CHAPTER-1
Awake
Note:I don't own any of the character in this story
Eren woke up, panting. He was in a room which seemed awfully familiar, but he couldn't put a finger on his location.
For the moment, he shoved the thought out of his mind and brooded over his nightmare.
The memory was already fading away, but Eren recalled fighting a single monster, while a legion of Titans watched them. This monster was different. He wasn't like a typical titan. For one thing, he was bigger then Eren's form, and his skin had a greenish-blue hue. He was also much stronger than an average Titan and incredibly fast.
Eren remembered killing the titan in the end, while suffering great wounds in the process and then kneeling down, his hands covered in the titan's blue blood.
But that wasn't the end of it. The rest of the titans charged towards him, as if they had broken through some sort of invisible barrier and overwhelmed him in a matter of seconds.
Eren pulled himself back to reality. It was a dream after all, and not something he should take seriously.
He looked at his room again.
"Why am I not in the scouting legions dormitory? What am I doing here?"
He stood up. "Something is wrong. I can feel it."
He walked up to a cupboard and opened it.
Instantly, he was buried under a pile of books.
'Shit! I hope no one heard me.'
He stood up and started putting them back inside.
One of the books caught his attention.
"The Titan-killers: The men behind the masks." was what the title said.
He quickly browsed through the contents.
It was a story about a group of soldiers who helped save people from titans and maintained peace within the walls.
Eren snorted. It sounded like a bed-time story people would tell their kids. Not something he would be particularly interested in.
He shut the book and saw a photograph fall out . He knelt and picked it up.
It was a picture of a family of four, smiling at the camera. Eren could tell that they were having the time of their lives.
But he felt pain well up in his chest as he recalled the time when his mom and dad were still with him.
Eren had never really thought much about them at the time, but when he lost them, he had realized that they had left a gaping hole in his life, something that could never be filled.
'Well, at least Mikasa's still with me...'
He kept all the books inside and stepped out of the bedroom.
"It's nice to see that you are feeling better, dear"
Eren jumped back, momentarily alarmed.
He spotted an old lady gazing at him, a warm smile on her face.
"I'm sorry, but do I know you?" Eren asked her tentatively.
The lady's smile vanished. "We don't exactly know each other son, but I have been nursing you to health for the past few days. Are you feeling alright?"
"I.. I can't remember how I ended up here. What happened to me. Why-"
The lady pushed him into a chair with remarkable strength for a person of her age.
She pulled another one and sat down, facing Eren. It was obvious that she was very concerned.
"Son, what is your name?"
Eren hesitated, then replied "Eren- Eren Yeagar"
"Well Eren, All I know is this- My son, Joe found you limping on the streets in the middle of night- bruised, weak and badly injured. He was the one who found you here. He's a member of the survey corps you see..." She seemed very proud about the last part.
Eren perked up "Oh! I'm a member of the survey corps too!"
The lady laughed.
"Come now, you're too young to be a member of the Survey Corps.!"
"I'm telling you the truth! " Eren insisted.
"But it's dangerous for a child!"
"Grandma, I may seem like a child to you but I've had my share of near-death experiences..." Eren replied, though he wasn't sure why he was opening up so much to the old lady.
"The titans took something away from me. I joined the Survey Corps so that I could ensure that they didn't snatch the hopes and dreams of others too. I..I believe that we have the right to freedom and we should be ready to fight to protect it."
"Well said!"
A Person had just entered. He was tall with black hair and a huge grin. Eren recognized him from the photograph.
The person turned to the old lady.
"Hello, mom"
"What a surprise, Joe! Didn't you have some urgent work to do?" the lady asked him.
Joe grimaced "Yeah, I did.. but I wanted to check on you and this guy."
He offered his hand to Eren who took it enthusiastically.
"Joe Dunn"
"Eren Yeagar"
"So, are you feeling better now?" Joe asked him.
"Yes, much better" Eren replied.
"But I'm guessing you don't have any idea what happened to you,huh? You were very confused when I first saw you."
Eren looked down, feeling uncomfortable. "I... I have no idea. But maybe my friends would know..."
Joe's mother interrupted. "Joe, He says he's a member of the Survey corps."
Joe's eyes widened."You are? So that's why you were giving mom a lecture about the titans."
Eren grinned. "Yep!"
He stood up and brushed his pants. "Anyway, I think I need to go now. I wasn't supposed to be here in the first place. The others will be looking for me."
Joe's mom was worried. "But you were badly hurt. Are you sure you want to leave so soon?"
Joe intervened. "Relax mom! He seems like a tough one. He'll be alright."
Joe's mom considered this.
Finally, she sighed."Alright, but he's going to have breakfast with us and then Joe, you're going escort him there."
Joe seemed fine with that.
Eren wanted to protest, but Joe's mom gave him a stern look which said "You don't have a choice about this".
After he had a hearty meal, he was ready to go. Joe's mom bid farewell to him.
"And remember to visit me frequently!" she told him.
Eren grinned. "Sure, thanks for helping. It means a lot to me!"
Joe's mom smiled as Eren and Joe walked away.
Joe yawned.
Eren could tell that he was tired.
"You look exhausted" he said.
Joe grimaced. "It's nothing. But it's become a bit tough lately, with a human transforming into a titan and what not?"
Eren kept mum. He didn't say anything about the matter as he didn't really want to reveal much about himself.
Joe stared at him.
"Eren, I don't seem to recognize you though I've seen several members of the Survey Corps.'
Eren shrugged. Honestly, he felt that it was a dumb question.
"Well, there are a lot of people in the Survey Corps."
"uh-huh"
"However, I was one of the top 10 soldiers in the 104th trainee squad." Eren continued
Joe froze. He stopped in his tracks and looked at Eren, giving him a sense of foreboding.
He waited for a moment. Then he spoke.
"You're lying."
Eren was taken aback. "No I'm not! Why would I be lying about something like this?"
"I don't know" Joe replied "But you're lying just the same".
Eren was getting angry now.
"Joe, I don't know why you're acting like this, but do you have any solid reason for accusing me?" He demanded.
Joe looked at him straight in the eye.
"Yes"
"And what's that?"
"I was a member of the 104th trainee squad myself." Joe said without a trace of humor in his voice.
Well that's chapter-1,folks. Please review,constructive criticism is appreciated. See ya in the next chapter!
