DISCLAIMER: I do NOT own anything regarding the Attack on Titan (Shingeki no Kyojin) series with the sole exception of my own characters and their story-lines or their involvement within the story. Everything else belongs to Hajime Isayama.
Ian and Mitabi's team take down one of the two Titans, however as soon as they landed on a rooftop, the second turns to grab at Mitabi. The male lets out a fearful cry but stops as Mikasa and Rosalie appear. Rosalie goes for the Titans fingers while Mikasa slices the nape, causing the Titan to slouch and fall against the building.
"This is bad! Behind us!" A soldier calls out, prompting them all to turn and spot a Titan on top of a rooftop, not too far away from Eren. "One 13 meter class! It's approaching Jeager!"
"More Titans coming through the hole! Four Titans, approximately 10 meter class!" Another yells, causing attention to turn to the destroyed gate.
Ian grits his teeth and turns to Mikasa. "Ackerman... Turner, take the one behind us!"
"Got it!"
Ian turns to move away. "Don't let it get near Jeager! We'll stop them here!"
Rosalie watched the two teams move off towards the wall before turning back to Mikasa. The two made eye contact and then made their move.
Rosalie swung around and sliced at the Titans wrists, which it was using to support itself as it crawled across the rooftop. As the Titan fell, Mikasa came down and sliced its nape in one fell swoop, balancing herself on its back as it collapsed.
"Mikasa! Rosie! What happened to the plan?!" Armin calls out, making the two look in his direction. Their eyes widening as they spot him standing on Eren's back, right next to the nape.
"Armin!"
"What happened to Eren?" The blond asked again, looking from the back of Eren's head and up to the two females.
"It's dangerous! Move back! Eren is completely unable to enact his will through that Titan! I spoke to it, but it didn't recognize me! There's no point in anyone else trying!" Mikasa answered, earning a wide eyed look from Armin in return.
"What about the plan?" He asked, his brows pinched in worry.
Rosalie scoffed. "Screw the plan! There's no way it's happening unless Eren gets off his ass and moves that boulder!" She yelled, and although she wished the brunette worded her sentence better, Mikasa had to agree.
"It failed. Everyone's fighting because we can't leave Eren. But there are too many... Before long, they'll wipe us out." Mikasa informed, causing Armin to turn towards the nape with narrowed eyes.
"Armin, what are you doing? You need to get away from him, he's not stable!" Rosalie called out, keeping an eye out for any nearby Titans.
The blond doesn't answer at first, opting to pull out a blade. "I'll get Eren out of here! You two protect us from any Titans!"
"What are you saying?" Mikasa asked, wide eyed and confused.
"Eren came out of the Titans vital point. It's probably related to the mystery behind them." Armin replied, shooting his hooks into Eren's back for extra support. "Don't worry. As long as I avoid striking it in the center, he won't die. It'll just hurt.. a tiny bit!"
"Armin!" Mikasa yelled out as the blond gave a loud cry, stabbing his blade deep into Eren's neck.
Eren's gleaming eyes snap open and he lets out a roar before convulsing in pain. And Armin can only hold on tightly to his blade until it's over. "Armin, that's insane! Stop!" Mikasa yells down, watching along with Rosalie as the blonds lower half flys around due to the movement.
Armin slowly opened his eyes as the movement stopped. Looking up, he locked eyes with the two females. "Mikasa, Rosie.. do what you two can! If you go, some lives might be saved! Leave Eren to me!"
Mikasa and Rosalie shared a look before sending the blond a fleeting glance as they took off towards the hole.
Ian flinched as a blur of brown flew past him at a breakneck speed towards a Titan that had picked up one of his team members. Squinting his eyes, he realized that it was Rosalie as she slowed down just enough to slice behind the Titans knees. Seeing this as an opening, Ian rushed forward and sliced the nape.
"Gotcha!" He exclaimed, swerving around to grab the falling soldier before dropping down onto a roof. "So you're finally down, bastard?" He spat, staring at the now dissipating corpse. His attention was then caught by Rosalie once more as she landed beside him. "Turner, what are you doing here?!"
"I came to help, obviously." Rosalie replied and at his conflicted expression, she sighed. "You can't honestly expect me to believe that you're two teams alone can handle these three Titans and anymore that come through? I'll act on my own and assist where I'm needed, I won't get in the way."
Ian sighed and looked away, taking in the surrounding area. Suddenly a shadow fell over him. Looking over, he was met with the sight of another Titan bringing back its hand, as if to squash a bug. "Fall back for now!" He ordered, backing away quickly from the oncoming blow.
Rosalie went to attack but was stopped as she spotted Mikasa running towards them from the corner of her eye. "I'm here. I'll join up with Mitabi's squad." Mikasa informed, hooking into the Titans back as she cut out a huge chunk of flesh.
After a few minutes of killing and assisting in kills, Ian turned as Rico and one of her team members landed next to them. "Our group was completely wiped out!" The female said, causing a scowl to form on Ian's face as he turned to look around at those gathered around.
"What's the situation?" He asked, turning to look at one of his own team members as he neared.
"Five Titans, coming from the gate."
Ian's scowl deepened and a silence fell over them all. Suddenly, loud footsteps echoed throughout the empty streets in the area. Looking over, they all were met with the sight of Eren carrying the large bolder on his shoulder.
"Eren..." Mikasa murmured, her eyes lit up with surprise as a small smile began to form on her lips.
