Author's Notes (2002.04.22)


I didn't think this old, crappy fanfic of mine would ever show up here. But look, here it is. ^^;;;

Anyway, I'm just putting up this preface note to say that for one, I wrote this fic (actually co-wrote with my sister) when I was fifteen. This first part was originally written in 1998. It was the first fanfic I had ever written. So be kind. ^^;;; My style has improved by noticeable leaps and bounds in the last four years. Truth to be told, I was leery about putting this fic - let alone this fic series - up for that very reason: that it's not that great an example of my writing and I know it. But for some reason, it's been and become oddly popular in the past four years, and so I figured what the hell. XD

Against all temptation, I have left every single one of these chapters in its original state. As much as I would absolutely love to take out all the meaningless crappy Japanese and fix any inconsistencies, I decided not to. It would kind of take away from the authenticity of it all, plus it would have been a hell of a lot of work for me that probably would have resulted in the complete revamping of many of the chapters. XD No thanks. So here are all the original chapters, FF.net-ized for your enjoyment. (Oh, and here's my sister's profile, to give her the proper credit --> http://www.fanfiction.net/profile.php?userid=116573)

All chapters of this fic are rated PG-13, for occasional violence and harsh language. No yaoi here, people. XD This, if you can believe it, came from my pre-yaoi stage. And yes, I did take quite a bit of, er, artistic license with some parts of it...Tracy isn't in the first Toshinden game, but we wanted a larger cast for the story. Ehh.

This is just the first part - twelve chapters and an epilogue - of a Toshinden fanfiction trilogy that ended up becoming something of a epic, as well as garnering just a few more fans than I would have expected. ^^;;; By popular demand, here it is. So now, to all those who have already entered and to those who have yet to....welcome to the battle arena. XD

~ Athena Asamiya (nee Empress Katzy of Toshinden)

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- The Toshinden Fanfiction Trilogy -

Toh Shin Den: To Challenge Fate
Toh Shin Den II: Thicker Than Water
Toh Shin Den III: Walking Into Ruin

- Successors to a Legacy -

Toh Shin Den IV: Legends Never Die - The Pleiades Chapter



Original Home: Athena Asamiya & Kasumi Todoh's Battle Arena Toshinden Fanfictions

http://www.geocities.com/Tokyo/Harbor/2472/tsdfic_contents.html
Year of Original Publication: 1998



Part 1:

- TOH SHIN DEN: To Challenge Fate -

A Battle Arena Toshinden fanfiction written by Kasumi Todoh and Athena Asamiya


"To see my father again, I will challenge fate." -- Ellis, Toshinden Remix


Prologue: Prelude


Once a year, a weaponry tournament known as the Toshindaibukai is held, and only the eight strongest and most skilled fighters in the world are invited to attend. So when Eiji Shinjo, a young Japanese adventurer, and his best friend Kayin Amoh, a Scottish bounty hunter, arrive, it seems just like a normal tourney. Or is it?
However, in the place that they have entered, it's best to know nothing, and Eiji & Kayin both end up finding out too much. The two are attacked one night soon after the tournament begins, and discover the true, evil, meaning for the tournament's existence. They end up caught and struggling in dangerous web of lies and violence, quickly finding that they may end up either enslaved or dead. With nowhere to turn and no hope of escaping alive, Eiji & Kayin must team up with the teenage gypsy girl named Ellis, with a little help from the leather-clad whip-wielder named Sofia and the bad-ass girl cop with the attitude named Tracy, if they have any hope of surviving. Always overshadowed by a scheming organization that wishes to use the warriors for their own dark plans, and unknowingly watched by a pair of mysterious, shadowed figures who are either their friends or enemies, the rebellious group of fighters find that they will have to face their fellow opponents, disagreements, tribulations, spies, assassins, their equally haunting pasts, and one unexpected case of a sibling rivalry turned deadly, in a desperate race against time before they can finally stop the Himitsu Kessha from ultimately taking control of the world. And even then, it may be too late.
What starts out as a harmless tournament quickly turns into a malevolent battle waged between the forces of light and darkness, with the fate of millions and the sanctity of the entire world resting on the doubtful shoulders of five very unlikely heroes.