HOLY SHIT WHY DO YOU GUYS LIKE THIS STORY SO MUCH?! It's mediocre, and I have no idea what I'm doing! I'm seriously struggling to comprehend why this is my most followed story.
Sorry I haven't updated this in a while, btw.
Chapter 5
"Holy shit…"
Eren was staring at the engravings I had drawn in the ground.
"You...you have a name…Hanji's definitely going to want to see this."
I grunted furiously, shaking my head and waving my hands to the sides frantically.
"Why not?! This is amazing!"
I rolled my eyes around while twirling a finger next to my head. She would go ballistic over this. She wouldn't want to leave me alone for even a minute.
That wasn't the only reason though. They might start probing me for info. Sensitive info. If I was going to warn them of things, I'd have to be extremely careful with what information I spill.
I brought the broomstick back down onto my earthen canvas and began to write again.
I KNOW THINGS. DANGEROUS THINGS. KEEP BETWEEN US OK?
Eren nodded and smiled. I brushed away my writings in the dirt, and convenient timing too because, I heard a door slam open.
"Yoo hoo! Where's my two favorite Titans?"
Right. Hanji. Fantastic. Right as I'm getting somewhere with Eren.
"I've got some experiments to conduct on you, big guy! Follow me now, ok?"
I let out a sigh, and got up to follow Hanji. I might reveal to her my writing capabilities. It'd be a pain to try and convey things otherwise...Well, here goes nothing.
Once we reached the testing grounds, (which was really just the rear of the castle.) I grunted to get Hanji's attention. Her neck practically almost snapped with how quickly she turned her head. I kneeled down and dragged a finger through the dirt.
HELLO.
Never in my life will I ever be prepared for Hanji screaming. Ow.
PLEASE DONT DO THAT.
"Oh no! I'm sorry, big guy! Did I hurt you?! Are you alright?!"
Oh, so now she's concerned.
"What else can you write?" She had her eyes bouncing from me to the ground, split between watching my movements and facial expressions, and watching what I write.
MY NAME IS DANIEL.
"Well, since you have the same thought capacity as humans, let's start with some 'human' questions. How old are you?"
BIOLOGICALLY 18
"Biologically, hm? Have you not always been a Titan?"
NO. HUMAN ONCE. EXISTENCE HERE UNNATURAL. CANT TALK ABOUT IT. SECRET. CAN TELL OTHER STUFF THOUGH.
Hanji plopped down on her rear and crossed her legs. I mimicked her and did the same. "So...you were human once. What happened?" She asked. I simply shrugged. "Well, that's helpful." She muttered sarcastically. "Do you get the urge to eat humans like other Titans?"
Right as she said that, my sense of smell kicked in and the whole castle suddenly smelled delicious. I scrunched my face and started writing again.
YES BUT I HAVE BEEN ABLE TO FIGHT IT OFF UNTIL NOW. IT JUST KICKED BACK IN. THE ENTIRE CASTLE SMELLS GOOD.
"That's not good...If I may ask, what does it smell like? I want to know what we smell like to Titans." She stared at me with wide eyes, expectantly. I wiped away some of my writings to make more room. I leaned my head back a bit and took a few wiffs of the air, trying to get a better idea of what to write.
SMELLS LIKE MEATLOAF BUT MUCH STRONGER. IT FILLS YOUR SENSES. ITS EVERYWHERE. ONE SMELL IS DIFFERENT. IT SMELLS EVEN STRONGER. IT SMELLS LIKE TITAN.
Hanji's eyes lit up again. "Oh! If one smell is different, I have a hunch that you're smelling Eren!"
Huh. I can smell Titan shifters. Upon sniffing more, I realized I had inadvertently lied to Hanji. I smelled four. I knew very well who those people were, and I wasn't about to blab away the other three's secrets just yet.
MOST LIKELY. PLEASE LEAVE NOW. DONT WANT TO LASH OUT. COME BACK TOMORROW.
With that, Hanji got up and left me in the testing grounds. I laid down on my back and spent the rest of the day trying to suppress my urges to eat people. While successful, it took the whole day. Feeling the lack of sunlight, I closed my eyes and headed off to dreamland.
My eyes shot open. It's still night. What the hell. I sniffed the air.
Two shifters on the move. Fan-fucking-tastic.
I got up and walked around the castle, careful to lighten my steps. I faintly heard chattering around the front. I took a quick sniff again. Now there's three. Great. If I had to take a wild guess, I'd say the third is 'Bitch Mcgee' Annie. I carefully peeked my head around the corner, only letting a single eye around. Sure enough, Reiner, Bertholdt, and A hooded figure wearing ODM gear. I tried to focus my hearing as best I could to listen in on their conversation.
"That Titan's going to be a problem. It's smart. Too smart. There's no way it can be just a pure Titan." I heard Reiner say.
"We have very little time. We have two targets now." Annie said. "I can either go for the test subjects, or the smart Titan. Which one?"
"The smart one. We can't risk him helping these devils." Reiner answered. "He should still be asleep. The sun isn't up yet."
"Alright," Annie replied. "I'll see what I can do. I'll do it when you guys get back inside."
It was then I got a figurative lightbulb over my head. If Annie tries to kill me when she thinks I'm asleep, I might be able to catch her off-guard. If the stars align and the gods are happy, I might just be able to take a bite out of her…
I tiptoed back around to my resting spot and laid down on my side with my nape outwards. The perfect bait. And now to prep the snare…
I focused my hearing and smell, waiting for her to get close.
For roughly ten minutes I laid in wait. Then, upon my sensitive ears, I heard the oh-so-familiar sound of ODM gear. I felt a hook pierce my neck, but I dared not move. I listened.
Closer…
Closer…
THERE YOU ARE.
I reached my arm behind me, grabbing the wire and yanking it in front of me. I tugged the wire down and slammed it and Annie along with it, into the ground. She groaned and held her head, trying to process what happened. She finally locked eyes with me as I shot my hand out and grabbed her. I squeezed her in my hand, hearing her ribs crack and listening to the sweet song of her screams.
Not wasting any time, I quickly brought her up to my mouth and bit down on her, severing her torso from the rest of her body. I felt her hot remains slide down my throat with a 'gulp'.
I felt great. I leaned back and let out a triumphant roar, blood spatters flying out my mouth. Now to wait for the inevitable.
I turned around and saw faint lights in the castle and shadows running through the windows. I heard panicked yelling, one of them being Hanji, differentiated by the sheer volume.
I looked down at the pair of legs in my hand, suddenly feeling a bit woozy. Not entirely from the blood, but...more of a burning, steaming feeling. Is this how Titans feel like when they-
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