The sun was shining on a beautiful summer afternoon. A cool breeze was a refreshing sensation on Keith's body as he laid in the green grass by a tree. The shade kept the sun's rays away as he woke up from his long nap. He sat up and stretched out his arms not remembering why or how he got there to begin with. He didn't care, he was enjoying the moment.

He gazed out at the sight that was before him. A person was running towards him waving their arms. He tried to get a better look at them, adjusting his glasses in the process. As they ran closer, he could make out a woman in a dress. He stood up from the ground and realized that it was Lana running towards him. Her long black hair was flowing behind her as she was frantically running towards him. He could make out faint yells.

"Behind you! Watch out behind you!" she called out.

He turned around and was faced with a bag over his head. He could feel himself being beaten and felt completely helpless. He could hear Lana screaming as he was knocked down hard to the ground. Things began to grow dark.

When the bag was removed from his head, Keith was in a room. Several men and women he recognized lined the wall. Jack and Nicholas stood before him with weapons in their hands. Keith tried to move but found himself bound to a chair. He fearfully looked around the room and saw that Lana wasn't there. He stared back at Jack and Nicholas as the two of them stood there in silence.

"Aren't you supposed to be dead?" he questioned them.

The two didn't respond.

"ANSWER ME!" he shouted lurching forward.

Jack swung his metallic weapon striking Keith across the face. His vision went blurry as his glasses were knocked completely off. The beating continued as each person in the room struck him a few times. Keith was completely helpless, no matter how hard he tried he couldn't gather enough strength to get up and defeat them. He wondered if this is what happened to Lana during her capture.

He was hit once again knocking him down on the ground below. He was dragged out of the room and outside into the warmth of the sunshine. His face was scrapped along the hard stone until he was brought to a wooden platform. He could hear the murmurs of people in the area, but couldn't make anything out. Keith was lifted up and unbound from the chair. Too weak to do anything, he was dragged up a staircase and onto the platform.

He was able to make out what was before him. A large chopping block was placed in front of him and a large crowd was bearing witness to the sight. He was kicked down to the ground causing him to kneel. Blood dripped down from his face as he tried to think of what to do next. When he looked back up, he realized that there wasn't just one chopping block but two others as well. He quickly wondered where the others came from and was concerned as to who they were for.

"What's going on?" he shouted his voice cracking like a young boy.

After hearing the sound of his own voice he quickly looked down at himself and saw his child like figure. One person was thrown on either side of him. He looked to his left to see a young woman with long burgundy hair. She looked over at him and gave a small smile. Although her face tried to light up with the smile, Keith could see the defeat that was on her face.

To his right was, a man with short blonde hair and stubble lining his face. He looked over at Keith with a solemn expression.

"Don't worry son, things will be ok."

"Dad," Keith quietly said recognizing the man before him. He turned to the woman, "Mom?" his voice cracked.

She smiled and nodded. Before Keith could do anything all three of them were dragged closer to the blocks before them. Their heads were brought down to the block with their necks sitting in the middle. Keith tried to get away fearing the worst. He wanted nothing more than to get away and save his parents, but there was nothing he could do. Keith watched the shadow of the man behind him as it raised the long axe over his head. The axe came swinging down to meet Keith's neck.

When the axe made its impact, Keith sprung up from his bed. He was greatly out of breath from the nightmare he had received. He reached for his glasses and noticed something protruding from his arms. Long pieces of bones had formed as a reaction to his dream. When he put his glasses on he looked over to see that Lucas was still fast asleep. Keith relaxed as he made the bones disappear from his body.

Never before had Keith had a nightmare that impacted him so much to the point where he didn't have control over his body. He wondered if this had anything to do with Lana being a bigger part in his life at the moment.

Believing that he wasn't going to get back to sleep, he got up and got himself ready for the day. He made his way to Lana's room to see if she was up as well. When he knocked on the door there was no answer. Slowly, he opened it and saw that Lana wasn't in her bed at all. However, she was still in the room.

When Keith walked in, he saw Lana curled in the corner. She was still in her pajamas as she held her knees close to her chest. Keith approached her calmly wondering what had happened to her.

"It was Jack…he was in my dream. I was…dying. He turned me into the Hunters who had placed me on the chopping block. No matter how much I screamed, no one was there to help me."

Keith was in a bit of shock at the huge similarities that the two dreams had. He knelt down on the ground and examined her body to see if there were any changes. Nothing seemed to be out of the ordinary which gave him a bit of relief.

