Red Swan: What If and Other Stories

Part 1: What If Greta Became the Attack Titan?

"Dad! What the hell are you doing?!" I screamed with fright as my father pinned me to the ground with a syringe pointed at me. "Just listen and give me your arm!" Dad grunted, straining to get to my arm. "Mom's death made you go crazy!" I cried, tears rolling down my face. "Shut up!" my father screamed. "Dad, leave Greta alone!" Eren begged, trying to get our father's arm away from me.

"You're the only one who can save humanity! Don't forget the key, and do all you can to take back Wall Maria!" Dad shrieked, plunging the syringe into my arm.

I felt myself grow taller, and I roared a loud roar, then it was all a blur after that. I came to after a while and I was hyperventilating. "What happened to me?" I asked my brother who was panicking just as badly as I was.
Eren stared at me with palpable fear on his face, "Greta..." "Eren, what did I do?" I asked him when I noticed my father's glasses on the ground and he was nowhere to be seen.
He was too scared to say anything at first, but then he said in a shaky voice, "You were a Titan and you ate Dad!"
My heart stopped, "No... no... no... there's no way I'm a freaking Titan."

My surroundings filled with my tears and Eren and I both passed out from hyperventilating. I would forget the ordeal for a while, but it would come back to haunt me.

Three years later...

As the Colossal Titan returned, he caused more destruction to the Wall, allowing Pure Titans to enter. Although we were prepared for the sudden attack, none of us realized just how frightening the monsters were up close.

Despite the prowling creatures, Eren and Armin managed to avoid being hurt up ahead. Captain Cara led us through while we flew in the air with our ODM gear. The breeze from the fast flying was causing my eyes to water and I had to blink a few times to see.

During the fight with the oncoming horde of Titans, Captain Cara was lightning fast. In fact, she was absolutely terrifying during her attacks. The stories I heard about her were some of the many stories of growing up in the slums of the Underground and becoming a thug in a gang - it was her only means to save her life. It had been my hope that I would be as tough and strong as her.

A Titan swatted me out of the air and I landed hard on the ground, unable to stand. In the midst of slipping in and out of consciousness I heard Eren yell "GRETA!"

I could barely move because I had lost both of my legs and was utterly helpless. I was in a state of helplessness at this point, and I was about to become the next meal for one of the passing Titans.

My worst fears were confirmed when I saw a giant bearded Titan approaching me. The ground rumbled with his stomps and then he picked me up. When I was about to accept that I was about to be eaten, an energy surged through me like lightning and I felt an uncontrollable amount of rage I had never felt before. I could not stop screaming and I felt myself sprout taller, and I was fifteen meters in height.

Although I was unsure of what was happening, I felt the urge to kill any Titans who appeared in front of me. I snarled under my breath and then I roared, kicking the bearded Titan in the face and then I snapped his neck.

A smaller Titan was watching me; then I sprinted towards him and stomped on his head. I said, "Get up now. I am going to kill you once again and again and again." my voice was deep and monstrous.
Killing the Titan was a fun game to me, and I never realized this side of me, and it was scary.