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Chapter XXXI: Only Exits
Rain hammered against Anja's face like cold needles, each drop mixing with the blood that seeped from her torn palms. Somewhere along the road she'd broken into an empty toll-house and stolen a pair of boots and rough linen tunic—the quickest way to hide the shredded...
Chapter XXX: The Hunters
Annie jerked awake, her heart hammering against her ribs. The nightmare clung to her like smoke—Anja's face streaked with blood and something darker, black liquid dripping from her mouth as she whispered, "Help me." Those green eyes, so familiar, swallowed by...
Chapter XXIX: Everything's Different Now
Pain came first.
Anja's eyes cracked open to a sky she barely recognized—the sun a dim blur through thick smoke. Her ribs stabbed with each breath, her body a solid mass of bruises. The world seemed somehow askew, as if reality itself had shifted while...
Chapter XXVIII: Monster
Through gaps in the forest, Eren watched distant smoke signals fade into the forest's gloom. His fingers drummed restlessly against his leg as Captain Levi's final orders echoed in his mind - wait, stay hidden, transform only as an absolute last resort. The words felt...
Chapter XXVII: Underneath
The Female Titan's footsteps shook the earth like drumbeats, each impact resonating with increasing intensity. Anja's horse shifted nervously beneath her, ears flattening against its skull as the world seemed to slow, sounds becoming muffled as the Titan altered its...
Thanks for this breakdown! I'm glad you're enjoying the story so far!
Your initial reaction about Anja's comparison with Eren is completely understandable - they do get similar starting points, but as you can see, the further you go, the more you realize their differences.
As for the rifles...
Chapter XXVI: The Long Road Home
Annie's hands trembled as she undid her hair in front of the cracked mirror. The candlelight cast strange shadows across her reflection, making her appear both smaller and larger than she was. She splashed water on her face, watching droplets trail down her...
Chapter XXV: The Masks We Wear(Unveiled)
Night had settled over Stohess, Annie followed Hitch through the narrow alley behind Madame Weber's Tailoring. The shop's windows were dark, its prominent clientele long since departed. Only a single lamp burned in the back room, barely visible through...
Chapter XXIV: The Masks We Wear (Unseen Shadows)
Dawn crept over the edges of Wall Sina, painting Stohess's outer checkpoint in watery grays. Annie stood at her post, watching Sub-officer Aiblinger perform his regular morning ritual - the careful extraction of bribes from merchants desperate...
Chapter XXIII: Right in Plain Sight
Metal restraints. The smell of antiseptic. The cold bite of needles. A voice, distant but insistent:
"Help me..."
She jerked awake, sheets twisted around her legs like bindings. For a moment, the nightmare's clinical smell lingered, mixing with...
Chapter XXII: Leash
Hange approached her workbench, the specimen jar drawing her gaze like a magnet. Around her, the converted dungeon still bore signs of its hasty transformation - fresh mortar patching ancient stonework, temporary support beams propped against walls where cells had been...
Chapter XXI: The Voice Inside
Thunder cracked overhead as realization hit Anja like ice water. The glints of metal she'd spotted weren't weather vanes—rifle barrels caught the dying light, arranged in a perfect circle around the farmhouse clearing. Scouts emerged from their positions, weapons...
Chapter XX: Stalking Ground
Twilight crept over Trost, casting long shadows across the ruins and bathing the broken cityscape in muted purples and deep blues. In a small clearing amidst the rubble, three young soldiers had carved out a makeshift rest area, if one could call a pile of debris...
Chapter XIX: Echoes
The midday sun streamed through the dusty windows of the cadet barracks, casting long shadows across the worn floorboards. The air hung heavy with the scent of wood polish and sweat, a testament to the cadets' recent cleaning efforts. Outside, Trost was unusually quiet...
Chapter XVIII: Strings
The sun shone brightly over the sprawling refugee camp on the outskirts of Trost. Tents and makeshift shelters stretched as far as the eye could see. Most people had been unable to relocate, while others had stubbornly decided to go back and claim the rubble where their...
Chapter XVII: Gambit
Anja's heart raced as she waited in the small antechamber. The weight of the impending trial pressed down on her, making each breath a conscious effort. She smoothed her uniform for the hundredth time, trying to calm her nerves.
A shadow fell across her. Anja looked up to...
Chapter XVI: Aftermath
Commander Dot Pyxis trudged along a path of utter devastation carved through the heart of Trost. Where once stood proud buildings, now lay a wasteland of splintered wood, crushed stone, broken tiles and twisted metal. The trail of destruction, a grim testament to the...
Chapter XV: Crimson Horizon (Part II)
The world exploded in a blinding flash of light, followed by a thunderous boom that shook the very foundations of Trost. Anja found herself airborne, her ODM cables snapping under the force of the shockwave. For a heart-stopping moment, she was in...
Chapter XIV: Crimson Horizon(Part I)
The dawn broke over Trost, painting the sky in soft hues of pink and gold. The sleepy district slowly stirred to life, the usual morning routines punctuated by an air of excitement. Today, the Scouts were setting out on another expedition.
A small crowd...