-Awakening Raven-

Staring at the oak door, I just remembered some other things about my old life, until that man's face popped into my head. I would've never thought this man that is my father was so ruthless. I can't even keep a smile on for this rude man. I push away the thought of that man being my father. I heard whispers and so I looked over to the maids.

"I can't believe he let the child live," one of the maids said, she then continued. I crawl a little bit more to hear what they had to say,

"The Lord would always kill his children right in front of us maids. The lady here was lucky. She will probably live to be a toddler and hopefully into a grown woman!"

Wait, he would've killed me at that moment?! I never heard of such a person to be so cruel! I thought I would be living in royalty.

A sound came out of my mouth. Oh, shit they're looking at me.

"Milady...can you understand us?" They tilt their heads.

I sighed and looked up at them and nodded.

"The lady is this smart?" They stood there and now have run to the corner. It seemed like a long talk though. I sat down because my legs were tired.

"We need to report this to the Lord, He might see more than just a nuisance, maybe see her as a daughter!" They seem excited about this fact.

Although, they don't know I was reincarnated into this body. Maybe this is a good thing? I'm still not sure.

After that, it became noon, or was it evening?

Anyways, I keep turning and looking blindly into the ceiling. What's next? I would actually be 'held' by my father that is never here?

I stood up but barely, I looked over the bars and saw something shiny. Of course, being a baby, I was curious.

"Hm" I said and tried crawling out of the crib. I see no other maids around.

I tried very hard to get out. I then stumbled out and I saw that the whole time behind me, was a portrait of a woman.

She looked gorgeous. Who was that woman? Blonde hair and green eyes. It was very enchanting. I then heard the door open.

Oh no, I thought.

"Mlady! What are you doing out of the crib!?" she said worriedly. She then looked at what was in my hand. I didn't even realize what was in my hand until I saw that it was a knife.

"Mlady, why do you have a knife?" she said really worriedly and tried to take it away.

However, with her back turned to the open window, I saw someone behind her wielding a weapon.

The weapon looked as if it was an ancient katana back in my world. Of course, I felt my blood boiling, my eyes and face had an expression that I don't remember giving off.

I gazed upon this man's eyes, and I felt the burn of sensation and I felt it everywhere, but more importantly in my eyes. That is, with my maid here, she saw me, and her eyes widen,

She said, "Lady...?" I didn't understand what she meant.

However, I used all my strength and got out of her grip and my hand somehow had this powerful surge and I stabbed him in the chest.

My hair grew significantly, my eyes had a fiery feeling, and I thought it was just a gut tingly feeling.

That is until I saw what I looked like in the mirror.

My whole body is burning with a fiery aura, and my eyes have one blue and one red. Both were very frightening. I saw what I looked like, but I didn't cry, I just felt scared of my own reflection.

No matter how frightening I looked, the maid came over crying hugging me saying over and over again,

"Thank you, thank you" Even though she was shivering, her face gave away that she couldn't believe that I did that.

I was still in shock. I was just a month-old baby, and I had the strength of a gorilla. Why did my fate turn out like this?

A couple of years had passed, I'm now four years old and I had gotten a 'little' closer relationship to the lord, my father.

"How is the whole situation with the last attempt on my maids and guards?" My father said,

I sat with him in the office, and sometimes he looked at me with disgust. However, I don't think he really means to do it. I sat there eating sweets while meetings happen,

I now know what it actually feels like to have a father so I will love him like a daughter would.

After killing a dude in my OWN room a few years back, he switched rooms for me.

Only thing he said was congratulations, I don't know why he didn't try to comfort me.

I didn't think that assassins would attack me. Will this happen my whole life? Maybe...

As we are in the office, we are going to have a meeting, an important one.

"We have yet to find some sort of information about the attack. However, we did think the next nation is a part of it." The supervisor had responded to my father.

"So, I see, but why? Why do such a thing? To gain power? It won't help them." My dad responded.

Soon someone came through the door and every stopped what they were doing, and the person spoke,

"Lord Rav-"Our ambassador got interrupted,

"Don't call me that in front of my daughter. What do you want? Speak," he said while raising his hand up to him, then puts it down afterwards.

"Yes, sorry sir!" the ambassador bowed and stood up then continued,

"There is a woman here, a family actually. To have a word with you about arrangements,"

"Bring them in," My father motioned our ambassador.

One by one, a boy and a girl came in and greeted me and my father.

The girl had green eyes and long blonde hair and it was really extravagant, but not as extravagant as her brothers.

His hair was golden, his eyes were deep ocean blue. It had a tint of yellow and it felt like it was luring me in.

"This is my boy, Prince Bailey and my daughter Princess Courtney Castillo." A man walked up and spoke.

Of course, he bowed to my father while introducing them.

"Now then, what's your proposal?" My father leaned into his chair and asked,

"I was planning if you'd like, have your daughter and my son marry in the future," the other lord had announced to my dad.

The man in front of us proposing this, he is the nation below us.

There were more details included however, I wasn't paying attention.

