Eren saw it. He saw blood. Fields full with the big human-eating monsters. The fear of everyone who watched the massacre. Suddenly he heard a voice call out to him.

"Eren are you alright?"

He looked up and saw the small Asian girl look at him with her dark beautiful grey eyes. Mikasa was very good at hiding emotions from everyone but Eren could tell she was worried.

"Yeah I'm fine" he said with an assuring smile.

"Eren….have you been crying?"

His eyes widened in shock as he touched beneath his eye. Sure enough, he felt tears forming in them. "I'm fine let's just head home already." They both gathered up there wood together and headed back to their hometown.

"Could you do me a favor and not tell mom I was crying?"

"Eren, it's not good to keep secrets from your family. I already haven't told them you want to join the scouts yet."

"I know! It's just…you know how she gets about these things and I still need more time before I tell them anything about the scouts!"

Then they heard three chiming sounds. The bells. Those only go off when….

"The scouts are back! Hurry Mikasa! I want to be able to see!"

Eren grabbed her hand as they rushed towards the gate. She slightly blushed at this, pulling her scarf up so he wouldn't be able to see.

His face lit up as he saw the brave men ride on the horses and carriages through the town. It was his dream to become a scout. It was his dream to save humanity from the titans. But then reality hit. His eyes widened in fear as he saw the soldiers bloodied and bandaged up. He saw the look of devastation and regret on their faces. 'What on earth happened to them? They are supposed to be the strongest!' he thought. 'So why did so many get hu-'

"Didn't they leave this morning? There already back? What a waste of money and time."

Eren felt his whole body tense as he heard the two men speaking. Suddenly rage filled inside of Eren as he took one of his logs out of the crate he was carrying.

WHACK! "OW! WHAT THE HELL! WHY YOU LITTLE!"

Just before Eren could say what he was thinking, Mikasa grabbed ahold of him and started dragging him back. "Mikasa! Let me go! I need to teach those guys a les-"

Then, out of nowhere, she launched him at the wall. He hit the ground with a hard thud.

"Eren, I told you a long time ago to drop the scouts thing." She said in a hard but meaningful tone. "Now let's go home." She said as she helped him pick up his sticks. She now knew that she had to tell the Jaegers about Eren's dream. No matter how much it hurt to go against Eren, she also wanted him to be safe.

They finally arrived to their home. Carla was washing the dishes and Grisha was reading his book. "Welcome back children!" she beamed glad her two kids were back home. Carla sat down the food she had prepared for them when they came back. Mikasa thought this also was a good time to tell the Jaegers about their sons secret.

"So umm…..Eren wants to join the scouts."

Everyone froze as tension filled throught the air. "…WHAT THE HELL MIKASA!"

Though you could not see it, Mikasa was saddened by his sudden outburst. Though she knew it was going to happen.

"EREN IS THIS TRUE!"

"YES I WANT TO FIGHT FOR HUMANITY!"

"LISTEN YOUNG MAN, YOU DO NOT KNOW WHAT IT IS LIKE AGAINST THOSE BEAST! I FORBID YOU TO JOIN THE SCOUTS!"

"Now calm down everyone." Grisha said, silencing the bickering son and mother. "Eren I do not resent you or the decision you came to, but you better be ready to face what's coming."

"Grisha this is absurd! SCOLD THE BOY!"

"There is no need, I must be on my way now. Tell you what eren when I return I'll show you what I've been working on in the basement." His father said as he pulled out a key. Eren eyes sparkled with amusement.

As grisha left, Carla went back on her son's case. "Just because he is okay with this doesn't mean I am!"

"SO WHAT YOU RATHER BE STUCK BEHIND SOME STUPID WALL YOUR ENTIRE LIFE!"

Eren ran off from his moms scolding. Just as Mikasa was about to chase after him, Carla stopped her. "Mikasa, please I know Eren is stubborn but just keep him safe!" Mikasa nodded her head and went to go find her brother. Once she spotted him, she noticed he was running after those three punks who were beating up Armin.

After they had once again saved Armin from the bullies they all gathered near the river. "Why can't people just let us dream?" Eren said, mad after what Armin told him what the bullies had said to him.

"Well the walls aren't going to hold forever Eren. It's only a matter of time before…"

Just as Armin said that there was a giant flash in the air, violently shaking the ground.

"What the hell was that?!"

"LOOK! UP THERE!" a man pointed up at the top of the wall. Eren, Mikasa and Armin all looked at the giant hand that appeared on the top of the wall. 'That's impossible! That wall is over 50 meters high! I thought the biggest titans were only 15 meters tall! Just what the hell is going on! ' Eren thought as he saw the face appear over as well. Suddenly, a huge explosion was heard as debris shot everywhere.

"Guys we have to go!" Armin yelled but he noticed Eren was hesitating to move for some reason. "Eren what's wrong?" the blonde asked in a worried tone.

"My….house is near there…..mom…..she's still….in there" Eren said shakily. Then soon after he and Mikasa ran towards there house. Once they arrived, fear took over their bodies. Carla, although not dead, was still in bad condition, being pinned under the building. As Mkkasa and Eren were trying to release her, a titan had spotted them.

"Run you two! Get out of here!" Carla said on the verge of crying.

"NO! NOT WITHOUT YOU!"

EREN! JUST LISTEN TO ME FOR ONCE IN YOUR LIFE! EVEN IF YOU MANAGE TO GET ME OUT, MY LEGS WILL STILL BE USELESS! ILL ONLY SLOW YOU DOWN! SO PLEASE JUST RUN!"

"What?!" Eren, now trembling, said.

After Hannes had arrived and Ran with the two kids, the titan had removed the destroyed building from Carla's helpless body and picked her up.

"NO PLEASE NO! MOM!"

The titan bit down as blood appeared everywhere. Eren knew from this day forward life would never be the same.