First, good news, I've finished final terms, yay. So Breathless new chapter is tomorrow.

Bad news...My phone broke down, couldn't write fanfiction it anymore. And I hate writing on laptop. I'll buy a new cellphone soon though.

Thank you Dr. Archangel for your help, couldn't do action without you.

"That's the story. I hate Lord Titan anyway, so I think joining the ninjas is a good idea." - Eren explained.

"I see..." - Armin looked at Mikasa "About the Scattered Treasure -"

"You know about it, right?" - Mikasa cut in.

"Yes I did some research."

"Then bring whatever needed along with you, we're leaving." - Mikasa stood up.

"What? Why?" – Eren looked all confused.

"Those vassals are low-rank, and yet they know about the treasures. Which means many people are after it now. Armin's research may have been spoiled to them."

"That's true...other than Eren, a few people know about my research..."

"They'll come here soon. We need to get to the base."

Armin nodded and Eren helped him pack his things up.

"Eren, you take Armin to the North Forest."

"What about you?" - Armin asked.

"I'll stop them. Your safety is my top priority now."

"But..."

"No buts. Eren! Go!"

Eren grabbed Armin's bag as he knew his friend was weak at physical strength.

"Leave her be." - Eren said calmly.

Mikasa tied her short hair up and took out a fabric mask from her bag.

As Eren and Armin had left the house, Mikasa took off her kimono and revealed a ninja suit she wore inside.

"Now this is way more comfortable." - She muttered.

Eren and Armin waited for Mikasa in the forest.

"Eren! How could you leave a girl alone and fight!" - Armin scolded.

"Well she's not a normal girl." - Eren chuckled.

"What do you mean?"

"Do you remember the name Dark Wings?"

"Yes. He is really famous, and an amazing ninja."

"Mikasa is Dark Wings."

"WHAT?! You're kidding?!"

"No I'm not. Here, climb up this tree."

The two climbed on a tree which allowed them to see a fight not so far away.

Mikasa was fighting the soldiers and had already beaten a number of them.

"That's...amazing..." - Armin couldn't believe his eyes.

The leader of the soldiers saw his underlings one by one taken down by the ninja.

"KILL HIM!" – The leader shouted angrily.

The remaining soldiers decided to attack Mikasa at once. Some defeated ones also stood up and grabbed their swords.

"Eren! Help her!" - Armin widened his eyes.

As Eren attempted to jump down the tree, a flash happened.

Mikasa had used a well-known ninja technique, which multiplied herself.

And with about 20 copies, she took down all of the soldiers.

Then the copies disappeared. All remained was Mikasa standing in front of the leader.

He took his sword out but soon she stole it from his hand.

"You-"

He stopped yelling as realizing the sword was right as his neck.

"Who ordered you?" - Mikasa asked.

"More people will come soon! I'm pretty powerful here! If you don't release me I will make sure you suffer!"

"I wondered what can a corpse do." - She moved the sword closer.

He was at a loss of words. A coward like him sure didn't want to die.

"Lord Pixis!" - He answered.

"Lies." - Mikasa refused to believe "I guessed you wanted to die then."

"It's true!"

She gave the man a stare.

"I swear it is..." - He trembled.

"Farewell."

She slashed his head off in a swift, clean swipe.

Armin and Eren's eyes widened.

Blood flew onto her clothes and even her face as his neck spewed blood like a geyser.

"Filthy." - Mikasa said as she wiped the blood off her face.

She threw the sword away and gave the no-head figure a final kick to the blood ridden ground.

Her face was still colder than ice. After that, she headed into the forest.

Eren and Armin climbed down the tree.

Armin covered his mouth with his hand.

"I can't believe that was Mikasa..."

"Armin...I killed many people too. It's what we do." - Eren calmed his friend down.

"But she acted like nothing happened! Like a cold-blooded murderer..."

"Armin she's doing what's best for us. You already know Dark Wings had killed a lot."

"Still...a girl..."

"You saw, didn't you?" - Mikasa appeared.

"Mikasa! I didn't mean to!" - Armin shocked.

"It's alright. I know you aren't used to fighting." - She smiled "Let's get going."

She passed Armin and came to Eren.

"Thanks." - She said.

"What are you thanking me for?" - Eren asked.

"I've heard."

She answered shortly then walked faster, leaving Eren and Armin behind.

"Let's follow her." - Eren urged Armin.

"Her clothes..." - Armin muttered.

"What?"

"There's blood all over it..."

"So pretend there isn't."

Mikasa took them to an inn in a small village in Wall Rose, right next to Wall Sina.

