Rose Petals

Chapter 14 – Revenge Is Sweet

Feeling my throat ache for relief I twisted my body as I cut down yet another titan, my muscles sore as I felt sweat cover my entire body. I was alone, with the large beast standing above me as they try to kill me, who knows I could seconds away from dying.

"Come one Rose." I panted to myself, my heart racing as I rubbed the sweat from my forehead, I looked to my tank, clenching my teeth I gulped hesitated. I was running out of gas, and quickly for a fact. All I knew was I had to handle all of these titans within a a certain time limit, I needed to at least make it into the forest on a tree.

"Just a bit more." I spoke out loud, I held the blades within my fingers as I ran forward towards the titans, within my view there remained four titans, that had looked around 10-15 meters tall. I breathed out stroking my skin.

I need to be strong, four titans aren't anything, I handled more than them before and I am sure I can handle them now as well. Shooting the cable into the shoulder of the titan, with gleaming teeth I twisted my body spinning my blades in the process as I sliced across the titan I grinned in success as I held the trigger for gas towards the second titan.

Being conscious of my gas had made me only more worried about when I was going to vulnerable, but I prayed on my instinct that I would be able to take down the rest of the titans with the gas I had left.

Not focusing on the moment I watched as the titan I was going for sprung forward its large mouth opened wide for me, my eyes widened as I felt my body react slower than I thought. Adjusting the cable I flipped myself over my feet smacking into the nose of the titan.

"Shit." I cursed under my breath, shooting the cable into the right shoulder I swung my feet around as I made my way to slice the neck, holding the blades tightly I sliced the nape of the neck, at least that's what I thought I did.

I gasped as I released my grip on the shoulder of the titan, "I missed." I felt my voice loud and clear, to shocked with myself I felt my fingers tremble, w-why!? I thought I hit it. Shooting my cable into a dead titan's body nearby I tried to use gas to stable myself.

"N-n-no!" I mashed the trigger repeatedly feeling my heart in my throat, I-I'm out of gas. I clenched my teeth as my cable rewinded back into my gear, in shock I watched as I headed straight for the ground my body trying to brace for the impact.

Holding my hands in front my head I knocked my forearms into the ground my stomach landed flat with a heave making the air in my lungs fly through my lips. I flipped as I tried to gain control of my body, my back smacked into the ground, continuously flipping over I stopped as I landed on my stomach.

I groaned in pain, feeling my cut pain me, my ribs becoming more fragile as I tried to catch my breath, I-I must have cracked one. I tried to get up, feeling the blood from the lips crawl to my chin.

As I tried to move I fell again, my body didn't want to move, I wasn't capable of moving by myself, clamping my lips tightly I tried to hold in the scream I urged to let out. Trying yet again, I grasped the grass within my fingers.

I have to get up I am in titan territory, I-if I don't get up I might get killed. Hearing the rumbles I turned my head seeing as the titans were making their way to me, looking around I bit my lip to try and find gas. Looking in front of me, I spotted one of the Scouts body on the ground, his legs gone.

Narrowing my eyes I spotted the gas tanks, breathing out, I clenched my fist looking back at the titans. Than the gas tanks, that is my only way to live, breathing out I hissed as I lifted my body crawling desperately for the tanks.

"Ugh." I groaned as I crawled forward, every inch of my body aching with pain, "come on can do it." I told myself, trying to give encouragement.

My dad would still get up and fight because after all that was something he would do. I have to show him that even I can get through situations where it is life and death, groaning out loud I watched as the titans got closer.

My heart racing with anxiety and my thoughts filled with avenging the precious injury Blaze had paid against protecting Alec, and even with that female titan, she was the main cause for this everything she had done lead to Blaze being injured.

Lifting my knee I felt the throb in my rib cage, clenching my teeth I quickly got up on to my legs as I ran full speed towards the soldiers dead body. The Titans behind me seemed to have gotten closer in a second than in a minute.

"Come on! Come on!" I shouted as my hand gripped the tank, my fingers slipping as I tried to take out my tanks. I clenched my teeth harder biting on to my lip feeling my breathing become more harsh.

