Chapter 7: The Small Blade

Hi Winxers! I just finished episode 7, and also I'm frustrated and sad at the same time because a dooshbag named ICAMETOFLAME flamed my story, so I'll just address this to whoever this person is:

ICAMETOFLAME, I suggest you stop flaming others' stories and mind your own business, because you wanted attention and because you're just jealous of how this story's going. Your flames don't bother me, because I can handle it. Thank you and enjoy working in a garbage truck.

Anyways, from now on, please don't flame this story! I've put so much work on it, so don't disregard my work! Anyhow, enjoy!


It has been two hours since the citizens evacuated safely, as means of no harm to any families. Hours passed by, and many soldiers have retreated to HQ cowardly and the deaths of many trainees increased faster. Things were getting more and more difficult by the passing time. Some soldiers would even plead to let them borrow gas tanks for their gear or just escape the wall.

"Captain, please wait!" one trainee begged with his other friends. "There's only a handful of us left sir, if the titans were to attack here and hold us we won't have a chance in hell of holding them off!"

"Please, sir! We need you here!" another girl pleaded.

Kitz Woeman was one of the strictest captains in the Garrison Regiment. "Out of my way, soldier," he bluntly said. "We have to get going. My experts is need to help direct the reinforcements."

"Behind the safety of the inner gate, am I right?" another one said.

Kitz widened his eyes. "Just what the hell are you implying?" he asked. "They need my help reorganising. Or would you rather as be overwhelmed in just a nightmare?!"

"B-B-But sir!" the girl begged once more. "If we lose those supplies-"

"Hell knows!" Kitz shouted in frustration, raising his blade towards her in a threatening manner.

"Question my orders again, would you lead me to my duties, or I'll run my blades right through!" he threatened. The situation grew worser by the minute.


Mikasa latched her hook unto the tower, and she landed on it without stumbling. Saoirse latched hers as well and landed next to her best friend, looking at the abandoned district through the rain. They both noticed something in the corner of their eyes, and they both spotted three trainees who were talking and discussing about the safety.

Saoirse narrowed her eyes. Wait a minute..we were supposed to evacuate by now...what could keep them from doing so?

The brunette glanced back at the HQ, which was miles away, and it became clear as it all dawned on her. Mikasa was glancing at the HQ as well. There were titans surrounding the HQ, climbing on the building structures and ripping it apart to find more people to devour.


Inside the HQ, four tables were cornered around some trainees as so to protect themselves and avoid being seen by titans. One girl peeked out from the table and saw a titan's eye outside the window, finding her.

"It's over...all over..." she sobbed, tears spilling out of her eyes. She slumped. "We're doomed...!"

Another girl was crying in her knees, while the boy beside her was trying to put gas into a gun, believing it would be useful to kill the titans. Suddenly, a large crash broke through the room, causing a whole in the room to allow titans to access the humans from inside.

"There," the boy said as he was finished filling up the gas. The girl faced him.

"Come on, that's not enough to stop the them," she said.

The boy raised the gun and placed it inside his mouth. The girl's eyes widened in horror as she realized what he's gonna do.

He pulled the trigger, the bullet ran through his mouth, spilling blood everywhere, mostly on the girl beside him. They all screamed at this sudden suicide.


"Hey Jean," Connie called out. The rest of the squads were resting on the roof to catch breath before they could head out. "What are we gonna do?"

Jean didn't answer. Janessa, who was beside him, she faced him, knowing he could give one. "We can't do anything," Jean muttered, raising his head up. "Finally gave us the order to withdraw and we were all out of gas of course."

He placed his hand on his head. "I can't believe this is how it's all going to end, all because of those damn cowards," he mumbled.

"You mean the supply depo?" Connie asked again. "What is going on?! Where are they?!"

Janessa shook her head. "I don't know, maybe they decide to abandon us at the last minute out of fear," she tried to give her best answer.

