Mikasa Ackerman, Captain Levi, and Commander Erwin Smith all sat in a carriage driven by Military Police, heading to Wall Sina.
"Now, listen, you two. When we get there, you must be patient. Don't overreact when they tell you the news." Commander Erwin said, looking at the two raven haired people across from him in the carriage. They both set their cold eyes on Erwin, and he felt like they were both looking straight through him. Mikasa Ackerman actually scared him more than Levi did. After years of knowing him, Erwin felt that Levi was like an open book to him now. The cold glares Levi usually gave others no longer scared him, but Mikasa's glares, on the other hand, terrified him. She rarely even talked, and when she did, it was accompanied with a look that made even Erwin's blood run cold. She also did things in battle that terrified him more than Titans do.
"What exactly are we going to Wall Sina for?" Mikasa asked her Commander. Her gaze was bone chilling as ever while Erwin stared out the window.
"It's classified until we get there." he said, not meeting her gaze.
"Why isn't the Garrison or the Military Police dealing with it, then?"
"That fact has been withheld from myself. That leads me to think it is classified." Erwin said. He wasn't sure what she said next, but Erwin was sure that he heard, 'military pigs'. "Just what have you had to live through?" Erwin asked her, wondering why any sixteen year old girl would be able to give looks like she could if she didn't have a long and nightmarish past.
"I believe you have my file and could read it if you wish to know." she bit back In truth, Erwin never read anyone's files, wishing to give them a fresh start in his military corps and not learn of their pasts until they were ready to tell anyone.
"Just suck it up shitty brat." Levi snapped.
Mikasa straightened her already ramrod straight back even more, a look of sadness momentarily gracing her exotic face. "I should tell you part of it. If only to get you both to shut up about it." she muttered. Her gaze dropped the temperature in the carriage by at least ten degrees.
"Why not all of it?" Captain Levi asked her.
"I'm not ready for that." she replied.
This brat isn't going to be easy to persuaded into telling us her whole story. Levi thought.
"I was nine when it all started. We were expecting Dr. Jaegar to come that day, but five men came knocking on our door instead. When my father opened it, they didn't hesitate to stab him. My mother grabbed her pair of sewing scissors and charged at them, but one of the men panicked and hit her with his ax, killing her instantly. I don't remember much, but the next thing I knew, I was brought to a cabin. I was able to kill three of them, but the other two tied me down to a chair. They told me I was worth a lot of money, so they let me live. And they were right. I was worth a lot of money in the Underground. I was thrown into a small room after being branded with the mark of the man, who now owned me. I was there for many months, until I managed to escape, seeking shelter by a near by inn. The Garrison were getting ready to infiltrate the Underground and I was curious, and hungry enough, to come into their camp. They pitied me, giving me a meal, until one of them noticed the mark on my neck. They took me into their custody, ending my nightmare, and putting me into the custody of the Jaegers. I lived with them for a year until Shingashia fell and joined the military afterwords." she finished and stared out the window again."
"Well, shit... That's pretty shitty." Levi muttered. "Is that all?"
Mikasa nodded, but Levi and Erwin knew there was more to the story, but they didn't press her for the rest.
The carriage stopped at a large castle, where there was a man waiting for them on the front steps. "Ah, Maxwell. Has the meeting already started?" Commander Erwin asked.
"No, the king has insisted that he have you all at the party." Maxwell replied.
"What the hell was his reasoning behind that?" Captain Levi asked.
"He was drunk at the time and kept roaring about wanting the 'Oriental soldier girl', as he put it, at his party. Then he roared, 'I want the last Oriental at my party! Make sure she is there and make sure I see her!' Even Thomas Zachley, the new Military Police commander, couldn't convince him that she needed to be at the meeting. So, the meeting has been postponed until the king sees her and is satisfied." Maxwell explained, leading them into the castle. "You did bring her right?" he asked, looking at the Commander and Captain.
"Yeah, she's standing behind Erwin." Levi said. Mikasa was indeed standing behind her Commander. She was easily concealed behind him, and they all wondered if she liked it that way.
"Oh! She is an exotic beauty! Miss, you are extremely beautiful!" Maxwell exclaimed, looking at Mikasa. She stiffened, memories flooding her, hands reaching for swords at her side.
"Ackerman." Levi warned, and her hands dropped back down to her sides.
"Is that her?" a woman, in a maid's uniform, asked.
"Yes." Maxwell said.
"What I would give up to look like that!" Hanna exclaimed. Mikasa wondered what she would give up and if she would really give up anything. If only she knew what Mikasa had gone through because of her looks.
"Hanna, will you stop fooling around and take her upstairs to get ready for the party already?" Maxwell demanded starting to hold up shades of blue ties up to Erwin and Levi's faces. Mikasa went quietly with Hanna, radiating the aura of a murderer.
She was escorted upstairs and down a long hallway. There were maids in a large room, and they all loved coming over to see Mikasa after they finished the hair of the rich women they were waiting on. The rich women did not look happy about her maids going off to look at the girl wearing a 3DMD.
"Why are you all fussing over the girl in a soldier costume?" one of them asked.
"What do you mean, 'soldier costume'?" asked a different rich woman.
"She's just one of the girls His Majesty has for his pleasure." the rich woman said.
"She's a real soldier."
"Whatever. The buckled straps and that 3DMD are really ugly." she said. Mikasa didn't care if they thought her gear was ugly. It was part of her job, and she used it to protect their lives. Hanna opened her mouth to speak when fancy women came running into the room, screaming.
"What is it, madam?"a maid asked.
"Titans! Coming towards the balcony!" one of the woman said, in hysterics. Mikasa ran out onto the balcony followed by almost everyone in the room.
A/N: PM me for any questions you've got for any of my stories. R&R is very much appreciated!
Thanks to my beta, sweetpeaaa, for working on this chapter! She's been a really big help. I've got no set schedule for updating, but I'll try to update in a timely fashion.