The Fall

Year 845 Shiganshina District.

12 years had passed since Sora's adoption and in those years Sora has grown strong and healthy and has become a loving, caring older brother to his adoptive brother Eren Jaeger. Through the years though Eren had grown curious about the world outside the walls he wanted to see the desert, the ocean and the mountains and that had concerned Sora. He didn't want his brother going out there with 0 chances of return, he even tried convincing him to seek a different goal but to no avail Eren's stubbornness was beyond the point of reason. But Sora himself was curious, was there a world beyond the wall? A world he never knew and if there was could he see it?

Sora, Eren, and Mikasa had gone to collect wood for the fire and while they did that Eren had dozed off in pursuit of dreams.

"Oh, goddamn it. Erens dozed off again." Sora cursed

"Shall I wake him up?" Mikasa asked.

"No let him sleep it's not like he's wasting time winter is only a few weeks away."

A few hours later Eren had awoken from a strange dream but shrugged it off as just a dream.

"Hey sleepy head. While you were napping Mikasa and I collected all the fire wood."

"Give me a break Sora I was tired. It's like the dream I was having went on forever its gone now. What was it about?"

"Try asking someone who cares little brother."

"Eren have… have you been crying?"

Eren felt his eye lids and started rubbing them to dry them off trying to hide his embarrassment. The trio started walking home with Sora having to hand half of the wood he collected to Eren. They were nearing the town where they saw Hannes and three other garrison guards.

"Hey, do me a favor huh. Don't let anyone know I was crying."

"Yeah, yeah, yeah. Still though you don't even know why. You might wanna have your dad look into that."

"Right cause tearing up is usually a medical thing."
"Somebody messing with ya?" said a drunken Hannes.

"Huh, Hey Mr. Hannes."

"Or did you just get on Mikasa's bad side?"

"No, what are you even talking about?" Eren sniffed the air and covered his at the stench he had just smelt. "ugh you smell like a tavern."

"Hahahaha, if only tears were cups of ale." The other garrison guards laughed.

"Of course." Eren said in a bored tone.

"You kids care for a swig?"

"Aren't you on watch?"

"Yep watching the old gate, we are. Thirsty work playing sentry, penuckle only goes so far to chase off the boredom. Little nip now and then keeps us all on our courage for a spell, perks of being a guard eh."

Eren scowled. "How do you expect to fight if you're so loose on your feet?"

"Drop it Eren." Sora said.

"Huh? Now why on earth would I have to fight?"

"Why do you think?"

"I said let it go."

"What if they break through the walls we'd be sitting ducks on your watch."

Sora threw his hands up and turned the other direction.

"Eren kid please use your inside voice."

"Hehe, the Docs kid sure has some fire in him." One guards laughed as he walked over. "Listen the only thing they've done to the wall in past hundred years is scratch at it. I have the feeling if they get in their big head to do something else we'll be more than ready for them."

"A feeling! What have any of you done to be actually ready for them, dad says you gotta stay sharp."

"Ah good old Dr. Jaeger. Yeah well can't argue with a man who single handedly spared us from the plague. Thing is he's talking about his scalpel, what we do isn't half as important. Hey, no disrespect to your father but a soldier's time beyond the wall beyond the wall kind of tends to put the issue into whole different perspective. You see him walking around out there mindless and dead-eyed."

"Wait minute sounds to me like you don't even think their all that dangerous."

"Meh."

"Oh, great then at least have the decency to stop calling yourselves a garrison people might get the wrong idea!"

"hehe, good point. Look at this, if the garrisons doing what people think it oughta then we're up a creek. Personally, I take a lot of stock in being called a free loader means things are good it's how I measure peace of mind."

Eren clenched his fist. "Good? We live in a cage. All we do is eat and sleep, that's it end of story. We piece of mind of livestock."

The 3 other guards laughed at Eren. "Man, you were right about the kid having fire."

"Careful not to dry it out. You coming back to the game or what?"

"Yeah."

Eren, Mikasa and Sora continued their way home

"Hey, where you going?"

"Tch the mouth on that kid."

"He's just a kid. Tends to dream bigger than life wants him to."

On the way home Sora was almost about ready to give Eren another lecture until Mikasa beat him to the punch.

"Eren you should let the scout regiment thing go."

"Seriously why does everybody think they're a joke?"

"What people think about them isn't really the issue."

The bells at the main gate started to ring.

"Perfect timing they're back, we can make it if we hurry." Eren took Mikasa and started rushing off. "Get a move on I wanna good view."

"Wait up you two!" Sora shouted as he chased off after them.

(At the gate)

People were gathered around to see that few soldiers had returned. Some had lost their limbs, an eye, a tongue, an ear heck some even broke their jaws while others who had survived were only traumatized.

"Sure, taken a hit haven't they?" one of the civilians said.

"Yeah. Rest of em got eaten. That's what happens when pride takes you outside the walls."

"Moses… Moses" an elderly woman called out.

"Beg your pardon where is my son he should be with you all, oh please tell me he made it."

