Hello to all my amazing readers. Here's something for you all to read. I hope you like it. R&R:) I hope you all like it. Levi is 28 years old and the 104th Training Corps cadets are all 17-18 years old during the Trost breach.

The Moon's Secret

"Hey kid." Shadis yelled. The 104th Training Corps had lined up and were being questioned, more like verbally assaulted by the Instructor.

"Sir." Armin saluted back.

"Who the hell are you?"

"I'm Armin Arlert from Shiganshina, sir!" Armin yelled.

"That so? A name fit for a retard! Your parents name you that?"

"It was my grandfather, sir." Everyone around watched as Shadis walked through the aisles of recruits.

"There he goes again." A ranking officer and his subordinate were walking by, watching as Commander Shadis berated all the recruits.

"You went through that when you first joined too, right?" The ranking officer asked.

"Sure brings back memories. I wonder though, why is he skipping a few recruits?" The subordinate asked.

"Those who already underwent a rite of passage need not repeat it. I'd bet they walked through Hell itself two years ago. It's written all over their faces." The ranking officer replied back, thinking back to when Wall Maria was breached by the Colossal Titan and Armored Titan.

The rest of the day passed by fairly quickly. They were sent back to their barracks to do as they pleased, save Sasha who was still running due to her stealing and eating a potato during line up.

Days passed. Weeks passed. Months passed. Years passed. The Training Corps had been training for three years. And just before they knew it, the last few days had come upon them.

The night before the last day, Shadis was patrolling the perimeters of the training camp, his eyes searching the terrain. It was a surprise to him, as he was passing the forest, a figure in a black cloak dropped out of the trees.

"It has been five years. How have you been?" Shadis asked the figure.

"Good, but not for long though. He is going to very mad. For sure he will increase the training load." The figure grumbled.

"He definitely will. What made you sneak out here?" Shadis asked.

"Snuck out early this morning to get away from training. I was walking through Trost when I overheard some rumors about the recruits from dropouts, so I came to visit. I've been watching your recruits training all day. And I have to say, some of them are promising soldiers." The figure said.

"Which ones strike your attention?" Shadis asked. It was rare that his old friend saw something promising in the recruits.

"A few of them. No doubt they will be in the top ten for sure. I'm not going to tell you though. I'll come back again to tell you my choices." The figure stated, putting a finger to her lips.

"Very well. Aside from that, what has brought you out here so late?"

"I came to see how you were doing with the recruits and how you train them. Seems like you haven't lost your touch, Shadis. Grumpy as ever." The figure teased the Instructor, who grew a tick mark on his forehead.

"Yes. Yes. Enough of your teasing, child." Shadis ruffled the figure's head, messing up their hair under the hood.

"Mou. Just because you trained me when I was younger does not mean you can call me a child, Shadis." The figure pouted as Shadis laughed out.

"Oh, but I distinctly remember you calling me an old geezer when I was doing role call back then." Shadis said, reminiscing his memories. A few years before the wall breach, he had come across a young brat with a very arrogant streak and a sharp tongue.

"Ah yes. It perfectly fit you then and now." The figure replied.

"Shut up brat. Go back before he gives me hell for keeping you here. I have to finish rounds." Shadis tried to pry the figure that had latched onto him.

"Fine. Be a big meanie. Missed you." Waving goodbye, the figure sprung into the depths of the woods, leaving Shadis to finished his patrolling.

"That brat hasn't changed at all." Shadis said before finished his patrolling and heading to his barrack.

The next day came quick. And all hell broke loose. The recruits went through double their warm up and training before getting a five-minute breather, which didn't do any good. After that, they went back to training until the bell signaling lunch rang. The recruits were given half the time they normally did to eat before they had to head back outside. After lunch, they headed to the forest where they were told to refine their skills with the 3D Maneuver Gear and their practice on the wooden Titans.

"This is hell." Eren swore as he chopped at the neck of the wooden Titan.

"What can you expect Eren? Today is the last day of training. We get our ranks tonight." Mikasa said, moving her hair out of her eyes.

"I agree with Eren." Jean complained as he perched himself on a tree branch. Once the bell for dinner rang, they got changed before heading to the Great Hall. Complaints and groans were heard throughout dinner as all the recruits sported bruises in various places.

