-A year later-
I sat in my office, staring at the clock. Donald always got mad at me for making him wait yet he loves to keep me waiting. I tapped my foot on the floor and rested my head on my hands as my elbows stood on the table.
"One hour. That's a new record for him," I grumbled, "Doesn't he and the other scientists know what a schedule is."
I sighed as I sat back in my chair. I looked out the window and watched three kids as they played jump rope under the warm sun. They're laughter and smiles brought a happy sensation inside me. That's when I heard a knock on the door. I turned to face the direction of the sound and stood up. The door opened and in came three men.
"No. 1, forgive us for being late. Some important matters came up," Donald Rent said as he waltz over to the chair and sat down.
Yes because I'm positive sipping tea and gambling is more important then you're actual job.
"It's not a problem sir," I simply replied.
He grinned at my robotic response, "Very good. Now I'm sure you're curious as to why I've called for a meeting between us right?"
"I assume it has something to do with the slayers?" I responded.
"Smart girl," he responded.
Well no duh, a baby could tell you that. Why else would you want to talk to me if it didn't involve titan slayers.
"I want the Elite Slayers to go on another titan hunt. We want to see if any improvements have been made over the past month," Donald Rent said.
I nodded my head, "Yes sir."
"We have already sent slatanium to your artillery, so make sure to stock up before you leave. We want positive results by the end of this week," he told me.
He got up from the chair and walked out the room with the two other men. Not a Hello or Goodbye from him; typical. I exited the office as well and headed to gather the Elite Slayers.
My name is June Teara. I'm the first successful specimen in the king's secret slayer project. The slayer project was activated after the fall of Shinganshina. An injection that contained the DNA of a titan, DNA of an animal, and a bit of steroids was injected into a human's bloodstream which would either kill them painfully or turn them into a slayer. This project was a so secret not even the Military Police knew about it. A slayer was a human with super human abilities designed for slaying titans with ease. Normal slayers were able to change their form into a beast that killed titans. However, the process of shifting into a slayer was extremely painful due to the body literally pulling itself apart and putting itself back together in a new form. Only a few of the thirty slayers made have mastered this ability. Then there are the half-slayers, which is what I am. Half-slayers are the rare mistakes that came from making a slayer, however half slayers are much more valuable than slayers. A half-slayer may not be able to shift into a slayer but they are still fully capable of fighting titans. They have the abilities of a slayer such as super strength, extreme agility and stamina, and regeneration. They also have the body part of a slayer. My left eye is a slayer eye; it allows me to see a battle at a slower pace so I can be a step ahead of my enemies. Half-slayers have more control over slayers then themselves. Together they help each other fight and survive.
I entered the artillery where the Elite Slayers were already equipping themselves with slatanium.
Slatanium was a metal that could stun titans if used with enough force. In battle, I carry a pistol that shoots slatanium which allows me to slow them down. Slatanium is also a slayer's weakness. If shot or stabbed with slatanium, the wound would try to heal but wouldn't be able to due to the slatanium stopping regeneration in that area. It's a slow torturous death.
"Hey June, does this mean we're going on a hunt if the scientists are giving us slatanium?" Ace asked me excitedly.
Ace Valentine is the 21st successful slayer. He's a half slayer with the DNA of a bear. His right arm is a slayer arm which allows him to have extreme strength in his punches. Also, when covered with a slatanium glove, he can shatter a titan's skull, giving it no time to regenerate and killing it instantly.
"That's right Ace," I answered.
"Aw ya! I can't wait to kick some titan ass!" he cheered.
"Don't get cocky Ace," Slane snapped, "If it weren't for me, you're ass would've been bitten off by an aberrant."
Slane Tellers is the 10th successful slayer. He's another half-slayer with the DNA of a hawk. Both his eyes are slayer eyes, which allow him to see enemies thousands of miles away. Because of that ability, the scientists designed a gun specifically for him so that he could snipe titans on the battlefield while the slayers tore them apart.
