship Iron Maiden is destroyed Captain Kate Scott is severely injured. Weeks later, the Iron Maiden II goes into commission and Kate Scott is 'uploaded' into the ship's computer database with the help of WWW (this event was originally set in 3061, a year after the hijacking of the Airship Tristan, but has been pushed earlier to adhere to the anime). In September, Father Leon Garcia is stripped of his position in AX and is sent to prison for murder.
3060 AD
In January, Airship Tristan is hijacked. Abel Nightroad and Jessica Langston foil attempt by RCO to crash the airship on the Vatican. (Flight Night) In November, Abel and Tres are following up on a slew of vampire killings wherein the vampires seem to turn on themselves to kill each other. They encounter Elise Wasmeyer who has the telepathic ability to take over people's minds. She is the target of the vampires. (Witch Hunt)
3063 AD
In February, Abel arrives at Istvan under orders to find the "Star" and encounters Sister Esther Blanchett and Dietrich who are involved in the assassination of an official. Dietrich is gunned down infront of both Abel and Esther and the two are taken into custody by Count Gyula who intends to use the satellite 'Star of Sorrow' to punish the cities of the world. (The Star of Sorrow I. City of Blood and The Star of Sorrow II. Hunter's Banquet) Shortly thereafter, Abel brings Esther to the Vatican and she is introduced to some of the members of AX: WWW, Father Havel, Sister Noelle and Sister Kate Scott. (Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow)
In March, Father Hugue de Watteau, investigates a murder that has taken place in a church in Amsterdam. (Sword Dancer) Sometime later, Father Abel enlists Father Leon Garcia to aid in the investigation in exchange for taking off several years from his prison sentence. They investigate a report regarding ships that are attacked by 'vampire-faeries' off the coast of Albion. (Never Land)
In May, both Crusnik and Mistress head to Barcelona, Spain after the National Palace collapses. Noelle dies in Barcelona, victim of the Silent Noise machine (Silent Noise) and though grief stricken by the events, the agents of AX regroup in Rome to prevent the RCO from carrying out their plan to destroy the capital with the device. At this time, the Lady Caterina is held under house arrest for her suspicion of Archbishop D'Este. (Overcount I. The Belfry of Downfall and Overcount II. Lucifer's Choice)
In July, Abel teams up with an agent of the Empire, Astharoth Aslan, to hunt down a vampire mass murderer of humans, Enderles Kudza. (From the Empire) This is shortly followed by the events in (The Ibelis I. Evening Visitors; The Ibelis II. Betrayal Blaze; The Ibelis III. A Mark of Sinner), (The Night Lords I. The Return of Envoy, The Night Lords II. Twilight of the Capital, The Night Lords III. The Island of her Darling Children, The Night Lords IV. The Palace of Jade, The Night Lords V. A Start of Pilgrimage)
3064 AD
In April, the conflict between AX and the RCO come to a head. In May, Esther Blanchett, granddaughter to the Queen of Albion is crowned by Pope Alessandro XVIII. Sometime thereafter, Father Abel Nightroad and Ion Fortuna, Earl of Memphis, leave to track down RCO. (The Throne of Roses I. Kingdom of the North, The Throne of Roses II. The Refuge, The Throne of Roses III. Lord of Abyss), (The Crown of Thorns I. City in the Mist, The Crown of Thorns II. The Lord of Oath)
(TIS) - insertions necessary for The Inheritance Saga