Birth

The young girl's raspberry eyes gazed at the man's shoulders. They drooped, relaxing, while the man himself stood on a massive titan's palm. Arlok looked wearily at the city, which was already very close. The closer they got, the more projectiles and other things flew towards them. The city tried to defend itself, but nothing worked. Hundreds of projectiles crashed into the Eden Shield in front of the titans and exploded upon impact.

"Why am I scared?" Lucy thought to herself, looking at Arlok's back. She was relaxed, and it alarmed her. It sowed a weak seed of doubt within her.

"Lucy?" Arlok asked quietly, these words were spoken by Kay, conveying Carnage's speech through Aria.

"Yes, sir?"

"You remember, our task and ultimate goal - to protect people and punish criminals?" He clasped his hands behind his back.

"Yes, I remember," the girl calmly responded from within the titan.