The news was unbelievable in the morning. The printers were hardly able to keep up with the demand. Every citizen inside the aristocratic districts of Wall Sina were clamoring for newspapers that gave the details of what happened in Trost.

“The southern gate,” one man with a beard and glasses dictated to a group that gathered around him, “located in the Trost district, was destroyed by the Colossal Titan that appeared in front of it. In just one hour after that, the entire Trost district was overrun by titans. A desperate plan to conquer the district back succeeded, and the breach in the wall was sealed. Currently, and operation to get the territory of the district cleared of titans is underway.”

The citizens clamored with confusion and disbelief.

“The wall got breached,” spoke a man with a black-and-white fedora, “but they still managed to seal the hole? How on earth…”

“It’s all lies!” proclaimed a white-hooded man. “This is an announcement by the imperial government after all! They want to deceive us. That’s why they’re spreading these lies! Hordes of people from the territories behind Wall Rose must be pouring into our lands inside Wall Sina as we speak.”

The nervous clamoring was brought to a halt by a bald, bearded man with a white shirt, black vest, and bowtie. He had a bunch of papers rolled into his hand as he brought his arm up to signal everyone.

“We’ve got news!” he shouted. “Take a look at the announcement of this company!”

He began passing them out, each of the townsfolk who had one in their hands or was nearby one tried to read it in whichever way they could

“Company?” asked the man in the fedora. “Huh! As if I’m going to believe some announcement unauthorized by the government.”

“And what makes you think that the government information is trustworthy, huh?” asked a man in a black suit. “Pray tell!”

One white-shirted individual read one of the papers with apparent shock, unable to fathom the words that were typed across it.

“H– Hey,” he stammered, “Wh– what is the meaning of this?”

He then began to dictate aloud with fear and skepticism.

“A titan… sealed the hole in the wall with a huge boulder… with the assistance of six colorful… magic ponies… and a pygmy dragon. What the hell…?”

The others, upon reading it, were also filled with immesely confused feelings.

“They want us to believe that a titan… ponies… and a dragon… teamed up with humans?” asked another spectator.

"This is amazing!" shouted a balding man in a red shirt. "A titan and these ponies have appeared on our side! Perhaps we can even take back Wall Maria! You could even say... they're our saviors!"

The possibilities of this titan and the ponies being a massive tide-turning element in the war against titans was too great of a prospect to ignore. Others began chatting even louder, excited by the strange, but uplifting news.
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Standing outside the massive court building along the entryway with their arms and legs together with rifles on their backs were a group of soldiers wearing jackets that were emblazoned with the green silhouetted head of a unicorn with a white mane. Standing by them was a stone-faced soldier with short black hair and a goatee upon his chiseled chin, and he wore a red bolo tie with his white-colored shirt.

"Saviors, huh?" he wondered aloud, tapping his foot impatiently. "Whichever era we're in, people are so irresponsible."

"They'll probably be pawns in a revolt against the center," speculated a soldier beside him with sandy blonde hair.

"Before that happens, we the Military Police must see to Eren Jaeger's and the ponies' executions. We can't let those Scouting Legion freaks have them."

The sound of a carriage rolling over the cobbled streets along with the hooves of the horses pulling it soon came closer and louder. Knowing what this meant, the leader of the Military Police got serious.

"Attention!" he shouted.

The soldiers stood still as the red, green, and golden carriage slowed itself and stopped in front of the entrance to the courtroom. A soldier quickly ran to pull the door open for whomever was inside. Stepping out slowly was an older man, having a long white beard with his medium-length white hair pulled back as well as a pair of spectacles. His dress comprised of a long, decorated khaki coat with a with a dark-yellow jacket underneat it. Around the collar of his white shirt was a large, orange-red bolo tie.

"Salute our commander!" the Police leader ordered.

The soldiers did so, earning acknowledgement from the man with a nod and grunt.

"It's hot," he mentioned, pulling the collar of his shirt to let in some cool air.
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In Trost, Erwin was talking to Pixis along the walled city border under a cloud-mottled sky as the golden-yellow morning sun broke through.

