Caged Wings

03 Left Right Left

Leeezzz go I've written three chapters prior to release.

Recommendation: Hard Work- U.S. Drill Sergeant Field Recordings

Y/N's POV:

Omni-Directional Mobility Gear. Or ODM gear for short.

It's essential to combatting titans. It allows wielders to fire out two cables propelled by gas onto higher up surfaces to be able to attack titans, evade them and get around quickly.

The gear is accompanied by two ultrahard steel sword handles. Which are accompanied by spare blades in the event of a shatter or blood dulling the blade.

I find myself getting rigged up to a set of ODM gear. In front of me are a line of cadets waiting for their turn to practice with it.

I take a deep breath before I'm lifted off the ground. I have to focus on keeping my balance. If I can't use the gear I'll get kicked out.

I hear the gear creak before I feel the sensation of falling.

Alexandra: Y/N!

Before my head can make contact with the ground I quickly use my core strength to pull myself up before stabilizing myself.

Shadis: Cadet L/N how dare you not fail! Keep it up!

Y/N: Aye sir!

I end up being lowered to the ground before trading places with Alexandra who aces the practice rigging with ease.

Violet: Is it that easy?

I look down at Violet before making a 50/50 gesture with my hand.

Y/N: I think it's all in the core. Long as you did some sit ups you should be fine. I think.

I look over to the left and see Eren hanging upside down. Yikes.

Alexandra completes hers and walks back to me and Violet. We quickly high-five.

Y/N: Good work out there.

Alexandra: Back at ya.

She pats Violets back.

Alexandra: Go get em princess!

Violet: D-Don't call me that!

Y/N: Eh noble girl just doesn't roll off the tongue as well as princess does.

She huffs and storms over to the practice station.

Alexandra: Think she can pull it off?

Y/N: You kidding? No.

And almost as if on cue she ends up on her face.

Y/N: See? I'm like psychic.

Shadis: Cadet Wright! Why is your face on my floor!

He starts to chew her out until he unhooks her and sends her away for the next person to practice.

Violet: I don't get it...I thought I had it.

Y/N: The test for it is coming up soon.

Violent: I-I can do it!

It's later in the day now and I find myself in the mess hall with Alexandra.

Alexandra: Where's Violet?

Y/N: I think she's still practicing.

Alexandra: She didn't ask us for help.

She sighs in a defeated way.

Y/N: She's a proud woman. I wouldn't ask for help if I was in her shoes.