The Hunter

It was a Late night the cadets where in the back of the cart and it bumped up the dusty rode Jordan sat in the corner by himself while all the others talked amongst them self's about what they wanted to do now they had finished basic training some said it was a waste of time considering the Recon Corps other's where eager to explore and become heroes but Jordan didn't know what to do with his life he wasn't good enough to join the Military Police and yet he didn't want to sit on his arse all day any way even if he wanted to join the guards but this left him with once choice … the recon corps the Hunters , Titan killers … he didn't want to do nothing and yet he thought to himself what good could he do hear? He was afraid of titans he had nightmares about them … he had seen them.

The Cart came to a gradual halt as the driver wowed the horse as it stopped the cadets slowly filed out of the back of the cart. Jordan stepped of the back of the cart and landed in a puddle … he sighed to himself "damn it" another cadet shouted at him looking at the mud he had splashed on his boots "HAY WATCH IT!" he timidly said "sorry" then a loud voice snapped "ANNATION CADETS, FORM A SQUAD!"

All the cadets surprised but there months of training kicked in and they formed a squad all stood at attention and saluted there superior a tall man 6 foot 4 long brown hair with a large build a very intimidating man Jordan's eyes snapped forward when he looked at him "EYES FORWARD!" Jordan's eyes looked forward immediately.

The man shouted "I am Captain Antony Court of the recon corps 1st Squad … follow me"

The Cadets followed the man up the road marching behind the man as they marched up the dirt track through the woods Jordan looked up to see in the moon light an old white castle with blue slate roof. After a short time he found himself at structure it was a stage with fires burning around it to illuminate it the cadets gather around and waited then the Captain got onstage and walked over to a woman with long blond hair leaning against the wall looking over the cadets the man said something to her and she laughed and they talked to them self's and so did the cadets Jordan was getting impatient he wasn't hear to talk!

"Get on with it!" he shouted after he was angry of waiting

Some People went quiet and the 2 people on the stage looked at him Captain Antony looked at him furiously but before he could say anything the woman looked to her side then snapped to attention and saluted "Attention!" she ordered in a voice that was less aggressive than the captains but still purposeful more like an officer than a rough solider. Everyone bolted to attention eyes forward and saluted as another woman marched onto stage she turned and was silent as she looked at the cadets her green eyes sternly inspecting everyone one of them and the cadets felt nervous Jordan certainly did.

After a sort while she spoke calmly with propose "I am commander Shizuka of the Recon Corps 2nd Battalion, we are a new formed battalion to increase the size of the Recon Corps … our mission is to push back the Titans From Wall Miria and make Humanity safe once again we will take back the land that is ours and make a bright future for the world! If you want to be part of human history instead of sitting on your ass in the military police or guards and letting the titans wipe humanity out then by all means you are in the WRONG place … but if you want to be a hero … if you want to fight the good fight for humanity … then you will stay where you are and we will give you the training and the chance for all of you to become heroes and take back what is ours! That is all"

As Soon as the Commander went silent and placed her hands behind her back the whole crowd of cadets muttered amounts them self some people where having second thoughts and doubts whispers began and after a short time Jordan through to himself "what ells is there ? Doing nothing for the rest of your life in the guards? But then again titans …. Could I face them? … She said they would teach me how … maybe this is what I am meant to do with my life …" then her voice spoke again and brought all the cadets silent "now is the time to choose stay or walk away, this will show who amongst you all has the will to be heroes"

Gradually a few cadets slowly walked away trying to be ashamed but after that speech most of the people felt it was something they should do or had to do to not be a coward …

There was a fairly large crowed of cadets still in the court yard after that the commander looked over everyone again who stayed "that's what I through" she said to herself then spoke to everyone "all right then … captain show these cadets to their bunks everyone will be up for breakfast at 07:00 Dismissed!"

Everyone Saluted the Commander as she plodded off stage and motioned of the other woman to follow her the Captain jumped off stage and roared at the cadets to form a squad and get marching to what looked like newly constructed huts outside the castle to peoples surprise they didn't stay inside the large building one cadet asked once they had stopped outside the barracks "sir why don't we stay inside the castle?" … he turned around … "that is for TRUE members of the Recon crops only heroes like Eren Jaeger and the rest of the 1st Battalion stay inside the castle ! You scum will stay out here until you have earned that right! Now all of you chose a bunk and get to sleep the day starts at 06:00!"

Jordan Spoke "but sir the commander said 07:00…."

He turned to face him with a death stare "you … this is the second time you have been insubordinate! … what is your name?"
"Cadet Jordan sir!"

He Walked up close to him fury in his face "Jordan … one more strike and you're OUT of the recon corps do you understand!"

Jordan Saluted "YES SIR!"

The Captain Shouted "and as for the rest of you 3 strikes and you are out of the recon corps and shovelling sewage in the city! Is that understood!?"

The Cadets all shouted in unison "yes sir!"

"RIGHT NOW OFF WITH YOU ALL!"

The Cadets all piled into the long rectangular huts with bunks inside and talked as they got ready for bed Jordan found a bunk at the very corner of the room as far away from everyone as possible away from the lamps where it was darkest and quietest and looked out of the wind on the wall as he curled up in his bunk feeling the cold he looked up at the moon he through to himself how it was the same moon he saw when he lived in the Trost District what felt like years ago now lying in bed looking up at that same moon all alone in the sky … "I'm going to do this … I'm going to kill the titans for you I have to ... I'm sorry"

As he lay there in the quiet dark he felt the pain and the quiet hate he had inside himself slowly burn in his soul as he went to sleep.