A/N: Hey everyone I'm back with the first official chapter of Our New Daughter. Sorry for the delay, but as with all of my multi-chapter stories, the first few chapters are the hardest for me to write. That and I go in and out of wanting to write to laziness. And life in general, like always. As long as I post a chapter, you guys will continue reading this (I hope.) Anyway, enough ranting on with the story!

Rating: T

"Talking"

"Thoughts/Flashbacks/off screen speech"

"Titan Shifter Thoughts"

Chapter 1: The Blonde Girl

"Alright Eren, Krista, you remember your duties, right?"

Eren Jaeger is currently standing at attention. It's been two months since Annie turned out to really be the Female Titan. A huge fight broke out between Eren and Annie leaving Eren as the victor. But before anyone could wrap their minds around what happened, Annie imprisoned herself in a harden crystal casket. So, until more research could be done on how to remove Annie from the crystal, she is locked up deep underground. Right now, Eren and Krista was picked to participate in a special reconnaissance and escort mission. Right now, they were talking to Commander Dot Pixis and Commander Erwin Smith.

Eren nodded but was a bit confused. "Sir, if I may could I ask you a question?"

Dot Pixis just chuckled and started to take a drink, while Erwin said, "Ask away Jaeger."

Eren dropped out of attention and folded his arms. "I mean no disrespect sirs when I say this, but why are Krista and me chosen to go on this recon mission? Wouldn't Captain Levi and Mikasa be the better choice?"

Krista followed Eren's logic and spoke up as well. "I agree with Eren Commanders. I don't see how Eren and I fit the bill for being great at reconnaissance."

Erwin opened his mouth to speak, but Dot Pixis hand caused him to stay silent. Looking at the two scouts Dot Pixis just smiled. "Mr. Jaeger, Miss. Lenz, I was the one who personally asked that you two should go on this mission."

Both Eren and Krista were taken back at this statement. They both moved their attention towards Erwin, to see if the older commander was pulling their leg, but the Commander never dropped his act. Instead Erwin kept his stern look, a look that proved to them that this mission is serious.

"Jaeger, Lenz," Dot Pixis said calling their attention.

Turning back towards the Garrison Commander, Eren and Krista stayed quiet as they listen to Dot Pixis.

"This mission is very important for the fate of the human race. So, I'm going to ask you two this only once. It'll be up to you on what your answer is going to be. So, my question is this; will you participate in this mission to save humanity?"

Eren and Krista both looked at the ground and then each other. This mission that Commander Dot and Commander Erwin wanted them to participate in, was for them to locate a small team of Garrison soldiers with a package. And once they find the team with the package, they need to escort them back to the Trost District. What this group of Garrison soldiers were doing outside of the walls was unknown to them. And what the package contained is also unknown. However, if this package was for the survival of the Human race then Eren and Krista will do everything in their power to get it done. After what seems to be a full minute, both Eren and Krista stood at attention. Their left arm behind their backs and with their right fist over their hearts. With passion burning in their eyes they both yelled out.

"WE ACCEPT!"

Erwin and Dot Pixis both smiled. Dot Pixis took a drink out of his canteen, while Erwin was looking at his two scouts with pride. Commander Pixis then spoke to Eren and Krista.

"Alright you two, before you go out on the 59th Expedition, let's go over the mission one more time."

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"Eren w…Eren…EREN WAKE UP!"

Eren's eyes snap while open as he quickly sat up, panting. While trying to sooth the headache that he now has, Eren started looking around at his surroundings. He noticed that he was in an opening like a small cave. He noticed also that light was lightly shining behind some trees.

"So, I'm in a forest." Eren thought.

Eren then sensed a presence and he turn to his left. There he sees Krista with a worried look on her face.

"Krista, what…what happened? Where are we?"

Krista lowered her head with a worried look. "I…I don't know where we are. We both fell into the river after getting attacked and you got knocked out. We then ended up here. Do you remember what happened Eren?"

Eren immediately grabbed Krista's shoulders and pulled her closer to him. "Krista what about the others? Do you know what happen to them?"

Eren now was concern for everyone else. Were they alright? Are they in trouble? Krista shook her head as she stared at the ground. Her face fell, as she remembered the look on her friends faces as they fell into the river. They had come across a group of abnormal titans. Usually it wasn't a problem. However, this was a large group of titans and for some odd reason they were being more abnormal than usual.

