Training

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     It was the year of 850, two years of gruesome training for the newest group of cadets. The group would have to suffer the drills almost daily. The drill would consist of durability, endurance, strength, and all would include a certain skill.
          It was a rainy day, perfect for a endurance drill, it might be raining if they had to experience a crisis thought the captains which urged their decision.

            The group of cadets were running miles in a muddy, closed, area that was surrounded by trees. The rain was painfully beating down hard on the young children, as they have already been running quite a while.
            Mikasa Ackerman and Emma Arlert took the lead of the pack as if they never ran out of breath, while Eren Jaeger followed close behind, which leaves Armin Arlert. Armin was having a tough time through all challenges physical. The training the cadets had was more brute then brain, which unfortunately Armin excelled in.
The cadets finally ended their 5 mile run in the rain, heading back to the base camp. All relieved but remembered the next drill would be coming soon. It maybe could have been tomorrow or even a week. All they knew was to get as much as they could for now

Days later, fortunately for the cadets, was the next drill, this time including 3dmg. Already after weeks or even months of practice, the cadets had mostly gotten the hang of zipping through a tree covered land, while cutting the foam nape of a wooded "Titan". Even Some more care free to dead serious cadets worked together as they skid across the sky to slay the wooden beasts.

The next, which happens most often when there's really no precise drill, the cadets would have to turn against each other, and use hand to hand combat. Some days they would practice taking knifes away from each other, while some days they just practice hand combat.
                Emma looked around at the cadets as they practiced. Some taking deep pride in what they were doing, while some goofed off and let it pass them. Not paying attention to her opponent across from her, he took off charging towards her trying to steal the wooded knife while her back was turned. At last second Emma jumped and landed on her hands wrapping her legs around her victims neck. Emma then, legs still wrapped around her opponents neck, she flipped him round making his back thud against the ground. She ended in a standing straddle position with her legs inches from each side of his neck, he back facing him. She turned to face him still not removing her legs away from his neck. She crouched down to his face, "never underestimate when someone has their back turned" she said as she pressed the knife against his heaving chest, most likely from losing his air when pounded on the ground.
                Emma risen from the crouched position and finally removed her legs from the area around his neck. She sighed as she pressed her now lower then waist length hair out of her face. She looked up to see, she had gathered a crowd of cadets from her previous fighting scene. The ones that weren't totally shocked in awe, started clapping. Emma did a jokingly bow in response and started laughing.

              Eren, Mikasa, Armin, and Emma were walking to the mess hall after a few more hours of hand to hand training after Emma's scene. "Perfect balance as always today Emma" Armin said with a slight laugh which Emma sooner joined. "But don't you think you went a little overboard? You and Mikasa always get like that during practice" Eren pointed out. Without looking at each other Emma and Mikasa stretched their arm in front of Eren, who was in between them, and met each others hand and slapped them together (high five). 

           They were seated along with the other cadets talking among themselves but when of course Jean and Eren had to start something. Since this was such a usual affair after a few minutes everyone returned to what they were doing until Jean suddenly started screaming which made Eren start screaming, until Eren grabbed the end of his arm and kicked his leg and flipped him over to the ground. Emma watched the move over her shoulder, shocked feeling the move was familiar. She gasped, she knew that move quite well because it came from a girl she became almost sister like to her. It came from a blonde haired,blue eyed girl named Annie. One of the reasons Emma became such a good combated fighter was the training and help from Annie, well also with Mikasa's strength and precision tips. Emma's becoming to be in the top 10 because of their help. She looked over to Annie, and saw the blonde bunned hair girl had also noticed the move.
               Eren and Jean were still bickering until everyone in the mess hall heard the door slowly open. It was the head instructor Keith. He was giving his famous glare that could even send shivers down a Titan. Everyone sat down including Jean and Eren and looked down across the table. "What was all this ruckus" he said slowly his glare deepening. A few moments later Mikasa raised her arm "Sasha has passed some gas sir" she said. Sasha gasped at the fake accusation but gasped again when Keith made a remark in agreement. Emma but the sides of her cheeks to keep from laughing as Keith finally left and Sasha started shaking Mikasa, until Mikasa gave Sasha her bread.

It was the day of graduation, and Eren, Emma, Mikasa, and Armin made plans to leave their cabins early in the morning near a stream surrounded by trees they would usually pass during a drill, to celebrate graduating but only with cadets they made close friends with.
Emma woke up by being shaken. She opened her eye a sliver noticing the grueling bright sun had not yet reached the sky yet as it was still dark in the room. She opened her eyes more to see all of her friends were standing around her bunk. "W-what are you guys doing?" she asked sleepily. Sasha had begun shaking her again getting her attention "we have to go to the meeting place to celebrate remember!!!" Sasha yelled gleefully which made the other girls quickly shush her. Emma sat up from her bed and got up. She quickly got up excited that for once there was no drills, training, or getting screamed at.
Emma walked out of the cabin with the group of girls which included Sasha, Mikasa, Annie, Ymir, Krista. They walked to the boys cabin and waited until Eren, Armin, Jean, Marco, Connie, Reiner, Bertholdt came out of the cabin. They took off towards the spot laughing and chatting.
           Once there, some sat down while some started having a contest on who could throw a rock farther... Mikasa obviously winning with ease. Frustrated after Mikasa's many wins they decided to swim in the stream. Later, got out and dried In the sun, talking and laughing. They soon left when it was about time that the other cadets would be awaking for preparation of graduation tonight.
           As they walked back, Eren challenged Jean and Armin to a race, which Jean agreed while Armin backed away waving his hands in front of him. Even though Armin said no everyone else joined in except Krista and Armin. The race finished with Annie and Mikasa at a tie for first,Emma close behind, Reiner, Ymir, then bertholdt, Sasha, Connie, Marco, and tied for last is Jean and Eren as they fought and bickered the whole time letting everyone pass.

                 It was time of graduation. All cadets were lined up, as the head instructor Keith came up upon a wooden stage commencing the ceremony. In front of the rest of cadets was a seperate line of 10 special cadets. These top cadets were the strongest in all areas of battle and combat. With 1. Mikasa 2. Reiner 3. Emma 4. Bertholdt 5. Annie 6. Eren 7.jean 8. Connie 9. Sasha 10. Krista.

HI! 1364 words!!!!!! Extra long chapter for a extra long wait! ~ me

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