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Chapter 5




    They first appeared over a hundred years ago; giant, humanoid, creatures with a taste for our blood. The brute strength of these abrasions trumped an average persons many times over. We were shoved to the brink of extinction almost overnight. The survivors erected Walls Maria, Rose, and Sina, withdrawing behind them for what was to be a century of uneasy peace. In the year 845, two terrifying news breeds of Titans, the Colossal and the Armored, barreling through the outer walls as if wholesale destruction was child's play. The territory counted within the circle of Wall Maria was abandoned; twenty percent of the human population was lost, as the Titan onslaught advanced, our only choice was to withdraw behind Wall Rose.

     Five years later, in the year 850, the Colossal Titan reappeared in Trost. Humanity had failed to stop the Titan onslaught. Cadet Eren Jeager was tragedy consumed in battle, and as if all hope was lost, a ray of light shined in the form of a young man, who save Cadet Armin Arlert, not once, but twice from the Titans. His name was Nero, and with a power unlike anything, he was able to defeat the Titans. Nero agreed to help humanity fight off the Titans as he searched for his friend, Dante Sparda, a man neither human nor demon. Before Cadet Mikasa Ackerman was consumed, an Abnormal appeared and fought off against its own. Using this Abnormal and Nero's demonic ability, the cadets retook HQ and scaled the wall. After the Abnormal collapsed, Nero cut it open to reveal Eren, alive and well, but unconscious. Due to lack of stamina, Nero himself passed out as the cadets headed onward to Wall Rose.


    When Eren awoke, he saw his own regiment against him, invoking him to use his ability to transform into a Titan, saving Mikasa, Armin, and Nero, but striking terror into his fellow soldiers. Dante awoke and found himself near Wall Rose, and found Nero safe from harm. Armin tried to convince his fellow soldiers that Nero and Eren were not foes to humanity. However, that brave stand went unheeded, but for the intervention of one man, Commander Dot Pixis, the highest ranking officer in the southern district.


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     "Excellently said", Pixis said with a smile, "You have the heart of a lion" Pixis walked off from the five to call up his staff officers when Armin said, "Hold on a sec, we can't be serious. It was something I tossed out there" "I was thinking the same thing", Dante said, "If you think about it, the old man's got a bird's eye view, while all we see is nothing but the horizon like we're in nothing but a very dense fog" "You sure?", Armin asked Dante. Dante just let out a huff and said, "No doubt about that" "Either way", Eren said, "We have a whole other problem to deal with before e get this plan off the ground, and I think the Commander knows it" Dante looked to Nero, seeing the look in his eyes. He knew Nero was worried about Kyrie, but he knew she would be safe from harm, demons or Titans. He gave Nero a pat on the shoulder, breaking the young half-devil's thoughts as he said, "Your babe will be fine. I told her if anything happened, she would go to Devil May Cry and be safe there. Trish and Lady'll keep her safe, trust me" Nero looked to Dante and said, "I'm sorry. I'm just worried that's all" Dante pulled out a Vital Star and said, "Here, you'll need your strength" Nero took the star and chomped down onto it as Dante gave one to Eren, Mikasa, and Armin, telling them to bite down onto it. They did so and felt their strength suddenly come back to them. "Look alive, everyone", Pixis said, "The fate of mankind rests on your shoulders"

     Meanwhile, the soldiers that had gathered got wind of taking back Trost. Most of the soldiers thought it was a crazy plan, others thought that someone up-top lost their minds. Marco stood beside Daz as the soldier screamed out, "We're dead! We're all gonna die!" "Daz", Marco said, "Calm down" "Stop shrieking", a soldier ordered, "You worthless coward! Are you telling me you aren't willing to sacrifice yourself for the good of humanity?!" The soldier readied a blade as he continued, "Or shall I cut you down here and now as an example" Daz readied his as he said, "Go ahead, do what you gotta do. I'm not going back there to be eaten" "Get ahold of yourself", Marco yelled, but Daz wasn't listening. A few ways over, Jean stood behind some girls, pondering who would have a nervous breakdown next. "Trost isn't the way I want to go", one of the girls said, only to have a soldier yell, "Come again?" "I-I was just kidding, sir", the woman said. "You think everyone isn't liking this idea as well? So make some noise so I can get out of here" "Where exactly is 'out of here'?", Jean asked the man. He looked to Jean and said, "Look, man, all I want to see is my daughter" Out of the corner of his eye, Jean noticed a figure moving beside the regiment, with a hood over him. The figure never noticed Jean looking at him as Jean thought, 'Who the hell is that? Doesn't anyone else notice this guy? It's obvious he's not a civilian. Could this be that Dante guy that Albino mentioned?' Before he could say something, the figure disappeared, vanished into thin air, making Jean blink a few times, but shrugged it off as a figment of his imagination.

