Vane Kabrino: An Attack on Titan Story (Rewritten)

Survey Corps

The Garrison managed to kill off the remaining Titans with the lucky arrival of the Survey Corps. The rest were blasted by cannons. The Survey Corps did salvage two Titans, a four meter and seven meter class, for experiments. Afterwards, there was a mass clean up of Trost, for fear of the bodies spreading disease.
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As per the usual luck that always bound them, Sam, Jerrica and Vane were grouped together to walk through the streets. They were to check the bodies and report who they were, if possible. They hardly could recognize most of the bodies. Then Sam let out a gasp. There was the mutilated body of their friend, Rick. His ribs were poking out, an arm and a leg was missing, the arm still present was gripping a broken sword. Sam knelt near the corpse, tears streaming down his face.
"I thought he got eaten whole..." He said choking back a sob.
Jerrica and Vane watched Sam cry over Rick's corpse. They didn't want to interrupt his moment. Vane felt Jerrica hug him gently from behind.
With a heavy feeling in his heart, he could only rest his hand on hers.
They all grieved in their own ways.
"Anika and Rick." He murmured, feeling tears well up in his eyes.
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The day where they chose what branch of the military they were going to be in was creeping up on them slowly.
But earlier the day beforehand, disaster struck and the two captured Titans were killed.
On the day of choosing their military branch the cadets had to have their gear inspected, for the higher ups thought one of the soldiers from the Trainees could have done it.
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Later that day they were in a building, where they would choose which branch to join. Vane leaned against the wall his eyes flicking from person to person.
"Get up to the stage!" An officer shouted, waving on hordes of cadets.
The cadets all filed in a crowd near the stage. Jerrica, Sam and Vane stood in separate rows, all somewhat diagonal to each other.
None of them had gotten into the top ten.
Vane knew he wouldn't be seeing much of Sam after this day.
The Commander of the Survey Corps, Erwin Smith, stood in front of them.
"Good evening! I am Erwin Smith, Commander of the Survey Corps! You will choose your branch today! Garrison, those who guard the Walls. Military Police, who serve the King. And finally the Survey Corps, who go out on expeditions to fight and learn about the Titans. So let's cut to the chase, the Corps need you, all the soldiers we can get." He said. "After the recent Titan attack you have experienced what horrible things they're capable of. But with the aftermath of the battle humanity has been given hope, hope in Eren Jaeger who risked his life to help us win the battle. Not only has he done that but provided us with a possible way of defeating the Titans! In his basement in Shigashina he believes the answers to where the Titans came from and how to rid them are there!" Whispers and murmurs followed this starement. "However before we can reach the basement we must take back Shigashina and Wall Maria. Due to Trost's gate being sealed we must travel on our expeditions from Karenes. In four years we have lost sixty percent. Sixty percent in four years, that's a horrifying figure. One month from now we will conduct an expedition outside the Walls, recruits from your ranks will be expected to take part. I expect one third will die. In four years most of them. Those who endure would be the most capable soldiers alive. After hearing this dismal speech those who are still willing to fight stay here. First ask yourself, can you give your heart? Can you give yourself for humanity? That is all." And people started to walk away. Sam walked to Jerrica and Vane, clearly about to say his goodbyes.
"I won't be seeing you much after this." He said and shook their hands and left. Vane looked towards Jerrica who looked right back at him. They nodded and stood still. After the others left there were very few who stood there, including Jerrica and Vane.
"Would you die if asked?" Erwin asked them.
"I don't want to die, sir!" Someone in the back row shouted.
"Good, hope you survive then. I now welcome you to the Survey Corps! This is a genuine salute! Together we give up our hearts!" Erwin saluted and they all saluted back.
Vane looked around, Armin, Sasha, Jean, Mikasa, Ymir, Krista, Connie, Reiner, Bertolt and some others were saluting.
"Each one of you have conquered your fears. You have my respect." Erwin said.
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"Attention! I am Section Commander Ness!" The man with a white bandana on his head said. "And this is my horse Cherette. Be careful around her, she likes to eat hair-hey! Hey! Help!" The horse started tugging on the bandana on Ness' head.
Vane held back a snicker. They were then called over by another Survey Corps member, well he actually called for Mikasa and Armin but all of them turned.
"Hey! Mikasa, Armin!" Eren shouted.
"Eren!" Mikasa said and questioned him quickly about he was doing.
"I'm fine Mikasa!"
"That short guy went too far..."
"Attention new recruits!" An older member of the Survey Corps shouted, he was holding green capes with the Wings of Freedom emblazoned on it, and held them out towards the new recruits.
They all took one and put them on. Jerrica looked at Vane, up and down.
"You look good with that cape." She said.
"Thanks," He said trying at a half smile.
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That first month that they were in the Survey Corps was spent preparing for the 57th Expedition Beyond the Walls. There was a new formation Commander Erwin had made and wanted to try out.
And they were very underprepared for the hell they would face.