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Year 850

5 years had passed since the titans took over wall Maria. So many deaths and much destruction have happened. Eren, Mikasa, and Armin joined the Survey Corp to stop the advance on the titans. Celeste spent that time perfecting her fighting techniques, Celeste was no ordinary princess, and she wouldn't take crap from anyone, including her parents. Once she set her mind on something, she was going to finish it because she was that determined. Seeing the destruction and deaths first-hand, Celeste knew she had to something. Celeste took the time to practice fighting and honing. She felt as if it was her destiny to help save humanity.

Celeste her way to the wall Rose, still being on the outside, she knew there would be titans in the area. She wore the same dark cloak and had 2 razor sharp swords crossed and held by straps on her back. Celeste treaded softly, knowing the air can become deathly silent at any time, so she always kept her guard up. *step* *step* *silence* "They're coming, moment of truth. Kill them before they devour me." Celeste thought. She closed her eyes for a minute. *THUD* *THUD* *THUD* the footsteps of the titans became increasingly louder. Celeste shot open her eyes. Three 15 meter class titans came running in her direction. Celeste put a hand on her forehead to reveal a seal, amethyst jewel with a silver lining.

"Seal Activate!" An invisible barrier surrounded Celeste. She ran straight at them. "Phantom speed, twister!" *BLAST* that powerful gust of wind carried the titans up in the air. Celeste jumped up in the air. She quickly and expertly sliced all 3 titans, and landed on the ground without a scratch. All the titan body parts fell down to the earth scattered everywhere. "Ah!" A sharp pain made Celeste grab her head. "I used too much power." Celeste began to feel a little lightheaded. I don't know if I can make to the wall at this rate. She deactivated the seal. Celeste gathered all the strength she had left in her body and started walking. She only made it to an alleyway not too far from the wall, before dropping, knocked out cold.

The Scout Regiment were coming back from outside to the wall Rose. By the looks on the Scouts faces, it was evident that their mission was not successful, and became a loss for humanity. "Well, that was a fail." Hanji sighed and shook her head. "Way to state the obvious, shitty glasses." Captain Levi rolled his eyes. "Aw come, don't be like that." Hanji slapped his back roughly. Levi just grunted and mumbled.

As they were passing an alleyway before approaching the wall Rose, Levi noticed a mysterious figure lying on the ground at the entrance of the alleyway. "Stop, there's something over there in that alley." Everyone on their horses halted. Levi and Hanji jumped off their horses and walked over to the cloaked figure. Levi knelt down and gently removed the figure's hood. It revealed a caramel toned girl with brunette hair tied in a neat bun. Soft gasps were heard from the Scouts.

"She's black...there's barely any of them left...tch." Levi took a closer at her facial features. "Seriously, what the hell is she doing outside the wall? All the people in this area were either evacuated or eaten by titans." Levi hissed, clearly annoyed because he had another thing to deal with.

"Is she alive?"

Levi put his hand on her neck to check for a pulse. "She's alive...she's lucky." Levi smirked. Hanji opened up her cloak. "Hmm...That's strange, she has no injures." Hanji looked over her body. "Look at her fingers." Hanji held the girl's hand up. Levi looked at the girl's hand and gave a blank stare. "What about it?" Hanji sighed. "You don't see what I'm talking about." Hanji points to the girl's nails. "See, she has a manicure, no ordinary girl has one. She has to be wealthy or from the capital. No normal girl can afford one." Levi now understood. "Chances are she has a wealthy background, but it still doesn't explain why she's here." Levi fuzzed his eyebrows.

"It seems like we're going to have to her back with us since she's alive. We need to find out she is and how she got her." With that Levi scooped up the girl in his arms bridal style. Hanji noticed two sharp swords where Levi picked up the girl. "Hey, she's got swords! They look way better than our 3D maneuver gear blades." Hanji picked up the blades to further examine them. "Wow, they're a bit heavy, and it's double-edged." She held the blade up to the light. "Blades like that are especially made for precision cuts. How did she get her hands on those?" Levi wondered before sighing. "Who knows? We'll keep them and question her when she wakes up." Hanji fiddled with the swords.

