Before you start reading I just want to point out that this takes place a month after season 1. But I'm going to pretend that Petra never died since I really want her in my story. And I apologize in advance in case some of the character seems a bit out of character for you, but please keep in mind that I tried my best to keep their personalities the same like in the Anime.

Characters' ages:

Crystal: 18

Levi: 22 (I don't want the age difference between Crystal and Levi to be too big, so please just bear with me here.)

Eren: 18 (I want Crystal and Eren's age to be the same. Don't ask me why.)

Petra: 20

The leaves in the trees rustled as a small figure with snowy white hair swooped past them, giggling as the green fronds brushed against her skin. She landed neatly on a sturdy branch and leaned against the trunk of the tree, breathing heavily.

Not bad, she thought, smiling approvingly. I don't think anything exists that can move faster and swifter in the trees than me.

The girl looked down at the ground and saw that flowers were already pushing their way upward, desperately wanting to greet the coming spring. Crystal leaped down and landed right next to a beautiful daisy. She carefully detached the daisy from its stem and placed the delicate flower right behind her ear. With a graceful sweep of her arms, Crystal started dancing on the spot, trying to hum a peaceful melody with her eyes closed. Unfortunately this girl wasn't familiar with any kind of music since she never had the opportunity to hear a single tune. She opened her eyes, sadness clearly visible in their dark blue depths.

With a sigh, Crystal removed the daisy from her ear and carefully placed it on the ground, knowing that the flower will be blown away anyways. She bunched her legs and with a mighty jump Crystal reached the highest branch of a nearby tree. The reason why this girl was too scared to travel on foot was because of the giant creatures that blundered through the forest right below the trees. Crystal wasn't sure what they were called, but she had seen people getting eaten by them in the past. It was terrible to watch and Crystal tried to get herself to save these people using her powers, but she lacked bravery and always froze up as soon as one of those creatures attacked.

Crystal made sure to stay well out of those monsters' way by hiding high up in the trees or seeking shelter in deep caves. She didn't eat meat like the man-eating giants, instead she would search for fruit or vegetables in trees or on abandoned/inhabited farms. The girl did sometimes wish that she didn't have to scavenge for food or live in utterly poor conditions, but she wasn't really that familiar with life that's much more comforting and clean since she never really experienced it.

Crystal is well aware of the Walls that almost all of the people live in, but she wasn't ready to infiltrate its habitat just yet. Fear of her powers being discovered was too great and she wasn't sure how people will treat her if they knew of her abilities. Thus Crystal had decided that it would be much safer if she just stay out of other peoples' way and provide for herself. It's an extremely lonely life and the white-headed girl wished day and night for just a single person to keep her company.

All these troubling thoughts and memories filtered through her head as she made her way to one of her many shelters, wanting to leave the forest as quickly as she can to avoid being spotted by one of the monsters. The sun was already starting to set and Crystal picked up her pace.

Crystal suddenly halted on a branch when she heard distant chatter. She swung her head from side to side trying to figure out from which direction the noise was coming from.

Should I investigate? she thought. What if I get caught?

She was just about to continue her journey to her hide-out when a loud shriek made her hair stand on end. Scared that someone might be in big trouble, Crystal didn't think twice and immediately pinpointed the location of the sound and made her way to it. The girl expertly used the leaves to cover herself and tried to move as quietly as she can. She found herself in a tall tree right above a clearing and quickly looked around, trying to spot one of the man-eating monsters, but all she saw was normal human beings with green capes and very weird equipment with them. Crystal narrowed her eyes and looked at the people puzzedly for she had never seen them before.

A woman with reddish hair and weird goggles on her head wore a huge grin on her face and uttered another shriek.

It was her that made that noise, Crystal thought, looking irritated. It doesn't look as if there is any trouble here. Only a crazy woman that can wake up an entire bear colony with the ruckus that she is making.

"Hange, please," said a short man with black hair, looking much more irritated than Crystal. "We don't want the entire Titan population to storm at us now."

