AN: …

Helmut: ALRIGHT?! …Are we good?!

*Poor Helmut was in a frizzled state, eyes bloodshot and twitching. superkoola was also in a similar state.*

superkoola: *sigh* Yes…finally. We've come up with it. The final draft for this story!

*cue Ode to Joy choir*

superkoola: Anyways…this is the first chapter of the new rewrite for the story, To You, 2000 Years Later!

Helmut: I hope you guys can enjoy the numerous rewriting because I certainly didn't.

superkoola: Screw you, kid.

*Helmut stick his tongue out at me*

superkoola: Anyways, I sincerely apologize for all the reuploadings constantly, but I really want to do so good with the story, and nothing's more important in a story than the beginning and how this story will continue!

*Helmut smiled as the two of them raised their fists*

Both: Without further ado, let's get this show on the road!

*cue crowd cheering*


Winter season has arrived at the Walls, and it had begun to snow. The sky was covered by deep dark clouds, signifying a blizzard coming to the land.

We now see a set of ancient buildings in the mountains. The buildings are huge and monolithic. Despite the impressive architecture, the buildings are overgrown with weeds piercing the floor from below. Branches also bury into the structure, whose internal structure is already weakened by burrowing insects as well as exposure to the elements.

But the ruins themselves are not the only points of interest, for deep inside is an ancient secret, not known to anyone outside.

Deep inside the chamber of these ruins, is a large, humanoid creature, imprisoned by large chains that kept it inside. The large cuffs were placed around its neck, tiny arms and large legs, with the chains leading all the way to the walls that make up the chamber.

The creature itself is around 7 meters in height, with a long face that doesn't resemble a human's at all, but rather similar in shape to a crocodile. The arms, even though they are chained in as well as the rest of the body, are small, only 3 feet in length. The legs, in contrast, are huge and are perfectly adapted for running.

This monster is part of a race of humanoids feared by all of mankind, called the Titans. Having first appeared 100 years ago according to legend, they shoved mankind to the brink of extinction. The survivors built up 3 walls in the middle of nowhere, called Maria, Rose, and Sina, and lived for about a century of uneasy peace.

But the ruins here, they appear to be almost two thousand years old, and this titan, judging by the mold and moss that has been growing on its body, was around for the duration of that timespan as well.

Regardless of how and/or why it got there, the titan remained there, trapped inside of its prison due to lack of sunlight giving it the energy it needs, and no one within these walls suspected a thing about it.

Until now…


From the entrance to the ruins is a blocky pathway overgrown with weed that has broken through the bricks, as well as leaves that have fallen from the trees covering up the road. If we go further onwards, this path is connected to a clearing, which is grassy, filled with flowers, and a small pond with lily pads floating along the surface. However, the hidden path is covered up by bushes and trees, leaving the pathway to the ruins hidden from the outside world.

Further down the trail are a pair of horses walking along the pathway. On one horse is a tall girl who is in 13 years old and has long black hair going down well past her shoulders. The girl is stunningly beautiful, even for her age; she has fair white skin, large blue eyes, and a rounded face. Her smile could brighten up anybody's day, regardless if they were having a bad day or not.

This girl is a member of the noble Reiss family; Frieda Reiss.

Next to her is her uncle; Uri Reiss. Uri is a rather short man – a characteristic trait common throughout the family – and a frail one at that. He has short, neck length, thin light hair. But there are two interesting facts about him.

One: He is the true king of the Walls. For a bit of context; there is a supposed king of the Walls housed in Mitras: Karl Fritz. However, that is only a puppet king. The real rulers are the Reiss Family, and Uri is the one calling the shots. Why him and not anyone else? Well, onto the second reason.

Two: Uri is in the possession of a powerful titan, called the Founding Titan. Born into the world long before the Walls were constructed, the Founding Titan is considered the most powerful titan. It has been said to create and control mindless titans, control the subjects inside these walls, as well as alter and erase their memories. It could do so much more, but there are restrictions:

The Founding Titan can only be used by those who have Royal Blood within them, meaning anyone outside of the Reiss's family, or the family's ancestral line (The Fritz) cannot do much with it. And secondly; the First King's Will.