Eren stayed silent as he thought back to what happened. Eren remembers how after an hour after the scouts left the Krolva District for the 59th Expedition, there were no titan sightings. Then all of a sudden, black flares were being shot into the air. Everyone's fear was that the Armored or the Colossus Titan had appeared. But what happened no one could have predicted. Eren and Krista were with Armin, Levi, Mikasa, Renier, Commander Erwin and Jean. When they saw the flares, they immediately prepared themselves mentally. Only a large group of titans came running through the forest that they were in. Almost immediately Levi, Mikasa, Erwin, Jean and Armin got off of their horses and started to try and drive off the titans. Unfortunately, however, the titans completely ignored them and instead went right towards Eren and Krista.

This caught both Eren and Krista off guard as the titans attacked them. The titans however, ended up pushing both Krista and Eren into a river, as they all jumped at them to get them. That was the last thing he remembers before blacking out.

"Eren."

Eren turned towards Krista, who he could tell was worried about the others. Krista opened her mouth and spoke. "Eren, did you notice something unusual about the titans that we ran into?"

Eren stayed silent but he nodded in response to Krista's question. The memory of meeting those titans was still fresh in his mind. This caused Krista some ease but only to a point, now that she knows it wasn't her imagination. But that is what worried her the most. Looking back towards Eren, Krista spoke.

"Eren, why would those titans go only after us?"

Eren shook his head and answered, "I don't know Krista. I really don't know."

"Damn it! If I was more prepared, I could have used my titan powers."

The smell of smoke shook Eren out of his thoughts. It was then that he realized that a fire was currently active. He then took the opportunity to really take a look at his surroundings. The first thing that caught his eye after the fire was the fact that his clothes were laying off to the side with some of their gear, drying out.

"Huh?" Eren thought as he eyed his clothes. "What are my clothes doing laying on the ground there?"

It wasn't a second after that thought, that Eren then realized that he didn't have any clothes on other than his underwear. He then noticed the second smaller pair of clothes right next to his. Quickly his mind put two and two together. But his curiosity won the battle, as he finally paid close enough attention that Krista too was only in her under garments. Eren eyes quickly widen as he started to frantically back away from Krista. This sudden move from Eren surprised Krista as she was confused at Eren's sudden odd behavior.

"K-K-KRISTA! Why are you only in your underwear? And why am I in my underwear? Why did you take my clothes off?"

Krista started to blush as she waved her hands back and forth.

"E-E-Eren! I-It's n-not what it look's like. I was only trying to prevent us from getting hypothermia." Krista shyly looked away a bit as she continued. "Since you were knocked out, and due to both the water and the wind, I had to get us out of our wet uniforms. We can't complete our mission if we are sick and weak."

Eren calmed down as he listened to Krista's explanation. Then Eren started to blush, more so out of embarrassment than anything.

Eren stood up causing Krista to look at him as he walked over to his clothes. He then touched his clothes and noticed that they were still wet. Sighing heavily Eren walked back to where Krista was still sitting and sat back down.

"Man," Eren said as he started to complain. "this suck. We can't go anywhere until our clothes dry."

"I'm sorry."

Eren turned towards Krista in confusion. He then noticed that tears were starting to fill her eyes.

"We're going to fail our mission. All because we can't go anywhere, I'm useless."

Eren sighed, "Yeah, you are. You are probably the most useless person here."

Krista stared at Eren in shock, however before she could fully process her thoughts Eren continued.

"But if it wasn't for you, we would have probably drowned. After all, I was knocked out, yet for some reason you weren't. Despite your size, you managed to carry me to this place. You did carry me, here right?"

Krista, who sniffed and was trying to dry her eyes from her tears, slightly nodded. She made sure that Eren wasn't underwater, while the river had a carried them here.

"So, don't worry, we will carry out our mission and we will succeed."

Krista smiled to herself. For Eren is right, as long as they are alive, they'll succeed in their mission. For now, all they can do is wait until their clothes dry. Once they're dry, she and Eren can continue on with the mission.

Sometime later, with their clothes fully dry, Eren and Krista got dressed. Since they are without their horses, they have to go on foot. With their mobile gear in place, Eren and Krista left the small cave. After leaving, they started to walk east, towards their destination. However, neither Eren nor Krista had any idea where or who they are supposed to meet. But before getting to their destination, they first had to get their bearings. Using their mobile gear, they propelled themselves up to the trees. Once they were high enough, they started to look around.

"Hmm. I can't tell where the hell we are?"

Eren turned towards Krista.

"Oi! Krista! Do you see anything?"

Krista slightly sighed before looking back at Eren. She shook her head as she answered. "No. They must be beyond the next set of forest."