The Hange-person just snickered and slapped the man on the back.

"Cheer up, Levi-kun. Aren't you excited that we are getting closer and closer to discovering Titans' true nature?"

The man just rolled his eyes but didn't give the red-head a direct response. A boy with brown hair walked up to Levi, talking to him privately. Crystal couldn't hear a single word of their conversation and instead tried to make sense of what these people are doing here.

Surely they must know about the man-eating giants. Crystal recalled one of Levi's strange words: Titans.

Titans? Is that what they are called? Crystal asked herself, throwing the word around in her head.

The girl looked down at the ground again and noticed that the Levi-person is gone. The boy with the brown hair was still there though, staring at her tree. Crystal tried to hide herself more by backing away till her entire body was covered by the shadow of the tree's trunk.

This is bad, she thought, starting to panic. I can't let him see me. I have to go away now!

"Did you really think you can hide from us?" said a deep voice right behind Crystal.

She gasped and spun around, pressing her back against the tree trunk. Crystal could feel the rough bark scraping her skin. The man with the name "Levi" stared back at her, standing only a few feet away on the same branch. Crystal's eyes darted around frantically, trying to spot a possible escape route.

Dangit! How the hell did he know I was here? Did that brown-headed boy tell him?

Crystal tried to look down at the ground again, but the tree blocked her vision.

"Don't even try to escape," the man said, inching closer. "No-one and nothing can outrun me."

Oh really? Crystal thought as a plan unfolded in her mind. Well, you don't have special abilities.

With a giant leap, Crystal jumped onto a branch that was right above her head. Without a second to spare, the girl ran down the length of the branch and immediately jumped into the next tree till she felt the wind whip against her face.

There's no way he can outrun me. I'm faster than all the normal humans.

A strange sound emitted from right behind her, but Crystal made herself deaf to the sound and just focused on escaping from this Levi-figure. The girl sighed with relief when she noticed that the forest was finally coming to an end.

Right beyond the forest is my hide-out. These people won't be able to capture me there.

Crystal's heart started to beat faster and faster as she neared the edge of the forest.

Just a bit farther, just a bit farther.

Suddenly strong arms wrapped themselves around Crystal's middle. A shriek escaped her lips as she felt herself being pulled away deeper into the forest. She turned her head a bit and grimaced when her eyes landed on Levi's serious face. Crystal knew instantly where he was taking her and she started to panic.

I can't get captured! What if they torture me?! Or . . . what's this guy going to do to me?!

She looked at the side of Levi's face in fear and realized for the first time how close her body is to his. Crystal started kicking her legs frantically, trying to break free from his grip. Looking down, she saw that they were flying.

How is this possible? Humans can't fly.

Crystal turned her head and spotted metal chains clinging to surrounding trees.

That weird equipment I saw earlier. . . Do they really allow humans to fly?!

Crystal shook her head.

I can't think of that now. I have to find a way to escape first.

Her eyes widened when an idea popped into her head. With a quick movement of her hand, an ice gun appeared in her right hand. She pointed it right at Levi's head.

"Let me go or I'll shoot you," she warned him, narrowing her eyes to seem even more intimidating.

Levi stared at her out of the corner of his eye, not responding. Before Crystal could speak again, the darkhead suddenly grabbed her arm that's holding the weapon. The sudden impact caused Crystal to loose her grip on it and the gun slipped out of her hand. But before the weapon even touched the ground, it melted away completely.

Crystal growled and used her free hand to slap Levi across the face. This action made him mad. With an angry scowl he grabbed her other arm as well. With both of his hands occupied, Levi couldn't control his gear anymore. Suddenly Crystal could feel herself falling. She desperately tried to free her arms from Levi's grip, but the stranger refused to let her go.

"We'll die!" she shrieked, bracing her body for impact. Suddenly Levi twisted them around so his body is below hers. This action shocked her and she just stared at him till their bodies collided against the ground. Crystal didn't really get hurt at all, since Levi's body served as a soft and safe pillow. She tried to stand up immediately but noticed with annoyance that Levi's hands are still clamped firmly around her arms.