"What is he doing?" Armin asked as he, Jean, Connie, Eren and Mikasa were relaxing on the porch of their barracks.

"Who are you talking about Armin?" Connie asked, looking out at the training fields.

"Instructor Shadis. He's talking to someone out there, by the edge of the forest." Armin pointed and everyone looked at where Shadis was talking. And true to Armin's words, there was a figure leaning against a tree across from Shadis.

"Who was that?" Jean asked. The small group moved back inside the barracks to avoid getting caught and were sitting in bed, talking about the recent development.

"Don't know. I can't even tell if it s a girl or boy. They were wearing a dark cloak that covers their head." Armin said.

"Did anyone else see something white on the back of their cloak?" Eren asked which peaked the interest of the teens around him.

"Yeah. You're not the only one. Do you think they're a member of the Survey Corps?" Jean said.

"Possibly. After all, Instructor Shadis was the former Commander of the Survey Corps." MIkasa said. All was quiet before yells erupted from the boys.

"Are you serious? He was the former Commander?" Connie asked, thinking that Mikasa was delirious, but the look she gave him proved him wrong.

"So you think that its one of his former subordinates?" Eren asked Mikasa.

"I believe so." Thoughts of the Survey Corps flitted through each of the recruits' minds and it was then that they all decided to join the Survey Corps together.

Meanwhile...

"Shadis. I'm back." Shadis felt his heart lurch as his old friend dropped in front of him out of nowhere.

"Bloody hell. You scared the shit out of me." Shadis said, whacking the figure on their head.

"Owie. What was that for? Hmph." The figure yelled at Shadis who grunted in compliance.

"What do you want brat?" Shadis asked the figure.

"The top ten list. I've come to see if I was right." The figure said, a large smile playing on her face.

"Well, let's hear it." Taking out his list, he listened to her list out her choice of cadets.

"I know for sure that Mikasa Ackerman is the first rank. Following her is Reiner Braun in second rank. Annie Leonhart, Eren Jaeger, Jean Kirstein and Connie Springer are also in the top ten." The figure smirked at the grumbling Instructor.

"Yes. They are all in the top ten." Shadis said handing the list over to the figure.

"Not bad. You're ranking skills are good. By the way, Shadow says hi. See you later old geezer. " The figure hugged the Instructor before running in the forest. Yells from Shadis were heard as the figure blended into the darkness of the forest.

Once they were out of sight, Shadis sighed as he massaged an oncoming headache. Opening his jacket pocket, he reached in and took out a picture. The picture was old.

It was a picture of a younger looking Shadis with one of his old training corps. All the cadets were huddled around him, making funny faces. Out of all of them, there were two special ones that made sure his every day life a living hell. The most annoying one was perched on Shadis's shoulders, holding out a peace sign. The cadet had straight silver hair that fell to her waist. Her violet eyes sparkled with pride. The other one was standing next to Shadis. Her hands were pulling at his cheeks. The cadet had dark chocolate tresses that were bunched into a high ponytail, the ends reaching the bottom of her shoulder blades. Her chocolate eyes were gleaming with arrogance.

Flipping the picture over, he stared at the words written on the back:

Spring 841 – 102nd Training Corps

Make sure to keep this with you. We wanted to draw a mustache and beard for you, but that would just make you ugly. Not that you already aren't. Don't forget us, old geezer. Love, Silver and Shadow

In case you forget our names: Silver – Kagome Taisho, Shadow – Sango Miyatsu

"To think they survived for so long." Shadis laughed out before pocketing the picture. Kagome and Sango were his nightmares during the 102nd Training Corps. They wouldn't listen to orders, created havoc on the training site and messed around the whole time. Despite this, when it came time for ranking, he judged their skills and gave them the top 2 ranks. Kagome, rank one, went AWOL after the Training Corps. Sango, rank two, joined the Survey Corps and probably kept in touch with Kagome.

A Couple Days Later

The 104th Training Corps had been disbanded a few days ago. All of the cadets had taken up posts around the walls with the Garrison. And it was all well for the first few days. Until the Colossal Titan emerged once again.

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