Slane, Ace, and I are the only half-slayers among the thirty slayers created. Together we led the slayers in battle and help train them to become fighters. Since we are the only three half-slayers, we are the only alphas who led packs of slayers. While most regiments in the military had corporals and squads, we had alphas and packs. Only the members of the Elite Slayers belonged in packs.
I picked up a round of slatanium bullets and loaded my pistol while dropping the rest of it in the case that hung from my belt. Ace adjusted the heavy glove on his slayer arm as he smiled confidently. Slane polished his gun and loaded it.
"How long has it been since the last hunt? A month?" Mira, a slayer, asked Con, another slayer.
"I believe so. I believe my kill count last time was eight," Con replied.
Mira Wells and Con Wells were slayers 7 and 8. They were the only two who are related in the slayer project. Mira was a cat breed of slayer. Agile and fast, titans never realize the danger coming until it kills them. Con was a dog breed of slayer. Although his slayer form is a bit heavier and slower than most, his strength can help him cut the nape of a titan's neck off with ease. Most would believe since they were a dog and cat that Con and Mira would not work well together, but they'd be surprised. Their ability to work together and assist each other is their strong points.
"Eight is nothing compared to my count," Alph cheered.
"And what would that be?" Con challenged.
Alph used his fingers to make the number, "Twelve."
"You jest," Mira teased.
Alph is behind me on the slayer list. He's a monkey breed slayer and quite a strong one at that. His slayer form had long claws on his hands and feet which allow him to cut into the nape swiftly and cleanly. He even has a claw at the end of his tail.
Alph, Mira, and Con were the members of Pack One and I'm their alpha.
"Alright so, everyone get yourselves ready to head out," I announced to the three packs, "We leave in an hour."
Outside the walls, all the slayers were gleaming with excitement. A human would probably piss themselves in fear but we slayers were created for titan slaying. We know what they are capable of, but we never worry about it, since we're too busy killing them.
"Man, I wonder how many titans I can kill today," Ace said.
"Whatever the number is, I'll be there to protect you!" Elli, a member of Ace's pack, cheered.
"That's not necessary," Ace groaned.
"Of course it is!" Elli cried, "I have to make sure my fiancé is always safe."
"We've been over this so many times already," Ace growled, "We are NOT a couple!"
"And why not?" Elli pouted.
"YOU'RE ONLY NINE!" Ace snapped.
Elli Rain is titan slayer number four; She is the youngest slayer to make it to the Elites, but is not to be underestimated. She's a raven breed slayer, which gives her one of the amazing abilities of flight. She's big enough to carry a man and specializes in aerial attacks.
"Speaking of marriage," Alph inquired, "when are you two love birds ever getting married."
He pointed at Ark and Lavender, the other two members of Ace's pack, which caused their cheeks to turn pink.
"Well, I don't know. We haven't really thought about it," Ark sheepishly answered, trying not to look at Lavender, which caused her to blush more.
"Why do you always ask us that Alph?! It's embarrassing!" Lavender shrieked.
"I'm only saying what everyone is thinking," Alph teased.
The two caught each other's gaze and quickly turned away in embarrassment. Alph laughed like a maniac at their reactions.
Ark Woodland is the third titan slayer. He's a snake breed. Lavender Fross is the twenty –second titan slayer; a mantis breed.
"Will you guys keep it down?!" Ren, a member of Slane's pack, snapped, "You're chatter is what got us ambushed by titans the last hunt!"
"Oh come on Ren, don't be so pessimistic," Charlotte, another member of Slane's pack, teased.
"Besides, this conversation is actually kind of interesting," Alexander, the last member of Slane's pack, commented.
Ren simply grunted and rolled his eyes.
Ren Golder was the seventeenth titan slayer, a horse breed. Alexander Lorane is the fifth titan slayer, a lizard breed slayer. Charlotte Redding is titan slayer number thirteen. She's a rabbit breed slayer. These three are all members of Slane's pack.
