AN: Okay, here we are at Chapter II! Well, technically III but whatever. Thanks to those who reviewed to the previous chapters. If you flame me, I will hunt you down and I will kill you. Nah, just kidding but let's see if I give a shit. Anyhow, here is the chapter where Cassandra's path will cross with the Scouting Legion. I hope you people enjoy this chapter.

CHAPTER III:

HER ARRIVAL

The same day Cassandra Knight was sucked in the anomaly, the Spec Ops Squad members were enjoying their day off. Ever since the attack of the female titan that killed off every member of the squad except for Petra, Levi and Eren, only 2 members were assigned to them; Mikasa Ackerman and Armin Arlert. The members were just hanging around the fields outside Trost, drinking coffee and eating food.

"So, how's Captain Levi doing?" Armin asked Petra. The older woman hasn't really changed a bit. Just a few scars here and there from the years of fighting.

"He's doing fine." Petra answered a bit sadly. Honestly, that was bullshit. Levi is not fine. When they lost Celeste, Levi became even colder than he already is. He would lock himself in his office, doing paperwork. Always pushing them to train harder. Scaring the shit out of the new recruits. He barely talks to anyone. It was like he was trying to push them away. Levi was staring at something far away. Like something was so fascinating in that direction. Everyone who knew Levi was worried for him. Hanji, Commander Irvin, Eren, Petra. Hell, even Mikasa, Armin and their friends from the 104th worry. Levi just isn't the same since they lost Celeste 15 years ago. And as much as Petra loved Levi, each day became harder and harder with the lack of communication between them (1).

"Mind if we join you?" A new voice said. They all looked up and saw Hanji and Commander Irvin.

"No. Join us, please." Petra answered. The two sat down beside them. It was rare for the Commander to be away from paperwork.

"He's still not over it, is he?" Irvin asked as he looked on at Levi.

"How can he?" Hanji answered for Petra. All of a sudden, they heard a loud howling sound. Levi looked up and they all saw it; an anomaly. It was bigger than the one that took Celeste. In an instant, Levi was up on his feet and on his horse, galloping towards the direction of the anomaly. The others followed him immediately.

"Captain!" Eren yelled after him. They entered the woods and not far from the entrance, they saw it; some metallic box with wheels on it. It was pretty obvious that it came from the anomaly. Levi got off his horse and cautiously approached it. Just as he was about to touch it, he heard Hanji yelling excitedly like the insane scientist she is.

"DAMN IT, HANJI!" Levi yelled at her but she paid him no heed. Rather approaching the thing.

"DID IT COME FROM THE ANOMALY? THIS IS INCREDIBLE!" She blabbered on. Then she touched it.

"It's made of some sort of metal! This could be beneficial to my research! This-"

They were all surprised when she stopped yelling.

"Major (2) Hanji, what's wrong?" Armin asked worriedly.

"There's someone inside." She answered, calmly this time. Hanji pulled at the handle and it opened like a door. They were shocked at the sight of a sleeping girl with strawberry blonde hair. There was blood all over the right side of her face.

"Help me! She's alive but injured." Hanji told them.

Eren and Armin pulled the girl out and laid her on the ground. What freaked them all out was how much she looked like a younger Petra.

"We have to get her back. Or she might bleed out." Hanji declared.

"Take her back to the former Scouting Legion HQ." Irvin ordered.

"Ackerman, Petra, take her back with you." Levi decided. "Hanji, you better do something about this thing before the Military Police finds it."

"The branches. Cover it with the branches." Armin suggested and they were able to hide it with every single leaf and branch they could find while Mikasa and Petra took the girl back to the former HQ.

AN: Short. Piss poor. Sucks. I know but if I kept going at it, this chapter's gonna get way too long. I apologize if this sucked so bad. It's very hard to portray Hanji…

Here's what those numbers mean:

1 – I'm not sure if that was so OOC of Levi but I can imagine that happening if he lost a loved one. Especially if it's his child.

2 – In the website where I watch Shingeki no Kyojin, the subs keep referring to Hanji as Major so I thought I'd just use that.