"They all lost their will to fight," Jean answered. "And I can understand why. But they abandoned their duty to supply us. They're getting their-selves inside of HQ. And of course, titans have sworn the place which means we can't get the gas ourselves."

Janessa spotted a rock and threw it. "Dammit, why is this happening to us?" she complained.

"No one knows Janessa, no one does," Jean replied.

Connie raised his arms. He didn't want to give up yet. "Then why are we waiting?! We gotta go, start gathering the number so we have a chance!"

The buzz cut boy's motivation wasn't working. "Take a look around, Connie," Janessa said. "We can't do anything. We just can't. And besides, there's no way in hell we'll make it out alive in this godforsaken place. We would be titan chow by the time we reach HQ, end of story."

Connie shook his head. "Don't give up hope just yet, redhead!" he said. "Sitting here on this roof is pointless! Eventually the titans are gonna come for us!"

"We don't have much gas left, we'll just waste what little we've got and try to run," he tried to assure the two. "And without our mobility, we're completely screwed!" he knocked on his gas tank.

Jean raised his head up. "You're using your head for once Connie, nice going," he said. "But I'm just not sure if we've got the numbers needed to pull this thing off. The better it's going, all of the Vanguard is getting killed. How exactly are a bunch of rookies pull off a suicide mission like this? I mean, let's assume half of our numbers in the assault. Then what? The supply room is probably crawling with titans, in a three to four meter range. I don't see much accomplish in there."

Janessa sighed. "Just great," she mumbled. "This whole thing just keeps getting better and better, does it?"

Connie's face fell. They were right after all. "It's hopeless," he said.

Jean ran his fingers through his hair. "What a dull life this used to be," he said. "I never even got to tell her how I feel."

Janessa faced him. "You meant Mikasa?" she asked, a little envy.

"Don't bother asking," he replied.

That reminded Janessa of something, which made her face go a little warm. Maybe this is the time when I can finally confess. He'll realize how much I love him and when we die, we'll be together.

The redhead cleared her throat. "Jean...I..I want to tell you something before we're out like lights," she started. "It's really important."

"If it's important before all of us are finished off, go ahead," Jean mumbled.

Janessa sighed, about to say what she has been wanting to say for years. "Jean..I am glad to be with you since then...and now we are all gonna end up being titan chow. Before we do so, I just want to say that I love y-"

"Come on guys, we can do it!" Sasha tried to encourage, even though her voice interrupted Janessa's confession. The girl sighed. She was so close to admitting before she got rudely interrupted by potato girl.

"Right? Let's go," she said. "If we all work together we can make this happen I know we can!"

Janessa sighed again. "You're not helping," she called out.

Sasha ignored her. "Alright? I'll take the lead," she declared, even though the rest of the trainees didn't answer her, taking it as a yes.

Sasha realized the somber looks on all of them, and lowered her eyes, realizing that no one would want to. She spotted Armin, who was sitting in the corner, looking ten times somber as the rest of them. He was her friend, and she knew he was gonna say yes. Sasha ran to him, hoping he would agree. "Armin...it's time to go," she said.

Armin didn't reply. The girl sighed, she wasn't helping at all, like Janessa said. It was all hopeless, and there's nothing all of them can do. Annie, Bertolt, Reiner, Marco and Keira watched the scene before them.

"Reiner...do we move out?" Annie asked.

He turned to her. "Not yet, we have to let them gather first," he answered.

They heard small sniffles and they all saw Keira, who was staring at the ground with tears spilling out of her eyes, rubbing her arms. "Those poor beings...they...they don't deserve it.." she sobbed.

"Keira..." Marco tried.

"I-I don't to die..." Keira choked.

Marco sighed. "It's no use," he said. "There's too many of them...I don't think any of us is gonna survive this."

He raised his head up. "I've come to accept my pending demise, I just...wouldn't be destined to mean something..." he said.

Keira sobbed harder. "We're all done for...I can't take this anymore..." she sobbed.

Suddenly, they heard running footsteps and they all saw Saoirse and Mikasa running towards them. "Mikasa! Saoirse!" Marco called out. "Weren't you two with the rearguard?"

