For more than a century, humanity was nearly driven to extinction by giant creatures known as titans. For years humans have tried to fight them, but they were overwhelmed. Their purpose is unknown; they seemingly just eat humans with no reason and no remorse. Humanity was forced to hide behind 3 walls: Wall Maria, Wall Rose and Wall Sina. Humanity has been living in peace for hundreds of years since then.
The scouting legion, one of the three branches of their military, has begun conducting expeditions outside the walls in an attempt to exterminate the titans. For years, they had little to no success. However during recent expeditions, there have been small earthquakes. And there have been rumors from battered squads concerning a supposed new breed of titans fighting the others. Of course they were severely ridiculed and the rumors were brushed off.
Despite recent events, humanity lived in peace and began to rebuild. And the survey corps still conducts expeditions. On one particular expedition, they went into a forest. The team consisted of 20 men. Their commander was a light skinned man, with a full head of hair and a small beard. His name is Keith Shadis. His second in command was a younger man. He has blond hair and was of medium built. His name is Erwin Smith.
The commander then began yelling commands at his soldiers; "Moment of truth people! It's on us! Either we capture this ground for mankind or we die!" Erwin then shouted; "Target approaching!" A titan was spotted roaming about. "Split into 5 groups! Group 1 will act as bait! All squadrons engage on your maneuver gears! Group 1 continued on horseback while the rest immediately launched with their 3d maneuver gears around the titan. One of the soldiers then closed in on the titan. "THIS IS FOR MY BROTHERS! FOR HUMANITY!" He then swung his swords, but before he could slice into the titan, it was suddenly sucked underground; "WHAT THE HELL HAPPENED TO IT!? The young man who targeted the titan yelled. But before he can process what just happened, a giant creature appeared out of nowhere. It looks like a giant beetle, with drill like arms. A swarm of titans then appeared and attempted to dog pile the new monster, but it retreated underground. Still they persisted, while the soldiers took advantage of the fight and retreated, but not before they ran into more titans and suffered casualties.
Meanwhile in Shinganshina, two children were gathering wood. One of them fell asleep slumped on a tree. A young boy, dressed in farmhand clothes, and has brown hair. His name is Eren Yeager. He was dreaming about the city. It was being destroyed by an unknown force. He kept running and was very frightened. He continued running to his house. 'What's happening!? Is it the titans!?' he reached his house, but it was destroyed.
"MOM! MIKASA! He shouted his mother and adoptive sister's name but they were nowhere in sight. He was on the verge of tears, but suddenly the ground began shaking. He looked at the destroyed wall. There was too much dust, but a shape began to form. It then stepped out of the cloud of dust. It was a giant, heavy built lizard like monster. It began to walk into the city, with each footstep shaking the ground, as if it were afraid of it. Eren was frozen in place; he had no idea how to comprehend this monster.
Tears began falling down the young boys face. He felt completely powerless to do anything and just sank to his knees. He looked up at the creature. It then started walking towards Eren and emitted one of the most terrifying sounds Eren ever heard in his young life.
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Its tail then began to emit a light. It continued building until the spikes on its back was completely lit up. It then looked at Eren and opened its mouth. It then launched a never ending stream of fire at the boy. Eren had accepted his fate, but before the flame could reach him, he was suddenly jerked awake.
"Eren! You fell asleep again!" He then looked at the little girl. It was his adoptive sister Mikasa. "Are you crying?" Eren then realized he had tears on his face. He immediately wiped them off. "It was nothing, don't worry." He then picked up his share of wood and they made their way back to the city. At the gate, they were greeted by the garrison; among them was Captain Hannes, obviously and visibly drunk. Eren then began to berate him. "Shouldn't you be working instead of drinking!? What if the titans were to attack!?" "Oh relax; we haven't had Titans for a hundred years. Sheesh, just because you're the doctor's son doesn't mean you're a big genius."
After seeing Hannes stumbling, Eren decided it was pointless to argue with him and he made his way to the streets to watch the scouts return from their latest expedition. Everyone was gathered there as well. The scouts arrived; unfortunately they were in bad shape. Some were missing limbs, others had broken bones. The rest had expressions of fear on their faces. They began whispering amongst themselves "What was that thing?" "I don't know, we must have discovered some new breed of titans." The citizens had mixed emotions. Some were wondering if any of their loved ones were still alive. One woman went up to the commander. "Where is my son? Is he with you? His name is Moses. Please I can't find him anywhere." The commander motioned to the soldier next to him. "This is Moses' mother, go get it."
The soldier then returned with a small blanket with something inside it. The distressed mother looked into it. It was Moses' arm. She broke down right on the spot." "It was all we could retrieve. "But my son...he was helpful, yes? Even if he didn't achieve greatness…surely my son's death helped humanity fight back, yes!?" The commander broke down as well. "Of course…! No…On this latest scouting mission we…No, just like all the other missions…WE ACHIEVED NOTHING AT ALL! My incompetence has done nothing but needlessly send soldiers to their deaths! We haven't found out anything about them!
