"You are not the darkness you endured. You are the light that refused to surrender."
-John Mark Green
"It's the beauty within us that makes it possible for us to realize the beauty around us."
-Joan D Chittister
It turns out I woke up anew in Tokyo where my new life is AMAZING! Humans being treated as equals is a dream come true. I can go to school to learn so many things about equality. Oh, I bet you were wondering what I'm talking about right now. as you know, I used to be called Celia Harrison, the ugly hunchback but not anymore. My name is now Layla Esmeralda Belnades
After I got reincarnated, things turned out great for me.
It's now January 1st, 2023. Two hundred and twenty two years after my rebirth. I am 5'4 tall. I never knew I could stand up straight without pain. I have waist-length silver hair with red highlights worn in a high half ponytail. Now was the first time I chose how my hair would look.
I have rose pink eyes that everyone would question the nature of. I found out I enjoy wearing a brown jacket, a black square-cut shirt with dark blue jeans and knee-high brown boots, last but not least silver celestial earrings. I also wear a mirror shard pendant that Mother gave me as a gift. She later died from a surprising illness.
I have learned many things after those 200 years. They ranged from hacking skills, art skills, strategies and even cooking techniques, last but not least sorcery. That's only a few things I learned from my new family. The Belnaldes family, to be exact.
I became from what was a little puppy to a black cat to a beautiful young woman. I didn't know what I was at first, but before my mother passed away she told me I was a Digimon known as a Salamon. A Digimon is a shortened term for 'Digital Monster'. She told me about my 'evolution line'. I can 'digivolve' from Salamon to Blacktailmon, Ladydevimon. It turns out that I have reincarnated into a Digimon in a futuristic world.
That didn't stop me from living a new life. Suffering from a sexist that I was forced into marrying felt like a bad dream. Even living under the roof of my father who killed my children in cold blood was only a memory. They both got what they deserved. Two hundred years ago, my father and Mr. Grayson were arrested and hanged for rape and murder. I had no tears for them or their fates. It was like a therapeutic relief for me.
Here we are in the present day. I was living a great life, sleeping on a large bed in my big beige bedroom with a black and holographic stuffed animal in my arms. I just got my school entrance exam done yesterday for St. Mary Academy. yep, this is the-
"Layla! it's time to get up and eat breakfast" I could hear Yoko calling me from the door.
I turned around, still sleepy and annoyed at the disturbance.
I sighed heavily. I opened my eyes only to have them squint shut by the light coming through the open door. I reopened them. Careful not to harm my sensitive eyes. Y'know? exams sometimes sucks. As a fallen angel Digimon, I have amazing hearing. That hearing caused the mere sound of birds chirping to slice through my skull. It was late at night. The sky was still pitch black. Grunting, I responded. "What do you want, Aunt Yoko?"
"We're going to the store to get a uniform," she responded.
"A uniform? What time is it?" I ask, still half asleep.
"Just About five in the morning." Her response annoyed me.
"Five in the morning? Why are we going to the store at five in the morning!?"
"The school delivered a mail and guess what you passed the exam, Layla. I'm so proud of you~."
I looked at the open door, greeted with the sight of my Aunt showing me a letter that said 'Yoko Belnades, we greatly inform you that your niece, Layla Esmeralda Belnades has passed the entrance exam and attend to St. Mary Academy starting on Monday January 9th.'
I sat up. I only had two words I was able to force out. "Holy crap."
