Heyo! Whats up guys?! So this is the newest chapter as you can see. I was really excited about writing this one so I really hope you like it. Hopefully I can get part two out to you guys next Saturday. Yeah I'm gonna update every Saturday instead of what I was doing so I can focus more on the story and not rush with it. I have a very busy schedule between horse-back riding, girl scouts, and marching band. Actually last night we had our first football game and our half-time show was. AMAZING! I was surprised after words when the whole band made a circle around me and sang happy birthday to me. :) Today I am officially 15. YAY! Well besides that I want to thank every one who has followed and favorited this story!Thank you to: ChiiRulesTheWorld, Endance, GothChick88, KIVanimefreak, Mental Verin, Smiling Mona, haipa-chan, and last but not least inoblivionn. I hope you guys all enjoy this chapter just as much as I had fun writing it.

~Amaya

After two weeks of being in recovery Alice was finally allowed to come back to practice. As the sun rose on her first day back on the job made the lad glow and shine for miles on. The sky was clear allowing the birds to fly ahead care free like always. Fall was approaching quickly, the leaves changing beautiful shades of red, orange, brown, and yellow. The air was crisp and the wind sung a small sweet melody. Alice moved around the forest using her 3D maneuver gear, her eyes closed listening to her surrounding like she had been ordered to a while ago. To her right a wooded Titan appeared making noises as if it were a Titan. She turned the direction of the Titan and went to strike using the sounds to guide her to the source.

"Now concentrate focus a little off of were the noise is coming from." Irvin shouted from down below watching her. He knew she had a little bit of an advantage on her side, only if she strengthened her hearing. The blonde man watched as she tried to kill the wooden creature but missed misjudging. After she swung and missed the next wooden Titan appeared doing the same thing as the last. She used her maneuver gear and swung over to the next titan repeating her steps this time, making a small dent in the padding. "Alright good your doing a little better you hit it this time just barely killed it." He spoke slight words of encouragement to Alice.

"This is defiantly a lot harder then I thought it would be." Alice stated as she swung back over to the older titan trying to pinpoint it's weak spot eyes still closed.

"It'll be easier when your eyes are open you will be able to see the cut sizes you make. This is just to help you be able to locate Titans on your blind side." Irvin shot back at her signaling for the next target to appear. As Alice swiped at the weak spot the next one popped up. This continued a few more times.

"Alright...alright I think you've almost reached your limit." Irvin commended concern in his deep voice.

"No I wanna keep going." She opened her eye to reveal her comforting golden orbs. "Let me try it a few times with my eye open." Alice insisted.

"Alright but just a few more times." He signaled for his men to start back up again. The first time around she did perfect but once one came to her blind spot she stumbled quite a bit. It only took about an hour for her to start getting the hang of it. Not long after that she called quits on the exercise for a while. Alice leaned up against a tree panting slightly from working non-stop.

"You did good let's go get some lunch and let you rest for a bit. Then we can get back to work." Irvin said as he started walking away while Alice stayed still were she was. Collapsing to the ground from pure exhaustion. The leaves that had fallen to the ground crunched underneath her, as she sat there looking at the sky like she had done before. She let out a sigh before getting up and starting to walk.

"You did a good job. A lot better then I would have expected." Alice jumped and turned to the direction were the voice came. A girl a little taller then her came out of no where. She had long black hair down to the waist and beautiful amethyst-white eyes that seemed to haunt her. "I'm sorry if I scared you. My name is Lilyann Ehn. I'm the one who created the little exercise that Commander Irvin is teaching you to help you."

"Oh it's nice to meet you, I'm Alice. Thank you for the exercise it seems to be helping me." Alice smiled but her smile faded seeing as how Lilyann didn't return the smile, she just stuck her hand out for a handshake. Alice slowly took her hand and shook it but not before observing the girl. Her face seemed to have the stern, nonchalant look Levi did but something was different. She looked as if...there was something driving her. You could tell from her slender frame that she was lean and muscular but not to muscular. The shirt she had on underneath her Scouting Legion jacket hugged her body but was still loose enough to move in.

"Why don't we go and get something to eat. I'm sure you must be hungry by now." Lilyann said as she walked pass Alice who stumbled before following the other girl. As they walked to the mess hall the walk there was long, silent, and a little awkward. The silence didn't really last long though.

"Hey Alice...Do you mind if I ask you a question?"

"No go ahead ask away." The shorter of the two girls said looking over at the other girl.

"If you don't mind me asking, how did you loose your eye?" Lilyann asked curiously. Alice tensed up slightly as she thought back.