Keira opened her eyes and smiled slightly. "Thank goodness," she said, with Marco placing his hand on her shoulder.

Janessa raised her head up. "Saoirse? Mikasa?" she asked.

"Annie!" Mikasa and Saoirse called out.

The small blonde turned to the two of them. "We know how bad things have gotten," she said. "It's selfish...but in personal matters in the forefront...but have you seen Eren's squad?"

All five faced them. "At least there has to be someone from his squad, right?" Saoirse asked.

"Some squads made it back," Annie answered. "But I don't know about Eren's."

"We found Armin he's over there," Reiner said, glancing at where he is. Mikasa and Saoirse turned to Reiner's direction and saw Armin in a gloomy state.

"Armin!" Mikasa called out.

"Armin! Thank god," Saoise said.

Armin cringed when he heard the girls and running towards him. Mikasa...Saoirse...I'm dead...how am I gonna tell them what happened to Eren...? And Saoirse...she'll be so distraught...to where I think she'll be on the point of suicide...so useless..!

He closed his eyes. The moment has come. He was dreading to tell them what happened, and now it was happening. He didn't want to, but he had tioto silence their questions of where he is. I wish I died with him instead!

The girls knelt down to their friend. Saoirse's heartbeat was increasing in nervousness. "Armin...are you okay...?" Mikasa asked.

"We hope anything didn't happen to Eren and the others, why are you the only one?" Saoirse asked.

"You're not hurt, are you?" Mikasa questioned.

Mikasa stood up and tilted her head to search for him. "Where's Eren?" she asked.

Armin grew scared by the minute. Saoirse looked at him in the eyes. "Armin..tell us what happened, we're here for you," she assured.

He couldn't take it anymore. Without thinking what to hope for anymore, he raised his head up at the two girls with more tears spilling out of his eyes, large as saucers. He looked like he was in a nightmare.

Mikasa and Saoirse's eyes widened at this sudden gesture. He stared at both of them, all widened eyes. More tears spilled uncontrollably like a broken water faucet.

"They were..." he sobbed, as he rested his fists on his legs. "The cadets of squad thirty-four..."

"Armin...you're scaring me!" Saoirse said in fear. "What happened?"

"Thomas Wagner...Nac Tius..." Armin said on with a heavy heart. "Mylius Zeramuski...Mina Carolina...Eren Yeager!"

"Armin...what happened to them?" Saoirse asked nervously.

"These brave five...upheld their duties...they died valiantly in the field of battle..." Armin said.

All squads gasped. Saoirse's face went ghostly white. Her stomach tightened and her heart beat at a rapid pace. She felt her palms go clammy and the rest of her body go numb. She felt like she was experiencing her father dying all over again. She felt like she was in a horrific nightmare which she couldn't wake up from. "What?" she asked breathlessly.

"Please no..." Sasha said with fear in her words. She was also having an incredibly hard time processing the terrible news Armin just brought.

Keira covered her mouth in horror, with more tears spilling out. "Oh God no..." she sobbed, and cried into her hands, with Marco placing his hand on her shoulder.

Connie, Jean and Janessa watched in horrification. "Saoirse..." Janessa mumbled, knowing she wouldn't take it very well. She raised her hand, but Jean placed his hand on her shoulder, knowing Saoirse needed time.

"His whole squad was wiped out...?" Jean asked horrifically.

"The same would happen to us if we take on those titans..." one said.

Saoirse fell to her knees, with an even more horrific look than Armin, tears uncontrollably spilling out of her eyes. They couldn't hear her breathe or see her chests moving, because they knew Saoirse was ten times shocked as Armin. They also didn't hear her sniffle or cry, she was doing it silently. She was very good in silencing her sobs. She just stared at the ground hopelessly, as if there was nothing in the whole world she would do except staring. She was so pale to the point it would seem like she is barely seen.

"No..." she whispered to the point it would seem silent. "Please no...

