Chapter 1: " Breakage "

Freedom. I watched the children running around town, Yes. They had ' Freedom ' and I envied them for having it.

I've never been free actually, Heck, I'm never allowed to go outside. It's been month's since I've last went outside, And trust me. Disobeying their orders would get me in trouble.

I opened the windows to let the fresh air in. I want to get out of this place, It's like I'm some kind of animal being kept in a cage. I mean, My siblings get to have fun. Why can't I?

Through out all the years I've asked them why I'm different. And yet, They'll just give me the cold shoulder.

I know myself I'm different. All of them had blonde hair while I had this 'out-of-place ' black hair. All of their eyes were crystal blue while I had red. I constantly ask myself if I'm really their child. But setting that aside, I looked once again at the window and following my gaze to a boy and girl practically my age. I can't help eavesdropping on their conversation.

" Are you serious you want to become one of them, the girl with black hair asked. "

" Mikasa. I'm serious, Honestly. Don't tell mom about this. The boy with dark brown hair said. "

" Eren. The girl named Mikasa trailed off. "

I knew what they were talking about. The boy named Eren. He wanted to become one of them, The ' Recon Corps ' The people who (I've heard) kill titans outside the wall.

Now that you've mentioned it. ' Titans ' they're those giants who kill people for pleasure, A I've read in fathers hidden documents which he discovered I read and so. He scolded me for doing so.

Standing up, I was supposed to unlock the doorknob of my room but I heard something quite intruiging in our kitchen. Something I never thought I would hear.

" Honey, That daughter of yours. Yui. She's not really your child right. I think we should just give her away. She's just the illegitimate child of your previous wife. She doe- "

" Please just shut your mouth, Iris. I don't want to continue this conversation, She's still my child despite the fact that we are not blood related. She might not get the same treatment as her younger siblings have. But I still love her. That's final. "

" Hmph. "

What..., I'm not their real child, After all these years. So That's the reason why they're locking me here without anyone knowing about my existence other than my family. I opened the door to see their shocked faces. I was ' Just ' an illegitimate child. Lies, All this time. I was being lied on.

Father, How can you do this to me! You could atleast told me the truth. If you loved me then why are you hiding me here? I'm sick of this. I paused for the moment as the tears flowed. Tell me, Did you really cared about me through out all these years? You lied to me. You lied...

I saw that look on his face. He was petrified but despite that. He grabbed his suitcase and left me here without an answer.

Father! Tears streaming. Don't leave...

" He's leaving for his research. " Iris sadi bluntly.

I see. And just like that? I see, I never meant anything to him.

" I'll give you something left by your real father. But after this, Since you've known everything. I want you to get out and leave this house. " Iris says rather happy knowing that I've got no other choice.

Fine. That was actually a tough bargain, But hey. I'm not their so, She gives me a box with silver linings, I'm getting out of here. And so I left and began to run,Some tears streaming down. It's not easy to just leave your previous home just like that. I'm still shocked myself that that's why I was treated differently. Just then I bumped to somebody.

Ouch! Then the box fell. Oh no, I picked it up and looked at the person I bumped with. It was a boy with blonde hair, And behind him were Eren and Mikasa.

" I'm sorry, He said stuttering. " I looked at him. " It's alright. Can I come with you guys...

" Sure. " The blonde boy says, Then Eren asks me a question. " Why is is that this is the first time I've seen you here?

I..., It's personal. I discontinued the conversation knowing that it would come to that so. I introduced myself. My name is Yui What's your?

" My name is Eren. " Then it was the blonde boy's turn. " My name is Armin. " And then it was Mikasa's turn. " My name is Mikasa... "

Alright. Nice to meet you, You guys are actually my first friends...,So were are we off to then? I said while wiping my tears away.

" Well we wanted to hang out near the bridge. Is that alright? " Armin asks.

Sure, I'm the one tagging along. And so we proceeded towards the bridge. Upon sitting down, Mikasa asks me a question.

" Yui. You were crying when we bumped into you, Why is that. "

Please don't mind that. Avoiding their question they began to talk together and I checked what's inside was a letter, and a necklace with a gem engraved with ' Yui ' Just when I was about to read the letter. Red lightning shone in the far horizon which caught us off balance.

Once we were on our feet, Eren checked out what was happening. We followed. And what we saw scared us all." A reminder to us humans that life was under ' their ' rule...,The humiliation of being caged like birds. "

And at that moment. The Colossal titan lifted it's head and prepared to kick the wall. Which after that a big hole was present. And there titans came in.

