In broad daylight, a tall and slender woman named Ymir was sprinting through the streets of Stohess District. She wore a gray long-sleeved shirt, blue pants, and dark brown shoes. She carried a loaf of bread within her arms and ran.

There were four angry men running after Ymir like crazy. Because, Ymir had previously stolen food from them and now they have gotten angry to a point to where they want to gut her like a fish. They did not take their eyes off Ymir's backside as they ran after her.

"Stop her!"

"Don't let the bitch get away!"

"You can't keep running forever!"

The times was Eight Forty-five in the morning. Many citizens who were living their daily lives within Stohess had spotted and watched four men chase Ymir down. They did not get themselves involved by either helping them men catch Ymir or let Ymir get away.

There was also a man in the streets of Stohess District, an adult Eren Yeager, who was dressed in his casual clothing and his hair tied in a bun. He was sitting outside of a coffee shop at a table drinking black tea. He caught a glimpse of four men chasing Ymir and did not react to it at all.

Ymir ran for in the streets for another five minutes until she found and ran into a dark alleyway where she could blend into. Four seconds later, the four angry men ran inside the long and dark alleyway as well, where they discovered that no one was there, except a large pile of trash bags.

"Hey! Where did she go?" One of the angry men asked as he asked.

"I don't know! I could've sworn she went down this alley."

As the four angry men were looking though the dark alleyway, Ymir hid herself within the pile of trash bags. She he hid the two loaves of bread within her shirt.

"Tch! Damn, we lost her again!" One of the angry men punches part of a building.

A moment of silence occurred when one of the men stared at the pile of trash bags. The same trash bags that Ymir hid herself in. One of the bags started twitching, which caught one pair of eyes.

"Hey." One of the men patted the other on the shoulder.

"What?"

"Did any of you guys see one of those bags twitch?" One guy pointed towards the pile of trash.

"Let's search this alley." One guy said.

The other three guys nodded to each other in agreement and started investigating.

'Shit! If they find me, I'm dead!' Ymir thought as she felt a bit nervous. She can hear the sound of footsteps coming closer and closer to her. In her mind, Ymir thought of only one option, if she gets caught. She would have to transform into a Titan and attack.

One of the men walked less than a yard towards the pile of trash. He stretched his arm towards the trash bags, until...

"Hey."

Suddenly, the four men whom were looking for Ymir stopped searching the dark alleyway and looked to see an Adult Eren Yeager standing at the end of the alleyway.

"Who in the hell are you?" One of the men asked Eren.

"You guys wanna know the girl is, right?" Eren asked.

The four men lightly gasped after hearing Eren. Then two of those guys approached him.

"Of course we do!"

"If you know where she is, then tell us! If not, beat it."

Eren stared at the men and can easily see the tone on their faces. He glanced downwards to see one of the men wielding a sharp knife.

"Well, aren't you going to tell us where that street bitch is?" One of the men grabbed by Eren by his shirt.

"I will. But first, let go of my shirt." Eren muttered to the man in front of him.

"What was that? I can't hear you!" One of the man who was chasing Ymir earlier, now grabbed Eren by his shirt said.

"Speak up!" One of the men who confronted Eren yelled.

"I said..." Eren clenched his fist.

Forty Seconds Later

Eren Yeager stood tall in the dark alleyway, standing over the four bruised and beaten men as they lie unconscious. He did get a little bit of their blood on the front of his shirt. Eren then walked towards the pile of trash bags where Ymir was currently hiding in.

"You can come out, now." Eren said.

Ymir removes two piles of trash bags from over her head, then poked her body out like a rodent to see Eren staring at her. "Well, that was a close call." she said, digging her body out of the pile of odorless garbage bags. She then removed a banana peel from her left shoulder and dropped it on the ground. "I was hoping that I wouldn't stay in this filth for at least a few more minutes. Thankfully this pile of garbage hid under doesn't smell." Ymir removed the loaf of bread from within her shirt, then sniff it. "If it did, this bread would've smelled like shit and I would've stolen it for nothing. It still smells fresh." Ymir shrugs it off. "Well, bread is still bread. Time to move on with my life." Ymir turned away from Eren and started to walk off with the two loaves of bread in her hands.

"Hold on, Ymir." Eren said as he raised a hand towards Ymir.

Ymir paused.

"There's something that I need you to do for me." Eren added.

"Like what?"

"There's someone precious to me who's been taken by a couple bad people. And I believe your Jaw Titan would help us." Eren said.

