The Hell of Titans.... What Did I Do To Deserve this? [SnK/AoT Fanfic]

Chapter 15

*First person pov*

We were being graded on our 3DMG skills. We are supposed to find the titan dummies and slice the necks, only three slices per one. I was kinda doing solo, since everyone was way too competitive. I wonder why they don't realize that it doesn't matter about this kind of stuff.... nevermind. Only Armin was with me because he understood what I was saying. We found a titan that wasn't touched yet, surprisingly. "C'mon Armin. Let's see what you've got." I said as I land on the tree. Armin nods and got his blades out. He hooks onto the neck and slices, but it wasn't deep enough. I sigh as I land on the neck, inspecting it. "Yep, this slice isn't big enough Armin. We need to try something else so you can get a deeper slice and kill a titan." I said as I looked at him, who was on a branch. "Sorry...." Armin said, looking down. "There's nothing to be sorry about. You just need more practice. For now, I want you to watch what I do and maybe try to mimic it." I said as I jumped off the neck and got some distance from it. I hooked onto the neck and brought my blade over my shoulder like a baseball bat, then brought it down on the neck slicing it, flipping a little so I can get a full slice. I held back so I didn't get to the wood like last time, but I got it all the way to the end of the cushion. I land on the ground and looked at Armin. "Did you see it? Do you want me to do it again?" I asked him. He shakes his head no. "No... I think I know what you're doing.... I think I'll try it." Armin told me. I smiled. "Well, we need to go find another titan then. We can't slice on the same titan again." I said as I hook onto a branch and boosted up there. Armin followed me as we fly through the trees. I was using my technique to use my gas to gain speed and when I got enough of it, I just didn't use any gas. I only used it when I needed to turn. That way, I save more gas. I turned back to Armin to see if he was keeping up with me, since most of the trainees can't keep up with me. Armin was keeping up just fine, so I turned back to face front so I don't run into a tree. I spotted another titan dummy. It had only one cut in the neck, but it was enough for me and Armin. "Alright, let's see what you got Armin." I said, pointing my sword at the titan as I land on a branch. Armin nods and clicked on his gas to go faster. He brought his sword up like a baseball bat, the sliced the neck, then flipped. I gotta admit, he did it almost perfect on the first try. Though, the slice wasn't very clean, but it was deep enough. "You did good Armin, but the slice isn't a clean cut. It would still kill a titan though, so it's good enough. But you might lose control when slicing, so me might as well work on making cleaner." I said, observing the cut. "Oh..." Armin said, looking at the cut. I land on the ground where Armin was and held his shoulder. "You'll get it, now let's actually try. We are being graded on this, you know. I'm going to part ways, do your best!" I said as I hook on a branch and flew away. I spotted a titan and got ready to slice it. I spotted Shadis in the trees, so I might as well put on a good performance. I hovered above the titan's neck. This move I practiced for many months, it took a while to perfect it. I was my own titan killing move. I clicked on the gas so I launched down on it. I spun like sonic the hedgehog and just destroyed the neck. I just cut the whole thing off. I flipped in the air and hooked onto another branch and swung. I looked back at Shadis and he was nodding in approval and wrote something down on his clipboard. I sliced more necks on the way as I fly through the trees. I chuckled lightly as I saw Sasha stole Connie's and Jean's titan. Connie sliced the titan dummy neck so there was only room for one more slice. I decided to rip Jean from his slice and steal. I wait until Jean was close enough and I took action. I sliced the titan's neck and Jean's mouth drops. "Basil!! What the hell!?" Jean yells and I laughed. "Finder's keepers loser's weepers." I said as I flew away. "I found this first until you idiots took it from me!!" Jean yells, pissed off. "Woohoo!! Hahahaha!" I said as I flew.

Time skip~

We were doing hand to hand combat. I gulped at my partner, who was Annie. First of all, I was horrible at hand to hand combat. The bullies me and Jean fought a few years ago was probably was a fluke, or maybe Jean really was good at combat. Second of all, Annie hates my guts. I don't know what I have done to her to make her hate me so much, but she does. Maybe she be hatin' on my optimism while she be pessimistic. I got into my my fighting stance, which was not very effective, and got ready to fight Annie. She glares at me and charges at me, wooden knife in hand. I dodge her slice and threw a punch. And at this moment Basil knew, she screwed up. Annie caught my fist and flipped me over her back. I squeak when the knife was just hoovering above my face. "This is stupid." Annie said as she tossed the knife aside. I sit up on my knees and saw Annie walking away. "Umm... Annie?" I asked for her and she turns back. "Do... Do you hate me? And if you do.... is there something I did wrong? I want to make it up to you...." I asked her. She moves her hair out of her face and looked at me. "No. I don't hate you." Annie states plainly. "Then why do you seem so mean to me...? Sorry.... but I just feel this way...." I said as I cast my gaze to the side. "I like your presence. It's soothing. But, too much of it is bad." Annie said and I tilted my head to the side. "In what way?" I asked her, anime question marks above my head. "It's hard to explain. Go find a new partner that you can actually fight, I'm done." Annie said and walked away. I tilted my head to the other side. "What did she mean by that?" I asked myself. I shook my head and walked over to Sasha and Connie, since I can actually beat them.