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Inheritance

       All four of the kids were at a raggedy refugee camp within Wall Rose. It was late at night and Eren and Mikasa and Armin were all asleep on the group using some burlap sacks used for collecting wheat as mattresses. Ari wanted to sleep as well, but he just couldn't. They were right next to a small forest so he just stood in a sorta of guard position. He had a knife he'd pick Pocketed off some guy in passing.

Then a branch snapped behind him. Immediately he turned around and got in a combat ready stance with his knife. But when Grisha emerged from the trees he put the knife down and sood normally.

Grisha: Ari? Thank god.

When he looked over and saw Eren, Mikasa, and Armin all alive as well he breathed a massive sigh of relief and nearly fell to his knees. After a moment he regained his composure and walked up to Ari. He put his hand on both his shoulders and with urgency in his voice he spoke to him.

Grisha: Ari, I'll put this bluntly, I know about you. I know that you have the Warhammer titan, I know the story of how it's been passed down through your family ever since it was stolen from the Tybers. And I know you know what lies beyond the walls.

Ari's eyes widened like dinner plates as he heard this. His mouth fell open, it was a closely guarded secret of his and he never let anything slip.

Ari: H-how do-

Grisha: Your father, he told me everything. We have been working together for a while now.

Ari was still surprised but he knew his dad and Grisha were up to something, but he didn't expect this.

After letting Ari process that for a moment Grisha then looked around again.

Grisha: Hey, w-where is your dad? a-and Carla.

Ari scrunched his face, he'd been trying not to think about it. Reminders that he would never hug his dad again, go out to practice in the forest with him, be carried to bed by his dad or wake up to one of his breakfasts ever again came rushing back. And Carla, it feels like he lost his mother all over again. He whipped the water from his eyes. Seeing this, Grisha didn't need an answer, and frankly he didn't want one.

Grisha: Ari, it's.......it's ok.....come with me.

He stretched his arm out to the brown haired boy. Ari took it as Grishia then walked over to Eren.

Ari: Where are we going?

Grisha: to complete the next step of the mission your dad gave you.

Grisha woke a still half asleep Eren. and then took both of the boys away.

He stops along the way and drops Eren off on a tree stump. He tells Eren to stay there, which he does. Then with just Ari and Grisha started to explain things.

Grisha: Ari, I'm the attack titan.

Once again Ari was stunned by Grisha.

Ari: W-what? What are you?

Grisha looked down at him. Ari had prepared for a whole lot, he had been training for nearly everything. But this.....this truly stunned him and shook him to his core.

Grisha: I'm an Eldian from outside the walls, I'm also a Patriot like your past family that stole the Warhammer. And now....now you and I are going to kill the traitorous royal family and steal the founder. They are just as bad as Marley for keeping us in this cage. They could have freed us and brought us salvation long ago. But no, they believe we deserve this. I know that may be hard to proce-

Ari: No! I'm ready! I can do it, I'll kill the royal family. And help you inherit the founder.

Grisha smiled, glad he understood. Ari was of course still very surprised there was another Eldian that knew the truth, let alone one who possessed a titan and was from outside the walls. But still, Ari was determined and focused.