This is a work of fanfiction based off the anime/manga series Shingeki no Kyojin. All rights are reserved for Isayama Hajime. I own nothing aside from my OC(s) in this work of fiction. This story is not entirely connected to the original, this is a 'what if my OC was there to help out and make things different', kind of story. If the changes I made to the story do not suit your fancy then feel free to stop reading, but hence or otherwise feel free to review on how I do
-PLEASE & THANK YOU.
"I don't know what to think of people who think they can have eternal peace if they stay inside the wall." Said Armin. "Who's to tell if everything might not go to hell today." He continued. Armin Arlelt was always the most imaginative if the three friends. "Eventually we're going to have to venture outside the walls… but people always look down on those who want to leave the walls."
"I agree!" his best friend Eren Yeager cut in "what a person does with their live is their choice" he rambled "NO!" came the voice of a girl this time, Mikasa Ackerman, Eren's adoptive sister, was the source of that voice. "NO!" she repeated. "Oh yeah, why did you snitch to mom and dad about me wanting to join the scouting legion?!" he shot back, anger evident in his voice.
"I don't remember having to cooperate with you on that matter." She answered. "How did they react to it?" asked Armin trying to stop the fight from erupting. "Mom didn't take it very well" replied Eren before thinking back to the argument.
xxx
When they got back everything was quiet, Eren poured all the firewood into the compartment." Wow you worked hard today Eren." said Carla Yeager. "Uhm, yeah" he answered sheepishly "OWW" he rubbed his ear after she had pulled It, "Your ears are red, that's proof that your lying… Mikasa did most of the work didn't she" said Carla with much accuracy.
The rest of lunch was fairly quiet. Mikasa sat quietly, while Eren hastily scooped as much food in his mouth as it could fit. The man of the house, Grisha Yeager was carefully packing away his things in preparation for his trip to the inner walls for a meeting. "Eren wants to join the scouting legion." The voice was calm and barely audible but everyone in the room heard it clearly as they would an explosion.
"I told you not to tell them!" Eren began, but was cut off when Carla rushed over and grabbed him by the shoulders. "What is the meaning of this Eren, Do you have any idea how much of humanity has died outside the walls!?" She scolded, "Of course !" Eren shot back. "Then!?" Carla asked still angry. The argument died down when another voice pitched in.
"Why do you want to join the scouting legion?" Grisha asked as calmly as he could. Eren looked at his father confused but got over it quickly and answered confidently, "I don't want to die in here not knowing what's going on in the outside world." Grisha looked at his son with surprise, before softening his gaze and answering, "I see."
Grisha got up and headed for the door. "Dear!? Wait, please speak some sense into your son!" Carla pleaded for her husband. He looked back at Eren and reached under his jacket pulling out a key on a necklace. "When I get back, I'll show you the secret in the basement I always keep locked up." Eren's eyes instantly light up with joy.
"Bye, take care." Yelled Eren as his father's figure slowly disappeared. "You can't!" Said Carla as soon as her husband disappeared. "What!?" Eren shouted back in anger. "Don't be stupid!" She continued. "Well, people who are fine with being livestock are the stupid ones!" he yelled before taking off in a hurry. "Eren!" She called, but he was already too far to hear. " Mikasa!... That boy is unreliable. Please, if he gets in trouble then you have to help him. Okay?" Carla said to her adoptive daughter.
xxx
Just as Eren snapped out of his daze he noticed how unusually quiet everything was, as if the world itself had stopped altogether. This silence was eating away at him because it felt like the calm before a very devastating storm. Nothing was wrong with the world until a huge lightning bolt struck just outside the wall and the ground began to shake as if something massive had fallen to the ground. "Hey it came from the gate." Said one of the citizens. Eren, Armin and Mikasa took that as a signal to head where everyone else was heading.
They everyone that felt the tremor gathered in the center of town. The trio were stunned by what they saw. A pillar of white smoke rose up from behind the wall. "What's going on." "Where are the stationary guards?" such questions were being thrown around between the townsfolk. "LOOK!" yelled one of the towns people pointing at the pillar of white smoke. Everyone quieted down and could stare in shock at what they saw, a hand.
A giant skinless hand grabbed onto the top of the wall as if looking for support to pull up the massive body it connected to. What came next was more terrifying then the hand, a huge head without skin or hair peeped up from behind the wall. No one said a word for no one believed what was happening. The silence was finally broken when Eren spoke up, "It's 'Them'." he said, voice barely audible. Only Mikasa and Armin understood what he meant.
