Disclaimer: I don't own Attack on Titan. Or the song that she sings in this chapter either. I only own my OC.
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Trees were green and brown blurs as I thundered across the forest floor on all fours. My claws ripped into the earth, providing good traction as my eyes, red like cinnamon flavored candy, narrowed out of concentration and frustration. Mahogany hair that went to my elbows flowed and whipped in sharp angles behind me like a dangerous waterfall. Then, with a final push I launched myself into the air, plunging both clawed hands into the Abnormal's nape and then ripping with a sharp jerk to the right. I stood on two legs and looked around the forest, when no titans came across my field of vision I dropped back onto all fours and booked it.
Let's do a review. My name is Anita Bain, I'm a normal thirteen year old girl who lives in the south and loves anime. Or, at least, until I somehow got sucked into Attack on Titan. Now your wondering 'Anita, how the heck did you manage to do that?' and my answer is, I. Have. No. Clue. At all. Started out as a normal day and then the world was like 'HAHA PSYCH!' and now I'm here. In the Forest of Big Trees. As a Titan Shifter. Killing titans. Dang it world.
How I found out I was a Titan Shifter, you don't wanna know. Let's just say it included a conveniently placed sharp stick, lots of screaming, rage killing, and then I couldn't move for, like, two days. I was awake, but I couldn't move. Most boring and terrifying days of my life, but in that two days I was able to make some decisions. For starters, I was gonna kill any and all titans that crossed my path, it's in my best interest to find the Survey Corps, and I need to work out the kinks in my titan form. Kinks as in coordination. As a titan you had next to no coordination, enough to fight, but not enough to, say, write or draw in the dirt. It'd look like a bunch of squiggles and gibberish...don't ask how I know that.
So that's why I practiced coordination. That's also how my staff, Kinoeda, was born. Me and Kinoeda are besties, been killing titans since I made her, which was two months ago. My first month was filled with oaths such as: I WILL KILL ALL ZE TITANS, if a fifteen year old angsty teen can do it so can I, and I can and will do this! I've been in this world for three months, been killing titans for three months, been in titan form for the majority of three months, and no sign of the Survey Corps for three flipping months. Seriously! You'd think that they'd have an expedition by now, but nooo~ they can't gather the guts to walk outta some stupid walls!
...Unless they haven't been breached yet...
Nah.
So basically, the three months I've been in this world have been grueling, frustrating, and ultimately boring. Little did I know that that'd change.
The month started out normally, I woke up in my hand-made nest (made outta trees and placed on top a small hill of rocks), ate breakfast (deer I caught last night), cut my thumb with a rock fragment I sharpened, and then headed out to grab Kinoeda. This was a routine I set up and intended on keeping until something interesting happened. (Like finally find the Survey Corps!) Kinoeda is hidden up in the trees with various branches in the way to hide her from view. After I dug her out I prepared myself for my usual titan killing spree when I heard a shriek. My skin crawled when I heard it. It was so painful, so filled with terror and rage and...
And pain.
Quickly, I set off to find the person who could make such a terrifying noise and found probably one of the most horrifying scenes a human could come across. It was a titan, of course, what else could make a human scream like that? Anyway, it was a titan, not just any titan, but a titan with a half-eaten human dangling out of it's mouth. Never had I felt so horrified and revolted as I shrieked and brought down Kinoeda on the- the thing's leg. I caught the human and clawed out the thing's nape, it was only then I looked down at the human I had saved.
She had blonde hair that was pixie cut. Her gear and half of her body was gone, cape stained in blood, and grey eyes were fading fast. I set her down and, with practiced ease, lay down so I could climb out and..and.. I don't know. I knew I couldn't save her, half of her body was missing, but I could talk. And hopefully, I'd be able to. With this in mind I clawed my way out of the nape of my titan form, sprinted out of the steam, and looked at the fallen soldier. She looked surprised as I was, but then smiled at me and spoke.
"So...your a...titan, huh?"
"I guess you could say that."
"Hmm. N-never thought...I'd talk to one.."
"Never thought I'd be one...or talk to a human for that matter."
She laughed gently, but then went into a violent coughing fit.
"I...like you kid...take...m-my cape. W-wear it...with pride...because I believe...you are humanity's last h-hope."
With that, the light in her eyes faded, and I grabbed her Survey Corps cape. It was a little big, it went down to my knees, and was still blood stained, but I'd wear it. For not this one Nameless Soldier, but for all of them. I felt the effects of being in my titan coming on, but I couldn't stop here. Briefly I wondered if it'd melt in my titan, deciding I wasn't gonna risk it I took it off before transforming. After grabbing it I rushed to the nearby creek to try and rid it of blood.
After I crawled out of my titan (I'm not gonna be able to move for a week at this rate) I set to work ridding the cape of blood. I scrubbed until my fingers became paralyzed, which didn't take too long to happen. I was gonna have to book it to a safe hiding spot. So I fastened the cape on my shoulders and ran. It was wet and cold, but it had slightly less blood on it then before and that was enough for now. Eventually I found a safe spot I dug out earlier when I first found out the effects of my titan form. It was by the base of a tree and well hidden behind various rocks and vines. By the time I got there I couldn't move my arms, so I lay down and slept in my light blue pants, white long sleeved shirt, and brown vest.
