Okay, so like I said, I'd re-write this story. Because let's all face it, the first one was as if I entrusted my story to some ten year old brat [NO OFFENSE TO ANY TEN YEAR OLD KIDS!] and started typing shit. I hope this one would at least look better, right? Please tell me if its a bit crappy too. And in hopes of avoiding a shitty chapter, I'll take my time, so I hope you guys would understand it if I give you slow updates, okie?
Also, I already posted this on Quotev, it has the same title and summary. Hope you guys would check it out too! See ya guys!
Of Titans and Ghouls
Written by: PsychoHuntress
_DISCLAIMER_
I don't Tokyo Ghoul and Shigeki no Kyojin/ Attack on Titan or any of its characters, date accidents, trees, eyebrows, horses, etc; nor do I own the missing half of Marco :D However, I do own the plot of this story and my original characters. If you see anything that looks as if it's been copyrighted, it i intended, so don't sue me, okay?
_RATING_
For now, it'll be a T-rated fic. If you're tough, read on! If not… stop reading, k?
_CHARACTERS_
A lot.
Now all of this shit has been cleared, let us continue with the story, sh
all we?
|| PROLOUGE||
"Welcome to Anteiku."
Those three simple words was already the start of a perfect, peaceful day. Everything was perfect! From the moment she was taken in those mansion doors to the part where she works in a coffee shop. It was every ghoul's dream: To live in peace without the CCG hunting them down or knowing what they are was already enough.
Everything was the way it was supposed to be.
Eventually, everything has an ending.
Unfortunately, they didn't get the happy ending. Alecto didn't get the happy ending she wants. Everything went south the moment that auburn haired CCG investigator had stepped in on the coffee shop. At first, she entertained the investigator for a moment and fed her false information.
In a war, your best friend is your enemy. Alecto learned it the hard way as she lived her life.
The CCG raided Anteiku. They were merciless, sparring ghouls left and right. It was a massacre. Humans slaughtered ghouls as if they were demonic creatures that weren't supposed to exist.
"Mademoiselle, you mustn't get wet! Papa would be worried sick!"
She remembered her brother would say when they were young, as she played in the rain with him running after her. Why can't she just go back to those good old days, when the world used to be so beautiful in her own perspective view? When the world wasn't too cruel?
Of course, it was cruel from the start before she was born. She was lucky that she was saved.
"How pathetic," Her voice rang out; it was high pitched and sounded like that of a child. "Poor little Caitlynn, trying her best to prove that she's worth being a CCG investigator~" Her laugh was sent chills to her opponents.
"Demon"
That's what they called her and her kind. Cannibalizing throughout the years had given her strength and the appearance of a demon. She was a Kakuja, according to Itori, and one of the strongest too. Given the many circumstances she had encountered the CCG in the past, she had learned ways of getting information from them and disposing them.
Throughout the years, she continued her mother's reign. She didn't like it at first, but she needed all the power and allies and she can get her hands on. The moment her mother died, she immediately claimed what was once her mother's. Back then, the guilt would eat her up from the inside when she killed an innocent human. Now, a human life didn't matter anymore.
"Why don't we make a deal?" She offers, her gaze was condescending, "You let me go and I don't kill your squad, how does that sound?"
The investigator paused for a moment. "I'd rather have you dead."
"Well, that can be arranged."
And before Caitlynn knew it, her squad was squished by the ghoul's Koukaku. Everyone was smashed to the ground; their insides were splattered from where they once stood. Alecto cackled. "Pleasure making business with you, Special Investigator Yasutake." And with that, the monstrous demonic-looking creature took its chance to flee.
She had eliminated the seventh division.
"Be safe out there, my child."
Like her cousin Rize, she was ruthless in battle. Her body had wounds with dry and fresh blood and some of those blood wasn't even hers. Her Rinkaku kagune fading away behind her as the last investigator she had faced that day fell on the cold ground with a loud thud.
She laughed as she took a snack on them. Judging by their expression –terrified, determined, and some were excited– they were newbies. Sad to say, their lives were wasted immediately.
"Dumbasses." Even in death she'd insult them, taking a chunk of flesh and eating it. Cleared the fifth division and she knew she deserved a little snack.
White tiny particles started falling from the sky and landing on the concrete floor. She looked up at the sky, watching the freshly fallen snow gently fall from the dark, gloomy gray sky. Her kagune faded away slowly as she sensed that there was no danger nearby at the moment.
If she were to die, right now, she knew her parents would mourn. She couldn't do that! She couldn't bare the fact that her parents may die old and sad knowing their daughter had died in the hands of CCG, the one they worked so hard to protect her from.
She'd fail them if she dies.
"Um…Zoe, have you seen Touka? We were supposed to get my mask today."
A smile graced her lips as her thoughts drifted off to the bookworm ghoul. She couldn't help but reminisced about her time with the ghoul. Sad to say, she didn't know where he is at the moment. Ever since he left Anteiku, he couldn't help but miss those moments when he'd cower in fear as Touka gets mad at him or when he'd talk about what his favorite books are with so much passion.
It was really cute.
She remembered that one time when she was so pissed that she almost killed an innocent bystander. Luckily, Kaneki had stopped her. She admires how his words can move a person. In the end, he bought her a book. She didn't even expect it, but there he was, handing her a paper bag with a big smile on his face.
