To those of you who are familiar with my other story, this is a new project that's unrelated to my previous story (Don't worry, I'm still working on writing Hakuouki: The Will to Live). I want to write something that's strongly my own as well as being an original story despite the Hakuouki characters that you will read about. That aside, this is a story about the Hakuouki characters in a different setting that I have created. This story will feature traditional Japanese elements in which you have seen within the anime and/or game, as well as some of the supernatural aspects. I won't spoil much here, but the prologue should fill you in on the roots for this story. I'm so excited to share my idea with all of you lovely readers, and I hope you enjoy!
NOTE: I do not own Hakuouki, or any of its precious characters. The plot of this story; however, is mine. If there are any OCs in the future (I doubt it, but if there are any, they won't play a huge role), I will also claim ownership.
Prologue
No living creature was certain about when exactly the world was created or how it came to be. Since the indefinite beginning, the Unknown, a divine entity responsible for creating the world of Solis, created two kinds of beings: humans and the oni.
Humans were told to have been created from the earth of Solis, and brought to life by the Unknown's breath. Legends describe oni as being born with the moon's terrain, and their incredible powers were derived from the Unknown with the ingredient of the sun's majestic rays. The Unknown created both humans and oni as free beings. After granting his gifts to his new creations, the Unknown disappeared without a trace.
Without a god to guide them, humans and oni developed resentment for each other that was born from jealously. Each was envious of another's talent, despite the Unknown's gifts being of equal value. Both species were powerful, so powerful that they craved for more. Their greed intermingled with each other like day and night. Eventually, wars erupted between the two, creating the Age of Darkness.
Humans fought for the name of the Unknown, while oni fought to maintain their existence. After centuries of war, the humans stood at the top victoriously. The oni took heavy loses, and they were barely able to manage what was left of them. However, humans forced them into persecution; claiming that the oni were against the Unknown and spawned curses that threatened humanity. Humans drove the oni into what was believed as oblivion. But not all was lost for the oni race.
Since the end of the war, a few select oni clans survived and lived in secrecy while others masked their blood with high statuses in human social affairs. As for the humans, they constructed their own governments and ways of life that all revolved around the mysterious Unknown. Four kingdoms were developed: the North, South, East, and West. Most of these kingdoms thrive in what was known as the Golden Age, or the Age of Light.
Despite the prosperity within Solis, the East was set aflame until there was nothing but ash when the existence of oni was rumored to have had prevailed. Besides the dark events in the East, humans have lived in peace while respecting and worshiping their Maker. But a group of unknown murderers who wear black robes as dark as night and white, deceiving masks threaten to bring about the end of the Age of Light...
A short prologue, but you'll discover in further chapters how it relates to the story. I hope you enjoyed reading this backstory that I've created! Please review and tell me what you guys thought, I would really appreciate it! Chapter 1 will be posted shortly so you guys can get a better glimpse of what this story will be like!