Year 849

Jonathan was on his knees breathing hard, his whole body aching he held his back and then got up as a girl dropped in front of him that girl was Mikasa. "Mikasa… you are very good… at this ODM gear." Jonathan stated looking at her. "How… how one earth can you be so athletic."

"I workout every morning, you are more than welcome to join me if you want to." Mikasa said helping Jonathan up as he continued to breathe hard. "You aren't used to this I can tell."

"No shit…" Jonathan gasped as he sat back on the ground. "I'm sorry Mikasa. I'm, not a… athletic freak like you. No offense."

"None taken." Mikasa sat as she sat next to Jonathan on the grass.

"Hey…" Mikasa turned her head to Jonathan. "Is what Armin says true? There is a ocean out there? It sounds nice… in the books I mean I haven't seen it at all. It's suppose to be a big body of salt water, not like the fresh water here."

"I suppose it's possible. I have never seen it honestly, but it could be possible." Mikasa said as she wiped her face with a towel. "You ever feel, like the titans will pass." Mikasa asked suddenly looking at Jonathan, Jonathan sat there.

"Maybe." Jonathan said looking back at Mikasa, "Hopefully…" Jonathan looked down and then got up. "I just wanted to say, you have been a really good friend these past few years." Jonathan said stretching and looking back at Mikasa. He blushed as he looked away slightly, he always had this hot feeling around Mikasa but she didn't seem to share the same exact feelings. "I appreciate you Mikasa."

Mikasa saw the blush and then felt a bit happy herself, but didn't smile. She appreciated Jonathan to, every time they talked they could talk for a while without getting bored. The greatest thing about him was, well nothing… she felt Jonathan was a great person in general. But if she had to chose one thing, it would probably be that he helped everyone out. Even some of the other students who barely knew him, he was like a second Reiner but he was much more caring.

"I feel the same way Jonathan. I want you, Armin, and Eren to live long lives." Mikasa said getting up and putting her hand on his shoulder. "Now come on let's get back to the camp before the real training session starts." She said as she jogged off.

"Oh crap… that's right…" Jonathan said jogging after her. "I… I feel like I might pass out."

"I'll catch you if you do." Mikasa said holding out her fist, Jonathan just smiled back at her and gave her a fist bump.

(A few weeks later)

Jonathan decided to stretch out his horizon of friends, he saw a small blonde girl that he remembered from the wilderness test. It was Krista, he sat down next to her and decided to start some conversation. "So… uhm… how are you?" Jonathan was extremely nervous, considering the woman was extremely beautiful and extremely caring to everyone it was amazing how she could be so nice to everyone and care about people so much.

"Oh! I'm doing fine! Jonathan right?" Krista asked, "I like what you did with that bandit, Mikasa was about to kill him."

Jonathan remembered that. "Well there is no need, for death in this time. It's just not needed, especially considering he was defenseless it would just be murder-" He heard a huge noise right next to him and turned his head.

"Move." A rather tall girl said looking at Jonathan. "I want to sit next to Krista."

"Who are you?" Jonathan asked, Jonathan had to admit the girl was rather tall and rather intimidating but she had freckles which honestly looked rather cute on her. That didn't exclude the fact that she was rather nasty to everyone, well… not so much nasty she told the truth even if it came out nasty Jonathan respected that. But he never got to know her name.

"None of your business." She said all nasty like as she then brought her face close to his. Jonathan felt extremely uncomfortable and looked back at Krista.

"Ymir! He was just asking about how my day was!" Krista shouted, Jonathan was also surprised at this how loud she was.

"Oh. Ymir! I hope that you don't mind! I'll move though!" Jonathan said getting up.

"You don't have to leave big baby, you can still sit down just not next to Krista." She said rolling her eyes and then sitting down, Jonathan decided to sit back down next to Ymir.

"How are you?" Jonathan asked looking at Ymir, Ymir rather taken off guard by this question and rather hungry just stared at Jonathan. That made Jonathan even more nervous, "S-Sorry…"

"I'm fine, you don't have to act all scared." Ymir said as she took a spoonful of her soup. "The only reason why I didn't break your neck just now is because you saved Krista. So… that was my way of saying thank you." She turned to Krista. "Krista, you want to skip practice today?"

"No…. Ymir, we have skipped for the past few days. I'm sure Shadis will realize what is happening!" She said looking at her.

"I could…" Jonathan started to speak up. "Cover for you guys…" Jonathan said looking at Ymir. Ymir turned her head and then smiled.

"That would actually be great. Thanks Jonathan…" Ymir said.