Ymir gasped after hearing the "Jaw Titan" being mentioned. She slightly turned her head towards Eren in a bit of confusion. "How did you..."

Flashbacks of Ymir in the year, Eight-Fifty played through Eren's mind as he remembered being captured alongside her. He looks down at her feet and scratches his left ear. "Let's just say a little birdy told me everything I need to know."

Ymir walked towards and faced Eren Yeager. "You know my name, and you know what power I possess... just who are you? And how do you know so much about me?" Ymir questioned.

Eren placed his hands into his pockets. "I'll tell you later on, during my mission. So just come with me and-"

"Not so fast." Ymir pulled out a knife from her pocket. "What makes you think I'm just gonna take orders from a stranger?"

"Because, if it weren't for me, these guys would've either slit your throat or gut you like a fish." Eren replied as he looked at one of the unconscious men on the ground.

"And you think I owe you for saving me? I don't even know you. You could probably be leading me to the authorities or more of those pissed off shop owners for all I know. If you want me to trust you, then tell me who you are and what do you want with my power? And if you can't or refuse to... then I'll just transform and run away." Ymir placed the blade of her knife close to the palm of her left hand, as she was serious about transforming into a Titan.

Eren and Ymir have a brief staring contest.

"Fine." Eren sighed, then removed his hands from his pockets. "I am a guy who wants to protect this island." Eren Yeager blinked, then stood a few feet before Ymir. "My name is..."

Meanwhile, a young Mikasa Ackerman was lying in bed, dressed in a morning white dress and is moaning Eren's name in her sleep, again. "Eren..." she sat up and slowly opened her eyes to see Queen Frieda Reiss sitting in a wooden chair next to her bed. She can see that Frieda's black hair was loose and her light blue eyes were pure.

"You're awake, Mikasa." Frieda smiled.

"Miss Frieda. Good morning." Mikasa rubbed her eyes a bit, then tried to pay her respect to Queen Frieda.

"How are you?" Frieda asked.

"I feel a little bit better." Mikasa answered.

A blush appeared on Frieda's face, then felt a little nervous about it. "I-It's okay. You don't have to do that. You live here, now."

"Oh?" Mikasa looked around her bedroom. "Um, Miss Frieda? Where am I?" she asked.

"You're in Mitras, the capital of the walls." Frieda answered.

"Where's Doctor Yeager?" Mikasa asked.

Frieda frowned in front of Mikasa. "He stayed behind within Shiganshina."

"Why?"

Mikasa gasped in shock. "It appears that he's not over the loss of his wife. So, we gave him more time to grieve."

"I see..." A thought then hit Mikasa's mind. "What about Eren? Is he safe?"

At that moment, Frieda knew that Mikasa was talking about the younger counterpart of Eren Yeager. The one who's known to get into trouble and fighting other kids. Frieda sadly sighed and glanced down. "I'm afraid we're still looking for him."

Mikasa sadly looked down.

"But, I might know a place where he could be... we're planning to rescue him as we speak." Frieda said.

Mikasa gasped. "Really? Then... can I go with you?"

"I'm afraid that you can't." Frieda answered and shook her head no. "It's too dangerous for a girl your age. I know you've been through a lot, but..."

Mikasa slightly turned her head away in a depressed manner. "I understand."

"But, listen, Mikasa." Frieda placed her gentle hands onto Mikasa's shoulders. "I know how much you care for Eren and that you don't want to lose him. I promise we'll get him back."

"Wait... how do you know Eren?" Mikasa asked, curiously.

"Huh?" Frieda paused, then suddenly thought of a one night stand she once had with Adult Eren. She remembered the night of them having sexual intercourse, nearly activating the Rumbling. She remembered the moans and groans she made that night. Now back into reality, Frieda's face turned pink and felt very embarrassed. "I-I once heard that he picked a fight w-with boys, when I visited Shiganshina, once! I-I don't know him, personally, I mean I do, but... I can tell there's something special about him!" Frieda squealed and stuttered as she was trying to explain. In her mind, she tried not to confuse the two Eren Yeagers with each other.

"Hm?" Mikasa's eyes grew a centimeter wider as she didn't follow Frieda where she was going with her explanation.

"I also remembered seeing E-Eren when the Survey Corps left the walls during an expedition." Frieda said, feeling less embarrassed.