She was deadly silent whilst crying silently, but inside her, she wanted to scream and cry loudly. It was like experiencing endless pain. Her heart was clearly smashed into millions of pieces.

Everyone felt silent watching Saoirse sob intensely and silently. Armin continued crying as well. "I'm so sorry Saoirse and Mikasa...it should have been me that died..not Eren..." he sobbed. "I..I couldn't do a thing! I'm worthless..."

He continued sobbing as he was done sharing the terrible news. He expected Mikasa to break down as well. Suddenly, he felt a hand on his and saw Mikasa staring at him, looking calm as ever, as if it didn't bother her.

"Armin." she said. He looked up to her. "Calm yourself, we haven't got time for you to get emotional right now."

Armin stared in dismay. "On your feet," Mikasa said, helping him up.

As she was done, she walked over to a bewildered Saoirse, in which she was having a hard time processing the news that Eren was gone from her life, and she'll never confess. She bent down next to her and placed her hand on her friend's hand. Saoirse stopped her silent sobbing and glanced at her friend. "Get up." Mikasa instructed.

Saoirse stared in dismay, but Mikasa helped her up and started walking. "Marco, Keira, if we eliminate our bypass the titans at HQ, we can there refuel our gear, allowing us to get back over the wall," she said. "Is that assessment correct?"

Both of them stared at her as if she had a chicken head. "Yeah but..." Keira mumbled.

"Well yeah I guess so,sure," Marco answered. "But there's just too many of them out there, even with you on point-"

His sentence was cut short when Mikasa faced them. "I can do it," she said with determination.

"What?" Keira and Marco asked in dismay.

"I'm strong, real strong," Mikasa continued, raising her sword to prove her point. "None of you come close, you hear me? I am a warrior. Know this: I have the power to slay all of the titans that block our path. Even if I have to do it alone."

They all stared at her in disbelief. "As far as I'm concerned, I am surrounded by a bunch of unskilled cowardly worms," she said. She pointed her swords towards them. "You disappoint me," she bluntly said. "You can just sit here and twiddle your thumbs and watch how it's done."

"Wait-Mikasa! Are you out of your mind?! That's crazy!" A girl called out.

"You can't be serious! Trying to take them out by yourself?!" another one said.

"There's no way to hope that you can beat them!" another trainee protested.

Mikasa remained still and gentle as if those remarks didn't mean anything. "If I can't beat them, I die," she said. "But..If I win, I live. And the only way to win is to fight."

Saoirse raised her arm towards her. "Mikasa, they're dangerous!" she said.

"Does it matter?" Mikasa asked before gliding away.

"Hey!" another one called out to stop her, but it was too late. The soldiers all stared in dismay, knowing whatever she said was right. They felt ashamed when she said that.

"W-What just happened...?" Janessa asked.

"I have no damn idea what Mikasa's just thinking," Connie said.

Suddenly, Saoirse walked over to where she was, indicating she's gonna follow her friend. "Hey! Saoirse!" one girl said. "You're not gonna follow her, are you?!"

"You're crazy if you do!" another one said.

They aren't regardless of what Mikasa said. Sasha walked to her and placed her hand on her shoulder. "Saoirse...I know you are heartbroken about Eren and you want to avenge him..." she paused. "But if you follow her...you might end up like him.."

Saoirse pushed her away violently, and remained still again. "Saoirse, you can't just follow her, because you too will get killed-"

She turned harshly to them. "What do you think the past years of your lives have been about?!" she raised her voice, silencing them. "All of you, hapiness and peace was all that mattered in your life. And your gonna throw all those beautiful memories of those happy days away? That's why the world wanted you. All of you. Everyone deserves a happy life because the world was meant to be good and peaceful for all of us. If you regret those happy years of your life, I guess the truth is your death is utterly meaningless and not worth the world's greater good."

"Hillman! What are you saying?!" another one said.

