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"Shit!Shit!" Alex cursed softly as he rushed through the forests and bushes that he had found himself trapped in. The male was about nineteen years of age wearing the brown and white uniform of the Recon Corps complete with the signature Green Cloak and Wings of Freedom. A shock of brown hair and blue ocean eyes finished his appearance. But he was a far cry to crisp and clean Cadet he had graduated as, now he was covered in dirt and grime, blood soaking down his forehead and an expression of fear stretched across his face.

It was was with this expression that he was running away from a 15 metre titan chasing him down. "Don't run out of gas! Please God just give me a break!" He chanted. The soldier was part of the Scouting Legion going out of Wall Maria but with all endeavours the Legion made it was rewarded with heavy sacrifice. More than a third of their troops were slaughtered before a full retreat was called. Among the dead Alex could remember seeing Mosses get ripped apart.

"Fuckers! Bitches! Assholes! All of those Titans!" He cursed them with all his hatred, launching his 3D Maneuver Gear out to launch him through the forest. He was afraid for his life, yes, but he was more angry at his uselessness. "The 3D Gear, The Swords, The Training was it all for NOTHING!" He raged. But he had lost himself to his emotions and wasn't paying attention to his gas consumption. His 3D Gear shuddered and cracked before it finally could go no more.

"SHIT!" He fell from the sky and landed hard on his back, arms and legs sprawled out as the face of the Titan that had been chasing him stared down at him. An ever present smile on his face but numbly, Alex realised, this one was an abnormal. It had no hair, no eyes or even ears, just that mouth twisted into a wicked smile. Parts of its body bulged and stretched with blood seeping out from ruptures and wounds. This one was more terrifying than a regular Titan.

It reached down to grab him, its large hand encasing his upper body and brought the human up to his mouth. "Hey! If you think I'm gonna die like that you've got another thing coming!" Alex thrashed against the monsters arms, tried using his blades to cut through its fingers but was met with the clang of his swords metal against the Titans skin. "Armor?" he looked absolutely horrified as Titan opened his mouth wide open and in that moment Alex couldn't help but remember of his friends, his family and his fellow soldiers. His eyes shut tight 'Is this all Humanity is good for? To struggle even in death!' He glared hatefully at the monstrosities face, 'If being human only leads to our deaths, then I swear I'll find away to come back, not a human but a monster to fight you!'

Then, his thoughts ended and he was devoured whole into the monster's stomach.

Virus

Curious as ever the virus watched as its new form ate the human. Unlike the other Titans that roamed the free world it ate for a reason. These Titans, he would barf at even the mere mention of them. They were unworthy of its strain. Even if they were created by a mutated Redlight, it still had a number of its genetic coding. The Virus, Blacklight, did not like that!

Huh.

Its almost funny when you think about it, Gentek and Blackwatch planned to make a virus that was capable of adapting, of growing and becoming more than what it was originally meant to be. To make strains after strain of itself till the enemy was completely gone. But after the creation of Alex, then the transference to James and then its life as a parasite it grew thought, feeling, emotions, ideas, ambitions it was sentient. It was living! And it did not like what it saw.

The memories of Mercer had thought it much. It thought the VIrus that humanity cannot be saved and must be destroyed but not all, no Dana was testament to that Mercer had just been blind. No, the many must die but in their death they can inspire change, the Virus knew this from James. His memories of war and as marine thought it the virtues of soldiers, the willingness to fight and die at a command in the hopes of change.

Humanity was tainted and sinful but there can be change.

It was with this thought he paid extra close attention to the human in his Stomach cavity. The boiling hot water and heat making it easier to search through the humans genetic coding. It crawled from its place inside the Titans head and plunged deep into the human.

Alex Carlborne, that was his name? Beside Alex what type of name Carlborne? Nevermind, that didn't matter. Flipping through Carlborne's head it found memories, training, family and comrade, history he already knew and the boys passion. 'I will stand against the Titans! Even in death' strong words, it mused. Words that could become true if his body could accept the change.

Plunging deeper into this Carlborne he found, to its immense pleasure, the boys DNA structure was highly resistant to the Blacklights deadly effects. Meaning that the Virus could safely occupy his body, strengthen him and lead him without the risk of killing him. But much had to be learned, he needed an identity, his own would do, he also needed experience, implanting Hellers muscle memories would be a start, but he also needed history.

Looking deep within itself the Virus found that History. Alex and Hellers memories were fragment and scattered but it was able to bring it into workable order. For this boy to truly ever be capable of healing mankind then it needed this, to see how evil Mankind can be but...altering the memories he had made sure to put in Alex's time with Dana and Hellers love for his daughter, he also needed to know that there was good even in monsters.

When all was set and done the Virus disconnected from the Titans spinal column, causing it to flop to the ground lifeless as it lost all motor control. Slithering up into this Carlbornes, no, Alex's head he mused the similarities between them, face, hair, eyes were the same as the first prototype but he had Hellers determination and will.

He would make a fine Prototype.

Plunging into the boys DNA the virus wasted no time in reconstructing his body and forcing change. Proteins long dormant now sprang to life and started producing weapons, skin previously dead were being resurrected to build a wall for its host and the virus itself took residence in the back of his mind. Here, the boy will learn and the Virus will watch it all.

XXXXXXWith AlexXXXXXX

Pain was all that could describe how he felt. It was so intense that he was thrashing and screaming. He could feel it, his body breaking and tearing and reforming. He felt his internal organs shut down and reshape, he had a feeling he no longer needed them.

Rolling to the side he clutched the side of his heads as suddenly streams of memories forced itself to view. Not his own but still so very familiar. Memories of a virus becoming a man and said virus turning a man into a monster. Memories of years of taking care of a younger sister and he ultimate devotion to one's child. He nearly went mad with the influx of information but something, he didn't know what, was keeping him sane not for his sake but for the two people he was currently reliving in such a short timeframe.

