How was this even possible? The wall was 50 meter high and I knew for a fact there were no documents on titans that tall. The titan moved and then there was a loud smash and loads of debris from the wall came flying. I gasped and it suddenly accrued to me that Gloria wasn't outside yet. I ran into the house again, aware that it was probably not the safest option in case one of the huge stones from the wall hit it.
"Gloria." I called out but got no answer. I could hear how the debris landed outside and then something smashed down into the house, parts of the house flee around because of the impact and I was hit by a piece of tree, knocking me down on the floor but not enough to hurt me. Standing again I looked around the room when my eyes landed on a note on the table. I picked it up and read, feeling the panic as I read that she'd gone to talk with Friedrich. I bit my lip, looking towards the door. I didn't know what to do. The titans were clearly breaking through the wall and we needed to evacuate. It was the screams outside that made me get out of the house. Looking towards Erens house I gasped as I saw a large piece of stone had landed on his house and among the wreckage Carla had been pined. I ran over to the house, trying to get her free
"Mom, mom." I could hear Erens voice coming close and Carla reacted as well looking terrified.
"Eren." She said and looked up at him. He ran up and took hold of the beam laying over her as well did Mikasa.
"Mikasa, grab the side! We have to get this off her!" His voice was full of panic. I stood and tried to help them lift the beam. It was impossible to even rub it. Loud footsteps from Erens side made us all look towards the direction and a couple of houses away we could see titans walking by. Then the sounds seemed to get closer until I realized the sounds came from up front and turned my head forward to see a titan standing just a bit away from us. My eyes widened in panic. "Hurry, Mikasa, Valerie!"
"I know." Mikasa answered and we all hurried to try and lift the beam.
"The titans are inside, aren't they?" Carla whispered and I looked down at her. She met my eyes and I understood it was answer enough for her. "Eren, take Mikasa and run! Now!"
"I want to run! So hurry up and get out of there!"
"My legs were crushed by the rubble. Even if I get out, I can't run! You understand don't you?" Erens eyes widened in panic and I felt my own tear up. I didn't have any strength left and I knew we weren't going to be able to lift the beam.
"Then I'll carry you!" Eren screamed.
"Why do you never listen to me?!" Carla shouted back, tears in her eyes. Besides me Mikasa was breathing fast and heavy, tears building in her eyes as well. "At least this one last time! Mikasa, Valerie." I looked at her and then at Mikasa besides me who once again, just like Eren tried to lift the beam. Then I looked at Eren and at last at the titan which was closing in. I closed my eyes, my hands letting go of the beam and breathed in. My thoughts went to Levi, how would he react when he heard about this?
The sounds of a wire pulling forward made me open my eyes again and turn my head. A soldier from the Garrison landed on the ground, I recognized him but couldn't put a name to his face at the moment. Carla could however.
"Hannes!" He was one of the soldiers usually guarding the gate, getting drunk and just resting easy. "Take the children and run!" Carla begged but he kneeled down in front of her instead and gave her a light smile.
"Don't underestimate me, Carla. I'll defeat the titan, and save you all!" He said and stood, charging forwards the titan. I watched with wide eyes as he ran towards the titan, Carla calling out for him to not fight the titan. I as well called out for him to stop but he didn't at first. But then suddenly he stopped, just starring at the titan and after a moment he collected himself and turned around. He ran towards us and grabbed Eren and then Mikasa. I sat still watching as he started running with them, Eren screaming to let him go.
"Thank you!" I looked down at Carla, she smiled. Then she looked at me. "Take care of them." She said and her eyes told me it was alright for me to leave. I looked up at the titan again and then back at her, tears running down my cheek now.
"I promise." I said before I stood and started running after Hannes and the children. Carla screamed to Eren and Mikasa to stay alive. I looked backwards as the titan reached down and picked up Carla. It squeezed her body, blood sprouting out of her mouth and then her body went limb. I turned forward again, not wanting to see the titan eat her. I noticed both Eren and Mikasa were watching it. Eren just stared; his mouth opened as if he wanted to scream but couldn't find his voice. Mikasa looked away and my heart ached for them.
When we'd run thru a few streets Eren suddenly hit Hannes in the back of his head.
"Eren, what the…"
"A little longer, and we could have saved our mom!" Eren screamed as he used his leg to kick Hannes in the face. "And you think you can just do as you please!" Hannes threw Eren down on the ground and then sat down, still holding Mikasa under his arm. I stood behind them, tears running down my cheek and trying to catch my breath.
"You couldn't save your mom…because…you weren't strong enough to do so…as for me…" Eren charged forward, to hit Hannes but he stopped him, grabbing his arm. "I couldn't stand and face the titan…because I simply didn't have the courage…!" Both Hannes and Eren cried now. Hannes stood, still holding Eren and pulling him up. "Forgive me….Forgive me." He pulled Eren and Mikasa towards and I followed. At last we made it to the evacuating boats; Hannes got both me and the children on one both quick. He as well told me to look after them and I promised him I would. I sat with Eren and Mikasa on the boat, the noises was so loud; people screaming and crying. The boats were overfull but still more people wanted on and they had to push them away as the boat was to departure. I tried to stay collected, I couldn't panic now. I had to stay strong for the sake of Eren and Mikasa. All around us on the boat were people holding their heads, crying, trembling and having face expression of panic, horror, sadness and despaired. I was sure I looked the same. I looked down at Eren and Mikasa besides me, they were looking straight forward; their expressions blank. Suddenly I heard someone scream that they needed to seal the gate to prevent the titans from getting further in the human territory. I couldn't stop the tears which run down my face again; there were still people alive in the city. Still I understood the reasoning, how horrible it even was. Just as they started to close the gate something hit the wall and coming running thru it was a titan. We all watched it in horror and I put my hand over my mouth to muffle my loud crying. When Eren suddenly stood I looked up at him. He walked forwards.
"I'll kill them. I'll kill them." Besides me Mikasa stood as well. I sat still on the ground just watching him.
"What's wrong Eren?" Armin came and placed his hand on Erens shoulder but he pushed Armin away, continuing forward. "Eren?" He took a hard hold of the rail, crying.
"I'll kill them all! I'll wipe every one of them off the face of this earth!" I kept my eyes on him for a moment, before I lowered them wishing I would wake up from this bad dream, wake up in my old home in the underground, wake up with a startle and see Levi stare at me with blank, uninterested eyes wondering what I was doing. This was all just a bad dream!
