Falling through a mirror with his back towards the abyss, the shards reflect his memories throughout his life. Rainbow-like streaks swirl around him, his eyes glazed with empty thoughts. There was no direction in which he was falling as if it was the vacuum of space, but the distance from the hole in the mirror-like plane seems like a light from heaven, like a light at the end of a tunnel. The instinct embedded into the very depths of his soul desperately wanted to go towards the light, but he only drifted away.
Everything was incomprehensible, but the rainbow-like streaks suddenly started dragging him; or rather his soul towards the light. The mirror-like plane's hole repaired itself into an open door, waiting to be crossed. The door grew larger until it swallowed him whole, and focus in his eyes slowly reemerged.
***
A loud ringing was raging in Eren's head, his head felt as if it was going to split, his body felt hot as sweat ran out of every pore on his body.
'Who am I? What am I doing? Eren? Daniel?' Confusion was highly prevalent in his mental state.
His memories were fuzzy, he couldn't remember anything. The more he thought, the worse his condition became. He was cutting it close to fainting multiple times, but he grit his teeth and stood up from the soaked bed he found himself on.
'What's wrong with my body, why does it feel different?' His unfocused eyes tried to look at his hands, he didn't know what he was looking for.
He didn't know how long he was in this situation, but soon he sat back down and massaged his head, then breathed out a deep sigh. "I'm both Eren and Daniel? I don't know either of them!" Daniel or rather maybe Eren couldn't piece together the mess of fuzzy memories flooding his brain; it was like trying to recall the memories of when you were a toddler.
The memories of Daniel were easier to recall and the memories from Eren felt like they don't exist, almost like it was forged. Actually the more he thought about Eren, it seems like he was plopped into reality it didn't really make sense.
"I'm Daniel... and now I'm Eren. I died... yes I died, but how am I alive?" The longer he sorted his thoughts the clearer the image became along with the lessening of pain.
'Transmigration, or maybe reincarnation?' This seemed to be the most probable cause of this situation, but why does he have the memories of Daniel and why does it feel like Eren never existed but is the same age as Daniel? Eren was alive for 15 years but doesn't have any recollection of it as if he spent that time in a coma and Daniel most definitely died.
*Knock Knock*
'Who's that? Actually... where am I?'
With his thoughts a little more organized he started observing his surroundings, it looks like a hotel room? There was a frosted window with sunlight lighting the room and the room gave off a cabin-like feel.
Daniel decided to play along as Eren and got up from the chair he found himself on and walk towards the door and opened it. There he saw a woman in her forties in a simple maid outfit, she alright looking for her age.
"Hello, I'm here due to a noise complaint of banging. Could you please tone it down?" She had a professional look and Daniel replied with "I'm sorry, yes I'll keep it quiet." The maid then gave a smile and walked away, 'Oh young love...'
'...I have a feeling... nevermind.' Daniel then closed the door and sat back down.
"I need to figure out what's happening, where am I? Why is the only light source in this room candles and sunlight? Is there no electricity?" Daniel mumbled to himself.
'I should call myself Eren from now on... it's best this way.' While he thought that he also wondered if his looks changed? Eren looked around for a mirror in the room which was in a corner of the room but it was caked in dust for some reason. "Seriously? Don't they keep up with cleaning and health standards?"
The mirror had a layer of dust that made it hard to see what was being reflected, Eren grabbed a rag that he found and wiped the mirror off in one fell sweep. What was being reflected was surprising, this body of Erens wasn't anything to write home about as the muscles were slim and had only had some tone to it; but his face was... average but had potential. "Damn, and here I thought I would be good-looking, I look like some forgettable side character..." It was probably for the best as he probably shouldn't stand out, especially when he doesn't know where or who he is.
'At least it's similar to my last body, we have the same build. It shouldn't take long to get accustomed to my new body.' He then started stretching to get a feel for his body but his eyes caught onto an unopened envelope on the desk that was behind the chair he was sitting on earlier.
"Huh? What's that? It has 'Eren' written on the front of it." He picked up the envelope and turned it around finding a red seal on it, "Old fashion huh?" The seal had the image of a fancy-looking 'A' being guarded by a mythical phoenix.
Eren opened the envelope and found a letter of invitation.
[Dear Eren,
Congratulations, you have been accepted into Apex Academy!
...
Please join us at the entrance ceremony where you will be tested and ranked!
Located in the capital city at the Academy's Entrance, on the noon of the day of 'Founding'!
Sincerely,
Academy's Student Director]
There was also a token with the same symbol as the stamp on it. The letter specified that it's the 'Ticket' for access to Academy so it cannot be lost. It also required a drop of blood to recognize owners, interesting.
'Academy? So I also have to go to school... again. Should I go?' Eren deliberated on his choices, he could not attend and live his life; however, the biggest problem with this is that he doesn't know anything. "I guess I will go, this will be the best way to assimilate. For all I know, wondering around could spell a death sentence."
The memories that came with Eren were very basic, he only knew his name and age. This made Daniel who is now Eren very confused, who is Eren?
"I guess I will figure it all out with time. I guess I should go and get a grasp on my current situation."
Eren only had the clothes on his back, the letter that came with the token, and a pouch of 10 silver coins. "This is really beginner's gear, I guess I should be happy I'm not naked and stranded in the woods."
"Also, it's surprising I calmed down so fast. Shouldn't I be traumatized by my death? Maybe it's because I feel a little disconnected from that life." Eren also wondered if his classmates also are experiencing the same things like him or if his situation is unique. 'I wonder... if Scarlet is also like me?'
The more he thought about his death, the more his previous emotions started coming out like a weakening of a seal; "I should stop, I'll worry about that after I confirm my current situation... I don't really want to remember."
Eren has no memories, and Daniel had many questions. He had many places of confusion, is he and Eren one? He doesn't know anything, he needs to figure it out.