When it was finally over he was left floating atop the water with an expression of confusion. Was he Alex Mercer or James Heller? What was Manhattan? Who were Blackwatch and what did this Blacklight Virus have anything to do with him? His mind continued to reel back in the frustration of not having answers. Finally he decided enough and stood up, the water sloshing and rippling away with his movements.

Looking around he found the tunnel that had dropped him into this place and with a mighty leap launched straight through the Titans teeth before rolling to a stop outside. Looking back at the now toothless Titan, Alex was visibly dumbstruck.

"What the hell happened to me?!" Turning around he saw that the sun was beginning to rise. "Shit! The Legion is probably already at Wall Maria, I gotta move!" He didn't seem to see how there was now tentacles running up and down his body and when he took a step to run he was surprised to see the land around him blur away and great chunks of the earth were being rocketed behind him.

"What the?-" He stopped himself as a memory took shape in his head. A memory of both Mercer and Heller running up walls and straight through soldiers with reckless abandon. Memories of Blackwatch chasing Mercer down and calling him Zeus with Heller evading his former military unit in the case of capture and experimentation.

"...Oh shit"

XXXXXXXXXWall MariaXXXXXX

Hannes ran with all his might across the now bloodied street, abandoned and left with rotting corpses. The blonde man had Eren slung across his shoulder and Mikasa under his arm as he ran away from Eren's mother. A small pit of regret grew in his stomach, pain and anger. Pain at the fact he was ripping these kids away from their mother and anger at his uselessness, his inability to save another humans life and take that of a Titan.

He marched onwards though, never looking back as he tried to shut away the bodies of his fellows laid strewn on the ground. He was about to make sharp turn when a foot landed mere inches from him. Looking up he was horrified to see a 15 Metre Titan stare down at him.

"Hannes!" He heard Eren scream but he wasn't paying attention, his eyes was fixed on the Titan in front of him. It made a move to reach for him and that was when he finally snapped back to reality. "Shit!" He cursed, he couldn't use his 3D Gear with Eren and Mikasa with him so his only option was to use his feet run. Like that would work!

He was caught again in helplessness as he stared at the gaping maw of the creature. He was about to fall on his knees and cry out into the sky in anguish, at his uselessness before he heard a sudden squelch noise.

"Oi Garrison Man get your ass up and run!" Looking up Hannes saw members of the Recon Corps that had just arrived look down on him. Their faces were set on grim acceptance but Hannes didn't miss the hint of fear in their eyes.

"Go we'll cover your retreat! Geko, Ben go deal with the two Titans on the right! Charlie you're with me" The four Recon Troops disappeared with their 3D gear launching them high above the wall and into the sights of other Titans that moved to try and devour them.

When he saw the opportunity Hannes got up and bolted towards the boats, hoping he wasn't to late.

XXXXXXAlex outside of Wall MariaXXXXXX

Alex cursed out loud as he saw Wall Maria in the distance...and a flock of Titans rushing towards the entrance. He nearly tripped on his own two feet when a hole in the Shangshina district walls and really why wouldn't he? The walls had been compromised.

Feeding more energy into his legs Alex felt his Biomass stir inside of him. "KILL" A voice roared in his head. For a moment Alex was dropped into the memories of Alex Mercer, the original holder of the virus, turning his hands into a bladed weapon. The action seemed so easy and well in the memory that Alex Carlborne looked at his hands for a moment.

His 3D Gear wasn't with him anymore and thus his blades were gone to. So...Really what other option did he have?

Focusing and guiding his Biomass towards his arm he was surprised to see tentacles spring to life over his hands and started to reshape his hands. Breaking it down and replacing it with the short stub knife that Alex Mercer once favored.

"Hot damn!" Looking forward he saw several Titans turning to him, their eyes wide open and grinning with the promise of food. Well Alex was grinning to because he was going to feed as well. Launching himself upward with a tremendous roar he landed atop a Titans head cut through the nape of its neck in one slice before running down its spine and meeting another Titan head. Killing that one just as easily Alex's eyes grew bloodshot as the adrenaline raced through him.

"Alright you fuckers! This is for everyone you killed!" Launching dirt up from underneath him he cut through the titans like hot butter with a pickaxe. In little gory messes the Titans were defeated with their regeneration with their regeneration being negated by the Blacklight Virus holder.

"I could get use to this!" Spinning on his heel Alex brought his blade down onto a Titan and then another, more fell to his onslaught before he was finally close enough to the walls to scale it.

Running up the wall with his Biomass sticking to the material. With his Green Cloak fluttering in the wind Alex crest the top of the wall just in time to see the one thing he had never expected to see. Titans in the walls, eating and crushing humans, civilian and soldier alike, with no supervision.

Scream, blood somehow he seemed familiar with all this. No, Mercer and Heller were familiar with all this, he was still new, still a rookie. He wanted to vomit but his new transformed couldn't so instead he dropped to his knees and dry heaved.

He looked to his sides to see Garrison troops body lying on the ground dead, torn to pieces and left dead or dying. Turning back to the Shigansina Town Alex forced himself to his knees.

"You fucking Titans, you think you could beat humans to the ground whenever you wish" Alex transformed his other hand into the blade and roared into the sky, "I'll kill all of you!" His cry came with the slaughter of hundreds of Titans.

Cutting through them and slaying them where they stand. The few soldiers who had seen him were terrified of his appearance but Alex paid them no mind as he continued to cut through them. But even with his efforts, Wall Maria was lost, the people had broken through and all that was left was to evacuate the people.

Humanity's extinction was near.

But Alex wasn't human anymore.