"Absolutely Not." Levi crossed his arms scowling down at me.

"You don't have the say in my life." I bit my inner cheek refraining from chewing him out. He's not my parents or my family. You don't just act like I don't exist and try to have a say in what I do or don't. I won't let anyone else stop me from doing what I want.

"If you think you can handle the real world out there then you are just like your mother." Levi spoke as he stood in front of me now trying to intimidate me. I stand my ground though.

"Don't speak of my mother. You don't have the right to even mention her name to me or I will make you eat your words." I clenched my fist in anger, ready to just punch this man in his face for even trying to use my mother to win his argument.

Erwin clears his throat and stands between us, sensing the tension in the air.

"Levi, stand down." Erwin placed his hand on Levi's shoulder. "We promised we would let her decide what she wanted when the time came." Erwin turned to me with a straight face.

"Is this the path you truly want to take?" Erwin asked.

I've already seen what those humanoid creatures can do first hand. I don't think I can ever get the image of blood and the lifeless bodies of the victims out of my mind. I can still smell the metallic blood like it's been inked onto me. I don't want anything like the fall of Maria to happen again.

"I'm sure. I want to be a Scout like my parents."

Erwin gave a small smile before nodding his head. Levi grumbled something before storming out the room and slamming the door closed.

I don't care what he thinks. He won't change my decision.

"Well then, I will make the necessary arrangements for you and make sure you will be properly trained. As for Levi, he will come around. I know it may not seem like it, but he only worries about you." Captain Erwin moved to sit behind his desk.

Well Levi sure have a funny way of showing he cares. He doesn't get to act like a protective uncle to me. He was never there for me then and he won't be now.

"Oh and one more thing…I don't want anyone to know that I'm an Ackerman. If I'm going to become a scout, I want to do it on my own. I don't want any special treatment just because I have the same name as Levi." I hold my locket placing it back into my shirt before glancing up at Erwin.

A few days later people were sent out to plough in the waste lands in the cold weather. I guess I really won't be getting special treatment. When I came back from talking with the captain, Armin was the first to run and hug me. They asked what happened and I just explained how I was put in a cell until they let me go and gave me a warning. I refrained from telling them how I met my uncle and the captain. Or my decision in becoming a scout.

I didn't want to worry them more. They know how my parents were scouts and killed in battle, but they never really asked much about my life. When we would hang out together before the fall of Maria, we would talk about anything, but what really troubled us. We just kind of blocked out the real world and ignored everything else. I appreciated it more than they know.

I was only grieving when I first met them and I didn't feel like talking about anything at first and they kind of respected that. I'll always be grateful for them. I would do anything to protect them and those I care about.

After many months of harvesting through the cold and winter season, we managed nothing. And in the following year, the remaining refugees that were old enough had to serve in the military to reclaim wall Maria. I fought to go even though I wasn't clearly ready for what was going to come of this little rescue mission. Of course, the soldiers only laughed and ignore me completely.

Armins grandfather had to serve even though he was frail and clearly not capable of taking on what remained out there. There was 250,000 men and not even 200 made it back safely. It was hell and no one seemed surprised.

Armin cried for days and all we could do was try and be there for him. I sat next to him on the ground of the warehouse and rubbed his back soothingly. Mikasa stayed quiet not really sure what to say to make Armin feel better. I don't think anything we say could comfort him anyway.

"We have to do something….We can just stay here sitting like ducks waiting to be fed to those damn things." Eren punched the wall next to where me and Armin were sitting.

"Eren, it's not going help if you hurt yourself just because you are angry." I said standing and fidgeting with my locket.

"Our lives will never be our own. Not until we do something about it." Eren grumbled staring into the wall.

He's only right. We are just sitting here when we could be out there helping to make what little we had left into something more. Humanity deserves more than to become titan food. Yesterday I revised a letter from Erwin stating how I was to join the cadets next year.. He said that he hopes that I haven't changed my mind about following through with my decision.

He also said that Levi was doing well and not worry about him. As if I would worry over him…

I kept thinking of how to tell the others. I'm not sure how they will react.

I'm brought out of my thoughts by Eren.

"I'm joining the cadets. Next year I'm going to join and I'm going to become strong enough to make those monsters pay." Eren sat down next to Armin and I stood a little in shock.

I can't say I'm surprised that Eren came to make this decision. Though I was hoping he would just move quietly to wall rose with Mikasa and Armin, but this Eren. He would do anything but just sit behind those walls once again ignoring the reality of what the world has come too.

Armin spoke first.

"I-I'm joining too."

"You don't have follow me. You should go live safely behind the walls!" Eren looked at Armin like he was crazy.

"I'm joining with you too." Mikasa fiddled with her scarf that was gifted to her by Eren.

Eren shook his head in disbelief. "I don't need you getting killed trying to protect me. I don't want you guys following into this death trap."

"With us by your side, Eren, then it won't be just some death trap." I said taking a seat back down with Armin and Mikasa does same next to Eren.

"Sina is right. We won't let you die out there. At least not with us by your side."

We all looked at each other determined to change our fates.

Little did we really know what we were in for.