Slane scanned the horizon intensely as he searched for titans. His eyes narrowed into a glare as he spotted movement.
"Titans, three of them, a twenty meter, a fifteen meter, and a twelve meter," he alerted us.
"Right on cue. Slayers, shift!" I ordered.
At my command, Mira, Con, and Alph hunched over in pain as they began to shift into slayers. Their bodies squirmed as they shifted. When they fully shifted, they each let out loud battle roars and ran towards the titans. I pulled out my pistol and a double edged sword at my waist, as I followed them into battle. The titans had heard their roars and began to lumber over to us. Out of nowhere however, an aberant belly flopped in our direction. Each slayer and I jumped out of the way just in time. Mira jumped up and dug her teeth in the back of the aberant's neck. She ripped off the flesh there and let out a roar. The three titans coming towards us were swiftly taken down by Con and Alph. I looked behind me to see the other slayers take down more titans. I heard footsteps to my right side and swiftly jumped out the way as a titan dived down towards me. It tried to grab me but I shot its hand with my pistol. The force sent the titan to fall back. I used this moment to jump up on top of the titan's head and cut the nape of its neck off with my sword as I fell. The titan fell forward in death. However I was given no time to rest as two more titans tried to gang up on me. They each tried to grab me, but I jumped out the way each time. One titan was able to trap me with its hands however and right as it was about to grab me, a loud gunshot landed into the titan's skull and sent it flying back into the other one. I looked over and saw Slane reload his rifle after using his last bullet.
"Get a load of this!" Ace yelled.
I looked over and saw him jump up into the air above a titan's head with his slayer arm raised in the air.
"SLAYER FIST!" Ace screamed as he slammed his fist right between the titan's eyes.
The titan was sent flying back into another one.
"Nice punch Ace," I called.
Ace looked over at me and flashed me a grin, "That was nothin'!"
The battle raged for nearly an hour. In that hour, we were able to kill around forty-seven titans, four of them being aberants. We were able to clear that small area of titans.
"Aw poo, they're all gone," Elli pouted, "I was only getting started."
Ace jumped in joy, "Alright, I killed nine of them! That's a new record!"
"I'm surprised it wasn't more," Slane plainly stated.
"I would've gotten more if you didn't keep shooting my targets!" Ace snapped, "How can you even see so damn well with those bangs covering your eyes!"
Slane got a finger and twirled a hair in his longs bangs, "My eyes make people uncomfortable so I keep them covered like June."
I brought my hand up to my slayer eye and felt the skin around it, rough. I heard a groan behind me and looked to see Alph begin to shift back into his human form. He howled before finally shifting completely as a human and gasping in pain.
"Man, that never gets less painful," he groaned.
That was two more slayers back to normal. We needed to wait for Con, Mira, Ren, and Lavender to shift back before heading back into the wall. The thing about slayers was that they could control when they shifted, but couldn't control when they shift back and when they shift back they can't shift for a whole twelve hours.
I looked around and saw Mira wasn't with the group. I looked to see if she was with Con but she wasn't.
"Hey guys, where's Mira?" I asked.
Ace shrugged his shoulders, "I don't know, now that I think about it, I didn't really see her throughout the whole fight."
"I did! I saw her run in the woods. Maybe she didn't hear your command to retreat," Elli said.
"I'll have to go get her then. Slane I'm leaving you in charge. Don't leave until all slayers have shifted back," I told him, before running off to go find Mira.
I went deep into the woods and finger whistled, hoping I would attract Mira back to me. I even called her name, but she wouldn't come.
"Mira!" I called, "Mira, why haven't you come back yet? Come on, we need to go home!"
That's when I heard a muffled growling. It was a little ways away and it sounded like Mira. I ran to the noise and saw Mira cower close to a tree as a figure stood before her.
