A/N: So before beginning, I just want to make a few clarifications ;3 This is my first ever SnK fanfiction, and I nearly just finished the anime and am starting to read the manga. I sincerely apologize if my knowledge base isn't as advanced as it should be, relating to the Recon Corps, and their tools and whatnot. I will try my best to be as explanatory as possible.

With that being said, I'm also going to ignore the fact that I'll probably get Levi's age wrong throughout the story. I have read many things that say he's between 25-34 years of age, but it would do better if I labeled him as younger, considering my OC is going to be 20 when she finishes her three years serving the 104th trainee's squad, as Eren will still be 15 as he is in the anime.

Which brings me to tell you, that I am also following the anime, then continuing off the manga. (: Thanks, and if there is any questions that anyone would like to ask, feel free to PM me. Hope I haven't confused things, enjoy.

OC appearances:

Sousa Conners;

Hair color/type: Blonde (waist length, usually kept in a ponytail or braid)

Eye color: Amethyst (with hints of blue)

Age: 20 years (15 in the beginning)

Body type: Petit but strong, feminine muscularity. Often refers to herself as a bit too chubby for her liking, but is really not.

Height: 5'2

Weight: 120 pounds (or 54 kg)

Skill: Beyond advanced with the 3DMG and blades. Prefers to make her own weapons and use them in battle instead.

Other: Has two-holed piercings in each ear, refuses to take them out because they have been in since birth. Two are purple, and two are gold, set to match her eye color and birthstone color.

Birthday is February 11th, and her zodiac sign is Aquarius. Sousa says she dislikes her birthday because it is too close to Valentine 's Day, and nearly half the boys in her village, and even some men, try to woo her on that day because of her exotic features.

Great with animals, but has a slight fear of horses due to being thrown off one when she was younger.

Admires the Recon Corps and Stationary Guard, but hates the Military Police and refuses to ever become one of them due to their unjust freedom from the Titans.

Personality: Sousa is an intelligent, sweet and funny girl who cares deeply for the people around her. She isn't afraid to snap if someone pushes too far, but knows her place in a moment of importance. Her sharp tongue does come forth on some occasions. Her hatred for Titans is palpable, and erases any fear that she has when facing them head-on. She gets easily embarrassed when people point out how bad her sense of direction is, or how forgetful she tends to be. Despite this, she is deeply trusted by citizens and comrades alike. Her brother Rico is one of the sole-purposes that she joins the Recon Corps.

Rico Conners;

Hair color: Black

Eye color: Light Brown

Age: 22 years (17 in the beginning)

Body type: Muscular, fit. Was seen as scrawny in his earlier years, but became thicker with growing height.

Height: 5'10

Weight: 155 pounds (or 70.5 kg)

Skill: Uses 3DMG and blades quite well, but prefers the sharp-studded sword his sister made for him.

Other: Like his sister, he has his ears pierced but only with one hole on each side. They green and silver, also the color of his birthstone and zodiac which is Taurus.

His birthday is May 3rd.

Much like his sister, he adores the Recon Corps, but prefers to be a Stationary Guard because of minimal threats. He wants Sousa to join the Military Police more than anything to assure her safety.

Personality: Rico is someone who, despite his kindness, is a very over-protective person, especially when it comes to his sister and his family. He rarely shows anger unless something dear to him is harmed. Unlike Sousa, he is quite afraid of Titans. For her sake, he opts to join the Recon Corps, but refuses to forget the fear he feels against the man-eating beasts. Overall, he is a strong young man and would make a great leader. He refuses to leave Sousa's side no matter what the cost, because he feels that he has a liability to protect her.

Shiganshina was in chaos.

Crowds of civilians began to ponder recklessly to the boats that were currently departing behind the safety of Wall Rose, desperately trying to save themselves from being Titan food.

But not me.

I stood there, watching in silent horror as humanity's enemy and predator had its teeth clenched around someone dearly important to me, one who I loved with all my heart.

My mother.

Her screams were enough to send me to my knees, and I could only watch as she was being devoured before my very eyes. I wanted to help her; I wanted to kill the damn thing so that she would be safe and out of harm's way. But what could I do? I was small, weak, and scared. Even if I had the strength of a soldier, I would still be outmatched. It was pathetic; I was 14 years old and I still hadn't trained to join the Scout Regiment.

Tears ran aimlessly down my cheeks as I began to realize that the ugly bastard was 'playing with its food'. He was gnawing on her, refusing to actually eat her. Her pained screams echoed off the walls of the houses around us, making it hard for me to look away and run.

'No. There's no way I can leave her. No way!'

This woman who I had loved so dearly, didn't deserve this at all. Sadly, she wasn't my real mother. Not that it made a difference of how much I loved her. I was taken in by her at the young age of five, and before that, I didn't remember a thing about having biological parents by my side. She was the only parent I had ever known.

