Hey guys. Been a while. I hope Ya'll are doing okay this quarantine. Welcome back to another chapter of HSF. Now, I didn't see any reviews for the last three chapters. I hope ya'll are still there. Anyways, here's another chapter I managed to write for you guys. This one's going to have mostly action in it so I hope you're ready. It's pretty long and is pretty much the only chapter that I think will have a title. I hope you enjoy it.
THE BATTLE FOR ROSE I
Mikasa jetted towards the top of the building, the wind blowing through her hair as Annie trailed her. When they had stepped outside, they weren't exactly able to find the source of the roars. So they opted to go up the skyscraper.
With one final hiss of gas, Mikasa landed on the roof with a thud and Annie's thud right after hers. She walked towards the edge and placed her hands over eyes to block the sun. When she looked at the city, their fears were confirmed. There were titans—a lot of titans in the southern part of Fort Rose.
How?
With the best of her eyesight, she tried scanning the walls for any breaches but it looked completely intact.
"How could they have gotten in?" She asked herself as there was no way titans were able to climb the walls and even if they were able to, so many couldn't have gotten by without detection.
Suddenly, her communicator came to life in her ear.
Levi: All of you listen up. Special Ops Squads have been assigned to aid the Garrisons in evacuating the citizens towards the North Side of the Fort. All of you should Assemble at Rose Park. There you will meet Hange and Miche. You'll receive specific orders.
"Understood," Mikasa responded before looking back at Annie and sharing a nod. The two then jumped off the building and began to jet in the direction of Rose Park.
As she few above the buildings, Mikasa took note of the many cars and civilians flooding the streets. Garrison soldiers on buildings and in the streets. The air was filled with the sound of cars honking and people yelling. All of them in a state of panic trying their best to do one thing.
Survive.
Mikasa's mind started to wander until she thought of her family. Fortunately, they were on the east side of the fort so they weren't in the direct line of attack by the titans, but either way, it didn't mean they were completely out of danger.
She glanced behind her and saw the titans in the distance, being taken down by the other scouts fighting desperately to protect the citizens. Even though their offence was strong, the titans were numerous and were slowly pushing forward. It wouldn't be long until they reached the centre.
She desperately wanted to go to her parents' home to make sure everyone would be safe, but she couldn't. This wasn't a war she was fighting for her family alone, but for thousands of helpless families trapped within the fort. Despite how hard it sounded, she was better off protecting thousands of lives than damning them all to save ten. She could only hope for the best.
Please stay safe.
The two of them eventually landed in the crowded at Rose park, where several soldiers stood. Immediately, Mikasa spotted the familiar black uniforms and rushed towards where the scouts were gathered.
"Okay, Mikasa and Annie are here," Hange pointed out when they approached, "so that leaves us with Douglas to complete Levi's squad. Do you two have any idea as to where he could be?"
Both women shook their heads in response. Similar to the time on their expedition, Doug had just vanished for a while before randomly returning, which he hadn't yet done.
"Well, then if that's the case then we'll just have to go on without him," Hange said before taking a step back, "Okay, listen up. Our job here is to protect the citizens as they are being evacuated. The Garrisons will mainly be on the grounds and lower rooftops, guiding the citizens forward. We Scouts will spend most of our time in the air and on the higher buildings to gain a better vantage point and spot any titans approaching the evacuation routes," she explained before eyeing the groups carefully.
"Squad Hange will take the lead and defend the fore route. That's around the Rosewood area. In terms of technicality, Squad Levi in strongest so they will take charge of the defending the mid-route, which is the Rose Park Area. In case any titans chose to do any surprise attacks from the sides, you'll be responsible for taking them down. Then in terms of force, Squad Miche leads. You will be defending the rear route in the Rose Town Area. That is where the titans will be attacking in abundance so your strength is required there. Being outnumbered shouldn't be much of a concern as other scouts will be assisting you in the area," she finished before asking, "are we clear?"
"Understood," the scouts replied, prompting Hange to nod and turn towards the Garrisons.
"Captain Woermann, is everything set?"
"…Yes. We're ready to move," the man responded before looking at the Garrisons, "All of you, take you positions!"
Taking it their cue, Hange looked towards the Scouts, "Alright, let's get moving!"
The hissing of gas could be heard and squads Miche and Hange went off to their specific directions.
