Kati, 10, lived in the underground with her 2 friends, or more like family, Mika Sou, 9, and Sean Ryder, 11, where they shared a house together. They were friends when they were young and their parents were alive when they saw Levi and his friends Isabel and Farlan fly above them using the 3D Maneuver Gear. They admired them but could never keep up with them when they tried to tell them.
Then, one day, they saw them get captured by the Survey Corps and, of course, it made them mad but since they were only 9, 10 and 11, there wasn't much they could do. After that year when they left, Mika was kicked out of her house and Sean's parents left for the surface, leaving him behind. Kati let them stay with her and her family but, 3 months later, her parents were killed by the military police because they stole a loaf of bread. At that point, they would run around the city and steal stuff like food and medicine for people and they got paid a low price for the goods they stole.
That went on for years until they were 15, 16, and 17. Kati was the leader because she started the whole 'let's steal' idea. Sean and Mika followed in her footsteps and were the best friends she could ask for. But, one day, during a stealing spree, the military police tried stopping them and, of course, they evaded them by using secret tunnels and passageways. Mika used the tunnel, Sean used the secret passageways while Kati stayed running on the original path. But, something green caught her eye, which made Kati turn her attention towards the person. 'The wings of freedom! Why the hell are they here?!' She asked herself before sprinting faster. They Survey Corps weren't using their 3D Maneuver Gear but rather running on the roofs to try to cut her off.
She turned abruptly and ran through a secret passageway. She didn't hear footsteps behind her but her freedom didn't last long. She was tackled to the ground by someone with a green jacket. They fought with one another, rolling around with one another on the dirty ground, which pissed off Kati, before she heard a voice.
"Kati, help us!" It was Mika. She looked back as she kept fighting with the man on top of her. She saw Sean and Mika being held against their will. She sighed and stopped fighting. The man stood and grabbed Kati's hair roughly. He pulled her up and she knelt in front of him. Both her friends were forced into the kneeling position next to her. They were handcuffed and, of course, Kati was bleeding from her nose and she had a nasty gash on her forehead from her face making contact with the ground when she was tackled.
"So, stealing from vendors, are we?" The man who tackled Kati asked. They didn't say anything.
"Why were you guys stealing and running away from military police?" A female asked but got no response again. Someone knelt in front of Kati, in which she didn't eye contact with.
"Rumors are that you're their leader. Is that true?" Kati knelt there in silence. She felt her hair being pulled roughly again before her head made contact with ground below her. She felt dizzy as they made her hit it hard. She looked up and saw a blond male looking down at her.
"Fine, I'll speak but get the fuck off of me!" Kati spat, having a feeling of throwing up. He roughly pulled her up and let her go. She looked up at the blue eyed man and had a staring contest with him.
"So, I'll ask again. Why were you stealing and are you their leader?" He more ordered than asked. Kati felt a headache grow from this situation.
"We make a profit off our stolen goods, for a reasonable price of course," She stated, ignoring the last question.
"Alright, now, are you the leader?" He asked again. Kati ignored it.
"Yes she is, now let us go!" Sean shouted.
"If you knew how terrible this place is, you would steal goods as well!" Mika spat. A hand reached out towards Mika but Kati immediately got up and kicked the man straight in the face.
"You may kick my ass but you may never, ever, touch my friends!" Kati shouted, guarding them the best she could. The blond haired man stood up and walked towards her.
"What's your name?" He asked.
"Kati," She said, still in a fighting stance.
"Kati. Let's make a deal,"
"A deal?"
"Join the Survey Corps and your crimes will go unpunished," He offered.
"Just me? Or do my friends have to go as well?" She asked.
"All of you. You guys showed us that you'll fight until your last dying breath. We could use you guys in our branch," He stated. Kati turned around and looked at her friends, kind of worried. They nodded, giving her the go ahead. She nodded and turned back the blue eyed man.
"Fine. We accept you deal," Kati said. He smiled and looked at his group.
"Take them to the HQ and get them uniforms. We will start training tomorrow," they took them away, tended to Kati's wound and got them uniforms that fit them well. Sean and Mika stayed in the barracks that night while Kati stayed in the infirmary to be watched over.