And right before my very eyes, she was being eaten like some type of five-course steak.

With a sickening finale, the Titan leaned its head back, opening its mouth wider and biting down one last time. The action caused a rain of blood droplets to pour down, pelting everything on the ground including me. My eyes widened further in horror as the other half of her was swallowed down its throat with a sickening gulp.

The blood had landed on my face, and I furiously swiped it away. Looking at my hands, I couldn't take it anymore. I retched, emptying out whatever food I had in my stomach the previous day.

'Is…this hell?'

Suddenly, a large hand wrapped around my body, squeezing the air out of me and causing me to shake in terror. I was too busy being distracted by insufficient thoughts, and in that moment the monster had enough time to grab me before I could make a departure.

Stupid! I scolded myself, as it brought me up close to its face, the ugly grin still plastered on and no doubt having fun torturing every human that comes in the way of its path. I froze, knowing that it was going to do the same thing to me that it had done to my mother.

Before I even had time to scream, I was in between its blood-coated teeth, and the upper ones had lodged itself into the right side of my torso and stomach. It wasn't deep enough to pierce organs; it was too busy playing with me to actually infuse fatal injury. But it was deep enough to scar me for the rest of my life.

'Che, what life?' I thought bitterly. If I moved, I would die instantly. If I didn't move, I would die eventually. What could I do to provide myself with a better outcome? Nothing.

"Over here, you squinty-eyed freak!"

I gasped voluntarily as I heard the familiar voice of my adopted brother, Rico, shouting from above. The Titan turned with me still in its mouth, looking at the demolished roof of a small cottage. From what I could tell, the titan was only about a 7-meter, and the roof was definitely taller.

The look Rico gave the Titan was nothing short of pure, immense hatred, mixed with slight fear. He looked straight at me, his chocolate orbs brimming with pain. His hair ruffled slightly in the wind, and everything went still.

I knew that look.

He was getting ready to do something stupid.

"No, Rico…" I begged quietly, my vision blurred due to tears. "Don't. Please, just run away and save yourself. There's nothing you can do for me now."

"Idiot, like I'd let you die. I'd miss you like hell." He smirked half-heartedly before turning his glare back onto the Titan. "I can see that you got a mouth full of something already."

'Jerk.' I inwardly seethed.

"Too bad, I was hoping to shove this down your throat."

I noticed that he had pulled out a large wine bottle that he must have stolen out of our father's cabinet, and he shook it ever so slightly, the liquid inside of it sloshing quietly. I shook my head. I knew exactly what that was.

"Hope this fries you all the way to your brain, you bastard!"

And with that, he threw the bottle at the Titans eyes. It smashed to pieces, emitting a pained roar from it. The liquid spread quickly, causing steam to flow from the top half of its face. Luckily, it let me go and sent me careening to the ground. The impact was less than soft, but I wasn't hurt any more than I already was.

For a couple seconds, it thrashed around, scratching at its face as the substance did quickly to burn it off. Even so, I knew it wouldn't take long for it to regenerate.

I jumped as I was lifted onto Rico's back, surprised at how fast he arrived by my side. "We've got to hurry before he heals, so grab on and don't make this harder for me than it is." he snapped.

I nodded, ignoring his rude tone and the pain in my side as we ran through several streets. I knew which direction we were headed, and that was to the boats. Rico looked behind his shoulder into my eyes.

"How bad is it?" He asked in a worry-filled tone, and I knew that he was referring to my side. He continued to run to the docks where people were quickly filing into the boats. There was still a bit of room left from what I could see, but we would have to worry. I was impressed with how fast he could move while carrying that much weight.

"Not that bad, but it will need stitching I think," I muttered, still in shock of what happened to mother.

I leaned my head into my brother's shoulder. I should have done something. Anything. Damnit, why couldn't I do something instead of being frozen on the spot?!

"When we get to the boats, I'll wrap it up with my jacket and find a medic as soon as we get behind Wall Rose."

I nodded solemnly, a move I had been doing a lot today as I watched as Rico began pushing some desperate civilians out of the way and sprint up the ramp, wedging us between three other children. He kneeled gently, and I crawled off his back to lean against the boat's side.

The children must have been friends, because I saw no adults with them and from the way they were cramped together, they looked comfortable with each other despite the fear they showed. One boy had a mop of blonde hair and blue eyes, and I could tell he was the youngest by his physique and features. Either that, or he was just really tiny compared to the others. The girl, who appeared the oldest, had medium-length black hair and blue-grey eyes that appeared cold with melancholy. The middle-aged boy, who was standing over the boats edge and looking back at the rest of Shiganshina had dark brown hair and emerald eyes. His viridian depths showed the determination that I knew very well; the determination to kill Titans.

I decided that I liked this boy already.

