A/N I just realize that I a very workaholic person hahahahaha like after finishing the last chapter I already work on this chapter. It funny to me at least, working very hard while studying and making music. Ok, now let read the chapter
All of the trainees are instructed to wear the military clothes that they have a hard time putting on. Especially the harness but Eren just wear it just like it become second nature to him because of his involvement with illegal 3d monovear gear training and his past.
They also go were instructor to line up at The Training Field in the heat of the sun.
Directed towards Armin, Instructor Shadis commanded, "Hey kid!"
"Sir!" Armin yelled back, displaying the official salute.
"Who do they called you maggots!?" Keith roared in response to Armin's acknowledgement.
"Armin Arlert, from Shiganshina, sir!"
"Wow, seriously why your parent cursed you with such a dumb name"
That statement earned a sigh for Eren that earn notice by Annie herself
"He still the same as in my past" Eren talk to himself about Shadis harsh behaviour with a quiet tone of voice that only he can hear
"It was my grandfather, sir". Armin corrected.
Ignoring said correction, Shadis asked, "Cadet Arlert!, why it a rott like you here ?"
"To help humanity overcome the titan, sir!" Armin shouted while his eye indicated that he in fear.
"It when Titan are view evil, monster by us but in reality they just human like us that trying to survive this cursed world" Eren react by thinking to himself because Armin answer to Shadis question
"How very admirable, you will be a great lite snack for them," Keith stated mockingly.
Following the essentially 'insult session' Armin was subjected to, Instructor Shadis moved onto another poor victim, someone else to unleash his wrath upon.
Grabbing Armin's head, which was still terrified, and turning him backwards, Keith commanded, " Third squad! About face!"
Another trainee, who like Armin, had blonde hair, but unlike Armin seemed to be of average height and slightly muscular build, was approached by Shadis.
He regurgitated the same question which he had asked Armin previously, "And who the hell are you?"
"Sir! I'm Thomas Wagner from Trost, sir!"
Seeing Thomas alive again was a blessing for Eren. On one hand, knowing someone he regarded as both his friend and comrade alive, it was a privilege for sure - but - he knew full well Thomas' death during the Battle of Trost was his fault. He was their Squad Leader, he should've protected them, he should've tried harder but now he can protect him from the Battle of Trost
Following another verbal beatdown, Shadis moved onto the next trainee, "Next! Who are you?"
"Mina Carolina, from Trost, sir!"
" Another person who dies in my hands... I suppose I'll just have to continue living with the regret I guess. I promise that I will save you live no matter what the cost " Eren think to himself
"Wrong! You were born in a pigsty, inferior even to swine!"
"Yes! I'm inferior to swine, sir!"
"Wrong! I tell you what you are and what you aren't!"
"Forth Squad about face! " Keith command
Whilst Keith was practically traumatising his Cadets, Eren looked in front of him, specifically, at a certain trio.
Reiner. Annie. Bertholdt.
In my past, I despised them all. I perceived them as traitors to humanity. But after spending his six months in Liberio, where I masqueraded as a wounded soldier, his former assumptions were challenged and defeated because; the Eldians in Marley think of us as we were the monsters, "island devils" as we were called. The powers that be in Marley had mind control and flat-out lied to the populace. Just look at Gabi for example. We were not 'monsters' or 'devils', we were just like them. A human, a human that trying to survive this fils with hatred world.
He cannot fault them. Like Reiner told him in the cellar, they thought they were doing the right thing, they were the 'good guy'. He doesn't hate them, he very much sympathises with them because get mind control and lied by The Marley government.
"This is not letting them do their assigned mission easily, if I can I will try slow talk with them to turn back Marley and fighting for them. Fight for their families and friend life at Marley that still oppressed by the government, but if they resist and fighting back. I will not hesitate to kill them right there, on the spot with no remorse and regret at all" Eren thought with looking at them with the same dreadful green eye
" I must keep moving forward... Whatever the cost may be " Eren think to himself
"If I remember it was the strange kid right? from the past 2 years or maybe another person" Annie ask to herself about the boy who ties his long hair into a half-man bun and have a muscular build
"Who the hell are you!?" Keith ordered, his eyes hollow and his teeth clenched.