Sleeping was the easiest, and possibly only, thing to do when I was paralyzed. While paralyzed, my body goes into a state of hibernation of sorts, it lives off of food I've past eaten, like a bear. I can't move other than breathing (even that's a bit difficult in extreme cases) and I'm helpless. After I wake up I'm a bit groggy, but after a while it's like nothing ever happened. Except that I'm hungry, thirsty, and really need to use the bathroom.
Shortly after I've lied down I can feel drowsiness over take me as I close my eyes, not to reopen them until a week later.
My eyes flutter for a bit before fully opening, looking around and feeling the fabric on my back I remember the fiasco with the soldier, who I am, and where I'm at. I sit up and yawn and stretch, listening in satisfaction as my joints pop. Not moving for a week can do that to you...and make you hungry. This time, I don't transform as I walk back to my nest. Since I've been going on titan killing sprees for a little more than three months there's been a noticeable decrease in titans. Nothing dramatic, it has only been a little more than three months, but definitely noticeable. As in you could walk without worry or fear, but I don't recommend running or yelling any time soon. I draw my, still, bloodied cape a bit tighter around my shoulders, the fabric brushing against my knees. I sigh in content and look up at the trees. A song comes to mind and I start singing What a Wonderful World by Louis Armstrong.
I'm about half way through when I hear sounds of battle against titans. I furrow my brow in thought. 'Last I checked I'm the only human here...unless...'
My assumptions are proven correct when I hear the 'zip' sound of a wire.
'They're close' I realize 'They're really close.'
Quickly ducking behind a tree I take look at my surroundings, wait, and then rush behind another tree. All the while keeping my eyes peeled and my ears open for any sounds or flashes of green. Eventually I come across the edge of the forest (didn't know I was here) and peek out.
Chaos. Absolute chaos is the only way to describe what I saw.
Soldiers were flying everywhere screaming at titans, other soldiers, war cries, or just screaming in general. 'Where's Armin when you need him?' I thought humorlessly, staying alert at all times. I didn't know where the horses were at, and by the looks of it, neither did they. Carts were strewn all over the place, but I noticed something about these carts, or rather, what was in them. 'Dead bodies,' I realize 'so many, that it attracted titans.' the thought saddened me, but I knew there was only one thing I could do to help. I knew that I'd be paralyzed again, I knew that I'd probably wet myself, I knew that I'd be on the verge of death unless someone force fed me, and I knew that I'd have a trial and that there was no guarantee I'd survive, but I was gonna do this.
I ran out and hurriedly took off my cape, flung it into a nearby cart at some poor person, got my rock fragment, and cut my thumb. An explosion sounded as I revealed myself from the dust and, with a mighty war cry, started the process of killing titans. Didn't take as short as I would've liked it to, but I did it. Unlike Eren, I don't focus on being showy, as long as I get it done I'm ok. I don't know how to formally fight, so my moves are completely made up and thoroughly practiced, but they work. I often do the Clementine way and take out the knee and then claw out the nape (or stab it with Kinoeda), and when I can't, I punch, kick, bite, stab, swing, and sometimes tackle to bring them down and destroy their nape.
The battle ended with me breathing heavily surrounded by three titan corpses, steam billowing into the air. I lay down and crawl outta the nape, only to be met with swords and a suspicious Levi.
''Erm, hi?''
Levi sneers at me.
''You've got a lot of explaining to do, brat.''
"I know, I know."
So I open my mouth, and tell him everything.
Levi's standing there, with his eyes glowing dangerously. I'm not afraid to admit I was scared inside and trying, and failing, to hide it. This seemed to amuse him, but I wasn't afraid of him, well, I was, but I was more afraid of the effects of my titan form as I could feel them coming on. I pushed them back down, I wouldn't, couldn't, hibernate now of all times.
"So your afraid of me. That's good. Normally people would try to fight me, only to have their hides handed to them on a silver platter."
I give him a deadpan expression.
"You don't believe me, do you?"
"Not in the slightest."
"That's understandable. Do you want proof?"
He smirks. Then says, "Lets see what you've got."
I sigh. Then look at him with the most serious expression I can muster and say,
"Ok, but remember, you asked for it."
"Go ahead."
"You were born and raised in the underground. I'm not sure who your dad was, but your mom's name was Kuchel and you have an uncle named Kenny. I'm dunno how, but your mom died and so you were raised an orphan, later you met Farlan Church and Isabelle Magnolia. You guys were close, like family, and after you stole or something from the Military Police you guys were forced to join the Survey Corps. Farlan and Isabelle died in battle, and you still live today as 'Humanity's Strongest'."
I look at his gob smacked expression, "Need I say more?"
It takes a moment before he speaks. And when he does I nearly pee my pant with the glare he sends me.
"That still doesn't explain why you're here or why you can turn into a titan."
"I actually have no idea how or why I'm here, nor do I know why I can turn into a titan. I just know I can and how to do it."
"How do you do it?"
I see what's happening. He's trying to figure out how I transform so he can prevent me from doing so. He plans to take me prisoner with no hope of escaping, in a sense. Something must've flashed in my eyes because a moment later, we both know that I know what he's planning. His eyes turn a bit surprised when I actually tell him, but quickly go back to neutral as he orders to tie my hands behind my back. He picks me up, places me on his horse, gets on said horse, and gives the order to move out.
I've got a feeling that I'm going to a) the Survey Corps HQ or b) to a trial. Whatever it is, I'm hoping it's to the HQ...if I don't start hibernating first.
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And the first chapter is done! I know it's a bit short, but really, I felt it was a good place to end. Especially for a first chapter.
