This story is based off of the video game Attack on Titan 2 and the OC I made for it.

Spoiler warning for both game and anime.

The bells of Shiganshina rung as citizens came running to see if the recent Survey Corps mission had been a success or another waste of lives and taxpayer money. Their question was soon answered upon seeing the significantly less amount of soldiers than had departed that morning. It wasn't just that, the people of the walls knew that great sacrifice was necessary for victory in this cruel world. It was the looks on the Scouts faces that told them this mission had been a completely and hilariously pathetic failure against the Titans whom had plagued mankind for the past century. In one of the windows overlooking the street. A young boy no more than eleven years old looked out the window. He was very large for his age, already standing at five and a half feet. He sported broad shoulders and a narrow waist which was lean and muscled very well. He had bright blue eyes and mahogany hair. His pale skin was free of moles or blemishes.

"Wow!" He cried looking at green cloaks sporting the Wings of Freedom insignia. He barely noticed the bloodied and bruised bodies of the soldiers. His name was Gabriel Heimer, He was mentally slow and had a rather low IQ and as a result had a hard time making friends. He had trouble in the local school and had to be pulled out and homeschooled due to bullying and academic struggling. His childhood had not been a good one, he was taken in by his Aunt Eva and Uncle Wilhelm when he was seven years old. He previously lived with his father who was an unstable and abusive alcoholic who lost his wife to a plague that scoured Shiganshina many years ago. He would often beat and terrorize Gabriel by saying "I'm gonna throw you to the Titans!" Or "The Titans are coming for you!" Obviously, as with any child, this promoted his aunt and uncle to take him away from his terrible father who passed away two years ago from liver failure due to his alcohol use. When Gabriel asked his aunt and uncle where his daddy went they would say "He went to heaven." To spare him of the cruel reality he lived in. Despite his cruel past and his disability, he was a kind child, ignorant to the cruelty of the world. He struggled in social environments and in almost anything from tying his shoes to trying to learn how to read and write. He had an exceptional sense of hearing and could often hear tiny whispers as if they were spoken loudly. He was obsessed with the Scout Regiment, particularly Captain Levi. He wanted to grow up and be just like him. He had nicknamed Levi 'Superman' due to his strength and how he seemed to fly with his fluency in Omni directional gear. Captain Levi however was not very fan friendly, he rarely walked through town and when anyone approached him he had a tendency to be rude and cold. He refused to give autographs or shake hands with anyone.

"Gabriel are you in here?" His aunt Eva cried out.

"Yeah!" He said as she opened the door to see Gabriel surrounded by wooden toy horses and books about the Scout Regiment. Gabriel has always been fascinated by the ODM gear and the bravery of the soldiers who used it to fight the Titans. He had studied as much as he could about the ODM gear. He had wanted one for his birthday but they were not available to the public for use. Even if it was, it was not likely to be at a price Gabriel's family could afford. "Look auntie! It's Superman!" He cried out pointing to Captain Levi through the window who was surrounded by bloodied soldiers and a wagon full of corpses. Eva immediately rushed and closed the window not wanting her nephew to see that.

"When I grow up I'm gonna be as strong as him!" Gabriel proclaimed. His aunt felt her breath stop. She'd be damned if she allowed her nephew to go anywhere near those monstrous Titans. Even if she wanted him to join the Scouts, she doubted they would even take him given his disability. She saw the Scout Regiment as foolhardy. Not once had they ever managed a victory against the Titans. Not once had they ever returned without over half their force killed. Not once had they learned anything about the Titans other than their insatiable lust for human flesh. It was just not possible to beat them. Even with a million men and women it would not be possible. There was an entire world worth of Titans out there. Millions, probably even billions of the mindless monsters wandering to find a human to snack on.

"Gabe." She said looking at her nephew. He was as tall as her now, and he was only eleven years old and bound to keep growing taller. He was such a sweet boy, it pained her to think about what kind of life he was gonna have when he got older. He struggled in nearly everything, cooking, forging, teaching, and many more. The only thing he seemed to be good at was physical exercise and sword technique. She had watched him use two long rods and pretend he was fighting titans. The way he effortlessly jumped and vaulted across everything was nothing short of impressive. She could only imagine what he'd be like with ODM gear. Maybe being a soldier was his calling but even so,

She could not bear the thought of a Titan biting down on his head.

Most of the Scouts had no family baggage. They were orphans or they had no spouse or kids waiting at home for them. So dedicated they were to liberating humanity from the Titans they abandoned everything. Despite seeing the Scouts as foolish, she no doubt held great respect for them. She had seen how incompetent the Garrison is with troops being drunk on duty and how terribly corrupt the Military Police are with members accepting bribes and allowing crimes to occur. The Scout Regiment seemed to be the only one which actually had people acting as proper soldiers. The Scouts were rare in that they were the only humans to ever see a Titan. Eva had never seen one herself but she saw what they were capable of.

"Don't you know how dangerous it is?" She then asked her nephew.

"Yeah but Captain Levi is never scared!" Gabe said. Eva sighed, such childlike naivety to think people just didn't feel fear. She was sure even Captain Levi himself had butterflies in his stomach whenever he departed for a mission.

"Captain Levi is an exception." She said. Along with never seeing a Titan, no one other than the Scouts had seen Levi in action. From what other Scouts said, he was inhuman in how easily he dispatched of Titans. There was no official number for his Titan kill count but it easily in the hundreds. She figured he had to be the best, since he was still alive. There weren't many people his age in the survey corps for a good reason

"But I'm no good at anything else!" Gabe said whimpering. "I can't read or write and I can't run a store like Uncle Wilhelm!"