I then heard my father speak,

"I will think about it, what does my daughter think of it?" My father looks over at me.

I was lost at words and wasn't sure what to say. Why am I getting married? How old is the adult age? Eighteen? Fifteen? I need to answer them right now though.

I stuttered, "Y-Yes" My face started to run red. Since my whole life no one had ever wanted to date me or marry me.

I looked over and the boy was also trying to hide his red face. Just a moment ago we just met, why is this sprung upon us?

"Alright then, it is settled then, this agreement will go through and will marry at fifteen," my father said looking out the window and continued,

"You may be excused,"

They left after that; however, I noticed something in my father, it seemed like he didn't want to let me go. The look in his eyes seemed lonely.

I got out of my own seat and walked over to him. Without a thought in my head, I pulled on his sleeve. He reluctantly looked down at me and said,

"Yes, Angelica?" My one and only response was,

"I will always be your little princess," I smiled, and his eyes widened, and I think I saw a little red on his face?

"Yeah, my little fat sheep," he said in annoyance to piss me off.

My cheeks just built up in a puff and I just called him "Meanie,"

I walked away from him and walked out of the door to the living room.

When I walked in, I saw Bailey and Courtney.

"B-Bailey?" I said shockingly.

"Oh, hey Angelica!" She ran and hugged me.

Though it felt weird to be hugged by someone else.

"Be nice to my little brother, okay?" She said and smiled.

I nodded my head and looked at him. Though it definitely showed that he thought I was cute back in the room, now he shows only a slight monotone right now.

I walked over to him and asked him, "Are you okay? Did you not want this?"

I felt nervous and instinctively held his hand and looked him in the eyes,

"N-No I did, just wasn't expecting it this soon-" He got interrupted by his sister,

"Your eyes Angelica? They've turned blue" Courtney said quietly,

In an instant, I hid my face.

"A-Ah I'm sorry," I said.

"Is…that normal Lady Angelica?" Courtney asked.

"I…I'm supposed to be the future Queen here, my eyes are proof that I can succeed in my father," I said in continuation.

"My eyes are called…The Raven's Crown," I looked down and felt that they might hate me.

Courtney started "I thought the Raven's Crown was only a myth, they contain the strength of a bull, their senses of a bat, the presence of a ghost, and the enhanced smell. Most importantly, magic ability of a billion. It says that most of their memories will be remembered from years going back." Courtney paused,

"When was your first kill, Angelica?" Courtney added.

I then froze. I didn't know how to respond to that, my heart almost stopped. What if they hate me, and are afraid of me? Of course, they might, I can be considered a monster.

"Don't ask that Courtney! She's definitely not comfortable with it," Bailey had suppressed.

"No. I'm okay," I gusted out.

After hearing his voice, I kind of let go of that fear. He might also be afraid, but I don't want to lie to them.

"My first kill…was when I was only a month old…" After saying that they both looked at me, although we didn't have much longer after that.

Their parents took them home. I understand if they're scared of me and if they don't want to know me any longer or want to get married to me anymore.

However, I did get to hang out with Bailey a lot and have playdates with Courtney. Many months go past. Then our plans started to have holes. Those holes started to become empty. Then the emptiness ate me alive. I didn't see them as much as I did anymore. I even had declined dates and playdates from them. I started to feel left out. What was happening to the relationship?

I tried to come by their house and try talking to them, however my father said no, I didn't understand why he wouldn't let me see them.

However, their parents came by and just had some tea with us. My days have been great since they always come by. I just didn't want to ask about Courtney and Bailey

One day, my father announced something and only to me first. This great day became a mess.

"So, I got a message that Castillo's family was murdered. However- "I stopped him. My eyes turned to a scarlet gem and there I ran out crying.

I ran and ran till my feet hurt. I ran to the garden, and I kept thinking about them both.

As I was falling down to the ground, I scraped my knee. It started to rain, and the sound of the rain hit the dirt below me canceling out any sound that reached my ears. My heart felt like it stopped.

In my mind, nothing felt more painful than this. I kept thinking bad things about myself. I kept sobbing, till I heard footsteps that echoed from the sound of the rain. Thinking it was my father, I reached out to push them away, I spoke.,

"Please leave me- "I then felt a small hug, and this was not the size of my father. I looked and I saw Bailey here,

"B-Bailey," I sobbed out and I turned, hugged back desperately without thinking and hoped it wasn't a dream and that I wasn't hugging a ghost.

"You-You're alive!" I was happy, I didn't think I would miss him that much. He is my betrothed after all, I will miss him. However, this feeling is very different. I didn't think I would see him again.

"But you- "I got interrupted by him,

"The emperor helped us escape. However, those other 'people' escaped as well." He said and he said it in such a scornful way, and in a way, I knew what the kind of people he meant.

I should've heard my dad from beginning to end. I just wasn't ready for the truth.

"As long as you're…okay…" My body shivered and I slowly was losing my vision.

My own reflection that I've believed was a scary figment of myself conscious, I knew that it was still a part of me, a part of my future that I am still discovering.