"Let me go! Please!" she begged, pulling vigorously. Levi narrowed his eyes.

"I've had enough of this," he said, flipping them over again. Crystal was pushed down onto the ground hard. Levi climbed on top of her. This action made Crystal freak out. Since her hands were free, she managed to grab Levi's arms as well.

"Climb off of me, now!" she ordered, tightening her grip. Levi just narrowed his eyes again.

I warned him.

Crystal concentrated very hard. Suddenly ice started to come out of her hands, making contact with Levi's skin. His eyes widened as his hands became colder and colder. He immediately released Crystal's arms, but the girl's hands were still clamped firmly around his own arms.

"What the hell . . ." he said, trying to back away from Crystal. Levi lifted his right leg and kicked her right in the stomach. Crystal shrieked and released Levi's arms. She gripped her tummy in pain, her eyes shut tightly.

Levi took a quick look at his own arms, examining them up and down. The coldness still lingered but he didn't spot any injuries or cuts. He fixed his gaze on the groaning girl again. Levi heaved himself to his feet and made his way toward her. Crystal gasped when she saw him nearing her.

I'm not going to allow him to capture me that easily again.

Another ice gun appeared in her right hand.

"Stay away," she warned Levi. He narrowed his eyes and halted in his tracks.

"How do you do that? It's pretty impressive."

Crystal gave him a questioning stare. She wasn't sure how to respond.

"W-Why do you want to know? This is one of my powers. I was born with this ability."

"Oh really?" he asked, walking closer to her again.

"I said stay away!" Crystal's hand started to shake with fear when she realized that she would never be able to shoot him for real.

Levi didn't listen to her warning at all. When he was only a couple of inches away from her, Crystal jumped to her feet and tried to run away from him. But of course Levi wouldn't allow her to escape that easily. He grabbed one of her pigtails violently. Crystal shrieked in surprise and pain as he pulled her backwards towards him.

The whitehead gritted her teeth and tried to elbow Levi in the tummy when she felt his body making contact with hers again. Her attempt failed though and Levi managed to gain control easily. He grabbed both her arms and tried to secure them behind her back, like one would do to a criminal.

My powers! Crystal, use your powers again! Crystal mentally screamed to herself. She concentrated really hard, trying to focus on Levi's gripping hands. A smile of satisfaction appeared on her face when she heard the darkhead wince. He released her arms for only a second, but it was quite enough time for Crystal to twist around and land a painful blow on the side of his body with her right leg.

"Enough!" Levi screamed, much to Crystal's surprise for she didn't expect this sudden outburst at all. The darkhead grabbed his sword and charged straight at her. Crystal gasped and tried to dodge, but she was a bit too slow. The edge of Levi's sword cut through Crystal's shoulder painfully. Her eyes stretched wide when she saw her own blood splatter onto the grass.

Levi stared at her, his sword still raised, ready to strike again if necessary.

"If you don't want to get hurt again," he said coolly. "I highly suggest you surrender now."

Crystal only stared down at the ground, her white bangs covering her face.

How dare he cut me! He drew blood! No-one hurts me like this! He will . . . pay!

The whitehead extended her right arm to the side and a magnificent blue ice sword appeared in her hand. She lifted her head and stared Levi straight in the eye.

I'm not going to hold back.

With an angry yowl Crystal rushed forward, readying her ice sword to strike Levi down. The two swords collided against each other. Sparks flew as ice and metal made contact. Crystal stared up at Levi, fire in her dark blue eyes. Levi returned the stare, not flinching a bit.

Arrogant bastard!

Crystal lifted her sword again and struck down hard. This time Levi couldn't maintain the same posture. His knees buckled and he struggled to keep his own sword in place.

Aha! His sword isn't made specifically for sword fighting. This'll be easy.