Saoirse remained still. "Fight for what you love and the greater good, even if it's a risky task," she said. "Mikasa's right, cowards don't have the slightest clue of why they were happy and well lived. You should all be ashamed of yourselves."

She jumped off the ledge and glided away, leaving the cadets awed. They didn't believe what just happened. "You know I was expecting something more motivational," Jean muttered.

Janessa and Connie faced him. "You way of words is kinda lit," he waved his swords. "I'll blame everything about this on you Eren."

He raised his swords. "Hey!" he shouted suddenly. "Don't just stand there, we weren't taught to let our comrades fight alone! Guess you are a coward in which case stay out of my way!"

He ran to the ledge and he glided away to follow Saoirse and Mikasa. Connie followed him as well. Annie, Reiner, Bertolt, Marco and Keira stared in dismay. "Never expected that from him," Reiner muttered, before he, his friends and Marco ran off to the ledge, leaving Keira. Armin wiped his tears and decided to follow them.

"Hey! Seriously, come on you bunch of tickets!" Sasha called out, before leaping off and joining her friends.

"Hey cowards!" Keira called out, earning glances. Janessa went beside her.

"If you want to stay here and suck your thumbs, that's the least of our problems!" Janessa said.

"Yeah!" Keira and Janess high five and went off to join Marco, Jean and the others.

"They're nuts," one said.

"Dammit," another one said. "Alright, let's go!"

All the trainees raised their swords, wanting to fight once more, screaming in victory. They all leapt off the roof and joined the others in combat against the titans. Mikasa raised her swords and sliced the nape effectively, her movements very agile. Saoirse spotted another one and sliced it's nape, faster than ever.

"Hey boys~" Janessa and Keira called out to Marco and Jean, which they were behind them.

"Hurry up!" Jean shouted. "Follow Mikasa and Saoirse! Avoid titans if you can!"

"Hell yeah!" Janessa cheered, latching her hooks.

"We can do this!" Keira said.

"Get to HQ before we run out of gas!" Jean continued.

Connie stared at the black-haired girl. "Woah, Mikasa's a badass!" he said.

"Now that you mentioned it Connie, right," Keira said. "I've never seen her like this! She's so fast and agile!"

"Compare it to Saoirse over there," Janessa said, using her head to show Keira and Connie her friend, moving fast and agile as Mikasa was. The two seemed overwhelmed.

"How are they going so fast?" Connie asked.

Armin noticed their movements carefully. Compared to Saoirse, Mikasa's using too much gas! She can pull out in any second!

Saoirse glanced at Mikasa, which she noticed her movements. She suddenly paused as she continued gliding. Wait, what am I doing? Why am I still fighting? Saoirse wondered. I can't do this. I have to let go. I'm not supposed to be fighting now that Eren's gone. I didn't have a chance to admit my feelings to him..truth is, I don't know what to think or do anymore.

She didn't notice a titan reaching for her, but she dodged in time, only for its' fingers to slam on her right leg, spraining it. Worse, her hook failed to latch on the next building, causing her to fall on the roof, smashing through and falling on the floor inside on her back, debris everywhere. The titan was about to get her before a cadet sliced it's nape.

"Oh God! Saoirse's hurt!" Janessa called out. "Keira, switch now!"

"We can't!" Jean called from the front.

"We have to help her! She's hurt!" Keira said.

"She'll be fine! We have to get to HQ before we run out of gas!" Jean said.

"But Jean-" Janessa was cut short.

"Would you two rather lose your lives?" Jean asked.

They both sighed. The redhead turned to where she was injured. "Sorry Saoirse," she mumbled.

They turned forward to see the gas from Mikasa's gear run out. They saw Mikasa fall, smashing into the roof, her swords throwing out of her hands and rolling, falling below.

"Mikasa!" Armin yelled, and switched to her direction in efforts to save her.

Jean saw him switch. "Dammit!" he said.

"Terrific! Utterly terrific!" Janessa complained. "Now what?!"

"Jean!" Connie called out. "You lead the rest to the HQ! I'm going after Armin!"

