Hange had planned a new explodition trip, intending to catch another titan alive for her experiments. You looked forward on finally having some 'real action'- also, this was your first titan capturing -mission, so you were more than excited. Hange, in other hand, was almost hyperactively cheery in the morning of your mission.

"So that's normal?" You whispered as Hange was prancing around the courtyard.

You and Eren were saddling your horses outside the stables, preparing for the explodition mission.

"Yeah." Eren laughed. "She's always like that when it comes to her experiments."

Soon everyone were on their horses by the gate, waiting to launch outside the walls. As always before the exploditions, atmosphere was nervous. You never know who would made it back- and who wouldn't.

Mission was declared to begin, outside the walls you quickly divided into small groups you were pointed in before. In team no.3, beside you were Eren, Jean, Krista, and of course, Captain Levi. All the teams had the same destination: Titan Forest. Group 1 and 2 would go in first, groups 3 and 4 would stay on patrol on the edge of the forest until a signal for a titan was received. Group 5 would stay outside for a lookout and watch the horses.

All teams reached the forest without a problem and mission carried out as planned.

"Remember, we are trying to capture a titan ALIVE." Levi stated firmly. "But only one is enough, so after the target has been chosen all the other intruding individuals will be eliminated. Did I make myself clear?"

Not long after Captain had finished, a red signal flare emerged from the forest.

"Ascend!" By Heichou's command you all dashed into the forest.

Heading to the direction the signal had come, you scanned the area. Soon you spot a large figure moving between the trees.

"There it is!" You yelled, swinging yourself closer the target.

Few members from the teams 1 and 2 were circling the titan.

"That's a good one." You heard Levi mutter.

And he was right- Approximately 10-meter normal type. Normal types weren't very intelligent, so they were easy to capture and not so much as a threat as long as you didn't get too cocky. Your next objective was luring the target to the trap that Hange and her team were planting at the moment.

Just when everything seemed to go smoothly, you heard a loud rumble from south. Others had heard it too, looking to the direction of the sound while also trying to keep an eye on the target.

"We'll go take a look!" Levi took the situation in control. "Other teams, proceed the mission!" He commanded as he launches towards the source of the noise, you, Eren, Jean and Krista right behind him.

Only 300 meters to the south, there it was.

"Oh fuck!" Jean yelped as you reached the intruding titan.

"An abnormal type!" Levi called. "[l\n]!"

"Got it!" You loaded the flare gun and shot the black flare over the forest canopy, warning others about the threat.

This titan was at least 15-meter tall, visibly an abnormal type as its left arm was twisted across its back.

"Shit, it's too close!" Eren shouted over the rumbling.

The abnormal type was making its way straight towards the other teams. You had to stop it as soon as possible or things could go fatally wrong.

"Let's take it down, NOW!" Heichou commanded.

Eren and Krista flung themselves in front of the titan, trying to keep it occupied so rest of you could finish it off neatly. Levi and Jean approached from behind while you targeted the legs. With a clean cut, you slashed behind titan's left knee. Thanks to the twisted arm, it couldn't break the impact and fell straight on its face, offering a good chance for Levi to go for the kill.

"Haha! That's it!" Jean cheered as Captain landed on the steaming titan corpse.

"Reform!" Levi stated, pointing your team to get back to the others and continue the capturing mission.

Relieved as the kill was quick and clean, everyone launched forward. Scanning about, you spotted something in the corner of your vision- Just next to Jean, behind the trees was a face. Large, unhuman, disturbingly smiling face.

"Jean!" Your scream his name as a large hand emerged between the trees.

Only now he noticed the danger he was in, managing to pull back just to barely dodge titan's grab. Danger wasn't over yet- titan missed Jean, but hit on his iron wires instead, causing him to stagger and uncontrollably fall towards the ground.

You felt like the time had stopped. There was only seconds for you to make your move.