Humanity's Six

This story takes place in an alternate universe where Eren never existed, along with Mikasa and Armin. Note: I will not be following the main story, in other words, it won't be the same. Also, I will be using the Crunchyroll spelling of the names, not the manga. This story is filled with OCs but I hope you'll enjoy them :D

Chapter 1: The Friend that Made a Difference

Year 845: Shiganshina

"Oi, Alex!" Said a small, black haired boy that was messy and sticking out every which way. He had dull black eyes that despite the darkness, were full of life and adventure. He was wearing a dirty shirt which appeared to be brown but had a lot of tan coloring leading one to believe it had been dirtied over time.

"What?" Replied a boy with forest green hair that spiked up in various places . He had eyes that matched his strange hair which were filled with curiosity and honesty. He was wearing a shirt similar to the other boy's, but seemed to be in better shape. He also wore black pants which were in just as good shape as his shirt.

"Wanna see something cool?"

Alex began following behind the boy, sprinting. They climbed up a hill, a huge hill for that matter.

After what seemed like forever, the two boys reached the top. The second boy leaped off the hill and landed on a nearby roof. Alex followed him quickly.

They jumped a few gaps between houses and arrived on top of a large building.

"Hey, Max." Alex began. "Where are we going?" They began climbing up a ladder.

"It's a- gaah- surprise." He said as he made his way up the ladder, stumbling slightly.

"How much further?"

"Have some patience, will you?" Max laughed as he rolled his eyes.

They made their way across the roof, and leapt across to a building of the same height. Alex noticed they were gaining more and more height every minute. He peeked over the side and almost puked at the sight. They were at least ten meters above ground, and it appeared Max intended to go higher.

"How'd you even find this spot? What do you do on your free time?" He asked with a smirk.

"Haha, very funny." Max began. "It doesn't matter. Now shut up, we're almost there."

He noticed the building they were headed towards was the church, he was never very religious, but his mother did a lot of volunteer work there.

They finally made their way up another ladder and Max stood in front of the ladder with bright eyes.

"Move, you're in the way."

"S-sorry." Max said as he moved over. Alex made his way up and what he saw before him was more beautiful than life itself.

Barely, just barely, he could see over Wall Maria. In the distance, there was a forest, and he could faintly see a pond- no, he was so high up, it was probably a lake! It wasn't much, but it was a million times better than anything they could have imagined. The sky was tinted orange, with red splashed across the horizon.

The boys stared for almost ten minutes.

"I-it's beautiful…" Alex said with starry eyes.

"Yeah..." Max replied with the same starry eyes as his friends.

"I-it's getting late." Alex said trying to pry his eyes off of the sight.

"Hey, Alex."

"Yeah?"

"You know. Our lives... aren't protected by these Walls. And well, I just wanna say. You're my best friend. And I don't wanna die in these walls. But even if I don't- even if my life ends in these walls... I hope you can make it out..."

"You're stupid." This comment made Max look over at Alex. "You and I... we're gonna go together. And even if the whole world's against us, we'll fight together!"

"I always wanted a role model you know..."

"Hm", Alex smirked, "Didn't think I was that amazing." The two boys laughed.

"Hey, you two. What the hell are you doing up there!?" A voice called out to the right of them.

They looked in the direction the voice came from. A man stood on the roof of a nearby building.

"Damn, do the Military Police ever sleep?" Max cursed.

"Let's go!" Alex yelled.

"Let's meet back here tomorrow, same time." Max said with a wide grin.

"Okay."

"Promise?"

"Yeah, yeah." He said with a smile.

Alex awoke the next morning with a smile. He remembered everything from the previous night.

He got out of bed and went downstairs into the kitchen. He lived with his mom. He wasn't much of a "mama's boy", but he did love her.

He saw her sitting down at the table and joined her.

"Morning, Mom." He said as he took a seat across from her. She looked up and smiled.

"Morning, dear. Your hair's a mess." She said with a small laugh.

