"Let's play tag!" I smiled at my brother and our two friends. "I'll be it!"

"No! That's not fair!" Annie put her hands on her hips. "You might be younger than us, but you're fast! Only your brother can run faster than you!"

"It's probably a genetic thing." Reiner put his arm on my shoulder. "Huh, sis."

I smiled at him. "That would explain why we're fast."

"We could play hide and go seek." Bertolt suggested.

"Yeah!" Annie jumped. "I love that game!"

My dad walked out of the house. "Reiner, Bertolt, Annie. It's time. Go."

They all nodded and left. My dad smiled at me. "Come inside, Jana."

I followed him into the house. My mom walked over to me, a worried look on her face. Something was wrong. She held her hand out to me. She was shaking. And silent. I stepped towards her. "Momma?"

She opened her mouth, blood dripping from her lips. Her tongue had been cut out. She fell to her knees. She was losing to much blood.

"Momma!" I screamed.

My dad grabbed me. "No!" He threw me to the ground. He pulled out two syringes. "One dose will give you power, but two…two will take your life away!"

I felt a drop of water hit my face. It was cold, as was the air. I curled into a ball. More drops of water began to hit me. It was beginning to rain. My eyes fluttered open. I was laying down in a large field. I didn't know where I was. I sat up. I instantly froze in fear when I saw it. A titan. It walked right past me. I then saw another, and another. All ignoring me. But why?

I pinched myself as hard as I could. "Ow!" I wasn't dead.

I stood up. I could see a wall in the distance. Was I outside of the walls?! No…the titans were inside! Wall Maria has been breached.

I ran as fast as my nine-year-old legs could take me. I didn't stop. Within a few hours, I came across Wall Rose. I could see the walls of the outer city of Trost. I ran up to the gate and started slamming my fists against it. "HELP!" I screamed as loud as I could. "HELP ME!" I fell to my knees, crying.

I suddenly felt arms wrap around me and took me into the air. A soldier had found me, and was using his maneuver gear to bring me over the wall. I looked at his shoulder. He was in the Survey Corps.

He stood on top of the wall with me. "Where are your parents?"

"I-I don't know." I was shaking, tears streaming down my face. Images of them flashed through my head. I presumed my mother to be dead, and my dad…I never wanted to see that bastard again. I had no clue of my brother. "I think they're dead. I-I woke in a f-field alone. I s-saw t-titans!" I don't know how I ended up in that field. And part of me didn't want to find out.

The soldier picked me up again, carrying me to a small café. Two other Survey Corps soldiers were there. They stood up.

The girl looked at me. "I would ask why you're late, but it looks like she has been through a lot."

"I was talking to Commander Pixis near the gate when I heard her screaming. She was outside of it, so I rescued her."

"Poor thing." The girl kneeling in front of me. "You look cold. I can tell you've been out in the rain." She took of her Survey Corps jacket and put it on me. "You look mighty cute in that. I'll get you some dry clothes real soon, okay?"

I nodded, feeling some relief.

"Where are you from?" The other soldier kneeled next to me as well.

I shook my head. I didn't want to talk about it. And I never was.

"What are you going to do with her?" The girl looked up at my rescuer. "Commander?"

"I'll take care of her for now. Hanji, take her to get some dry clothes. Meet me and Levi at the HQ when you're done. Bring her with you." He put his hand on my shoulder. He gave me a slight smile. "You'll be safe with me."

Hanji took me to a small store where they sold clothes. She bought me a new, brown shirt. Along with a long skirt and socks, with shoes that had rubber soles.

My rescued smiled at me when we reached the HQ. "I'm Commander Erwin Smith, leader of the Survey Corps. Tell us, what's your name?"

"Jana." I spoke with confidence.

"Jana." He kneeled next to me. "What's your last name?"

I looked away. "I don't wish to say."

"Hanji, Levi. Leave us." Erwin commanded.

"Yes, sir." They said in unison as the walked out.

"Why won't you say you're last name?" He asked me.

"I'm not proud to be apart of my family. My father…he…he killed my mom."

"I understand." Erwin said.

"I-I wish to be apart of the Survey Corps when I'm old enough." I blurted.

He nodded. "Then I will train you personally. You won't have to go to Training Corps, I can bypass that. You'll stay with me."

Years passed. There were a few days that I remember well. Too well. I was 14 years old.

Erwin walked into our home, slamming the door. He sat down and sighed. I finished stirring the soup and brought him a bowl, holding another bowl for myself. I sat next to him. "Erwin, what happened?"

He held his soup in both hands. "Too much."

"Dad?"

He looked over to me. "It's time your know. Remember when I told you about the Female Titan? And how she froze herself in some sort of crystal? Well, her name is Annie Leonhardt." He paused. "Two of her friends turned out to be the Armored Titan and The Colossal Titan."

"What are their names?" I asked, my voice shaking. Annie was a friend…I couldn't believe it…

"Jana, are you alright?" Erwin asked, noticing the tears forming in my eyes.

"Please tell me their names."

He looked down. "The Colossal Titan is Bertolt Hoover. And the Armored Titan is…"

I dropped my bowl as my brother's name fell out of his mouth. I stood up and took a few steps away. I collapsed to the ground, crying uncontrollably.

"Jana!" Erwin rushed to my side. "What's wrong?"

I sat up. "It's time for you to know the truth about me." I took a deep breath as he settled bedside me. "My name is Jana Braun. Reiner is my brother. Annie and Bertolt were friends. I never thought they would turn out as evil as my father. I think he gave me two shots, saying that one would give me power, but the second would kill me. Then I woke up in the field, and ran to the walls, where you saved me. I don't know if I had the shots or not, because I'm still alive."

"No one can know." Erwin said. "If they know who you are they might treat you differently. You are my adopted daughter, take my last name when entering the Survey Corps, and tell the story you've been telling."

I also remember the day Erwin came home with one arm. My fourteenth year of life was not the best.