"Commander Pixis," Erwin spoke, "don't you suppose that some might not approve of the Garrison commander meeting privately with the commander of the Scouting Legion?"

"Ah," sighed Pixis, "you're as stiff-necked as they say. Don't worry. I simply happened to run into you on my morning walk. And, we're merely engaging in small-talk as I enjoy my walk. Are you aware that the Military Police now want Eren and the ponies too?"

"Yes. I received a message yesterday. A Military trial will decide."

"Hmm... Zacklay has been authorized to decide whether the Scouting Legion or the Military Police will get them."

"Zacklay... Commander-in-Chief Dallis Zacklay?

"The man who controls all three Military forces: the Military Police, the Garrison, and the Scouting Legion. His decisions are based only on one criterion: whether it will be for the benefit for humanity or not. If he thinks Eren and the ponies are a threat, he'll order their execution without a second thought. Right on the spot.

"I don't want to let them die," he said, alerting Erwin, "but sadly, many among the Garrison fear them. All I can do is refuse to cast my lot with the Military Police. Do you think you an win?"

Erwin looked down upon the ground, knowing his feelings.

"No," he answered. "But, I'm prepared to make a proposal."

Pixis, who was about to take a swig from his flask, stopped to look at Erwin.

"Whether it works will depend on how well the inquiry goes," he admitted.

"Then you won't know until you're there?" Pixis asked.

"Our mandate is investigating beyond the walls, so we never know what we'll see until we're there."

"HA!" exploded Pixis, entertained by Erwin's remark. "Hmhmhm. I guess there is more to you than I thought."

Pixis began to walk away, leaving Erwin behind.

"It's been an excellent walk, Commander Smith!" Pixis called back with a wave.
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Inside a meager dining hall inside Trost where many soldiers were having their breakfast, Mikasa and Armin sat on the bench across from each other to a cup of water and some unflavored porridge. Without Eren or their new pony friends the table only felt emptier.

"Eren's inquisition," Mikasa muttered. "What's it about?"

"I'm not sure," Armin answered, "but I'd guess they're deciding what to do with Eren and the ponies."

"What to do with them?"

Probably whether to kill them or let them live."

Mikasa stood up suddenly from the table, unable to take the shock of this news. However, the tension was added as a Garrison captain and two of his soldiers, both equipped with rifles, entered inside.

"Mikasa Ackerman!" the captain beckoned. "Armin Arlert! Are you present!?"

"Yes, sir," answered Mikasa, both of them standing to face him.

"You've been ordered to appear as witnesses at this afternoon's trial."

Mikasa and Armin were surprised yet again, but were only mildly uplifted by the ability to see Eren and the ponies once again.
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Eren tiredly sat up on his bed in his cell. He looked at the ponies who were scared and miserable inside their confinement. Pinkie Pie played a somber tune on a harmonica that she seemed to get from nowhere, but being that it was still a source of music, the Scouting Legion soldiers that stood guard outside did not seem to mind.

Eren suddenly felt an urge inside him, and by instinct, he began to stand, but found himself jerked back onto the bed by his chains. He knew he couldn’t attend to this business on his own and needed to ask.

“Excuse me,” Eren requested, “I have to use the restroom.”

“You already went,” said the soldier standing in front of the bars.

“Well… could I at least get some water?”

“Hey you,” said a soldier, peering around from the wall to Eren’s right. “Know your place, monster.”

Rainbow Dash, who lied on the front end of Eren’s bed, was far too depressed to lash out at him. She had been without flight or sun for days and she was completely miserable. Eren knew that of all the ponies who would defend him first, it was her, and knowing her plight, he scooted as close to her as his chains could allow and pet her back.

Rainbow Dash was far from responding happily. However, Eren’s touch took the tension out of her muscles as she relaxed to the comforting rubs of Eren’s hand.