I turned back to my brother who had flopped down beside me, checking the wound in my side. I was glad that I at least had him; I didn't have a clue of what I would have done if I ended up alone, or even worse, dead. The wound was bleeding, but not by a lot. It didn't feel like I was losing too much blood, so for that I was glad.

Rico took his jacket off, and as promised, wrapped it around my torso and stomach. It could go around a couple of times because of how small I was, so it wouldn't leak through and would hold for a while. I saw what the wound had looked like; it looked like giant teeth marks that ran along from about the bottom of my breast to my lower hipbone. I shivered.

It would definitely scar. Just perfect.

I leaned against said brother's shoulder, trying to calm myself of the nerves that were wracking my body. I felt so guilty, yet so angered by all of this. If those damn Titans never existed, I would never have lost my mother, and I would never of had to leave my home and go behind the sanctuary of Wall Rose. Ever since that morning, when the wall was breached by the Colossal Titan, the carnivores began to swarm the city, eating any type of human they could find. It was repulsive, disgusting and horrifying all at once.

I hated them with a passion.

"Sousa…" Rico interrupted my thoughts, making me turn my gaze on him. He looked apologetically at me. "I'm sorry…if I was a second sooner, I would have been able to save mother, too."

I went cold at those words. It couldn't of been helped. Mother was too focused on helping us escape, but we couldn't. She had been so adamant about fighting the monster herself, but she had gotten too full of herself while using the 3DMG gear that she had found on a dead stationary guard, and that plan quickly failed the second she tried to use it. The effort was for nothing, and she paid the price.

"It's not your fault…" I sighed, lowering my head to cover my amethyst-blue eyes that were surely rimmed with red. "We did everything we could, but she didn't listen to us."

I lifted my head, my gaze hardening. "As much as I want to grieve more than anything, I have to stay strong. Otherwise, I'll lose myself. I don't want that, for both of our sakes."

It wasn't the first time I had seen someone die, after all. Mother died from a Titan, but I had seen someone die from being killed by another human. This world was just too cruel.

"So…" he dragged, ruffling my hair the slightest bit and trying to ignore the protests of people as the boat began to move, already filled with people. "You haven't changed your mind at all, then?"

I raised an eyebrow. "What do you mean? About what?"

"About the Recon Corps. About joining them."

I knew he would mention that sooner or later. As if on cue, dread and anger stronger than I had ever felt before began to pile up, rending me furious. "Of course not," I scowled, clenching my fist. "First chance I get, I'm going to enlist and train. And then, I'm going on those bloody expeditions to kill those ugly bastards. I don't have the time to feel scared or worried about them anymore."

Everything I had said in that moment was the truth. In all honesty, I felt nothing towards Titans other than hatred. I was still scared for my life and other's lives; don't get me wrong. But I was just so tired. Tired of living in fear every day for myself and my family. Tired of being kept behind a wall my entire life, away from a world that I could potentially see. I wanted to be free of the Titans, free of this isolation that felt like a cage.

I wanted out.

"I see…" Rico sighed, scratching the back of his head. His brown orbs spiked with a new emotion that I hadn't seen yet. He then grinned boyishly. "Then I guess I don't have a choice. I'll join, too."

"Eh?!" I let out a strangled and confused noise. He grinned wider.

"I said I'm going to join. I can't let my little sister get in all the trouble by herself. Besides, is there anyone crazier than me?"

For the first time today, I let out a humored snort, smiling back at him. It felt good having him around. "Now that you mention it, probably not. I don't know anyone crazier than you, especially since I don't know anyone who would pull a stunt like throwing hydrochloric acid at a Titan. Yep, you're insane, big bro."

"The most insane there is," he clarified while winking at me. I couldn't help but grin at his silliness. Despite the sadness that we felt swirling in our guts, we had newfound determination set in our lives as we continued our accent to the next defensive wall.

Little did I know, the boy with the beautiful emerald eyes was staring at me, contemplating the words I had said earlier. He turned his head back to the horizon, glaring off into the distance with the same set goal.

"Don't have the time to feel scared or worried, huh?" He repeated, clenching his fist harder around the boat rail.

"Me neither. I'm going to kill every Titan there is. Every last one of them."

'Same friend, same.' I agreed, closing my eyes and focusing on the rocking on the boat. What was to come for kids like us, I didn't know. But I did know one thing.

Those Titans were in for a grave ass-kicking.

How was that for a first chapter? It was mostly just a flashback to when the Shiganshina atrocity happened, and I decided to keep her close to Eren so their first meeting wouldn't be awkward.

I will have about four types of P.O.V changes throughout the story, so I'm sorry if it confuses some people. I'll do my best to be thorough.

Updating might be a little slim, but I'll do my best to get some in about two to four chapter a week. Depending on my schedule, which is busy. Reviews keep me going, too ;)

Hope you enjoyed

~M