Beginning of Battle

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In a rainy forest. Cadets run through the rainy forest as two men on horses ride besides them

???: Pick up the pace you sacks of shit! Your boots water-logged, Arlert? Let’s see some hustle! Gear to heavy for you? Then drop it! Titan’s well have a easy snack with you without all the excess baggage. 

???: It seems you have ways of getting you’re words through, Shadis. 

Shadis turns around 

Shadis: Shut it, Finger. You’re only here just in case one of them falls ill. 

Tomas: Whatever you say. 

Tomas and Shadis continue to ride besides the running cadets carrying heavy luggage as Tomas looks back at Armin as Reiner tries to help him 

Tomas: “He won’t make the cut. But, Reiner might, I’ll keep an eye on him.” 

Tomas looks forward at the other cadets, before Armin rushes forward

Tomas: What the-

Shadis: Not bad. He might be built like a daffodil, but he’s got a fight. 

Tomas: Heh…

Shadis stops his horse

Shadis: Alright! Keep running! Once the rain is over we’ll move onto the next course! 

Cadets: Sir! 

The cadets continue running as Tomas and Shadis watch

Shadis: Will this cause any harm to them? 

Tomas: They’ll be fine. They’re running so their temperature is going to be good and the rain is generally good for morale.  

Shadis: Good. Let’s continue. 

Later in the day in the forest many Titan dummies are set in the forest as cadets fly around as Tomas and Shadis watch from a tree

Tomas: They’re good. Maybe some of them have potential with the Scouts. 

Shadis: That may be. Who do you have on you top ten?

Tomas: Huh? I haven’t really been doing that, I’ve been working in the medical station due to more injuries. But if I were to say, I think our list might be the same. 

Shadis: Give me your list. 

Tomas: Oh, uhh, Mikasa is number one without a doubt and it’s fair game from there on. But, Eren, Jean, Reiner, Bertholdt, Marco, Ymir, Sasha, Connie, and Annie, is who I got. 

Shadis: I see. You will know at the same time as them on who made the top ten. 

Tomas: Hmm. I will be on the sparing field. I except you to make the right decisions. 

Tomas jumps down from the tree and flies off 

Tomas: “They have to attack the next day. Marley must want the Founding Titan. And the Scouts will be out exploring, so if they are here that’s when they’ll take their chance.” 

Elsewhere across the ocean

???: Alright It’s been five years now and we haven’t had a respondes from those four. Zeke, Pieck in a or so month from now you will be going to the island to find them and help get the Founder. Understood?

Zeke/Pieck: Yes, sir. 

???: Leave. We will discuss about this in more detail in the incoming days. 

Zeke: As you wish, Commander Magath. Let’s go, Pieck. 

Pieck nods and leaves with Zeke out the building and begin walking away

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