AN: Here is Chapter V! Thanks to those who reviewed to the previous chapters. I'm trying to update as fast as I could before more projects arrive. Being a high school senior is very taxing. By the way, I have no idea how many chapters I can post before the weekend because I will be taking a vacation in Boracay. Our plane leaves Saturday and I won't be back until…like…what…Tuesday or Wednesday next week. I'll try to post as much as I could. I hope you guys enjoy this chapter. Like I said there will be a timeskip.

CHAPTER V:

3 YEARS LATER

3 years later, 18 year old Cassandra was riding back to the former Legion HQ with Instructor Shadis, wearing her new Scouting Legion uniform. She graduated with the rank of 3rd with the 109th. For some reason, she found all subjects as a piece of cake. Cassandra had a bit of difficulty with the 3DMG but she got the hang of it in 30 minutes. With that said, her grad rank was 3. But as agreed 3 years earlier, she would have to join the Scouting Legion. Not a day went by when Cassandra never missed her family or racing. To quell the sadness, she would look at the pictures in her wallet. Rex and Duncan were the ones she missed the most since she grew up with them.

'I miss you guys. I wonder if you're worried about me.' Cassandra thought as she looked at a picture of the whole family when she was 14. Just before her parents died. Like Irvin promised her, someone came to check up on her every week. Sometimes it would be Irvin, sometimes that Crazy Science Chick named Hanji. Other times, it would be the lady with the red scarf named Mikasa, other times, it would be the Titan Shifter Eren (Cassandra could swear to God there's something beyond a sibling relationship with those two). One time, it was that blonde strategist named Armin (who she mistook for a girl once). The one who visited most was Miss Petra. The one who never visited was Captain Asshole.

"We're here." She heard Instructor Shadis say. Cassandra looked up and realized that they were in the former Scouting Legion HQ. It hasn't really changed the last time she was around.

"Hey, it's Cassandra!"

Cassandra turned around and saw Hanji waving at her. She waved back immediately. Hanji ran up to her and took her hand.

"Thank you, Instructor. I'll take her off your hands now." Hanji told Shadis, who in turn just rode back to the training base.

"Well, then let's get this horse to the stables now." Hanji said and they went to the stables.

"So, what did you name her?" Hanji asked Cassandra.

"Clara." Cassandra answered as she led Clara inside. "It was my mother's name."

Hanji peppered her with questions as they walked back inside the HQ.

"So, did you make any friends during your training?"

"No."

"Why not?"

"Everyone thinks I'm a freak. The only human contact I got there was getting punched by one of the boys or the hand to hand training. Not to mention the fact that I'm too smart for some of them because I come from a different time. Bastard who punched me caused my nose to bleed." She answered emotionlessly. They reached the door and Hanji opened it.

"Look who just graduated after 3 years." Hanji announced as she dragged Cassandra in by the hood.

"It's Cassandra! Break out the liquor!" She announced.

'Why am I not surprised?' Cassandra thought to herself. Somehow, she knew that Hanji would use her as an excuse to break out the liquor.

"You guys have your fun. I'll go unwind upstairs or something." Cassandra said as she headed upstairs with her stuff. Petra watched the girl walk away, with a frown like Levi's. She decided to follow Cassandra so she stood up and headed upstairs. The girl was obviously trying to find her old room.

"Having trouble?" Petra asked. Cassandra slowly turned around and saw Petra standing by the stairs.

"Not really. Just looking for the room where you kept me. I really want to get some sleep."

"It's over there. 3rd door to the left" Petra pointed down the hall with a small smile. Cassandra smiled at her and headed in that direction. When she opened the door, the room was empty and pretty much clean. Too clean, actually.

"What kind of clean freak went through this room?" She muttered.

"My husband, actually." Petra said from behind her. Cassandra put her things on the bed and plopped there.

"Wow, you mean he cleans this entire place?" She asked.

"You can say that." Petra said as she sat on the bed. Petra ran her fingers over the scar on Cassandra's forehead. The one by her left eyebrow.

