The End (AOT Eren x reader version)

Chapter 6

Several lines, all filled with cadets. This is it. We're done, the final day of training is over.

"We have paid the price for 100 years of peace with tragedy." A man with long hair stands in front of the crowd. I can't see his face very well since he's so far back, "Given the sense of crisis at the time, we were ill-prepared to cope with the sudden appearance of the Colossus Titan. As a result, we have been forced to abandon our outer wall, Maria. Humanity's sphere of influence has been driven back to where we are now, Wall Rose.

It wouldn't be a surprise if that Colossus Titan showed up to destroy this wall right at this moment. Whenever that time does come, your duty will be to relieve the producers and give your lived to stand against the titan menace! Dedicate your hearts!" The crowd solutes and the man takes out a piece of paper, "Today, you have completed your military training. I will now announce the ten among you who have obtained the top training results. Come forward if I call your name."

This is it. This decides whether or not I can join the survey corps. I take a deep breath and cross my fingers.

"At the head of the class, (y/n)." What? I'm the head of the class?! I quickly run up and stand in front of the man.

"Second, Mikasa Ackerman. Third, Reiner Braun. Number four, Annie Leonhart. Number five, Eren Yeager. Number six, Bertolt Hoover. Number seven, Jean Kirstein. Number eight, Marco Bott. Number nine, Connie Springer. And number ten, Krista Lenz." He puts the paper down and stares us in the eyes, "You are the top ten."

I breathe a big sigh of relief. I made it, I can join the Survey Corps!

"Now that you have completed your training you have three choices. The Garrison, which reinforces the walls, thereby protecting all of the towns. The Survey Corps prepared to sacrifice their lives outside the walls by defying the titans in their own domain. And the Military Police Brigade, which exercises control over the king's subjects and maintains order. Of course, out of you raw recruits, the only ones who can join the military police brigade are the ten previously mentioned. Soon, I'll be asking you which branch you want to be assigned to, but as of right now, the 104th Training Corps is officially disbanded! Dismissed!"

We all break ranks and make our way to the dining hall to celebrate. I try my best to keep a straight face, but I can't contain my excitement.

Once we all sit down, I overhear Jean shouting about something. Per usual.

"Aren't you going to get anything to drink?" Armin asks me. Everyone has a mug of beer except me.

I shake my head, "No, I'm too much of a lightweight. Plus, I'm not very fun when I'm drunk." I say smiling.

He nods and continues drinking, while Eren is listening intently on Jean's senseless babble. I tune in too.

"We can finally escape this shitty, suffocating front-line town! A safe, comfortable life is waiting for us in the interior, right?!" I roll my eyes. What an idiot...

"Shame on you!" Someone shouts back at him, "At least I'm not..."

"Oh, sorry! My bad! I forgot you were a prized pupil! But what would you guys do?!" He slams his hand on the table and stands up, raising his glass. "I mean, getting the chance to live in the interior, it's almost unheard of, right?! Or given the choice, would you rather stay here in this 'human stronghold' or whatever they like to call it?!"

The room is completely silent and Jean sits down.

"Well, none of us asked to be born in this border town. So, if it meant not having to cower in fright when you hear titan's footsteps..." The other boy says.