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CHAPTER FOUR: The Great Escape

'Keep a look out Captain.' I called to him as we charged through the forest and onto the plains between us and the wall. I scanned the area, I could see a titan far away, but it might even be too far away to notice us. Hopefully. I didn't exactly have a plan on how I was going to kill titans now that we were on open ground. I guess I'd have to wing it. 'If a titan attacks I'll jump off.' Levi threatened.

'And I'll just get myself killed going back after you.'

'You wouldn't.'

'You wanna take that risk?'

'You are in a HELL of trouble!' He growled. I could tell I was winding him up, but I really didn't care.

'I know. But getting you back alive is worth it.' At this point I wasn't thinking about the consequences, I was getting him back, no matter what.

'On your left, 10 metre.' Levi warned. I reared my horse, halting. I'd have to fight it, its ugly face was looming over us hungrily, its shadow blocking out the sun.

'Captain, grab hold of the reins!' I shouted, digging my ODM gear into the titan's shoulders and propelling myself off of the horse. I reeled myself in towards it, blades at the ready. Landing on its stomach, I clambered up it. It seemed to be fixated on Levi, so I swung around and sliced its nape, jumping off its head before I went down with it. I ran at the horse, Levi slowed it down and I retook my place at the front. As we rode on, I thought about how lucky we were. It was so quiet. We passed a small house, it was dilapidated and was mainly built from wood. As I was staring at it, it shattered into pieces, revealing an abnormal on all fours. It lunged at us. It sent debris from a nearby hut hurling at us, and in my moment of panic, I had only one thought. Protect the captain. I clenched my legs around my steed in an attempt to hold on and threw myself body in front of the captain, shielding my face with one hand and gripping the reins with the other. A piece hit my arm, sending a shockwave of pain through it. Gritting my teeth as the debris landed, I slid back to the front of the horse, begging it to go faster in my head. I could see the wall ahead of me. I saw the titan out of the corner of my eye. Could I make it from here? The titan was right on our tail, we had no choice. It would get us with the next bite. I grabbed Levi, 'COME ON; WE HAVE TO JUMP!' I shouted. He understood, and I fired a grappling hook at the wall, pulling us both with it. As we soared towards the wall, I looked down, the titan had bitten off the back end of Levi's horse in an attempt to eat us.

We reached the top of the wall, landing on top of it and abseiling down the other side. We were back to safety- back in Karanese. I helped Levi limp through town, weaving through the crowd. We were going to take days to get back at this rate. An old woman saw and came up to us. 'Are you alright my dears? You look pretty hurt.'

'Is there any way you could help? The Captain has a broken leg.' I nodded in Levi's direction.

I ignored Levi's glare. She looked uncomfortable. 'You see, I would lend you a horse, but… I don't know you. You never know people these days.'

'Ah yes, I understand.' It was true, it has been known that people steal horses by feigning injuries.

She frowned, 'Where are the rest of the scouts? I didn't see them come through town.'

'No, it was just the two of us.'

She looked sceptical. 'Only two of you on an expedition?'

'I know, it doesn't seem a likely story. Thank you for your concern though. You are a good person to approach us, you don't need to give us anything.'

The woman looked pained. 'I do want to help, but I've had a horse stolen from me before. They claimed to need it to get to their sick daughter, but never brought the horse back.'

'I'm so sorry. That's awful.' I tried to put emotion in my words but I failed. It came out monotone and uninterested.

'Come on, let's just go already.' Levi growled in my ear. His arm was slumped over my shoulders, his bad leg hovering just above the ground.

'You have no reason to trust me, and I'm most likely wasting my breath, but I do not steal from people.' I said.

The woman chewed on her lip indecisive. 'Are you from around here dear?'

'No, I'm from the next district- from wall Maria.'

'Ah, that's where I used to live. I know a lot of people from there.'

Suddenly, an idea sprung into my mind. It was worth a try… 'I don't suppose you know the …Cardellinos?'

'Cardellino? I know a couple by the name of Cardellino.' I stared at her disbelievingly. It's a miracle. Could it be? Could this woman have known the Cardellinos – friends of my parents?

'You do?'

'Yes. Why?'

'Then do you know Carissa and Romery? They died when a titan killed them by the gate. Their daughter saw everything.'

'Oh! Yes I knew them very well, I trusted them and they were good people… How do you know them?'

'I'm the Cardellinos daughter.' I lied. I hoped that this woman didn't know them TOO well, and that Levi would stay quiet and let me do my thing. The Cardellinos were friends of my parents and moved away when I was about twelve. Their daughter was the same age as me.

'Oh right, you must be Natalie! You've changed a lot since you were little. Well I suppose I trust that family so…'