The titan-shifter saw an opportunity and kicked at Sango's leg, knocking her off balance. The smaller person jumped up from the ground and stabbed her in the gut. Sango fell to her knees as her attacker released the blade from their grip and took to the air.
"That'll teach you!" That voice was definitely that of a girl or young woman. Before she could escape, a blur of black and green intercepted her path and knocked her to the ground again.
"You're not getting away." It was Levi. "Get her." Everyone in the area jumped on the titan-shifter and held her down, but things are hardly ever that simple. She flicked her fingers and a lightning like eruption of energy poured from the sky onto the pile, sending almost everyone flying. The female titan stood again. Everyone readied their blades and was about to attack when a shock went through the ground. Everyone turned and saw another titan, easily as tall as the female.
Eren Jeager, the Attack Titan.
He roared as he rushed forward at incredible speeds and slammed into the other shifter. They fell to the ground in a mass of flesh. The Attack pummeled the Female with such force, cracks went across the ground, but she was blocking every hit with that armor on her forearms. Eren's arms were beginning to give out from the strain and pressure. He went for her face with one last blow, only for her to move her head out of the way just enough to not get hit. His hand disintegrated on impact with the rock and she punched him in the face, sending him flying into a tree.
The Female titan stood and began to pummel Eren into the wood. The female lost her balance, and she noticed one of her feet was no longer attached to her leg anymore. She looked down and saw the Hiraikotsu flying through the air. It can't be, she shouldn't be able to throw that thing with a wound like that. The Female titan fell to the ground and Eren jumped on top of her.
"Get clear," Levi commanded. Everyone in the danger zone flew away from the battle between the giants so they wouldn't be killed. The ground around the two of them started to crumble as the force from his blows crashed into his opponents armored limbs. He roared as he continued his barrage, his fists once again starting to disintegrate.
"Eren, retreat." Levi yelled. "Mikasa, Armin, grab her and get on him." Eren started regenerating his hands as he stood and ran. He knelt down and allowed the other three to ride on his shoulders.
"You over there. What's your name?"
"Kairontry, Kai for short."
"How much gas do you have left?"
"Just enough," he said smiling.
"Good, you're coming with us. Come on."
"What about the Female Titan?"
"Leave her. We'll figure out who it is later."
Levi opened a door and walked through. He pulled a chair away from a table and sat down. "So, how you feeling?"
Sango readjusted in the bed she had been given. "It's not exactly the worst thing that's happened to me, but it still hurts."
He looked at her with curiosity. "I think I may have heard of you. About a year ago there was somebody who had supposedly survived being thrown through a forest. Would you know anything about that?"
"That was me. That titan hit me so hard I could've died, but as you can see I didn't."
"I was surprised to hear that the 105th training corp had graduated within a year. That's beyond fast, that's incredible. Much like you and your weapon. I would like to know more."
"What do you me to tell you?"
"I want to know where you come from, where you got that weapon, and how it's able to cut off the titans healing."
"I come from a place called Japan, and I hail from a village up in the mountains that specialized in slaying Yokai."
"Yokai?" He raised an eyebrow.
"Oh, that's right. You don't have them here for some reason. A yokai is a spirit of some sort. They vary a lot. Three of my closest friends are a fox spirit, called a kitsune, a cat and a half dog spirit called a hanyou."
"So there's a way to become half spirit and half human?"
"No, there's only one way, and it's to be born half. Most of the time it's the father who's the spirit and the mother who's the human."
"Did these friends come from your village?"
Sango looked away. I know that look. She's lost something valuable to her, but what?
"They didn't come from my village. Except for one, my cat friend Kirara, we all came from different places. They were looking for something and they came to my village to find out more about it, but something else got there first."
"You lost everyone you ever knew?" Sango nodded.
"I lost my mother when I was very young," Levi continued, "and the only father I've ever known abandoned me a few years after. He turned into a serial killer, but he vanished over a decade ago and he's never been seen or heard from since. You're obviously a lot worse off than I am. You lost everyone in the blink of an eye, and for some reason you're now here, without your new friends. How did you come to be here?"
"I've been asking that same question everyday for the past year. How did I come to this place and why am I alone? I have no idea. I don't know where I am or if I can even get back."
"You're scared." Sango looked at him, surprised.
"How did-"
"It's plain as day to anyone who looks. I have a lot to thank you for, and so does everyone else. You saved my team's lives out there. That's something that I can't just write off, so I want to know, how were you able to do that? No human without ODM gear should be able to even fight a titan, let alone overpower one like you did."
