Rogue

PART 2: CHAPTER 27: ASCENSION

Author's Note: Hello all! I'm not dead! I've actively been writing this chapter on and off over the course of 2019. It was a chaotic year for me. I was very sick most of the time and when I was well I was working. So yeah, overtime and being allergic to literally everything caused the delay. Hopefully time will be kinder to me this year. But welcome to Chapter 27! A lot of juicy info and a titan from cannon snk makes his appearance.

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UPDATED ON MAY 3 2024. LORE FIX.

Chapter 27

Ascension

Wind carried the scents of animals across the forest into the plains, its touch ruffling his hair and nipping at the long blades of grass. Practiced golds watched over all before him, the creature silent as he studied. The beast shifted in his seat, placing himself upon his rump as his gaze examined the young adult Hunters engage in various activities with one another – those activities being anything but a friendly social gathering. Currently, the adolescent titans were testing themselves and practicing the art that their species was known for. Below the knoll that he was perched upon, the young titans were either going over their own strategies or participating in friendly duels. Around the clearing, his keen senses could pick out the few curious Mentors in search of a potential pupil to select for the coming ceremony to choose an Advancer. He couldn't help but do the same, the next day he would have to announce his choice to the pack as well.

Titus sighed, his breath long and drawn out as he continued to examine his potential apprentices – a great way to spend the time as he waited for his current pupil to arrive for one last but very important lesson. Below him, practicing certain moves that they had seen in the duels and exchanging practice blows and counters were Kana and Tano. The two had grown a lot over the passing of time as pups do when they reach three years of age – the titan equivalent of a teenager according to a passing human. Kana was certainly appearing more feminine from her previous childlike physique – reminding him of Jade at that age. Her hips were more curved – built to cradle a heavy belly full of pups in the future and her chest was more pronounced. Like most young titans at this stage, her muscles were beginning to become more defined; shoulders broadening and any ounce of fat left over from the days of being less than nine and a half meters tall was long gone. From his quiet observations, he could tell Kana had a lot of energy and spunk – something quite useful to a Mentor. Tano was shaping up to be more like an adult male, his body having grown slightly taller than his friend's with his muscles giving away his gender – stomach lined with faint indications of coming abdominals. The two's hair had grown out, similar in length and texture but with Tano showing some signs of gaining a small amount of facial hair in the future. Though Tano was lanky like most, one look at the titan's hands and their masculinity showed that he would be quite the picturesque image of a Hunter. Tano had a different personality compared to Kana. He was calm and calculative – aspects that were also useful. Intelligence went a long way when it came to the art of combat and hunting. The two were good choices for a pupil, not to mention they treated Atlas well which was a major plus.

Titus remained still, almost like something poised to attack prey as he kept his gaze onto the two titans. Kana raised a fist, sending it directly at Tano who blocked and countered with a low sweep as to which Kana smoothly avoided. He smiled, watching as the two paused to complement one another before returning to their activity. He held the two with high regard.

" ELLO TITTUS."

The Mentor's ears shifted at the sound of his current pupil's voice and advance. He rotated his head to see Jade lowering to take her seat with him, he himself offering a low grunt in greeting. For a moment, she was quiet, her eyes scanning the young titans below before she heaved an almost inquisitive sigh. " YUU... LIKE ANYY?" Her query fell upon his ears clearly, but the simply question left him to hesitate.