I watched the shadow casted over my body, frozen I looked up with anticipation, I felt the dark eyes of the Titan look down on me. Its mouth opening wide, a-ah.

Armin's POV

I looked around, seeing Jean pacing on the tree steadily, his eyes looking around from the ground to the Scout in front of us and the Titans that had scratched at the tree we were on. I licked my lips as I held my blades, the situation had changed incredibly, Commanders Erwin plan before was gone after we had truly realized what was the real reason why we had gone on the expedition.

"Help!" We heard the scream, looking out further we watched as people on horses rush towards us, looking closer I rested on hand above my eyebrows feeling the sweat rub off against it, narrowing my eyes I looked towards the group of horses, much to my surprise I had seen people I had seen.

"Wait, is that who I think it is!?" Jean spoke out loud, watching as the Titans attention below us turn around them. I watched as one of the Scouts with them lifted his hip and jumped from the horse as he dashed towards the Titans.

Couple of the Scouts jumped down assisting them as they taken out the few Titans in short time, after seeing that it was clear we managed to help them get on to the tree's though it seemed as if the only that could be on our minds was the injured person in front of us, and no sign of Rose.

"I need someone from medical, now!" One of the Scouts yelled, immediately a woman from the back rushed forward, she drawed the supplies from her small pouch located on her waist. She crouched touching Blazes forehead.

"I'm shocked he survived with the amount of blood loss, he's running a high fever as well. Good thing the person who seen him first acted fast." She spoke as she wrapped his bandaging tightly, injecting some painkillers in his arm.

She rubbed his forehead gently as she continued to examine his body, "wait, where is Rose. She was with Blaze?" Reiner asked as he looked at the four people in front of us, I watched Porsche's face grow darker,

"Where is she." Reiner spoke, his tone was more rough and grounded, he narrowed his eyes at Robin seeing as he shifted on his feet. Porsche fingers dug into her skin as she stared at the ground, a gulp was heard in the crowd.

"Where is she, dammit!" Reiner shouted as he looked to them, one of them cracked. The Scout with the bandage spoke, he stared at Reiner with a trembling fingers around his blades.

"She saved us." He spoke, looking down to the ground, Reiner widened his eyes as he grabbed the guy by the collar knocking him into the tree. I felt the sweat roll down my back as I looked at the two of them.

Could he possibly mean that R-Rose. . . . .R-Rose the strongest in the class 104th was somehow killed. Jean collapsed against the tree burying his head into knees.

There was no way, she was the strongest in our class and even more possible it seemed she was level with Captain Levi, the thought of her dying out there seemed impossible, if we knew anything about her it seemed like she had thought to live past her father's expectations and wouldn't want to let him down in any way.

I laughed to myself, she wouldn't put herself in a situation she couldn't handle it right, plus she was close with Reiner and Bertoltd and Blaze. Maybe she was protecting them since Blaze was a disadvantage in his current state.

"When Blaze was hurt she was the first to react, and told us to escape. She told us she would be behind us." Porsche spoke, her fingers trembling making Robin hold her hand. Tears leaked from the blond's eyes as she looked down wetting the branch underneath her.

"W-What!?" Reiner spoke in shock, his voice cracked as the silence within the group became quite as ever. The sounds of the rustling bushes became louder as Reiner stared at them, his lips became tight as he leaned against the tree, covering his hands over his face.

"If we know anything, we know Rose is strong, right?" Reiner glanced up for a moment, his eyes dark as he looked to the Robin and the others. Porsche's eyes locked with mine as if she was desperately look for some sort of hope for her friend.

"We can't just claim that she's dead when there is no proof." I calmly reasoned with them feeling their eyes on me, the tension in the air tighten quickly.

"But how is it possible to get proof if she is dead, do you know how many people go missing when it comes to these expeditions." Jean spoke towards me as he glanced up to me, Reiner clenched his fists, hearing his fist clash with the tree I let out a breath.

