Thanks for the favourites and follows! ;) It means a lot to me C:
As for my opinion...I write what I want to and I'll be sticking to it(no offense really) and I know my OC's name is quite weird O_o And I'm an Asian(a noob one) so I don't actually know that different races have different name styles o_o (sorry about that. I didn't really notice it in the anime or the manga). The thing is, when I pick names in games or anything, I just stare at the wall and poop! So every OC in my fic are named randomly o_o But I think it's too late to change it now. ;_; (I'm sorrryy)
The characters' ages, the age qualified for the training and some settings will be adjusted in my fic. Forgive me about that ;)
*Got some reference from SnK Wiki in this chapter ;)
*There's also another OC in my fic. ;)
Okay. I admit that I love Eren(not as much as Levi, but still a lot! He's too cute.) So...I must get him to be friends with my OC! :D (i hope you don't mind)
-The Sadness Behind The Raven-
~Chapter 2: The Fire Hidden Within~
"Well?" the corporal of the Scouting Legion spoke sternly. The thumping of his boots audible in the tranquil atmosphere that surrounded him and the commander. Voices of their fallen comrade tensed the air. Humanity's strongest before Rivaille himself, George Skyhaven.
"Irvin." Rivaille clicked his tongue, obviously impatient waiting for his commander's answer. They knew the girl. They knew what happened to her. On that fateful day, the girl lost the most treasured thing called family. It was their fault.
"We're going to fulfill her wish." Irvin finally spoke up, eyebrows furrowed as he stared at the document on his desk.
Force of Choice: Scouting Legion
Name: Lillaine Skyhaven
Age: 17
District: Chlorba District
Principle of Entering the Scouting Legion:
I desire to venture outside these pathetic walls. I desire to banish every single titan out from this brutal world. And I WILL succeed.
It was written quite gracefully, despite messy splotters of ink here and there on the piece of yellow paper. The blond man placed his palms on his desk and let out a deep sigh, his ming began drifting away into thoughts of his own. That girl, does she know the secret?
"All right then." Rivaille said impassively. The man crossed him arms in front of his chest, breathing in deep breaths to calm himself down. That girl's heroic father, left a dark secret that nobody else knows. The answer will be found within the girl, but what is it?
"George, your daughter is all grown up now. May you bless her on her journey."
Lillaine walked around in her room, gently stroking the ribbon that she always wore on her head, violet irises staring blankly into the tensed up atmosphere. She let herself lean back against the cold stone wall, closed her eyes and let out a desperated sigh. Why did you all leave me behind, but still insist on me to live?
Out of the blue, she found her wet tears streaming down her pale cheeks, leaving behind a sticky trail. No. I cannot cry now. I must be strong. Mother, father, Leonix, are you happy? Lillaine hung her head low, forcing herself into a gentle smile. Don't worry father, I'll venture out these walls, and fulfill our dream. When I come up to join you, I'll tell you all about my adventure.
She wiped away her tears and clutched the ribbon close to her chest, cherising that one last thing that had her family's smell on it. It smelled like white lilies, just one scent and you will feel all your worries fade away, leaving you in a bliss. She let out another sigh, a determinded one this time. Okay, her eyes fired up. There wasn't time for sadness or guilt to occupy her, what she need now, is strength. Mother, just you wait and see.
Lillaine went outside her room, turned right and wrenched open the rusty doorknob. Her mother's room was clean, the chaos before had been thoroughly cleaned, leaving a spotless room with everything in their rightful places. She stepped in the familiar scented room, gently brushing her finger across her mother's bedsheets, and inhaled the soothing scent from the pillow. I cleaned your room mother. If you ever wanted to come back, It'll be clean. Just like you've always wanted. After a whirl of thoughts, Lillaine went back to her room and gathered her belongings. It was the day that newly signed up soldiers went for their training inside Wall Maria, and she wasn't going to be late.
Lillaine pulled on a simple violet T-shirt and a pair of black jeans, for those were the last perfect clothing that you she had. They were going to distribute uniforms anyway. Packing another plain white dress into her backpack, she headed towards her destination, throwing everything behind.
"104th Trainees Squad! Gather!" Keith Shadis, the Cheif Instructor yells at the top of his lungs, sending submission and fear to every trainee present. All of the trainees gathered on a wide, rock covered surfaced, each had their hands kept behind their backs as they listened attentively to their instructor.
"Leave your belongings in your dorms and put on your uniforms." Keith commanded, the frightening expression neaver leaving his wrinkled face.
"Be back here in fifteen minutes flat! Or you'll be kicked out of this shit." he commanded. Every trainee saluted and hastily gathered their belongings to their respective dorms, more than eager to start the training.
