My apologies for taking so long on this one, I've been a very busy boy. Here is a nice little interlude chapter, I do hope that you enjoy it.

The skies above Trost slowly began to clear from the earlier rainfall, allowing scattered sunlight to shine down upon the desolated district. Countless dismembered soldiers laid upon the blood soaked city streets, a testament to the brutality and horror of the Titan onslaught. If it was any consolation to the fallen, the Titans who had devoured them were also slain, thanks to the efforts of Daniel's Pokemon, and one Titan Eren Yeager. The stranger and the Titan soldier had given hope to the surviving cadets who had retreated beyond the safety of Wall Rose. Hope that they could stop the hellish giants outside the Wall, and live to see another day.

And yet despite their combined efforts, even more Titans poured through the demolished gate, the mindless man-eaters slowly replenishing their lost forces. Sensing no surviving humans within Trost the monsters now walked towards the still standing inner gate, eager to feast upon the hapless morsels beyond Wall Rose. They began to scratch at the hardened barrier in vain, letting out groans as they tried to break through. All the while the surviving humans could only wait behind in tense fear, silently praying that the monsters would not find a way through.

Now upon wall Rose, Daniel looked down at the demolished district with a frown. Unless they found a way to seal the outer gate, and kill the Titans within, then Trost was a lost cause. The inner gate was still secure, but who knew how long that would last? His Pokemon could probably combine their respective abilities to seal the shattered outer gate, but they were too tired for that to be a viable option at the moment.

But right now, Daniel needed to decide what step to take next. Beyond the safety of Wall Rose were the humans who lived under the fear of the Titans. No doubt the Cadets that made it over were now spreading the word about his existence, and of the incredible power that his Pokemon held. His next actions would be crucial to securing an friendly relationship with them. In an unknown land, so impossibly far from home, it was to his best interest to have allies over enemies. Considering that he helped save a bunch of green Cadets from certain death, and that his Pokemon killed a massive amount of Titans, he was confident the military here would hear him out.

Though Daniel would have his work cut out for him, if the Garrison sentries stationed far down the wall were any indication. They had seen Latias drop him off here, and had no doubt seen his Pokemon in action earlier. They were clearly scared of him, and of all the unknowns his presence brought. The soldiers refused to approach him, even with a friendly wave on his part. Rather they frantically spoke to each other in hushed voices, fearfully glancing at the stranger they did not understand. Their terror was understandable, considering that they had never seen anything like his monster friends. But hopefully, the 104th cadets would help convince them of his good intentions.

With a rush of wind, Latias and Charizard appeared near Daniel. That landed near their trusted trainer, allowing the relieved passengers to climb off. The Cadets walked over to Daniel, thankful that they were finally out of the hell that desolated Trost. Their reactions varied, but their attention was focused on Daniel and his Pokemon, along with an unconscious Eren Yeager, who was currently being cared for by Mikasa. It amused Daniel how Mikasa carried the Titan boy over her back without any strain, like he weighted no more then a feather. The amount of strength in her slender body was ridiculous.

"Attention, passengers. We have arrived to our destination. Thank you for flying Airline Latias," the Eon Dragon joked. She floated above them without a care, looking beyond Wall Rose in idle curiosity. One could only imagine what the Eon Dragon saw, her senses far beyond a normal humans.

"That was actually kind of fun," Annie quietly admitted, carefully fixing the bun in her blond hair. The soldier girl warily looked at Daniel and Latias, keeping her true thoughts hidden.

"Speak for yourself," Reiner groaned, clenching his upset stomach with a wince. "I think I'm going to be sick."

"Heh. I take it you've never flown before?" Daniel smirked. "Don't worry, you get used to it. Flying is quite fun."

"I highly doubt that," the blond soldier grunted, kneeling over as he tried to force his nausea back. Bertolt gave Reiner a sympathetic pat on the shoulder, the lanky teen remaining silent as he observed the others.

"At least we're still alive," Jean sighed in relief, the ashen-haired teen noticeably less stressed out with Trost behind them. "For now, at least," he added as an afterthought.

"Yes, but it's not over yet. Those Titans are still coming through the outer gate," Latias reminded, the Eon Dragon taking a serious tone for once.

"And unless we seal that hole, nothing will change," Daniel finished for her. "But for now, we have some breathing room to recover and plan with." Daniel pulled another Pokeball out of his side bag and pointed it at Charizard, the flame draconian silent as he stood guard upon the wall. "I'll need your strength in a while, Charizard. But first get some rest, big guy. You've earned it."