It had been a couple of days since Lana had undergone the identity of Nathanial and joined the squad. Keith had taken it upon himself to introduce the newest gear that she would be using. As he figured, she was able to grasp a handle of it right away. Meanwhile, plans were devised to capture and detain Survey Corps soldiers. Word had reached the squad that the Survey Corps were planning on a rescue mission. It was a no brainer to them as they had detained Eren and Historia. They knew very well that the Survey Corps would do anything to get them back. It was their job to stop them and kill any who stood in their way.

Keith, Lucas, and Lana were wandering the streets waiting for the Survey Corps to arrive. Keith could see how on edge Lana was. He watched her frantically darting her eyes back and forth keeping watch for any sign of them.

"You need to relax or else you're going to blow it," Lucas broke the silence.

"Sorry, sorry, I just can't help it. I mean somewhere they are here, I can feel it."

"Just relax, everything will be fine."

A familiar whistle could be heard nearby which peaked Keith's interest.

"You guys go ahead, I'm going to check something out right quick."

Keith began to walk in the direction that he heard the whistle. He began to carefully scan the area for anything suspicious. It wasn't long before he caught a glimpse of the person who made the sound. Behind some crates with a dark hood over his head was Spencer. He was patiently waiting for Keith alone.

"Am I glad to see you," Spencer whispered as he anxiously scanned the area.

Every little thing set him off and caused him to look in various directions.

"Easy there. What do you have for me?" Keith asked.

"We have discovered the location of both Eren and Historia. Our current orders are to watch over the location. We have a squad up front with a wagon waiting to retrieve the two once the squad in the rear has them," Spencer claimed as he continuously watched the area.

"Wait you make it sounds like it's going to happen today."

"Because it is. We also found a way to reveal the perpetrators for the deaths of the Reeves Company employees. We plan on luring them out and having them say everything in front of the press. That way our names will be cleared and we can actually walk around."

"So all of this is going to happen today."

"Not all of it, the plans to lure the M.P's is still in the works. What do you have for me?"

"Our squad has been on high alert for a few days now. We are prepared for anything that you guys can throw at us. We have Lana in or midst so she's safe for now if she keeps her cover. You guys sure as hell picked a bad day for this. Eren and Historia are supposed to be transferred."

"Transferred?"

"Yeah, they're being brought to some church I think. I'm not sure, I didn't get all of the details."

"It may be the church that's in the Reiss' name."

"Maybe."

Gun fire can be heard in the distance causing Spencer to flitch drastically. Keith quickly looked around to see where the firing was coming from.

"Looks like the party has already started. I want you to stay here. Trust me, I will do all that I can to make sure that there are minimal casualties."

Keith quickly darted away from Spencer. He used his vertical maneuvering equipment and lifted himself up into the air. He soared past buildings until he caught up to others in the squad. Up ahead he saw an explosion. Immediately Keith used more gas and pushed himself forwards towards the explosion. He landed down in an alleyway and found a young girl lying on the ground. Her body was badly burned at the side where a bullet had hit her gas canister. She was unresponsive to Keith's calls but there was still life in her. He quickly picked her up from the ground and ran out to the street. Lucas wasn't far as he caught up with Keith.

"She's alright?" Lucas called out.

"For the most part."

"Damn that was quick thinking. Lana saw someone aiming at the poor girl and quickly fired at the canister so that she wouldn't die. It's almost as if she knew she was going to hit the awning of this building before the ground."

"Either way, take her to get medical help. I want to try and prevent casualties."

"You got it."

Keith passed the young girl off to Lucas and continued to make his way towards the commotion. The sound of gunfire lead him to a bar where there were many squad members hanging outside. They were all waiting for their orders as those who were happily drinking inside were escorted out by Lana.

"What's going on?" Keith asked one of the women standing near him.

"We've cornered Captain Levi."

"Seriously! Shouldn't we all go in there?"

"Nah, the boss said he wanted to take care of things himself."

Levi came crashing through a window and continued to maneuver himself down the street. Everyone was quick to follow him as he met up with the other Survey Corps soldiers. Keith remained where he was with Lana and Kenny right behind him.

"You're not going to pursue him sir?" Keith asked as Kenny stood next to him.

"We've already one my boy. What's the point in the chase when we've already won?"

