I had enough inspiration to write up another chapter. I had to skim through the events bc we all know how it went! Please let me know if you wanna be tagged or if you enjoyed the story!
Eden felt as though her heart would jump through her lungs and out of her chest.
She was one of the top ten cadets in the 104th Southern Division. Scoring third after Mikasa and Reiner.
In all honesty, she couldn’t care less about being part of the top ten. It wouldn’t change the fact that she would sign up as part of the Survey Corps. She just wanted to know that when she challenged herself; she was able to succeed; regardless of whether the mission held meaning to her.
Eren pulled her and Mikasa into a tight embrace after the ceremony; Armin running to join in as well. They laughed and smiled; Eden felt like she was listening to the most beautiful song in the world.
The fierce girl held rare moments like this protected behind the walls of her tender heart. Within pages of a book concealed from the outside world.
That book was filled with memories of her and her friends. Her parents’ faces were barely visible on any of the pages.
Her childhood wouldn’t necessarily be classed as tough. But it made her struggle as she grew; the lack of parental affection making her yearn to fill the void with all the love her friends would gift her. She was an only child; her mother wasn’t the exact epitome of a loving parent and her father was too busy with work; he almost always forgot when her birthday was each year.
Eden grew to never depend on others (apart from her friends, of course); because she knew that no one in this world owed her anything and all luxuries came with a price.
Brushing her cold thoughts aside; Eden beamed against Eren’s jacket, eyes widening at the sound of Mikasa’s soft chuckle. She looked up; her own shock reflected in tboth boys.
The naturally somber mood soon came back and settled around everyone. Eden was so used to seeing glares, frowns and listening to gruff voices; the flicker of a smile was incredibly strange.
“This is it guys. We’re so close, I can practically feel the ODM gear strapped onto me as we fight these fuckers beyond the walls,” Eren announced darkly, tongue gliding against his lips. Armin nodded and Mikasa’s eyes sparkled.
Eden sucked in a deep breath, lashes brushing against her skin as her eyes slipped shut.
Soon, all this training would pay off. Her life would have a grander meaning.
Wiping the sweat from her forehead, Eden huffed as she listened to Jean swearing under his breath beside her. Freshly graduated, her division was tasked with cleaning the artillery unit atop Wall Rose.
No one verbally complained- but everyone looked very much disappointed. Each cadet yearned and thought over what their future branch would entail.
Suddenly, all their thoughts were cut short by a figure which loomed over the wall, making their blood run cold.
Commands were yelled out, ODM gears were tightened and the sound of the shrieks echoed through the air.
But with a loud crack, the Colossal Titan disappeared as quickly as it appeared. There was no time left.
The fresh cadets mixed with the Trost Garrison unit; intently listening to the strategy that could potentially cost them their lives.
Eden was split up from Eren and Armin; tasked to accompany Mikasa and the elite Garrison unit with ensuring that all civilians were evacuated away from the northern gate’s rear.
The girl did not know when the wall was breached; when the Titans swarmed in. It all happened way too quickly; she didn’t have enough time to catch her breath before the soldiers around her began dropping dead.
Squeezing the grapple hooks of her ODM gear, the clasps sunk into the flesh of a titan with its back facing her way. Activating the gas mechanism, Eden propelled herself forward, heart beating soundly as her mind assured her that it was all a game.
Just another mindless target like the ones we trained on during our time with the Training Corps.
Twisting her blades through the air, she let out a bloodcurdling scream as the surface of her weapons carved out the back of the titan’s nape. A moment later, it crumbled to the ground; the girl standing on its back hooking her clasps onto the wall of the closet building.
Eden felt nauseous. She begged her mind to stop racing. She needed to focus.
Soldiers around her fought for their lives only to be ripped into shreds between the teeth of the inhumane murderers.
Following Mikasa, they battled hard against the seemingly infinite swarm of titans gushing through the breached wall. It was only when Armin’s cry reached her ears caused her to lose her concentration; that flicker of a second nearly costing the girl her life. Meticulously slicing the titan’s fingers off; she sprinted up its arm; her next blow aimed at its nape.
Too many of them, too little soldiers.
Eden abandoned her post, slaughtering any monster in her way as she looked for Armin and Eren.
She found the blond boy with his head down, skin a sickly green color, eyes flowing with tears. Her own hazel eyes widened, cold chills peppering her skin.
She asked him again, this time harder only to have his eyes meet hers in response. She took a step back. His answer had a cost of over one thousand words.
Her mind must have completely blanked out- she didn’t notice Mikasa’s presence who had followed her back to their friend. She didn’t notice how her fellow raven-haired friend sprinted off the rooftop soundlessly, fingers pressing on the gas mechanism recklessly.
Eden no longer had control over her body. Throwing herself into the sea of titans, she slashed and punctured every demon in her way.
It was only when she heard the unfamiliar screech that something snapped in her- waking her of the nightmare reverie that took control of her body. Grief.
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