Charizard grunted in acknowledgement before his body changed into a mesmerizing red light, sucked into the depths of the strange sphere in Daniel's hand. He returned his trusted flame friend into the safety of his pocket, deciding just to keep Latias out for now. Even after all that fighting, the Eon Dragon would no doubt be able to keep going, thanks to her immense stamina and power level.

"Daniel, listen. We still need your help," Armin said with grave urgency, getting the trainers attention. "I know you've done so much for us, but we're still in danger. The Armored Titan could show up at any moment."

"Armored Titan?" Daniel blinked in confusion. "Are you saying that there are stronger types of Titans?"

"Yes. It's just like 5 years ago, when Wall Maria was breached by the Titans," Armin began his explanation to the stranger. "The Colossal Titan destroyed the outer gate first to let the Titans in, and then the Armored Titan appeared and smashed through the inner gate. If we don't..."

"Wait, time out," Daniel interrupted with a raised hand. "Are you saying that you all have more then one wall here?" He tapped his combat boot on Wall Rose for emphasis.

"Yes, we have three: Maria, Rose, and Sina. I though you knew that already," Armin frowned.

"No... I didn't. I've only seen Wall Rose," Daniel stated in astonishment, wondering how that could be possible. This massive wall they stood on was already a wonder of engineering beyond anything he had seen. And based on his flying with Latias earlier today, this wall surrounded an impossible amount of land as well. How did these people make something so large and magnificent, let alone three, when their technology was clearly inferior to that of his own world? Not to mention the staggering amount of resources and manpower that would have been required to build them. That alone was worth looking into later.

"That's something I want to know as well," Annie spoke up, eyeing Daniel with a hint of curiosity in her lonly eyes. "If you flew here on Latias, then you should have seen Wall Maria as well."

"Not at all," Daniel shook his head, much to her surprise. "This will sound strange, but I've never been to this world before. I know nothing about this land, and I've never heard of these 'Titans' before."

"Yeah! We only arrived to this world yesterday," Latias added in.

"This world? What do you mean by that?" Armin asked, excitement shining through his blue eyes. The other cadets stared at the stranger and his dragon in stunned silence, waiting intently for what they would say next.

"I was not born to this world, nor my Pokemon. You've never seen creatures like them before, correct? That's because we do not belong here." Daniel patiently explained. "To make a long story short, we fell from the sky, and landed outside of Wall Rose yesterday."

"You fell from the sky? How is that even possible?" Mikasa spoke up, confused as the rest of the cadets.

"Well, are you all familiar with the concept of different dimensions? Or what a portal is?" More blank stares and head scratching meet his question, to which Daniel inwardly sighed at. Clearly he needed to simplify the concept in a way they could easily understand.

"Think of all the stars in the night sky, and how vast the void above us is," Daniel stretched his hand upwards in emphasis, pointing beyond the cloud-choked sky of Trost. "Within the depths of the sky are other worlds like this one, so impossible far away. Somewhere, out there, is where Latias and I come from." Gasps of realization came from the cadets, the staggering implications of what the stranger said giving them awe.

"No way... there are other worlds out there? Other places with humans?" Jean stammered.

"Yep! All kinds of amazing things are out there! You cannot imagine how different our world is compared to here," Latias exclaimed with a chipper smile. The cadets could only stare at the Eon dragon in wonder, their minds working overtime to vainly try to grasp what she was claiming.

"One of those stars in the night sky is the sun to my world, but who knows which one it is?" Daniel gave a resigned sigh as he stared into the clouds, as if hoping he could see his home beyond them. "Believe me, we had no intention of coming here. Our meeting with you all was by fate alone. Or the act of a God, you could say."

"What do you mean by that?" Reiner walked forward, the buff teen giving Daniel a hard look. "Let's say that we believe your claim; how did you get here then?"

"Look, I understand that you all want answers, but now is not the time. We still have those Titans to deal with, remember?" Daniel impatiently reminded. The trainer idly pointed to the ruined district below the wall, where the horrific man-eaters could be seen in the distance.

"Yeah, I guess you're right," Reiner reluctantly agreed. His face took a serious look again. "But, I need to know something first, Daniel. What's your goal in all this? You owe us nothing, so why did you help us escape?"

The trainer closed his eyes in silence for a few seconds, thinking deeply before giving his answer.

"Because it was the right thing to do," Daniel shrugged. "And also out of a sense of duty. I would have felt like shit if I left you all to die."