Eren looked out across the vast open field towards the distance trees. Scoffing, Eren started to look around. There's no way in hell he and Krista would be able to go there on foot. They had no horses, and their Mobile Gear wouldn't have enough gas to make it there. Even if they had enough gas, there was no support for their anchors. Unless for some strange reason, Titans decided to just line up for them to go across. But luckily there was no Titans in the area, as far as Eren could see.

Krista landed next to Eren. "Eren what are we going to do? We have to go across this open field to our objective."

Eren turned his attention to Krista. "What do you think we should do? Since we have no horses, we have to go on foot. I don't like how calm the field looked. But that's not what concerns me."

"What is it that you are concerned about?" Krista asked.

Eren eyes narrowed as he eyed the open field. "It's the lack of Titans, that concerns me the most. Especially since we should have seen or at least heard some Titans in the area, even if it's just one."

Krista and Eren stood in silence as the wind started to pick up. Krista stared at Eren, all the while he continued to look out at the distance. A thought came to Krista on how they could go across the field. But Krista wasn't sure on Eren's response.

"Um…Eren?"

Eren turned to Krista. Krista unconsciously held her breath as she watched Eren. With the way the wind was blowing, and Eren looking at her with his green eyes, he looked like a hero.

"What is it?" Eren asked.

Krista stood there a bit dumbfounded. "Uh…Um…" Krista started to stutter as she tried to gather her thoughts. She quickly shook her head, while Eren just sighed in annoyance, then Krista took a deep breath and spoke.

"Eren, if you go into your Titan form, I could ride on your shoulder, while you run to the forest over there. That way we can save the gas in our gear."

Eren was a bit shocked on what Krista suggested. He expected that out of Armin, but he never Krista.

"I gotta say, I would never have expected you to come up with that idea. You mostly let others take the lead."

Krista looked down in embarrassment as her cheeks turned redder. Eren, either chose to ignore that, or was oblivious to it, as he got into his stance.

"Krista, are you ready?"

Snapped out of her embarrassment Krista nodded to Eren. "I'm ready."

"Let's go!"

Eren jumped out of the tree, while Krista just stood and watched. Eren allowed himself to fall before bringing his right hand to his mouth.

"Alright, let's do it." Eren thought as he bit his hand.

Bright orange lightning instantly appeared and struck the earth. Then the sound of a large impact followed, as a 15-meter Titan now appeared. Krista just stared in bewilderment, as she couldn't help but feel in awe towards Eren. As he is the type of person who just acts without thinking of the consequences. Someone who is willing to take risk to achieve his goal. Something that Krista wished she could have. Eren meanwhile, stood up and looked around.

"No Titans? Something is wrong, but I don't know what it is."

"EREN!"

Eren looked up towards Krista who was shouting down to him.

"EREN IS EVERYTHING ALRIGHT!?"

Eren looked around one more time and then signaled Krista to come down. Krista jump down off the branch, and landed into Eren's hand. He then placed Krista onto his left shoulder. Once Krista was on his shoulder, Eren started to run towards the next forest. While Eren was running, Krista kept a look out for enemy Titans. However, there were none in sight.

"This is weird. Aren't we deep in Titan territory? Where are the Titans?"

Krista and Eren were silent as they moved, though it's not like Eren could talk in his Titan form. But this silence was far from soothing. Krista was getting nervous about the open space. For this setting was exactly like their first Expedition when they first joined the Survey Corps. When Annie was on the search for Eren and attacked the Scouts. Even though that happened two months ago, that experience is still fresh in everybody's minds. Krista turned her attention towards Eren, who continued to move forward. If he was nervous, he didn't show it. Though other than anger, Eren doesn't have any other expression in his Titan form.

As Eren and Krista got closer to the next set of forest, Krista could see a small human village slightly off to the side behind the forest.

"Eren!" Krista said calling to Eren.

Eren turned his attention to Krista who pointed and spoke.

"There's a village in that direction, just past the upcoming forest. That might be the place where we need to go?"

Eren nodded in confirmation as he started to run in that direction. Upon reaching the outskirts of the small village Eren and Krista saw several large titans. They could also see six Garrison soldiers moving with their Omni-Directional Mobility Gear. Instantly, Eren and Krista knew without a doubt that this was the Garrison unit they were sent to escort. And they were in trouble. Without hesitation, Krista activated their Mobile Gear and took off.

"Eren! Head for the titans on the outskirts! I'll stop the one in the village!"

Eren nodded as he charged towards the titans. With a frightening scream Eren punch one of the Titans. One of the Garrison soldiers called out to the others.

