title: you saved me
summary: Whatever you want, I'll do.
note: did i just start another snk fanfic? oops
note2: SERIOUSLY rivetra makes me sob really hard.
note3: a collection of vignettes in their time together. dunno how long this will be.
Initially, Petra had not wanted to join the Scouting Legion. She hadn't graduated in the top ten, so she didn't have the chance to join the Military Police either. She ended up joining the Garrison.
There wasn't much to do. They were enjoying a hundred years of peace. Petra didn't complain, however, because at least she wasn't dead. She got to see her father every day and she was never in any immediate danger.
When the Colossal Titan appeared, it was absolute chaos. No one was prepared. Petra remembered the fear that had gripped her from the bottom of her heart. She watched as all the civilians screamed and ran while she struggled to remember her duty.
Death surrounded her. Her friends, strangers… Everyone was dying. It was petrifying. She focused on evacuating the civilians, pushing them back to Wall Rose. If she were to be honest, she was a coward. She left the Titans to her comrades and focused on ushering the civilians.
A terrified scream shook Petra out of her thoughts. To her left, a father was helping his child up. A seven meter class was rapidly approaching. The face on the child–the raw fear–snapped something in her.
Quickly, she rushed over to their sides, blades drawn. "Hurry up!" She shouted, widening her stance and narrowing her eyes at the Titan. "Get to the gate. Go!"
The father picked up his child and ran quickly. Petra stood her ground, but her fingers were ice cold and there was a hollow feeling in her chest. She could do this, she reminded herself, she had been trained for this.
As she readied herself to use the 3D Maneuver Gear, the Titan suddenly roared and started falling forward. Petra veered out of the way as the Titan hit the ground.
"Be more careful next time."
Petra looked up to see someone looking directly at her. His blades were drawn and his stance was strong. She recognized him–he had been constantly talked about when she was in training. It was Corporal Levi.
Petra scrambled to her feet. "Yes, sir!"
From that day on, she decided that she would join the Scouting Legion. She didn't want to be a coward any longer–she would actively fight every day to ensure the safety of the villagers. She wanted to work under Corporal Levi.