An above-average height male with light brown hair answered the Instructor, "I'm Jean Kirchstein from Trost, sir!"
" Jean. I'm thankful he stopped being an asshole over time. Guy seriously got on my nerves in the past "Eren talk to himself remembering that he and Jean always get into a fight. Thank Mikasa that always dispute the fight between both of us
"What are you hear for!?"
"To join the Military Police Brigade and reside in the Inner District, sir".
" Huh, a coward's again, I'm thankful he grew out of it. " Eren think abot past Jean Krichstein that is a coward
"I see. So you wanna' live in the Inner District?"
"Yes sir!" Jean replied with a large grin on his face.
Immediately, he was headbutted by the Instructor, bringing him down to his knees whilst clutching his head in pain
"Who gave you permission to sit!? If you can't handle that, you'll never make it to the Military Police!"
Turning his attention away from Jean and onto another trainee, "And who the hell are you!? What are you here for!?"
On the receiving end was a moderately tall boy, with light skin, a freckled face and short dark hair. His facial expression differed substantially from the majority of the other Cadets, as he appeared rather pleased, where the others were scared-shitless.
"I'm Marco Bodt from Jinae, in Wall Rose's Southern District, sir! I came to join the Military Police Brigade and pledge myself to the King!"
Marco... His unfortunate demise in Trost was pretty hard on Jean from what I remember; It makes him change his path to The Scout Regiment. I still don't really know what happened to him - but it should be easy to guess.
Standing back slightly, Shadis commented, "Is that so? Good man. A noble objective. But remember: the King doesn't want you". The latter half of the statement he came uncomfortably close to Marco's face.
Shadis was right, absolutely right. The King is a phoney, and I'm not referring to the fact that he isn't of royal blood. I'm referring to the fact that he doesn't give a shits about any of the people he is supposed to reign over; his self-righteous facade is truly disgusting. The true royal on the cave also dumb as heck. When your home got attacked, We must attack back them. Not sitting just there prepare your demise because of our ancestor crime. It their crime not ours to bear for eternity.
Speaking of The Royal Family, thankfully Historia is different from them, I'm thankful the people got the monarch they rightfully deserved. Speaking of Historia, I'm going to have to remind myself to address her as 'Krista' from now on - I can already tell that will be a very tedious job.
"Next, you there! Who the hell are you?"
Tensing up slightly, a short boy with tanned skin and grey bald cut hair responded, "I'm Connie Springer from Ragako, in Wall Rose's Southern District, sir!"
Connie put up the salute, only on the wrong side. This action didn't go unnoticed by either the Instructor or Eren,
It was nostalgic seeing this because it momentarily reminiscing on the fond memory.
Still doing the salute, Connie is lifted nearly two feet above the ground by his head by Keith, "Listen up, Connie Springer! This is one of the first things you were taught: That salute means you're offering your heart to the King! Is your heart on your right side, shithead!?"
Suddenly, an overtly loud crunching sound echoed throughout the entire ceremony. Clearly noticing this, Keith redirected his attention to the source of the noise, completely stunned. Stood a mere five feet away was a female cadet; possessing reddish-brown hair that was tied up in a high ponytail. In her hand, was a half-eaten potato, the missing half she probably already ate herself, but given the girl in question, it wouldn't be much of a surprise if the item of food was stolen. Virtually oblivious to the fact that the Instructor was staring directly at her, she continued to chomp down on the rest of the potato.
"Ahhh Sasha Blouse the girls that so in love with food, I still remember this memory" Eren talk to himself while looking at the scene with a glimpse of happiness and sadness in his green eyes.
"Damn it, I'm sorry Sasha. Your death was because of me. I should've been more careful in Liberio."Eren cursed to himself because his action of Shasha die his action
"Hey, you... What the hell are you doing...?" Keith asked, in an uncharacteristically quieter tone. Probably angry as hell
Looking around wearily, she didn't respond, just continuing to eat the potato.
"You! I'm talking to you! Who the fuck are you!" Keith screamed at the top of his lungs while instantly towering over her and staring her down.