Jean went beside him. "I'll go with you-"

"Don't be stupid!" Connie yelled.

Marco, Keira and Janessa caught up with him. "We have to get to HQ, now!" Keira said.

"There're still titans everywhere!" Connie shrieked. "You gotta help the others!

He gilded towards where Armin headed. Jean closed his eyes and sighed. He was right. They needed to get to HQ before they run out of gas.


Meanwhile, Saoirse was nearly unconscious from the impact. She felt great pain on her right leg, and tried to move it, to result in causing her to wince. She glanced at the broken ceiling above her.

Here we go again..another loved one dead.

She just stood there, laying on her back, unable to move. Her back had pretty much hurt too from the damage. She tried to get up, but now she was too weak, causing her to fall on her back again.

Why...why are we all condemned to lose the people we love and care about?

She tried to lift herself up again. She slowly lifted her chest and her back. Now she had to lift her sprained right leg. She tried to lift it, no matter how hard it was. She stood on it, which made her wince. She raised her left leg and now she was limping. She knelt down on the ground again, looking at the floor with widened eyes.

I can't decide whether to live life or just waste it..it's all been wasted.


Jean, Janessa, Marco, Keira and the others watched as the titans continued to swarm HQ.

"It's no use," Jean complained. "We're not getting anywhere near headquarters."

Janessa rubbed her temples. "I can't believe we still tried to travel there only to find out we still lose in the end, lose-lose situation," she muttered.

Keira sighed. "I guess so," she replied.

Suddenly, they all spotted a guy named Tom on the ground with his hook latched. He tried to activate his gas mechanism, but it wouldn't come out. He's done for. The titans slowly surrounded him.

Shit! Janessa stared in horror. He's done for!

"Tom! We'll save you!" his friends came to his aid.

"Wait!" Jean said.

"Don't do it!" Keira screeched.

The titan had Tom in his hands, shaking his head and tears spilling out. His friend was approaching the nape. "Stay back!" he shouted, only for a titan to grab him.

Tom sobbed as the titan opened his mouth, and chomped off his head, ending his life there like a light. Jean and the others watched in horror as they were witnessing their comrades eaten before their eyes. It was a massive massacre. This...this can't be happening...we were so close...but we're done for...we are useless against them...unless there is something to save us, we're all condemned to suffer the same fate... Janessa's mind spoke.

A girl was sobbing as a titan was holding her arms, ready to eat her. Jean gripped on his blades. All the others watched the rest of the cadets get eaten, mouth and eyes widened in horror.

Keira placed her hands on her head. "No..no..no...not again...not again!" she shrieked, falling on her knees.

Clearly, she couldn't take it anymore. Seeing her friends eaten was the one thing she never wanted to see in her life. Marco bent down to her, and lifted her up whilst crying into her hands.

"Oh God no!" Janessa screeched.

"Noo! NOOO!" the girl screamed, before the titan completely finished her off.


Saoirse heard the screams of her comrades from afar. They were loud enough for her to hear. She heard stomping and saw a titan walking by without noticing her. She stared at the ground again, tightening her fist.

There's no denying it...this is what's happening now. We were destined to be eaten in the first place. I-I'm so sorry father...I don't want to believe anymore...I don't know why I even consider joining the Scouts! It was a wrong decision, because look what my training has gotten me to. I don't know what do to anymore..

Soon...I'll join you and Uncle and Aunt above...I never even got the chance to say to my mother and cousin how I love them. I'm sure Eren's there too, so I guess it means that I'll be glad to escape this hell we called the world.

Suddenly, the thought of Eren came back to her mind.


"Saoirse? What's wrong?" A ten year old Eren asked her when she was sitting near a pond, sobbing hysterically while holding something in her hands.

She didn't respond. The boy approached her and he kneeled next to her and saw what she was holding; a dead frog.

"Saoirse...were you trying to save it?" Eren asked.

