1ST POV

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Man, I'm telling you, I have no clue how the heck I ended up there. So, picture this: I'm strolling back home with my Ma after a grocery run, and suddenly, boom, I'm flat on my back in the middle of a forest.

'Excuse my language but what the fuck?'

I blinked a few times, taking in the scene.

'How the heck did I end up here? These trees are frickin' huuuuge!'

I took a moment to really figure out what was going on.

'Alright, alright, alright, calm down! There's gotta be some logical reason for this, right? I mean, who goes shopping and then BOOM, they're stranded in the middle of a FREAKING FOREST?'

My breathing quickened, and I felt a wave of panic washing over me.

'WHAT THE HELL IS GOING ON? ALLAH, HELP ME - No, no, I promised not to freak out, but how can I not when I'm stranded in the absolute middle of nowhere!'

A sudden rustling sound jolted me out of my panic, and I instantly fixated my gaze on the source.

A deer.

What the fuck?

'It's kinda cute, haha – but, hold on a sec – A DEER?! IN AFRICA?! Is that even a thing? Wait, no, this can't be... Where the heck am I?!'

The deer stared at me.

I stared back.

It blinked.

I blinked too.

And then, it casually started trotting around like I didn't even exist.

Lil shit-

Hang on, why is it so small? I mean, it could practically fit in my han—

I blinked, then an eerie chill sent shivers down my spine.

'Ayo, why is it freezing out here?'

Slowly, I sat up, and—

'Subhanallah! I'M NAKED?!'

My instinct kicked in, and I instinctively covered my chest, but something was off... or rather, missing.

'WHERE ARE MY NIPPLES?!'

And, to my absolute horror,

'WHERE IS MY BABY MACHINE?!'

It took me a moment to collect myself. My eyes desperately scanned the surroundings, hoping to find my clothes or any clue as to why I was stranded in a forest with giant trees, tiny deer, and a serious lack of reproductive organs—

Oh.

OH.

Oh damn, I think I've got it now!

The whole "popping up in the forest out of nowhere" thing is classic isekai stuff, right? I mean, any anime fan would get that! But I don't remember any run-ins with Truck-kun or anything like that.

And everything looking tiny compared to me? That's gotta mean I was some kind of giant or something! Plus, being butt naked... does that mean...

Oh lord, was I a titan?

Ugh, seriously! Out of all the manga and anime I've seen, it had to be the one with zero plot armor and no sappy power-of-friendship crap – which is actually kinda refreshing because I can't stand that stuff. And it's got a 100% death rate 'cause the author is a sadistic jerk who couldn't care less about the readers' feelings! YEAH, YOU ISAYAMA, YA DIPSHIT!

I let out a heavy sigh and took a moment to really chill out.

'I hope Ma's alright, at least. I'd rather it be me than her. That woman deserves happiness like you wouldn't believe... Just hope she ain't bawling her eyes out over my sorry self.'

I managed a tearful, wistful smile.

'Who am I kidding? She's gonna be heartbroken! I'm still her baby, right? Even if I'm a 19-year-old 'baby,' you know...'

I shook my head, deriding my own foolishness.

'Her husband better look after her or else!'

A sniffle escaped, and then I fell silent.

'Or else... nothing, because I'm most likely gone, stuck here...'

I took a moment to mourn the people I'd likely never see again and all the dreams I'd never have the chance to fulfill now that I was probably stuck here.

'Being a successful artist...Eating junk food, eating Ma's cooking-God HER COOKING!!- And going to Japan!'

I swiped the tears from my cheeks.

"Well, ain't that something? Seems like I can cry in titan form, just like Annie."

I let out a little chuckle.

"Now that I'm stuck here, might as well go on an adventure, right?"

I got to my feet and started checking out my body. It was kind of gray, for some weird reason... I still had the same female features, minus a few key things, but I guess that's a silver lining to this whole mess!

Yeah.

