Power to Strive

First Battle

Disclaimer: I do not own Attack on Titan or this story.

Previously: The 104th graduates learn that the Colossal Titan might be someone they know. Candy announces three new episodes were added.

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"In the year 845, the Colossal Titan and the Armored Titan suddenly appeared, blah blah blah."

"Blah blah blah?" Jean parroted.

"Destroyed a Wall, etc, etc, etc, twenty percent of the population and one-third of territory gone, and so on and so forth, and finally year 850, the Giant Turd is back."

"How dare she make light of everything we've been through!" Eren was pissed. To think less than a minute ago, he thought so highly of her.

"Well, she promised answers and considering we're sitting around watching our past because of her, she must be some otherworldly deity or something." Armin shrugged. "The constant battles of us little humans to her mustn't be such a big deal."

"She's still a bitch for being so casual about our loss."

"Eren, that's enough!" Mikasa reprimanded, fearful of Candy smiting him.

"She can't be that bad since she's going to help us win, right?" Petra said.

"Good point," Christa agreed.

"Okay," Hange said quickly, not giving anyone else a chance to speak up, "now that we've established Candy is a magnanimous goddess, let's get back to the episode."

"She called him a 'Giant Turd.' What's that?" Connie whispered to Sasha.

Sasha shrugged. "I don't know."

The Colossal Titan used his massive right arm to scrape the top part of the Wall. He went for the cannons! Eren thought. He didn't take out the gate by accident then, either! He does have intelligence! The Colossal turned toward him.

His eyes were only shown briefly, but they didn't have the same look in them that all other Titans did. An eerie, empty gaze that changed into anger or greed in the presence of a human. No, the Colossal's eyes held another kind of emotion. The group shifted uncomfortably at the word Eren had used.

Intelligent.

A word not used for the carnivorous giants, but for their smaller prey.

The Colossal Titan reached out for Eren. Too slow. Still, this is the perfect chance! He swung around and landed on the large arm. He's the only one who can destroy the Wall! If I can just take him out! He began running up the arm.

The Colossal Titan his shoulder, causing Eren to lose his balance. With a quick maneuver, he tried to go for the nape. His target was directly in front of him. Got you! He dove for the kill. A cloud of steam burst out before he could slice the skin. It burns!

Eren held on. He let out a battle cry and pushed forward, swinging his swords. They cut through steam, revealing nothing.