She faced him with tears spilling out of her eyes. "I tried to! I don't want to see this frog die!" she cried. "I tried to save him...but it was too late...he's done, and it's all my fault!"

She sobbed into the frog, tears falling on it. Eren's face fell as he couldn't bear seeing her cry. He placed his hand on hers, holding it. The brunette looked up and she stared at her crush.

"Don't blame yourself Saoirse," Eren assured. "You had the effort of trying to save this frog's life."

Saoirse wiped her tears. "What do you mean?" she asked.

Eren gripped on her hand tightly. "What I'm saying is that even if you failed to save the frog, I'm sure it's happy that you were there when he died," he said. "Even if you blame yourself for not able to save your loved ones from dying, they are still grateful that you were there for them. They wouldn't want to die alone and in vain, now do they?"

Saoirse stared at him. She had never seen him like this. "Eren I...I don't know what to say," she said.

Eren chuckled. "I learned all this when I try to defend Armin from the bullies," he admitted.

Saoirse smiled. "I feel a lot better now," she said, and looked at the frog.

Eren looked at the dead reptile. "Let's go bury it into a peaceful place, as so not to make his death in vain, what do you say?" he suggested.

Saoirse smiled brightly. "That's the most wonderful remark I've heard today!"


Eren...I...I...

Saoirse's eyes watered, causing tears to spill down uncontrollably. Eren was right. She had to keep living on from that past remark, even if he didn't directly say it. She knew he wouldn't want to see her cry and give up, because he loved her.

Saoirse wiped her tears. Eren...please forgive me...for not being there to try to save you from your death...but for you...I'll keep fighting and living on, no matter what! It's my job now to fulfill your promise. I promise to continue fighting and living on..without you here! I'll do whatever it takes to protect my friends because I will stay loyal, no matter what!

She stood up, more determined than ever. She limped all the way to the door in which she went out of the house and scanned the area to look for any survivors. She decided to go ahead using her gear, even though she knew she was almost out of gas. She latched her hook into a tower and started gliding again. Whilst doing so, she spotted Mikasa surrounded by two titans.

Mikasa?! I've got to help her!

Saoirse raced towards her friend, and pretty soon she was on the ground. Suddenly, she saw the titan behind her raise it's arm and it punched the other titan surrounding Mikasa, causing her to fall from the impact. The stomp of the titan shook the ground, which made Saoirse stumble and push her against the wall.

"Wh-What on earth..?!" Saoirse said, raising her head up to see the titan who punched the other.

She gasped. The titan was humanlike, and it had long black hair, with large teeth and abs. She saw Mikasa on the ground as well. This was her chance.

"Mikasa!" Saoirse called out to her.

She turned to see the brunette kneeling down beside her. "Are you okay? What the heck happened to you?" Saoirse asked.

"I'll tell you later, but what is that titan doing?" Mikasa asked, pointing at the now called Rogue Titan.

Saoirse turned to it. It was a moment before it roared loudly, it shook the ground and caused both of the girls to cover their ears. It suddenly charged towards the abnormal one and stomping on it repeatedly.

What the...that titan...is killing...it's own kind..?!

Saoirse turned to Mikasa. "Are you seeing this, or is it just me?!" she said.

"You're not the only one, look!" Mikasa pointed.

Saoirse turned to the Rogue Titan which continued to stomp on it repeatedly, spilling blood everywhere.

"H-How is this possible?!" Saoirse asked in disbelief. "There's no way a titan could go against it's own race!"

"Neither do I! This is insane!" Mikasa answered.

They both helped each other up. "You okay?" Mikasa asked.

Saoirse nodded. "Yeah I'm fine, just..." she said, glancing at her right leg. "I-I sprained my right leg."

"Oh no, do you need help?" Mikasa asked, concerned.

Saoirse shook her head. "Don't worry I'm fine, I can handle it," she assured.

The two stared back at the Rogue Titan, which was finished with the other stomped titan. The Rogue Titan stood up and raised his head up. Perhaps there is hope after all.