When the walls first arose, The First King made a vow to never use the Founding Titan for war ever. So if anyone else of the family posses the Founding Titan will not use it to kill all the titans outside the walls, effectively keep humanity trapped inside under the Reiss family's will.

Uri was taking Frieda out for horseback riding along the countryside. They had no need for bodyguards since Uri's Founding Titan would help protect them, after all. Uri loved coming to this part of the Walls, since it's mostly quiet and quaint, with very little human activity.

Frieda looked at her uncle. "Is this place, Uncle?" she asked. Uri nodded with a smile. "Indeed it is, Frieda. This is the spot that always brings me peace and calms into my soul whenever the stress of holding this power gets the better of me." He said, referring to the Founding Titan inside of him.

Frieda smiled at him warmly, before he looked down, sorrow at what will happen in two years' time. Uri's time with the Founding Titan is almost at an end, and she will be the one to inherit it next. She's not fond of the idea one bit, for it would mean she would have to be transformed into a titan and devour him. And then after that, she will have the power for thirteen years, before she has to pass it down to the next family member worthy of wielding the power, all because the family wants to keep the titan's power under their control.

Uri saw her face and approached her. "Frieda, what's the matter? Aren't you enjoying this view?" he asked, genuinely concerned for his niece. Frieda nodded. "Of course I am, Uncle Uri. It's just…y-you're dying…the power inside of you." She said.

Uri immediately understood what she was talking about and cupped her left hand comfortingly. "Frieda…I know you're scared about wielding this power in two years' time. Believe me, I was too when it was my turn." He said. Frieda looked at him, eyebrows raised. "Really?" she asked.

Uri nodded. "Of course; who wouldn't be scared to be forced to eat your family and inherit a cursed power for thirteen years, only to be eaten by the next wielder, who happens to be in the same family as you." He began. He then sighed, before placing a hand on his niece's left cheek.

"But it has to be done. Frieda, this titan represents our only link to the outside world and our past. Without it, we're nothing. We would have nothing to defend ourselves, nor our kingdom and its people from any threat that comes into these walls. Think of it as a…sacrifice to save our people for certain doom. Do you understand?" He explained.

Frieda nodded after briefly thinking about this. Sure, she wouldn't like it, but in the end…it would probably be worth it, especially if it means she gets to protect a secret member of her family… "I understand, Uncle." She said with a smile. Uri just chuckled after patting her in the cheeks.

"That's good. Now, don't let such thinking poison your mind, especially in a time like this." He said, looking up at the sky to see more snow coming down. Frieda smiled, briefly giggling when one droplet landed on her nose.


As the two continued trotting alongside the pathway, Uri's Founding Titan began to emit a strange feeling to Uri. Uri briefly slowed his horse down. "Hmm?" he went to himself. Frieda noticed this and slowed down to the same pace as well.

"What's wrong, Uncle?" she asked. Uri shook his head. "I'm not sure. The Founding Titan inside of me is going off me for some reason." He replied. He then looked around, seeing if there's anyone coming here to harm them, or even worse…take the power for themselves. "Frieda, stay close to me." He instructed. Frieda obliged and gestured her horse to get closer to him.

After a few seconds, Uri's vision reached to a patch of bushes and trees. That spot is where the Founding Titan's senses are going haywire. Uri narrowed his eyes as he had his horse approach the bushes. Frieda stuck right behind him.

Uri looked over the bushes, and saw…no one. Just something he didn't expect. There was a pile of bricks. The bricks, while overgrown, appears to be leading off to who knows where. The Founding Titan's senses grew even stronger. Uri furrowed his brows again.

"I see a pathway leading off to somewhere." He suggested. Frieda raised a brow. "A pathway? In the middle of this forest?" she asked, moving her horse forward to see for herself. Sure enough, he was right. "Woah. Where does this lead to?" she asked.

Uri shook his head. "I'm not sure…but I think the Founding Titan wants me to go in there." He said. Frieda looked at him like he was crazy. "What? You want us to go in there? Especially with a potential blizzard coming our way? B-Besides, what if it's a trap?" she asked.