Soon, Jonathan went up to Shadis explaining that Ymir and Krista were sick. The funniest thing probably was that Krista was a bit sick, and she felt woozy after breakfast. There must've been something in her soup or the bread must've expired. "Jonathan, I know this is a lot to ask for. But keep an eye on them, you don't have to come to training today. Just keep an eye on them, there is a flu going around and I want to make sure that they stay in bed. But I can't watch them, so go." Shadis ordered.

Jonathan went to the girls dorm and then decided not to knock or look in, "Why didn't he send a girl for this…" He muttered. Suddenly the door opened and Ymir stepped out in her regular clothing.

"Krista is actually sick, we can't go for that walk I wanted." Ymir said frowning, "It's probably that breakfast she was fine earlier."

"Damn, that sucks… Shadis told me to keep an eye on you guys making sure you stay in bed." Jonathan said.

"Oh. Great…" Ymir said as she started to walk away.

"Y-Ymir…" Jonathan looked at her. She turned around and sighed.

"What?" Ymir asked looking at Jonathan.

"If you're going on that walk… may I join you?" Jonathan asked.

She paused and then looked up and down Jonathan. "Sure." Ymir said as she walked further ahead, Jonathan jogged to catch up with her. "Why do you want to join me again?"

"To… just get to know you." Jonathan said nervously.

"Hmm…" Ymir said as she kept on walking and admired the trees. Jonathan smiled as he also admired the trees, the breeze the breeze was just wonderful. "What ranks are you going to?"

"Huh?" Jonathan asked surprised at her sudden care.

"Goodness, Jonathan. Are you joining scouts, police, or garrison." Ymir asked.

"Scouts." Jonathan stated.

"Good, I'll need you to protect my Krista." Ymir said smiling and looking forward. "Well… I'll be joining the scout."

"Cool…" Jonathan said. "I'm mostly joining because of my father…"

"You have to live for yourself Jonathan, not anyone else." Ymir stated.

"Well… he's dead, and I never saw him… all I know is that he was a scout…" Jonathan stated. "Also, I wanted to be with my friends…"

"Jonathan, you cant let friends into your life they will just slow you down." Ymir said.

"You don't slow me down." Jonathan said, and that caused Ymir to stop. Jonathan wondered if he said something wrong, he turned around. Ymir was looking at the trees and not at Jonathan, "I figured, that we were… or could be friends and we… well I could look out for you and Krista."

"That sounds good. You do my work? Thanks Jonathan!" She said with a smile as she playfully punched him. "But yeah… I guess we could look out for each other…. But dont expect me be everywhere for you…"

"Thank you." Jonathan said bumping into her, Ymir smiled and then did the same and bumped into him.

Year 850

Jonathan was standing there with Armin as Armin didn't show any emotion, he just looked down at his boots and Jonathan touched his shoulder. "Armin, come on. I know we lost Eren… I cant lose you." Jonathan said kneeling down and looking Armin in the eyes. "We lost Mina… we lost Thomas. I can't lose you. Understand?" Jonathan asked.

"Yeah…." He said wearily and Jonathan helped him up, Armin then looked at his blades. "They are blunt." Armin noticed.

"Yeah, we need to get more gear. At HQ," Jonathan looked at the HQ, titans. Titans were everywhere around the HQ. "Fuck… We have to eliminate all of the titans around the HQ. But we need Mikasa."

"We can't possibly get Mikasa…" Armin said wearily while grabbing the shoulder of Jonathan weighing him down. "She's in the inner gate…"

"Well I'll join her." Jonathan said, as he then moved away from Armin who just fell on the roof. "Fuck Armin, why do you have to make this difficult." Jonathan grabbed Armin. "Get up dammit!"

"I'll just be a burden to you, you will die just like Eren." Armin said frowning, Jonathan had enough and then lifted Armin up. "What!" Jonathan started running with him on his shoulders and then looked for the nearest cadets. Sasha and Connie! Jonathan started to sweat as he then pushed ahead. No titans nearby… great… "Connie!" Jonathan shouted.

"Huh!" Connie and Sasha turned his head.

"Oh my goodness is he dead?" Sasha asked as she looked at him and the body.

"No… he's just acting dumb." Jonathan said as he laid out Armin who just looked numb. Armin looked at Jonathan.

"I don't want to drag you down Jonathan." Armin said.

"You're dragging me down by doing this!" He shouted out louder. Armin just turned his head and sighed.

"We will take care of him." Sasha said smiling at Jonathan.

"Good… but…" Jonathan was about to go when he turned his head. "Don't die please…" Jonathan said looking at the both of them, they both nodded and then Jonathan decided to head over to Mikasa.

