"Pick up the pace you lead-heeled laggards!" The loud voice of shadis meets Harry's ears as he keeps pace with the middle towards the end, wanting to keep Armin in reaction distance just in case.

"Your boots water-logged, Arlelt?" He wants to chuckle as his friends' words 'aren't everyone's with the rain.'

"Let's see some hustle!"

"Gear too heavy for you, son? Hell, drop it!" Harry knows Shadis is just pushing Armin to his full potential.

"Leave it in the mud! The Titans'll have

easier work digesting you" with that he pushes his horse forward the slash hitting Harry in the face as he splutters to the amusement of shadis who he can hear laughing.

Slowing down he listens to the conversation of Armin and Reiner.

"Dammit." He hears Armin growl out as he stumbles.

"Seriously? Here." The voice of Reiner makes him turn to see the blonde grabbing Armins pack, "Focus on staying upright we are being graded on this, you know?" Reiner teases Armin, making him grin as he hears the concern hidden.

"Thanks, but uh. Won't they demerit you for helping?" He hears his kind hearted ward ask in worry.

"Yeah, if they find out." Reiner states simply.

"Just make the cut and we're even, alright?"

But before he can start forward Armin grabs the pack back and sprints forward shouting with determination that makes Harry proud.

"I'm no one's burden! you hear me?"

Harry almost feels like Armin is talking to him.

'Ridiculous' armin a burden? Blasphemy.

——-

"That's some technique you've got." The dark voice of Eren makes him stop from charging after his partner, not noticing the relief as he doesn't initiate a mock fight.

Harry doesn't realize how terrifying he can be.

"Who taught you how to fight like that?" He hears Eren ask.

"My father did." Is the response from Annie who's ire was hidden behind a facade of indifference., from Harry's observations.

"Did he, like, pioneered it or--?" Eren asks, making Harry wonder why the boy is interrogating her?

"Does it really matter?" Harry's thoughts exactly.

"It's pointless, just like all this." Evading the subject Annie starts on a different topic.

Something Harry can agree with.

"Wait!, what's pointless? you mean the training in general?" Eren asks, confused and irate.

"Hand-to-hand combat doesn't really count against our final grade. The smart ones blow it off. " she shrugs the breeze making her quiet voice travel to his ears.

"It's a crapshoot anyway. Only the top ten cadets get to serve in the Interior." Her gaze is sharp as she stares down Eren.

"The rest of us?" She starts before seeming to lose care.

"Forget it. My point is, only the idiots like you take this part of boot camp seriously."

"First rule of this life, kid. The better you are at

dropping the bad guys, the more distance the

powers-that-be put between you. That's what this whole stupid farce is about? Right?"

He should have tried to get to know Annie better; he likes her realistic outlook on life, even if he hates the indifference in her voice.

"Sure. Whatever you say!" Eren spits out not having an argument.

"Face it. You don't fight the nature of things and win." She states showing more passion then he's seen before.

Look around you, Eren. All the sons of bitches really expect us to do is play the game."

"Don't be a pawn." With that she turns around.

——

"That's how you conserve fuel." Jean states to Harry and Daz.

Harry knows how amazing Jean is with the equipment so he thought it would be best to learn from the best, or at least get a couple tips.

"Let your momentum do the work for you." Jean finishes.

"Still, that's pretty advanced." Harry hears daz speak but he is too busy having an epiphany.

"Duh. It's called having a sixth sense"

Not registering the voice of Jean he can't believe he never thought to charm his gear to work on his will an not on the trigger, he's got an abundance of charms and he's not used any to make the equipment easier.

He didn't want to draw attention to himself but maybe he could just pass it off as a "sixth sense".

"You gotta do the strut if you wanna make the cut. The MP only recruits the best." If he had been looking he would have seen Jean posing.

"Ah. Man, that'd be amazing. Workin' within a stone's throw of the king. No greater honor than that." The whimsical voice of Marco brings him out.

"Awe, Marco you're such a do-gooder. I don't think you'd like the corrupt aura they have" but he's ignored as Jean leans into Marco, his expression knowing.

"Shut up, Marco. We're not children. You can drop the misty-eyed B.S. Honor doesn't have any damn part of it." Leaning back, Jean gives Marco a mocking look.

"You just want a nice, cushy job in the Interior, playing glorified sentry."

"That's not true! That's not me at all!" Harry feels his saving people thing, active.