Uri looked at her with assurance. "The Founding Titan would never let us go there if there's a threat. You will be fine. As for the blizzard…well, maybe there's shelter there." He suggested before he nudged the horse's side with his feet. The horse trudged forward through the bushes. Frieda looked unsure, but she decided to follow him anyways, for she knew to always believe in the Founding Titan.

Uri and Frieda continued onwards through the foliage, following the path. The snow continued to fall, and it was slowly getting stronger. Frieda began to shiver. She was grateful she and Uri brought winter clothes before they got here. Sooner or later they might need to put them on.

After what felt like an eternity – though it has only been fifteen minutes – Uri and Frieda approached a larger clearing. What they saw was amazing…


There, standing in front of them, was a set of ruins, overgrown with vines and grass. There were partially collapsed buildings, some of which have trees growing through them. There was also a large pyramid taller the Walls, with a tunnel leading inside. Uri and Frieda were in awe of the place. They have never seen this set of ruins before and were curious as to why no ever found this place when people from 100 years ago first mapped the layout of the land between the walls.

"Wow…Uncle, this is amazing." Frieda commented as she looked around. Uri nodded. "Indeed. But…why didn't anyone else find this? And I do wonder why the Founding Titan would want us to come here?" he pondered as he stared at the ruins.

After a few seconds, Uri felt a strong gust of wind, and he shivered. "Ooh, it's getting cold." He mused. Frieda felt the breeze as well. The snowfall is getting worse, which means the blizzard is upon them. Uri looked at the hole and pointed to the entrance. "We're gonna have to enter inside. We'll be safe from the blizzard in there." He ordered, making his horse quickly trot towards the entrance. Frieda was not far behind, and she followed her uncle into the tunnel.

At last, they've arrived at the hole and entered inside of the pyramid. Frieda and Uri sighed in relief as they looked at one another. "Well…now what?" asked Frieda. Uri shook his head as he looked outside.

"The blizzard is going to get worse. We might not make it home at this rate. Which means…" he began, looking at her with a grim look. "We'll have to stay here until the storms die down." He finished. Frieda looked at him in astonishment, before she sighed in frustration, pinching the bridge of her nose.

"Oh, Uncle…why did we have to come here? That Founding Titan – and I mean no disrespect towards it – has gotten us trapped here in this set of ruins in the middle of god-knows-where! And who knows how we'll be stuck here! Maybe until we freeze or starve to death!" she said, eyes blazing in fury.

Uri was taken aback by her outburst, but his niece's words struck something inside of his mind. He sighed and shook his head in disappointment.

"I'm sorry, Frieda…" he said sadly. Frieda, after calming down, just sighed and dismounted her horse. "I'm going to explore the inside of these ruins to calm myself down. See you later, Uncle…I guess." Frieda said, before walking further into the tunnel, taking her winter clothing from the bag hanging on the side of the horse as she does so. Uri just looked at her, and nodded, not saying anything as he looked outside.


Frieda continued wandering through the tunnels, winter coat placed on, as she was starting to feel cold. She was lost in her thoughts, wondering why would the Founding Titan make Uri come here into this place.

"Why? Do the First King or Lady Ymir know about this? Does Lady Ymir want us here as well? For what? I don't see any reason." She said, shaking her head. She values and worships the First King and Lady Ymir as much as Uri, but there are times where she would raise doubts. She never told anyone else but Uri about this, of course. For if anyone knows about this, then she could be in deep trouble.

She was so lost in her thoughts though, that she wasn't paying attention to where she was going. And soon enough, she stumbled into a room. Frieda's eyes widened in shock;

Inside the room was a large table, surrounded by bricks that seem to at as chairs. Surrounding the table are impressively drawn murals. One of them consists of people surrounding a glowing tree. Another is a lady approaching the tree, her hand extended outwards to touch it. And the next one after that, Frieda recognized as the Founding Titan kneeling in front a large group of worshippers, with the same Tree behind her.

"Hmm…is this where the Eldians of the past worshipped Lady Ymir? So…why were we not informed of this?" she asked to herself, taking interest as she pressed her gloved hands against the painting.

She then walked alongside the painting, only to lay her eyes on another painting. This one was unfamiliar to her. It showed Lady Ymir, surrounded by her three daughters; Maria, Rose, and Sina. However, there was something else of interest in the painting.

