I've never believed in fate,curses,or anything like that stuff one bit. The concept never spoke to me, because of how stupid it all sounded. So I never really cared in trying to know more, that is until I met him and figured out that fate had something else in store for me. And it all starts with a curse.
-In the past-
"Oh you don't know how happy I am;we're going to elope together! We can finally see the world and have a family." A princess with short blond hair and ocean blue eyes tells her lover throwing her crown to the side getting ready to jump out of the window, and into a soft stack of hay.
"Me too, I just hope getting here didn't set off the guards or other knights.'Cause think I hear foot steps coming." The princess's knight states cautiously holding onto the handle of his sword just in case there was any trouble.
"You worry too much, and to make sure nothing bad happens I'll give you my most prized possession." Taking off her choker, the princess handed it to her lover making sure that is was safely in his hand. Observing the insignia of the royal family on the center of the choker, her lover looks up not knowing what to say.
"B-But your m-majesty..."
"Oh don't call me that anymore, we're going to be married after all. Call me Armina."
"A-Alright, Armina I can't possibly take this."
"You can and you will. Anyone who wears that will have good fortune. It's time it goes to someone who is so selfless who really needs the protection while he is protecting others."
"I love you, you know that." Her lover says before placing the choker onto his neck.
"Yup I do." As the two leaned in for a kiss, as a loud banging came from beyond the princess's door pounding with urgency.
"Princess there is a trespasser, please allow us to enter!" The guards pleaded wondering if their princess had already been taken hostage.
"I-I'm fine. T-There's no need to worry!" Armina answers nervously as she eyes her knight looking at her with panicked eyes.
"You sound unsure."
"I said I'm fine,and I command you to leave at once."
"Very well my princess, but at least let us see for ourselves." The guard states before breaking the door down to see the two near the window. "You there get away from her!" They charged at the knight without a second thought, thinking only of the princess's safety.
"No please don't!" Armina pleads going in front of the guards preventing them from reaching her lover.
"No princess you must flee. You there take her away!" The head knight commands, grabbing Armina by her wrist and pulling her towards him and the door. Pleading and squirming, the blond pleaded for them not to harm the knight saying that he never meant to hurt her. However they didn't listen. Watching as her lover fought vigorously to get the her back, she couldn't only watch hoping he would kill them all.
"Armina! Armina are you okay?" The voice of the queen shouts as she enters the room to see what was happening with her husband at her side. Rushing over to her daughter, the queen takes her aside to examine her.
"M-Mother I'm fine. J-Just please, make them stop!" Armina pleads trying to get away from her mother's grip as she did with the guard's.
"Armina isn't that the knight I told you was nothing but trouble. What were you planning to do with him."
"Marry him!"
"I cannot allow this, he has caused nothing but caused trouble!"
"But I love him!"
"What do you know of love? All you ever read are those fairy tales that are all false portrayals of love."
"No you're wrong!"
"No I'm not! Look at him, he is no prince from your books."
"He is,tell them Eren! E-Eren?" The princess ask timidly, stunned by the sight she was seeing. Off in the distance was her knight was breathing heavily with steam coming out of his mouth.
"See what I mean he's a monster. You can't be with him!" The queen interrupts.
"No you're wrong. He'll prove it to you. W-Won't you Eren, you're not some half breed that can't control his titan half. Prove it to her!" Armina begs with tears in her eyes trying, and hoping her efforts would work. Walking slowly up to the royals, half breed allowed more steam to come out of his mouth.
"Stay back my queen." A guard demands before being grabbed and thrown to the side like yesterday's trash. Having now taken out all of the guards, Eren grips his sword firmly pointing the tip at Armina. With a crazed look in his eye he lifts up his blade getting ready to slash Armina bringing her to the after life. However, a body blocked the princess flopping to the floor in a pool of blood.
"M-MOTHER!" Armina screams kneeling down to the floor to see her mother curled up in pain. Hearing the princesses scream, Eren knocks out of his trance to see what he had done."Oh no please please no!" The princess cries holding her mother in her lap ignoring the fact that her clothing was being stained with blood. Very weakly the queen grips her daughter's hand with her remaining strength giving her a weak smile.
"Armina, live well..." The Queen mutters her last words before shutting her eyes and allowing her last breath to come out. The king kneeling down as well kisses his wife's holding back tears then focusing his attention onto the knight. Getting up, the king points at the stunned knight walking forward assert dominance. Watching as the Eren walks backwards in hopes to get away from the hostile king, he ignores his daughter's cries to back away. A dark glow soon comes from the king causing the winds to blow and the walls to moan.
