This is my first attempt for a multi-chapter fan-fic, so I will be updating more chapters at later dates. I do not own Attack on Titan (even though I really wish I did :P).

"Eren! Mikasa! You have to survive!"

Eren reached out desperately towards his mother's outstretched hand as tears flowed down his cheeks.

"Mom!" Eren yelled.

The brunette fought furiously against the man carrying him and his adopted sister, Mikasa. He thrashed and twisted in Hannes' hold, doing everything he could to release himself to save his mother. He looked up to see a smiling Titan throw the roof of his house to the side with ease. He gasped and stared with wide eyes as the Titan grabbed his mother from underneath the rubble. Eren could do nothing but watch in horror as his mother struggled helplessly against the Titans strength. He tried to turn away from the scene but his eyes remained glued to his mother as the Titan reached up and crushed her spine, leaving her limp and dead in his hand. Tears began to flow even faster as the Titan lifted her to his mouth and bit down on her torso, spraying blood in every direction.

"NOOO!"

Eren shot up from his bed with sweat dripping down from his face, soaking his clothes. He panted heavily as he rubbed his tired eyes with the back of his clammy hand.

"Oi! I heard a scream. What are you doing?"

Eren looked up meet the cold, gray eyes of Captain Levi as he shifted uncomfortably beneath his sheets.

"I, um, had a bad dream, sir. I didn't mean to scream. I'm sorry." Eren said as he looked down in shame. Levi let out an irritated sigh before he unlocked the bars to Eren's cell.

"It doesn't matter. But now that you're awake you can start cleaning up the stables."

Eren inwardly groaned as he pulled off the covers and swung his legs over the bed. He gave himself a little push as he rose from the bed and strode over to Levi. As he approached, Levi scrunched his face and backed away with every step he took. The brunette looked at him in confusion as Levi plugged his nose.

"You smell like shit. Go clean yourself before you go anywhere." Levi ordered.

"Yes sir." Eren drooped his shoulders as he grabbed his towel and a fresh pair of clothes. He watched as Levi turned and quickly walked away, muttering under his breath something that sounded like "disgusting".

Eren quickly jogged to the shower and turned the dial in between hot and cold. As he waited for the water to warm, he shed himself of his sweat drenched clothes, throwing them in the corner of the room. He reached a hand into the clear stream of water to test its temperature. When he deemed it warm enough he hopped in and immediately began to rinse himself off.

Eren grabbed the bottle of shampoo and dumped a generous portion onto his hand, closing the bottle. He then started to scrub at his chocolate locks, careful to get every strand of hair clean. The brunette closed his eyes and dunked his head into the warm cascade of water as he thoroughly rinsed his hair.

When he finished cleaning his hair, he yanked the washcloth from its rack and soaked it with his citrus scented body soap. Eren then began to lather every inch and crevice of his body, scrubbing harshly to rid himself of the layer of sweat covering him. After going through twice with the washcloth, Eren submersed himself within the torrent surging through the pipes, allowing the water to roll off his now clean body, clearing away all the suds.

He stood under the stream for a few minutes longer as he inhaled the steam and relaxed his mind. Eren rubbed his face and took in a deep breath as he fought back the tears that threatened to escape him as he recalled the nightmare. The brunette stood straight and shut the water off as he stepped out and wrapped his towel around his lanky body, rubbing the soft fabric everywhere he could.

Once he was completely dry, he hung his towel on the rack and slipped into his clothes. As Eren pulled on his shoes, he scrambled out the door and hurried to the stables. He knew that he had spent too much time cleaning himself up, but he was afraid that Captain Levi would get even angrier at him because he didn't clean himself properly.

The second Eren burst out the doors, he was immediately confronted by a glaring Levi, tapping his foot. Eren stood tall and gave his commanding officer a proud salute. It didn't seem possible, but it looked as if Levi got even more upset at the action.

"You're late. What took you so long?" Levi demanded, folding his arms across his chest.

"Sir, I was making sure that I cleaned myself up properly." Eren stated.

Levi grunted at the remark and turned his back to the young cadet. He made a motion to Eren to signal that he wanted him to follow him as he headed towards the stables. Eren obeyed his command and walked behind the sour man as he was led to one of the horses. It was a beautiful stallion of the purest white that seemed to almost glow. Its eyes were a deep chestnut brown and filled with emotion as it swished its tail and shook its mane.

Levi reached his hand out in front of the horse's nose, waiting for it to give its approval to touch it. The horse sniffed his hand and snorted before placing its nose into the curve of Levi's palm. Levi stroked it for a few minutes before finally turning back to Eren.

"This is Kelly. She is a very special horse. You see, she has rode into battle many times, and each time she has saved more lives than any one of us scouts. But during her last mission, she was badly injured and now she is recovering." Levi explained, gazing deeply into her soft eyes.

Eren watched and listened intently at everything that his Captain was describing. He looked at the horse in awe at the accomplishments and heroic deeds the she had performed. Eren smiled slightly and relaxed his shoulders as he stared at the magnificent horse.

"Do you know why Kelly was given her name?" Levi questioned.

"No." Eren said, shaking his head.

"It's because Kelly means warrior and she is a true warrior." Levi answered, giving the stallion one final pat.

"From now on, you will be taking care of her pen and making sure that she has everything she needs to heal properly. Hanji will give you a hand when it comes to medicines and treatments." Levi explained, approaching Eren.

Eren nodded and gave another salute to Levi. Levi shut his eyes and turned back to Kelly, examining her figure. Eren stepped forward to grab a bucket to fill with water, but as he moved, he tripped over a horseshoe hidden by scattered hay. The brunette stumbled forward, grabbing at anything to prevent his fall.

His hands met an object and he clung on as tight as he could. He smacked against the dusty ground with a thud, groaning as he moved to sit up. However, something on his chest was weighing him down. He looked down and saw that what he had grabbed on to was Captain Levi!

Levi grunted as he propped himself up with his hands as he glowered down at the cowering cadet. Eren swallowed hard as his blood rushed into his face from embarrassment. He trembled slightly in fear of what the raven haired man was planning as he continued to look down at him.

"C-Captain…?"

AN: And that's chapter 1! Hopefully I'll be done with chapter 2 an a few days. Please review! Until next time!