Unable to answer with her mouth full, she swallowed the piece of potato she was chewing and replied, with the salute, "I'm Sasha Blouse from Dauper, in Wall Rose's Southern District, sir!"
"Sasha Blouse... What's that you're holding in your right hand?" confused Shadis questioned her actions while still towering over her
"A steamed potato, sir! I came across it in the kitchen, so I picked it up!"
"You mean you stole it? Why? Why are you eating a potato right now?"
"I wanted to eat while it was still warm, so I figured it was now or never, sir".
Unsatisfied with her response, he asked, "No... I don't get it. Why are you eating a potato?"
Furrowing her eyebrows, she responded, "Are you asking me why people eat potatoes in general, sir?"
The other trainees give expressions from the comment was priceless; a humourful mixture of shock, horror and amusement.
"It nice hearing Sasha humour as ever" Eren think while smile a little bit and looking at them
Breaking approximately a quarter of the remaining potato off, she offered, "Take a half for yourself, sir".
Holding the offered piece to his face in paralysed confusion, Shadis questioned, "Half...?"
"Blouse... Blouse, after this I want YOU TO RUN UNTIL THE SUNDOWN!" Shadis shout at Shahsa while staring down angrily at Sahsa
"Y-Yes, sir..." Shasha respond in fear
And without a word, he walked away from her, not before taking the rest of Sasha's potato away from her, of course.
" Well, that was something..." Eren still surprised by Shadis action even though he already knew what happens back in this time
Shadis consistently paced back and forth, eyeing each individual student. That was until he spotted a very familiar face, a face he had seen before.
"Eren. Eren Yaeger. Grisha... Your son is here. He is different when I last saw him" Shadis thought to himself.
Halting his pacing, he walked up to Eren, "Oi! You! Who the fuck are you! Why your hair is too long?!" Despite the fact, he knew his name but he still doest knew why his hair is so long.
Unfazed by Shadis aggression to him, Eren maintained his signature emotionless expression green eye and responded, "Eren Yaeger, from Shiganshina, sir!".
"I keep my hair long to remember my mother sir!"Eren state why he keeps his hair long.
Aware of the events in Shiganshina, that sacrifice his mother, Keith sympathised with Eren, although he would never show that in public.
"I see. Why are you here then, Yaeger?" Shadis ask why Eren want to join the military
"To liberate my hometown, Shigashima from Titan and leave the Walls, sir". Eren answer with an uncomplicated but yet informative answer
If he was younger, he would've additionally added "to destroy the titans", but, time and experience make him more mature over time, and his thinking slowly changed a little by little
After seeing his father memory, He's finally able to see that the titans were not these evil monstrosities he formally believed them to be. No, they were victims. Victims of oppressive power, that Marley used to crack down on them. Used to become war-tools; transforming them into titans when they believed necessary; they split families, destroyed homes and ruthlessly fed his would-be Aunt to a pack of dogs. They were the monsters.
But then who was he to criticise? After all, I brutally killed, the vast majority of the world which were completely innocent. The action that he does not regret at all. Only regretting killing his friend. He would still do it if necessary, however, that doesn't mean he shouldn't at least try to find another solution this time, maybe a negotiation with the Tybur Families that not drawing any blood at all. Who knows what will happen?
"If they want war, I give them war, If they want peace, I gave them peace, " Eren thought to himself if the situation get high
"So it really him " Annie says to her self when knowing in front of her it the strange boy she meet two years ago was completely different than the past two years
The scorching sun reflected of the cabin, causing the naturally dull brown structure to appear bronze in colour. In the front porch of said cabin were five cadets: Connie, Armin, Eren, Mina and Marco; they were watching their new comrade, Sasha, being forced to run until the sun is dawn.
However, Eren Yaeger sat stationed on the staircase of the cabin, his dull green eyes was open but his body motionless and seemingly thinking about something while looking at the field. He also let go of his hair not tiding up his hair that reach his shoulder
"Hey,that potato girl is still running". Connie observed her
"Wow,she been at it for five hour " Marco commented
"Dauper is a small hunting village up in the ?" Connie ask to the group while looking at tired shasha running
"Yeah". Armin answer Connie qoustion and looking at the field.
