Heh, sorry for the wait. It took me a while how to incorporate Kanda's past with this AU, but eventually inspiration hit. I hope you all enjoy this chapter! It was beta'd by KappasRule, like the usual. Please review~
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It was the year 840, when the Military Police made a new discovery. They found an ancient substance that seemed to glow.
They didn't know what it was. They tried to destroy it, but it didn't work. So their best scientists conducted experiments on it, including Hange Zoe, who was sworn to secrecy. It was about the only time the MP needed help from someone from the Survey Corps.
Thanks to her, though, she figured it out quicker than the other scientists. It was called innocence, and unless it had an accommodator, it needed to be stored. With that new information, they let her go, and instead of waiting for accommodators, they kidnapped children to make their own accommodators. One of those children went by the name of Yu Kanda.
Year 850, abandoned Survey Corps HQ, stables
Allen stroked the snout of his horse, after he had placed it in the stable. He and Eren were the only ones at the castle, and it was going to be like that for the next few days. "Ok." Allen nodded, as soon as he figured out what sort of training he was going to do on the first day.
He had about three or four days before squad Levi came around. That's enough time to teach Eren the basics.
Allen gave the horse one last pat, and made his way to Eren, who was fastening the reins of his horse. "All right, Eren."
"Hmm?" Eren hummed, craning his neck back to face Allen.
"Um… I'm hungry right now, so… we're going to eat first, and then begin training." Allen said. "I'm sure there is some food in the storage."
"Ok." Eren wiped his hands together, and Allen eyed the dust cloud which flew off. "Let's eat."
So after they found the kitchen they found some bread, meat, and they used a well outside for water. The kitchen, however, was too dusty and grimy for them to eat in, so they ate out in a courtyard covered with weeds. "Ugh… so dirty." Allen complained. "When was the last time the Survey Corps used this place?" He bit into his stale bread. "And this food…. I just hope that they bring something better."
"This is the best we found, Allen." Eren shrugged. "It's just like the food back in training."
Allen sighed. "Yeah, I just hope we get this titan business finished, though, so that we can have our land back." He spoke with his mouth full. "I mean, my arm is sort of like a parasite, and it takes my energy. So I have to eat extra. Rationing isn't good for my health."
Eren looked at his bread, which was half-eaten. "Huh…" He couldn't help but feel nostalgic at what Allen had said. Sasha had said something similar before the battle of Trost.
Before the Colossal Titan had decided to reappear.
"Hold on, how is your arm a parasite?" Eren asked suddenly, causing Allen to wince and swallow something down the wrong hole in his throat. "Ah!" Allen keeled over, and pounded his chest.
"Ok… I'm ok…" He breathed in. "So… I'm guessing you never heard about innocence? Or the Black Order?"
"No."
"Ok then." Allen told Eren about the Black Order, and about how they use innocence as weapons against titans. He explained the different types, and that his was parasitic.
"Oh…" Eren stared at his black hand, which had a glowing green cross on the back of his hand. "So, do you have this power when you are a titan?"
"No, I don't." Allen shook his head.
"That's too bad." Eren looked up at the clouds. "That would be much easier for things."
"I know." Allen clapped his hands together. "Well, Eren, ready for training? After training, we can do a bit of cleaning."
"Eh?"
"I know I said we wouldn't clean, but, seeing the state of the castle as it is… it's not really living conditions."
"All right…" Eren found himself agreeing with Allen.
"Anyway, let's find someplace that has more space."
They stood a good few feet outside the abandoned castle, and there was nothing but grass for miles and miles, and the grass borderline was stopped by the forest they had come out of earlier. "Ok, Eren. Let's start this training on easy mode." Allen beamed at Eren.
Allen stood a good few feet away from Eren. "The trick to becoming a titan is having a solid purpose in mind. You mustn't hesitate!" Allen used his finger for emphasis. "Do you remember your purposes the last couple times you transformed?"
Eren blinked. "Last time was to carry the boulder, before that I wanted to protect Mikasa and Armin by catching the buck-shell."
Allen nodded, showing his approval. "I'm going to help you transform here. Give you an easy purpose." He grinned, and Eren shifted his weight.
"What do you mean?"
"I'm going to transform, and you're going to fight me." As Allen's smile grew wider, so did Eren's eyes.
"But, I… I could hurt you!" Eren stuttered, and became more frantic as Allen took off his right glove. "W-Wait! What kind of training is this?"
Allen's bare hand stopped just under his mouth. "Just pretend that I ate many of your friends, and it'll help." Before Eren could protest any more, Allen brought his teeth into his thumb. Allen bit into muscle, then bone.
A crack of lightning threw Eren off of his feet. After the wind from the eruption settled, a 15-metre shadow stood over him. Eren frantically regained his feet, and leaned back to gain a better view of Allen.
He had to squint, but the only way he could tell the titan was Allen was the grey eyes and the messy, white hair. The scar was no longer on his face.
Titan Allen looked down at Eren and cracked a sinister smile. "Uh…Allen?" Eren asked. Titan Allen showed no response, and just lifted a foot over Eren. "Oh, shit!"
Eren made a break for it, narrowly avoiding Allen's foot. "He's crazy!"
Eren ran toward the forest, however he knew he would never make it, and stopped in his tracks. I guess I've got no choice! Eren thought, as the ground rumbled beneath him. Allen was quickly approaching.
Eren copied what Allen did, and brought his thumb to his teeth.
Great job, first try! Allen thought, as he faced off with titan Eren, both of their hands gripped each other's hands, as the titans battled for strength. Titan Eren was a good head taller than titan Allen, and a lot more menacing too. Allen finally flipped Eren over, despite his size, and ripped Eren out of the nape of his titan form.
Eren looked absolutely terrified, but at least he was conscious. Allen quickly defused himself, and used his innocence to cut himself out the rest of the way.
When they were both on the ground, Allen let Eren breath for a bit.