Never Always Alone

Training

After the incident of Shiganshina, the refugees stayed in Trost to get food, but there were not enough for them because there was food shortage. Eren has the key around his neck, but wondered what happened to his father. The citizens of Wall Maria were forced to cultivate the wastelands for food, but the food shortage could not be stopped. Tons of citizens of Shiganshina were forced to go to retake Wall Maria. Howver, too many sacrifices were in vain as the two hundred and fifty thousand were send out to take back Wall Maria, not even two hundred made it back alive. Eren, Mikasa, Armin, could not stand by and do nothing. They were determined to join the Cadet Corps to train to fight titans.

After a year or two, before training, all the cadets were all lined up standing in rows. Their instructor, Keith Shadis shouted at them and intimidated them to test them if they are good enough to be a soldier. Eren, along with Mikasa, and Armin, were determined to pass the training and join the Scouts to venture outside the Walls instead of joining the Military Police to have a nice luxury of life. All Eren had in his mind was to show his rage for revenge against the Titans, nothing else were important to him yet.

Shadis: Hey, you!

Armin: Sir!

Shadis: Who the hell are you!?

Armin: Armin Arlert, from Shiganshina District!

Shadis: I see! That is a ridiculous name! Did your parents give it to you!?

Armin: My grandfather did, sir!

Shadis: Arlert! Why are you here!?

Armin: To help humanity achieve victory!

Shadis: That is wonderful to hear! You shall serve as bait for the Titans! Third row, about-face! Who the hell are you!?

Thomas: Sir! Thomas Wagner, from Trost District!

Shadis: I cannot hear you!

Thomas: Thomas Wagner-

Shadis: I cannot hear you! Go practice in a barn!

The intimidation was a rite of passage. Through the use of self-denial, the cadets were reverted to a blank state, then molded into proper soldiers. Some of the cadets were being skipped because they have been through their rites of passage. They witnessed hell that took place years ago. They had a different look on their faces.

Shadis: Who the hell are you!?

Jean: Jean Kirschtein, from Trost District!

Shadis: Why are you here!?

Jean: To join the Military Police Regiment and live in the interior!

Eren (in his mind): Really? That guy joins just because of that? What a horse face...

Shadis: Oh, you want to live in the interior, do you?

Jean: Yes!

Before Jean knows, Keith slammed his forehead hard against him and he knelt down in pain, gripping his forehead. Keith was disappointed in him for being cocky.

Shadis: Who said you could sit!? If you cannot handle this, you can forget the Military Police!

Eren (in his mind): Pathetic horse face...

Shadis: Who the hell are you!? Why are you here!?

Marco: Marco Bodt of Jinae, on the south side of Wall Rose! I want to join the Military Police Regiment and give my life to the King!

Shadis: I see. That is a fine goal, indeed. Go ahead stand strive for it. But just so you know, the King does not want your lousy life or limbs. You are next! Who the hell are you!?