"Captain Adam! What the hell is that?"

Adam just watched as the new Titan was now focus on the other Titans. The way that the new Titan is just focusing on killing the Titans, cause something in his memory to stir.

"CAPTIAN! COMING FROM THE NORTH ARE MORE TITANS!"

Adam turned and saw as a large group of Titans heading this way.

"Shit! This is bad. Reed, Hitch go and try to stop as many of the Titans as possible from advancing. Morgan, Bateman back them up. Isabell stay here we gotta protect the village from the Titans."

"Right! Hitch let's go!"

With their orders the soldiers moved to intercept the oncoming Titans. Captain Adam, meanwhile called out to Eren.

"TITAN!"

Eren stomped on the last Titan's neck before turning his attention to the Captain. Captain Adam looked at the Titan and almost instantly he recognized who he was looking at.

"Jaeger! There's a large group of Titans heading this way from the North! You must stop them before they destroy-"

Captain Adam stopped in midsentence as he turned his attention to the Titan that was coming at him with its mouth open. Someone from somewhere shouted out "CAPTAIN ADAM!" but Captain Adam couldn't pinpoint on who's voice that was. As the Titan's mouth closed on him. Eren meanwhile was trying to get close to knock the Titan away.

"NO! NO! NO! MUST GET TO HIM! I MUST SAVE HIM!"

Eren jumped with his right arm back. But it was too late by the time he had leapt. Eren watched as the Titan chomped down on the Garrison soldier, killing him in half. With a yell, Eren swung his arm into the side of the Titan's mouth. The Titan flew into a tree 10 meters away. Eren stood still as he eyed the Titan. A few moments passed before the Titan started to disintegrate, confirming that it was dead. Then Eren turned towards the oncoming Titans.

"Come on you bastards! I'll fucking kill you!"

Charging towards the Titans, Eren is on his way to help out the remaining Garrison soldiers. However, just before reaching the Titans, Eren got sideswiped by another large Titan. This got Eren by surprise.

"What the hell is this? Why is there so many Abnormal's?"

"HOLD ON JAEGER!"

Isabell attached a hook to the Abnormal Titan, sped right up and slashed the back of the Titan's neck. Successfully, killing it. Moving forward with her ODMG Isabell looked back towards Eren and smiled.

"I got one."

"ISABELL LOOK OUT!"

Isabell turned her attention to an oncoming Titan. Quickly, Isabell maneuvered out of the Titan's reached. Only for another Titan to grab a hold of her. Eren meanwhile had recovered from the Titan's blindside and had engaged in attacking several of the 8- and 10-meters Titans. With a yell Eren kicked the 8-meter Titan into the 10-meter Titan, knocking them both on to the ground. Eren then ran over to them and stomped on their necks. These Titans won't hunt down humans anymore. Hearing a cry, Eren turned towards the sound. Seeing a Titan with Isabell, Eren was about to go save her, only to see a speeding Garrison soldier moving pass him.

"I got this Jaeger! Go and protect the Package!"

Turning towards the village Eren saw the rest of the Titans moving towards it. Followed by the rest of the soldiers. But what caught Eren's eye was the fact that Krista was still busy on trying to kill her Titan that she was fighting. And from the looks of it, she doesn't know about the group of Titans. Leaving the rescue to the other guy, Eren started to run towards the village.

"Krista, she doesn't know about the Titans heading her way. Not only that, but the package that we need to protect is there."

Eren watched as the Titans got closer to the buildings. He also watched as one more soldier got captured by a Titan.

"Reed! Hold on I'm coming!"

As Eren got closer, three more Titans began charging at him. Eren grabbed one of the Titans arms and swung it over his shoulders, slamming it into the ground. The remaining two Titans, then jumped on Eren's back. Eren screeched as he tried to shake the Titans off his back.

"Damn it! What the hell is going on here?"

Eren jumped backwards and landed his back onto the ground. This caused the Titans to let go of him and he quickly got up and stomped on them, killing them. He then turned his attention back to the soldiers. He watched as the Titans finished devouring the two soldiers. Running, Eren raised a fist and struck the Titan in the jaw. The Titan flew into a building destroying it. Eren then did ran up and kneed another Titan knocking him away. Behind him a 3-meter Titan was running at him. Eren turned around, noticed it, picked it up with his hands and threw it, right into the same Titan he kneed. The smaller Titan smacked into the larger 10-meter Titan, causing the larger Titan to fall on his back. Eren was quickly on top of the Titan and killed it.