Keith looked back at Lana as she keep a stern look in her eyes. Hatred was evident. The fire within her was strong enough to send chills up Keith's spine.

"I want you and Nathan to head back to the base. Let the others take things from here. Our job is done for today."

The Survey Corps had failed in their rescue mission as the Interior Squad had won the fight. There were few casualties. Although the numbers were low, it still was enough to create a large impact on the Survey Corps already low numbers. The young girl that Keith had found was brought to Isaac by Lucas. Thanks to his efforts, she was going to live with a few broken bones and a severe burn, but live nonetheless. Lana kept to herself for the rest of the evening. Keith didn't even want to try and talk to her, he decided that it was best to let things cool down. He couldn't imagine the things that were going through her head.

Keith sat in his bed and held out his father's gun. He was alone in the room which was a rare time for him. But it allowed him to reflect on the things that were going on around him. He grazed the letters that were engraved into the gun. He thought about the things that he was trying to do in the hopes of feeling like the good guy. He could see the corruption, the wrong doings that were around him. He could see the dark secrets that was destroying the very society that was within the walls. He remembered the world beyond them. The things that everyone was missing, the things he grew up with. He wanted to be able to bring that world to the people, to his family. He wanted to be able to show them the wonders of the world.

He calmly placed the gun in the holster of his belt and prepared himself for another sleepless night on patrol. He just prayed that everything would work out in the end. That things would finally come to a close and he could feel like he was living a normal life once more.

Keith decided to check in on Lana to make sure she was ok. He lightly knocked on the door and listened. He could hear her shuffling in the bed but she didn't come to the door. Keith knocked a little louder and proceeded to entire the room. He closed the door behind him and saw Lana sitting in a chair before a mirror with her shirt unbuttoned. She was quickly embarrassed after realizing what was going on. Keith could see the dirty bandages on her chest and began to walk towards her.

"I thought you'd want some help undoing those bandages maybe. I have a feeling that it could be tricky doing it by yourself."

Lana gave a small nod as she took her shirt off.

"So…how do you feel about all of this?" Keith asked as he began to cut the old bandages and remove them.

Lana hesitated as she grabbed her chest to cover herself as the bandages were removed. "Well…I…uh…"

"You don't feel right do you?" Keith continued as he began to prep a new bandage for her.

Lana let out a sigh of defeat. She felt wrong in every single way. She wanted to tell her comrades what she was doing but it would compromise all of what they were working on.

"You know it's ok to admit it," Keith said as he began to re-wrap her chest. "I'm the same way. I don't exactly agree with any of this, I'm just doing it to get by."

"Do you know where they are taking them?" she asked.

Keith stepped away once he was finished wrapping her. He knew he couldn't exactly tell her where they were taking Eren and Historia fearing that she would go after them.

"Not exactly," he turned away from her.

"What do you mean not exactly?" Lana lurched forward and made sure to make eye contact with him.

"Look, all I know is that they are being brought to Reiss," he stared at her.

"We don't know where but we do know that that's where they are being brought to. Any other information is going to be with the higher ups. Not us," came Lucas' voice from the doorway.

"You need to relax, I'm sure they will be fine. At least that's what I want you to think for now. There is nothing you can really do from here. Just keep playing the part for now. We will figure something out ok?"

Lana solemnly looked down and nodded in agreement.

Keith and Lucas left Lana alone and began to walk out of the building to begin their patrol.

"So what's the situation?" Keith asked.

"Same as what we were told. Several of their members were killed and collected the rest escaped. Spencer says that they've found a cabin and will rest there for now."

"At least most of them were able to escape."

"That's not it. I did some digging and found out that the two are being brought to the church that is in fact owned by the Reiss family."

"Ok, we already knew that though, that's what we were debriefed on," Keith stated as they reached the streets.

"But this is where it gets interesting. Do you remember that fiasco with Jack and Nina and the whole wanting to make a serum thing?"

"Of course, how could I forget all of that?"

"Well it turns out that the serum does in fact exist. There is an entire room dedicated to the serum. Apparently it changes a person into a titan. Once in that form they need to eat someone who is a titan shifter in order to become a titan shifter themselves and gain the other's powers."

"You're shitting me. How did you even get this information?"

"Let's just say you're not the only one who can creep around corners."

"You…you spied? You Lucas spied and listened in on someone."