He was on a building nearby and then he saw a titan running over to the people, he heard them screaming and decided to jump up, he attached his anchors to his nape and then used his ODM gear to get to the nape quickly and then cut the titan wide open as some blood got into his eyes he squeezed his eyes shut and then sloppily fell on the building. The titan fell, and died but Jonathan wondered what the hell was the backup.

He started walking over to the building and then looked at his blunt blades. 'Goodness this is going to be hard to replace.' He also looked at his undershirt which had some red in it. "Shoot it's not coming out…" Jonathan mumbled as he then climbed down the building, he saw Mikasa talking with some guy. "Mikasa." Jonathan walked over to her and she was surprised.

"Oh good, this woman is refusing to make these morons push the god damn cart through the gate! Maybe you could help?" A fat short man asked, Jonathan recognized him he was the merchant.

"No dammit, people are dying out there just to protect these people not materials!" Jonathan was already on edge about Armin and this was pushing him over the edge.

"Oh goodness another one of these soldiers who don't do their jobs." The merchant mumbled as he turned to his men. "Push!"

"Please! Let us through! Some people have families! I have a child in the cadet corps! And he is my everything, and the longer we wait the more people die! I don't care if I die but if my son dies because of your negligence! I will stop at nothing to make sure your life is a living hell!" A woman shouted as Jonathan looked at her. It was his mom.

"Mom!" Jonathan shouted running over to her.

"Johnny!" Jane shouted as she did the same and the hugged him. "I'm so glad you're okay!" Jane said kissing his cheek. Jonathan heard 'Aww's' in the crowd and blushed deeply.

"Mom!" Jonathan said as he slightly started to back away.

"Jonathan…" Mikasa said. Jonathan looked back and then pulled Jane back in. "You see…" Mikasa said as she pulled out her swords.

"Is that suppose to scare me I can still move it…" The merchant said.

"If you are a corpse… you can't." Mikasa said pointing the sword at the merchant and then the merchant just put his hands up.

"Alright… let… these people past…" He said nervously looking at the blade and then looking down at the ground.

"Jonathan…" Jane looked at Jonathan and put her arms around him.

"Mom… you have to let go…" Jonathan said blushing as people were looking at him. "Come on go inside the walls…"

"Just give me a kiss…" Jane said smiling at Jonathan. Jonathan looked around, Mikasa was watching crossing her arms and Jonathan just kissed Jane's forehead. "I better… see you on the other side.." Jane said.

"You will…" Jonathan said blushing deeply and then Jane let go and waved at Jonathan.

"Your mother really cares about you…" Mikasa said putting a hand on his shoulder. "You should really appreciate your mother."

"I do… I do…" Jonathan said smiling back at Mikasa. "She is my everything."

"Good…" Mikasa stated. "Now come on, you left Eren he will be worried."

Jonathan stopped, and he shuddered as she said his name. "Mikasa."

He was to late she was already flying through the air and Jonathan sighed. Jonathan then jumped into the air and then followed her, they both landed right next to Annie, Bertholdt, Marco, and Reiner. "Guys, where is Armin and Eren." Mikasa asked. She figured since Jonathan was with her he would have no idea of what was happening.

"Armin is over there." Reiner pointed as Mikasa then headed over there.

"This what you dreamed of Jonathan?" He turned his head and saw Annie looking up at him.

"Not a good time… Annie." He said sighing as he remembered the death of Thomas and Mina, it happened so fast… he still wanted to bury them… but he couldn't they were eaten…

"We heard the news, you have to keep your head up." Reiner said as he put his hand on his shoulder.

"Thanks… Reiner." Jonathan said smiling at him and then putting his hand on Reiner's shoulder. Suddenly he remembered. "Sasha! Connie!" Jonathan said as he then looked over at Mikasa who had her hand over her mouth. Sasha and Connie landed right next to him. "Oh thank goodness you guys are okay!" Jonathan put his arms around both of them.

"Yeah why wouldn't we be?" Connie quickly pushed off but Sasha accepted the hug.

"Were glad that you're safe to!" Sasha said hugging him tightly.

Jonathan looked over at Mikasa and Armin who was now crying. "One second Sasha." Jonathan said looking at her.

"Alright." Sasha released from the hug and then Jonathan walked over to Mikasa.

"I'm sorry…" Jonathan said putting his hand on her shoulder slightly… "I should've been more careful Mikasa. I just let him die!"

"Jonathan! You tried!" Armin said crying. "I didn't…" He whimpered as he looked at Jonathan. "You're a good man Jonathan… "

"Shut up! We are both to blame here Armin. I mean, fuck! It's me! I couldn't save him! I wasn't there… Mikasa… you probably saved my mothers life by intimidating that man…" Jonathan frowned looking down. "I… I'm not a good friend…." Jonathan felt heartless… he left Eren's mom to die… and now… he left Eren to die…

"Shut up. Jonathan." Mikasa said. "Stop talking this nonsense…." She said softly, "You to Armin. Get up." Mikasa extended her hand out. Armin took it and then got up, "We already lost Eren… but I wont sit here and let you two whimper and die."