"You'll find something you're good at sweetie." Eva said hugging her nephew. "It just takes time for some people, your uncle was twice your age when he opened his store."

"Yeah but he's-" A deafening boom echoed across the district as Eva and Gabe fell to the ground from the shockwave. They could hear screams outside as massive chunks of rock slammed in the town flattening buildings and people in the process. Eva ran for Gabe and covered him with her body till the rumbling stopped.

"What the hell was that?" She yelled. The only thing she could figure was the Garrison doing cannon practice and there was serious misfire. Eva then was interrupted by blood curdling screams of pure terror. She gulped knowing that no one screamed like that unless it was something serious.

"EVA! GABE!" A tall man with black hair said nearly breaking the door down. He was sweating and breathing heavily from running.

"Wilhelm! What is going on?!" Eva asked as Gabriel was crying in the corner.

"We have to go now!" He cried grabbing them and pulling them out of the house. Eva had no idea what was going on till she looked around once they were outside. She nearly fainted at what she saw

"RUN! THE TITANS ARE COMING!" Hordes of people stampeded like sheep running from a wolf. They shoved and pushed, losing all semblance of behavior as their bodies moved on their own to avoid the brutal death that awaited should they falter.

"Let's go!" Wilhelm yelled as the three began to run away. The sounds of screaming and the vibrations of the Titans footsteps filled the district. Gabriel looked wide eyed to see a fifteen meter Titan bending over and then bringing a woman to its mouth. Wilhelm looked and didn't see a single member of the Garrison fighting the Titans.

"Just as I figured!" He thought angrily. "Lazy bastards drinking on duty probably forgot how to even use their gear!" He has long been critical of the Garrisons blatant disregard for the threat of the Titans. Had they actually been doing their job instead of slacking off all day then the Titans wouldn't be advancing as fast as they were. If the Scout Regiment was here than these damned Titans wouldn't make it five feet before being shredded. The Scouts were the only dependable Regiment in the military. He was thankful his house was midway up through the district. He doubted anyone who was near the breach was still alive at this point. He had seen the massive Titan which peered over the wall and kicked in the gate allowing the monsters to flood in. He didn't stick around long to ask questions. As soon as he saw that hole in the wall, he sprinted for dear life to find his family and get the hell out of there!

"We are almost at the gate! Come on!" He yelled to his family as they ran closer to the gate to Wall Maria. Gabriel kept stealing back glances and could see the Titans standing over the buildings with people in their massive hands getting ready to bite down on them with their grotesque jaws.

"STOP IT! NOOOOOOOOO!" He heard the voice of a young boy screamed. He looked to the left and only a few blocks away stood a fifteen meter Titan with yellow hair raising a woman to its mouth. Gabriel didn't look away as the Titan snapped the woman's back like a twig before biting down on her, sending blood spewing everywhere. Gabriel felt tears sting his eyes as he tried to resist the urge to vomit. His uncle then grabbed him and forced his head to face forward.

"Don't look back! We are only a few blocks away from the gate!" Wilhelm screamed. The trio finally made their way to the gate and departed into Wall Maria, the three finally let out a sigh of relief. The Titans wouldn't be able to get through the gate once it was closed. They started to walk towards the boat as cannon fire erupted from the other side of the wall.

"What's that?" Eva asked feeling the ground begin to shake.

"It's just that Titans on the other side." Wilhelm assured her.

"I-it sounds like it is getting closer!" She cried as she saw a group of Garrison soldiers running for their lives as the gate closed behind them.

"RETREAT! SHUT THE GATE NOOOOOOOOOOW!" The soldier screamed, his voice cracking due to the sheer terror of what was happening.

"What the hell?!" Wilhelm yelled. "What has these guys so spooked?"

"WERE BEING CHARGED! GO GO GO GOOOOOOOOO!" Upon hearing the word charged the gate to Wall Maria burst open sending large rocks flying everywhere. Gabriel looked up in terror to see a large chunk of the gate coming down to land on him. He gulped, he didn't want to die! He then felt himself being pushed out of the way. He looked up to see his Uncle Wilhelm get smashed underneath the rock with a splatter of blood.

"UNCLE!" He screamed as Eva grabbed him.

"GO TO THE BOAT GABRIEL NOW-" Her voice was cut short as a massive foot stomped down on where she was standing. Gabriel looked up to see a massive Titan covered in armor. The Titan looked down at Gabriel. Gabriel was shivering in fear right now. This monster had killed his family and was staring him down. Gabriel gulped as he felt a surge or courage run through him. He slowly stood up and roared as he brought his hands up to fight the Titan. He was not good at much, but fighting was one thing he excelled in.

"AHHHHH!" He yelled as he was suddenly scooped and saw himself lunged into the air. He continued to scream till he noticed an arm around his midsection. He looked to see a Garrison soldier with short blonde hair carrying him to safety. From this point in the air, Gabriel could see all the dead bodies and damage. He whimpered a small scream as he felt his feet hit solid ground.

"Got another one!" The Garrison soldier cried to the boat which was filled with citizens. Gabriel was ushered into the boat where he could others giving into terror. He looked back to see the Armored Titan had disappeared. His good hearted nature melted away as he angrily slammed his fists into the boats railing causing the railing to crack under his strength.

"Y-you killed my Uncle and Auntie!" He grunted. "I'll! I'll get you for thiiiiiiiissss!" He yelled at the Titan who had long since disappeared. He then fell back and cried into his arms. "J-j-Just wait till Superman gets youuuu!"

"Where were you Superman? Why didn't you save my Auntie and my Uncle?!"

"W-where am I-I gonna go now?" He asked to no one in particular.

He was alone now, alone in this cruel and unfair world.

R&R!