In Lady Ymir's arms, there is another baby. Frieda raised a brow in confusion. "What?" she asked to herself. This could be a picture of Lady Ymir blessing another Eldian baby. But…there was no other Eldian in the drawing, and Maria, Rose and Sina were surrounding Lady Ymir and looking down on the child with warm smiles.

"Wait, so is that…Lady Ymir never told our ancestors she had a fourth child." Frieda said to herself again. Making a mental note to talk to Uri about this, she then stepped away from the painting and continued to explore the rest of the room. Aside from these paintings, there's nothing else of interest, aside from other portraits of Ymir in her titan form.

Then, Frieda approached another entrance, with stairs that lead downwards. Frieda looked on and noticed that there are still burning lanterns hung on each side of the wall, lighting up the way so anyone who enters here doesn't trip. There are also cobwebs along the edge of the walls connecting to the ceiling. Frieda just continued looking down at the stairway.

A part of her is screaming at her to just get away from the stairs. To just get back to her uncle and wait out the storm. But another part of her wants her to go and see what was down there, possibly what the Founding Titan brought Uri here for. Weighing her options carefully, Frieda gulped, and pulled out a knife, in case there are any bandits living down there.


With a shuddering sigh, Frieda began to walk down the stairs. Each of her steps lets off an echo in the tight space, seemingly going on forever. Frieda clutched the handle of her knife tightly, not wanting to lose her only weapon.

At last, the stairway has reached its end, and Frieda arrived at a dark room. It was too dark for her to see clearly, so she took on the lanterns and held it in front of her so she won't trip on something in the darkness.

As she looks around, she heard something in the darkness, which made her freeze in fear. It sounded like…deep breathing. Frieda gasped silently and just stood there, unable to move. "Is someone in here?" Frieda thought to herself as she gulped. But she didn't dare speak out, fearing that she might attract any unwanted attention. So, she listened in closely again.

There was a deep sound coming from further into the room. It sounded like…deep breathing. Frieda gently took a step towards the direction, being careful so as not to disturb whoever, or whatever it was sleeping down here.

Unfortunately, she wasn't being too careful.

Crk. Crrrrrk.

Frieda accidentally kicked a small rock while she was walking. The rock continued to roll away from her, and into the darkness. She froze up again; the noise the pebble was making while it was rolling was louder than it would've been now that she was in this quiet room. Frieda's heart skipped a beat, fearing that whoever was sleeping inside this room would surely wake up now.

And sure enough, she heard a low moaning sound…followed by rattling chains coming from the other end of the room. Frieda gulped; the moaning sounded deep…unnaturally deep for a human being. "So it clearly isn't human…then what is it?" she thought to herself.


Then, she heard the sound of the chains rattling again. Frieda grew curious. She knew this would be a stupid idea, but if this is why the Founding Titan brought them here for, then…it wouldn't hurt to go and shine the light to see what was inside.

Frieda extended her lantern outwards to better see the view in front of her. The light from her lantern revealed something horrifying…

What the lantern revealed; was a snout of a large creature staring right at her. It was much taller than her, with pinkish skin, a long snout like a crocodile, and blunt teeth with sharp edges. The creature's nose was barely touching the lantern, and the heat touched the skin. Frieda gasped and pulled back in fright.

"T-T…Titan!" she screamed. Panic overtook her mind as she dropped the lantern and ran away from the titan. The titan heard her screams, and sensing prey is nearby, began to struggle against the chains. The chains, however, were strong. Even after a couple thousand years, they still held strong. And the fact that the titan does not have much energy thanks to lack of sunlight helped work against the beast.

However, the metal plates on the walls and floor that the chains were hooked to are not as strong. The titan lunges forward, and the metal plates began to give way, noted by the creaking sounds they made.

Frieda didn't stay behind, she was already skyrocketing out of the room, and back into the hallway. "Uncle Uri! Uncle Uri!" she cried out, fear overtaking her mind.

Near the entrance of the tunnels, Uri heard his niece's screams and shouts. He immediately disembarked from his horse and sped towards the interior of the tunnel. "Frieda?! Where are you?!" he called out.