People got smashed, trampled on. And worst, people were getting eaten. I looked at my side. Armin was terrified and began to run an opposite direction. And there Mikasa and Eren ran towards the location of their house perhaps.

I followed them only to see that there mother was trapped by the fallen debris of their house. Then Eren shouted out to me while he and Mikasa were trying to lift the other parts of the house.

" Yui. Help Us! "

I ran quickly, Wearing the necklace and putting the letter inside my clothes. We tried to lift it but it won't budge. From the horizon, Their stood a titan. And a evil grin present in his face.

Then their mother spoke. " Eren, Mikasa, And Yui... Leave me be, Even if you are able to lift this, My legs are already crushed. "

" No, I'll carry you! Eren shouted. "

Then a man came, He was one of ' them ', The stationary guards.

" Hannes! " Eren shouts.

" I'll kill the titan, don't worry! " and then he runs towards the titan but then he stopped. He was terrified with the look given to him by the titan.

We see him coming back to us and then he lifts the three of us. He then shouts. " I'll take care of them! "

And then we were being taken away. No! You can't just leave her there, She's there mother. I shout but he just ignored me. I can't imagine what I would feel if I saw my real mother like that..., It's just terrible.

" Mother! " Eren shouts. Then we see her being carried by the titan and then he proceeds on eating her, I watch as some of the blood from their mother gets splashed unto us. No way. I wiped off the blood on my face, Eren..., Mikasa.

I look away, Eren...Mikasa..., They all had grim faces. Unreadable. We were still being carried away,Then the thought of that happening to my adoptive family popped up. What about my family. My younger siblings..., I have to go back to our house too. There might be a chance.

" Hannes,Leave me behind. " I said with a rather mixed emotioned face. I was terrified,Heck I was just a mere child being exposed to a world which consisted of titans, I tried to hit him but it did not take any effect.

" Are you out of your mind, There are many titans lurking around the city. " Hannes shouts rather irritated.

" I'd rather die trying then die from regret of not doing anything! " You saw what happened awhile ago right?Leave me be. Take them with you. If I die, then I die. I jumped off from his arm. Also, I would be a less burden to you guys. So let me be!

Goodbye Eren,Mikasa. Hannes. I'm sorry, This ' might ' be the last time you'll ever see me again. There's no telling when I would die in such a place.

I cut something from my dress. My red ribbon, Here take it. It's a remembrance from me to you guys.

I face the opposite direction from them. This might be a decision that I may die from. But it's unimaginable what my siblings are facing right now.

I ran. Despite the warnings and dangers in front of my path.

" She's so stupid. She's gonna die before she rescues anybody. " The man named Hannes said to himself. Which was loud enough for Mikasa and Eren to hear.

" Hannes, Did you see the face she had before she turned to face the other direction. Eren interjected. That face proves that despite all unimaginable deaths she might have. She is still strong and full of courage to save somebody. " Eren paused. " Also, That's the face of a true hero. "

Mikasa just stared as the two bickered. Before Hannes went back to his post as one of the stationary she still was worried secretly for the girl they had just met. She held the red ribbon tightly.

Staring unto the huge wall surrounding them for now as they standed up at the deck of a ship already filled with people. And from the looks of it, Despite the lives of people outside the other wall. The men were starting to close the huge gate.

They met up with Armin and his grandpa on the same deck.

Mikasa thought to herself. She hoped for their newly made friend, Yui. To still be alive, But judging from the situation. She is probably dead. Then a memory of their mother popped up, And so. The same thought popped up but this time it was the thought of Yui getting eaten the same way. The same process.

And so she just listened to the people primarily on her step brother, Eren. Forgetting the things that popped into her head.

" Mikasa, What happened to Yui? The blond boy named Armin asked. "

Pausing for the moment, She answered. " She asked us to leave her behind so that she may be able to look for her siblings. " But it looked to me that she was forcing herself, Mikasa thought.

" Why in the world, it be that she's already..., Dead? Armin asked. "

And no answer was given to that question.

" One day. I'll wipe them all. Those titans, I'll make them suffer for what they have done. " Eren says with full determination. Unbeknownst to him that Mikasa was also thinking of the same thing, She had intended to protect him.

She had also thought about joining that ' Org. ' And so, She knew. She knew that this decision would be the best for them two. But she hid that thought to herself

To Be Continued...