"I wish I had better news. Give it to her" Said the commanding officer. Another soldier walked over and gave the old woman something wrapped in cloth. She stared at it in fear of the worst as she started to unwrap it but what she found sunk her heart in sadness.

"Oh God no, I'm not sticking around for this." Sora said as he began walking off. As he walked through an alley he saw Eren flung across and hit a wall.

"Oh, great fire wood everywhere perfect."

"So, are you still bound and determined to become one of them? The Scouts."

"If he is Mikasa then let him be cannon fodder for those aristocrats." Sora teased.

"Just help me pick these up."

"Like there is much to being with."

"Will you two hurry up!" Sora said irritated.

The trio again continued for what seemed like a minute until they reached home. Eren opened the door and stepped in.

"Hey we're home."

"Welcome back kids." Said Carla.

Eren dumped the fire wood Sora gave him into a box.

"Wow somebody worked hard to keep us in fuel for the next several days."

"Yeah whatever." Carla bent down and pinched Eren's ear who winced at it.

"What was that for?"

"Your ear lobes red which means you've got something to hide. Sora gave you half of what he picked up again didn't he."

Eren, Sora and Mikasa sat at the table and began eating whatever the heck.

"So, Where you off to Dad? A patient?" Eren asked.

"Yes, some folks in the interior I should be back in about a week or so."

"So, um Erens thinking about joining the scouts." Mikasa revealed and the whole house went silent while Sora looked at Mikasa and smirked. "Snitch."

"WHAT THE FUCK MIKASA." (A SLAP ON TITAN reference, you'll see those from time to time)

"Get that ridiculous thought out of your head this instant young man, no son of mine is going to be fodder do I make myself absolutely clear?!" She demanded, Sora could be heard laughing at the display.

"Dinner and a show HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA."

"Stop yelling at me!"

"Don't you dare- "

"It's a nightmare Eren." Grisha interrupted.

"The outside you really have no idea."

"Yeah, I get it ok, but it's gotta be better than this life. I'm stupid I know it's ugly out there, I know there's death around every corner but we can't just give up on it… Because otherwise this nightmare is never gonna end." Eren replied with pride Grisha was taken back by Eren's response.

"I see. Excuse me I'll be late for the fair." Grisha said as stood up and walked to the door.

"Darling wait scold the boy for heaven's sake."

"Scold him? Dear please think this through. Mere words won't hold back the boy's curiosity."

"These will." Sora said as he cracked his knuckles.

"Eren. Behave while I'm gone, and I'll let you in on what I've been doing in the cellar. Agreed." Grisha said as he pulled out a key, Eren's spirit lifted with excitement.

"Yes, sir you got it."

"And Sora stay out of trouble and I'll let you sleep for an entire day."

"Fine." Sora agreed after yawning.

As Grisha walked off Eren could be heard shouting. "Have a good trip." while Sora just walked off n

"I meant what I said." Carla continued.

"What?"

"The whole idea is just irresponsible."

"Huh Irresponsible. So, what its more grown up to settle living in fear behind a wall your whole pointless life." Eren said as he ran off.

"Mikasa the boy needs to be protected from himself. Promise me I can count on you and Sora to have his back. Mikasa nodded.

Meanwhile.

Sora had just watched 3 bullies corner a kid with blonde hair and blue eyes against a wall. Normally he's find this amusing this time he was in a good mood, so he'd continue to watch.

"Heh where's the sacrilege now huh? Or does your philosophy say it's wrong to fight back too?"

"As a matter of fact, it does, I'd rather take a few lumps than brawl like a beast."

"Oh, so now I'm a beast?"

"take a good hard look at yourself and tell me you're not acting like one. You resort to violence because yo5ur brains the size of a walnut. So, pummel me all you want I've already won." The Blond kid said with pride.

One of the bullies scowled and said. "Yeah well you know what I'm a sore loser."

"You now realize that." Sora laughed. The bullies looked up and saw Sora standing on a tree branch.

"Oh, great it's the monkey. You come down here to ruin the fun."

"I think Armin already ruined it. Anyway, I'm in a good mode today so if I were you I'd high tail it out of here."

"Why you gonna give us beating." One of the bullies arrogantly laughed.

"No. She is."

"Who is?"

Sora pointed in the opposite direction of where the bullies and Armin where standing and saw Eren running straight for them

"It's Eren. Hey looky here back for more."

"You think he would've learned his lesson."

"Give this one to me." The bullies looked closer and saw Mikasa running right behind him.

"Oh, crap she's with him." The bullies ran off in fear not wanting to come to blows with Mikasa.

"Hehe that's all it takes one look I'm just that scary." Eren said arrogantly."

"Well one of you is." Armin winced in pain form the beating he took early on.

"Where'd they get you Armin?" asked Eren as he offered to help him up.

"It's alright, thank you." Armin said as he stood up on his own.

6 hours later the quad were down where the boats come through Sora contemplating life and its meaning, while Eren just chuck rocks in frustration.

"Well they just heard me rattling on about how mankind's future laid beyond the wall I doubt they understood half of it but still."