     Back at the wall, Pixis, Eren, Nero, and Dante walked along the wall as Pixis said, "It was said by many, before the Titans, mankind had different races, each scratching at each other for blood. Though, it is not difficult to believe, though I am paraphrasing here, mankind needed an enemy stronger than their own. What do suppose he meant by that?" Dante and Nero were silent as Eren answered, "This is the first time I've heard it, sir, but I'm guessing he thought we all would join forces?" "What do you think, Dante?", Pixis asked, "What's say you on this part?" Dante took a deep breath and said, "Well, where the kid and I are from, we have creatures like the Titans, but some people believe they are the stuff of stories told around campfires, legends, and along things of that nature" Oh", Pixis said, "And these creatures are?" "Demons", Dante said. Eren looked to them eyes widened in shock. He was always told demons never existed, nothing but fairytales as Dante continued, "About two thousand years ago, like the Titans, demons have a taste for human blood. The Demon King, Mundus, ruled the humans with an iron fist. The human spirit was strong, but also weak at the same time. When hope seemed lost, a demon woke up to justice and stood up to Mundus" Nero knew Dante was talking about the legend that the citizens of Fortuna prayed to as Eren asked, "And what was this demon's name? What happened to the Demon King?" Nero wanted to jump in but he let Dante continue, "His name was Sparda. Sparda was a general to Mundus, a knight. When Sparda stood against the Demon King, he defeated the legion and sealed away the Demon World, along with his own demonic power. Eventually, he became known as the Legendary Dark Knight Sparda"

     Pixis remained quiet hearing the legend as Nero jumped in, "What Dante is saying is that even though Sparda was a demon, he put aside his difference with the humans and rallied them to help take down the Demon King" Pixis then chuckled at the statements he heard, and said, "You two are right, if our species doesn't pull it together, Titans won't be our downfall, more like instruments of it" A man with blonde hair, shorter than Armin's, looked over to the four and saw Eren, signifying to Nero this was the man that saved Mikasa and Eren five years ago. "Eren", Hannes said, "Well I'll be. Huh?" Nero looked to see Eren using a type of Morse Code, as if telling the man something as Hannes thought, 'The little punk's telling me to get back to work. Judging by his attitude, Mikasa and Armin are alright. Still, who are those two and why are they with the Commander?' Pixis took out his canister and took a quick drink before asking, "Care for a drink?" "Sure, thanks", Dante said, taking a few gulps. He passed it to Nero, who took a drink, then to Eren ho took it and done a gulp, before the taste of the drink got to him. Nero and Eren realized it was wine and they both spit it out with Eren thinking, 'Never drinking that again' 'Sure as hell gonna stick to beer from now on', Nero thought as Pixis and Dante smirked at the reactions from both young men.


***

     Reaching the troops, Pixis stopped and said, "Before I let everyone know about the plan, I need to show Dante and Nero how we salute" Eren nodded his head as Pixis continued, "You've seen Cadet Arlert do it, but I should show you anyway" As he spoke, Pixis demonstrated, "You place your left arm behind you like so, then as if your ready to punch someone, your right hand curls into a fist and you place it over your heart" Dante and Nero did as Pixis demonstrated, causing the old man to smile and say, "Nice work, normally, when someone does it for the first time, they mess up" Eren remembered how Connie messed up on the salute in Training, which was stupid on his part. "I want you two to stand beside Eren and once I show you to everyone, you'll salute" Pixis neared the edged as he gathered his thoughts and cleared his throat. With a loud and booming voice, Pixis yelled, "ATEEENNNTIOOOOOOON!!!!" Dante and Nero nearly jumped out of their skins from Pixis' yell, but it sure got everyone quiet as he continued, "Take note of this! The plan to retake Trost is this: we must reseal the hole, it is our primary objective! Yes, that's correct, but it'll be done manually" Everyone remained silent as the Commander continued, "And how will we seal it? This is where these three come in" He moved his hand as Eren, Nero, and Dante stepped forward simultaneously and they saluted as he continued, "Allow me to introduce you, Cadet Eren Jeager and our allies, Dante and Nero Sparda" Jean's eyes widened as Connie said, "E-Eren and N-Nero? What the hell-?!" "You weren't kidding", Historia said, "Nero is real, but the other man…" 'So that's Dante', Jean thought as his memories went back to the hooded man, 'If that wasn't him then, who was that man in the hood?'

