As promised, the first chapter for my new fic for Attack on Titan. I hope I did it justice! I try to stay on track, but of course, some things changed significantly. Enjoy and review!
Attack on Titan
The North End of Wall Maria…
Greer stared out over the wall. She adjusted her 3D maneuver gear and stretched.
"You only have to make it to point A. You get there, set the timer on the explosives, hit the detonator, get out, and we're one step closer to reclaiming this piece of territory," Erwin said confidently.
Greer nodded slowly looking out over the wall at the titans below. Her job was to blow the excess rubble and have it fall to block the hole in the wall. She fiddled with the explosives in her hand mindlessly.
"I could send someone else," he said and she grinned.
"Nonsense, I'm the fastest," she quipped.
Erwin chuckled and nodded.
"That you are," he agreed.
She winked at him and then she walked to the edge of the wall.
"When I hit point A and do what I have to…do you think we can go back?" she asked and he smiled slightly.
"I don't see why not," he said and she grinned.
Her green eyes caught Levi's. It was brief before he refocused his eyes straight ahead. Brief, but she caught it; the small flicker of almost unnoticeable concern. She took in a deep breath and jumped off.
She could hear the raging wind flood her ears. She didn't activate her gear yet, a move Levi called reckless. She would always wait until the last second. But it was part of the reason she was the fastest in the land; an expert with the 3D maneuver gear. She hit the button and her ropes flew out pulling her through the sky. Erwin would always say that the rest of them glided, but not her.
Greer soared.
She let her arms hang lifelessly as the gear pulled her where she had to go. The titans beneath were no match for her speed. She didn't even bother pulling out her blades. She knew the routine, she did it often enough. She had one thing to do. Get to point A.
"Greer, can you hear me?" a voice spoke in her ear.
She touched her ear piece.
"Yes," she said calmly.
"Good, when you get to point A we'll walk you through it," Erwin said.
Greer rolled her eyes.
"I know how to set and detonate a bomb, Erwin," she snapped insulted.
"Greer!" he yelled and she gasped as a titan jumped for her.
An abnormal.
"Shit!" she released the ropes and dropped before the titan caught her.
The ropes shot out again, but this time she pulled out her blades with it. She turned to look back at the titan still looking for her. It didn't see her drop and fly past.
"You alright?" Erwin asked and she took a minute to breathe.
"Yeah, still have all my limbs. Now stop talking to me, it's distracting and I was almost that thing's lunch," she snapped and the ear piece went silent.
She landed on the unstable ledge, also known as point A. She quickly set the explosives down and set the detonator.
"Don't just set it off. The blast radius is going to be significant. You have about 7 seconds to evacuate after you hit the detonator," Levi said in his usual monotone voice.
Greer hesitated.
"That's plenty of enough time," she joked.
"Don't be reckless with this Greer," Levi added and Greer rolled her eyes.
"I feel like 'reckless' is your favorite word to use when it comes to describing me," she blurted out.
Silence.
For a moment Greer thought he was upset with her comment.
"Because it's accurate," he stated as if she should have known that.
Greer cursed under her breath and turned to the detonator. For a brief moment she looked around. Wall Maria was titan territory now, and yet she still couldn't help but feel at home. She let out a breath and hit the detonator. She was about to jump off the ledge when something caught her eye. She paused and then jumped off and was gone. She was halfway across when her rope was snatched. She turned to see a titan holding it, observing it. Her eyes widened as the explosives blew at that moment.
"Greer!" she heard in her ear piece before the blast covered her and she was plummeting.
She hit into the side of a house and crashed down below onto the dirt ground. She muffled a cry as pain spread throughout her body. She was surprised she didn't black out. She could hear static in her earpiece and then voices.
"We shouldn't wait, that's one of us out there!"
"Do you think she survived that blast?!"
"Don't talk like that! Just give it a minute and let the smoke clear!"
Greer coughed some and her ribs throbbed. She managed to get to her knees and tried to steady her breathing. The titan that grabbed her rope was dead; a large piece of debris was lodged in the back of its neck. It had taken the brunt of the blast. Greer cradled her ribs and touched her earpiece.
"Hello?" she called, but they didn't hear her.
She could only hear them. She sighed and fired her ropes. One was damaged so she could only rely on the other. It left her gliding through the air unsteadily, which did nothing for the pain she was experiencing. Thankfully, she didn't run into any other trouble. For some reason, all the titans were walking off in one location. Suddenly, her maneuver gear faltered and she dropped onto the wall and rolled, coming to a stop and not moving. She heard gasps and then could hear hastened footsteps approaching.
"Greer!" voices yelled simultaneously.
"I'm alright," she mumbled and went to sit up when firm hands stopped her.
She looked up at her Captain.
"Captain?" she questioned unsurely.
Levi stared down at her, his face calm, but his eyes betrayed him.
"You're bleeding, don't move," he said firmly.
Greer rested her head against the stone as Petra checked her wounds.
"Greer, you hesitated! Why?!" she snapped, tears spilling from her eyes.
Greer winced as Petra brushed over the wound on her side. A sharp piece of debris had sliced through her shirt and into her skin and a nasty bruise was turning a lovely shade of purple. Petra pulled off her backpack and opened it ruffling inside.
"I don't know what you're talking about," Greer spoke while Petra searched.
"You hesitated! I wasn't the only one who saw it either so don't you dare lie!" her comrade and friend hissed.
Greer rolled her eyes.
"I thought I saw something on the ground beneath the ledge. But it was just the sun playing with my eyes," she scowled.
And then she hissed as Petra pressed a rag to her wound, cleaning it. She clenched her teeth and shut her eyes tightly.
"I'm so sorry Greer...it's probably going to leave a scar," Petra whispered and Greer opened her eyes.
"Another well-earned one," she said calmly.
Levi looked away from her then. The group helped her up and she cradled her side. Petra patched up her head where a small cut rested.
"You're not going very far with that gear," Erwin said staring at her destroyed maneuvering gear.
Greer shook her head.
"It'll be fine. I can make it back and I'll fix it there," she said quietly.
Erwin and Greer stared at each other.
"You saw it too," he said and she nodded.
"Saw what?" Mike asked confused.
"The titans' movements have shifted. They're heading off in one location now," Erwin explained.
"We have to go back," Greer said softly.
"Yeah, but you won't get 10 feet with that junk," Hange spoke up and Greer glared at her.
"I've survived through worse, you know. I'm not fragile," she said and Hange nodded.
"I think I know that more than most, but let's not push it," she grinned and grabbed her.
Greer squealed as Hange clung to her.
"You'll travel with me!" she laughed and Greer rolled her eyes.
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