Wall Rose was the second wall counted from the center. First was Wall Sina and last was Wall Maria.

Inside Wall Sina was Lord Titan's empire, generals, some other Lords that obeyed Titan... in short, the rich and powerful.

Wall Rose was for workers, farmers, whose jobs were to serve goods to the ones living inside Wall Sina. This place had many forests, farms, and rivers...

Wall Maria was for the less fortunate. Poverty took over the area because it barely rained and the land was not suitable for farming anymore. They still worked days and nights, small jobs, to serve both wall Sina and Rose.

And outside wall Maria were unknown lands. Many punishments for criminals happened out there.

For normal people, going out there was forbidden.

Armin was given a room, shared with Eren. Though it was his first time being so close to the capital.

His house was also in Wall Rose but further away, almost at the edge. So he decided to take a tour around, and Eren came along with him.

"So...we're at the village now. What do you want to do?" - Eren asked his friend.

"I'm not sure..." - Armin checked around and stopped at a familiar figure "Hey...it's Mikasa."

Mikasa was standing with a few kids, in a kimono. This was the Mikasa he first met, not the blood-covered one.

She laughed and smiled with the kids so innocently that Armin couldn't believe it was the same girl chopping off a man's head in cold blood.

"Are you two looking at Mikasa?" - An old woman showed up "She's single by the way."

"No no! You're misunderstanding! We're her friends!" - Eren quickly denied.

"Haha, okay then. Should I call her for you?"

"Umm... Thank you but you don't need to." - Eren tried to get his cool back.

"You sound like you know Mikasa pretty well." - Armin commented.

"Oh she comes here often and plays with the orphans. She gives them food as well. Actually she provides the whole village with food."

"Really? But this village is so close to the capital, I thought the economic must also go well."

"It used to be. But then Lord Titan raised the taxes, and asked for more goods. Then a general came to our wall, he comes here all the time. He kept smashing things when we can't give enough goods."

"A general?"

"His name is Trent. He actually killed some people...which lead to the orphans..."

Eren remembered he had saw this man Trent before, when he wandered around the country. Armin also had a glimpse at him once.

And then they both realized it was the general Mikasa beheaded.

"He died, I heard. Dark Wings killed him! Thank God. Dark Wings always killed the bad guys." - The woman said cheerfully.

"Oh...The village is safe for now, right?" - Armin asked.

"Yeah. We're building it up again. With Mikasa's support, we can do it. That girl is like the united symbol of our village."

The woman glanced and saw Mikasa had gone.

"Oh my! I talked too much! Sorry. You two should chase after her."

"It's alright. Thank you for your story." - Eren nodded the woman goodbye.

"Mikasa, can we talk?"

Mikasa turned around and saw Armin standing in front of the door.

She was in the dining room reading through Armin's research.

"Sure. Sit down." - She smiled.

"Mikasa, I'm sorry!" - Armin said as soon as he sat down.

"For what?" - She was confused.

"I've heard about what that Trent man did. He deserved his death. I shouldn't treat you like that."

"Armin it's alright. I don't blame you." - She took his trembling hand "We're friends now, OK? No need to worry about such small things."

"Thank you..."

"No need to be so formal either."

And that moment Armin figured out exactly why Eren decided to join the ninja force without any hesitation.

This girl could change the world, that was what everybody would think if they interacted with her.

"I...I will do my best to help you find the Scattered Treasures." - He promised.

"Thank you. We really honor your help."

"We need to take Lord Titan down, to stop everyone from suffering. I saw you at the village, Mikasa. I learned about the situation. I've been so blinded with books that I didn't realize the cruel reality. From now on, I promise I will do whatever it takes to help you."

"I'm glad." - She smiled softy then removed her hand off of his.

Eren entered the room.

"You two are cool now, right?" - He sat down.

"Yeah." - She muttered as continued on with reading Armin's research.

"Mikasa we met a lady today. She seems to be very fond of you. She even thought of helping Eren flirt with you." - Armin teased.

"What?!" - She choked the coffee she was drinking "What the hell!"

"She said you're single and-"

"Fuck!" - Mikasa cut in Armin's words then shot a glance at Eren "You didn't agree, DID YOU?"

"No no!" - Eren leaned back as Mikasa's stare scared him to death.

"He did thought of agreeing though." - Armin added.

"Armin!" - Eren growled.

"Urghhhhhhhh!" - Mikasa grunted "I need to have a talk with her tomorrow."

The tense air earlier now changed. All three of them felt it.

Another thing they had in common was they all felt this could be the start of their great friendship.

:p hope you like it.