Being the second in command, Mikasa naturally took the lead looked at the remaining squad members. Minus Doug and Levi, there were only the three of them. That was going to be a problem. If Doug were here, she would have assigned each of them a section to watch, but since he was absent. It meant one spot was going to be open. Well, not if she was going to put in the extra effort.
"Okay, this is how we're going to do it," she started, "Irene, will take charge of watching the east side of Rose Park and Annie will be in charge of the West. I'll take charge of the North and South parts. If any of us is in need of backup, don't hesitate to call for it. Understood?"
"Understood." They nodded before the three of them dispersed.
Mikasa immediately took to the air and went high enough to see the entirety of the southern side of Rose park. From what she could tell, the titans seemed to be being held off by Miche and his team. The traffic was moving at a faster rate now that the Garrisons were in control.
"All clear on this side," she said before shooting the hooks in the opposite direction and jetting off towards the northern side of the park.
When she got there, she took note that there weren't any titans approaching the area from anywhere that side.
Deciding to take a break, Mikasa went perched onto one of the buildings and took a breather.
She glanced at the approaching cars and sighed as they moved. Hearing the Garrisons voices as they guided the citizens through the area. There were citizens coming in from the South, East and West. Each one of them was hoping to head to safety.
She had started to let her eyes wander around the area. Scanning each of the cars in hopes of spotting Grisha's SUV. She had started to fiddle with her scarf as she felt her anxiety levels start to rise. She knew there were many more lives at stake than just her family's, but she was human. It was only natural for her to worry about her parents and as a mother, she'd be damned if she wasn't worried about her children.
Irene: I've got some titans heading my direction About five of them to be exact. I'll need backup right away.
Though a bit startled by the sudden occurrence, Mikasa immediately regained her composure and shot towards Irene's direction. Her mind already set on the task at hand. To eliminate the attacking titans.
After a brief flight, Mikasa arrived at Irene's area and already saw her fending off the titans. When she looked at the area she noticed three more approaching the area. Two normal ones walking while an abnormal one hopping from building to building.
Deciding to leave Irene to fend of the two that were closer to the centre, Mikasa went beyond with her eyes locked onto the abnormal. It was going to be the bigger problem so she would have to work on taking it down first.
As expected, the abnormal paid her no mind so it meant things weren't going to be too difficult to handle. She shot herself forward. She was going to take it from above since it was hopping on all fours. It was definitely going to be too…
Shit!
If Mikasa has been even a second late, she would've lost her foot. While she was planning, the beast had hopped right up into the air and had snapped its teeth where her legs had just been. From her point of view, it was like everything was moving in slow motion until the titan fell to the ground and landed flat on its belly. Mikasa followed suit and stabbed its nape. Instantly killing it.
"That was close," she muttered to herself before remembering that there were other titans to deal with. The pair of normal titans from before had turned around and started approaching her instead.
She shot towards the beasts and lodged her hooks onto the side of one of their necks before using it for leverage to help her swing around them and launch forward, slaying them successively.
She allowed herself to come to rest on top of a building.
Beep! Beep! Beep! Mikasa sighed once the successive beeping began. The gas in the canisters was running low and she knew she couldn't blame anyone but herself for that. She had been flying an awful lot since this battle began. Well, she just had to make do with what she had left.
The sound of hissing caught Mikasa's attention and she turned to find Irene landing behind her.
"Mrs. Ackerman, thanks for the assist back there," the blonde said as she approached the woman.
"No problem," the half-Asian responded.
Irene then gained a concerned look, "Mrs. Ackerman, sounds like you're running low on gas."
"Don't worry about it," Mikasa assured her, "I'll just have to use it more sparingly."
"Or… I have another idea," Irene started, "How's this sound. I'll take care of your previous positions as I have enough gas to last me a while. You can watch over my position from here on." She then took a step forward and looked around the area. She then looked back at Mikasa, "I don't see any titans near enough to pose a threat so you'll be able to save your gas for when an actual threat comes over."
"Irene, you don't have to do this," Mikasa tried to deny the offer, "I'll be able to make do with the little I have. You should be the one to save your gas considering that you have enough of it."
"Mrs. Ackerman. You're practically holding together the squad and this entire area on your shoulders. To be honest, you're our best bet when it comes to protecting the people from the titans and I'm better off losing all aerial mobility while you're still able to fight. So that's why I insist of taking your position," she persisted.
