Chapter One: Home sweet Marley

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"Iden, head up"

Iden looked up to Willy Tybur as they travelled by coach and straightened their posture.

"That's better, now I want you acting your most professional when we meet Theodore Magath." He tells them.

The carriage rattled and bounced around as it ran over the stones and pebbles laying around the city roads. The curtains were drawn for protection reasons so the ride was quite dull. Iden looked bored out of their mind, they had only been daydreaming about training and working soon. The ride was mostly silent apart from Willy going over the plan twice, that they were to stop by the Tybur manor and meet Magath and the warriors for they were afterall going to be fighting side by side in war.

The carriage soon came to a halt. The door was shortly opened by a royal guard and Iden had stepped out first as they always did to ensure Master Willy Tybur was safe. Iden glanced around briefly before stepping aside for Willy to exit the carriage.

"Magath and the warriors are inside Master" a royal guard informed.

"Thank you, let us head there now" Willy says. Iden nodded their head and the two of them were lead by the royal guard into the Tybur Manor. The two of them walked down the hall after the guard side by side.

"This shouldn't take too long, just some friendly introductions" Willy reminded iden, they glanced up at him and nodded again, then looking ahead once more. "Also, try and smile now and again, that often helps with trust" he says to them, flashing a smile.

"Yes Master" They respond with a cunning tone. The three of them then reached the office where behind the large double white doors sat Magath and the warriors. The royal guard knocked on the door three times, then opened both doors once given permission. The guard then curtseyed and introduced Willy and Iden into the room, Willy walking in first.

"Magath, Master Willy is here with his personal bodyguard." The royal guard informed then stepped aside and shut the doors behind the two Tyburs once they entered. The warriors grew slightly uneasy at the sight of Iden.

"Magath, this is Iden, my personal bodyguard whom I've told you about" Willy introduces. Iden steps forward to meet the eyes of Theo Magath, general of the Marleyan Military.

"Yes, Master Willy indeed you have. Iden, this is Zeke Yeager, Porco Galliard, Reiner Braun, Annie Leonhart, Colt Grice and Pieck Finger." Magath says whilst pointing out the warriors who sat at the large meeting table. Iden studied each one as a name was placed on them, recognising some already. "I believe you've already met Braun, Leonhart and Yeager"

"That's correct" Iden confirmed, then looked at Pieck and Porco before sitting next to Willy. The meeting then went on. Magath and Willy had discussed the terms that the Tybur family will be joining the Marleyan side in the Mid-East war for the last battle, they will also be joining the attack on Paradis after that war is over. The train was to leave for the last battle in the next couple of hours, the battle that would determine who wins the war.

"Theo, I can assure you we will win, especially with Iden's elite training they've had all their life, we will bring the Warhammer with us" Willy says. As Willy and Magath discussed some stuff, Iden noticed the untrusting glares and glances thrown at them and Willy from the warriors. The meeting was soon over and everyone was dismissed, Willy and Iden went to the guest bedroom to pack any extra things they needed to board the train in the next hour. The warriors waited in the coffee room without Magath.

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"Load of bullshit if you ask me" Porco scoffed, pouring some coffee in a cup.

"Watch it" Reiner scolded.

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