Lillaine glanced around for her dorm. "Dorm 24...Mikasa...Ackerman and...Sasha...Braus. Got it." She walked hurriedly to the dorm that she had been assigned to, literally blasting open the door and stepped inside.
"Trainee, the door didn't do anything to harm you." Lillaine found a raven-haired girl staring indifferently at her.
"So now we're roomates! Whoopie!" a red-head flung her hand over Lillaine's shoulder, making her flinch at the sudden contact. She blinked a few times to snap herself back into reality. Are these what friends are?
"Uhm...yeah. I guess." Lillaine said in a moderate tone. She never had friends before, and she was not sure of befriending them either. What if I get hurt again? A sudden flood of memories washed through her, making her head shake violently.
"Let's get ready. Lillaine, Sasha, your uniforms are on your beds, please change quickly." with that being said, she went into the bathroom to change. How did she know her name? Well, that makes her Mikasa then.
"If you don't mind Lillaine, lets change here, it'll be easier than fighting over a bathroom." the girl called Sasha stated, her grin never leaving her cheerful face. It made Lillaine felt relieved, that she would probably find comfort in her new friends. It sure was awhile that she'd seen people's smiles, and herself's too.
It was already quite a long time since she had really engaged into a conversation. Given that she didn't really had any friends at all.
"It's fine by me. We'll just turn each other's backs." Lillaine responded, returning a faint smile to the ecstatic girl.
"Okay!"
The girls changed into their uniforms, secretly admiring how well made the clothing is. Lillaine glanced at herself in the mirror and turned side to side. A deep sigh escaped her lips. Father, I'm a soldier now.
"Let's go." Mikasa emerged from the bathroom, carrying her own clothes in one hand.
The first session of their training was something called "Rite Of Passage" ritual which involves intimidating every trainee, attempting to ruin their self-image and inculcating the qualities required for a soldier through it. He goes around intimidating and frightening trainee after trainee asking them their names and place of origin.
Lillaine moved her pupils around to peer at the trainees around her. There was one trainee who had light orange hair. His name was Jean Krischtein if she heard it correctly.
"I would like pass the training and live in safety inside the inner walls." that was what he said. Tch. Pathetic. Lillaine thought. What's the pupose of training if you just want to go hide yourself from danger? Well, he received a headbutt from the instructor and crouched down in pain afterwards.
"Shingashina District! Armin Arlet!" another blond haired boy spoke up. "Sounds like an idiot! You'll be perfect as bait for the titans!" the instructor yelled in the boy's face before moving on to the next trainee.
Lillaine peered over to her left and saw Mikasa standing by a brunet with tanned skin and turquoise eyes. There was also a blonde girl standing with them, all wore serious and grave expressions. They must've been through hell. Lillaine resorted her gaze, inhaled a deep gush of air and exhaled from her nose. I haven't seen a titan before though, maybe they saw it during the sudden breach of the Shiganshina District not long ago. But because of them...I lost my family. My precious family.
"You! Stop your daydreaming! Who are you?!" the cheif spat in Lillaine's face, who flinched a little as she was pulled back from her deep thoughts.
"Lillaine Skyhaven! From Chlorba District sir!" Lillaine yelled at the top of her lungs, careful not to burst her own throat.
"Why did you come here?"
Lillaine remained silent for a moment, her eyebrows furrowed and tensed up her nerves as she jerked up to look at her instructor. She could feel to overwhelming emotions and boiling anger rise up inside her, the determination shown visibly in her violet eyes. "I WANT TO BANISH ALL THE TITANS! I'LL ERASE THEM FROM THIS WORLD!"
The next second later, all eyes were upon her. Did she say it too loud? Lillaine gasped and closed her mouth, performing a quick salute. She looked up at the old man's eyes, suddenly flashed with an unreadable shine. "Then I pray for you to not become a titan's breakfast!" he scowled in your face, then moved on to the next.
Lillaine let out a relieved sigh and tucked her hands behind your back. Slowly, she guided her gaze to the brunet that stood beside Mikasa. To her suprise, he was staring at her well, passion burned in his turquoise eyes. Out of the blue, Lillaine caught herself staring at him and quickly jerked back, a faint pink crept over her features. No. I shouldn't.
The next phase of the 104th Trainees Squad's training was the basic aptitude test, which involved swinging upright with ropes tied to their waists. If they failed at it, they would be sent back to the landfills. Lillaine watched as some of the others struggled to stay upright, while some succeeded effortlessly. She gasped as she saw Mikasa swinging easily, her admant expression still not leaving her beautiful face. After their round was over, Lillaine stepped forward and buckled the belt, slightly panicking as the belt was too big for her slim waist. Nevertheless, she calmed herself down, focusing on her current "Live or Dead" task.