Seeing the conversation becoming more boring, Marco intervened, changing the subject,to talk and past the time. Like it or not, he knew everyone here will be his comrades for at least the next three years; having knowing each others' would be benifictioal for them
"Hey Armin, didn't you say you were from Shiganshina? Wasn't that the town that the 'Colossal' Titan attacked?". Marco asked in curiosity.
Lowering his head in sadness. "Y-Yeah, Mikasa, Eren and I all saw it. It was taller than the Wall itself".Armin confirmed whiile lowering his head in sadness
"Damn. I'm sorry. That must've been terrifying; sorry for being insensitive back there". Marco apologised guiltily.
"No, I-It's fine, don't worry about it". Armin said, easing Marco's conscience.
"Eren,why you growing your hair to remember your mother" Connie asked Eren about his long hair
"Because she is dead,devour by titan " Eren just answer and side glance at them with a boring and emotionless look
All four cadets stood in an awkward silence, feeling uneasy what Eren had told them. A titan? Devour his mom?.Sure it will hell for him but why he look he not traumatize by it
" Eren?" Connie apologised guiltily.
"Don't worry about that " Eren state look at them with a green dead eye
Before Marco or the other could question him for more information, Eren stood up from the stair and walked into the cabin and grab a catten of water, then Eren walk onto The Training Field not saying a word or giving a glance
"What was that about?" Marco turn to Armin and ask him the qouestion
"Don't tell him I told you this but... after Eren lost his mother; he behavior completly flip 180ᵒ , he become more rational,me and Mikasa still doent know what going on his mind ". Armin answered with a sombre voice and saddened the bottom of his heart, he hope that Eren will back to his harsh and irational behavior
"Oh my… I shouldn't have asked Eren about it, I should apologise later..." Connie sighed in remorse because asking Eren a personal question
"Don't worry about 'll be fine because I know Eren well- at least." Armin assured him.
In reality,the event of his mother death didn't really effect him anymore cause of aging and seing difrent perpective in the eye of diffrent just want to help Sasha that all
"J-Just o-one m=more s-steps..." Sasha muttered before collapsing entirely.
"I really w-want w-water" She mumbled whilst lying on the sandy and hard training ground.
"Oit". A deep, and emotionless voice gained Sasha attention.
Looking upwards, she saw a fellow cadet, roughly the same age as her, possessing a long dark brown hair, and emotionless green eyes glancing down at her. In his hand appeared to be a canteen of water.
"Here. Take this" Eren talk to Sasha while squatting downwards and offered the canteen water to her
Without any hesitation, Sasha took the canteen from Eren hand and immediately chugged down, it finnish intiraly,like not a sigle drop is wasted
"T-Thank you... " thanks Sasha for the water that the boy given to her
"Wait... I know you! you were at the ceremony! E-Eren, was it?" Sasha asked.
"Yes,that me" Eren confirm that it is his self
"What are you doing all the way out here?" Sasha ask Eren
"I came to give you water, obviously" Eren answer as though it was a stupid question
while raising his eyebrow
"You walk and getting the water for me? Aw, you shouldn't have". Sasha reply in joked manner
"Tch…. don't make it weird like I liking beautiful that I have admit but I came here because we're comrades; we're supposed to help one another" Eren just answer and compliment Sasha beutty just like that
Sasha was surprised by this reasoning,and also blush by his compliment her beuty.
"Most people who joined the Cadet Corps did it so simply because they offered better condition like ; food, water and shelter was given to who wouldt want to live like that. But,Eren it diffrent from them. He actually cared for his supposed-to-be friends or comrade. " Sasha thought
Her thought process was quickly interrupted by another voice coming closer; soft and feminine it sounded. Looking over the right, she saw a small girl, golden blonde hair and large, round beutifull blue eyes.
"Hello! Are you okay? I knew you would be hungry from all that exercise, so I brought you some food! Sorry I took so long!" state His-No Krista to Sasha
" Still having your kind personality that like a loving mother. I always liked your kindness to me,Historia but in the end it just put the Krista persona to cover up your past.I hope I can convince you out of it just like last time " Eren think to himself
Resembling that of a starved, wild animal. Sasha leaped from her current position and clenched the bag of bread within her grasp, immediately starting ravishing and eating the bread before collapsing in fatigue.