She dealt multiple blows, each one getting more and more vicious than the last. Levi backed away till his back was pressed up against a tree. Crystal took this opportunity and pressed the blade against his throat. The darkhead didn't respond and just stared at her angrily.

Should I kill him? I-I never killed anyone before, not even one of those man-eating giants.

Crystal's moment of hesitation was a big mistake. Levi lifted his leg and kneed her in the stomach. She bent forward in pain, uttering low moans. Levi grabbed the back of her head and pulled her hair so he can see her face. The whitehead gritted her teeth as a single tear rolled down her face. Levi ignored it and pressed his sword against her throat.

Crystal released her own weapon and instead grabbed the sides of his face with both her hands. Levi screeched in pain as she started to freeze his head.

I've got you now! Crystal thought with a satisfied smile.

Suddenly two strong hands came from behind and grabbed her arms. Crystal's eyes widened as she swung her head around and stared straight into the serious face of the brown-headed boy.

"Tch! I'll freeze you too, you know." Crystal said, staring pointedly at the boy's hands touching her bare skin.

"I wouldn't even try that if I were you," the brownhead responded, gesturing with his head to the other green-caped figures appearing from behind the trees. Crystal lowered her head, knowing that she had been defeated.

I can't believe this is happening. One moment I'm jumping from tree to tree and the next moment, I'm a prisoner.

The whitehead lifted her gaze when she saw Levi walking closer to her. His expression looked really stern. He grabbed Crystal's right pigtail, yanking it once.

"Ow!" she yelled, baring her teeth.

"You're in real trouble now," Levi said darkly, flicking Crystal's nose. "And I'm going to get you back for trying to freeze my head."

Crystal narrowed her eyes and tried to barge forward, straining against the brownhead's grip, but to no avail.

"I'd like to see you try, idiot!" she snarled. Levi just kept on staring at her calmly.

"Stop it," the brownhead whispered into her ear. "You're in enough trouble already. I wouldn't make Levi mad if I were you."

"Don't talk to her like that, Eren. This girl is mad," Levi said, crossing his arms in front of his chest.

"Shut up!" Crystal shouted, trying to attack Levi again.

"Oi!" Eren said, struggling to keep the enraged girl at bay. A tall man with blonde hair walked closer to the group to stand next to Levi. He lowered his head a bit to whisper something into the darkhead's ear. Crystal stared at the duo worriedly, knowing that they're probably discussing what they are going to do to her next.

Suddenly the blonde man made his way toward her. He kneeled onto one knee, only a few inches away from Crystal.

"You've gotten yourself into quite a predicament," he said. "Of course we want to find out more about yourself and your powers, so you're going to follow our commands and not cause any trouble. Okay?"

Crystal couldn't meet his gaze and instead turned her head and stared down at the ground. She gave the tall man a swift and reluctant nod.

"Good. And, you know, if you do cause trouble for us, we will harm you, of course."

Crystal's eyes widened and tears threatened to well up in her eyes when she heard these words.

I truly am a prisoner and a criminal now. They'll probably lock me up somewhere and maybe even experiment on me.

"Eren, take her to your horse. She'll be riding with you," the blonde man said. "I doubt she knows how to ride her own horse."

The brownhead didn't look too thrilled with the idea, but he didn't complain.

"Y-Yes, Commander!"

Commander? So this guy is their leader.

Crystal took a good look at the tall man, fearing what thoughts are going through his head right now. She knows what fear is. She has experienced the feeling many, many times before, but this was different. With the man-eating giants, one still knows what will happen to you should you get captured. The creatures are predictable. But this situation was something totally different. Crystal was scared because she didn't have a clue what lay in store for her: Torture? Imprisonment for life? Instant death? Experiments? She feared the latter one the most.

"Come on," the Eren-boy whispered into her ear, pushing her forward. She allowed herself to be guided towards an open stretch of grass. There were no trees in sight here and Crystal felt very vulnerable.

"Everyone, pack up! We're leaving!" the Commander shouted while climbing onto his horse.

