King leonhart: you three are my best Knights, unmatched in combat, ymir the unyielding sword, you are my knight, more importantly you are Historias knight, in battle you never give in to our enemy, you always find a way to win, no matter the cost, approach and receive your ring of knights
Ymir: majesty
King leonhart: reiner the roughest shield, i admit at first i thought nothing more of you than a mere joke, but Bertholdt has convinced me otherwise, and now i am glad to call you my knight and not only that, you are among the best, unwavering with your deffenses. My castle is like a wall, approach and receive your ring of knights
Reiner: my king
King leonhart: bertholdt the benevolent sense, a prodigy in his own right, you young hoover have showed me your potential and i see it, when the people speak of my success they will have to speak of Bertholdt, you are not without caution in battle, you are careful not to expose my army, you are our first step to victory, approach and receive your ring of knights
Bertholdt: im honored your majesty king leonhart
King leonhart: my three peerless knights, you are without equal, the only ones that can match you are each other, as a show of this i call for a Challenge, you three will face each other in the arena, the one who kneels will claim defeat, the one left standing will claim glory, fame and prestige, go to your quarters and prepare
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Ymir: hey i don't want to brag or anything but im going to kick both your asses
Reiner: ha i didn't know how funny you were ymir, since when you start telling jokes?
Ymir: since when did you start being a joke? Oh thats right since you were born
Reiner: you ever ate dirt before?
Ymir: no why dont you tell me how it tastes, is it good?
Reiner: oh ill do you one better, ill let you experience it yourself
*Bertholdt laughs preparing his armor when he looks out of a window he sees historia and annie in the courtyard with no guards around them*
Bertholdt: ? I guess they're just going for a walk
Reiner: bertholdt you hear her? She has no idea just how badass i am
Ymir: no i just know how bad you are, and you're an ass
Reiner: its one word ymir and it means incredible
Ymir: yea yea, we'll see who's the last woman standing
Reiner: me and Bertholdt aren't women
Ymir: exactly
Bertholdt: ok guys here we go
*the arena door opens and all three walk to the center, surrounded by screaming civilians and nobles alike they can feel the energy*
Reiner: listen, the cheers, its all for us
Ymir: never thought people would cheer for me
Bertholdt: ...yea, its something isnt it, lets give them a show
King: my people! We are here to see our most skilled knights in action! They will show us why they are so fierce, my knights! Show your king how you protect us, begin!
*ymir is the first to charge, she aims at reiner running straight towards him, reiner charges back to meet her with his steel*
Ymir: im tired of your shit!
Reiner: you shit me first!
*ymir and reiner clash swords trying to best each other, the sound of steel hitting steel brings the crowd to cheers and roars, reiner swipes at ymir, she ducks to hit his armor but he is unmoved bringing down his heavy blade to stun her, she rolls to the side,reiner grunts a bit at her, as she moves Bertholdt appears behind her to strike, she blocks his attack without looking kicking him back*
Ymir: i fucking heard you, be more quiet
Bertholdt: i thought i was
Reiner: here i come Bertholdt!
Bertholdt: reiner i don't think you should announce when you're attacking
Ymir: idiot
Reiner: to late
*reiner barrages Bertholdt with a series of blows*
Reiner: stop blocking
Bertholdt: you think you can just ask?
Reiner: worth a try
*ymir comes up behind reiner kicking his feet causing him to lose his balance falling to the floor, taking reiners place she strikes Bertholdt, reiner tries to get up but ymir steps on his chest while slashing at Bertholdt*
Reiner: dammit, defeat, princess Historia
*ymir relentlessly slashes at Bertholdt without care losing herself in the moment*
Ymir: ha, haha, hahahahaha
Bertholdt: ymir calm down
Ymir: give up hoover boy
Bertholdts pov
Ymir is getting wild again, i can use this, shes smart but right now her thinking isn't all there
*ymir strikes furiously, Bertholdt times a single strike to match ymir causing them to engage in a deadlock pushing each other back, Bertholdt can see she is using a lot of her strength, suddenly he breaks away side stepping causing ymir to stumble, Bertholdt swiftly brings his blade to her tapping the back of her head*
Bertholdt: where's your helmet ymir?
Ymir: dont need it
Bertholdt: i think you do
Ymir: yea? look down
*Bertholdt looks down to see a small blade inches away from his torso*
Bertholdt: im wearing armor ymir
Ymir: you think that'll stop me? Are you willing to risk it?
Bertholdt: ok ymir, its not to the death remember?
Ymir: aw thats no fun
King leonhart: Enough! Stalemate! a spectacular show!
* all three stop looking up to the cheering roaring crowd*
Ymir: huh look at that, i guess we only match each other after all
Reiner: no question about it
Ymir: quiet braun, you died first
Reiner: hey i let you kill me, and im agreeing with you
Ymir: oh, yea
Bertholdt: both princess annie and Historia are not here
Ymir: what!
Reiner: what!
Bertholdt: i saw them in the court yard earlier
Reiner: doing what?
Bertholdt: walking? I don't know
Ymir: alright that's my cue, courtyard? Ok