Rosalie brought a hand up to push her bangs back. "We'll I'll be damned... He's actually carrying it.."
"Rosie! Mikasa!" A voice called out, prompting the two to look over as Armin landed beside them, a large grin in his face. "Eren won! Now he's trying to get the job done! If we can cover him till he gets to the gate, we win!" He said, making everyone's eyes widen at the thought.
Rosalie looked up over her shoulder to Ian, his eyes were shadowed but filled with determination as he turned to the soldiers behind him. "Defend him at all costs! Protect Eren until he reaches the gate, even if it costs you your life! Don't let any of the Titans near him!" He said before looking back to the trio. "You three, head toward Eren. That's an order! Got it?!"
The three tensed up, their eyes going hard. "Roger!"
Before anyone could move however, the sight of Mitabi and his team on the ground running after Titans gave them pause. "Mitabi's squad... What are they doing?" Ian murmured, staring down at the three males who were now shouting at the Titans in front of them.
"What the? Going on the ground is suicide. Without horses or buildings, they can't fight!" Armin said, his voice wavering in unease.
Rosalie sighed. "The Titans aren't paying attention to them, are they?" She asked, staring at Armin before looking towards Ian. "Consider us the shitty entrees, Eren's the damn King's five course meal on legs."
Despite the situation, her comment did earn a few snorts at the comparison. Ian, however, stayed quiet. His eyes narrowed as he watched the three run around a corner. "No... Now, it's the only way left..." He murmured before jumping off of the roof. "Follow Mitabi's squad!" He ordered over his shoulder, prompting the other to follow.
Mikasa took a step forward in Eren's direction. "Armin, Rosie. Lets go, too." She said, making the two nod and follow behind her.
Rosalie lands on a nearby roof as Eren passes, watching the area diligently as Mikasa and Armin run in front of him. Eventually her eyes lock on a 10 meter class that was making its way towards the three, sending her into action.
Leaping off of the roof, Rosalie propels herself forward and slashes the Titans ankles open, sending it to the ground. Hooking into its back next, she swings around and strikes the nape, riding on its back until she could reach the ground safely.
Looking over at a sudden scream, her eyes widen as they are met with the sight of Mitabi being crushed by debris and Ian saving a soldier, only to take his place as a Titan bites down, severing his head from his body.
"Another Titan?" Armin yells, making her snap her head over in their direction.
"I'll handle it." Mikasa replies, but before she could do anything, Rico comes swooping down with a loud cry.
"OUT OF THE WAY!" She yells, slashing the Titans eye, making it recoil from the pain and fall onto its ass. Mikasa took this chance and hooked onto it, swerving around to slice its nape.
By this point Eren reached the hole. "GO EREN!" Armin yelled as as the green eyed Titan let out a roar, slamming the boulder into the wall, permanently sealing the gate for good.
Rosalie looked over as Rico landed next to her, crying. She watched as the light haired woman dropped to the ground. "Everyone... You didn't die in vain..." She murmured, holding up her flare gun to shoot off a yellow smoke round, signaling the success of the mission. "Today, for the first time, humanity has defeated the Titans!" She added, looking up at Rosalie as the brunette placed a hand on her shoulder.
-Meanwhile-
Anka looked through her telescope once more. "Yellow smoke round sighted. The operation has succeeded!" She informed, earning a multitude of gasps and noises of relief.
Pixis smiled softly. "Send more reinforcements! Evac the elite team!" He ordered, sending soldiers scrambling about.
After helping Rico to her feet, both made their way closer to Eren's Titan form. Rosalie ran ahead to catch up with Mikasa, who stared up at Armin as he tried to free Eren from the Titans neck.
"The rest of the Titans are coming! Get up the walls!" Rico ordered as she pulled out her blades, earning Mikasa's attention momentarily.
"We'll evacuate after we get Eren!" Mikasa replied before looking back up to Armin. "Armin! How's Eren?"
"He's so hot, I can barely believe it! We need to hurry up the walls... Part of his body is fusing with the Titan. I can't pull him out!" Armin replied as the two, followed by Rico, reached his side.
"We'll have to cut him out." Rico said, watching Armin struggle as he tugged on the brunette.
Mikasa looked up at her wide eyed. "Wait!"
Rico didn't reply and ignored the girls plea. Using her blades, she cut deep into the nape, effectively freeing Eren, sending him and Armin to the ground.
Mikasa cried out the duos names as they landed harshly. Though she was ignored as two large shadows covered them all. Looking up they all were met with the large smiling faces of Titans staring back.
Suddenly a cloaked figure appeared, slicing deeply into one Titans nape before reeling back on their gear to take down the second. The Titans fell to the ground with two large thuds, allowing their rescuer to land on ones back. Looking up from the Titans now dissipating bodies, their eyes locked on a green cloak with the Survey Corps insignia embroidered on the back.
Rosalie hopped down and helped Armin adjust Eren's weight more evenly, making sure to keep her eyes locked on the new arrival. "Mikasa?" She heard Eren, who was completely out of it, mumble as he stared up at the figure with lidded eyes.
Armin looks over to her before looking back. "That's..."
'The Wings of Freedom...' Rosalie thought to herself, finishing Armin's incomplete sentence.
Their eyes can only widen even more as the figure turns to face them, his face as emotionless as always. "Hey, brats. What's going on here?"