The two Reiss members continued to run until they meet up back at the table room. Frieda sighed in relief at seeing Uri once more before she ran up to him and hugged him. "Uncle Uri…t-there's a titan down there!" she said, fearfully, pointing down to the stairway she came from.

Snap! Crash! Graaa!

The sound of something snapping and crashing, followed by a monstrous roaring confirmed to Uri what Frieda told him. Uri widened his eyes in shock at the revelation. "W-Wait…why is there a titan down there?" he asked as he held Frieda tightly. Frieda shook her head. "I…I don't know! T-That thing was chained up down there. A-And I woke it up by mistake! Oh, I'm sorry, Uncle!" she said, apologetically. Uri patted her in the head. "Don't worry, this isn't your fault. However…" he said before he looked at the portraits on the walls.

Seeing the paintings of Lady Ymir surrounded by her subjugates, some of which show her holding an infant, Uri began to think why would the Founding Titan bring them here. Frieda noticed the look on his face and grew worried.

"Uncle…what are you thinking of?" she asked. But Uri didn't hear her. Frieda was about to ask him again before she noticed his eyes changing color. She grew alarmed at seeing this; this is when the will of The Founding Titan would take over this individual's own will.

However, most of the time, the eye coloring would have been a darker glow than their normal eye colors. This time…Uri's eyes emit a golden aura. "It's him…" he said, in a quiet voice. Frieda raised a brow in confusion. "W-What do you mean "It's him"? Who are you talking about?" she asked.

Uri turned to her and gave a warm smile. "Frieda Reiss…I need you to promise me something. Can you do that?" he asked warmly. Frieda looked at him, confused for a moment before she nodded. Uri chuckled.

"I need you to take care of the next wielder of the Founding Titan." He instructed. Frieda kept her brow raised for a moment. "W-Wait, what? W-What do you…" she paused for a moment before her eyes slowly widened in horror. She then turned to see Uri walking towards the doorway, apparently still possessed by the Founding Titan. She immediately rushed forward and grabbed his arm.

"Uncle Uri! No! Don't do this! You can't just kill yourself and pass on the Founding Titan – our royal gift from the FIRST KING might I add – and give it to a NOBODY! We'll lose control over the Walls!" she said in desperation, sadness and fury. Uri turned to look at her and gave a chuckle. "This titan down below…he's not a "nobody" as you say…he's the son of our goddess." He explained, his eyes still keeping that golden glow.

Frieda was even more confused. "Wait…son? Lady Ymir never had a son!" she said. Uri chuckled some more. "That's what she, and her daughters, want the whole world to believe." He said. Then, he placed his arms on her shoulders, and his smile turned into a pleading frown.

"Please, Frieda…the Founding Titan brought me here to release Helmut Fritz, fourth child and only son of our Goddess, Lady Ymir, from his eternal prison. It's what she wants…" he explained. Frieda now began to grow tears from her eyes, and she shook her head. "You…you can't tell me to do that…it's too much." She pleaded before she pulled him into a hug.

"Please, Uri…you're the greatest uncle I've ever had…I don't want to lose you." She whimpered, holding him tightly. Uri however, just wrapped his arms around her in a returning hug. Frieda looked up and saw him smiling at her again.

"I'll always keep an eye out for you. The Founding Titan will always be in safe hands. You have my word." Uri said to his niece…for the last time. Frieda's lips curled up into an attempted smile before Uri pulled away and began to walk towards the stairs. Frieda hitched her teeth and stood in place before she grabbed onto the table. It was all she could do not to go down there and try to get him back.

She shook her head, as she tries to fight the urge to drag him back. But a simple sentence from during her youth is what's keeping her from disobeying her Uncle's wishes.

"The Founding Titan is never wrong…"

Frieda opened her eyes as tears strung down from her eyes, as she remembered asking her uncle why The Founding Titan was so important in the family when she was seven.


*Flashback*

A 7-year-old Frieda was sitting on Uncle Uri's lap as he was sitting on the rocking chair inside the library, with the picture of Lady Ymir hanging on the wall. The picture is very well-detailed, and has a 4 foot by 8-foot framing, making it one of the biggest painting in the library. Young Frieda looked at her uncle, and with a raised brow, she asked, "Who is that, Uncle?"

