And here we will start the story with Mikasa :3 Thanks for getting me to 178 views already :D You guys rock! Edited 7/18/13: Wow...I had a lot of spelling errors and shizz! Well...that's what I get when I work on this until 5 in the morning XD
Mikasa silently flew up over Wall Rose and landed perfectly on top with ease. She had thought she heard someone, but quickly dismissed it as her imagination. Mikasa knew the consequences she would be in if anyone saw her, so she was extra careful not to be seen. So far no one seemed to be around the wall.
That's good...if I'm fast enough I might be able to come back at dawn...
Mikasa wasn't sure if she would be able to come back undetected, but it would be worth it in the end. The last she heard from someone there was no more Titans able to come in through Wall Rose now.
Good...it's easier to go across than around the wall...
Mikasa looked behind her back to the shimmering lights from afar. That was where the base was...where she was suppose to be at this time eating with Eren, Armin, and the others. She still had the chance to come back and just say that she was late. It would have been better actually to just forget this silly idea she had thought of for the past few days. Mikasa continued to stare at the lights before she finally looked away.
No. I just have to see it...just one more time before I can finally move on. Mikasa concluded to herself.
She backed up a bit for some running space until she sprinted forward and leaped off Wall Rose's safety zone. Not like she would admit it to anyone, but she liked to feel the wind blow against her face and hair whenever she used the 3D maneuver gear. When she was barely a few feet off the ground, she pressed the trigger to launch two grapple hooks forward. Both struck a wall, allowing Mikasa to be pushed forward with her momentum. It made Mikasa wonder how will they be able to bring back the population of Wall Rose as she saw how much destruction the Titans caused. Seeing buildings where families once lived crushed and destroyed made Mikasa pray that mankind has truly and finally taken a step forward in this agonizing war with the Titans.
As she tried to shoot another two grapple hooks forward at the peak of her fall, something moved in the corner of her right eye. Mikasa's body reacted quickly; she retracted the wires and shifted her weight left. She narrowly dodged a giant hand that tried to grab her midway through her swinging. Even though she avoided the Titan's grasping hand, Mikasa crashed through one of the building's windows. She toppled over a couple of times until she finally stopped when she slammed against a wooden dining table. The collision and her own weight made the table break. When everything became still again, Mikasa tried to prop herself up by using her left arm and right hand. It didn't go well, however, once she realized that she had injured her right hand.
Tsk...dammit. How am I suppose to explain this? Mikasa thought in anger. She tried to move it slightly, but it was painful enough to make her almost bite down on her bottom lip. Her hand wasn't her only problem though.
Outside she heard heavy footsteps storming around the area she had just been in. Mikasa felt her blood turn cold as the sounds of the footsteps became more apparent and louder each second. Not only that...it also sounded as if there were...
No way...but she said there would be no more Ti-
Mikasa, after deciding it was useless to just sit there where a Titan can see her, moved herself to the corner of the small room. The house seemed like an average one; having a tiny fireplace, kitchen, and living room all in one area. Mikasa pressed her body even harder against the wall; the Titan was about near where she crashed. She knew that she would be able to take down this Titan even with one hand injured, but that wasn't the problem. The problem was that the next morning when the dawn patrol comes around the Trost area, they're going to find a dead evaporating Titan body there in the midst of nowhere. Even that alone will be able for someone like Armin to put two and two together and conclude that she was somehow linked to it. The Titan stormed right past the house Mikasa was hiding in, making its way towards the Wall of Rose. Mikasa's body automatically relaxed; she hasn't even noticed it gotten tense.
I guess once you get use of fighting Titans, your body is accustomed to being in danger. Swiping away some of her hair from her eyes, she quickly scanned the room and outside for an escape route. She noticed stairs leading to an upper level; why hasn't she seen this the first time she looked around the room? It was next to the fireplace; the only thing blocking it from the fireplace was a small, thin wall. Quickly and silently, she crept her way upstairs. The room was almost the same size as the one downstairs except it had two beds against the right wall and some paintings hanging around the room. Mikasa wasn't one to get sentimental, but she couldn't help but see what kind of family once lived here. Despite the dangerous situation she was in, she grabbed one of the pictures on the mahogany table and sat down quietly on the bed. It squeaked under her body, even though she was almost underweight in her class. Under the bright moonlight Mikasa stared at the picture of two children, a boy and a girl, with their parents. Their house was behind them as they all smiled happily at the camera. The two kids couldn't have been more than seven years old.
This cruel world we live in...not even children can be saved from reality. Mikasa thought bitterly. She didn't even notice she was clutching the picture, crumbling the sides of it. For some reason she felt the need to keep the picture, even though it pained her to look at it and it really didn't have that much value to her. Stuffing it in her pocket, she groped her way over to a window. Mikasa couldn't hear or feel the Titan anymore; it must be far away already. Mikasa noiselessly opened the window and perched her body on the windowsill.
Alright...even though I can't move my right hand a lot, I can still press the trigger to shoot. That's good enough...
