Minka sat at the bar edge listening to the others bustle around her. She sighed letting out her breath staring down into her shot glass. The guys around her were really starting to grind on her. Not only had it been a week since her squad had been desecrated by the titans upon invasion but it had only been two days since her brother's best friend had died in the infirmary. One of the bigger males was harassing a smaller blonde sitting beside that Eren Jeager guy. This wouldn't end well and to be honest her agitation and anger was mounting. The bigger male stood up towering over the blonde. He cowered the boy back and glared down at him screaming. Minka sat up straighter still staring into her drink before drowning it back and slamming it on the counter.

"You little coward! My friend died because of you!" the guy snapped pulling an arm back. Minka stood up from the counter and grabbed the blonde by the jacket. She ripped him back shoving him behind her and caught the man's fist. Her hazel eyes bored up into his darkly. He spit at her foot.

"You think you're big and tough attacking someone smaller than you?" she asked in a calmed tone of voice.

"I think you should mind you own damn business little girl." Eren looked at Mikasa sliding off his stool behind the man.

"Why? So you can take out your feelings on him some more? We've all lost someone recently. We're all hurting. Lay off it." She retorted shoving his fist out of hers.

"Don't you turn away from me!" the guy shouted as she turned her shoulder. She froze hearing the click of a gun trained on her back. Mikasa grabbed Eren's shoulder pulling him away from the two before he did something stupid.

"You want to point a gun?" she asked turning back to face him. The guy stared her down angrily.

"I will shoot you bitch." Minka made sure to clearly block off the blonde from the shot. She walked in a straight line towards the barrel. When she finished taking three steps, Minka was face to face with the gun about an inch from her forehead. She grabbed the metal and pulled it down against her chest.

"Pull the trigger." The man's eyes widened a bit. The dark red splotches of anger on his face started to pale. The color was draining from his cheeks.

"Wha…"

"Pull the fucking trigger!" she yelled reaching her hand around his over the trigger. The man seized up shaking. She forced his finger to pull the curved metal. The gun clicked.

It didn't fire.

There was a trail of wet down the man's legs as he shook still holding the gun. Minka took the gun from his hand and turned it over her finger so that she was holding the barrel. It had been a lucky guess that the chambers weren't full. She sighed out in a small breath of relief before swinging the gun handle so hard that the man lost his balance. The butt of the gun hit his cheek and chin knocking him down to the floor where he sprawled out on his back. He twisted holding his jaw rubbing it stunned. That was going to leave a horrible bruise.

"The next time you threaten someone with a gun, you should have the balls to pull the trigger." She tossed the gun to the floor and it skidded to his side. "How can you fight a big scary Titan when you're scared of a little girl?" she sneered disgusted. Armin stared wide eyed at the back of the girl who he didn't even know. Mikasa felt Eren leave her grasp and start forward stepping over the guy on the floor.

"Who are you?" he asked raising an eyebrow. Minka had planned on going back to her seat but when she looked at Eren something stopped her. Armin moved to her side and then closer to Eren without really thinking about it.

"Minka Reinsfelt." Mikasa furrowed her brows. She didn't know that name and she didn't want Eren anywhere near her. However, she could tell by this look on his face that it was going to be a pain in the ass to draw him away from the girl.

Minka was about to Eren's shoulders with a tiny frame. Her hair hung loosely to her chin and frayed about the nape of her neck. It was a deep wooden pallor with shades of blonde. Her eyes were round and dark chocolate. Mikasa didn't like her. Not one bit. Eren on the other hand seemed to be engaged now in a conversation with the female as she took her seat back at the bar. Armin gently saddled the stool to the other side of him. Mikasa didn't have a seat unless she wanted to take the one on the girl's empty side. She heaved a sigh and grudgingly sat.

"So you chose the guard too?" Eren asked. Minka nodded and stared out across the bar top.

"Thanks." Armin choked out staring at the counter. His hands were placed in his lap awkwardly. Minka glanced at him and her face softened a bit. She shook her head.

"There's no thanks. I did what anyone should have done. People like that guy are the reason people get killed. Big ego's get you nowhere on the battle field. A big ego doesn't match a big Titan." Mikasa could have swatted the girl as Eren's eyes trailed her shoulders.

"How'd you know there wasn't a bullet in the chamber?" he asked.

"I didn't." Minka said flatly as the bartender poured another drink. She held it in her hand for a moment before looking up at the brunette.

"Are you nuts?" his face was contorted into a bit of shock. She smirked for a moment and tipped back her glass setting it back on the wood.

"I might be a little. I haven't been thinking clearly lately. Guess I needed to get some anger out. That guy gave me a vent." She shrugged. Mikasa didn't like this at all. This girl was reckless. Eren was reckless. She saw the glint to her friend's eye as he smiled at her. This was not good.

"I might be a little bit eager sometimes too. Mikasa over here is always telling me to stop." He gestured towards her. Minka looked in her direction and smiled sweetly enough.

"You're one of the top recruits right? The highest scoring?" she nodded.

"Yes." Minka put her hand out. Mikasa sighed shaking it.

"Glad to meet you. Actually, honor really." Mikasa wanted to roll her eyes. There was going to be no way to convince Eren she was bad news now.

"Hey we should probably get back to the dorms sometime s-soon." Armin squeaked out. "Before the night curfew you know." Soldiers had a designated time to be back to their rooms.

"Yes. Let's get moving." Mikasa stood form her stool.

"See you around?" Eren asked getting up looking down at Minka.

"Yeah, see you around Jeager." She smirked nodding her head to him. Eren stayed a few seconds longer than his friends. He couldn't help it. There was just something about this girl. He didn't know what…it just made him want to stay. Mikasa looped an arm through his.

"Come on Eren. Armin's waiting." He was dorming with Armin.

"Yeah, coming." He waved goodbye to Minka and headed out the door.

Minka bit her lip and stared back at the counter. Could she make new friends? What would it be like to lose more friends like she had a week ago? All the kids she grew up with, knew, loved were gone except for her brother's best friend's little brother. Jacob. He'd gotten trampled in the evacuation and stuck in an alley. Minka had just happened to see him while going for one of the smaller Titans instead of scaling the wall like she was supposed to. She'd been so angry that she'd wanted to kill as many as she could for killing her squad. She had barely gotten to him before the Titan had bared down on him. It had been just a sliver of luck that she'd made the target and Jacob had lived. She'd drug him up over the wall with her barely making it with the help of another soldier named Annie. Minka wiped at her eyes heaving in a breath. She'd have to deal with all of this sometimes but it was easier to just bury the feelings instead. The alcohol wasn't helping any either. Maybe she could make friends with Mikasa, Eren, and Armin…maybe that wouldn't be so bad.