AN: Okay, I'm not gonna lie, I was still feeling productive after the prologue, so have enough chapter for free :D

"Hey Catrine, you seen Gracjan yet?" two boys covered in animal furs slammed open the door.

This had been what, the third time they've asked me about that kid today? Just because I'm the lookout doesn't mean that I know where everyone is at all times. Especially now, when the forest is at its darkest. I just waved my hand and looked back out to the clearing I was assigned to watch. Once I did that, something caught my eye. The dim light of a fire, way out in the distance. No one was supposed to be out at this hour. In fact, the two idiots should be in bed right about now. The rest of the Guard and me should be the only ones outside their homes. I wouldn't report them, no, otherwise they would report me sleeping on the job to the General.

It had been quiet all night until these two fools showed up. Just like all of the nights before, I had no intention of actually doing anything important. I suppose that's what I get for failing all but one of the tests to be a Guard. Every time I see the others in their fancy uniforms, I regret slacking on that test. Perception, that's what I excelled at. I could feel the others laughing behind my back once my results were announced.

The General says this job is important, but as far as I've seen, this is about the most shit job I could be paired with, even without those two bothering me at least ten times a day. However, it's the very least I can do to help the village.

"Come on Oles, we should go lo-" one of the two, Viktor, spoke up.

"That would take all night! And besides, Catrine knows everything," Oles punched his brother in the arm.

They were nearly identical twins, only Viktor had dark brown hair and was a little bit shorter than Oles. The other, Oles, had light brown hair, almost blonde and was taller. Oles had been born only a few minutes before Viktor, but he always acted like the bigger brother. Both of them were 8 years old. They might think they're the best trackers and hunters in town, but I've had to call the Guard on them to rescue them from the woods more times than I can count. It seems to make their parents proud, if not terrified out of their minds every time they go on one of their adventures.

"Guys, I'm telling you, I have no idea where Gracjan is tonight. He probably is up on his roof again. You know it's snowing." I looked in through the small telescope I had and saw that there were men standing around the fire.

"Like that isn't the first place I checked Catrine," Oles rolled his eyes and I shushed him, "What?"

"Be quiet Oles!" I whispered through gritted teeth and got them both to crouch down below the window.

I could tell they both thought I was crazy, but if those men were... No, there's no way they could've found the forest. Not yet.

"Oles look! It's Gracjan-" Viktor stood up and pointed

They all wore beige uniforms and one had a yellow arm band. Once I saw that I was staring down a rifle's barrel, I immediately ducked and told the kids to get down. Oles did almost immediately but Viktor hesitated, looking out towards Gracjan. I yelled at Viktor again to duck, but he wouldn't get down. Oles pleaded with him, but something had possessed the boy. That man in uniform saw me, he most certainly saw Oles' brother.

"Viktor! Get down!" I yelled, about to tackle him if he wouldn't get out of the way of being shot.

"What is that?" Viktor stammered, still pointing out the window.

Against my better judgement, I inched my head up to see what he was looking at. I couldn't believe my eyes. It wasn't the men with guns I should be scared of, it was the titan rapidly approaching the town. Not just any titan either, this one was certainly abnormal. It looked like you took the skin off a person and painted their muscles yellow. I stared deep into its emotionless eyes as it approached the camp. This was my job; the one thing I was tasked to do. And I couldn't move. Just like Viktor, I was completely frozen. That beast was Medusa and my legs were the first to turn to stone.

Somewhere in me, an ember of courage began to grow brightly. It was up to me to alert the others. What was I doing here? Standing without any sort of action. That wasn't the spirit of the Guard. It was the spirit of a coward. And I would not let myself be remembered as the reason for my people to be killed. It only takes one of the Guard to hesitate, for the entire town to be decimated. I might not think it, but this job of mine, now it means something! Even if I could only save Viktor and Oles, I was going to do it. I grabbed one wrist on each twin and turned to run.

"Marley! It's Marley!" I yelled out to the town and the torches as the other guard posts lit up.

Viktor and Oles followed closely behind me. We made our way across one of the bridges, closer and closer to the center platform. I heard the sound of splintering wood right behind me and the bridge started to fall right under us. Safety was just in front of us, barely within reach. And then I saw it, that thing's hand moving towards me. Did that titan even realize who it was killing? What it was doing? It couldn't. Nothing with a heart could kill us like that. Whoever was in that titan was worse than the mindless ones. Because it chose this.

"Duck-" I said and as soon as I finished that word, I let go of the twins and the hand slammed into my body.

I went flying. There was no preparation I could've taken. But at least I went quickly.

AN: And there we have it! Reiner's entrance to the story has taken place. If you liked the chapter please consider leaving a review telling me what you liked and what I could improve on :D And if you have any characters you would like to be in the story, you can leave them in the reviews as well!