A monster, huh? thought Eren. It's certainly true, but still. Do are they so afraid of us that they have to chain us up? Well, I guess I understand it in my case… After all, it's not like I know what’s going on with me either.
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Felman shouted at Eren as he accused “his kind” of bringing the downfall of humanity.
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Maybe I should be grateful just for the fact that they didn’t kill us yet. Come to think of it…
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Eren and Mikasa explained to Armin that he had to be the one to confused Felman. Armin tried to protest, but fell on deaf ears to the assuring voices of Mikasa, Eren, and the ponies.
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They weren’t afraid of me at all; not even for a second.

Having not seen them for a few days, Eren began to feel sad as tears dripped from his eyes. He quickly concealed them from his guards with his sheets, wiping his eyes dry.
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Eren, not wearing his cadet uniform, sat alongside Conny, who was cheekily eating one of the potatoes that he, Eren, and Sasha were peeling, much to Eren’s annoyance. Unbeknownst to him, Sasha also munched on a freshly peeled potato herself. Krista looked upon the three of them with a smile as she hoisted a crate of peeled potatoes past them. Jean and Marco were also engaging in a conversation as they carried dirty dishes to the sink, passing by Annie as she ladled herself some soup.
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What are they doing right now, I wonder… and what became of the others? I wonder what they think of me now that I’ve turned into a titan.
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“Stay put here for a while,” Erwin told Eren with Levi at his side. “We’ll see if we can talk some sense into them.”
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It's been days since then, Eren continued to muse as he stopped petting Rainbow Dash. What’s going on outside? Could it be that… We’ll have to spend our whole lives here imprisoned?

However, his thoughts were ceased by the opening of the dungeon door, followed by two different sets of footsteps. Eren, as well as the ponies, shot up and wondered who could be coming to see them. Pinkie Pie tossed her harmonica behind her as she waited to see who was coming.

When no one emerged, the eight of them began to get curious. Suddenly, a woman soldier flashed in front of the bars, pressing her face in between one of the gaps with an animalistic hunger, scaring the ponies immensely. Fluttershy in particular, squeaked and hid behind her friends.

She, along with the soldiers who followed her, had the Scouting Legion crests on their jackets. This woman had a light-yellow collared shirt, and her hazel eyes were covered by a pair of ovular framed glasses. Her unkempt brownish-red hair was styled into a short ponytail that began a few inches below the top of her head and stopped down at her upper neck.

The man behind her was much taller in appearance and had brushed blonde hair that parted at the center. He also had a very short moustache that ran just over his upper lip as well as a beard of the same length that traveled over the corner of his jaw and chin.

The woman's frightening scare quickly turned into an excited smile.

"So you're Eren,huh?" she asked. "And the so-called 'Ponies from Afar?' Are you okay? Anything new?"

Eren and the others were still confused by her flippant behavior.

“We apologize, guys,” said the woman with another reassuring smile. “Sorry to have kept you waiting for so long. But on the bright side, it seems like you're finally getting out of here soon.”

This news came as a pleasant surprise to Eren and the ponies, who now seemed excited with being able to leave.

"But," she said, reaching behind her, "you'll have to wear these, Eren."

Putting her arms through the gap, she presented him with a pair of cuffs.
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Eren walked down the brighter, cleaner halls with glass ceilings inside an unknown location with a glass ceiling, his arms locked and held in place by cuffs, the blonde-haired soldier walking behind him. Two more soldiers with rifles followed them to make sure that Eren wouldn’t try anything questionable. The ponies and Spike walked unchained alongside the woman as she explained and introduced herself.

“I’m Hanji Zoe," she greeted, "a squad commander for the Scouting Legion. And he is…”

Eren was unnerved at the sound and feeling of the blonde-haired soldier behind him sniffing the side of his neck.

“Excuse me?” exclaimed Eren.

Hanji merely smiled at her comrade’s actions.

“He’s a squad commander as well., she answered. “Mike Zakarius is his name, and he tends to do this to everybody on the first meeting.”

Eren still couldn’t help but find this to be overly odd. Mike pulled away and was about to bend down to sniff the nearby Fluttershy. However, the sickly sound of a massive snort sounded in his left ear, that made even Fluttershy peep in surprise, and he suddenly found as Pinkie Pie was walking next to him, smelling his shirt underneath his jacket.