"I figured you'd say that. Besides, this is how I like my hair."

"You're always dressing nice and maintaining good hygiene, sure, but the second a girl sees your hair, she's going to run in fear."

"Yeah, yeah." He said with a smile.

"Can you go to the market later? We need more carrots."

"Mhmm." He mumbled as he began eating some eggs his mother had made him.

A few hours had passed and Alex was heading out.

"See ya, Mom! Love ya!" He called out.

"Wait, sweetie." She stopped him and turned him around. "Your hair..." She said as she began licking her fingers and messing with his hair, despite his obvious struggle to get out of her hold.

"You're so handsome. I wish your father could see you."

"If he wasn't a cowardly MP then maybe he could."

"A boy your age wouldn't understand grown up decisions."

"I'm ten years old, close enough." He said with a yawn.

"Okay, Mr. Grown Up, go get me those carrots." She said with air quotations.

"Be back soon!" He yelled with a smile as he ran out the door.

He ran for about ten minutes and then he realized, he had to meet Max.

He made his way there in about fifteen minutes. There he found Max waiting.

"Took ya long enough!" He said with a large smile.

"Hey, where's my shoe?" Alex asked while frantically looking around. He looked down below at the bottom of the ladder. It was lying on the rooftop of the building below.

"Must've fell. Hold on." Alex said as he climbed down the ladder.

"Woah, Alex, you see that lightning?" Max yelled down at him.

"Lightning?" He questioned as he began tying his shoe. "I don't see any storm clouds!" He called up.

He climbed back up the ladder and the most horrific sight filled his eyes.

"W-w-what is that?!" Alex screamed. His face was filled with fear and his mouth fell open.

"Don't panic, Alex! We'll be fine!" He screamed back. They fell to their knees, terrified.

A large Titan was looking over Wall Maria. Its chin was at the same height of the wall itself.

"What is it doing?!" Alex yelled.

"I-I don't know!" Max had tears streaming down his face.

"Qu-quit crying! We'll be fine!"

A huge crash was heard, urging the boys to look over the edge.

Pieces of the wall went flying from below. The debris went everywhere. Some came crashing into the building, causing it to shake. Below, smoke came shooting out of the hole in the wall.

"O-oh God!" Max yelled. Alex was still trying to let everything sink in and didn't notice the true horror happening below.

"T-t-t-t-" Max stuttered.

"W-what?!" Alex yelled back at his friend.

"TITANS!"

Titans of many varying heights came out of the smoke and began storming the city.

The building they were on began collapsing, causing the boys to roll and tumble over each other.

Alex laid in the debris of the fallen building. He sat up and noticed his left hand had a gash in it, there wasn't much blood, but it still hurt quite a bit. He looked over his shoulder and saw Max also getting up. He had a gash on his forehead that had a little blood, but he could tell it hurt.

"Please make your way toward Wall Rose!" A voice yelled from afar. "I repeat, please make your way toward Wall Rose!"

Alex noticed they weren't on the ground, but on the roof of another building. He recognized it as the nearby medical center, which was located to the side of the church.

He looked over and saw Max staring at something, he didn't smile, and he didn't cry. He just stared. Alex didn't even want to turn his head.

"M-Max... What do you see?" Alex asked trembling. Max just sat still.

He slowly turned his head. He should've looked sooner. If he had, they would've had a better chance of survival.

A Titan, about seven meters tall, stood before them, smiling, as it grabbed for Max.

"MAX! RUN YOU IDIOT!"

He came to his senses and quickly rolled out of the Titan's reach. He ran alongside Alex and saw another Titan, about eight meters tall, nearby.

"It doesn't see us, let's get out of here!" Alex yelled. "My house is by the Wall, you go and I'll stop there, okay?!" They jumped off the roof and crashed onto another. They quickly got up and continued running over the rooftops. Alex could see a large gap coming up.

