Hey everybody! I'm new here and this is going to be my first ever fanfiction! Firstly English is not my primary language and I only write in English during school and exams. And because of that my English is not that good so forgive me if I make some grammar mistakes or typos! T^T So..here goes!

" Eren! "

The voice seemed so familiar…but Eren just could not figure out who that person was.

" Eren! Get up! You'll be late for breakfast! "

It was a woman's voice. So soft and loving. Eren could smell the delicious aroma of mushroom soup and…

Home.

A picture formed in front of him. His mother, Carla Jeager, was peacefully stirring the broth with a devoting smile across her face. His father, Grisha Jeager, was sitting at the table alongside Mikasa, waiting for their breakfast meal.

" Hey, Eren! You're finally awake huh? Let me guess. Awaken by your belly? " said his dad with a playful tone. " Come, sit here. "

Eren, who was still sleepy, sluggishly walked to his father's side and sat on the chair he pulled out for him.

" Breakfast's ready! " said Eren's mother with a proud smile as she distributed the bowls of soup to her family members.

Instantly, Eren felt fully awake and was surrounded with a warm and cozy aura, where his family was chatting and laughing. He cherished this moment, and blended in with their conversation. Just as he was reaching for the spoon and yearning to taste the broth his mother had cooked…

The harmonic scene disappeared. Eren was standing in the middle of a rampaged land. He could see the houses around him. Everything was wrecked. Destroyed. And there was blood. Thick,dark blood everywhere. He clutched his own head in a tight grip as he screamed in horror. The image before him. It was unbearable. Suddenly, in a blink of an eye. A yellow-haired titan appeared just a stone's throw away from him. Eren was utterly horrified. He tried to scream but nothing came out. Just then, he saw the titan grabbed his own mother, who tried hammering the titan, trying to break herself free. Nevertheless, her efforts were futile. The monstrous creature broke her into half. A split second later, it was raining blood.

" NOOOOOO…! "

Eren woke up with a startle. Still panic-struck, he eyed the room he was in, before giving out a loud sigh. The moonlight was pale. Shining in through the window that Eren had left open despite the chilly air. It was emotionless. Just like witnessing a child who fell and was crying but not even showing some sympathy to help him up. The world is just cruel. Eren thought. He seemingly forgot a large portion of his nightmare, which made him jolt up in the middle of the night. The last thing he could recall was the scent of his favourite mushroom soup. The warmth of the place he once called home.

Eren walked up to the window and stared at the round moon. After a sufficient amount of training, Eren was allowed to stay in a proper room, as he gained control of his titan powers. This was a relief, he thought. Living in that "cage" made him feel like a wild animal, feared and hated by everybody. The guards even peered at him with disgust and fury. Now that he was a "tame" titan shifter, the other members of the scouting legion started to accept him. During some expeditions, he even successfully manage to slaughter and save some of his comrades, without the need of his titan powers. The members were thankful, and he started to feel that he was accepted. Not as a monster, as Eren. He was actually grateful and regained happiness in his life. He had his best friend Armin Arlert and his protective step sister, Mikasa Ackerman to watch over him and accompany him. They never saw Eren as a monster, but as a strong and protective soldier, whom is willing to sacrifice himself to save other people. He had other friends too, such as Sasha, Connie and Jean. Sasha and Connie acted like idiots sometimes, and Jean who was always sulking because of Marco's death. And then there was from Corporal Levi's squad..

Eren flinched. He always felt nervous when he met the corporal. Is it because he always kicks me? He thought. The corporal had beaten the heck out of him when he was in the conference room. But thanks to that he was allowed to stay with the Recon Corps, not in the hands of the Military Soldiers. The thought of them dissecting him and dispose of him quickly made him shudder.

" Brrr….it's cold…I should sleep now. " Eren thought.

He will need to get up at 7 a.m. as there was stamina training the next moning. He got under the covers and closed his eyes. Trying to drift away to sleep.

3.00 a.m.

3.30 a.m.

4.00 a.m.

" Crap. I can't sleep! " Eren grabbed his jacket and went for the door. He tip-toed to the back of the HQ where the garden was located and turned the doorknob cautiously.

" Hey, brat. What are you doing here at this hour, you should be sleeping. "

Eren was shocked and tripped over by a rock. The corporal was leaning his back against a tree, staring blankly at the moon. For one second, Eren thought that he saw sadness and loneliness in the corporal's eyes. But just a split second later, his eyes were directed to Eren, staring at him adamantly.

" Umm…I-I was just taking a walk sir!" Eren stammered.

" Tch, just to remind you, if you fail the stamina training tomorrow, you'll receive punishment. From me." The corporal hissed.

"Y-yes." Eren replied. He was punished by the corporal for countless times. He would be ordered to make tiring laps around the fields, or doing push-ups. It he was caught slacking, it was a knee to the stomach for him from the corporal. Although he despised it, he knew that the corporal was just training him to become the best soldier.

Eren sat down on a bench located beside the corporal. Strangely, he found peace in his heart, and the troubling thoughts in his brain vanished. Maybe it's because I found company, I don't like being lonely. He thought. He looked at the corporal, who averted his gaze and continued to stare at the sky. Eren looked up to the sky too.

"Armin! Look at all these sparkling stars in the sky! They're so beautiful!"

Amin giggles. "Hey Eren, did you know that the stars form patterns which are called constellations?"

"Conste.. what?" Eren scratched his head questionably.

"Constellations! Look up there Eren! Do you see the constellation that looks like a dipper? Right over there!" Armin pointed up to the sky. "Those seven stars! Try to connect them together!"

"Hmmm…Ah! I see it! Look over there! There's a scorpion!" The boys laughed in excitement. He and Armin laid on the soft grass, watching the stars as they twinkled.

"Hey Eren…what would you want to do if we go outside these walls?" Armin asked.

"We would run across the endless fields! Climb every tree in the forests! Swim through the deep blue ocean! With my mom, dad, you, and Mikasa!" Eren cheered deliriously.

"I hope so too! We would definitely get to see the outside world. It'll be our dream! Right Eren?"

"Of course Armin!"

"Hey…..Hey! Stupid brat!"

"What?" Eren stumbled and fell down from the bench.

"W-what is it? Corporal?" Eren asked while kneading his head painfully.

"If you want to sleep, sleep in your room. Furthermore, you're drooling. That's digusting." The corporal snorted.

"Y-yes! Corporal!" Eren hurriedly stood up and attempted to go back to his room.

"Umm…corporal? May I ask why are you standing here? Don't you need sleep too?" He found himself asking the corporal which he quickly put his hand over his mouth.

"Tch, that's none of your business." The corporal replied.

"W-well then, I'll be going back to my room now! Good night corporal!" Eren bowed and as usual, the corporal did not reply. He shrugged and went back to his room. Eren snuggled under the covers, and not long after, he was sleeping soundly.

*Beep-beep-beep!

"Crap!"

7.30a.m.

"I'm late!"

That's it for the first chapter! I'm sorry that there was no EreRi in this chapter, coz I tend to go with the slow pace, slowly developing the relationship between Levi and Eren. I hope I did well though ( even though this chapter really seems boring *smashes head into the wall ) I am planning to make this a long story! So please stay with me! ( to whoever reads this story ) I have a lot of ideas and I'm trying to make this story as interesting as it could! The first chapter is merely an introduction. Until then!