Hello again!
I am back with another chapter, but this one is a bit shorter than what you may be used to. Let me remind you all that I am also working on two other works for this site as well as working two jobs and doing a discord on the side, so updates will be months apart. The next chapter for this story will probably not be up until around the hoidays, so I thank you all for your continued loyalty to this fic and for your patience. :)
I have once again listed my intended ages for the people within the story for reference! After a couple more chapters I may not include it anymore:
BIRTH YEARS: (847 – 850 was the 104th Cadet Corp)
Alessia Dok (829) / 18 and then 21
Levi Ackerman (823) / 24 and then 27
Hange Zoe (820) / 27 and then 30
Erwin Smith, Miche Zacharius (816) / 31 and then 34
Nile Dok (812) / 35 and then 38
Eren, Mikasa, Jean, Connie, Historia (Christa), Armin (832) / 15 and then 18
Annie, Marco, Sasha (831) / 16 and then 19
Reiner, Bertolt, Ymir (830) / 17 and then 20
~Lady Tolkien~
DISCLAIMER: I DO NOT OWN ATTACK ON TITAN, ONLY MY OC :)
TIME SKIP TO FOUR MONTHS LATER:
Ally found herself readjusting in her seat for probably the seventh time that morning. Glancing at the man seated across from her, she could see that he seemed just as anxious and nervous as she was. The past four months had flown by, and today was the day she would be dropped off at the Cadet Camp where she would spend the next three years of her life fighting for a spot in the top ten. Her mother, Marie, had not been pleased when she had found out that Nile not only agreed to allow her into the Cadet Corp, but had also revealed to their daughter the power she had since birth.
Flashback:
"Nile, what in the fuck were you thinking telling her about that ability? All of that work we did to protect her has been thrown out of the window! She will become a target if the wrong people find out about her!"
Rubbing his temples to alleviate the onset of another headache, Nile sighed. "Marie, now was probably the best time to tell her. I was hesitant to allow her into the Cadet Corp, but now that I have had some time to think about it, it may be the safest place for her until she learns to control it on her own. Ally and I talked over some of the stipulations and I believe that we came to a great compromise that even you would agree with."
Saying nothing, Marie had stomped over to her husband, cuffing him on the ear.
End Flashback:
Ally smiled as she thought back on that day with fondness.
After finally convincing Marie to their side, Ally and Nile conducted a multitude of tests over the following months to figure out just what her powers could and couldn't do. The pair had quickly figured out that Ally was unable to heal herself, as it required her to sacrifice her own wellbeing to heal another. Depending on the complexity of the wound she was healing, she would experience symptoms in return that ranged from a dull headache, to a full-blown nose bleed. The more severe the wound she healed, the greater the cost was to her body. Also, no matter how much she tried to prevent them, the signs of her healing power remained the same; the black sclera of her eyes, the black tendrils up her arms and the whitening of her hair. Another setback was the additional pain inflicted upon the injured person. Nile had completely sliced through a tendon in his calf during one of their training sessions, and when Ally healed it, Nile could feel the pain of his muscles and nerves reforming underneath his skin. After the healing was finished, his leg was free of any trauma but the added pain of healing had him panting with exertion. Even after four months of practice, Ally was still not completely confident in her abilities but she was determined to continue working on it while on her training leaves.
Ally was jolted from her musings when the carriage hit a particular rough patch in the road and she was thrown sideways in her seat.
"What the fuck is the driver doing out there?" Nile grumbled angrily as he readjusted on the bench. "I don't feel like being a pincushion by the time we arrive."
Ally smiled at his short temper. "Relax, we are almost there."
Nile sighed and leaned back into the seat. "I can't believe I agreed to let you do this. I have half a mind to tell the driver to turn around and forget about this."
Quickly swapping over to the seat next to his, Ally placed her hand over his and gazed into his concerned eyes with a smile. "I will be fine Dad. We went over what our strategy was and I don't plan on deviating from it. I will write to you and Mom every week, and I will come see you on leave every month until graduation. Nothing bad will happen to me, I promise."
Relaxing slightly, Nile grasped her hand tightly. "I know, I just know how you are Ally. You tend to find trouble even when you aren't looking for it. You are my daughter, and I will always worry for you."