Everybody watched as the girl who yelled with an outstanding voice being lifted up, her feet slowly lifted off the ground. It's okay. I can do this. Lillaine closed her eyes and tensed her muscles, opened them again and braced herself to remain upright.
Much to her suprise, she managed the mission easily, not even needing the help of her muscles. She let a small smile escaped her lips, exhaling a good amount of carbon dioxide. Father, do you see this? I'm a qualified soldier, father!
The chief instructor stood from afar, watching the raven-haired girl balance on the strings. George, your daughter has succeeded.
The next five years of training went smoothly, with Lillaine graduating In 2nd place. Despite her rather cold behaviour, she managed to befriend the whole squad. Ever since the series of accidents on her family members, she begun to shut the doors to her heart, expressions were rarely shown on her pale face. Well, attenting the trainees squad changed her life, that was for sure. She had learned to chat with others, and showed more of her feelings on her face. Eren Jaeger, Mikasa Ackerman, Armin Arlet, Skyle Lindstedt and Sasha Braus were her current best friends, as they eat and chat together most of the time. Eren would always ask Lillaine for special training sessions in which she would gladly cope with, and she was greatly satisfied with Eren's improvements everytime.
Lillaine excelled in most aspects, especially in using the manuever gear. She was able to perform various stunts, quite to the instructors amazement. However, whenever anybody asked her about it, she just said that she let her body go freestyle, in which nobody understands. She was not really good at close combat though, which she tries to improve it from Eren's training.
It was finally time for the graduation ceremony, where the whole trainees squad will officially become soldiers, and to serve for mankind. They will be given a choice, whether to enter the Military Police, The Scouting Legion or the Garrisons. Of course, only the top ten will be qualified to be in the Military Police. However, Lillaine had her mind set since she step foot onto this battleground.
1st Mikasa Ackerman
2nd Lillaine Skyhaven
3rd Reiner Brans
4th Bertholdt Fulbar
5th Annie Leonhardt
6th Eren Jaeger
7th Skyle Luiton
8th Sasha Braus
9th Jean Krischtein
10th Marco Bodt
"So, what do you pick Lil'?" Skyle asked, his luxurious green eyes met the violet's.
"I'm going to the Scouting Legion."
"What?"
Everybody stared at the girl who ranked 2nd in their squad, constant chattering and gasping were heard as they whispered to each other.
"Really Lil? You're joining the scouts? But..." Skyle clenched his fists tightly, a wave of worry crossed sharp features. He held her hands in his palms. "What if you get killed?"
"I won't." Lillaine responded impassively, her fingers reaching out to tick her blond friend's forehead, making him whine in pain. "I won't."
"So you're going the Scouting Legion too?" Eren emerged from the crowd, staring at Lillaine in disbelief.
"What do you mean by 'too'?" Lillaine raised up an eyebrow, earning nods from Eren, Mikasa and Armin in front of her.
"We are entering the Scouting Legion too. It has always been my dream." Eren placed a fist to his chest. Lillaine gave the teenager a reassuring smile. According to Mikasa, she heard all about the incidents that happened to Eren. He lost his family, and Lillaine was able to share the same pain with him. Their hatred against the titans were fatal, and nothing would change their hearts.
"...Those wish to enter the Scouting Legion may stay back."
Every trainee from the 104th Trainees Squad shivered and stammered in fear, a large portion of them turned on their heels and walked away. Everybody knows about the dangers and risks if you enter the Scouting Legion. You would be participating in grievous expeditions, and the next second later, you'll find yourself being split into half, devoured by some terrifying titan.
With almost everybody leaving the formerly crowded space, only 19 trainees remained. Each and every one of them wore sullen expressions, their eyes were wide with fear, somehow regretting their decision to stay back or they were just too fear-striken that they couldn't move their feet. Corporal Levi glanced over at the trainees who remained, staring impassively at each and every one of them, recognising their faces. His gaze fixed onto a certain girl with silky black hair down to her waistline. Her teeth gritted in fear, but her eyes shone with determination, and passion.
"Lillaine Skyhaven. So we meet at last."
I'm sorry for the 5 year jump! ;_; It's just I couldn't find anything to write more and I wanted to get to the main story.I had a society meeting yesterday afternoon so I couldn't finish this chapter on time. Initially I planned to upload it yesterday :/ I had a shitload of homework so... :D Well, please review on what you think about this chapter! ^^ Some opinions will be great! Thanks for wha t h appe n for the tip! Until next time!