-WARNING-
This fic contains spoilers from the manga and series. Sorry for OOCs though.
-Disclaimer-
I dont own Shingeki no Kyojin, k?
-Chapter 1-
-Year 841: Beyond the Walls-
"Katsu, three ten meter titans, fifteen meters south."
"Aye, aye, sir!"
"Petra, Mike, hold still. Six seven meter titans are heading your way."
"Roger."
As the titans approached, Petra and Mike took the first one. Erwin got the other two, and his squad took out the rest. Seikatsu stood still, waiting.
Her titan senses activated when an abnormal jumped off the roof unseen, towards their way. She swung upwards, ready to strike when the abnormal evaded, surpsurprising her by hoping on a roof while on air. She quickly dodged its hand that swung sideways.
Erwin signaled the others to scatter, but some still got crushed when the titan landed. Its hand shot towards Mike. He swung his 3DMG sideways, but the hand still caught him.
Seikatsu jumped at it the second it got its hand on the other captain. Erwin and Petra distracted it while Katsu attached herself to it before cuting the nape clean.
A soldier from Hanji's squad came to Erwin. "Sir, the targeted titan was dead when we found it. The mission is over." Erwin nodded.
"Let's head back! Mission over." Erwin yelled, eying the other squads. "There are more heading to us in a bit and if we dont go now, we'll get wiped out."
"Katsu, where are you going?" Petra asked, noticing the sneaking girl.
"Uh... home?"
"I know, we all are... but why are you not..." Petra looked at the forgotten horse.
"Ah hehehe..." Katsu glared at the horse, who looked like it was mocking her, sticking its tounge out. "I was just gonna take a little stroll. You know, make sure no titans nearby... you don't believe me, do you?"
Petra sighed and smiled warmly. "So the commander is right."
"What are you- WAH! Put me fucking down Mike! I swear-"
"Please shut up, Sei, or I will assign you as Hanji's assistant for tomorrow." Erwin said, finally coming in the picture. Seikatsu paled, and stayed frozen for a few minutes. The squad nearby laughed.
"No way! And, I. Am. NOT. Going to ride that... thing." She gestured her hands to the horse, who stared at her with mirth in its eyes.
"I thought we're done with this conversation." Erwin pinched the bridge of his nose, keeping his cool as the kid he was arguing with was still struggling against the man twice her size. "For an eleven year old kid, you sure are strong."
"And sure are heavy." Mike added.
"Ano... hime," Petra inintervined, "If you want, you can ride with me. I'm sure someone else can take your horse."
If it weren't for Petra's gentle features and nice attitude, she wouldn't even consider the thought. "...fine."
"Oh, and Katsu," Erwin called out. "Don't try to kill her this time." Mike laughed and looked away, he doesn't like the look the princess is giving him just now...
Once they were nearing the gates, Katsu looked around. No matter how much we try, the titans still gets us.
"Is there something wrong, hime?" Petra glanced worriedly at the girl, who shook her head in return.
"Oh, nothing. Just thinking."
"About...?" Katsu almost, almost fell off the horse at the sudden appearance. She glared at the cackling four eyes.
"Thoughts."
Hanji rolled her eyes.
"...I just hope Erwin's new formation succeeds." She whispered to herself. Petra caught a few parts, enough to connect the dots.
"Someday, we'll succeed and win against the titans." Petra assured. "We have hope. We have you hime."
"The first titan shifter known, atleast by the authorities. And when the time comes when you are able to control your power, we might actually stand a chance. For now, we wait and see." Hanji also smiled gently at her. She knows what to say at certain times. Atleast most of the time.
-Year 842: the Undergrounds-
Fucking traitors. Seikatsu thought as she exited the random bar. Leaving me here with the unfinished job.
She glared at a random passerby, her hood hiding most of her face except for the silver hair flowing down to her chest, and her eyes glinting dangerously.
"Tsk. Why the hell am I still here?!" She yelled, ignoring the sad excuse of witnesses who don't do shit with titans. She was so pissed at the fact that she was left to flirt with alcohol breaths and fur covered men for the sake of information. Why the hell do I accept these kinds of MP missions anyway?!
Also, the fact that she was lost was another thing. She hadn't even registered that she was being watched, only until they got too close.
Katsu took a few minutes to decide whether to confront them or not, choosing the former. Something just feels strange, but not entirely wrong.
She took a turn to an alley. It's like those books where the character rendezvous with another at an alley, then someone catches them. Only, there is no other person, except for them.
"Why the fuck are you following me?!" She barked at the man who is wise enough not to follow her inside. Only when she did that he- no they went after her. Thugs. Great, I've had enough with them ages ago.
"So this is the hime, huh. Tsk, seem like normal to me." The shortest one said. So they had known of her.
"So what?" She snorted, like having known of her is no big deal.
"You... have the wings of freedom on your cape."
"And?" Now, she was impatiently tapping her foot. Where the hell are they when I need them most?
Whispering. Hmm, they're not prepared, she smirked, calculating every movement and possibilities she and they have, I still have the advantage.
"I presume you are familiar with Erwin Smith?" The brown haired thug asked. She quirk an eyebrow at that, another smirk. I see, let's play then.
"And if I am?"
"Oi oi, we ask question, you answer." the ginger haired girl said.