"But Mikasa!" Jonathan shouted.

"That wasn't a suggestion Jonathan. Now follow me… I'm sure a lot of our soldiers are running low on gas. Jonathan your blades are numb." She stated looking at his blades. "Come on use one of mine… you can at least defend yourself." Mikasa said handing him a blade Jonathan replaced them and then looked at Mikasa.

"I wont die on you Mikasa." Jonathan said.

"Just think of your mother…." Mikasa said looking at him. "She is your everything." Mikasa walked away.

"Yes… yes… she is my everything… but you're my friend to Mikasa…" She paused and looked back at Jonathan. "A real… good friend." Jonathan smiled at her.

For the first time Mikasa pulled up a scarf hiding her emotions, how she felt Jonathan might never know… "Thank you… Jonathan…" She said under her scarf. "Now come on… let's take back HQ."

They were all in agreement for that." Jonathan said. "But… do we have enough gas?"

"We have to take it slow…" Mikasa said as she then started using her ODM gear. Jonathan looked back at Armin.

"Come on buddy!" Jonathan said smiling at him and Armin looked rather nervous.

"You're… you're a good friend Jonathan. I'm sorry about earlier… but thanks for not giving up on me…" Armin said looking up at the man.

Jonathan blushed at this. "Aww thanks but right now isn't the time for flattery…" Jonathan said as he then turned his head and looked at all the cadets. "Cadets!" They all looked at Jonathan. "We will take back the HQ to get more items for the group! Without these items! We will all die out here!" Jonathan shouted. "Are we going to stay here and die? Or die trying?" Mikasa looked back at Jonathan as he raised his sword into the air. "Follow! Me, Armin, or Mikasa! Is that understood?" Armin looked at him shocked. All the cadets seemed to be in agreement as some surrounded Mikasa, some surrounded Armin, and some surrounded Jonathan.

"Jonathan…." Armin whispered.

"Strength in numbers…" Jonathan just said back as he messed up Armin's hair. "Alright! Remember use as little gas as possible! Try to use the rooftops in fact!" Jonathan shouted as he then raised his blade again. "Charge!" Jonathan shouted as he jumped to the next building using his ODM, Jonathan looked back. People were following him. He couldn't believe that this could happen! He felt so alive in that moment. He kept on flying though the air to the place but he looked over and realized Mikasa was using a bit to much gas.

"Mikasa!" Jonathan shouted at her. "Everyone go ahead of us!" Jonathan shouted at them, the cadets did as told and Jonathan saw thy were entering titan area. "Be careful!" Jonathan shouted, he turned his head but then saw a titan jump up and then cut Mikasa's line. "Mikasa!" Jonathan shouted as he saw her fall to the ground, she landed thankfully but the titan was still there. Jonathan looked at the titan and the titan looked back at him, Jonathan then jumped at the titan using his ODM gear to boost to the titan and then cut him down by the nape. He squeezed his eyes shut so the blood couldn't get in his eyesight. But he landed right next to Mikasa.

"Jonathan. You didn't have to do that." Mikasa said looking at him.

"Armin is in charge now…" Jonathan said trying to use his ODM gear. "Crap… I shouldn't have used that extra boost."

"Jonathan! You put yourself on the line for me? Why would you do that!" Mikasa shouted. "Now were both going to die and for what?" Mikasa asked.

"I… I wanted… you to live…" Jonathan said.

Mikasa didn't know what to say, not only did she say not to sacrifice himself for her or anyone but he went against her. She was more upset that now he and her were probably going to die… they heard a titan approaching. "You didn't even think about your mom right!" Mikasa shouted at him.

"No! I thought about you! In the heat of the moment!" Jonathan shouted back looking at her. "I'm trying to keep you alive Mikasa! I want you to live a long healthy life!" Something about what Jonathan said made Mikasa feel… weird… like… Jonathan's goal was to protect her… but she knew he was in no way her protector. They heard the titans footsteps. "Mikasa… I'm… I'm sorry." Jonathan sat down and so did Mikasa as they heard the titan coming.

"Goodbye. Jonathan." Two titans… two titans surrounded them… and Jonathan saw one running towards them.

"Wait! Mikasa I-" Jonathan was about to say something as Mikasa looked at him but they were interrupted. A huge crack filled the air and then they looked up to see the titan punching another titan in the jaw. Completely ignoring them….