Mikasa's brother (on hiatus and currently being edited)

Prolouge

(Tayden POV)
"Tayden, dear, could you please go out and get some more firewood we have guests coming over!" Cried mom. I was sitting reading a book in a quiet corner of the house. Sighing a little, I reply "Sure thing, mother" and then left the house for the woods to collect the firewood my mother requested.

On the way back from collecting the firewood. Which was, by the way, a lot. I bumped into someone. "Watch it brat." The man said, voice, ice cold. I muttered an apology, while taking in the man's appearance. He had black hair and dark black eyes that screamed don't mess with me. Shuddering a little bit, I turned to leave. However I quickly stop upon realising that I had no idea where I was. Apparently I ventured too far into the woods. So I turned back around to the man. I had just opened my mouth to say something before I snapped it shut again. He was wounded. Pulling out the first aid kit my mother makes me carry all the time, I quickly rush over to aid the man who was now clutching his side and attempting to carry on with his journey. "What an earth do you think your doing, kid?!" The man yelled. Flinching, I ignore him and carry on. "Hey! I asked you a question!". Sighing in annoyance, I mutter "What does it look like I'm doing? Throwing you a get well soon party?" Scowling the man just turns his head away from me. After cleaning up the wound and bandaging it, I roll his shirt down. "There, make sure you replace the bandages and clean the wound frequently. It will help keep the wound from becoming infected." Turning back, the man looks at the area of his shirt where the wound lies underneath, then looks to me and mutters "Thanks kid.." I looked at him in surprise. Shock obvious on my face. He continued "You helped me with my wounds, I was nothing but an asshole to you.." he explained. "Oh! That's okay! I wanted to help." I replied with an eye smile. "I'll be on my way now." The man stated. "Okay then, goodbye!" I responded. And with that he walked off into the distance, soon fading into outside of my line of vision. I then turned around and started to find my way back home through the shadowy forest.

Once I got home I decided to go and bother Mikasa in hopes she will take my mind of the mysterious man. "Yoohoo! Mikasa! How about you welcome your wondrous brother home. While your at it why don't you congratulate him for his hard work and dedication to this family." I remarked with a cheeky grin. Mikasa just rolled her eyes and returned her attention to whatever shit she was doing before I came to bother her.

Not much later on, there was a knock on the door. "That must be Grisha and his son at the door, I'll get it." Dad informed us. Dad went to go and open the door, not long after his statement I heard a gasp come from his direction. I turned my head in his direction and froze. As I looked over I saw him fall to the ground with blood trickling down his head and onto the floor. Soon after, mom had fallen as well, I was not going to let the same thing happen to mikasa as well. "Go Mikasa, RUN!" I shouted as I slowly became aware of my surroundings once more. She froze, just like I had. I needed to snap her out of it now if I wanted her to survive. "NOW MIKASA! GO! FIND THE JEAGERS, THEY SHOULDN'T BE TO FAR FROM HERE!" And with that last push, she snapped out of it and took off outside. While she was doing that, I retrieved a knife from the kitchen. I approached the closest one and swiftly but skilfully stabbed the first man in the abdomen. Not long before this, dad had given me to combat lessons in case this family ever needed protecting and he wasn't around to do it. I guess I am lucky he decided to do that or my body would be laying with theirs right now. The first man fell to the ground groaning in pain, it didn't matter anyway, he would die due to blood loss in a few minutes. He wasn't a problem anymore. I turned my head the the next person who was now running at me in attempt to avenge his buddy. I turned around and stabbed him in the leg causing him to collapse in pain, with that I stabbed him in the heart. Two down one to go. Come on Tayden you can do this! Just focus. The third man came up behind me before I could steady myself and slashed my eye with his pocket knife. Clutching my eye in pain, I stumbled backwards to give myself time to regain steadiness. He came at me again. Ignoring the amount of pain I feel I dodge his attack by moving to the side and pull his arm over my shoulder, slamming him into the wooden floor. As he turns onto his stomach to try and stand up again, I plunge the knife into his back. I had done it. They where all dead. My parents were avenged and my sister was safe. Then it started to sink in. I just killed three people in cold blood. Breathing heavily. The adrenaline I had felt not long ago had now faded. I was loosing blood quickly but I didn't care. I didn't care. I felt numb. I just killed three people but I don't care. I don't care. I collapsed against a wall, and waited to bleed out. Around 10 minutes later, I think, Mikasa, Mr Jeager and his son came bursting into the house. Scanning the room, Mr Jeager's eyes landed on me. Rushing over, the first thing he did was wipe the blood away and place a patch on my eye. The second thing he did was try and communicate with me, but I didn't respond. I couldn't. I could hear his voice but I couldn't understand a thing he was saying. My ears where ringing. The only thing I could think about was Mikasa. Is she okay? Did something happen to her? Looking around the room I spot her in a corner of the room with Mr Jeager's son by her side comforting her. Knowing that she was okay I let my brain focus back on Mr Jeager. He was still trying to get a response from me. Soon I start to feel dizzy and black spots start to envelop my vision. Mikasa is okay. With that knowledge safely tucked into my brain I let the darkness engulf me.

I wake up to find myself in an unfamiliar room. Examining the room, I find nothing that would indicate hostile motives. Abruptly, the memories of last night start flooding in. I felt so numb. It was scary. I didn't care that I was dying. I didn't care that I had killed three people. I didn't care that my parents who loved me very much where dead. What is wrong with me. I can't cry. I'm supposed to cry. I was so focused on my current thoughts, that I didn't notice my hand reaching up unconsciously to clutch my left eye. I felt a small scar run down from just above my eyebrow to just below my eye. Tracing the scar with my fingers I breathed out a shaky breath. One quest still hung over my mind though. Where am I?

Later on a man walked in. He greeted me. "Hello, my name is Grisha Jeager, pleasure to meet you." I just looked up at him. "Do you have a name?" He asked. "Tayden." I responded, voice void of any emotion. The older man frowned. "Well Tayden, in light of recent events we, the Jeager family, have decided to give you and your sister a place in our home." "Thank you very much, sir" I replied. I could tell by how calm he was about her that I think it is safe to assume that Mikasa is okay. With that he bowed and walked away. I just stared at a wall with a blank stare. At least we are not on the streets and Mikasa has a safe place to stay.

The prologue has now been edited. I personally believe that it is an improvement and I can't wait to edit the other chapters. Once I have finished editing the current ones I will probably continue working on the book but no promises. I have serious trouble with motivation so I can't say how long this book is going to take but I will promise that I am never ever going to give up on this book or any book I create because I hate it when people do that and I don't want to become a hypocrite. Hope you enjoy this edited version and the future chapters ahead of this and have a nice day or night depending on when you read this. Goodbye 😊.