"Let's go."

The Scouting Regiment took the girl back to their headquarters and put her in a holding cell. "We'll let her out when she gives us the information we need." Levi leaned back on the wall across from the girl's holding cell.

"Ugh..." A dizzy Celeste slowly rose from her slumber. "Where am I?" Celeste looked around the room, only to find herself in a dark and dingy cell. "What the f-!" Celeste tried to move her arms and legs only to see she was chained to the bed. "Watch your language. I see you finally woke up." A male's voice rang in her ears. Celeste looked up to see a short, pale skinned male, with short black hair, and cold sterling blue eyes. "Who are you?! Why am I in here?!" Celeste shouted, fighting to get out of the chains. "Relax...tch. I'm Captain Levi. I found you, passed out in alley in wall Maria. I saved your life." Levi cracked his fingers. Hanji walked down the hallway. "How's it going?" Celeste saw a taller female with glasses. "She's up and she's already annoying." Celeste got slightly angry. "Who are you calling annoying, Captain Bib?!" Celeste snarled. Hanji clutched her sides and roared with laughter. "She got you with that one, Levi!" Levi growled, shooting Hanji icy cold glare. Hanji remained laughing. "Shut up, shitty glasses." Levi walked over to the cell. "It's Captain Levi. You should be grateful I saved you little life." He gritted his teeth.

"Nope, I like Captain Bib better." Celeste smirked. Levi got a little heated. Hanji put a hand on his shoulder to calm him down. "Brat, state your name!" Levi demanded. "Not with that attitude." Celeste huffed and turned her head.

This girl was really testing Levi's patience. "I'm Hanji Zoe. What is your name?" Hanji asked in a calm voice. Celeste turned her head to answer the lady because she was nicer then that guy. "Celeste. Celeste Sinclair." Levi sighed pulling up a chair to sit in and crossing his legs. "What pretty name for a pretty girl, don't you think Levi?" Levi glanced at Celeste and smirked. "Her face doesn't impress me." Celeste scoffed at him and mumbled. Stupide petit homme qui Porte un bavoir. Levi raised an eyebrow. "What was that?" Celeste just looked at her fingernails and sighed. "Oh, nothing…." Levi ran his hand through his hair. Boy, Celeste was a real piece of work.

Celeste remembered she was carrying her swords before she passed out. Celeste panicked and looked all around her, just to find nothing. "My swords…What happened to my swords?!"

"We confiscated them." Levi deadpanned.

"What!? Why?" Celeste nearly went into panic. "Where did you get those swords? Did you steal any military equipment?" Levi's tone became serious. "No, those are my swords. I wouldn't steal anything. These are custom-made swords. I have the only two in the world." Celeste explained. "Is that correct?" Levi looked at her. "Yes." Celeste was confident. "Hanji, get the swords." Hanji left to retrieve the weapons.

"So, are you going to let me out of here?" Celeste felt her wrists and ankles getting sore.

"No. Not yet. So stop fighting with the chains."

Celeste gave an exasperated groan. "Fine, I'll tell you what you want to know. Just let me out."

"How do I know you won't try to run away?" Levi stood up and swung the keys around his finger.

"I won't. You have my word." Celeste promised.

"Good, because if you try to, I won't hesitate kill you." Levi lowered his tone. Celeste wasn't scared of Levi; she had no reason to be.

Levi unlocked the cell and unchained Celeste. Celeste hissed and rubbed her wrists and ankles. Celeste hopped off the bed and walked out the cell with Levi following close behind her. Celeste leaned against the wall. "See, I told you I wasn't going to run." Celeste crossed her arms. Hanji came back with the swords. "Oh I see you let her out. She decided to cooperate?" Hanji dragged the swords. Celeste panicked. "No Hanji! Please don't drag the swords! You're going to slice the ground!" Hanji was confused. Hanji looked down to see long cracks in the ground where she dragged the swords. "Wow, these swords are no joke. They slice right through the ground." Hanji was impressed. "The swords look custom. Looks at the handles, they're jewel encrusted." Hanji held the swords. "They must expensive." Levi held the swords. "Come with us Sinclair." Levi and Hanji led the way, and Celeste followed reluctantly.

