Absolutely! Here's a **longer, rewritten version of Chapter 2** (approx. 1,000+ words), continuing the story of **Leo Hart** as the **Titan Master**:
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## **Rise of the Titan Master**
### **Chapter 2: The Armored Pawn**
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The morning sun peeked through the heavy clouds like a guilty conscience, throwing long, thin beams of light over Westbridge. The city was still shaken. Last night, a portion of an industrial block near the train yard had been reduced to a smoking crater. News outlets scrambled to explain it: gas explosion, terrorist act, seismic anomaly. But deep down, everyone *felt* something was wrong—something *different*.
And yet, life continued. The school bell rang as usual.
Leo Hart walked through the metal detectors of Westbridge Middle, wearing the same battered hoodie and the same blank expression. But inside?
He was no longer the boy they broke.
He was building something.
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The hallways were the same chaotic mix of shouts, lockers slamming, and laughter that never included Leo. He walked slowly, ignoring the sneers, the mocking coughs. He could hear it all, but it didn't sting anymore.
His mind was somewhere else—on the system's glowing red screen that only *he* could see.
> **\[Titan Templates Available: 8]**
> **\[Attack Titan: Claimed]**
> **\[Armored Titan: Unassigned]**
> **\[Select Candidate?]**
His finger hovered in the air before him, invisible to all others.
He tapped a name:
**\[Alex Carter]**
The Titan Creator System pulsed.
> **\[Analyzing Candidate...]**
> **\[Aggression: High]**
> **\[Pride: Overwhelming]**
> **\[Mental Stability: Unstable]**
> **\[Compatible with: Armored Titan]**
> **\[Initiate Marking Process? Y/N]**
Leo didn't hesitate.
**Yes.**
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He found Alex later that day in the gym during third period. The golden boy stood tall, surrounded by his group of friends, laughing and joking like he owned the air they breathed. Shirt half-tucked, sleeves rolled, the perfect athlete, the perfect liar.
Leo walked past the edge of the basketball court casually.
"Hey, Carter," he muttered just loud enough.
Alex turned, confusion flickering in his eyes. "You talking to me, rat?"
Leo looked up with a slow smile.
"Yeah. Just wanted to give you something."
He stepped forward and *grabbed Alex's wrist*. A sharp, nearly invisible red spark passed between them.
> **\[Titan Mark Imprinted: Armored Titan Host - Alex Carter]**
> **\[Status: Dormant. Trigger Required for Awakening.]**
Alex blinked and yanked his hand away.
"What the hell was that?"
Leo just stared at him.
Then he walked away without another word.
Alex's brow furrowed. For a moment, he felt… dizzy. A sudden tightness in his chest. A weight in his bones.
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### That Evening – Leo's Apartment
Leo sat on his bed, back against the wall, eyes glued to the glowing system interface. His room was dim, cluttered, silent—his mom hadn't been home in days. No one cared. It didn't matter.
He called up the system again.
> **\[Titan Status: 2% Progress]**
> **\[Armored Titan Host: Alex Carter – Marked, Unawakened]**
> **\[Trigger Options:]**
> – Emotional Trauma
> – Life-Threatening Situation
> – Forced Activation by Master
He hovered over the last option.
His hand trembled.
If he activated Alex now, he could control him. The Armored Titan would follow his orders. A puppet in Leo's war.
But something stopped him.
No… Not yet.
Alex needed to *feel weak*. Just once. Leo wanted to see fear in those arrogant eyes. That was the true revenge.
He closed the window and opened a new one:
> **\[Recruitment Objectives:]**
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> 1. Convert all Nine Titans
> 2. Turn humanity's strongest against itself
> 3. Prepare for Global Uprising
He smiled to himself.
"This is just the beginning."
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### The Next Day – School Rooftop
Leo sat alone on the roof, legs dangling off the edge, watching students trickle into the courtyard below. The wind tousled his hair. He felt… calm. Powerful. Dangerous.
Then he heard footsteps behind him.
He turned.
It was **Maya Trent**.
The only person who'd ever shown him kindness. She was cautious, holding her phone up.
"Leo… is this *real*?"
She played a video. Grainy, but clear enough—Leo, half-burnt clothes, standing in a crater with steam billowing behind him. The shape of the **Attack Titan** looming in the background.
Leo froze.
"I didn't want this," he said. "But I won't be a victim anymore."
"You destroyed half a city block."
"They had it coming."
Maya stepped closer, pleading. "This isn't the way."
Leo's eyes darkened. "You don't understand. They made me *nothing* for years. And now… I can *make* them pay."
Maya flinched.
"I thought you were better than them," she whispered.
"Better?" Leo repeated. "No. I'm worse."
He turned away. The conversation was over.
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### That Night – City Perimeter
Military trucks rolled into the outer zones of Westbridge. Rumors of a second explosion had reached command. A military investigation was underway.
Leo watched it all from the roof of a warehouse, fingers curled around the system controls.
Tonight, he would awaken his first soldier.
> **\[Activate Titan: Armored Titan - Host: Alex Carter?]**
**Yes.**
Far across the city, in Alex Carter's home, a scream echoed.
Alex collapsed in his bedroom, convulsing. Steam poured from his skin. Bones cracked. His eyes turned white.
And then the wall of his house *exploded* as a massive body erupted from it—skin plated with hardened muscle and armor, twenty feet tall, glowing eyes burning like fire.
**The Armored Titan had risen.**
And Leo, miles away, *felt* it.
He grinned through the darkness.
"Welcome to the army, Alex."
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### End of Chapter 2
**Next: Chapter 3 – "Monsters Among Us"**
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