Idiots." Eren chuck another rock. "Why's it gotta be this way why can't people just let us dream?"

"The walls are a powerful idea we've survived for a hundred year because of them no one's keen on tempting fate."

"Armin you're giving me ideas shut up." Sora said.

"I may not agree with that sentiment, but I can see where they're coming from." Armin continued further annoying Sora. "Its human nature Eren, when all said and done the government's policies are a reflection of our fear."

"Yeah the rest of the herds maybe but I say to hell with them."

"someone's gonna hear you keep it down." Mikasa chimed in.

"What do I care you'll rat me out anyway."
"I never promised you anything."

"Your folks know about the scouts."

"Basically, and they're not too pleased."

Sora began sniggering. "You should've seen it, it was hilarious!"

"Yeah big shock Sora… It's sad what most people are here are willing to settle for in exchange for some fleeting sense of security you know. And make no mistake it absolutely is fleeting the walls can't hold forever, only a matter of time."

A crack of thunder echoed through the air. A lightning bolt struck the ground just behind the wall sending up a cloud of smoke.

A large red hand appeared on the wall. Slowly followed by a monstrous head of muscle, absent all signs of skin.

Sora stared at the beast in shock for the first time was that a… titan?

A heavy boom drowned out Sora's thoughts, boulders whistled through the air, crashing randomly throughout the city.

Sora look around and noticed Eren and Mikasa were gone, running through the town he heard someone scream "THE TITANS ARE COMIN!"

The titans had done the impossible they had broken through the wall. How? Sora had felt something dark emanating from the titans it made him sick to his bones. They monstrous being some 15 meters tall others man sized to 10 meters all approaching from the hole in the wall. The town was in a panic people running in fear towards the inner wall some were lucky others weren't so lucky.

Sora could feel it people dying, men, women, and children he could feel them all die.

"So many. There's so many they're going to overrun the city." Armin said. Snapping out of his thoughts Sora grab Armin by the shirt and asked. "Armin where's my brother? Where did he go?" His eyes wore a cold stare that began to scare Armin who instantly responded. "He went back to check on your mother he had saw a boulder land in the same area your house was at." Sora let go of Armin as the cold realization settled in. He ran down the streets, dodging between screaming residents. He could feel them, he got a certain feeling he couldn't describe but it felt good yet sickening at the same time all the destruction around him. Those not dead or dying and those who are suffering. He look around the very city he called home.

He focused his mind, forcing himself the ignore the screams of the dead and dying. Focusing only on his mother, brother, and Mikasa.

He rounded around the corner to see the ruin of their home. A boulder sat over the remains of their house. And Carla lay half underneath. Eren and Mikasa were sat by her, fruitlessly trying to lift the roof from on top of her. The ground beneath Sora's feet trembled as a titan stomped around the corner at the end of the road. Its face stretched into a sinister smile that would make Satan look away in fear. The beast fixed its sights on its soon to be victims before it.
Sora broke into a sprint. He had to save them he had to get them out of here!

As he got closer he could hear his mother scream at Eren. "WILL YOU JUST SHUT UP AND LISTEN TO ME FOR ONCE IN YOUR LIFE! ONE THING I'M ASKING YOU ONE THING! Mikasa make him."

"MOM!" Sora screamed with tears in his eyes. Eren and Mikasa glanced to him momentarily before gazing back at the titan that was still approaching. Eren and Mikasa began to desperately tug at the roof, trying with all hope to free their mother.

"SORA HELP US!"

He wasted no time grabbing onto the roof, however a hand latched onto his arm.

"Sora. You can't free me even if you did, my legs are crushed. There's no way for me to get out. I need you to take your brother and Mikasa and get them out of here please!" Carla begged her son.

Sora stared at her in shock. A tingling sensation creeped up his neck. The titan was getting closer.

"Sora." She screamed at him, desperate for him to follow her wishes. He ignored her and pulled, a loud creaking reverberating through the air. The boulder that had crushed the house began to move as Sora lifted, the creaking getting louder and louder. As were the titan's footsteps.

"AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAH!" Sora let out a shout as his pupils vanished and a yellow aura appeared.

"C'mon Sora just a little more we can do it." A puff of steam could be heard behind them, followed by the footsteps as someone steadied themselves.

"Hannes, please help us."

Sora continued to lift the rubble Carla's leg. With the boulder on it that thing was insanely heavy. But Sora lifted the weighted rubble regardless, shocking everyone watching.

"There Hannes grab mom."

A small scuffling could be heard, punctuated by sharp yells from Carla as she was pulled from underneath the house.

When it was clear Sora dropped the roof. Turning around to see a combination of awe at Sora's accomplishment and horror as the smiling titan was upon them.

The smiling demon's hand reached out for Carla but was stop by Sora. The young saiyan struggled for a second but he quickly threw the titan's hand aside and he and his family ran.

End

(THIS CHAPTER TOOK UP 8 PAGES AAAAAAAAAAAAAAH FINALLY FINISHED. Alright next time on Attack on Z: Blood clan.)