Seikatsu snorted. "Oh yeah, since when does a princess listen to orders. And worse, from a thief?" As if the mockery wasn't enough, she eyed them head to toe, with what seemed like a look of disgust.
"You little-" before the girl could get her hand on Katsu, some one yelled her name from above.
"Hey Sei, being the little trouble maker you are again?" Erwin playfully asked. If Katsu didn't know better, she wouldn't hear the hidden irritation and warning in his voice, and the 'we'll talk later' that made her pale a little.
"Nope, I was just talking with a few thugs, commander." She glanced innocently at the spot where the thugs were supposed to be, who were now flying from roof to roof. "Permission to give them a head start, sir."
"Permission granted. Don't take long though." And with that, he flew away with the rest of his squad.
"350... 349... 348"
Six minutes later.
"3...2...1...0." Katsu stood up from the dusty spot. "Ttaku, what could be so hard that they were taking longer than usual?"
She flew towards the squad, which wasnt pretty hard to locate due to a certain trail they left. She got there just in time to hear the shorty say his name.
Levi... Rivialle...? I'm pretty sure I heard Kenny Ackerman mention someone with that name once. She shrugged. Well that explains the glare.
"I hope I'm not late for the show." Katsu grinned sheepishly, mostly at her commander for having some extra time getting there. They can't blame her, it's bad enough she was being stared at by the residents as she was the last one to follow.
"I appologize hime, but the show is almost over." The other girl in the squad told her. She faked a pout and leaned on the wall while letting them continue whatever their deal was about. But then she decided to intervine cause it was that bad after all.
"Hold up." All eyes turned to her. "So you're telling me, that you are trusting them enough to let them join the Corps?!"
"Sei, it's not really a big deal-"
"Not a big deal?" she whispered, before laughing loudly. "Erwin. I trust you with the decisions as you are my commander. But this. This is too fucking much!"
"You've seen what they are capable of. They will most likely be great asset to the division."
"Sorry, but have you forgotten I stayed behind? I'm sure I saw."
"Sei, it's just part of a deal."
"Yes. And apparently, Survey Corps are recruiting criminals just becuase of a godforsaken deal."
"Seikatsu." Katsu flinched a bit at the change of tone and use of her full name. "We will continue this later."
She look away, not before sending them betrayed looks. "...Whatever. Not my flying shit anymore."
"Sei, where are you going?" Erwin asked, back at his composed self.
"Where do you think? I'm going home." Then she flew towards their base. No, she had other places in mind.
The team gave her concerned looks, Mike almost went after her if Erwin didn't stop him. "Give her some time." Mike could only nod.
-Year 842: Shiganshina District-
She stealthily flew from roof to roof intil she was nearing her destination. She jumped off to an alley, before blending in the crowd with her hood on.
She was aware of the stares the town folks are giving her due to her cape printing, but with her head down, they wouldn't see her face. When in the more secluded part of town, she removed her cape, just in time to see Eren and Armin getting picked on. Again.
"Hey you kids!" She called out after witnessing Eren getting beat up. That little brat, likes getting in trouble doesnt he? "Leave them alone before... before I tell on you!" Oh god, that's the most childish sentence that came out of my mouth. She mentally face palmed.
"Katsu-nee!" Eren still grinned even with the bruises on his face.
"Eren, Armin, what happened now?"
"E-Eren tried to s-save me from the bullies again..." Armin whispered, tears gathering in the corner of his eyes.
"Being brave again, little hero?" Katsu smiled at Eren, who was busy flinching as she applied pressure to his wounds. She turned her attention to Armin and wiped his tears. "Don't worry Armin, they're just jealous so they bully you."
"W-why would they be jealous?"
"Because you're very smart. And cute too, you little cinnamon." She grinned at the flushed blonde.
"What about me, Katsu-nee?"
"You are too, Eren. But next time, try to stay away from trouble. Both of you. You even damaged your handsome face again." She pouted at the smaller shifter.
When the thought came to her, her frown deepened. How could his father ruin his future at such a young age? It's bad enough that I am a monster to many, just not let this innocent kid know how it feels too.
They walked to Eren's home and Armin decided to stay there until dinner. His grandpa's not gonna be hlme 'til midnight anyway.
"Tadaimas!"
"Dr. Jeager. Auntie." Katsu glared at the doctor as he tried to correct her once more. Why'd she want him as a family if he ruined her life.
As dinner progressed with small talks and lively conversations of two specific kids, Katsu felt content. She'd like to live normally, thank you very much. She got lost in thought easily that night.
Why was it only her that was given away? She knows her family's secret. She knows every little thing about her family. Most in their bloodline were like her, and yet, only she gets to be thrown away while they enjoy their shit excuse of a life. Why? Weren't they even supposed to keep her and that titan shifting stuff a secret?
Well whatever. Atleast she got to meet the Corps and... Eren. That's all that mattered after all.
The next day, Eren and Katsu just came home from gathering woods and were currently eating breakfast, when the chaperone she was waiting for arrived. Rather early actually.
Knock. Knock.
"Eren, will you answer that?"
"No, I'll answer it auntie." Katsu dabbed her mouth with a paper towel and stood up, expecting Erwin or Mike or Petra to fetch her, like always. What she didn't expect though, is a glaring midget.
"Rivialle?"