"Yup. It was a conversation between old man Reiss and Kenny themselves. Reiss took a briefcase full of those viles and ordered Kenny to meet him at the church in two days. That's where shit is going to go down. He plans on giving the girl a vile of the stuff and get her to eat the boy."

"So what do we do now?"

"I think we should just hold off until we see Kenny on the move."

"Hey you two!" came a voice from behind them.

The two turned around to see one of their superiors within the squad.

"Pack it in tonight. There will be no patrolling for you two. Your duties have been passed off to someone else. Relax a little and take this opportunity for some well needed rest."

The next morning was a quiet one. Lucas and Keith were able to finally get a full nights rest without any worry. For all they knew they would be called out for a mission, but right now they were taking their opportunity and getting some well needed rest. However, their blissful peace didn't last very long. An abrupt knocking woke the two up prompting Keith to see what was going on. He opened the door and let out a loud yawn towards whoever it was that interrupted their sleep.

"Quit your yawning," came the cool calming voice of the person before him.

Through his blurry eyes, he was able to make out long dark brown hair and a piercing brown eyes.

"ROBIN!" he shouted with a squeak in his voice. "Robin what are you doing here," he continued lowering his voice as on lookers were watching.

"I should be asking you the same thing. Would you mind telling me exactly what is going on?" she replied with a stern look on her face.

Keith looked around and quickly grabbed her. He pulled her inside and shut the door behind them. Keith quickly reached for his glasses and adjusted them so he could see clearly.

"Robin, as much as I love to see you here, this is neither the time nor the place."

"Hi Robin," came the crackling voice of Lucas who was finally up.

"Hello Lucas I hope you've been well," she replied with a warm smile. The smile quickly turned to a glare as she stared down into Keith's soul. "Keith I want answers and I don't care what you think. I want you to tell me what exactly is going on around here. For example, why on earth you are in the Interior First Squad barracks."

"I got promoted, I told you that."

"Ok I understand that much but do you not realize what is going on! Are you really ok with all of this?"

"Well…No…no I'm not. I can explain, everything is just complicated right now and now is not a good time."

"Then when is Keith?"

"Look I don't know. I want to tell you, trust me I do. But it's complicated, and once everything dies down then things may start making sense. Please just understand."

"Then explain to me why a Survey Corps soldier came to our house and gave me this," she stated pulling a small envelope from her bag.

Keith grabbed the envelope and saw that it was a letter addressed to him.

"Wait, what Survey Corps soldier?" Lucas asked.

"He said he was a friend of yours. He didn't say much else, he just said that this was really important and to present this to you."

"Sounds like Spencer," Lucas replied.

"Something must be going down. Or they're just trying to lay low for now," Keith stated opening the letter.

"Robin I think its best that you just let us handle things for now," Lucas proclaimed as he got out of the bed.

"Just because I'm not one of you guys doesn't mean that I can't handle things myself. I am more than capable of kicking your sorry asses don't forget that."

"Yes ma'am," Lucas replied with a smile.

Robin left the two of them without any further questions. She knew that she wasn't going to be able to get any answers out of either of them and decided that it was best to try and not force it out. She knew that eventually they would come around and she would be able to know everything. Keith regretted keeping her in the dark but he felt that it was for the best for her and Sebastian. The less that they knew the safer that he felt.

Keith opened the letter and read what Spencer had wanted to say. He knew that there was a higher level of importance since he had given it to an outsider.

Keith,

I'm sorry for getting your wife involved in this, but due to the recent events I felt safer contacting you two through this method.

I haven't been able to speak with Hange about the serum that Lucas had discussed with me. So far I am the only member who has any knowledge of it. I'm currently in hiding away from the others for the time being and am waiting to regroup.

I do have one suggestion. I believe there may be some sort of information or research in regards to the serum located within the castle. That place has to have some sort of archive. Perhaps something can be found there. I highly suggest checking it out if you can.

Please get back to me as soon as you can if you happen to find anything.

For now, stay safe and stay alive.

Spencer.

Both Keith and Lucas decided that it was good idea to check out Spencer's idea. However, since Robin had appeared in their barracks, attention was drawn to them. People were beginning to give them odd looks as they passed in the halls.

The two of them made their way to Lana's room to inform her of what was going on. When they arrived they discovered that she was out on patrol with one of the other members. To their surprise, they were not informed that she had left at all without them. Keith was concerned that her cover would be discovered. Lucas made the choice of following Lana around as they were on patrol allowing Keith to check out the archives by himself.