Mikasa didn't know what amused her more. The modesty of the blonde or the persuasive power the words seemed to carry. She was honest enough to state facts, regardless of the fact that it meant demeaning her own abilities. She was speaking from a different point of view. She spoke of what would be better for the many lives in danger than for her own life. She really was like a mini Erwin.
"Please, Mrs. Ackerman. I insist."
"Fine," Mikasa finally gave in to the blonde, "but that doesn't mean you should be careless with your gas. Use it only when you have to."
"Understood," the blonde nodded before offering a wave and shooting towards Mikasa's former position.
After the girl left, Mikasa decided to sit on the edge of one of the buildings and watch the area. Like Irene had pointed out, there were no titans in sight, so she would actually save her remaining gas.
Aside from the fact that the beeping was starting to get annoying, everything else seemed to be under control. She spotted other scouts taking down titans in the distance. They seemed to be handling them pretty well.
She found herself wondering how her friends were doing. The Springers, Armin, Eren. She hadn't seen them since the morning. She hoped they were alright. Heck even Junior. He wasn't with Hange, so he must've been with his own squad. For some reason she started to remember the last time they faced titans. She found him crying because he couldn't stand up to some titan. She sighed, remembering her and Levi's previous conversations regarding their children, Junior in particular.
"it's because of you babying him for all 16 years of life that he's grown into the pathetic nerd he is right now!"
"Am I a bad person for thinking you're right?" Mikasa asked no one in particular. When she thought about it, it was pretty sad to see him cry like that, considering the fact that he had been through so much training the past. To think he would've at least awakened when he saw Irene being taken away by that titan. Oh well, she couldn't blame him. She had been so soft with him for the majority of his life. Kind of like she tried to do to Eren, but Eren has always been a fighter. Junior's vastly different so of course they turned out differently.
It was not until a familiar screech–like roar was heard that she snapped out of her thoughts. The adrenaline was already pumping through her veins as she hopped onto her feet. Her eyes scanned the area until they focused on one particular area, where a familiar face had just appeared.
The strange titan, the same one that had nearly killed Irene and Junior, was seen running towards the centre at rapid speeds.
"Oh no," she gasped as she readied the grappling hooks. Looks like she her break was cut short.
Beep! Beep! Beep! Mikasa looked down and immediately remembered her current state. Her gas was low and she was going to have to face an enemy that probably required a full tank to take down.
Could she risk it or was she better off waiting it out for the other Scouts to take care of it because even if she tried, her gas would finish on her before she knew it and she'd end up dead.
As her mind entered debate. She watched as the titan approached and then glanced behind her at the numerous people that were being ushered through the park. All of them were depending on the scouts to defend them because in as much as they wish did, they stood no chance against the gigantic humans.
It was at this point that Mikasa had to make a decision. She would take down the titan or at least die trying. Leaving her children half-orphaned definitely wasn't her plan, but she knew what she was signing up for when she agreed to take part in this fight.
"Oh well," she sighed before running and shooting her hooks towards the attacking titan, the only thing on her mind right now was killing that son of a bitch.
As Mikasa got closer and closer, the wind blowing back her hair intensified. Her grey eyes reflecting nothing but the pure intent to kill the damn beast.
For a second there, she noticed the titan's eyes shift until they were focused on her. It let out a loud roar, releasing a gust of wind in her direction, but Mikasa jetted through them, not even fazed by the attempt to create air resistance.
You just had to rear your ugly face again, didn't you?
She nimbly dodged the hand that reached out to her by propelling herself upwards and over the hand. As she flew in the air, the titan's nape became visible and she could see the tiny crystals starting to form around the area.
She knew this was going to be a longshot, but she was going to take her chances. Maybe she could beat it before it completely covered the area with crystals. If she was just quick enough, she could use what was left of her gas for quick burst forward. Yes, this was going to do it.
Don't worry, this time you won't get to run away.
Mikasa shot her grappling hooks onto its neck, she prepared to launch forward. She was going to go in and stab it. Right in the centre. She just had to wait for the right moment to strike…
"Hey, I won't let you get away this time!"
Mikasa froze when she heard the familiar voice shouting.
No please, no.
She followed the direction of the voice until her eyes landed on a familiar figure jetting right after it, "Dammit, Junior," she groaned to herself as she had now found herself in a dilemma. Her chances of killing the titan were slim and if at all she didn't make it, Junior would pay the price too.
There was an even bigger debate in her mind this time. Risk dying while trying to slay a titan and have her son die too, or forget the titan and get her son to safety.