After the commotion, a group of men were commenting on the situation. "What a waste of tax dollars. What the hell are they achieving besides titan bait?" "Ha ha ha!" Enraged, Eren threw a rock at one of their heads.
"Who the hell threw that!?" Eren was then pulled into the alley by Mikasa. "What are you doing!?" "Eren, did you change your mind about joining the scouts?" Eren dodged the question and said to pick up the wood that was thrown down when she dragged him into the alley. After picking up the wood they went home. They went inside and were greeted by Eren's mom, Carla. "Wow, you worked really hard today Eren." She then noticed his red ears. "Your ears are red Eren. Mikasa helped you didn't she?" Eren then went to say hello to his father, Doctor Grisha Yeager, but he appeared nervous about something. Eren asked him what was wrong. "I'll tell you after dinner." At dinner, Eren's father informed his family he was leaving for a few days to do checkups in the interior for a couple of days. Mikasa then said; "Eren wants to join the scouts."
Doctor Yeager was startled, but not as much as his wife. Eren then said; "Mikasa! I told you not to say anything!" His mother then yelled; "Eren! What are you thinking?! She said as she held his shoulders. "Do you have any idea how many people have died outside the walls!?" "Y-Yeah, I know! "Then…! "Eren." His father spoke out. "Why do you want to go out there?" "I want to know what the outside is like! I don't want to live my life in ignorance inside the walls! Plus…If no one else is willing to take their place, then the lives of all who've died will be for nothing!" "I see. My boat's about to leave, I better get going. "
"Hold on dear! Please talk some sense into Eren!" "Carla. Words can't hold back human curiosity. Eren. I need to talk to you outside in private." Eren then went to talk to him. "First, when I get back, I want to show you the basement that I've kept secret for a long time." "R-Really?!" "Yes, and something else. Something is coming, Eren." "What do you mean? Tell me." His father then whispered in his ear. "Keep Mikasa and your mother safe. And know this: The arrogance of man was thinking nature was in our control… and not the other way around. Something bigger and deadlier than the titans is coming along with several others. Let them fight. He then got up. "And when the time comes, here is the key to the basement. Promise me no matter what, you get back home, and unlock the basement. In that basement is the key to mankind's survival. I didn't know who else to turn to. Goodbye my son."
Doctor Yeager then kissed his wife goodbye and hugged Mikasa. Carla then continued to try to persuade Eren from joining the scouts. "Just forget it. Joining the scout regiment is a stupid idea!" "Huh?! Stupid!? People who don't mind living like livestock are the stupid ones, if you ask me! He then ran off. "Eren! Mikasa. He gets himself into trouble so easily. If anything happens, you need to be there for each other!" Mikasa then nodded and proceeded to search for Eren.
Nearby, a young blond boy is being beaten by three other boys. One of them who appeared to be the ring leader yelled; "What's the matter heretic?! If you don't like it, let's see you hit back!" He then replied; "Yeah right! That would be stooping to your level!" "Say what!?" "You know I'm right! That's why you resort to violence! Because you can't argue back! Which means you concede defeat to me, does it not?!" This only angered the boy further. "Shut up, smart-ass!" before he can throw the punch, he was interrupted by a yell. "Stop that!" Eren charged the boys to aid his friend.
"It's Eren!" "That idiot's back for more!?" "Does he want his ass kicked?! They all readied into fighting stances. However, Mikasa joined the fray. "M-Mikasa's with him! S-Screw this! Let's get outta here!" The boys then ran away. "One looked at me and they ran off!" "The blond boy then told him; "No, it was Mikasa they saw…Oww! Eren then said; "Hey! You okay Armin?!" Eren offered a hand to help him up, but Armin insisted he can get up on his own.
Armin and his friends then went somewhere to talk. "I said humanity needs to venture into the outside world at some point… and then they beat me and called me a heretic." Eren then said; "Damn…why does everyone look down on people just for wanting to go outside?!" "Because we've had a hundred years of peace by staying inside the walls. They're worried that going outside carelessly will invite them into the walls.
The royal government's policies have made have made having any interest in the outside world a taboo." "It's our lives! We can risk them if we want!" Mikasa then said; "Absolutely not. Forget about it." "Which reminds me, I can't believe you told my parents!" "I never agreed to help." Armin then asked Eren what they said. "They're less than pleased." "It figures, if they think we'll be safe inside these walls forever. Just because the walls haven't fallen for a hundred years doesn't guarantee they won't fall today. Anyways, I have to get home. I don't want my parents to worry. It's getting dark.
The trio then went back home. Eren and Mikasa got back inside and Carla greeted them. "Eren, Mikasa! I've been worried sick. Are you both okay?" They both assured her they're okay. "And Eren, I need to talk to you." "Mom, I'm joining and that's- I know." "Eren, I'm sorry, I got carried away earlier, and if that's what you want to do, I can't stop you, can i?" "No, I will join." "Okay then. Just help me with these dishes and then go to bed okay?" "Okay." Mikasa also joined them and after the chores. Carla tucked them both in. "Good night you too, and sleep tight."
