Life of Maverick: In the Land of Giant Man Eaters

-Chapter 6: The Battle of Shiganshina Part 1-

Shiganshina District, Moments after the Initial Breach

Chaos.

Panic.

Death.

These words could describe the current state of the district. As the Colossal Titan kicked through the gate, the force of the impact sent both Shiganshina's outer wall and its residents flying back hundreds of feet. Those nearest to the outer gate died almost instantly before hitting the ground. One might call these few to be the fortunate ones, as the didn't have to suffer long.

The rest of the townsfolk however, had the pleasure of watching the flying remains of what was once the outer gate come raining down upon them.

Buildings shattered and collapsed as they were besieged by falling debris, and people were crushed as they tried to run for cover, the only evidence of their existence being the splattered blood and dismembered limbs left by the stone projectiles. The skinless goliath, seeming content with the destruction and death it caused, slowly lowered its head, and retreated into the trail of smoke and steam.

It disappeared as quickly as it appeared.

Eren, Armin, and Mikasa continued to stare in shock at the turn of events. Even as the rest of the townsfolk began to panic and run away from the blown gate, the trio still stood motionless, unable to take their eyes off the smoking hole in the wall. Armin however was the first to reactivate his brain as he followed the fleeing crowd.

"Come on we have to go! Before the titans get in!" His words however seemed to get a different response as Eren ran towards the breach. "W-Wait Eren! W-Where are you going?!" He shouted at his friend.

"Those pieces of the wall fell near the house! MOMS STILL AT HOME!" Eren shouted. Mikasa's eyes widened at the realization, and she too began to run in the same direction. "Mikasa W-Wait!" shouted Armin as he held his hand out. However, his hand began to shake, then his arm, and then his entire body shook in fear as he remained in place. He held his arm down and looked at the chaos around him as he realized the true extent of their situation.

"I-It's all over..."

"The towns gonna be overrun..."

"THE TITANS WILL DEVOUR US ALL!"

-oOo-

Survey Corps Headquarters, Moments Before the Breach

Keith had gathered the group to his main office to continue their discussion in private, a discussion concerning their newest arrival to the Shiganshina District. The 12th commander was seated across from his desk while the scouts were spread around the room, while the marked man stood in front of Keith, the desk acting as a divider. He motioned for the large man to sit down, trying his hardest to keep eye contact.

Maverick looked around the room then back to the rather small chair. He slowly sat himself down, creaks sounded as the chair was strained to its limits as it tried to support the man's weight. Maverick as well as the scouts held uncomfortable looks as they expected the chair to collapse any second, but to everyone's surprise the chair held despite a few additional creaks. A few relieved sighs were heard around the room.

"Well, let's finish where we started *cough*...so...where are you from?" Keith asked the man. Maverick looked down at the floor, trying to find the right words to say, seems he took a bit too long as Keith questioned him again. "Are you from a distant community....an isolated group in the mountains perhaps? Cause your clearly not from around here." Keith leaned forward in his seat, his focus entirely on the larger man's marked face.