"I've always been the strongest human I've ever met. Before me, my father wielded the Hiraikotsu, but it put to much of a strain on him so he had to stop using it, and when I was old enough, he gave it to me. As a child I could throw it with no problem whatsoever, and everyone was so proud of me." A tear started to creep down the side of her face.
"Mind if I hold it?"
"You can try, but not even Kai could pick it up, and he's incredibly strong."
"I bet I'm stronger." Levi stood from the chair and grabbed the huge boomerang from the wall it was leaning against. He pulled it towards him and lifted as hard as he could. It was clear he was struggling to hold on to it, but he lifted it off the floor all the same. "How can you throw this thing? It's got to weigh to at least two hundred pounds."
Sango laughed. "Kai said something like that when I first met him."
"Can't imagine why." He set the huge weapon down and laid it against the wall. He sat down in the chair and rolled his shoulder. "I don't know how you can carry that thing, let alone throw it like you do."
"I don't quite understand it either, but my half-blood friend has a sword that won't allow any yokai but him to touch it."
"Is it made out of some sort of metal that has a kind of shield around it or something?" Sango shook her head.
"Not metal, bone. Specifically a tooth. His father was one of the greatest Yokai ever and his swordsmith forged it out of his right canine."
"Is that boomerang made out of the same stuff than?" He said crossing his arms.
"No, but it is made out of bone. I'm not sure how many Yokai were killed to make it, but I know it was a lot."
"How? You said that your father gave it to you."
"I had to fight their spirits once." Levi's eyes widened.
"You actually had to fight your own weapon?" She nodded.
"That's why it has such a strange effect. It will draw in the energy of Yokai and shatter it. I'm not sure why it cuts off the titan's healing ability though." She placed her head in her hand in thought.
"Well, let's figure it out," Levi started. "You said it draws in the power of the Yokai and shatters it. We don't exactly know where titans come from, but based off of Eren's memories that he's been getting recently there was an original titan shifter who made all the others. Maybe it has something to do with that power."
"Possibly, but then there's the question of how I got here and why?"
"You said that your friend's father was one of the strongest Yokai you've ever heard of. Maybe he had something to do with this. I remember an old legend detailing a giant wolf appearing in the clouds. If he came here several hundred years ago, he might've left a way for him to get back and forth, or send someone else through. What kind of Yokai was he?"
"He was The Dog Yokai, also known as The Great Dog General or The Ruler of the Western Lands."
"Western Lands? What about the other three directions?"
"The only other Great Beast King I know of is of the south. Raizen, the Man-Eater."
"Man-Eater? What is he?"
"I believe he's an extremely powerful Yoma. Those are creatures that eat humans, but I don't see him ever helping a human, so it couldn't have been him." Sango sank into deep thought.
"Well," Levi stood, "it should be almost dinner time, so if you're feeling up to it you should join us. My team still hasn't got to thank you yet for what you did for them. We can talk more after dinner or tomorrow if you want to. Do want to eat in here, or shall I help you into the dining room?"
"I don't think I'll need help but I thank you for the offer." She swung her legs over the edge of the frame and stood.
Sango's eyes slid open as she woke up. She sat herself upright and stretched her aching muscles. Never before did she have to travel in such an intensive way before, especially for such a long time. She stood and stretched some more. The slayer moved the lock over the door and allowed her kimono to slide from her shoulders down to her waist. She took a look at the wound inflicted upon her just yesterday. The bandages were sticky and a little disgusting.
"Time to redress it I guess." She began to remove the bindings around her midsection and, as expected, found no wound. She always healed a lot faster than other humans she'd met, and almost as fast as Inuyasha would heal. She had no clue why, but maybe if she stayed here she might be able to figure out what that shadow earlier was. "Ugh, I didn't ask Levi-san about that last night. I'll need to do that when I see him next."
Author's note: So that was a thing. If anyone is wondering about Raizen, that opens this series for a future crossover with Yu Yu Hakusho, and that was intentional. As for Levi talking to Sango, I felt that needed to be there for the story to progress. On another note, Levi squad survived. I thought it was kind of shitty the way they were killed in the show, and yes, I have only seen the anime so those of you who are manga readers, please leave me alone. Sango taking on the female titan was pretty cool, but what was that shadow that took over Sango? That's for me to know and for you to find out, though considering all the hints I've given, you've probably figured it out by now. She will be having more flashes in the upcoming chapters and they will be getting more and more intense. Why is this happening? Let's just say it has something to do with two Beast Kings. One you probably already know, at least I hope so, but the second one is going to be a secret. End author's note.