They both said good night and went to sleep. Eren was having a hard time sleeping since he was thinking about the nightmare earlier and about his father's warning. He kept trying to comprehend it and the giant monster. Eren eventually drifted into sleep. But unfortunately, his nightmare may soon become reality. Outside the wall, there was a flash of lightning lit up the night sky and steam then rose above the walls. Eren and Mikasa jolted out of "MIKASA! EREN! COME BACK! Carla yelled but they were already gone.
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Mikasa and Eren made their way to town square and met Armin there. People were wide awake and confused. Eren then said; "What just happened!? What's going- before he could finish, a massive, skinless hand reached the top of the wall. A massive head then followed, nearly blotting out the sky. Armin said; "That can't be. The walls are over 50 meters high!" The giant looked at the town. It resembled a giant, skinless human, almost colossal in size (I know, bad pun, but I'm sure you all know who I'm talking about. Anyways back to the story.) Its face appeared to form a smile, as if it was taking pleasure in inciting fear in the scared residents.
It then raised its foot and kicked in the gate. The impact sent anyone within the proximity flying. Debris also landed in several places, crushing and killing those it landed on. Panic, hysteria and fear soon followed. Unfortunately for them, this wasn't the end of it, Titans that were outside soon flooded in and proceeded to pursue their prey. Some tried to flee. The religious zealots began preaching about this, saying this would've happened eventually and were eaten due to their distractions. Those that hid were found by the creatures.
Titans rampaged and ate any human in site. The garrison was evacuating citizens and attempted to fight the Titans. Eren then told Mikasa they have to go back to the house; he needed to make sure his mother was safe. But then another flash of lightning happened and the colossal then appeared again at the front gate and proceeded to rampage across the city. Eren and Mikasa were almost home while Armin retrieved Hannes and told him he needs to find Eren and Mikasa.
Eren and Mikasa finally reached the house, but it was crushed by the debris. Eren screamed for his mother, and found her. However, she was crushed under the rubble. "MOM! Mikasa help me lift this!" Mikasa nodded and they attempted to lift the wooden pillar that was crushing Carla's legs. "Eren, Mikasa you have to go! Save yourselves, please!" "NO, WE'RE GONNA GET YOU OUT, AND WE'RE GONNA LEAVE! COME ON MIKASA! PUT MORE STRENGTH. Hannes then came onto the scene with his maneuver gear.
"What Happened?!" "She's trapped, we have to get this off of her!" as he was about to help them, a titan began to make its way towards them. Hannes spotted it. The titan had long hair, but the most distinguishing feature was its smile. "Hannes! You need to take Mikasa and Eren! Get them out of here please!" Carla pleaded with Hannes to get the children to safety. However Hannes then said; "Don't doubt me Carla. I'll slay this titan and save all of you, and I'll finally repay my debt."
Confidently, Hannes then charged at the titan, but as he ran towards it he froze. The titan was an intimidating and terrifying sight. Hannes then ran back and retrieved the children. He knew he couldn't fight it and decided to save the children instead of risking his life and theirs. "HANNES! WHAT ARE YOU DOING?!" Eren yelled as Hannes picked him and Mikasa up and ran off with them. "Thank you Hannes." She then uttered one last request to Mikasa and Eren. "MIKASA, EREN! YOU HAVE TO SURVIVE!" Eren pleaded with Hannes to go back but they were too far away. Carla covered her mouth so her children wouldn't hear her pleas. The titan was about to pick her up but the ground suddenly shook. The ground then began shaking. The titan then picked her up and crushed her, oblivious to the quakes. It then ate her and the footsteps began to become more frequent. Hannes and the children made their way to the evacuation route. It was clogged and people were trying to rush out, but Eren saw something.
Another Massive shape appeared at the wall. It looked different, despite the steam. But Eren was able to see that it was different. It was shrouded but it appeared to be larger than the colossal titan. It then broke through the wall and left a massive hole, decimating singashina even more than before. The dust covered it plenty and it soon emerged from it. Eren was horrified when the lightning flash from the sky revealed what it was. It was a massive, reptilian monster. It had a tail, and spikes running from its back, and the same snout and face Eren recognized. The young boy was on the verge of tears. The screaming frightened citizens looked back and saw the creature.
They all screamed at the colossal titan headed towards them but were silenced when they saw the "Other one" As it headed for the colossal. The colossal turned around to observe the monster. It emitted a growl at the creature. The creature then stared down the colossal and emitted the same roar Eren heard in his dream.
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Author's note: Thanks for reading and I hope you enjoyed it. Sorry if I ended it when things were getting real, but I promise, the next chapter will have the showdown. I won't cut away from it like a certain someone did in the Godzilla(2014) film. Great movie don't get me wrong but man that pissed me off. So leave a review and let me know what you think and don't worry, there will be more Kaiju and more titans, maybe I'll introduce new species to compete with our favorite giant monsters and let me know what other Kaiju you would like to see. Favorite and follow if you like it. You know all that good stuff. Peace.