"Oh, You were there. I remember, now." Mikasa recalled seeing Frieda dressed in a green Survey Corp. cloak and another person who looked identical to Eren. 'And also that one guy next to Miss Frieda... he looked just like Eren, but bigger.' Mikasa remembered seeing a tall man with a dark brown-haired bun. 'Something about that guy feels very familiar. Could he be a stranger, or is he really-' Suddenly, Mikasa's stomach started growling as her thought process was interrupted.

Frieda chuckled. "You must be hungry right about now."

Mikasa blushed and looked down to her stomach.

Frieda chuckled. "I won't make fun of you... c'mon." Frieda then walked Mikasa out of bed and over to a table dinner table. Mikasa sat down at the table and Frieda revealed to her a stainless silver platter with a large silver lid covering it. "I had a great cook make this a masterpiece, this morning." she placed a hand on the lid and lifted it up, revealing her breakfast to Mikasa.

Mikasa gasped in awe when she saw a plate of cooked food which consisted of two pieces of toast, eggs, bacon, mushrooms and sliced tomatoes. "The food looks... yummy."

"Mm-hmm. I didn't know what you like, in general, so I asked a chef to make whatever you like." Frieda explained as she brought the silver platter.

"I like strawberries." Mikasa told Frieda as she glanced at her plate.

"Hey, I like strawberries, too." Frieda replied and smiled.

Mikasa stared at her breakfast. She was about to pick picked up a fork and chose to devour a cooked mushroom. She chewed slowly for a moment, before gulping and swallowing it. She gasped, afterwards. "It tastes good..." Her eyes watered small orbs of tears and she gave a genuine smile.

"I'm happy you like it." Frieda smiled.

"Aren't you going to eat, too?" Mikasa asked.

"To tell the truth, I don't have that big of an appetite. My stomach isn't as strong as yours." Frieda joked, which causes Mikasa to blush a bit. "But, I'll tell you one thing. After you finish eating, I'm going to introduce you to someone very important to me. Then, I want to show you both a place where all of our bodies can relax."

"A place where our bodies can... relax?" Mikasa pauses before taking another bite from her plate.

Twenty-Five Minutes Later

After Mikasa had breakfast, Frieda had lured Mikasa all the way down to an underground cellar of Mitras Castle. They were dressed in white bath robes and stood in front of a door, which led to a larger room. Frieda held Mikasa's hand the entire journey to the basement.

Frieda stared at the door, which led to a mysterious room. As she did, she suddenly thought of what Eren told her.

Flashback

Six in the morning, Eren was fully dressed in his clothes, preparing to go somewhere.

Frieda sat in her bed, looking at Eren dressed in her white clothing. "Where are you going, Eren?"

"I'm going to track down the Jaw Titan." Eren thought of Ymir.

"The Jaw Titan?" Frieda questioned.

"Eren nodded. "Yeah. I've heard a few rumors that there's a goblin-like Titan roaming Stohess District. That's where I'm going to hunt her down."

"Okay, but please don't do anything reckless." Frieda said in a bit of worry.

"I won't." Eren said. 'At least... not this time.' Eren thought of the battle he once had with Annie Leonhardt within Stohess District. "While I'm gone, I need you to take Mikasa to the underground hot spring. That could help get rid of her PTSD." Eren said.

Frieda gasped. "Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder?"

"Yes. Mikasa's been through a lot through the past two years. She definitely needs it." Eren then walked to the door.

"Thank you. And will do." Frieda said as she watched Eren open the bedroom door. Before Eren closed the door behind him, she muttered, "Please be safe."

End Flashback

"Um... Miss Frieda?"

"Yes?" Frieda looked to Mikasa as she responded.

"Why are we in bath robes?" Mikasa asked as she looked down at her robe.

"It's a surprise." Fried replied.

"Oh. Then, what's on the other side of that door-" Mikasa asked, curiously.

"Ssh," Frieda quietly shushed Mikasa by raising a finger over her mouth. "It's something you might like." She then giggled.

Mikasa paused, then watched Frieda open the door and carried her into a larger room by the hand. As soon as Mikasa walked in and looked at what was on the other side of that cellar door, her eyes widened and she gasped in surprise. She gazed at the large indoor hot spring. It was made from blue crystal, similar to and a hundred square feet. "Wha... what is this?"

"Ta-dah! It's a hot spring!" Frieda presented Mikasa a the indoor hot spring.

"A... hot spring? What's is that?" Mikasa questioned as she looked at the indoor spring.