“You!” shouted a soldier. “Get away from–”

Mike put his free hand up, silencing his soldier and assuring him that he was fine.

“It’s okay,” Hanji assured Eren and the ponies. “Sniffing people is his habit.”

“Do me now!” begged Pinkie Pie like an excited child. “Smell me!”

Mike shrugged as he put his face near her mane and gave a few sniffs, Pinkie Pie giggling as he did so. Mike hummed with a pleasant demeanor as he lifted his upper body back up while smiling. Eren caught sight of his smile, which mildly surprised him.

“Thanks!” Pinkie Pie exclaimed as she went to the two guards behind her.

“Smell me, and I’ll deck you,” said one of them sternly to her.

Pinkie got the gist, happily returning with her friends then.

“Oh, okay then,” she responded.

“He also smirks after he does this,” Hanji spoke to Eren. “It probably means nothing, so just never mind him. I assure you, he’s a capable leader, despite that strange habit.”

Upon turning the corner, they came across two large, mahogany doors.

“Ah!” exclaimed Hanji. “Sorry,” she regretfully stated, “I got a little carried away with my useless chit-chatting and hardly noticed we were already here, but don’t worry. It’s probably for the best that you don’t know anything beforehand anyway.”

Hanji opened up the door for the guards other two cards that forcefully pushed Eren inside, with Eren and the ponies looking back at her in confusion.

"Wait!" he shouted.

“I know it's selfish,” Hanji said to them, "but we have no choice but to blindly trust you.”

Eren and the ponies walked inside with Hanji shutting the doors back. The interior appeared to be a large courtroom. Along the right side of the room, the large windows streamed in plenty of sunlight. On the ceiling, there was a mural of soldiers fighting to their deaths in the war, meeting their ends at the tips of spears. This particular image was unsettling to Eren and the ponies.

On the left side of the room were members of the Scouting Legion and the Garrison. On the right side, where seating was much more available, were members of the Military Police and the many citizens from the city. In the back, there was the bench with three large chairs were put in order. In the very center was a spacious square shaped pen with a platform in the middle with a metal pole inside of it.

Upon sighting them, the audience stopped all conversation and noise as if death had walked into the room. For many of them, it had been the first time seeing Eren and the ponies before, and they were certainly afraid. However, Twilight and Rarity looked upon the interior with intrigue. Fluttershy was scared by the numerous eyes darting at her and her friends, and Pinkie Pie smiled and waved at a few of them. Rainbow Dash and Applejack just stood still, just going with the flow. Spike clung to Twilight, nervous about the prospect of being put on trial.

The military court? wondered Eren. So we were in the court dungeon this whole time?

“Proceed forwards slowly,” quietly ordered one of the other Scouting Legion soldiers.

Eren and the ponies did as they were told, walking into the pen. Eren looked back at Hanji and Mike, the former of whom shook her fist in support. The two soldiers walked Eren to the platform, one of them taking a large, metal pin that held the pole in place and then lifted it up.

“Kneel here,” said the other soldier.

Eren did exactly as he was told, wanting nothing more than his freedom. The soldier then pulled Eren’s arms back and placed the pole in between Eren’s wrists and his back and inserted the pole back into the hole. With a final placement of the pin, the pole was stuck firmly inside.

"All of you,” said the soldier, pointing to the back of the pen, “over there."

The ponies did as they were told as they obediently walked to their spot. One by one, the soldiers bound the ponies by the neck by braces that were hanging from the inside of the banister by chains. There was only about six inches of space between the ponies’ necks and the banister, forcing them to sit, restricting their movements.

As Spike was finally fitted, the two soldiers took extra precautions by binding Fluttershy, Rainbow Dash, and Twilight’s wings to their bodies with rope. While Rainbow Dash and Twilight effortlessly let them do this, Fluttershy was far too nervous and anxious to resist. With the six ponies and Spike bound, the soldiers walked out of the pen to let this trial begin.