"Jean, stop harassing our sweet Marco, or I'll name my horse after you" he smirks at the inside joke of the south division 104th training corps, watching as the boy shits up knowing why he said it that way.

"Harry! I- please not that!" Jean doesn't want to solidify the horse joke any further than it's already gone.

He wanted to end himself when Mikasa called him Horse-kun.

"Listen to you guys." The annoying voice of Eren reaches his ears.

"Interior? Five years ago, this was part of it."

Turning towards the homicidal maniac he sneers "You got a point to make, friend? I'm right here."

Eren squaring up to him responds "Poor Jean. So misguided. And besides, I don't think your head'll fit in the Interior anyway."

Jean ignores the snickering around them.

"Very funny." His voice stated otherwise.

"Seems a little backwards to me." Eren continues in the corner of Jean's eye; he can see the older Jaeger step between them out of the way, but close enough should they get physical.

"Fine-tuning your Titan-killing skills, so the brass'll station you somewhere you'll never see one." His attention is dragged bag to the annoying pesk

Jean sniffs in disdain,"You'd rather I was good at gettin' killed?"

"Thank you, but I'll pass."

"Better to play the system than get gnawed on." He finishes tilting his head up knowing just the right buttons to push Eren.

"You son of bitch!" Eren's breath brushes against his face with how close they are.

"Bring it on,you little bastard!" He can see a little spittle fly on Eren's face.

"Eren, please stop it!" Is that Armin? He can't remember the shorties name.

"You think you can judge me?" Jean doesn't like being judged, especially by some lunatic. He has Erens collar fisted in his hands, pulling the snot nosed brat closer as he spat the words out.

"Huh? You rip my shirt, you're dead!" 'Seriously'

"I don't give a damn about your shirt! You piss me off!" He tugs harder on the shirt, satisfied at the tearing noise.

Eren growls in anger before Jean knows it he's slammed on his back with Eren above him. "What? Are you crazy?"

'It's just a shirt?'

"Ack! Dammit! What the hell was that move?" Jean hisses in pain, reaching for his back.

Little something I picked up this afternoon while you were busy with your thumb up your ass. You honestly believe the Military Police are your ticket to a good life?" Not giving him a chase to answer Eren leans in.

"You're not a soldier. You're a joke." The sound of a door creeping open makes everyone freeze thankfully they're hidden from view.

"Would someone care to explain" the eerie voice of shadis rings out.

the little ruckus I heard just now? I do hope everything's all right." The tone saying if anything is otherwise….

"Sasha passed some gas, Commandant" Jean stifles a laugh despite the situation.

"Why am I not surprised? For the love of god,

learn some self-control." With that the man shuts the door.

Harry is the first one to lose it.

"Mikasa! Oh Merlin!" The man bends over as he laughs.

Taking a breath Harry turns to the two on the ground.

"Gentlemen, please leave the erotica in the confines or a room in private, there are children here"

"Huh? Ah wha-!" The resulting shuffle as both boys spring apart in discuss their faces aflamed.

"Do you have a heart!?"

"Sir!" Even Harry shouts the word, unable to stop himself as the high energies of everyone makes him feel overwhelmed, in a good way.

"As of this moment, you have three options open

to you. Choose wisely." Shadis shouts his voice not cracking despite the long use.

"The Garrison Regiment." Waving his hand to the flag with a rose. "whose job is to reinforce the Walls."

"The Scout Regiment." Waving above himself towards the crisscrossed wings of freedom, "who rides

out into Titan country to take back what was once ours." Here his voice is noticeably more proud, as the former commander he has a bias despite the horrors they face.

"And the MP Regiment." He indicates the last banner with a horse printed on it, "maintaining law and order under orders from His Royal Majesty!." He shouts with a roar.

"Those cadets eligible for the MP have already been named." The rest of you, take a look. These are the top of your class.

Standing beside Armin, Harry watches the proud figures of the top ten, his little Mikasa getting number one of the top ten. He can't help but feel proud of his little prodigy.

'She's grown into a beautiful teen' he thinks, before turning to the second rank Reiner Braun, one of the children he saw outside the walls.

The tall man was proficient in a sturdy sort of way. Definitely deserving of the title of second. Harry even marvels at the man's strength. Looking towards Reiner's shadow he sees the obnoxiously tall Bertolt, who reminds him of Neville in his timidity, but seems to be willing to step up when it counts.

He can't help but feel a fondness for the gentle giant.

The slight shifting of Annie catches his attention.