"It's like a body of water that makes people feel relax. While inside, our bodies can be relieved from stress, worry and pain." Frieda explained.

"Stress? Worry? Pain?"

"That's right. Whenever someone feels troubled or saddened, they can always come to places like these."

"It's so big and pretty." Mikasa stared at the big hot spring. "Has anyone been here, before?"

"Not in the walls... but, I did hear they have plenty of hot springs all the way in Hizuru." Frieda stated.

"Hizuru? Where's that?" Mikasa asked as she looked towards Frieda.

"Oh, nothing. Nothing." Frieda quickly brushed off Mikasa's question. "Now, let's get in while we still can." she said, trying to encourage Mikasa to get in the hot spring.

"What's the hurry? Are other people coming?" Mikasa asked.

"Um, not that I know of..."

"Have you ever used or been inside of a hot spring before, Miss Frieda?" Mikasa asked Frieda.

"Mm-nnh." Frieda shook her head no. "This is my first time, actually. Do you want to know what is the best part about a hot spring?" Frieda then moved her lips close to Mikasa's ear and whispered. "That it's totally brand new and we're the first ones to use it." Frieda told Mikasa.

Mikasa gasped. "Really?"

"Mm-hmm." Frieda happily nodded. "Now, let's hurry and get in!" Frieda begun to gentle shove Mikasa forward towards the hot spring.

"M-Miss Frieda!" Mikasa was gently being shoved by Frieda.

"Come now, watch your step." Frieda said as she led Mikasa inside of a sauna.

In the next twenty seconds, Mikasa and Frieda removed their white robes and dipped their bodies inside the hot spring. Their hair were placed in big buns, so their hair wouldn't get wet.

"This feels really nice." Mikasa let out a moan of relief and smiled as she felt the warm temperature of the hot springs heating her body a bit. Mikasa felt like her troubles were slowly washing away like a stream as she enjoyed the temperature.

"It does." Frieda chuckled, as she also enjoyed the hot spring.

"I like it." Mikasa said.

"Me, too." Frieda replied.

"I wish I can come here and relax a lot more." Mikasa smiled.

"You can come as many times as you want." Frieda said as she placed her hands on Mikasa's shoulders.

"Thank you." Mikasa kept smiling at Frieda for a moment, then thought of something. Her smile grew smaller and her eyes glanced at the spring water.

"Hm?" Frieda noticed Mikasa's smile disappear. "What's the matter?"

"It's just... I've been thinking."

"Thinking of what, Mikasa?"

"Do you think we can bring Eren here, once we rescue him?"

"Why do you ask?" Frieda lightly tilt her head.

"Well, he usually gets into lots of trouble, when I'm not around. So I think that this hot spring will be the perfect solution to calm him down." Mikasa suggested, referring to the Eren Yeager who's her age.

Frieda paused for a moment. "Sure! We can even bring the other Eren, if you like."

"Hm? The other... Eren?"

Frieda gasped as she knew she messed up. "I-I'm sorry! Please forget what I said!" she felt embarrassed once again.

Meanwhile, the Adult Eren Yeager and Ymir left the dark alleyway and took their conversation on a random street. Eren had explained his intentions to Ymir.

"There. I told you everything. About who I am, where I'm from and what my plans are. Now, will you lend me your strength?" Eren asked as he raised his hand.

"Hmm..." Ymir paused and thought. She stared at Eren's physique as she thought of an answer for him. "Yesn't." she smiled.

"Yesn't?" Eren questioned.

"You heard me. Part of me wants to help, but the other part is still not convinced." Ymir said, honestly.

"Tell me, what's stopping your other part from helping?" Eren asked, plainly.

"How do I know what's going to happen, after I help you complete your mission? How do I know that neither you or the King won't steal my Titan power, huh?" Ymir asked while playing with her knife a bit.

"If you help us, I promise that you won't get eaten. The King will give you a roof over your head and food that you won't force yourself to steal. But, that's only if you choose to cooperate with us." Eren said.

Ymir thought for a minute of what it would be like, working for the King of the Walls. She stared at Eren and can feel that half of him was dangerous, but honest. "Okay. I'll play the Goddess, for now." Ymir shook Eren's hand in agreement.

This Chapter focuses on Eren meeting Ymir and Frieda trying to help Mikasa with her PTSD.

The guys who were chasing Ymir, I'll leave it up to your imagination on what they look like.

The next Chapter focuses on the younger Eren Yeager and Rod Reiss.