"You've killed my wife, and seduced my daughter; you will pay! From this day forward your family will suffer, whether it is from illness or debt you will get the worst of it. And to make your lives worse, you will relive this curse throughout all your life times. On top of that your half breed nature will continue through your bloodline causing more misfortune for future generations!" The king's voice echos before reinforcements came arresting the knight and taking him to years later the story is told to each generation as a tall for those who chose to believe anxiously wait to see the face of the family who has been one part of the story evolved as time went by, some say that ,the choker the princess had given her lover changed the curse entirely.
The curse would not give Armina's lover's family as much misfortunes that were stated before but the titan gene would still remain. Besides this the choker also made it so the curse could be broken. The only way to break it was to marry the reincarnation of the princess bearing the sign of royalty on any part of their body while giving her choker back to her in the presence of the queen. However, the task of finding the princess will be hard for she will change her form in each of her lives ensuring the curse will stay as long as possible.
-Present time-
"Eren how many times do I have to tell you, you have to wear your choker?" Grisha complains to his son during breakfasts he pushes the accessory towards the youngest member of his family.
"Do I have to, it's so girly..." Eren retorts unhappily as he spoons some cereal into his mouth.
"Yes you do, and keep in mind it did belong to a princess. Plus if you don't have it on when you meet the reincarnation of the princess how will you how that she's the real one?"
"Well didn't you say that she has blond hair and blue eyes, and was smart? She also has that mark on her body, so if I can't take off the mark with water it should be good."
"Yes, but we're looking for a princess not a commoner."
"Dad it's been like a long time since this curse. Don't you think it's a little silly to keep trying a princess we can't find?Also no girl is going to willingly show me her body to see if her 'royal' birth mark is real they would feel to weirded out."
"No it's not. Our family isn't doing so well and you know that. Ever since the curse got your mother it's been hard, and it also made me get into that accident which made us have to leave the town."
"Y-Yeah I know, I know, it just seems like we're never going to find the thought of marrying her just because of her blood line is plain wrong."
"Well we're never going to find her if you have that attitude, and since I couldn't find her when I was your age the job is passed down to you."
"I guess, but what about this titan gene thing?"
"Just don't get angry and you'll be fine."
"Easier said than done."
"Anyways, just wear it Eren."
"Fine, but I highly doubt that I'll find any princess. This curse thing is just really stupid."
"Shut your mouth young man, now go upstairs and put on your new school uniform."
"Yeah yeah, by the way what's the school's name?"
"King Arlert's Academy."
"Ugh more of this curse stuff!"
"It's not my fault this time, the school just happens to be the old castle where the curse was set."
"That's not creepy at all...Ugh, that means the queen's grave is there some where."
"Yes, which makes it easier for us when you find the girl because your wedding will be held there."
"Whatever, have a good day at work."
"Have a good day at school, and tell Mikasa that I say hello."
"Will do." Eren answers his father watching as the man took his suitcase and headed off to work. Going upstairs to the bathroom where his new uniform was hung on a hanger for him, he sighs already knowing this school year would be a hectic one. Scanning the uniform over, Eren squinted his eyes to see the familiar insignia of the royal family on the breast pocket of the shirt. Dismissing this little detail, Eren proceeded to do his daily morning routine before putting on his uniform piece by piece. First he put on his black pants and socks then he put on his button up shirt, brown plaid tie, and tan jacket to complete the look.
Taking a second to look himself over, Eren sighed knowing that he probably wouldn't be able to break the curse at this new school. Making things worse, Eren himself couldn't have cared less about the whole tale in the first place. He was fed up with it because it caused him to lose many friends from the constant moving. It also reminded him of a stupid gene that he had to live with because of the curse. Walking through the halls of his home, Eren grabs his bag and proceeds out the door to his neighbor Mikasa's house who like him was transferring to the same school.
Knocking three times, the brunette waited for the Asian girl to open the door. Once she was out the door, Eren noted that the girl's uniform matched the guys, but instead of having a plaid tie and black pants ,they had a plaid bow with a black skirt. As the two started to stroll down the street towards their new school, they began to chat.
"How are you feeling?" Mikasa ask holding the straps of her back pack to make sure they wouldn't slip off of her form.
"Anxious, I just feel like going here my dad has way too many expectations for me."
"Why is that?"
"You know the whole curse thing and how this place was the place my ancestor got the curse placed on him."
"I guess you're right, but you'll be fine. If you need help with anything come to me."
