Hello my loyal readers!

This is NorikoTaylor here, in a quick author's note to fill you in on a few things about the past and future of "Whispers from the Soul".

I want to start by saying thank you to everyone that has followed, favorited, and reviewed this story. You all have kept me going through a lot the past several months. I couldn't have done it without your support and encouragement. This fic was my first ever, no beta or anything, and now it's done, woohoo! I love you guys!

Writing this fic has been very interesting. There were so many things I wanted to explain, or put in, but the characters had minds of their own and wouldn't let me! For instance, I wanted to put in more tension and friction between Rain and Johns, and maybe do a more possessive Riddick in response to that (don't worry, I will do a more possessive Riddick in the sequel), but the character of Johns just wouldn't do it! In my head, he was all just focused on getting his next big high, and didn't even want to bother messing with Rain. I couldn't force him to do what I wanted. :( I read somewhere that if you force things, the readers can tell, and I definitely didn't want that.

Certain things just didn't come together, while other things did. It has been quite the learning experience to write this fic. With that said, I know this fic is fairly simple and straightforward, like I mentioned before, this was my first. In the future, I want to explore my writing a little more and see if I can do better for you all. I want to explore different point of views, and really get into the minds of my characters. Part of the reason I chose Pitch Black to write about first, was because of its' fairly basic story line, setting, and characters. I wanted to start simple and see if I could even pull off a fic that people would read. And boy was I amazed at all of the love you've given me. Thank you again!

So is there going to be a sequel to "Whispers from the Soul"? Yes, of course (though there will be some serious changes to the timeline of the next few movies since Rain has been added)! I figure you all deserve to know how Rain got on that skiff in the beginning of this fic, and why she has a voice in her head just like Riddick's. I will explain all that and more in the sequel. I wouldn't leave you hanging like that, would I? Um, well, about that…I kinda have to leave you hanging for a little while…you see, there has been some interesting changes going on in my life, and my writing is going to have to go to the back-burner for a month or two. I'm moving to Japan next month… Kyaaa! I know, sorry, sorry, sorry. But, I am super excited and nervous at the same time, and have so many things to do and prepare. Also, it will probably take me a little while, once I'm there, to settle in and get a routine going before I can write again. I'm sorry! Can you ever forgive me? I hope so.

Perhaps I can ease the pain with some other news? I am in the process of doing a collaboration fic with shadowoftheblackdeat. It will probably be a long while before we're able to start posting it, but it is in the works, and there's that to look forward to, right? It involves a sexy, dark, Riddick falling into our world for once. Still not pleased? Um, well, there's gonna be lemons! Lots and lots of lemons. Now you're finally happy?! I should have known…

Well, anyway, to turn things back serious right before the end, I want to make mention of one final thing that's been on my conscience. When I first started writing "Whispers from the Soul", I mentioned wanting to post one chapter a week, minimum, and possibly even two chapters a week. As some of you may have noticed, towards the end, my one a week became one every two weeks. I always try to be a woman of my word, and I feel super guilty about letting you all down like that. I originally had a five chapter buffer when I started posting this fic, but that went down the drain fast when my grandmother was put in the hospital and then passed away. I'm not trying to make excuses, but I am hoping you can understand why things had to spread out the way they did at the end, and know that I really am sorry.

Feel free to PM me if you wish to rant at me, I shall take it in stride, or if you have questions or comments. You can just send them in a review, too… *hint* *hint*…I love reviews the most.

So, without further ado, I say ta-ta for now, and thank you all for everything.

Best Regards,

~NorikoTaylor~

And as always….PLEASE REVIEW ;D

FINAL STATS before changing to COMPLETED STATUS:

Followers: 262 Favorites: 208 Reviews: 211 Views: 38,182

P.S. Look for my poll about what you want me to write about next! There's a link on my profile for it. I might delay the sequel to write another idea or two I've had floating in my head. It's up to you all, so go vote.