Nyx's pov
There was the sound of footsteps through the silence and then a male voice.
"Hey, hey, hey, what's the hold up? Whatever you're talking about we don't have time for it. Things are going straight to hell outside." He said.
"Explain. What's been going on?" Historia's father asked.
"Well the scouts started a coup d'etat and all the other regiments have taken their side. Everyone found out that old king Fritz was a fake and now his whole council's been arrested. Yup, its been a royal shit show." The man said. "Matter of time before they show up here so you best get a move on."
"Alright then, I will. Now take the anti-personnel control squad and defend the entrance at all costs." Historia's father said. "I already told you that the ceremony can't be done in the presence of you or your crew."
"Awww, Where's the trust your majesty? Did I make you mad?" The man asked.
"I'd say he's looking out for your well being, once the ceremony is over two of us will be dead." I said.
"You know what's going on?" The man asked.
"I'm very aware." I replied.
Time skip
Historia's father went off and got something and when Eren saw it he began to freak out. There was a lot of noise, explosions and gun shots from the the next room over. This place must be bigger than it looks.
"It sounds like the enemy is drawing near, we need to hurry." Historia's father said.
"Right." Historia said. "What's the matter? Why are you glaring like that?"
"Because he's realised what it is we have to do. The power his father stole for him must be returned to its rightful place. Historia, that place is with you." Historia's father said as Eren continued to struggle. "The cavern we're in now was built around a century ago using the titan power of our ancestor. The very same power was employed to build the three walls and it is thanks to those enormous walls that mankind has managed to survive. The voice of this founding titan reached out and touched the people's hearts and altered their memories forever. Understand that though a few bloodlines were exempt, even their knowledge was lost over time. Nobody knows nothing of the world before the walls, the only exception is your sister Frieda Reiss. Frieda possessed far more than just the power to become actitan, she knew what this world was once like and she knew what brought it to its current state. She was only 15 years old when she took the burden of that knowledge upon herself, it was eight years ago that she performed the ritual in this very chamber. She ate her uncle, my younger brother. In doing so Frieda inherited the founding titan and the memories of this world as her uncle had before her, as our ancestors have for a hundred years."
"Does that mean...?" Historia asked
"It's true, had she survived Frieda could have used her tremendous powers to eliminate humanity's walls with ease. In time she could have wiped the titan scourge from the face of the world butvthen his father came and stole that power away. Now that power resides within Eren but it's wasted with him. The founding titan's might can only be wielded by a member of our bloodline. As long as he remains the vessel for that power this hell will never end." Historia's father said.
"Hey, hey, hey, just a damn minute!" The man from earlier said as he arrived on what sounded to be O.D.M gear.
"Kenny." Historia's father greeted.
"Sounds like you said that if someone who isn't a Reiss eats Eren they won't get the powers of the king." The man, Kenny said.
"Yes, that's right." Historia's father said.
"So then what, even if I do turn into a titan and eat Eren it ain't gonna do me any good?!" Kenny said.
"What are you saying?" Historia's father asked.
"Let him go!" Historia suddenly exclaimed.
"What the hell's gotten into you? Do you think I'm lying?" Historia's father asked.
"No, I don't. I've waited a long time for this day because I knew if there was one thing you weren't lying about it was the succession ritual. Damn, you prick! You knew what I was after this whole time and you knew I didn't have a chance in heol of getting it but you went ahead and used me huh!" Kenny said angrily.
"Im very grateful, when my brother first brought you into his service I thought it was just another one of his foolish whims but-" Historia's father was cut off.
"You keep on talking shit about Uri and you can kiss this half of your head goodbye!" Kenny yelled.
"Stop it! Get away from my father!" Historia yelled.
"Come on, this is pitiful. Don't you get it yet Historia? Your daddy doesn't give a damn about you! He brought you here so that he could turn you into a monster and then after that he's gonna make you eat your buddies Eren and the ginger chick." Kenny said.
"If that's my duty then that's what I'll do." Historia said. "Yeah, I've decided, I'll eat Eren and bring my sister back! I'll inherit the world's history and exterminate every last titan. If that's my duty then I'll do it!"
"Don't make a decision that you don't fully understand and aren't fully prepared for. It'll lead to all three of us dying for no reason." I said.
"Huh? What do you mean?" Historia asked.
"I know the world's history and its not a pretty thing. You'd be ashamed of all the things your ancestors have done. As for your misunderstanding of the power you are about to take, you cannot simply take it and continue with your life. It's cursed. You will be destined to die in 13 years if you take it. In short, daddy dearest over there is afraid of dying and wants you to curse yourself instead of him. Why do you think your sister took it from your uncle instead of him? He doesn't want to be the one to die but he'll gladly control you. So use that head of yours and actually think before you do something just because your father says so." I explained.
"You're a titan too, what do you know!?" Historia said.
"The difference between you and me Historia is that you have a bright future ahead of you. You have friends, talent, your own mind and will, you can do anything you want. You have a choice. I on the other had was damned either way, I was a born a slave, I was abused, hated and destined to always be a slave. I've never had a choice. Don't throw away your life for the acceptance of someone who doesn't give a damn either way." I said.
"That's not true Historia, don't listen to her. I can't become a titan but I'm the only one you can trust! She's trying to save herself not you." Historia's father said. "Kenny you've served me well up until this point, you're free now. Go and find another purpose for your life, live out your years."
"That'd bore me to death so..." Kenny said as I heard footsteps.
"Kenny, what are you planning to do?" Historia's father asked.
"If she wants to turn into a titan then that's her choice to make but I say the two of them should get a fair shot too. They can all turn a titan and battle it out, if Historia wins then you have your peace but if Eren or the ginger takes her down then everything stays the same. Going on living for the sake of drawing breath? That doesn't sound like any kind of life to me." Kenny said.
"Historia! Take this injection and turn into a powerful titan! Remember it's not enough just to bite them anywhere, to take their powers you have to consume their spinal fluid." Historia's father said.
"I recon I better step back." Kenny said before he wizzed over my head on his O.D.M gear.
"Go on, you have to hurry." Historia's father said.
"Eren, why? Why aren't you transforming? You're gonna fight back aren't you? You cant just let me just devour you! Defend yourself!" Historia said.
"Historia this is your chance!" Historia's father said.
"It didn't have to be like this... All that death could have been avoided five years ago if my dad hadn't done what he did. Your sister, she would have been able to do something to stop all this. Because my dad chose to steal your family's power from it's rightful owner countless people ended up getting killed, Armin's grandpa, Thomas, Nac, Mina, Mylius, Marco, everyone on Levi's squad, the people of stohess, the soldiers who came to save me and Hannes. I can never atone for all of their pain, it never should have happened. Those days I spent in training, that stupid dream that I could see the world. And me too, I shouldn't have happened. If nothing else then at least let it end at your hand, take your power back and use it to save humanity. Its all up to you." Eren said.
"Eren, I remember when you said I was a normal girl I was so happy." Historia said.