"Thanks for the offer, but I'll be okay. By the way how are you feeling?"
"Anxious like you, but I shouldn't be because I don't have a curse to lift."
"It's okay to feel anxious it's normal you know."
"Yes, you're right."
"Are you planning to join any sports?"
"Maybe wrestling."
"That would be good for you, hopefully they have it for girls."
"I checked and they say they do."
"When are try outs?"
"In a few weeks so I have time to prepare for them."
"Well good luck."
"How about you?"
"I might just go by until I have to move again."
"Don't be like that. I have a feeling you're going to be able to stay here longer than you think."
"Yeah yeah whatever." Eren ends the conversation not wanting to say another word. In a few more steps, the two neighbors soon saw the old castle that was now to be their school. The towers were tall and gray, meanwhile the school colors were the only thing signifying that there was any source of joy at the school. Walking up quietly the two looked left and right to see where the classes have been poster. They soon came to a group of people who were all gathered around a board for each year telling what class they would be in. Being third years, Eren and Mikasa had to go into the school's garden just to get their classroom assignments. Finding out they were in the same class, they joined the rest of the students in their rush to go to the welcome back ceremony. Except Eren who had a better idea than to listen to an old man tell him things he already knew.
Eren chose to wander around the campus for a bit to get use to the lay out of the whole place so that he could find an area to hide later on. Happening to cross upon the royal cemetery; Eren thought he'd take a the center of the cemetery an apple tree and a grave that happened to be under done as Eren approached the grave he decided read the tombstone to himself.
In Memory of Camille Arlert: loving queen,wife, and mother to us all.
"So it all started with you." Eren says to himself kneeling down to touch the grave maker and then touching his choker. "Hmm part of the legend did say I have to return this in the presence of the queen.I mean sure I have to have the princess here, but what person would come to cemetery besides me?" Eren questions as he yanks the accessory off of his neck,only to set it down onto the ground. "Now one part to lifting the curse is kind of done, now to find and marry the girl." He says before turning around, but stopping as he hears a sound like a branch breaking. Looking back the brunette surveyed the area to see if anyone or anything could have made that sound. However he saw nothing. Shrugging his shoulders Eren took it as if he were imagining things before he was knocked down to the ground by somebody.
"O-Ow..." Eren groans rubbing the top of his head feeling as if it would soothe the pain that he felt. Using his arms, Eren pushed his torso up in attempts to get him off of the ground but saw he was unable to when he felt something heavy on him. Twisting his body, Eren angrily shoves the person off of him so that he was able to put a face to his attacker. Getting up he pats himself riding himself of the dirt on his uniform before paying attention to the person who had landed on him.
"What the fuck is your problem!?" The brunette yells at the person on the floor who was frantically look for something.
"I-I'm sorry! I-I was just reading in the tree, and the branch broke." The student answers as he finds his glasses and puts them on his after he starts to gather his books and bag from the ground before getting up giving a chance for Eren to see his front. The boy had short blond hair put up into small bun, glasses that reflected a certain way so you couldn't see his eyes, the school uniform, and a bandage around his wrist.
Gosh this guy looks like a total loser, Eren thought to himself.
"I want an apology right now!" Eren demanded without a second thought watching how the other picked up the choker that he had placed on the queen's grave.
"She says that she won't accept it." The other replies holding out the choker to Eren who looks at him with a confused expression.
"What the fuck are you talking about?"
"The queen she won't accept it. She says that you have to return it to the princess."
"H-How do you even know that? You're crazy."
"I can hear her."
"You're fucking weird."
"And you're from the Jaeger family."
"How did you know that?"
"I've known this legend for as long as I can remember. I'm guessing that means you have the titan gene then?"
"Shut up you freak! Just give me back my choker I need to get back to class." Eren yanks the choker from the other back then puts it back onto his neck before storming off. The student watched as the other left, before looking down at his bandaged wrist feeling a throbbing sensation coming from it. Using his hand to put more pressure on his wrist, the blond winces at the pain wondering what could have caused his head to the tree the student watched as its' leaves moved along with the wind.
"Huh, you really think his curse will be broken in this life time don't ya?" The boy begins talking to the tree as if it was an actual living person. "I guess if you say so, I just hope the reincarnated princess doesn't mind how her knight has changed.I have to say I'm pretty excited myself to see this curse be broken. Anyways, I'll see you later Camille I have to head to class." He says with a smile just as he speed walks to his classroom as the bell announces their passing period.
ADMIN: I hope you like it.
