Before we begin, I have some things to say. First: this is my first real story, so even if you didn't read very far in, tell me what you think of it. Second: I've been playing a lot of warframe, and I decided it needed a good crossover story. Attack on titan was a good candidate. Third: this story will for the most part follow the AoT timeline, with some major deviations later on. So don't expect me to perfectly fit everything. Last, I OWN NOTHING IN THIS STORY. Without further ado— sksoajvnrkshv@:$.$/!.),@:!-WAKEUPTENNO1!7:!meslakci

Chapter one: Discovery

Location: WALL SINA, Underground city

"That's it men! Put your backs into it!" The mining team was hard at work excavating the tunnel, all working without sunlight in the cold, muggy cavern. Due to a sudden increase in population underground, the government had ordered an expansion of the cave to accommodate the new arrivals. The sound of hundreds of pickaxes rang throughout the area, almost deafening. "I hope this goes well…" the supervisor muttered to himself. The work was dangerous. Unsafe terrain, falling rocks, even disease, somehow. If this work ever got done, it better have been worth it.

CLANG

"Sir! I think I struck something!" A miner called out. Mineral deposits were normal to find during excavation, which were tossed aside for later use. "Well, break the damn thing!" Replied the supervisor.

CLANG CLANG CLANG

"It won't budge sir! I think it's made of metal!" Now, the other miners had looked over to the commotion, seeing the worker's dilemma.

"What now?"

"I don't know."

"Try getting it out."

"QUIET! We dig around and see what it is." The man snapped. A few minutes later, and more of the strange object had been dug out, revealing a scratched up inscription. Nobody could read it, or had even seen the text before. More digging, and the object was fully extracted.

"What...IS this thing…?"

"To fuck if I know."

"Hey look, there's a mold. Looks like a handprint."

"Push it. See what happens."

To the workers' surprise, the object began to glow an intense teal light from lines etched into it. A metal covering lifted, a glass window defrosting. A CHILD. Just...sleeping there. And next to it, a bulky creature in the form of a man, with no eyes, mouth, or any other facial features. There was a horn-like protrusion from its head, much like a beetle. For the first time in weeks, the cavern was dead silent. With the ice gone from the glass, the hand mold lit up a bright yellow. And a small floating machine detached from the metal tomb, and observed its surroundings.

"PRESENT IDENTIFICATION."

Everyone flinched, backing away from the strange device. It was unlike anything anyone had seen, just floating there without wings or cables.

"C-can you understand us?" A brave soul had stepped up to the machine.

"AFFIRMATIVE. I AM PROGRAMMED WITH OVER 200 DIFFERENT LANGUAGES. SENTIENT LIFEFORM COMMUNICATIONS ESTABLISHED."

"So uh...what's in the metal sarcophagus?" Another miner piped in.

"CLASSIFIED. ASK SOMETHING ELSE."

"What are you?"

"I AM AN OROKIN CRYOPOD SENTRY. DESIGNED TO PROTECT CRYOPODS UNTIL ITS OCCUPANT IS AWAKENED BY AUTHORISED PERSONNEL."

"Authorised personnel? Buddy, I'm not sure if you're aware, but you've been imbedded in this tunnel. To be completely buried in stone, you've probably been here for a very long time." There was a long pause, with the sentry's eye, or what equates to an eye- looking around it.

"If you've been here that long, any authorized personnel are probably long dead. Hate to break it to you."

"CALCULATING...CALCULATING...CALCULATING...ERROR! CRYOPOD TIME STASIS RECORDS CORRUPTED. DATA INACCESSIBLE. THIS IS A PROBLEM. WHILE I DO NOT TRUST YOU YET, I MUST ABIDE BY PRECEPT 26."

"What's precept 26?" Everyone, including the supervisor was staring intently at the floating drone.

"PRECEPT 26 DICTATES THAT IF AN OCCUPIED CRYOPOD IS TO LOSE CONTACT WITH THE TENNO RELAY, I AM TO GRANT ACCESS TO ANY FRIENDLY INTELLIGENT CREATURES UNTIL CONNECTION IS RE-ESTABLISHED."

"Well, that's convenient. So, can we open the pod?"

"AFFIRMATIVE."

The drone floated back over, and placed itself back in the cryopod's hull, followed by a loud hiss and vapor escaping from the glass seams. The child stirred, groaning as melting ice dripped down his face. After a few minutes, the child's eyes opened, looking around the pod. He sat up, and saw the many faces staring at him.

"Where...Am...I…?"

END OF CHAPTER ONE