The strange quiet girl, who seems disinterested in everything, but he can see how she lights up when she's sparring. She seems to be proud of her prowess, and is willing to display it in any opportunity.

The sight of Eren sprawled out on the ground appears in his mind's eye, making him stifle a giggle.

Speaking of…

Eren is practically bouncing and in excitement.

"He actually did it, huh armin?" Turning to the gentle blonde.

"When he sets his mind to something, Eren doesn't stop till he accomplishes it." The faith in Armin makes Harry physically restrain himself from hugging the cute display of loyalty.

"Yes, he can be quite stubborn." Ignoring the incredulous look from Armin, practically saying 'pot calling the kettle black'.

As he watches shadis give his speech he can't help but wonder what's gonna happen now that training is over with.

Why does he feel like his time with keeping a low radar is coming to an end

——

"You're really gonna turn your back on the MP for the Scouts? Why in the world would you do that? You're in the top ten." Thomas's voice breaks in disbelief.

"The Scouts have always been my goal. I don't want an easy life. Not with all the work I've put in."

"I trained to fight Titans." Eren finished with determination.

"Are you insane? How many people have died? We're talkin' a fifth of the population!" Thomas shakes his head, "If that doesn't paint a picture for you, then I don't know what will."

"Is this our life now.?" Thomas didn't make it in the top ten so he has to face them either way eventually.

"We can't beat them."

"Yeah? So what? We buckle? Take it all lying down? Things have changed. Maybe not a helluva'

lot, but enough." He turns gazing towards Harry's he sees the proud approval and unconditional love.

"They aren't the mystery they were five years ago. There's still a long way to go, but we've made progress. Every battle we lost taught us a lesson, gave us the tiniest inroad toward something like hope." He says not seeing how much his speech affects those around him.

"You tellin' me it's better to cut our losses!?" He stares passionately.

"To let all the death and destruction be meaningless?" Eren states in disgust.

"Just to ball up and accept it?"

"Not on your life! Humanity's future lies outside the walls, and I'm gonna clear the way!" He says pushing out of his seat.

"I'm gonna take back what was ours!"

"I'll drive them out. And as long as at least one of us can say that, we're not done." With that he walks out of the hall his eyes moist as the emotions get to him.

"Eren, wait!" He distantly hears Armin.

Yeah, good luck out there, hotshot. I'll root for you from

His Majesty's barracks." Eren doesn't hear what is said but he hears Harry scold Jean before walking toward Armin and him.

"That was, uh, quite a speech you gave us there." Is all Armin could say.

"Yeah. Most of it was yours. All that stuff you used

to say back in the day." Eren states Sheepishly.

"Eren, you spoke well, you've lit a fire under a lot of people" his older brother's voice makes him melt as the nimble fingers start to cascade through his hair.

"Yeah, well I'm joining the Scout Regiment, too!" He snaps out of his trance from Harry's gentle touch.

"Now you're just being stupid. Come on! You're not a fighter! Your life is with books!" Not wanting to see his friend die.

He feels Harry move out from behind as the man listens, it's what he loves most about Harry he lets them make their decisions… within reason.

"I'm through with letting other people fight for me."

"Eren, weren't you just saying how we all have a choice and now you want to take Armin's away, besides if there's anyone who will survive this. It's our resident Genius." Harry states just as Mikasa's pipes in.

"Guess it's the Scouts for me, too, then."

'When did she get here?' "Oh, come on!" Eren is just done.

"You were top of the class! You'd be wasting your shot!"

Mikasa glowers at Eren making him gulp he scowls at Harry who is chuckling.

"Understand this, Eren. Where you go, I go. I made a promise to your mom before she died."

'Oh she's pulling the big guns' Harry thinks.

"I'm not letting you die. I've got your back whether you like it or not. So just deal with it." She states like it's a fact.

"Yeah. Well, Mom's not here." If there's heartbreak in his voice at that they all ignore it for his sake.

"A lot of the people I used to care about aren't here either." Harry states as he stares at the star that could possibly be the one Sirius is named after.

A/n:

So sorry that it's just a rehash of the episode. I promise I won't be making it a habit to go episode by episode or word for word.

But I hope you don't mind if I use the literal dialogue for content.

So should Harry see levi leave before the scouts go on their expedition. How would levi react to seeing him causally on the sidelines like he hasn't vanished for three years?

Is Mina worth saving?

What should happen how that Harry is fully integrated with the hallows.

Will he be overpowered or will his human mind restrict him from his full potential.