Once upon a time, there was a girl who was hated by her community. 

That girl happened to be me. During my youth, I faced many challenges. Negligent parents, Bullying and most importantly...

A will. You may have heard of "The Divine Will of Vivienne Astrana". Well it just so happens that it is now my burden to carry. I didn't know at first. I was always told I was peculiar. Maybe it was because of my yellow eyes or brown hair that was purple at the ends. But I never thought I was different, but it's obvious that my town didn't agree.

I discovered I had "the will" when a classmate of mines pushed me and I scrapped my knee. When I looked at my knee, my blood wasn't red. 

It was gold. 

And to make matters worse, it healed almost instantly. This was only the start of the social expulsion I would experience. They constantly talked about me. They consistently abused me. 

"Persephone is such a peculiar child. I pity her family. Oh, How overwhelmed I would be!"

"Did you hear? Persephone has Astrana's Divine Will! What a shame she is for our community." 

"Persephone tried to use her mind control on me, just like Vivienne was said to have done!" 

If you haven't guessed already, my name is Persephone. Persephone Marie Elliot. At least, that used to be my name. I grew up in a Amissa Amina Community. 

There are 3 religions in this country we call the Kingdom. For now, you'll learn about one. The Amissa Aminas don't believe in anything. They don't even believe in King Gideon, who rules over every single one of them. It's so boring in the Amissa Counties. Everyone is so bland and judgmental. 

But I decided I didn't want to be a boring Amissa Amina. I wanted—no, I am an Astran. I'll let you figure out who I believe in. I would say that my parents utterly despised me, but that would be a terrible understatement. They barely talked to me. They were shunned by our community for having an Astran daughter. It got so bad that my mother did the unthinkable. 

She killed herself. 

I was in utter shock. But hell, was I in for a surprise. My father kicked me out of our home when I was 11. After wandering for hours, I grew hungry and collapsed in front of a town. An Astran town. Thats when I met Charlotte. She took me in, gave me a new home, gave me love, and gave me a new name. I was no longer Persephone Marie Elliot. 

I was Persephone Avianne Santiago. And if you rearrange some of the letters, I'm "heaven's persona." She made that rearrangement to hint at Vivienne having "the power and soul of an angel". And I loved it so. 

Not only did I become Persephone Avianne Santiago, I also became nobility. This town of Astrans were not normal, they all lived in big estates and had family crests. I was shocked beyond belief. Me? Nobility? Tis but a dream. But that dream became a reality. 

Despite having a large property, Charlotte lived all alone. She told me that I was a god-send to cure her loneliness. I learned many things with Charlotte. How to be a lady, how to read, how to cook, how to win arguments and debates, how to sing and dance, and so much more. I cherished every moment in my new home. 

But it wouldn't last too long.

About 1 year ago, I finally discovered that Charlotte was terminally ill after her death. I inherited everything she owned with a heavy, sorrowful heart. I was no longer Persephone of House Santiago, I was Lady Persephone Avianne of House Santiago. I finally had a place in society. My life kept getting better and better! 

But the biggest, most life changing event was about to happen. 

Let us begin our story. 

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11/11/23