"About 4 years ago I was arrested for some...stuff and the judge basically sold me to a human experimental facility were they took my eye as a sample." Alice responded her voice softer as if she were speaking in a whisper. Her voice was cold and didn't have the normal spark of energy.

"I'm sorry about that." That was the last thing that was spoken on their trip. The silence seemed to drag on forever but, didn't last as long as they had thought by the time they had got there. Hanji immediately came up and hugged Lilyann as her and Alice walked through the door.

"Your back early! I wasn't expecting you back for a while from your mission! How was it?" As Hanji and Lilyann chatted Alice went to the line and got her food before sitting down at the back table. Irvin and Levi were already sitting down at the table eating. She sat down quietly beginning to eat.

"I was thinking Alice, because of you eye that I shouldn't put you directly out on the front lines with me or other soldiers. Since I know you grew up on a farm I was wondering if maybe you will take care of the horses, Also make sure when we go on missions we have everything we need with us. What do you think about that?" Irvin said as he shoved the fork he had in his hand into his food.

"Uh I think that's a great idea thank you." Alice smiled playing with her food.

"But you will still have to train because you will come on missions with us. You need to know how to fight if you are every put in that situation. You will also be in charge of capturing titans for Hanji's experiments." Alice nodded hearing his conditions. "Good, also I need you to go into town to retrieve something for me. Levi will be going with you he knows were to go." The girl nodded once more as she placed some of the food into her mouth. As she did so Hanji and Lilyann came over to the table sitting down. Once Lilyann sat down Irvin ruffled her hair and she smiled slightly back at him.

"I'm glad to see your back and well I hope you had fun on your little mission helping out." Irvin said talking to Lilyann.

"It went pretty good I had fun helping some of the kids out. They were all so sweet." The girl responded back eating somewhat-fast.

"I hope the military police were fine with you helping out even though they were the ones who asked us for help."

"They were very kind to me and the other soldiers you sent down. Even though the kids were in shock we got some of them to smile and laugh, while some of the others were to scared." They both quietly chatted while Alice finished the rest of her meal. Levi stood once she had finished.

"Were gonna go now well see you later." He interrupted the others conversation before he started walking away Alice scurrying after him out the door along side him. "We'll take horses, it's all the way on the other side of this wall so they will be the fastest way." Alice nodded her head in understanding and walked with him over to the stables. There they got their horses ready and set out. Back in the mess hall Lilyann sat there thinking a little. Curiousness was written across her face as she tried to figure something out.

"Irvin why would you send Alice with him when you know he can handle it on his own. He's picked up things from this guy before so, why?" She questioned him looking at him trying to figure out what he was doing.

"The person they are collecting the item from is someone that she needs to deal with personally." He stated simply back as he gathered his things and walked outside with the two lady's. Just in time to see the two old friends set out on the girls first 'mission.'

Time skip 1 hour

"How much longer?" Alice whined as she repositioned herself on the horse standing up, allowing the horse to move more efficiently to catch up to Levi's.

"Not that much longer. Were almost there." Levi responded. You could tell by the way he was talking he was slightly irritated.

"You said that a half hour ago. I think we might be lost. Look." She pointed to a small old corroded statue. "We passed that like 10 minutes ago. I thought you've been to this place before."

"Only twice once with Commander Irvin and the second time with Hanji. This is my first time going without directions."

"Well then we should stop and ask for directions."

"No."

"Why not? Look were right next to a town if your not gonna ask from directions I will."

"You don't know who were looking for." They had stopped and continued to argue. As they fought the two horses nipped at each other and neighed every once in a while almost talking to each other.

"You wanna go short man!"

"Your shorter than me!" Not that far away an older woman in her early 60's couldn't help but over hear the conversation. Making her way over there she couldn't help but smile at the two. They reminded her of when she was young and youthful.

"Excuse me darlings? I couldn't help but overhear your conversation. Do you need help finding someone?" The old woman spoke her voice delicate and light. When she saw the boys face she seemed to light up a little. "Oh Mr. Rivaille! It's just you I wasn't told you would be coming today."

"I would have thought my commander would've told you but I guess he didn't Mrs. Lockheart." At that last name Alice froze. Lockheart...Mom?

Plot twist! (Kinda) Dun-dun-DUUUUUNNNNNNN. Well I really hope you enjoyed this chapter and hope to see all of your pretty little faces (?) again next Saturday. Keep on smiling and do good in school! Love you all!
~Amaya