Power to Strive IV

The Door of Hope

Disclaimer: I don't own Attack on Titan.

Previously: They watched the Marleyan Warriors and candidates return home and made plans against Paradis.

A/N: Please point out the errors if you find some.

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A young Reiner was laying in bed and his mother was sitting on his bed beside him. "We were abandoned." she told him while she stroked his forehead. "That's why we live in a camp surrounded by walls. Because the blood of devils runs through us. That's also why your father isn't here. Your father... is a Marleyan.

Reiner looked at his mother with wide eyes. "He can't be with us Eldians." She hide her eyes behind her hand. "If only we were Marleyan."

Historia frowned. "How awful."

Jean had a surprised look on his face. "I'm surprised his dad is a Marleyan. I thought he would hate Eldians."

"She could it keep to herself that she is an Eldian and he found out when it was too late." Sasha said.

"But wouldn't she be punished for it?" Armin asked.

"Ohh...yes...probably. Then it must be something else."

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Present Reiner was laying in his old bed, he looked at the ceiling. 'Oh yeah... Back then, I strove to be a Warrior so we could be Marleyans.'

It's a rainy day, a young Reiner was running with a heavy bag and a rifle. He was panting heavily. Magath was yelling at the Warrior candidates, while he was sitting on a horse. "Who said you could walk? Run, you filthy seed of swine! Don't you wanna be Honorary Marleyans?!"

The teens were reminded of Shadis in their trainee days.

'It's not so different from our training.' Armin thought. 'Except they are training to be Titan-shifters and kill people.'

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A grasshopper was sitting on the ground.

A young Zeke was talking to the other Warrior candidates: Marcel, Porco, Reiner, Bertolt, Annie and Pieck. "Did you guys hear? We're attacking Paradis Island in just a few years."

"Are we gonna see their past now?" Connie asked.

"That's good, we could learn more about them and their Titans." Erwin said.

"And I will take notes." Hange said brightly. 'We could learn more information, that we don't know yet.' she thought excitedly.

Ymir recognized this conversation from Marcel's memories. She wondered what a kind of human Marcel was.

"Huh?" Porco asked.

"It's almost time for us to inherit Titans." He threw his apple to Marcel, who took a bite. "Out of the seven of us, they're picking six!"

Marcel handed the apple to Porco.

"Yes!" Reiner said excited. "I can finally be Marleyan!"

"Huh? Why so excited? If anyone's the worst it's you." Porco said and took a bite of the apple.

Reiner turned to him. "Excuse me?!" He glared at him.

"What's your strong point?"

"Huh?"

"Your strength? Your brains? Your aim? Combat ability?"