"We have to keep faith in her." Watching as a cable stopped in front my eyes I stumbled back in shock watching as a woman stopped in front of us, "the m-" She was cut off but a loud screeching roar, with a sudden dash I watch Titans that were under us dash into the forest.

W-What!?

The woman clenched her fist as we remained frozen at the sound, that wasn't a normal sound, gulping I felt my chest constrict with the invisible air, if it's anything the only thing I could manage to think of was the female type titan.

She managed to bring other titans with her, is that another way of making them gather?

"I need you to gather everyone outside the forest, get them ready to head back." She spoke quickly hearing the thumps of the titans gone in the distance, she quickly turned away heading deeper into the forest, making my insides turn and my throat ache to vomit.

"Well you heard the woman!" One of the female Scouts shouted.

Minutes Later

Rose's POV

I shot the cable swinging my body as I changed the course swinging to my left, breathing out I gritted my teeth as I felt my body ache and my breaths became shorter and shorter, the pain in my rib cage paining more and more.

"I am coming for you." I spoke, feeling the blood-lust crawl in my voice as I used more and more gas, no caring in the moment as I sped through the forest of trees. I could hear the shouts from my right, and for some reason I felt my instincts tell me to go straight.

Seconds turned into minutes, I heard a roar making my eyes widened the smoke floating within the air, that was close really close. Shifting my weight I shot the cable into a higher part of the tree pulling myself up I flew in the sky nearly high enough to see above the tree line.

The smoke, gritting my teeth I took a closer look, that was titan smoke.

Pushing myself forward I heard the trees break in the distance and my heart race, Eren, Eren, you better be safe.

The noises stopped, invited with a view I felt my skin tremble, the female type titan had swallowed Eren, my brain felt as if it went dead, my emotions halted, than my body raged with anger as I watched her run away.

Blond hair. Blue eyes. I was sure I could think of a person who had the same feature. No I know the person.

Red crossed my features, licking my lips I gave a small laugh to myself. She had made a enemy with the wrong person, first you think you could escape with hurting Blaze now you think it is possible to take Eren away from everyone.

"Never." I muttered, dashing towards her, I watched the muscles in her back contract, her thumping beating against the ground, as moments passed I felt the grip on my blades tighten, the pain or aching in my body ceased to exist at this point, all that had truly mattered was getting revenge.

Without hesitation I striked her arm, spinning around I swiped against her thigh anger growing in me as she continued to run, swinging around the tree I sliced her right ankle watching her collapse to the ground.

Lifting my blades I aimed to strike near her neck, the moment my blades touched I watched them break, gritting my teeth I back flipped into the tree quickly switching my blades, before giving her a chance to run again I attacked her.

She is able to harden her skin, this is the first time I had seen this. Propelling myself forward I hit her shoulder, watching her blood stain on to my clothing that evaporated. Within the seconds I had suddenly thought of Blaze and the blood the look on his face as I stared at him.

I gave her mercy. Why? Why!?

Just because I know her. . . . .No, she hurt people I cared about.

"I am going to kill you." I spoke I sliced the top of her ear, seeing red cloud my vision I reminded myself on the array of deadly blows I had given her with my parring blades, I spiraled around her body making the cuts open quickly before she could heal them I would create new ones.

She began to dash forward again, surprised she was able to get up I licked my lips. Moving my body, I watch her swing her arm at me a attempt to punch me, twirling around I watched as both my blades dug into her skin feeling the blood on to my cape.

Before I knew I reached forward stabbed in the eyes with both my blades, pulling back I watched as she fell against the tree, the moment my feet hit the back of the tree I bounced off of it, giving me a advantage in speed.

Slicing the corner of her lips to the ends, her eyes closed, I watched a unconscious Eren inside her mouth, grabbing him quickly, I lifted the my body as I hit the tree, looking back I watched the titan steam cover her whole body.

I want to kill her. Calming my jumping nerves, I looked to her again, for sure Commander had known of her existing, that would mean another chance at killing her, and for sure I would execute that order if given.

"For now, Annie."

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