Fuck the titan. I've gotta to save my boy!
After detaching the hook from the titan, Mikasa shot it at a nearby building and propelled herself forward.
With the speeds she was moving at, everything but Junior became a blur to her.
"This is for hurting Irene!" she heard him yell as he removed his blades and aimed for its neck. His was so focused on taking down the titan that he hadn't noticed the titans hand reaching over its shoulder to grab him.
In a matter of seconds before the hand closed around him, Mikasa managed to grab junior as she flew towards a building.
Her gas immediately finished after this, so their landing wasn't going to be smooth.
Mikasa braced herself as they landed on the roof and rolled a few feet before coming to a complete stop. Mikasa released her hold around Junior and allowed him to get up while she panted on her back heavily.
"What the-mom!" Junior started, frustration evident in his tone, "why did you do that?"
Mikasa sat up, wincing as she felt a sharp pain in her back, "not the thank you I expected."
"Mom, I almost had him! Why did you do that?"
With some struggle, Mikasa rose to her feet until she was level with her son, "listen, Junior, you weren't going to make it."
"What do you mean, I wasn't going to make it?" Junior asked, looking rather annoyed, "I was literally an inch away from the titan. I was going to kill him but you decided to get in the way."
Mikasa found herself getting rather annoyed as well. She risks the remainder of her gas to save her son and he repays her by telling her she got in the way. No matter how much she loved him, in no way was she cool with him being so ungrateful. However, it was hardly the time for her to start scolding him. There were important things to think about.
She glanced back in the direction of the titan and saw that it had resumed approaching the centre, only this time it had stopped running and was walking. She had to get back into the air pronto. She looked back at Junior and saw him preparing to run and jump into the air to chase after it.
"Junior wait, what do you think you're doing?" she said as soon as she managed to grab onto his arm.
"I'm going to kill that thing," Junior said as he started to try and escape her grip.
"Junior no," Mikasa responded, keeping her grip firm, "you are going to go back to your squad this instant. We've got things covered over here."
"Mom, he's getting away," he struggled against her grip even harder.
"Junior, go back to your squad."
"No!"
"What was that?" Mikasa asked, somewhat surprised by the sudden attitude her son was giving her.
"I said no!" Junior responded before turning to glare at her, "Now let me go. You're wasting my time!" he shouted before he started trying to shake her off.
"Junior, what's gotten into you?" Mikasa asked,somewhat startled by the the look he gave her. She even started to struggle to maintain her grip on him. He was being uncharacteristically stubborn.
"Nothing mom. Now let go! He's getting away!" Junior urged, "tch! you're wasting my fucking time."
"Watch that tone, Mister," Mikasa snapped, her irritation rising once more, "Junior, you're being incredibly stupid right now. You know that you don't stand a chance against that thing yet you're acting like such a stubborn ass."
"I don't care how I'm acting."
"Junior, I'm only trying to protect you!"
"I didn't ask you to protect me!"
Mikasa found herself stunned. She couldn't understand why he was acting that way. He never yelled at her. He never gave her those dirty looks. He never cursed at her. He never even dared to get physical with her, yet here he was literally trying to fight her off. What was going on with her son?
"Now, let go!" she heard him shout but before she could react, he shook her off, sending her backwards, stumbling until she fell flat onto her back.
"Ouch!" she hissed, feeling the pain immediately course throughout her back.
"Shit, Mom!" she heard Junior gasp before rushing to kneel by her side.
Mikasa opened her eyes and found hers locked with her son's. All the rage that was contained in them had suddenly vanished and had been replaced with concern, "…J-Junior."
"Mom… Mom, I'm sorry,' she saw him panic, "I didn't mean to… I was just mad… I wasn't Myself-I-I lost control. I just wanted to…"
"It's okay, Junior," Mikasa responded as she tried to sit up, "Just… help me up."
"Okay."
As Junior tried to help her up, Mikasa caught the sound of gas hissing and a thud afterwards. When she turned her head, Levi was the one who had landed on the roof. She was about to call out to him when she noticed something was off. He looked completely tense and his eyes had darkened with the glare he wore on his face. Deciding to follow his glare, her eyes landed on…
Junior.
Before she could even act, Levi had already beaten her to it.
"How dare you do that to your mother?" Levi snarled as he slowly walked towards him, his pace slow, but equally terrifying.
