Not even a week into training, dozens of cadets had left to work in the fields. They just couldn't handle it here.
Cowards
And of course, everyone was afraid of Instructor Shadis. He was crazy. I mean seriously, on the first day, he made Sasha run until she was "on the verge of death".......because she ate a stupid potato. He has serious mental issues, i swear.
But I'm not leaving. I swear on my dead mother, that i will slaughter every titan in existence with my bare hands. I won't stop until they're gone and my mother is avenged.
~~le time skip~~
We began training with the 3DM gear to test our balance and endurance. We were strapped into the harnesses and lifted in the air. It seemed pretty simple, I mean, all you had to do was hang there. I guess i didn't focus enough... Or maybe there was some trick to it.....because as soon as my feet left the ground, i had flipped over and was hanging upside down. I tried to get back up, but i couldn't even move.
This isn't happening
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I don't know why i couldn't just hang from the wires during training. It looked so easy.....and everyone else was doing just fine. Why was it only me that had trouble?
I was sitting with Armin and Mikasa at dinner, and i was begging them to help me pass this training. They didn't have any advice for me.
"Isn't that the guy that said he would slaughter the titans?"
Voices echoed behind me, talking about my failure and laughing at the irony of it all. I say that I'm going to kill the titans...and then i can't pass this one simple test. I mean..... I wasn't even mad at them for laughing. I would laugh at me too. I guess I'm just all talk.
Nobody would help me pass the test. they all said that there was no special trick to hanging there. They told me that i would just have to figure it out myself.
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I practiced with Armin and Mikasa a lot, trying to get the hang of it,with mo success. I tried multiple times until i fell forward and hit my head on the ground, which drew blood and left a bruise.
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The day of my individual test had finally come. The wait was extremely painful. If i don't pass this one, i'm gonna be sent to work in the fields. I can't fail. I swore that i would avenge my mother..... I can't fail. Instructor Shadis looked at me wkth his usual cold scowl and spoke with a voice that could make babies cry.
"Are you ready Jaeger?"
"Yes sir!"
He nodded at Thomas Wagner, and he lifted me off the ground. I stayed upright for a few seconds, before falling backwards. Before they could let me down, i shouted,
"I can still do it!"
I struggled against gravity and tried to get up again.
"Let him down".
They set me down gently and i sat on my knees, tears threatened to spill over.
"I can still....."
"Wagner, switch belts with Jaeger".
Thomas hesitated,
"Huh? Oh, yes sir!"
Thomas strapped me into his harness and lifted me up off the ground.
I was kind of surprised when i didn't fall on my face. It was actually really easy just hanging there.....like everyone said. I looked at instructor Shadis in awe.
"Your equipment was faulty. This part here was rusted"
He pointed to a metal piece in the front.
"I've never seen this piece broken before. I'll have to report this and get it fixed".
I widened my eyes at him,
"So what......am i good?"
He nodded.
"You're good to go".
I punched the air with my fists and cheered,
"Yes! I did it!"
The other cadets cheered along with me and Mikasa looked at me with shock plastered on her face.
That's right Mikasa. I did it. I'm gonna put an end to the titans!
*shadis' POV* (lol I had to)
I was hoping that Eren wouldn't succeed. I couldn't just let him throw his life away like this. I looked at him and i saw Grisha. So i tampered with his equipment, hoping that it would make him fail. I wasn't being selfish or anything.....i was protecting him....for Grisha.
He failed multiple times, but he refused to give up. He was certainly the son of Grisha..... Hard headed and stubborn. I gave him one last chance to prove himself and he actually succeeded in maintaining his balance in the broken gear.
Mother of Sina....he's ready.
He fell backwards and refused to be let down. I walked up to him, but being his stubborn self, he told me he could still do it. I sighed and told Wagner to let him down and switch belts with him. He was ready all along. He has this determination that nobody else here has. Today...i gained a new respect for Eren Jaeger.
Grisha....today, your son has become a soldier.
A/N* hello my lovelies. Sorry this update took me so long, I've been dealing with some personal problems. But anyway! I really hope you enjoy. I'll be doing some time skips so i can get to the beloved Erei.
Should i add some Winmin and JeanMarco in here too? I don't know if i should do that here or just do another story with all of my ships. Let me know your opinions on this matter. And again.... Enjoy. I'll post another chapter soon. Peace