Before she could appease him further, the carriage suddenly stopped and the driver called out for her father: "We have arrived Sir."
Pulling aside the curtain, Ally smiled when she saw that they had indeed arrived at the camp grounds. There were a lot of cadets milling about in the field already, shooting the breeze with each other. Turning back to her father, Ally gave him a quick hug before grabbing the bag she had beside her. "Well, I'm off!"
Just as she exited the carriage, Nile called out after her: "Ally!"
Turning around, she peered back in to look at her father.
"Be safe and make sure you have fun. Keep a level head, and always do your best out there. No matter what happens in training remember that your mother and I are very proud of you and love you for who you already are."
Blowing him a kiss, Ally stepped away from the carriage and watched as the driver resumed his position before clicking his tongue at the horses, getting them to turn around and move away from the training grounds. Ally just stood and watched as the carriage and her father slowly disappeared from her sight before releasing a huge sigh. Turning to look toward the grounds, Ally felt nervous for the first time since deciding to enlist.
"I know you said that you are already proud of me Dad, but I hope that I can live up to the promise of making the top ten and graduating so that I can stand by your side within the Military Police."
Deciding that she had stalled long enough, Ally adjusted her bag higher up on her shoulder before making her way swiftly across the grounds and passed most of the other cadets. When she had reached the front of the field, she dropped her bag at her feet and began to look at the others around her in curiosity.
You could learn a lot about a person just from observing how they acted around others, and Ally was taking full advantage of that. Not too many of the cadets were anything special on first glance, just the typical youth that had just come of age and believed that they had what it took to make it into the Military. A few new recruits did catch her eye, and Ally could not help but observe them more carefully. There was a group of three in particular that she noticed were not conversing with the others but were instead already at attention in preparation for the Commandant. The one on the left was shorter than the other two by a few inches and had a head full of bright blonde hair that stuck out like a sore thumb amongst the rest of the recruits. His big and bright blue eyes were filled with nervousness, which was further proven by the small twitching in his hands as they clenched in salute. Next to him was a female with long black hair, dull grey eyes and very pale skin. With just a quick glance at the female's stance, Ally could easily tell that she was hovering much closer to the last male for some reason. Sliding her gaze over at him, she could see that he had unkempt brown hair, teal-green eyes and had an air of confidence about him that was actually kind of attractive.
As she continued to observe the male, Ally suddenly felt a pair of eyes on her. Looking around she realized that the girl she had just been observing was giving her the death glare.
"What the fuck is her problem? Is he her boyfriend or something?"
The two continued to stare each other down, until a loud shout garnered their attention.
"LINE UP RUNTS!"
Finally shifting her gaze away from the angry girl, Ally stood at attention and watched as the rest of the new cadets quickly fell into rows all around her. When everyone had found a spot, the man in front of them placed his arms behind his back and proceeded to stare them all down carefully.
"IF THIS IS WHAT I HAVE TO WORK WITH FOR THE NEXT THREE YEARS HUMANITY IS ABSOLUTELY FUCKED!"
Ally could not help but chuckle to herself as she studied the man her father deemed the "biggest dick of Paradis". Commandant Shadis was a rather intimidating man with his clean-shaven head, sharply defined goatee, gaunt eyes and "no shits given" attitude. His towering stature and intimidating gaze made even the toughest cadet quiver with fear. Her father warned her that he had been quietly discharged from his previous command of the Survey Corps and thrown into the role of Cadet Corps Commandant, where his anger and field knowledge would be most valuable in breaking fresh cadets for the military. He was especially known for his loud mouth, as he for some reason found the need to yell absolutely everything.
"NOW THAT I HAVE YOUR ATTENTION, I WILL PROCEED TO EXPLAIN HOW THINGS WILL WORK AROUND HERE. AS SOON AS I HAVE FINISHED GOING OVER THE RULES AND YOUR TRAINING SCHEDULE YOU WILL ALL MAKE YOUR WAY TO THE INFIRMARY WHERE YOU WILL BE MEASURED FOR YOUR UNIFORMS AND GIVEN A PHYSICAL FOR YOUR CADET FILE. YOUR SCHEDULE WILL NOT BE POSTED SO YOU INGRATES BETTER LISTEN WELL AS I WILL NOT REPEAT MYSELF.