Although Keith disagreed with the decision, he made his way to the castle. At first he was unsure as to whether or not he would be permitted access to the building. The building had high security and it was no surprise to him at all given the circumstances that they were in. Many soldiers surrounded the area as Keith approached. To make things easier for him, he wore his usual Military Police Brigade uniform and carried no weapons. On the cuff of his jackets were the badges that signified his ranks within the brigade. All he had to do was simply show the guards his badges and he would be granted access to the building.

Everything seemed to be going too well. He calmly approached the front of the castle and showed the guard the badges.

"What's someone like you doing in a place like this?" the guard questioned, eyeing him up and down.

"I just have work I need to do," Keith replied trying to walk past them but was blocked by a sword. "I don't want to cause any trouble. I just want to walk in and complete what I have been assigned."

"What exactly are you supposed to be doing here?" the second guard asked.

"That's classified information.," he shifted his eyes towards the soldier.

"Forget it, we're not going to get anything out of this guy. You Elites just think you have it all don't you. You have the status and the power and what do we at the bottom of the pole get? Guard duty and nothing else," the first guard cried out as the two lifted their swords up to allow Keith to pass.

As he walked past the two of them Keith replied, "Just be thankful you're not stuck behind a desk."

The castle was large and vast. Keith walked into an open area with beautiful white walls and gold accents. A marble staircase lead to the next floor with a hallway that over looked down below. Keith was floored to think that this was here the entire time. He never believed that he would set foot in a piece of art like this. He began to walk around and view the scenery that was before him. He continued his way up the stairs and explored the large building.

He found numerous rooms filled with various things. One appeared to be a study while another looked like a music room. He found many bedrooms and a library. He decided to check the library to see if this was what Spencer could have been talking about.

The room was quiet, but so were all of the other rooms. There was one thing that struck Keith as unsettling. Since he had been inside, he had not come across a single person. There was no one around. The only sounds that could be heard were his own footsteps on the floor. Something didn't feel right to him, but he continued his search. Keith looked over his shoulders as much as he could, feeling as though someone were watching him from afar. He began to question if there were people in here at all. He wondered what the guards were doing there if that were the case.

Keith walked down the staircase after finding nothing of use in the library. He turned a corner and began to walk towards a hallway. As he walked away from the staircase he noticed a wooden door on the side of the stairs. The door was locked with a large brass lock. This immediately caught Keith's attention prompting him to see what was inside. He made sure that there was no one in the area as he approached the mysterious door. He reached into the sleeve of his jacket and pulled out the lock pick and started unlocking the lock. It wasn't long before the lock clicked at the signs of his success.

With a loud creek, he opened the door once again making sure that no one was around to watch him. He made his way down a dark staircase. The smell of mould was evident that the door had not been opened in some time. Dust lined the air making it even harder for him to breath. Keith reached into a pocket of his jacket and pulled out a handkerchief to try and filter out the air. Keith could barely see anything that was in front of him as he made his way into the unknown.

At the foot of the stairs was light. It was dim, but it was light from a window outside. Keith had wandered into a room filled with old dusty books. This was exactly what he was hoping for. There was a small table sitting below the window covered in a large amount of dust. Keith questioned on how sturdy the chair that was there would be.

He continued to wander inside amazed at how well in tact some of the books were. As he scanned the shelves the sounds of mice scurrying about could be heard startled by the sudden appearance of another being. Keith carefully examined the spines of each book. Nothing seemed to be out of the ordinary, they all looked like old journals and history text books. A couple of books appeared to show signs that the kingdom was well aware of the world beyond the walls. There were books on other lands, oceans, deserts, and much more. All of this was kept secret from the people. Keith was tempted to grab a few of the books to bring back with him, but knew that it wasn't worth it. Books like that were illegal, let alone discussing it. Even as an M.P he would be detained and questioned, and if that were to happen who knows what they would find out from him.

As Keith walked down an aisle there was a book that caught his eye. It was a dark leather bound book. The letterings on them was something he recognized well. He had seen them many times before. It was a language that no one within the walls could speak. However, this was a language Keith knew quite well from his parents. The words "Forgotten yet Remembered" were on the spine of the book. He grabbed the book and brought it to the creaky table by the window. He wiped the dust off of the book and was astonished to see what was on the front cover. It was the journal of Prince Emil Weismann, heir to the throne of Rhea.