Uri looked at her, and with a smile, he began to explain. "That, my niece, is Lady Ymir, in possession of the Founding Titan; the most powerful living being in existence." He said, running his fingers through her hair. Frieda smiled at the gesture, but then asked, "Is…is she still around?"

Uri shook his head with a frown. "No…she died thousands of years ago." He said. Frieda frowned in response. "But, she left the Founding Titan to her descendants, and then to this family," Uri added. Frieda looked at him in intrigue.

"Really? Who has it now?" she asked. Uri chuckled and pointed to himself. "You're looking at him, kid." He said humorously. Frieda became speechless as she gasped. "Wow…that's awesome, Uncle Uri!" she said as she hugged him in delight. Uri chuckled as he patted her head. Then, Frieda pulled away and asked, "What can it do?"

Uri nodded. "A LOT of things, my dear; the Founding Titan can create mindless titans, use them as weapons to defend our people, devastate enemy nations, and manipulate behaviors and memories of Ymir's people. So if there are any rebellion plans, you can use the Founding Titan to erase their memories, so that way the rebellion is quelled without having to kill them." He explained. Frieda's smile grew wider. Then Uri continued, "I'm not finished yet; there's also a special item that can only be used by the Founding Titan…it is called, the Stone Of Gaia." He explained.

Frieda raised a brow. "What's that?" she asked. Uri smiled. "It is a diamond coated stone held in a necklace given to Ymir before she was given the Founding Titan. The two combined would make The Founding Titan a TRUE God. With the Stone of Gaia, the Founding Titan can give life to barren lands, bring back plants from the dead, and even create new creatures out of thin air!" he exclaimed.

Now, Frieda's eyes were widened with shock and amazement. "Wow…that's even more amazing! Do YOU have the stone?" she asked. Uri's smile faltered as he shook his head. "No, Lady Ymir lost when before she died." He explained. Frieda pouted in disappointment. "Aww…" she went. Uri rubbed her back for assurance. The two sat in silence for a while, before Frieda had a question pop up in her mind.

"Uncle Uri?" she asked. Uri looked at her. "Yes?" he asked. "If the Founding Titan can create titans and save our people, then…why would it not allow the titans outside to be destroyed, and the Walls to be lowered, so we can be free? In fact…you had a desire to free humanity…why didn't you?" she asked.

Uri looked at her, face growing uncomfortable. He closed his eyes and took in a deep breath before sighing. "Frieda…it is very complicated. But I will tell you this; the First King erected these walls so he can not only protect our people from the titans…but also to keep us here." He explained. Frieda looked confused. But Uri continued,

"It's the only way – in his words – to achieving true peace." Uri explained. Frieda grew worried. "B-But…there's a whole other world out there, Uncle. W-Why can't you just…do it?" she asked. Uri looked at her and shook his head with a chuckle. "It's not that easy, Frieda. King Fritz's ghost and will is far too powerful to overcome. All we can do is simply abide by it, whether we want to or not…" he explained.

Frieda pouted and sighed in sadness. Uri however, just cupped her cheeks and smiled at her with assurance. "Don't worry, Frieda. It's for the best of the people here in these Walls. If the Founding Titan wants it like this…then we must abide by it." He assured.

"But…wh-what if the Founding Titan is wrong?" she asked, inwardly fearing and regretting what she asked. Uri, to her relief, shook his head. "The Founding Titan is never wrong." He assured before he held her closer to him.

Frieda thought of what he just said; she couldn't believe the Founding Titan would ever treat its human subjects like cattle raised for slaughter! She wanted to use that Titan's power to free all of humanity within…but at the same time…should she?

Things have been mostly quiet for the most part thanks to the Founding Titan. And minus a particular intrusion with a Titan cult a few decades ago, as well as the monthly expedition by the Military's Scout Regiment…there haven't been any major conflicts in the walls.

Frieda then laid her head on her uncle's chest, as he then patted the back of her head…

*Flashback ends*


Frieda, after remembering that night, just relaxed. Uri's saying of "The Founding Titan is never wrong." made her muscles lessen. Frieda then took in several deep breaths as she opened her eyes.