Looking around, Eren noticed that there were only three Titans left. But there was only one more Garrison soldier left moving. Determined to back up the last soldier, Eren moved to challenge the last 15-meter Titan. Charging at the Titan, Eren is ready to take it out. The Titan started to also charge at Eren. As they got closer, Eren quickly move sideways and tripped the Titan. Getting tripped, the Titan fell onto the ground, which gives Eren an opportunity to kill it.

"Two more Titans to go."

Turning to the last two Titans, Eren watched as the last soldier screams as he gets ripped in half. With screech full of malice, Eren ran towards the two Titans. The Titans, turned towards Eren, as Eren punched one of them straight onto the ground. The other one he grabbed and with ease slammed it into the other one. Then Eren repeated slamming the Titan into the other one. He repeated it over, and over, and over, until both Titans were killed.

After killing the final two Titans Eren reverted back into his human form. As he started to look around, anger started to burn into his heart. For the destruction of this small village reminded him about Shiganshina. He silently looked at the dead soldiers with sympathy. However, the image of Krista came into Eren's mind, which sent Eren into a panic.

"Krista! Krista, where are you!?" Eren yelled.

The sound of Krista voice calmed Eren's frantic mind.

"Eren? Eren, over here!"

Turning towards Krista's voice, Eren noticed her standing among some of the wreckage, waving her arms towards him. Eren then started running towards Krista. Krista was relieved that Eren was ok. For she was focused on the titan in the village. It took her a while to take down the titan, as it kept falling on to the buildings just as her blade was about to reach the back of the neck. Eventually she was able to kill it, but only after several buildings were completely destroyed.

Reaching Krista, Eren noticed a woman who was badly injured. Krista was currently holding hands with the woman who coughed up some blood.

"T-Thank you f-for saving us."

Eren quickly dropped down to the woman's side.

"Hey, just hold on!" Eren said as he franticly tried to pull out some bandages from the med pack he carried. "I've got some bandages right here! Just let me-

The woman, using her free hand, gently grabbed his arm stopping him in his track. Krista eyes flowed with tears as she tried to keep her posture. Eren just stared in shock as the woman slowly spoke.

"Keep her safe. Don't let her see-"

The woman couldn't finish her sentence as her life ended. Her arms falling down to the ground as her eyes closed. Krista couldn't speak as she covered her mouth and sobbed for the poor woman. Eren on the other hand watched in disbelief as a mix of emotions were running through him. Parts of him were angry at himself for not doing a faster job at killing the titans. Another part of him was sad that this woman died a tragic death. But mostly he was angry that the titan's destruction has no limit.

A cry caught both Eren and Krista's attention. Looking around, both Eren and Krista tried to pinpoint where the sound was coming from. Krista got up and started to walk in the direction of the sound. Eren watched Krista for a few moments before looking back toward the deceased woman. He silently offered his condolences and then ran after Krista.

"Krista! Krista!"

Reaching Krista Eren asked, "Krista what do you think you are doing?"

Krista didn't reply as she picked up a basket with a white sheet covering it. She looked back at Eren, who had walked up directly behind her, with curiosity in her eyes. A fusing cry under the sheet caused Eren to look closer at it. Krista then place the basket back down on the ground. Then she grabbed the sheet in her hand. She then looked back to Eren, who placed a hand on her right shoulder, nodded for her to go ahead. Holding her breath Krista moved her hand with the sheet.

Taking the cover off, to Eren and Krista surprise, they see a small blonde child. The child eyes opened revealing teal-green eyes. Eren and Krista both just stared at the child. The child eyed both of them before laughing and reaching out to them. Krista slowly and hesitantly picked up the happy child. Eren stood flabbergasted as he watched Krista and the child. The child just continued to laugh while touching Krista's face. Krista on the other hand was smiling, for she was glad that this child was not hurt. Bringing the child down, Krista started to cradle the child.

The child cooed before looking at Eren. Eren, in the meantime, held out a hand towards the child. The child grabbed Eren's hand and brought it closer to her face, as she continued to giggle, before teething one of Eren's fingers. Eren just smirked, while Krista just giggled. From that moment on, all three felt a connection for a very brief moment. A connection that when asked about later, none could quiet explain it. For now, this moment is worth eternity.

A/N: Well here's chapter 1 everyone. Again, sorry for the dely. I hope that this chapter was satisfying for you guys. I'll try my best to get the second chapter out. But you guys already know me and my track record. Any way I hope this was what you guys wanted. Let me know of any mistakes I have made and I'll see you in the next chapter.

-Sergeant Daniel out