"Hey, I'm not going to hurt you," an excited woman's voice said, "I'm just going to bring you back with me and study you. I won't do anything hurtful like dissection."
Mira only growled louder at the women who began to get closer to her.
Crap! What's a human doing out here?! I can't let her get close to Mira or she might get hurt! Humans can't know about slayers yet!
Right as Mira was about to lash out at the woman, I stepping in front of her and pulled out my pistol and pointed it towards the woman. She jumped in shock by my sudden appearance and raised her hands up.
"Get away," I growled.
"Who are you?!" she shrieked.
"Do as I say and go away!" I snapped.
The woman had a brown ponytail, glasses, and a silver gear at her waist. I noticed the emblem on her jacket and came to a sudden realization. This woman was a part of the Survey Corps. Rent didn't say they would be outside the walls this time of year.
That idiot! If he wants us to remain a secret why didn't he think of details like that!
"Excuse me," the woman asked me, "but do you know what that… "thing" is?"
I glanced back at Mira, who was beginning to shake and twitch.
Damn it Mira! Don't shift back now! We can't let her see you!
That's when I heard a small, faint rustle in the trees above me. The woman glanced up quickly at the sound and a small look of relief filled her eyes.
So there's somebody up on the branches trying to ambush me. Humans think they're so clever.
The second I could tell the human in the branches was about to jump, I pointed my gun up and shot the branch they were standing on.
"SHIT!" a man's voice yelped.
He came falling with the branch but landed safely with a roll. I pulled out my sword and pinned the tip delicately on his Adam's apple while still keeping the woman frozen by my gun. The man stared up at me slightly surprised but still calm and collected. He wore a jacket with the same emblem of the Survey Corps. He was short with a strange haircut, but cold silver eyes that could intimidate any man, luckily I wasn't any man.
"Thought you could pin me with a stunt like that," I sneered, "Stay still or I'll slit your throat."
He simply responded with a "Tch" but didn't move.
I looked back at Mira who was beginning to whine in pain. She looked at me in desperation and I mouthed her a command.
Run.
Mira was hesitant at first but then did as I commanded and ran away from the scene.
"Hey wait come back!" the woman cried.
A 'ka-chink' sound from my gun brought her attention back unto me.
"Who are you?" the man grumbled.
I glanced down at him and ignored his question, which caused him to grow agitated. When I knew Mira was far away, I took a step back.
"Well as much as I would like to stay and chat with you, I have other matters to attend to," I simply said.
With that I turned on my heels and ran as fast as I could. Both of them used their gear to chase me down, but little did they know that I was a mouse breed of slayer; if they kept chasing me at that speed, they'd lose me. I turned into the shadows of the trees and kept my upper body low as I ran. They both seemed confused when they had lost sight of me. I used that as my moment to draw them further behind. The woman was getting closer, unaware I was there. I aimed my gun at the anchor in the tree. I shot it, which caused her to tumble and roll on the floor. She wasn't dead but she would have very painful scratches. The man landed on a branch above her.
"Oi Hanji, are you alive?"
"Barely," the woman replied, "but she has to be nearby. We can't lose her Levi! That creature was able to kill an Abberant and slightly resembles a titan. She knows something about it!"
"I know."
I used their conversation as the diversion I needed to escape. I made out of the clearing of the forest in lightning fast speeds before they could notice me. I joined with the others and saw that each slayer was shifted back.
"June!" Mira cried, "Thank goodness you're alright!"
"A couple humans can't take me down," I simply replied, "but we should get back over the wall. I'm sure the other slayers are waiting for us."
With that we climbed back over the wall and headed back to the Slayer Base.
I'm sorry if this chapter was confusing! I will edit this story when it's complete! FORGIVE ME THIS IS MY FIRST AOT FANFIC!
Oh and the character Charlotte is a camoe to my friend LadyCharlotte09!
Anyways I HOPE YOU ENJOY AND I WILL HAVE MOrE CHAPTERS EVENTUALLY!