"The Founding Titan is never wrong…that's what our family believes…" she said to herself as she tries to calm herself down. The titan's roar in the background couldn't even stop her from calming down this time. Then,

Crrrk. Splatter!

There was the sound of bone cracking and blood spattering in the floor down below, and Frieda flinched at the sound, but she still remained calm, not wanting to go down there as fast as she could and risk getting herself eaten. So, she did the only sensible thing anyone could do at a time like this;

Wait…

Frieda waited and waited, the only audible sound is the sound of flesh being eaten, and the titan's growls.

Suddenly, there was a loud,

Thump!

Frieda turned her head towards the door, where Uri walked into and gulped to herself. Even though she knew it was for the best, she still felt a pang of remorse in her heart for her uncle; her favorite member of the entire family is dead…

Taking a deep breath, and pushing her mourning to the back of her mind, she began to approach the doorway and slowly walked down the stairs. Her footsteps echoed as she continued walking down the stairs.

Eventually, she made it down the stairs and looked ahead into the room. What she saw was horrifying…

Inside was the titan, lying on its stomach, with its mouth covered in blood. Nearby, were the remains of Uri Reiss; his upper half was torn off, and his left arm was lying separated from the rest of his body. The titan's body was emitting large amounts of steam. Frieda looked on in shock; seeing her uncle's body lying on the floor disturbed her, even though he states it was for the good of…whoever was inside the titan.

Frieda approached Uri's half-eaten body and sighed in sadness. She leaned down and clasped her hands slowly and gently to the body's right arm, which was still attached to the body.

"I'm…I'm sorry, Uncle…I hope you're right about this decision…" she whimpered, as she stayed close to her uncle's body, tears streaming down.

Crrk.

There was the splitting of flesh coming from the titan. Frieda turned around and saw smoke billowing from the nape. Frieda gulped, and grabbing a knife from one of her pockets, and began to approach the titan's body slowly. Whoever is wielding this new power may be dangerous.

Cautiously, Frieda approached the corpse and waved her arms in front of the open nape. The smoke cleared, and Frieda took a peek inside. What she saw…shocked her…

It was a baby, and it was unconscious. There are red marks surrounding the baby's eyes, and the body itself is thin. Not enough to be threatening, but it was noticeable. Frieda gasped, and dropped the knife, before she reached in and pulled the baby away from the titan's body, and held him close to her body.

She looked at the baby, and pressed her ear against its chest, desperate to hear a heartbeat to see if it's still alive. For a moment, there doesn't seem to be any sound of a heartbeat. Panicking, she sat down, placed it on her legs and using two of her fingers, she began to perform CPR.

"Come on, little one! Please don't die! I don't want my uncle's sacrifice in vain!" Frieda thought to herself. She pressed her fingers to its chest a few times, and then gave a breath into its nose and mouth, passing oxygen into the boy's body.

Suddenly, there was a coughing sound just as Frieda finished one round of mouth to mouth with the infant. Frieda pulled back and saw the baby having a coughing fit. She panted in relief as she smiled, tears of relief streaming down.

The baby, once it calmed down from the coughs, opened its eyes, and got a good look at Frieda. The two of them looked into one another's eyes, not doing anything for a while.

Then, the baby smiled, and as it cooed softly, it reached out its left hand to try and touch this beautiful woman's face. Frieda chuckled at its attempts and leaned inwards to allow him to touch her cheeks.

"Hi there, little one *chuckles* Let's see if you're a boy or a girl." She cooed softly before she looked at the spot between the baby's legs. Then, she smiled in satisfaction. "You're a boy, then. Alright, little guy. You must be tired after being inside…that." She spoke, referring to the new decaying titan body.

The baby boy followed her gaze and looked at the titan with interest. Now the skin is mostly gone, and the only thing remaining is the giant skeleton, which will eventually disappear into nothingness. The chains that were attached to the body have now collapsed onto the floor, creating a loud clanging sound.

The baby whined a bit at the noise, and Frieda pulled him closer to her. "Y-You're right. We should get out of here." She said before she approached the stairs, leaving the body of Uri behind.


