AN:
iHola! First SnK fic I've ever written, hopefully it won't be the last! You're probably wondering what kind of fic this is and what I can tell you is this; it's not romance based. There might be a romance interest for our main character - that's YOU, but no mushy-mush-mush stuff. This story will be about the Reader joining the Military and realizing how difficult life truly is when you live in a world where there are Titans trying to eat you whenever they get the chance.
Disclaimer: I do not own Shingeki no Kyojin


Your mother begged you not to go. Your father was in shock, he wouldn't even look at you, he just sat with his back against you. His body was shaking.
"Please," your mother begged, "don't go! They are dangerous! You'll get killed! Why can't you take that farming job Auntie Clara offered you? At least you will be safe!" her usually beautiful shining grey eyes looked lifeless, it pained you to see your parents like this, but maybe…just maybe you could make a difference? Make the Titan problem go away, even though you might end up dead, you still wanted to try. To give your parents and your younger siblings a chance to live outside of the walls. Perhaps you didn't last long, perhaps you weren't in the top ten, but still; you had to at least try!
"I'm going," you said firmly, giving your mother a stern look, "I'm going to make a difference!"
"How many who have died do you think already thought that, huh?! You're not the first to think like that!" your mother yelled as she grabbed your hand and squeezed in her shaking hands. Her head fell, nuzzling your hand while sobbing loudly.
"Please," she pleaded, but you couldn't stay. Not doing anything to help, it didn't feel right. You pulled your arm out of your mother's grip and said good bye. Little did you know that it was going to be the last you ever saw of her, your family and your home, again.

Lucky for you, another boy from your village, Ragako, also wanted to join the Military. He always boasted about how he would slash down the Titans and how famous he would eventually get. Though, he didn't really fit the Military type, he was more of the village clown, not paying attention and just did whatever he wanted. All your life you had known him and grew close quickly. There was nothing going on in the village, so when the two of you were younger you would go on adventures and fight Titans, and be heroes. Although, none of you had ever seen a Titan before, you were sure to be able to kill at least one. How difficult could it really be? They looked like big humans with a great appetite, if the rumors where true. It certainly felt good though, to have company, you liked his boasting personality and how he was so out spoken, while you, on the other hand, often kept your thoughts to yourself. Yes, Connie Springer was a good friend of yours, so it was a relief he too wanted to join the Military. The thought of going on your own felt lonely and sad, especially since he had always been by your side and you by his. It would have felt strange to part ways.
"What did your parents say?" he asked. You didn't want to talk about it, but you answered him anyway, seeing as he was your best friend. And because he asked.
"Mother didn't want me to go, she cried and begged me to stay, while father just sat there quietly not uttering one word, though I don't think he liked the idea of me going away."
"Ah," he said and suddenly the air felt heavy, "my mom said she would like me to stay, but that she was proud of me for doing this. I just hope I'll get to see my family again," he finished with a nervous laugh. You patted his bald head and offered him a kind smile as you said; "I'm sure we will see them again someday." He nodded with a smile.

Neither of you were certain of what was going to happen; all you knew was that it probably wasn't going to be easy, at least not at first. Connie continued to make conversations, he spoke about the different forces and which he wanted to join; the Military Police. They got to stay in the inner walls, protecting the King and other nobles. In other words, the chance of meeting a Titan was small, too small for your liking.
"Why not the Scouting Legion?" you asked curiously.
"What?! Why would I join them?! Don't you know that most of them get killed? And not in the most gracious ways, either. They say that the Titans eat their legs like they were simple twigs," he shivered at the thought.
"Well, they do actually get to go outside the walls, the Military Police doesn't."
"You are insane, do you know that?" he said, half-jokingly, half-serious.
"Not everyone gets killed," you shrugged. Connie's eyes lit up and his mouth formed into a goofy smirk, he knew who you were thinking of. You chose to ignore his taunts and waved them of saying he was just jealous which made the young boy blush and deny it a hundred times.

It had been a long journey, but finally, after the long walk, you were finally ready to enroll in the Military. Connie gulped as he saw how many there were, many who looked menacing and strong. You didn't find them so menacing, you just wondered how many of them would actually survive. All around you people were murmuring and whispering to each other. Some were more nervous than others, and some laughed and joked. Did they even know how dangerous it was?
"Hey, I heard there's some kids who saw the Colossal Titan and who's enrolling today," a tall girl whispered to her slightly shorter friend who gasped. They were right in front of you, the tall girl looked to each side as if she was afraid the kids who survived would hear her.
"Really?! They survived? How's that possible? Shinganshina's supposed to be wrecked. I heard no one survived after the Armored Titan broke through Wall Maria," the other girl whispered. As you tried to hear what they were saying, Connie gently punched you in the shoulder, you turned to give him a look, but you saw he was staring at something above. It was the Chief Instructor.
"I guess it begins," Connie said nervously as a sweat drop fell from his forehead.
"Yeah," you said and grabbed his hand tightly.


It may seem a little rushed, but it's only the beginning. Next chapter's about meeting the other trainee's. I will try to upload as soon as I can.