     "Don't let these appearances fool you", Pixis said, "These men before are the result of a top-secret experiment. While Eren Jeager has the ability to fabricate and control a Titan body at will, Dante and Nero posses the ability to control demonic powers. Nero's right arm can extend into a larger form and crush a Titan" Connie just froze up and said, "Uh, can somebody tell me that the Commander's off his rocker?" "Shut up, idiot and pay attention", Yimir bluntly said. "Recall the boulder near the gate", Pixis said, "When he assumes Titan for, Jeager will lift the boulder onto his back. If something were to happen, Nero and Dante will use their demonic powers to lift said boulder to the gate, slam it into the hole and viola. Where you all come in; you will protect Eren, Dante, and Nero. Yes, protect a Titan from his own kind" Dante remained silent, hearing Armin go over a plan with the staff officers when he suddenly felt a wave of demonic energy. He moved his eyes to glance at Nero's arm, seeing it give off a glow as he thought, 'Even the kid can sense it, but this aura. It's familiar somehow. Trish? No, it's not her, she's back at the shop or on a job. Lady doesn't have a demonic aura, she's human. Her old man then? No way, Lady shot him in the head multiple times. There's no way it's Sid, I killed him myself. Nero killed Sanctus and I killed Agnus. Well, whoever it is, it's using an aura I know, and maybe the kid may recognize the aura' Dante looked down as he heard a man yell out, "You're lying! We're just tools for you guys! I won't die on this crap" Nero watched some people walk away, all out of fear of being eaten, who could blame them; they were afraid of something that was like a demon in a way.

     "I'm out of here", a soldier said.

     "Me too", another said.

     "Forget this", a third said, "I'm not going forward with this"

    "So help me, I'll execute you on the spot!", a soldier said, grabbing Daz. Daz turned and yelled, "To hell with it all, my family gets my time from now on!" "Traitors!", the same captain from earlier yelled, "I'll kill you on the spot!" As if having enough, Pixis yelled out, "Anyone wishing to leave, shall by my order, not be charged with treason! Those who have seen a Titan up-close shall not be asked to relive such horrors again! Whoever this applies to, shall go with my blessing" Many soldiers froze as the Commander continued, "Anyone with families or loved ones shall be allowed to leave! The crown recognizes your efforts, thank you and good luck!" One soldier stopped and began to think of what would happen if humanity failed. The image of his daughter crying for him as she was being eaten by a Titan as he said, "I wouldn't live with myself. My daughter is everything to me" As if he and all the other soldiers found new courage, they turned around and walked back as the man said to himself, "Hang on sweetie, Daddy's coming home" Nero had to admit, this old man sure had a way of convincing people to find their courage as a smirk appeared on his lips, but faded quickly as Pixis said, "Think back four years ago; the operation to take back Wall Maria. I bring it up to confirm your suspicions, it was labeled as a reconnaissance but it was nothing more than a purge, to downsize the population. We knew this in our hearts, but we turned a blind eye as their sacrifices were what kept us going and survive. Pure and simple"

     Nero remembered Armin telling him of what happened to his grandfather after the fall of Wall Maria. He knew it pained Armin, knowing his last relative was used and the people danced on his grave. It sickened Nero, causing him to clench his normal fist tighter as the Commander continued, "We all share the same sin. The citizens of Wall Maria flown to us for help. If Wall Rose were to fall, Wall Sina wouldn't support half of the population. The Titans will not be our demise, let me assure you. We will do it to ourselves. If we must die, WE DIE HERE!"


