They do not know yet, what Ava will unleash this time. I am too small to move about much, but the most traumatizing event of my life is done. Coming into this world in such a way, to be born with deformed siblings, a mother who expects perfection; it was bound to create something like me. I was born to please my mother, my predecessors, and my bloodlines. Perfection on a scale this large has never before been achieved, and if others made the claim, I would step up to prove them wrong.

To say I am an odd new born is an understatement. I cry out only once as my mother clipped the tether between us, fully unleashing me into the world. It is something she will come to know as her greatest achievement. For she will be the only one to ever hear a yelp or whimper of pain, and it only happened this one time. Darkness is all I have ever seen, silence all I have heard other than the pounding in my head of Mother's heart. Already I show my advanced mind, for as soon as she makes her cut, I strike. That single growl-yelp and a strike of already partially emerged front teeth aimed right for the sensitive part of her cold nose - though I am blind and deaf so obviously I cannot aim. She touched me, and this was enough to know where she would be. Sharp newborn needles come at her, possibly drawing blood if they land their mark.

After this is done, I am back on my belly and dragging myself toward my mother. Instinct makes me move this way, hunger driving me onward as I seek that first taste of sweet nectar from Ava. It takes some nosing around, and no small amount of pawing about to find something filling. I latch on, digging my tiny teeth in, and draw the milk into my mouth. Already I was braced on the largest teat, closest to the bottom. It would be easy to defend when those who crowded the womb came trying to take it from me. The grey triangle on my back raises with my hackles, giving me silver tipped knives on my back. Keep away from me, my growls say. My paws wide on either side of me, laying down to better protect what was mine.

It feels good to be in the realm of the living, to breathe and smell. Though I remember nothing from previous lives, I do know that I have had them. This one, I had a feeling this would be better than any of those. For now, I worry over nothing, I enjoy what little childhood I will get. The world will have it's apex predator once more, and I have come back better than ever. I just have to take my time and grow up.

I will be the one to make my mother most proud, I will excel in her lessons and learn all I can from her to become the perfect being she wishes me to be. All of them will know of me, will run in terror from my perfect form, and will sing songs of victory and awe about me.

I am Esdeath, and I have arrived.