"Careful!" He yelled as the two shot over it with full power. They dropped about three meters and slammed onto a small building's rooftop. Max looked behind him and saw another Titan closing in.

"We've gotta move!" Alex yelled as they got to their feet.

They didn't have much roof left. There were five more buildings and then they would surely hit the ground.

"There's the Wall!" Max yelled with tears of joy. They leapt over another three rooftops.

'Only two more...' Alex thought nervously. They leapt again.

Here goes nothing...

"Mom! Dad! Lily! You better be there when I get there!" Max yelled with a smile. Alex grabbed his hand and both leapt off.

The fall lasted about three seconds. They both hit the ground with a thud. The Wall could be seen nearby. Alex hurried to his feet, pulling Max up with him as he ran. He could've swore his ankle was broken, but he kept it to himself to keep Max calm.

"Take that, Titans! You're not so scary after all!" Alex yelled with a grin. He turned around, and from what he could see, there were no nearby Titans.

Alex saw his house to the left, still intact.

"Go, Max, go! I'll meet you in Wall Rose!" Alex yelled as he made a running turn. Max went toward the wall as told.

Alex reached the door as quick as possible. He ran inside and found it empty.

"Mom!?" He yelled out. There was no answer. He looked around quickly. He was taking too long, but he had to make sure she was safe. He had already been there for five minutes. He quickly checked the kitchen. There was no one there as well.

"Okay, she's safe. I've gotta go." He mumbled as he walked toward the door. He opened it and saw Max approaching.

"What are you doing?!"

"You were taking too long! Now let's go!" Max turned around and froze. Alex didn't even see it coming, it all happened too fast.

Max was in the hands of the Titan, screaming. Alex just stared. He collapsed to his knees.

It's all a horrible nightmare, he's fine. Alex thought.

"Remember, Alex. Leave these Walls when it's safe. These monsters can't hold us back forever! You were my first and only friend! How can I forget you?!" Max smiled as he yelled to his friend. He began coughing up blood. "Just run! Be free! Live your life! We'll never forget each other, Ale-" The Titan dropped him into its mouth, blood flying in all directions, splattering across Alex's face.

"You really are stupid. And careless. And dirty. But dammit, you're my best friend. And if any son of a bitch hurts you, they're an enemy!" Alex yelled with anger. He turned around and remembered his late grandfather's old sword. It hung above the sink. He grabbed it quickly and turned around. The Titan's hand was in the door.

"You think you have the right to put your hand in here?! I'll kill you!" He ran at the hand and sliced off the tip its middle finger. The Titan yanked its hand back in pain, screaming.

"You dare feel pain?! Do you know how much pain you've caused?!" He charged at the five meter Titan and sliced its right leg. It fell onto its stomach quickly.

"That's it! Suffer! SUFFER!" He slashed away at its legs. He walked across its back, and stabbed its neck.

The neck! Take it out! He thought with rage. He slid the blade through the Titan's neck. He quickly sliced through its neck lower than the first cut. The Titan shrieked in pain as it completely collapsed.

He fell to his knees and cried, despite the many Titans he could hear coming.

He got up and started running toward the wall.

"Hey, boy! What are you doing?! Come on!" A man decorated in a Military Police uniform yelled. Alex ignored him and kept walking. One of the boats were gone. Over a thousand people crowded around the canal.

Alex maneuvered through the crowd and felt a man throw him onto the boat.

"Good luck, kid! You're gonna need it..."

He caught himself and sat down between a girl his age, whose details were a blur, and a large man who smelled of alcohol.

If only I had some good luck... Alex thought as he slowly cried himself to sleep.

Hope you all enjoyed it. Don't forget to Follow, Favorite, and most importantly Review. I'll be working on Chapter 2 if this does well. Or should I work on it anyways? Lol. And yes, he just happened to have a late grandfather with a sword. I hope you all enjoyed this. And tell me about any errors so I can fix them right away. Well, till next time! :D

P.S. Noticed some spelling errors, so I fixed them.