"Oh dear! She must be so tired! Why did the Instructor have to work her so hard?" Krista complained to no one in particular but hear by Eren
"It's fine… I'll carry her to the female dorms, then you take her in, as I can't go in obviously" Eren take a deep breath before suggested, but it seemed more like a order.
"O-okay, L-let's get going- You're Eren right? " Krista asked Eren to confirm that it really him not someone else.
Eren just simply nodded his head as confirmation and side glance historia with his usual dead like green eye while walking to the female dorm
As they were walking to the female dorm, Krista carrying the now empty bread basket, and Eren carrying Sasha on his back, Krista found herself worried. Due to her overtly compassionate behaviour, most people very much enjoyed her presence ,but Eren is diffrent. He seems as though he dislikes her; his cold behaviour and refusal to converse were indicative of this.
"How could he not like me? I Krista Lenz, the kind, caring girl whom everyone loved not Historia " Kristia think to herself before trying to start covertion with Eren
"H-Hey Eren?" She shyly asked.
"Hmmm..? What is it? " Eren replied while still keeping his face forward in the direction he was walking.
"Are you okay? You're seem down" concern Krista ask Eren
"Oh? What makes you say that?"
"Y-You're just not very talkative and also your eyes is seemly full of greive" Krista state to Eren
"There's nothing to talk about".
"And when you see your mother get do you aspect? " Eren stated blankly.
"Eren doesn't dislike me... He's just not very talkative and still grieve over his mother. That's good I suppose" Krista talk to her self about Eren,her cold comrade
Atchually,his of eye full of grieve is because he kiiled them,his comrade and his is just a lie that he come apart when someone ask about his cold behavior and eye.
Hidden behind some forestry, the female dorms could be seen nearby. Emerging from the entrance, a tall, freckled, girl with brown hair in a small ponytail glared at them. Historia recognised her as also recognize her easily,sadly she die because tranfling the Jaws Titan Power to Porco Galiard
"Oi, Oi,Oi! What do you think you're doing Yaeger?" Protective Ymir ask
"What do you mean?" Eren responded with an unamused face
"Don't play dumb. You were trying to make moves on my Krista, are you?" Ymir's ask while glaring at Eren indicating her love to Krista
Eren just scoffed at this assumption, simply placing Sasha down on Historia body then presumably heading over to the boy's dormitory
"Oi Yaeger! I'm talking t-" Ymir shouted before geting intructed by none other than historia
"Stop it Ymir!" Krista shout to Ymir to stop her behaviour
"Tch. Fine. Only for you~~" Ymir says happpily to Krista
As Eren lengthened the distance between himself and Historia and Ymir, their conversation, or argument rather, become increasingly inaudible. Soon enough, it faded into obscurity; only the sound of the night breeze could be was nice,very nice. That was until familiar voice approached him from behind .
"Eren!" Mikasa worriedly yelled as she approached his side.
"Where did you go!? Armin said you wondered off during sunset! You scared me!" Mikasa asked consernly
"Did I? Oh, I see. In that case, I apologise." Eren somewhat cool responded.
"What were you doing? Where did you go?" Mikasa inquired.
"Nothing important" Eren replied.
Eren behaviour for the past two years had been troubling Mikasa and Armin something was blatantly wrong with him. He just seemed... distant - not just from her, but from Armin too. She and Armin was extremely worried. In the end, they come into conclution that he still grieve over his mother. So, she let it go, at least for now.
Upon arriving at the male dormitory, Mikasa and Eren bid each other goodnight after talking to each other about the training and so on . Mikasa returned back towards the female dormitory to rest. Training started tomorrow, so they both needed sleep in preparation.
A/N When I writing this I accidentally fall of sleep because of tiredness but it ,ok. By the way I taking Reconciliation of Past Grievances by BlackpilledAnglo Chapter 3&4 as an example ,The author of the mention fanfic sorry for taking your fanfic as example for me to write this. By The Way,if I post this chapter it means that I already working on the next chapter.