I nervously began to feel my face, half expecting to discover some horrifying abnormalities, but surprisingly, everything seemed pretty normal. Well, except for the... teeth, I guess. So, I still had a regular face with some extra stuff going on.

Good. If I had turned into one of those abominations, I would've instantly offed myself. Ew.

'Isayama ain't got no chill when it comes to drawing those ugly beasts, I'm telling you.'

As I explored my transformed body, my hand stumbled upon a long bump on my forehead.

'Weird...'

I guess I'll need to find a river or something to get a good look at my new features. Walking through this unfamiliar forest would've been super spooky if I were still a tiny human, but now that I'm a colossal fella, I can stroll through without a care in the world!

Except for the scouts.

Yeah, better avoid them if I want to survive here. Can't even throw a punch to save my life. Not gonna die, again, just because a certain someone said "I WILL KILL ALL THE TITANS!!" yeah that ain't happening.

I don't even know where I am in the time-line anyway!

Am I Before the fall of Maria? 845? 850? Or when Bombastic decided to go full Hitler. Hope it's the former though...

Finally, I made it to the river. I crouched down, stole a quick look at my reflection, and wow,

I LOOK SMOKIN' HOT.

My long, jet-black hair flowed all the way down to my knees – no wonder it was tickling me. Almond-shaped golden sclera and stunning long lashes framed my eyes. My skin was a smooth, silky gray, and my mouth looked pretty ordinary with those plump lips, except for the razor-sharp teeth hanging out on the sides of my cheeks... and...

'Is that a horn..? Okay, what in the...? Am I a unicorn?!'

You know what? Who cares!

Gotta admit, I look pretty darn mystical. Like some goddess or somethin'.

But now that I'm thinkin' about it, could I be a shifter? Out of those 9 in the show, this one's a real mystery! And hey, I already know all the others. Haha, having that foreknowledge is sooo cool!

I let out a sigh and plopped down cross-legged by the water, deep in thought.

'You know, on my way here, not a single titan I ran into tried to take a bite outta me.'

CRAZY SHIT WENT DOWN INSTEAD – THEY ACTUALLY BOWED!

BOWED BRO.

Can you believe it?! That's some Y/N shit right there!

I'm not complaining, though, 'cause it looks like they won't be taking a nibble out of this fine titan.

I sat there, mulling it over for a sec.

'Does this mean I'm some kinda new titan? 'Cause while the other shifters still get chased down by the rest of the titans, I'm strollin' around without a care in the world.'

I cocked my head to the side, tapping a fingers on my knee.

'But then, if I'm just a regular titan, that doesn't make sense because my appearance is more on the shifter's side. I should test if I can shift back to a human, though. Can't afford to be a target for the scouts, that'd be a real problem.'

A name popped into my head: Hanji. The mere thought of what she'd put me through if she caught me gave me the chills.

'Not today, Sheitan!'

I closed my eyes, focused on my nape, and let out a slow breath. My body started feeling lighter, and the more I concentrated, the more at ease I became.

'This is pretty...pleasant?'

Out of nowhere, my titan form keeled over, crashing heavily to the ground.

I felt my senses fading, and all that echoed around was the gruesome sound of flesh being torn apart. A thick blanket of steam began to envelop the area as a figure emerged from the titan's massive nape.

I carefully blinked my eyes open and watched as the colossal corpse gradually dissolved into a sea of warm steam.

'DAYUM'

I blinked, squinting a bit as I adjusted to the light and my new size.

"Well, I guess I'm a Shifter after all," I mumbled, my brain slowly processing the wild revelation.

'This is crazy,' I thought. 'Waking up in a forest, finding out you're in a show about naked, man-eating giants, and that you are now one of them, but oh, plot twist – you're a new shifter who doesn't draw in other titans.'

"Man, this feels like some shady self-insert fanfic."

"It is because it is one."

"WHAT THE FU-"

Hey there! I started this out of the blue just because I was bored!!

English is not my main language, but I'll try to not disappoint!

Bye-Cha~

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