She felt a sudden feeling of melancholy just by thinking of Kaneki. She had a crush on the poor boy, but she couldn't bring herself to admit it, anyway. Besides, she saw what was forming between him and Touka. He was better off with Touka than her.
Tucking the stray violet hair out of her face, she left the corpses to rot and headed towards her next destination.
Hoping that everyone she cares for is currently alive, securing her mask as she did so.
"Will you marry me?"
Juriko panted as she dropped on the ground, exhausted. The downside of being an Ukaku user sucks since she's easily tired in combat. The snow had started to fall a few minutes earlier. Hearing the footsteps coming from the distance, she immediately hid in an alley way. She leaned on the wall, cloaking herself in the shadows further as she sank down on the ground.
How did tables turn so suddenly?
She had the upper hand earlier and suddenly she became their prey. Puffs of smoke appear when she exhales. She closes her eyes as she wills herself to calm down.
"Search the area! That monster is just around here, somewhere!"
Juriko could've sworn her heart dropped at that moment. She was too tired to fight. Being an Ukaku user had its downside and it sucks too. She was preparing herself to die.
"You're a ghoul? You're a monster! HELP!"
What was the point, anyway?
She probably fucked up back there, that's probably how the humans had the upper hand. It was unfair. Then again, this is war. You're a dead motherfucker if you fucked up even just once. An inhuman shriek caught her attention, not just hers, of course –everyone in that area's attention.
"Oh shit, it's the Typhon!"
She breathed out a sigh of relief as she heard their terrified screams shortly followed by a loud gory, squishy sound. It was as if someone had squished a bug, plus the gore and the sound of bones breaking.
"Where is she?" The familiar voice of her friend, Zoe, coaxing her out of her hiding spot, "Oh, there she is."
When Juriko limped out of the alley, she was greeted by her masked friend and her friend… who looks completely terrifying.
Zoe's slender form was clad in black. Her trench coat bellowed in the wind and short purple hair danced with it; her combat boots leaving a trail in the snow. Like her cousin Rize, she is considered powerful among powerful ghouls, and her kagune –a Rinkaku- is well capable of taking down multiple opponents in one go.
Due to, probably, cannibalizing a long time ago, Alecto had developed a massive Kakuja that forms a mask like-head with six horns with patterns like that of a skull, her kakugan in her right eye and her left eye looks hollow, and a huge smiling mouth. Her Koukaku Kakuja includes both, offensive and defensive capability.
"Thanks." Juriko says breathlessly. Her legs were shaking and her body ached from the injuries those stupid investigators had caused. She scans Zoe and sees that she has taken only few blows. Alecto leaves the two and looks around.
"Juriko, will you be alright?" Zoe asks, concerned, "Say it now so me and Alecto can get you out of here now. This is war and if you think you'll die, say it now so we can still save you."
Juriko was silent. She cursed herself for being weak. Hell, even Touka and Ayato can do better than her! She looks away and settles her gaze on the ground in silence before she nods her head. Zoe placed Juriko's arm over her head and helped her limp towards monstrous form of their friend.
"The two of you should go find shelter in the Tsukiyama mansion," Alecto says, her head looking at the distance, "It may sound disturbing due to the name Tsukiyama, but it's the only place I can send you guys to ensure your safeties. Just tell them that I sent you two for shelter."
"Alecto, are you fucking-"
"Now!" She bellows at them, making them flinch, "Didn't you hear from one of the dead investigators' mini earbud thingy? The one they use to contact each other?"
They stayed silent. Zoe slowly glanced at the dead corpses and back at her friend. "Of course, we didn't, dumbass."
"Arima," was all Alecto says as she turned to them, "he's here. Now go while you still can. I'll go find him."
Their eyes widened in terror. Hearing the death god's name can install fear in the hearts of ghouls, especially when you know how much of a skilled fighter he is. Zoe hastily yet carefully led Juriko out of the place. She glanced behind her just to see Alecto took off in the opposite direction they were heading.
The next day, it was released in the media that the CCG raid in the Twentieth Ward was a success, followed by some pointless things such as an interview with some CCG survivors and such.
Then, there were the casualties.
Shuu immediately went towards the living room when Kanae called him to hear the casualties. After he was retrieved from the rooftop, crying from losing Kaneki in the midst of battle, his only hope was that his sister would return. He was already down from losing his gourmet meal, losing her would be the worst.
He was anxious. He can feel his cool slipping away from his grasp. He didn't even realised that he had stopped breathing, holding his breath. He can hear the blood rushing in his ears, his heart pounding heavily in his chest in dread.
"And now, here are the lists of casualties from the recent battle of the CCG:
…
Eriko Hamato
Seidou Takizawa
Miwa Hu
Amon Koutarou
Zoe Adams
Alecto Fukushima
Hideyoshi Nagachika
Caitlynn Embers
Juriko Akiyama
Aiko Shita
…"
Shuu lost it.
"Master Shuu!" Kanae rushed to his master's side, "Please, calm down!"
He threw a fit, cursing the world and its inhabitants. Loosing Kaneki was the worst, but now Alecto? Truly the world is cruel when it wanted to be. It didn't take long before the other households had to calm Tsukiyama down. Later on, he fell in a severe depression.
Until next time, okay?
As I've said before, I'll change the further chapters so please bear with me on this.
Also, can I ask you guys how Quotev works (e.g the format, different font, and etc... maybe any site that can help me edit this?)? I'm just new to these things. Hehehe, sorry for the inconvenience
-PsychoHuntress