Eren lead Crystal to a brown horse that was chewing grass lazily. The boy released Crystal's arms and stroked the horse's side.

"His name is Mange. (A/N: I just made that name up. Lol! .) He'll be our escort."

Crystal didn't reply to the introduction and instead asked a question of her own.

"W-Where are you taking me?"

"To the Walls," Eren replied, still stroking the horse.

"T-The Walls?" Crystal asked, wide-eyed.

"Yeah, of course. Where else? Have you never been inside the Walls before?"

Crystal shook her head.

"No talking," a deep voice said right behind her. Crystal spun around and saw Levi on his black horse, coming closer to the duo. She gave him a challenging stare and he returned it.

"S-Sorry, Heichou. We were just leaving," Eren said.

Heichou, huh? So this guy is their captain or something? Poor things.

"Will you be able to climb onto the horse?" Eren whispered when Levi was out of ear-shot.

Crystal looked the big animal up and down and shook her head. She had seen horses before but had never touched one, let alone climbed on top of one. She didn't even know where to start. Eren looked stunned for a moment but didn't comment on her inability.

"Okay . . . etto . . . just place your right foot on that pedal-thingy and then swing your left leg over the horse's back till you're sitting," Eren tried to explain, gesturing with his hands while talking.

Crystal gave him a questioning stare but followed his instructions nonetheless. She carefully slipped her foot into the pedal-thingy and tried to hoist herself up, but it was quite tricky since she had lost some of the strength in her legs and arms. Crystal knew she wasn't weak; it was the stress and fear that was affecting her muscles.

"L-Let me help you," Eren said when he realized that they were getting nowhere.

"I can do this myself," Crystal countered, gritting her teeth while trying to use all the strength she could muster.

But Eren ignored her and reached in to help. Crystal's eyes stretched wide when she felt his hands under her bottom, trying to push her upwards.

Where the hell is he touching me?!

But Eren's idea worked and soon he too joined her on the horse, sitting in front of Crystal of course. The whitehead was as red as a tomato and turned her head sideways a bit so Eren didn't see it.

"You're going to have to hold onto me," Eren said while grabbing weird-looking ropes that were tied to the horse. "Otherwise you'll fall off."

Crystal didn't really like the idea though, but the thought of crashing onto the ground or getting trampled on didn't appeal to her either. She reluctantly placed her hands on the brownhead's sides, blushing like crazy.

Suddenly the horse started moving really fast, pelting forward like a bullet. Crystal, not being used to this motion at all, uttered a yelp and wrapped her arms tightly around Eren's middle, while also laying her head against his back.

This is so weird. I never knew horse-riding can be this scary.

Crystal watched as the world whirred past her. She loved the feeling of the wind in her face but much rather preferred jumping through the sky from tree to tree.

Lifting her head a bit, she recognized Levi on his stupid horse, galloping right beside her. The captain was watching her out of the corner of his eye.

Idiot. He's probably checking on me to make sure I don't use my powers on Eren.

Crystal turned her head till she was staring at the opposite side. But that view was just as unpleasant. The Commander was flanking Eren's horse on the left side as well.

I guess no-one trusts me anymore.

Crystal decided to stare at Eren's back instead. It wasn't much of a view though. Only a lot of green and a weird picture of a badge with wings on it.

I really wonder who these guys are.

The whitehead was snapped out of her thoughts when Eren suddenly talked to her.

"You know . . ." he said, turning his head a bit to look at her. "If it helps . . . I don't think you're a Titan at all."

Wait a minute! Did he just say "Titan"? Like those disgusting giants that eat people? They really think I am one of those things?

Crystal stared at Levi and then at the Commander, her mouth gaping.

Whatever they think I am, they're definitely mistaken. I'm going to have to convince them that I'm no threat to humanity.

Please, God, she silently prayed. Please let them listen to me and believe my words.

Stay tuned for the next chapter. I'll be posting it soon.

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