"So you only helped us to avoid feeling guilt? Is that what you're saying?" Annie challenged.

"Not necessarily, blondie. It was for my own benefit as well," Daniel smirked at the short soldier. "Saving you all has put me in a good negotiating position with your government."

"What do you mean by that?" Annie demanded. "How does this benefit you?"

"My Pokemon killed countless Titans and helped you all escape. No doubt that the other cadets are spreading the word as we speak. I imagine that alone would put us in a good light with the people here, yes?" Daniel chuckled. "It was the perfect display of power from us. And if we help take back Trost from the Titans, I imagine that would later allow us to easily obtain resources and help as compensation. Hell, I might even get a medal, you never know."

"Huh. I guess you're just as selfish as anyone else. I misjudged you, Daniel," Annie stated in surprise.

"What? You thought I was the valiant hero type? The one who selflessly sacrifices himself for the good of others and gives everything to save the day?" Daniel grinned in faint amusement. "Not even close. I'm just a soldier and champion, who has powerful monster friends. They are far more valuable then I."

"You talk like that's normal from where you come from," Bertolt observed.

"Humans taming and befriending monsters? Yeah, where I come from it's normal. I'm not special in that regard," Daniel admitted, much to their astonishment.

"So you're saying that in your world, mankind befriends those Pokemon?" Armin gasped in wonder. "Incredible. If we had those here, the Titans wouldn't stand a chance!"

"I can agree with that, Armin. And don't worry about that 'Armored Titan', Latias can easily deal with him if he shows," Daniel assured. "Isn't that right girl?"

"Oh please, as if those weaklings even stand a chance against me," Latias rolled her amber eyes in mirth. "Fear not, my little mortals! I shall protect you and your precious wall." The Eon dragon made the 'okay' sign with her claws.

"Latias... thank you. You're so strong and amazing. How did you meet her, Daniel?" Armin asked with awe, with Latias beaming at the praise.

"I'd be happy to tell you later. But right now the sun is still out, and we have a job to do," Daniel reminded. "You all know this area better then me, so where should we go next?" The stranger turned to the cadet group for answers.

"Well, there's a lift over there. We can take that down to the bottom, and regroup with the Military," Jean pointed out a large lift attached to the inner side of Wall Rose.

"That works. But those soldiers look a bit afraid of me and Latias. I wonder why?" The sarcasm in Daniel's voice was obvious to anyone. Indeed, the terrified Garrison soldiers stationed on Wall Rose were still shooting fearful glances at Daniel and Latias. Honestly, with how scared they looked, Daniel was surprised they hadn't pissed themselves yet.

"Maybe because you have monsters in your pocket? Did you ever consider that?" Mikasa dryly asked, shifting Eren on her back.

"Oh yeah! That's probably a contributing factor," Daniel chuckled. "Let's go over and say hello, shall we?" The stranger turned and began walking down Wall Rose, with Latias floating beside him. Left with little choice, the cadets followed behind the man and dragon duo, countless questions on their minds.

Barely a few minutes of casual walking, and the group had arrived to the lift.

"Why, hello there! Beautiful weather outside today, isn't it?" Daniel cheerfully spoke to the stiff Garrison soldiers, as if he didn't notice their stress or paranoia. "We need a ride to the bottom, care to give us a hand?"

"W-why should we do that?" One of the soldiers trembled, his eyes nervously glancing at the floating Latias. The Eon Dragon simply stared at them with a wide and creepy smile, her glistening teeth doing little to calm their nerves.

"Because my monster friends are the ones who killed countless Titans, and helped the 104th cadets escape from Trost," Daniel's lighthearted tone changed at once, becoming hard as steel. "We are on your side, that is all the reason you need. Now, let us pass."

"N-no! We can't let monsters into Wall Rose! Not that flying thing, or that Titan freak!" One of the braver soldiers barked back, a nervous sweat on his face. Mikasa gave a death glare towards him for insulting Eren, tightening her hold on the sleeping teen. The other cadets stood back in tense silence, unsure of what to do. Daniel and Latias stared back defiantly, not a hint of fear or discomfort on their faces.

"You do realize that I can understand human speech, right?" Latias commented, glaring at the soldier who insulted her.

"It talks?" A female Garrison soldier gasped in fear. Not even a split second later Latias had closed the distance, the soldiers recoiling at how uncomfortably close she was.

"My name is Latias, use it," the Eon Dragon huffed in annoyance, her eyes narrowed in displeasure. "Stop whining and move aside, we have no time for games."