***

     Nero sat on a box as all of the soldiers got ready. During Pixis' speech, he felt a strange, but yet familiar demonic aura. He knew Dante could feel it as well, but who the aura belonged to was beyond him. "Uh, Nero", Eren said, breaking the young half-devil's thoughts and causing him to look at Eren, "I want to say thanks for saving Armin from the Titans, and the other cadets as well" Nero just smirked and said, "Titans are like demons, they need to be killed if they go after humans. But, even a human can be as bad as a demon" Eren was confused by Nero's statement as he said, "I'll tell you later" "I'm sorry, guys", Armin said, "I was just saying something to help you and Nero live" "Stop apologizing, kid", Dante said, "You have a gift for strategy. Granted, I'm not the brightest tool in the shed, but you always know the plan. The flaws, the nooks and grannies, and the advantages. That mind of yours will save a lot more lives than you think" Nero smirked and said, "With a mind like that, it reminds me of Credo a bit" Mikasa was about to speak, but Eren cut her off by saying, "You're not coming with us. You're on the decoy squad and that's it" "No", she argued, "I'm not leaving your side again-!" "Knock it the hell off!", Eren snapped, "Get through your head that I'm not your responsibility. You're not my mother!" Dante's head turned to Eren and Mikasa after hearing the word "mother". Something happened to Eren's mother that is causing Mikasa to care for Eren that much; he could tell they were like brother and sister in a way, but they weren't related. It made him think of the times Trish would yell at him, like a mother would with her child. He would always brush it off and say, "Don't talk to me like you're my mother" Granted, she did look like Eva, but maybe she had some of Eva's traits while Mundus created her.

     "Ackerman", Ian said, "I want you on the backup squad. We need your skills" Mikasa smiled slightly as Dante patted Eren's shoulder, "Kid, you're not going to lose her easily" Eren merely growled at Dante, and before leaving to join the decoy squad, Armin said to Eren, Dante, Nero, and Mikasa, "Good luck you guys" "You too", Eren said. As they ran, Ian finally said, "Listen, you three, I don't care what you are, all I care is that you get that rock in place, got it?"

     "Yes, sir!"

     "Yeah, we'll try"

     "Tch, whatever"

     "I'm going to say this", Rika said, "more then a few of our comrades are going to die today. Their blood's on your hands. I'm talking friends, captains, lieutenants. Yes they are soldiers, ready to die. But remember, they are flesh and blood. They all have dreams, hopes, fears, and everyone of them have a name. They're not pawns, they're people. Most of them living like family since their cadet years. This may be the end of them, whole families snuffed out in one day. On this mission, no matter what, make sure their deaths mean something. Take everything with seriousness" "Right!", Eren, Nero, and Dante yelled. Nero closed his eyes and thought, 'I don't ever do this, but…Credo, please watch over me, Dante, and Eren. Make sure we succeed and protect us from harm and all the soldiers in this world' "This is it", Ian said, "Let's move" Everyone leaped into the and used their 3-D Maneuver Gear as Nero and Dante landed on the closest roof and ran as fast as they could. Mikasa and Eren moved as fast as they could to the boulder, seeing Nero and Dante run along the rooftops at the speed they were using, making the two think they were using a bit of their demonic powers, but paid no mind as they reached the boulder. In one swift action, Eren bit down hard on his hand, causing a bright light shine into everyone's eyes. Once the light was gone, Dante uncovered his eyes and saw Eren in his Titan form with one thought, 'Holy shit' Nero uncovered his eyes and saw the reaction on Dante's face then turned to Eren and saw him crash into a building and as he stepped out, he let out a powerful roar.

     'Wait', Nero thought as he saw Eren just stand there, 'something's not right. Why the hell is he just standing there?' Mikasa stood behind Eren as he turned to her, causing Dante to narrow his eyes and yell, "Mikasa! Get out of there, now!" Nero hurried to Mikasa, but by the time he reached her, Eren suddenly slammed a fist into the two, causing Dante to widen his eyes and yell, "Nero! Mikasa!"


***
    Off in the distance, a man with a hood over his head watched the scene before him. He smirked after hearing that familiar voice yell out, "Nero! Mikasa!" The man walked forward and thought, 'So, he's here as well. This may be fun'


Chapter 5 up and running. So a plan to retake Trost is in full swing, but a surprise awaits everyone. Who is the hooded figure and is he the one with the demonic aura? As for Nero and Mikasa, what happened to them?

Ok, so this made me giggle a bit but imagine Nero and Dante in the uniforms Eren and the others wear. In my opinion it would look kinda cute on Nero, but I don't know about Dante. If anyone can imagine it too, can they please draw it out?

The next chapter will be out soon
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Nice job, keep it up!!