Meanwhile, Armin was gliding throughout the district, looking for Mikasa. "Please be alright!" he said to himself. "And Saoirse...where is she..?"

He heard the roar, and he turned to see the Rogue Titan, with Mikasa and Saoirse watching in shock.

"There they are!" Armin said.

He let go of his wires and aimed both of them at the building near the two girls. He glided to the ground, in which on instinct, he grabbed both of the girls. He brought them to the roof, which all three of them landed hard.

"Armin?!" Saoirse said. "Thank God! You saved us back there."

He faced them. "Mikasa, Saoirse!" he called out in relief. "Are you alright?"

Suddenly, they heard someone land next to them and saw Connie there. "Are you guys alright?" he asked.

"Yeah," Armin answered.

"No sweat," Saoirse said.

Connie stood up. "Then we better get out of here," he said, before hearing stomping. He saw a titan walk by.

"Crap!" Connie cursed, realizing they'll get eaten.

Suddenly, the Rogue Titan stepped in front of it. The four watched. "Two fifteen meter titans!" Connie said.

"No, that one's different," Mikasa said.

Armin and Connie turned to them. Armin saw a skeleton of a titan, in which blood and smoke were everywhere. He guessed that no human being had the ability to do that to a titan.

The Rogue Titan roared again. The other titan roared back as well. The Rogue Titan raised it's fist, ready to do it's thing.

Saoirse turned to Armin and Connie. "Boys! Look what it's gonna do!" she said.

All four watched the Rogue Titan prepare himself. The titan charged towards him, only to be punched. The four cadets noticed the Rogue Titan aimed for the nape, in which he punched. The impact caused the titan's head to remove and head towards the four.

"Duck!" Saoirse warned.

All four dodged in time for the head to smash against the tower. They all watched as the body fell to it's death. And he didn't regenerate. They noticed the Rogue Titan's hand injured, but it managed to regenerate fast. The titan's body tried to get up, but the Rogue Titan smashed it's nape with his feet.

"I-It just finished it off!" Armin said. "It knows exactly where the weak spot was!"

"Come on guys, time to split!" Connie instructed. "Last thing we needed was coming our way!"

"No..he has no reaction to us.." Armin said. "Any other titan would be on top of us right now."

"No kidding," Saoirse mumbled.

Mikasa stood still. "It seemed to understand the skill of hand to hand combat," she concluded. "What is that thing?"

Connie faced her. "Just talk it up as another abnormal," he disregarded the situation. "Hell there are always unpleasant surprises, right? Forget about it, let's get out of here."

Armin stopped him. "Wait a minute, hold on!" Armin said. "Mikasa's tanks are empty."

Saoirse glanced at hers. "Mine's almost out, so there's a big chance I would end up running out quick," she said.

Connie faced them. "Huh?! What are we gonna do?!" he asked. "We can't make it to HQ without your help!"

"There's only one thing to do," Armin said, removing his gas tank. "I know there isn't very much left in here, but it's better to use it."

Mikasa faced him. "Armin!" she pleaded.

"Wh-What are you doing?" Saoirse asked.

He removed the wires from it. "This is our only choice!" he said. "But it's gonna be a complete waste but...use this gas more sparingly...everyone's lives are riding on you."

Armin adjusted the tanks. "There, got it," Armin said. "The ODM gear's functional and I restocked your blades. Just-Just leave me this one, okay?"

"I don't know what to say..." Saoirse said, amazed by his idea.

Mikasa grabbed his remaining blade and threw it away. "W-Why'd you..." he asked in dismay.

Mikasa faced him. "Armin..." she said, putting her hand on his. "We will not leave you behind. "

"We're your friends Armin, I promised to protect both of you for Eren," Saoirse said.

Mikasa helped her friend up. Saoirse glanced at the Rogue Titan below.

What is he? Why is he against it's own kind? I have a feeling we're all gonna find out soon...and for some reason...he's so familiar...I can't shake this feeling that I don't know why it's oddly familiar but...I can't wrap my head around it.


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