"I would listen to Latias, if I were you. She's scary when she gets mad," Daniel added in, inwardly resisting the urge to laugh like a maniac at their terrified faces.

"No! We can't let them pass! We have a duty to protect Wall Rose!" The same brave soldier argued back. Based on what he could seen, Daniel assumed that this soldier was the leader of this squad. His sense of duty was admirable, but misplaced in this situation.

"It's true, they're on our side! They saved us from the Titans, something that you all failed to do!" Jean shouted.

"They protected us and killed the Titans! Countless people witnessed it, so there's no denying it!" Armin nervously spoke up.

"They fought the Titans, while you cowards stood on the wall!" Mikasa shouted back.

"And we are on your side!" Latias proclaimed aloud, her mental voice resonating with them all. Her feathered body took a blue glow, a sign of her using her incredible psychic powers, linking her mind to theirs for a moment. "If you care about the future of humanity, you will let us pass." The firm tone of her voice made it clear that the Eon Dragon wouldn't accept no for an answer.

"But, the Titan boy-" The female soldier fearfully said.

"His name is Eren Yeager, and he is under my protection," Daniel interrupted, much to their surprise. "If you want to save Trost, and protect your friends and families from the Titans, you will let us help you. We are on the same side," Daniel finished. He had said his piece, now all he could do was wait for the outcome.

After what felt like an eternity of tense silence, the decision was made.

"I guess we have no choice," the Garrison Squad Leader conceded with a sigh. "Let them down."

"W-what? But sir!" The female soldier protested.

"If you want to stop them, be my guest," the Squad Leader offered. "You saw what that... Latias could do. We can't stop something that powerful." With no more arguments from the Garrison soldiers, it was clear that they had won.

"Thank you for your cooperation, you won't regret it," Latias promised. She swiftly floated above them and landed on the lift, waiting patiently for the others to follow behind.

"I look forward to working with you all," Daniel simply said. He walked passed the hesitant soldiers, not looking back once. The other Cadets followed behind, and gathered around Latias. With a pull of a lever, the lift began to slowly lower them down Wall Rose, which promised safety from the hell outside.

"Well, that went rather well," Reiner breathed a sigh of relief.

"All according to plan. Now, who's currently in charge of the Military here?" Daniel asked. "We need to work quick if we have any hope of taking back Trost."

"Captain Verman is our superior officer for the defence of Trost, but I can't promise that he will listen to you," Armin hesitantly explained. "He's not the reasonable and understanding type."

"Oh don't worry, Armin. I can handle it," Daniel confidently replied. "Hopefully, things will go smoothly from here on out."

"So you're the optimistic guy now, huh Daniel?" Jean dryly asked.

"Hey, positive thinking does marvels for moral. Try it some time." He joked. Daniel then turned to Mikasa, the raven haired teen still carrying her friend. "How's Eren doing?"

"He's fine, but still sleeping," Mikasa looked toward the brunette teen on her back. "

"Becoming a Titan must strain the body, but he should be okay." Daniel commented. "Though I wonder how be became like this, and if there are other's like him."

"Yeah, you're not the only one," Mikasa agreed.

"Wait, there are soldiers gathering below us," Annie interrupted, her blue eyes showing alarm.

"Yeah, and they don't look friendly," Reiner nervously said, looking at the ground below.

"They must have seen Daniel's Pokemon fighting earlier, and Eren exit his Titan," Armin realized fearfully. "Oh no, this is bad!"

"Don't be afraid, I'm here with you all," Latias soothed. "I won't let them hurt you, I promise."

"We'll just have to face them and see what they want," Daniel decided.

After a minute of tense waiting, the lift finally reached ground level, hitting the dirt below with a shudder. The ragtag group observed the surrounding area with worry and panic, their senses on high alert.

What waited for them was indeed an unwelcome surprise. It was an entire brigade of Garrison troops, all holding blades or rifles, which were trained at the lift and it's occupants. The soldiers stared at Latias, Daniel, and Eren in terror, their clammy hands tightly gripping their weapons for dear life. But they also had weapons trained on the other 104th cadets with them, clearly not interested in letting them walk free.

"ALL OF YOU! PUT YOUR HANDS IN THE AIR AND STAY PUT! ANY WHO STEP OFF THAT LIFT WILL BE SHOT!" The captain roared, distrust clear in his panicked eyes.

Daniel could only blink as he took in the countless rifles honed on them, the numerous opposition they faced clear to see.

Well, fuck. This wasn't in the plan.