They went into a room that looked an office. Celeste took a seat while Levi sat on the other side. Hanji leaned over by the wall. "What is your social status?" Levi said bluntly. Celeste thought very quickly. "Crap. Should I tell him the truth?" "Spit it out!" Levi spat. Celeste took a deep a breath. "I'm a princess..." Levi smirked. Hanji's eyes widened. "I knew it!" Hanji clapped her hands together. "What was a little dumb princess like you doing there passed out at Wall Maria." Levi propped his feet up on the table. Celeste crossed her arms and sat upright, she didn't show she was insulted by him. "I killed 3 titans before even getting to Wall Rose."

Hanji adjusted her glasses. "That was you who chopped up those titans into fine pieces?!" Celeste wasn't really the type to brag or show off. "Yes. It was me. My intention was to join the Scouting Regiment to help stop the titan invasion." Levi stood up. "Why would you want to risk your life? You can be in a safe in a palace." Celeste stood up and stared Levi in the eyes. "Because I can't idly sit by as titans eat the entire human race."

Levi just smirked at her. "Sinclair, where are you from?"

That was the kicker.

'I'm from Xantheria. It's on the outside of the walls."

Levi slammed down his fists on the table. "Don't lie! They're nothing beyond the walls but titans and death!"

Celeste took off the locket that around her neck and opened it up. "I'm not lying. Look at this." The locket contained pictures of the lands.

Levi was confused with was a first for him. "I can't believe it..."

"I understand that it will take time to realize, but it's true. I'll tell you all the information I can when I find out more." Celeste expression softened.

Levi paced back and forth across the room. Am I really going to let this bratty princess join the Scouting Regiment? Levi stopped pacing and sat back down in his chair then clasped his hands together. Levi rolled his eyes. "You can join the regiment, under 2 conditions. You report to me of all the information you have and try not to die on the first day."

"Okay Captain Bib." Celeste fake smiled. Levi gritted his teeth. "It's Captain Levi, you brat!"

"Your training is in two days. You can leave."

Celeste picked up her swords. "Hanji, make sure to show the brat to the other recruits and the room where she'll be staying."

Hanji got up from her seat. "You got it, Levi."

Celeste didn't like the fact that this Levi guy had to be her captain, she knew wouldn't get along with him.

Hanji took Celeste to the girls' dorm and got her a spare room to sleep in. Celeste knew it wasn't much from her standard state of living but she was thankful for a place to stay. "Celeste, have you eaten yet?" Now that she thought about it, Celeste felt her stomach grumble. "Oh no, I haven't."

"Let's go, you can see the other recruits there." Celeste nodded in agreement. "Oh, by the way, you should put your hair down. You'll look prettier that way." Hanji winked at her. Celeste just smiled, knowing no harm would be done. Celeste pulled out her bun and her long brunette, wavy locks cascaded down her back. They finally arrived at the cafeteria. "Hey, you guys. I have a new face I want you meet!" Hanji pushed Celeste forward. "Hello, I'm Celeste Sinclair." Celeste smiled.

All of them looked at her. "She's black?" A guy shouted. "Yes, is that a problem?" Celeste flipped the hair near her face on her back. Eren noticed a girl with caramel skin being introduced to the others. "Come on, let's go meet her." Eren got up from the table, Mikasa and Armin followed behind. Eren walked up front to greet the girl. His eyes widen when he saw her familiar face. It was the girl he saw 5 years ago.

"It's you." Eren spoke up.

Celeste turned her head to see who was speaking to her. It was the same boy she helped out 5 years ago. Boy, did he grow up. Celeste gave him a warm smile.

"We finally meet again."