The Breach of Shiganshina

and the Woolen Monster


PERIOD 853 AHR
REIGN Eric II Fritz

History

Those within the Scouting Legion deployed for a standard titan training in 853 AHR, laughing and interacting with one another as titans were being slain. Morale was steady, and the sun had barely risen when the warning bells rang. Just before a retreat was ordered by higher-ranked officials, several scouts would take notice of a massive bolt of lightning that struck the plains beyond the wall.

The sound of loud stomps would begin to fill the air as those present would take note of a Large Woolen-Covered Titan taking charge at the wall. It would break through, leaving a large hole within the hall, and stamping thousands of people within their homes. Titans begin to flood the gate, sprinting their way into the district and adding to the chaos and destruction that was already sweeping the area. The evacuation bells rang throughout the district as civilians rushed to pack their belongings and run out of the other gate, heading towards the Trost District. Families were separated, and even while many tried to get out, they were stomped and killed in the process. Blood filled the streets as thousands of families and Military Personnel lost their lives that day. With the lingering questions as to what occurred that very day and why it even happened, higher-ranked officers scrambled to take the next course of action..

With the corrupted government still in leadership, those within the Shiganshina Breach would still have major PTSD from the event, as things would begin to spiral out more and more. Civilians would come with questions wanting answers, as the Military wouldn’t even be able to answer them. While the Military would make preparations to fix their beloved gate, more questions would come to the surface. What was that thing? It was a titan but looked different.. It sounded different and was strong..

Days would pass as the Military would notice an increase in titan activity ever since the breach. Military presence would slay the onslaught of titans as they would hear the same loud steps they heard previously, charging right at the walls again. “AGAIN?!” a few military personnel would exclaim as they could not defend their beloved district. Right after they built a net to place over the wall, the large Brute would strike through the net, stepping onto houses and the streets, the military desperately tried to clean up. As they would stand in awe, the titan would strike through the Inner Gate- breaching it as titans would begin to flood through– walking to the interior side of the walls, which included Trost, Ceremonial, and places nearby. The Scouting Legion would defend what they had left, as they couldn’t defend it anymore. They would quickly get pushed back as they would be forced to defend the other districts before they got breached as well. The Military would begin to retreat to other districts as they would ring the bell, alerting civilians of the turmoil within the surrounding districts.

Present Day

The Military is still working hard on the dream to reclaim the third wall which was once theirs. Expeditions are often scheduled, with the hopes that they can reach Wall Maria and take back what's rightfully theirs. So far, the easternmost district, Holst, has been reclaimed by the Military. Only time will tell what further reclamations show successful. There is hope that someday, we can see the lost districts populated as they once were.