Disclaimer: I own nothing, but the OC characters and this fic's plot. Very loosly based off Umei no Mai's Unintended Consequences.

Chapter 1: In Death there is Life?

"WATCH OUT!" was the last thing I heard as I curled around a child to protect them from the on coming car. Then everything went grey.

I watched as an ambulance showed up and checked on the little girl I just saved. I was happy that she was alive, but then I notice that the medics were checking another body. It was my body! I knew then, that I just died to save a child and I didn't care one bit that I was dead.

I saw the little girl's mother sobbing over, not only the little girl, but me as well. Why did she care about what happened to me? Why?! Oh! I forgot to introduce myself. My name is, or rather was, Layla Calipper, I'm an abused 13 year-old girl with no friends. I lover children, even though most people consider me to be a child as well, but I had to grow up fast. To me children are not only the future, but also the life of the world.

Now, as I watch the medics shake their heads after trying to revive me several time to no aveil, I felt nothing but releif. I watch as the woman cried as my body was loaded into a body bag, when i felt as if a hand was placed on my shoulder. I looked up and saw a cloaked man standing behind me. I knew, just knew, that this was my reaper, my Death.

"Thank you. For taking the pain away." I murmured softly as I smiled happily at him. He looked completely startled by the fact that he was being thanked. He stared at me for a little while before nodding his head and motioning for me to follow him.

Death led me to a place where the room was large and filled with so many doors, there was too many to count. I took a close look at the doors, I noticed that, written on the doors, was codes. It looked like all the codes started with OP-.

Death led me to the centre of the room and took a long look at me. After a while, he reached his hand out to me and then lifted my hand to his covered face, then stared at the inside of my wrist for a bit. He nodded and walked aroud the room looking at each door, while I looked at the wrist he just stared at.

There on my wrist was a code, like the ones on the doors. OP-1s5i0o0cJ0U0L6Y. The second part of the code on my wrist looked like the date of July 6, 1500, just with added 0s and letters. I then silently watched as the reaper searched through the doors, until he stopped in front of one that oddly enough had the same code I did. He then motioned me to come to his side.

After I reached his side, I couldn't help but to hug him before standing next to him. The reaper paused in slight shock before he took me by suprise, he was hugging me back! I grinned up at him while he took a key, that somehow wound up in my pocket, and unlocked the door, motioning for me to enter it.

"Will I be happy?" I asked while looking at him.

"That will be up to you to decide..." a quiet, raspy voice said, while it echoed around the room. I gave the reaper a smile before stepping into the blinding light that came from the now open door. As i stepped further in and closed the door, everything faded to black.

When i regained consciousness again, I heard muffled voices talking to each other. I also felt myself moving involuntarily, as well as a bit of comforting pressure against my side. This position was very comfortible, along with the rocking sensation, like we were on a boat. Now I was slowly falling asleep to all of the serenity I was feeling.

As time goes on, the space I was in seemed to shrink and shrink. It's either that or I was growing for no entire reason. Today it was way too tight, and it felt as if something was wrapped around my neck. I felt as if the walls were tightening, and I was choking.

When I woke up again, I was cold and there was the blinding light above me. I seem to be sobbing quietly as well. My body was moving jerkily around, as if I had no control over it, and it seems that there were huge people surrounding me on all sides.

'Its a beautiful little girl." was basically shouted cheerfully in my ears. That was when I realized that I was just reborn.

'I have new parents!' i thought frantically. I was then placed in a firm, but comfortible hold.

I looked at the person holding me and got the shock of my life. The one holding me was Monkey D Dragon, father of Monkey D Luffy, leader of the Revolutionary Army. Why was he here, holding a new born baby? I know I'm in One Piece now, but where was I born?

"Hello, my daughter." Dragon said serenly, while looking down at me. "Now to name you, sweetheart." I give him a disgruntled look. Does that mean I was born as a Female Luffy? God I hope not. I don't want to be stupid. "Hahaha, you gained my expressions. I think I'll name you Monkey D Shahira. That's a perfect name for you.' Dragon grinned happily down at me, while I just give him a grumpy look. "It looks like you'll get my intelligence as well. Sheila, meet our daughter, Shahira."

He placed me in someone else's gentle arms and sat down in a nearby chair. I looked up at the person, only to be met by a very beautiful woman with pretty blond hair and star silver eyes. She looks so pretty while grinning down at me, that I start to coo at her.

"Hey there, sweetheart. I'm your Mama, Sheila, and the man that was holding you was your Papa, Dragon." I now know where Luffy gets his personality, other than his grandfather. I gave a heavy yawn while cuddling up to my new Mama, and fell asleep.

A/N: Hey guys! I have more chapters that will be posted in few weeks, but let me know how I did in the review section please. Also if you have any ideas for any of my stories please just tell me, I'm open to seggestions. R&R.