"Where did you get this?" She asked.

"That? Faulty equipment. You know that part where you have to keep yourself upright? Yeah, I did it for 5 seconds before kissing the ground. Turns out my belt's busted or some shit like that."

"That happened to Eren once too." She answered as she ran her fingers at Cassandra's scar. For some reason, it pained her to see that scar. To see that face marred with something that doesn't suit it.

"Ummm…excuse me, Petra." A voice said. They looked towards the door and saw Eren standing there.

"What is it, Eren?" Petra asked with a gentle smile.

"Captain Levi wants to do hand to hand combat with Cassandra." Eren nervously answered. Normally, Petra would be against Levi beating up new recruits but seeing that there's no stopping him there, she simply sighed.

"Go on. He's most likely in the grounds." She told Cassandra, who stood up and followed Eren. Petra followed them a few minutes later to monitor just how bad this is going to get.

Levi walked around the grounds, waiting for that brat that looked so much like Celeste. Armin, Hanji and Mikasa were anxiously watching him. Well, Mikasa was good at keeping herself poker faced so you can't tell if she's anxious or not. Commander Irvin was at Sina with Dallis, to plan for another Expedition. Just then, Eren walked out with Petra and Cassandra. Levi clicked his tongue upon seeing Petra.

'I was hoping Petra wouldn't watch this.' He thought.

"Alright, I'm here. What do you want?" Cassandra asked emotionlessly. With a frown to match his.

"I want you to show me the hand to hand combat you learned in your training, Knight. None of that watch trick of yours." Levi answered. Cassandra clicked her tongue as well and threw her watch to Hanji, who caught it immediately.

"Show me what you got, then." Cassandra said. Levi immediately punched her face but she remained standing. When he threw another hook at her, she blocked it with her arm. He had to admit, that kinda hurt.

"Did I forget to mention? What I did in my time demanded that I know how to fight." She mocked him. Levi retaliated by kicking her ribs, which she endured.

"My turn." She said and she was able to land a powerful punch in his stomach. It knocked the air out of him. He tried to kick her again but she blocked it this time. Cassandra feigned punching his face and hit his ribs instead. This time, he kicked her face which made her fall to the ground. She responded by sweeping his feet with her foot. That made him fall to the ground in pain. Cassandra did an elbow drop on his chest before punching his face. When she tried to do so again, he grabbed her arm and pinned her on her stomach

"Give up?" He asked. Cassandra responded by kicking his back. Hard. They were able to stand up at the same time and he punched her face and choked her with his right hand. What Levi didn't see coming was that she would use her forearms to retaliate. She brought it on his forearm. The pain forced him to let go of her and she kicked him in the chest. Hard. It knocked him to the ground.

"Prick." Cassandra muttered. Levi tackled her to the ground and started punching her again and again and again. In the face and the body. Once again, he is reminded of his hatred for the girl. He hated her for the same reasons that he did 3 years ago. But now he also hated her because of the False Hope she kept giving Petra. The False Hope that he kept feeling. The Hope that she is Celeste. All of a sudden, he felt his eyes sting. Levi realized that Cassandra threw sand in his eyes. But he realized that she didn't get up anymore and just lay down.

"Levi, that's enough!" He heard Petra yell. Mikasa and Eren helped him up while Hanji and Armin hoisted Cassandra up. For the first time in years, he heard Petra call him by his name. He looked at Cassandra and saw that her face was bloodied. She has a split lip, a cut on the cheek, the scar that she has opened up and another wound by her right eye that will no doubt cause another scar. Levi also noticed that she has difficulty in walking. Hanji and Armin took Cassandra inside while Mikasa and Eren followed them. The look in Petra's eyes told him that there will be hell to pay.

AN: It's getting too long so I cut if off there. The next chapter will start off with Levi and Petra before the scene shifts to Cassandra. I hope you guys enjoyed this chapter. Thanks in advanced to those who will review!