Mikasa took out the operating devices from her side holsters and aimed it at the farthest buildings they could reach. She pulled the triggers, allowing two iron wires to launch out of their resting places. Both soared through the air at an incredible speed, and in no time they had clamped onto the buildings. Feeling slightly proud of herself, she shifted her position so that her legs hung out of the window.
Okay...I really need to start moving. I lost too much time as is.
Mikasa placed her feet against the wall before flexing her leg muscles to push. She swooped down like an eagle about to catch its prey. She got ready to aim another shot, but then...
Oh shit!
She was greeted by a very familiar sensation; pain. Mikasa once again fell down, but it was different this time. She was flying close to the ground at an astonishing rate when her right wire lost its grasp on the building it was stuck into. Mikasa skidded against the landscape before colliding with the brick buildings. Her gear took most of the damage, but her right arm's clothing was ripped and teared apart, blood pouring out through her wounds at a steady pace. Mikasa hung against the building in pain; some of her face had scratches as well. She was suspended under the building where her left wire still hung onto, but that soon gave up on its grip. Mikasa fell to the ground with a thump. She laid there with her stomach pressed against the concrete. Her head used her left arm as a pillow while her right arm was sprawled in front of her face. The blood still continued to spill out of her cuts, staining the floor it was resting on top of.
Shit now...I can cover my wounds on my arm easily but my face...
Mikasa cursed herself for not checking if the grapple hook was firmly into the building. Even a rookie would have known that it wasn't properly launched into. Forcing her body to move, she raised herself up by using her left arm. Mikasa looked over at her right hip's gear and felt as if every fiber in her body turn cold. It was badly scratched and damaged; the opening of where the iron wire is suppose to shoot out was blocked.
This was a stupid idea...and now I'm going to pay the consequences when I get bac-
Mikasa's thought process was interrupted when she saw in front of her the Titan that tried to attack her earlier. It spotted her too, and began to make its way over. Mikasa picked herself up and tried to run forward, but her right leg stung each step she took. Even her left shoulder was throbbing horribly.
Now I'm done for! I shouldn't have trusted that amateur's report that no more Titans could come in!
Seeing no other option, Mikasa aimed and shot an iron wire to a tall building and flew her way to the roof. It was better to be on the rooftops where you can dodge easily instead of staying on the narrow pathway. The Titan, which was a 10-meter class, followed Mikasa without any trouble. In fact, it was already almost behind her.
I can't believe it...why did I even leave camp? Why did I feel the need to do this? I should have never even consider doing such a risky thing like this for a reason so...so...
Mikasa stopped dead in her tracks when she saw what was in front of her. Another 10-meter Titan was waiting for her up ahead, smiling creepily. It too began to make it way over to her. Mikasa looked behind her and saw a hand bigger than her entire body trying to grab her. She hopped over and then onto the hand before jumping out of the way.
I can do this still! I just have to fight no matter what!
Mikasa ignored the pain that was pulsing through her entire body as she ran behind the first Titan that spotted her. She jumped off the roof and shot a grapple hook onto the back of its neck perfectly. The gas blew out, giving Mikasa a great deal of speed. With a battle cry, she pulled out her left blade and with both hands struck the nape of the Titan's neck perfectly horizontally. The Titan fell over like a tree being cut down, the blood from its wound squirting all over the place. Mikasa didn't have the strength to retract the iron wire out, resulting her to be pulled down along with the Titan's body. She landed on the head of the Titan with both her feet.
At least I killed one of them. This is definitely going to cause attention later but I'll make up a lie later on. Right now...I have to deal with you.
Mikasa glared up and saw that the Titan paid no heed to its fallen comrade and continued to walk towards her. It was already a building's length away. After withdrawing back her wire, Mikasa tried to move back to the roofs. However, when she tried to move her legs, she found herself falling down instead.
What is this? Why can't I move my legs? It feels almost like water...this isn't good, no! I think I lost too much blood...Not at a time like this! You gotta be kidding me!
Mikasa tried to get up again, but her legs were as though it cannot receive her orders to move. No...I won't let it end like this!
She cried out to the Titan, but she realized she only did so in her mind. Her strength to speak had also vanished. The only thing she was able to do was to prepare her blades to fight the Titan. The Titan she killed had heat and steam already coming out of its body, making her even more dizzy and sweaty. Mikasa buried her face into the maroon scarf, feeling less worried and more determined.
I can't die now...not when I still have to protect Eren!
The Titan stopped in front of her, staring at her with its unreadable yet disturbing eyes. Mikasa also looked up, her stormy gray eyes were slightly clouded as her sight was becoming increasingly blurry.
I'm ready for you Titan...Come at me and I'll show you the true power mankind has!
The Titan launched its hand towards Mikasa. The only thing Mikasa felt was her body being pushed and grabbed onto.
Yay! Don't we all love cliffhangers? :3 Haha, I know I'm being a jerk and all...not even letting you know why Mikasa left the camp/base in the first place! Well, you'll hopefully see what has been bugging Mikasa to the point of leaving the safety of the Wall and disobeying the rules! Next Chapter includes Eren and Armin, so stay tune! And thanks for viewing and even considering to read this X3