THE FOLLOWING WILL BE YOUR DAILY SCHEDULE:
0600 – 0630 WAKE UP CALL
0630 – 0730 BREAKFAST IN THE MESS HALL
0745 – 0800 CHECK IN AND LINE UP AT THE TRAINING FIELD
0800 – 1200 AM TRAINING
1200 – 1300 LUNCH IN THE MESS HALL
1300 – 1700 PM TRAINING
1700 – 1800 WASH UP
1800 – 1900 DINNER IN THE MESS HALL
1900 – 2100 FREE TIME
2100 – 2200 LIGHTS OUT
YOUR WEEKLY TRAINING SCHEDULE WILL BE AS FOLLOWS:
MONDAY: CLASSROOM THEORY (AM) / EQUESTRIAN TRAINING (PM)
TUESDAY: ODM TRAINING (AM) / TITAN THEORY (PM)
WEDNESDAY: HAND TO HAND COMBAT (AM) / SURVIVAL TRAINING (PM)
THURSDAY: LAND STUDY (AM) / ODM TRAINING (PM)
FRIDAY: EQUESTRIAN TRAINING (AM) / CLASSROOM THEORY (PM)
SATURDAY: IN FIELD TRAINING WILL BE IN THE (AM) AND THE (PM)
SUNDAY: THIS WILL BE A FREE DAY FOR YOU MAGGOTS, SO USE IT WELL
NO EXCEPTIONS WILL BE MADE IN REGARDS TO THIS SCHEDULE. IF YOUR LAZY ASS SLEEPS IN AND MISSES THE ALLOTED TIME FOR BREAKFAST, YOU WILL MOST DEFINITELY BE GOING HUNGRY UNTIL LUNCH TIME. IF YOU MISS ANY OF YOUR TRAINING YOU WILL NOT BE SLOTTED ADDITIONAL TIME TO MAKE IT UP. SINCE YOU ALL THINK YOU ARE HARD ASSES FOR JOINING THE MILITARY YOU WILL BE TREATED AS ADULTS AND NOT CODDLED LIKE BABIES. IF AT ANY TIME YOU FEEL LIKE YOU CANNOT HANDLE THE LIFE OF A SOLDIER YOU ARE WELCOME TO QUIT AND BE SENT TO THE FIELDS WITH THE REST OF THE SWINE. IF ANY OF YOUR INSTRUCTORS DEEM YOU A USELESS CAUSE, YOU WILL IMMEDIATELY BE REMOVED FROM CAMP AND SENT TO THE FIELDS. WE WILL ALSO HAVE A MARKING SYSTEM IN PLACE DURING YOUR THREE YEARS HERE. IF ANY RULES ARE BROKEN OR IF AN INSTRUCTOR DEEMS YOU INSUBORDINATE, YOU WILL RECEIVE A MARK ON YOUR RECORD. ONCE YOU HAVE HIT TEN MARKS ANYTIME IN YOUR THREE YEARS, YOU WILL BE FORCEFULLY CUT FROM THE PROGRAM AND SENT TO THE FIELDS. PUNISHMENTS WILL ALSO BE UNDER THE DISCRETION OF YOUR SUPERVISORS AND WILL BE CARRIED OUT SWIFTLY AND JUSTLY. NOW, NORMALLY TODAY WOULD BE A FREE DAY BUT WE WILL BE TAKING THE DAY TO GAUGE YOUR ABILITIES TO SEE IF YOU ARE WORTH WASTING OUR TIME ON. THIS APTITIDE TEST WILL SHOW US WHAT YOUR STRENGTHS AND WEAKNESSES ARE AS WELL AS GIVE US A READ ON JUST WHAT KIND OF SOLDIER YOU WILL BE. I HIGHLY RECOMMEND THAT YOU ALL TAKE THIS TEST SERIOUSLY AS ANYONE THAT DOES NOT PASS IT WILL BE SENT PACKING; IMMEDIATELY.
TO BE CONTINUED...
So how will Ally do in the trials? Will she make any friends, or will she just make enemies? Will she keep her secret safe? Stay tuned!
ANY AND ALL COMMENTS/QUESTIONS/REVIEWS ARE WELCOME! :)