Hanji shouted a "Charge!" into the night air and the horse began to run as fast as its legs would carry it. We were sent straight into the direction of the red head that quickly dove away with wide eyes. "Draw your swords!" Levi commanded from behind me and he was already balancing himself atop the horse's behind, sword drawn. It was impressive to see. He was every bit in his element as he sliced through the crowd swarming us. "EREN!" Hanji screamed as she steered the horse through what seemed like an endless sea of bodies " QUIT STARING AT LEVI AND START FIGHTING!"

I felt my cheeks burn hot at her statement and started to slice around us, taking heads off the enemies but they just kept coming.

We were doomed.

-Levi-

Just more head and I'll accept defeat.

I severed the head of the guy before and reveled in the splash of blood that kissed my face with eyes closed tight.

This will be the last time I felt warm blood on my skin or a blade in my hand.

With the thought it felt as if every fiber of my body was sucked of any will I had to fight. I wanted to continue as I saw them flocking in one by one but there were too many of them, we'd never get through them or escape them. They were going to kill us or take us and there was nothing we could do about it.

I can't save my team.

"I can't do this anymore. My blades are shot" Eren huffed beside me. "Mine too" Hanji said with fear in her eyes. "What should we do, Levi?" Eren asked while he kicked the sprinter nearest him in the head. " We can't do anything, Eren. They're going to wind up taking us or killing us. There are just too many." I admitted finally, dropping my last shattered blade to the ground below with a loud clang. My stomach sank as I saw the looks in their eyes. It was one of defeat and sorrow; I had failed them as a leader. I hung my head and allowed someone to pull me from the horse, wishing for a slow death as he did.

He allowed me to hit the ground so hard that my vision blurred. "Ah..Looky here" a voice said "It's Levi. Survey corps commander douche himself" I smirked at the remark as it was always lovely to be known even by bandit scum. I felt someone tie my arms behind my back and I didn't fight back as I had no will for it.

I heard a body hit the ground beside me and I squeezed my eyes closed, I knew it had to be Eren.

-Eren-

I felt strong hands pull me off the horse and toss me to the ground with more force than needed. The impact seemed to cause a delayed pain of sorts that didn't seem to register itself in my body until ten seconds later. "C'mere" the red headed boy from earlier barked out as he grabbed me by my hair so I could look him dead in the eye "Hi, Eren. Looks like you're going to be going with us for a little.." He paused as a devious smile crept along his sharp features "Fun"

What did he plan to do us?

Panic swelled in me.

We were going to die.

I looked to Levi for some sort of strength but got nothing. He wouldn't even look at me. His head was hung low and his eyes seemed to dart elsewhere when I tried to make contact with them.

Levi had given up, but I hadn't. As the redhead shook me I sent a stream of spit in his face "You looked for me and now you've found me. Why don't just let my friends go?" I begged out. The boy just shook his head and laughed "Fat chance. I think I'll keep them in case you decide to act a fool". "Would be fun to watch Mikasa get each finger cut off one by one, wouldn't it?" menace flashed in his eyes "She's waiting for you back at our camp, waiting to die just for you. Isn't that sweet?" laughter roared around and I heard Hanji cry beside me.

"YOU BASTARD! You touch her and I'll make sure you have a slow and painful death!" I spat in his face again only to receive a hard slap in the face as retort. "You threaten me again and I'll kill the girl here. You want to see her bleed and cry?! I'll fucking cut her face open! Don't tempt me so much, I'll do it!" He removed a blade again from his side and moved to Hanji who shook violently as he moved the blade to her throat.

"Don't hurt her!" I cried out, struggling in my binds "I'll shut up, I swear. Just don't hurt her. Please" the boy smiled in my direction and put his blade away as he moved back to me. I made sure to pay close attention to where he put it for later.

Left back pocket.

Seconds later we were gagged, blind folded and thrown into something hard that held the scent of death.

If Levi were un gagged I knew he would have a comment about the smell he'd probably say something on the line of "Filthy" as he always did. I smiled beneath my gag and wiggled to the nearest warm body, which I hoped was Levi. I needed him more than ever.

Please be my rock. Snap out of whatever funk you're in and make this better like you always do.