The titan stared at the town before him, showing no emotion or interest what so ever. It pulled back its massive foot and held it behind itself for only a moment before kicking the gate hard, hard enough that it sent rubble and debris soaring everywhere crushing homes and possibly anyone unfortunately within them. Other pieces flew towards unlucky citizens who tried to run, TRIED.
A small family that weren't thrown away by the blast stood there staring at the gaping hole that now occupied where the gate was originally. They could only stare with both curiosity and fear at what this meant. The couple knew what this meant but the young girl, only just 11 years old didn't know any better. "What is that?" she asked innocently as she pointed at the figure on the other side of the hole and started walking towards it.
Thumps could be heard at that moment as giant steps were taken. Walking towards the family was one of 'them', 15-metres tall, it looked like a giant man except it had a really wide mouth lined with dozens of teeth fit into a scary smile. It had a bloated belly and thin arms and legs just like she had been thought in school. The whole world except for the titan slowed. The young girl froze in place as she saw the 'TITAN', her parents wanted to grab her and run but of course that was impossible as they were frozen in fear as well.
The titan grabbed the girl held her in it's hand. "Karol!" Yelled the father as the titan lifted her up into the air and held her over it's wide open mouth. And it let her go, the world slowed as she seemed to fall forever. The fear of what was happening disappeared when a huge fist connected with the side of the titans face and sent it flying into the buildings next to it. Karol fell into the now outstretched palm of the new titans hand.
This one was more well built and well proportioned than the previous one. But what struck young Karol as odd was that this one was covered on bone armor. All that went through her mind was driven out by the grey eyes of this 'titan knight' she stared at them, tantalized by the lack of malice. The moment was ruined by the previous titan, Karol noticed the instantaneous hatred that suddenly filled it's eyes as it let her down and ushered her towards her family. It then charged at the first titan.
Eren ran as fast as his legs allowed him to, he had noticed smoke rising from the direction of his house. He desperately ran wishing that his house was not hit. As he rounded the corner, his heart was crushed to find his house completely destroyed by a rather large piece of rubble. He dashed straight for the ruins to search for his mother. "Mom!... Mom!" This was all Carla could hear as she started to awaken. All she could remember was heading out to get groceries when suddenly the house collapsed.
Eren let go a sigh of relief he had no idea he held as he found his mother conscious but tensed up again when he saw her legs buried under what remains of the house. "Hurry MIkasa, we have to get her out of there!" Eren yelled at her. Mikasa nodded in agreement as she tried to help lift the wooden pillar crushing her mother's legs. The three of the tried but they stopped when they heard a distinct thumping in the distance. Eren looked up and saw one of 'them' lumbering towards the group.
Carla instantly yelled, "Eren, Mikasa… run for it… now!" His mothers words cut him deep in his heart, he was being asked to abandon her, his mother. "NO!" he shot back, "Hurry up Mikasa, help me!" "Are you going to argue with me to the end!?" she scolded. Just then Hannes of the stationary guards landed next to them and he checked his '3D maneuver gear'. "Hannes, please take Eren and Mikasa and run!" Carla yelled. "No need Carla, I'll kill this titan and save the three of you. He turned to the titan but froze at the sight of it, the creepy grin plastered on it's face scared them all.
Behind the first titan came another, the heavier sounding thumps told Hannes that this one was heavier. He turned back to Carla and said "Forgive me Carla." He then picked up both Eren and Mikasa and started running. "Wait no! Stop!... MOM!, MOM!" Eren yelled. Carla felt a sudden jolt which told her that the titan was here. "Wait, please don't go." She whispered. Eren kicked Hannes causing him to fall, Eren turned back but was shocked stiff by what he saw.
The titan dug through the rubble and held Carla Yeager in it's hand. It opened its mouth wide ready to eat her. She struggled and fought against it's grip, but only felt it tighten its grip. As if out of nowhere a giant hand reached out and grabbed the titan's arm by the wrist. The titan knight tightened his grip and literally tore it's arm off. Retrieving Carla from the hand, the titan knight used the back of it's fist and struck the previous titan in the right side of the face, causing a hellish crunch sound to occur as the titan fell to the ground dead with it's head twisted out of place.
The victorious titan slowly walked towards the trio, Carla still in hand. As if all most gently the titan knight set her down and moved to leave. "THANK YOU!" called Eren. Whether it was their imagination or not no one knew but the titan seemed to nod and said in a low and deep growl "Your Welcome".
End.
Well I hoped you liked it. Whether or not I continue this depends on how well you like this so please review and leave your opinions. Please forgive me for any errors.