Chapter 1

She couldn't believe it. She was finally here! She'd finally after years of waiting, had finally managed to do something with her life. She'd finally managed to become a member of the training squadron, and she would in a few years be a cadet in the Surrey Corps. Without sounding too vain, Robin was positive that Ryan would be proud of her. She felt so accomplished, so proud so-

"Robin? Robin? Are you listening? We have to get to the mess hall. Robin?" Robin Evans was thrown out of her thoughts by her best friend, Marco Bott.

"Huh? What? Mess hall? Yeah, let's go." She said, trying to contain her excitement. Marco however could still tell she was overjoyed.

"Excited are we?" he teased, laughing at how she was practically leaping with each step.

"Oh whatever, you're just jealous about how happy I am." Marco laughed

"You look ridiculous."

"You're just jealous, I make ridiculous look amazing." Marco rolled his eyes and gave the girl a playful shove. Of course, given her height (she was barely 4'3 and Marco was fairly strong) and the fact she was mid-leap it wasn't that surprising that she toppled over, and into a fellow trainee.

"Sorry!" she exclaims, as the person helps her back onto her feet.

"You should be more careful." Says the boy, who looks down at her, a strange partial smile across his face.

"T-thanks." But the boy didn't reply, he simply walked away leaving her standing there, slightly speechless.

"Has someone got a crush?" Marco laughed from behind her. She scowled,

"Oh shut up Freckle-Face." She says, as she stomps forward.

"Whatever Shorty." He playfully quips.

"How original." Says a voice behind the two friends. The two turn around, each with a different expression. Marco, a slightly surprised smile, and Robin with a deep scowl and a curled lip. However, the boy with the two tone hair, merely smiles at them both.

"I mean, you're short. I'm sure people point that out a lot, but seriously? Shorty, how unimaginative. I'm Jean by the way." He says, offering his hand to the two of them. Unsurprisingly Marco takes it first shaking it and smiling.

"I'm Marco Bott, nice to meet you." Jean's eyes flick to the girl silently asking her name

"I'm Robin." She says, only after Marco gives her a pointed look that Jean hadn't noticed.

"So, have you two any idea where you're going? After the training?" Jean asks, as he and Marco walk ahead of Robin.

"Slow down!" the small girl complains, as she struggles to keep up with the two taller boys. Marco looks back at her and grins,

"Want a ride?" he asks, causing Jean to look back and forth at the two.

"We haven't done that in years."

"I know."

"Last time you dropped me."

"I was ten!"

"I broke my arm."

"Fair enough."

"I'll take the ride, but if you drop me. I will remove each one of your freckles of your body."

"But you love my freckles."

"They're endearing, but you probably use them to make people think you look innocent."

"Oh really?"

"You're wicked evil."

"Then you're the spawn of a titan."

"Thank you."

"Your welcome."

"You two are the strangest people I've ever met." Jean cuts in, as he looks at the two. Marco turns a violent shade of red, but Robin merely grins broadly as she climbs onto to Marco's back.

- TIME SKIP-

"You're going to join the Surrey Corps? Are you crazy?" demands Jean as the boy across the room goes one about he's going to join the Surrey Corps.

"No! I'm going to make a difference! I'm going to kill all the Titans!" he yells, as Jean gets in his face. Marco frowns, as he looks down at his plate.

"What's wrong?" Robin inquires, as she notices her friend's strange behavior.

"Huh? Nothing, I was just thinking- "

"About Ryan?" Robin's voice comes out twisted and strained.

"Y-yeah, I'm sorry- "Marco starts to apologize but Robin has already gotten up, and walked away. Marco groans. He should have known better, then to bring up Ryan. It was, and always would be a very sore subject for Robin. How exactly did one get over their brother being murdered by the Colossus Titan? The one that caused the biggest blow to humanity in centuries? It was even harder for Robin, Ryan had been the only family member she had left, and he'd died five years ago.

"I'm joining the Survey Corps." Robin says, as she stands in front of the two boys. They both turn to look at her, the one boy with respect and Jean with an incredulous stare.

"Y-you can't be serious." He says, her green eyes narrow

"Why not?"

"W-well you're so small."

"And?"

"How is someone that small supposed to take down a titan? They're huge! You'd be like a flea on a dog!"

"Leave her alone Jean!" the other boy yells, stepping in front of Robin.

"Your crazy is catching Eren! There's no way you two can survive. Look at you both, there's no way you could each take down a titan. You couldn't even take one down together!"

"I have to join the Surrey Corps." Robin says, her voice low, dangerous. Jean and Eren take a step back. "Maybe you can't understand, but it's an obligation, not a choice. I'm going to join the Surrey Corps, and I'm going to kill the Colossal Titan. I have to." She says, and with that she turns swiftly on her heel and heads outside. Marco debates following her. He should, that's what a good friend would do. They would make sure their best friend is fine, you know after they probably mentally revisited their brother's gruesome death. Marco is about to get up when he notices someone else head outside, it's the same boy from before. The one who helped Robin back on her feet earlier. What was his name again? Bertolt wasn't it?

He looks to Marco, and merely nods before heading outside.

Author's note!

YAY! Chapter 1 is DONE! Please tell me what you think! I should have chapter two up shortly!
Also, the image above is I know of a female Armin, but it's what I imagine Robin looking like (with green eyes, rather than blue). Credit to the original artist!

Also, on a side note, this story, while about Bertolt and Robin, will have some background romance, I recommend you stop reading if you "hate" any of the following ships

Sasha x Connie (This will be in here for sure)

Eren x Jean (This is a definite possibility)

Levi x Eren (I'm pretty sure this isn't going to be in here, but I've listed it just in case)

Armin x Annie (I'm about 95% sure this is going to be in the story)

Marco x Jean (This ship will be in the story, most definitely, BUT it will be only one-sided)

So you've been warned! I want no complaining in later chapters when one of these pairings pops up! I've warned you now, so it's up for you to decide if the plot is enough to keep you. No hard feelings if you don't want to keep reading! But if you do, please don't leave hateful comments on my story because you don't like my ship.

Anywho that's all for now! Thanks for reading! Please don't forget to vote!

Thank you, my vampire cupcakes!

-ScaryAry