Soon, she arrived back at the room with the table, and sighed in relief, happy that the ordeal is over. She then leaned onto the wall nearby, and slid down, eventually sitting on the floor. The baby looked around and was in awe of the place he was in. He cooed some more, as Frieda became lost in her thoughts.

"Oh…what am I going to do now? Uri and I may believe the Founding Titan made the right choice in bringing us here…but what would the others think?" she asked herself. She leaned her head back onto the wall, and sighed, imagining what her father, Rod Reiss and the rest of the family would do to the boy if they find out.

"They'll kill him. They'll probably have someone in the family become a titan and eat the infant…all so they could have the power back in the family's control." She thought, imagining Rod shouting at Frieda for leaving her uncle to die, while the guards of the family take the baby away to sacrificed. A tear slid down as she thought of it some more.

Then, she regained her senses once she felt something tugging her hair. She looked down and saw the baby looking at her with concern on his face. Frieda sighed and gave him a kiss on the forehead.

"Don't worry, little one. I won't let anyone get to you." She said, while on the inside, she hoped to herself that she would keep that promise. With a sigh, she held the baby closer to her and looked at the portrait where Lady Ymir was holding the baby. She looked at the picture, then back down at the child.

Frieda then put two-and-two together; this baby must've been the child of Lady Ymir, and for some reason, she had him turn into a titan and hidden here in this temple from the outside world. "But what for?" she asked herself. With a sigh, she brushed the question to the back of her mind, looked down at the baby and gave a smile.

"I think I should give you a name…how about…Helmut Fritz?" she asked. The baby looked at her, and smiled at the new name, before he lets out a small cooing noise, reaching out towards her. Frieda chuckled. "Alright; Helmut Fritz it is, then." She said, before she pressed her forehead against his, and smiled. Baby Helmut smiled and leaned into the touch.

There was a long necklace that was hanging from the boy. Frieda tilted her head in confusion. "Was this necklace with the boy while he was in his titan form?" she thought to herself as she stared at the necklace. Then, she moved her eyes down to see a golden emblem. With a raised brow, she gently grabbed the emblem and noticed writing carved into the gold. It read,

Stone Of Gaia.

Frieda widened her eyes in amazement; this must have been the stone Uri told her about all those years ago. Noticing the emblem can be opened, she did so quickly, and that's when she noticed a diamond coated stone practically lodged inside of the emblem. "Wow," she said to herself as she gazed at it in awe. Helmut made a humming sound as he noticed the necklace. Frieda looked at him and moved the stone to his view. "Isn't this beautiful?" she asked with a smile. Helmut reached towards it...and closed the lid, before he took the emblem, and began to nibble on it. Frieda deadpanned and sighed. "I guess you're just not into such beauty yet." she said in disappointment, which made Helmut giggle at her.

Suddenly, there was a familiar sound of a horse neighing outside. Frieda and Helmut turned around, and saw the two horses from earlier walking inside, partially having snow coating all over their fur. Frieda chuckled. "I guess it was too cold outside." She said as her own horse; a white Stallion approached her and nuzzled her face, making her chuckle. Helmut looked at the strange animal in fascination. The horse then looked down and sniffed the baby. Helmut just smiled, and gently grasped on the horse's snout, which it didn't seem to mind.

Frieda looked on, and sighed, before she just looked at the walls. There's nothing else to do right now aside from waiting for the storm to pass. Hopefully, until then, Frieda would have a plan to figure out where to hide Helmut Fritz…


AN:

Superkoola *Dramatic voice*: In a blink of an eye, Uri's decisions have changed everything for the people of the Walls. Tune in next time whe-

Helmut: ALRIGHT! You've been having this idea for the past…since you've started writing in this website. We ALL know you want it, so cut the crap, koola.

Superkoola: …Dude…Uncool.

Helmut: *sigh* Anyways, that was the prologue; hopefully, this is the version we'll stick with! *turns to superkoola with annoyance*

Superkoola: It will be. Don't worry. Anyways, I've decided to place this story in a new name. It will be called: Attack on Titan: Son of the Founder!

Helmut: *shakes his head* Anyways, hope you enjoy it, and again, we are terribly sorry for the repeated rewrites.

Superkoola: Chao!