"…D-Dad, I didn't mean it," Junior responded as he started backing away, the look of absolute terror on his face, "I-I… It was an accident. I-I didn't want to hurt her, I j-just-"
"You just what, huh?" Levi asked as he stalked after him, not breaking the glare he was currently giving him, "your mother just saved your ass by risking her own life. She just used what was probably her last burst of gas to save your ass from getting crushed by that titan and this is what you do to repay her! You literally pushed your mother onto her ass because she just tried to keep you safe? After all the shit she's pulled for your pathetic ass, you do this to her?"
Mikasa felt herself growing worried at the display in front of her. In as much as Junior was wrong to do what he did, her instinct to protect hadn't faltered one bit. The look Levi wore on his face was one that appeared to be a mixture of Anger, shock and disappointment. Having known him for so long had helped her be able to notice even the smallest details about him. She knew he was feeling a good amount of emotions right now, but the most dominant of them all was anger.
Before taking on the vile beasts that were wreaking havoc on the city, Mikasa had to deal with the caged one that was just seconds from breaking free from its constraints.
"Dad, look I'm sorry," Junior apologized, still backing away from the man despite being the one looking down at him. Despite being a relatively short man, Levi carried a rather heavy presence with him that always managed to get even the largest of men uneasy around him.
"Sorry won't do Junior. What you have done to your mother, the woman who has done so much to bring you up in the best way she can, has crossed the line. All those parenting books and websites say talking to your kids will help them learn better, but from what I've seen, you don't need to be spoken to," he said before grabbing onto Junior's collar with one hand and pulling him forward, bringing him to his knees in front of him.
The two stayed looking—well more like Junior staring and Levi glaring— at each other for a moment. The sound of Junior's intense breathing was all that could be heard between them before Levi's lips parted.
"What you need is to be taught a lesson."
The moment she saw his other hand move, Mikasa leapt into action and held onto it before it could come down on its target, "Levi stop!"
Holding him back was definitely more difficult than Junior, especially since Levi was much stronger than she was. Still, that wouldn't stop her from protecting Junior from getting hurt.
"Levi, please stop," she called out but he didn't stop struggling against her hand. "Trust me, Levi, you don't want to do this." Not only was she trying to protect Junior from getting hurt, she was also trying to protect her husband from hurting himself. The Levi she had come to know would never hit their children. He was just as protective over them as he was over her. Right now he just lost control and was acting out of blind rage. She knew for a fact that once he calmed down, he would beat himself up for it.
"Levi, please don't do it," Mikasa persisted, but the struggle was still on. At this point, she knew only one thing that would make him change his mind. Taking a deep breath, she leaned in until she was close to his ear, "Levi right now I need you to…"
What Mikasa said was between no one but the two of them, and as Mikasa had hoped, she had managed to get to him. The more she spoke, the less Levi struggled against her until he just gave up and let go of Junior's collar.
Mikasa stepped back and allowed Levi room to calm down while Junior was recovering from what had just happened.
She then walked up to her son and helped him up. She had still had to get him out of the area, so she was kind of hoping that little moment may have rattled him a bit. She then proceeded to place her hands on his shoulder and talk to him, "Junior, I may not…" she started but stopped once she realised the reason he was being so stubborn in the first place.
"Junior. I know that what that titan did to you back then has probably given you the urge to fight back, but right now I'm telling you that you cannot fight it. At least not now," she started and when she saw he was listening, she continued, "Junior, I understand, very well, what it means to want to get back at the ones that hurt the people you care about. Trust me, I've been in this position multiple times, and it took your father and your uncles, on multiple occasions, to set me straight. I know I'm not perfect and I can still act like that sometimes, but I've come to learn that it is not every battle that I can fight."
"But, mom. Irene… Irene protected me and I failed to do the same for her," Junior started, the look of frustration forming on his face, "I promised to myself that I would pay her back as soon as this titan showed up again."
Mikasa smiled at him. He reminded her somewhat of herself. He had found someone that he was more than willing to fight for with his own life. Unlike her, he wasn't exactly as skilled as she was when she was his age, and he still had a long way to go. Right now, he was still figuring things out and still needed to be protected before he could protect. "Junior, right now I'm telling you to go back to your squad and fight with them. If you're worried about Irene, then remember that she's got a squad watching her back. So please, listen to me and go back to your squad."
"…Fine," Junior nodded after a few seconds had passed.
"Great, so do you remember where your squad was before you left?"
"They were in the South East direction," Junior explained while motioning behind him, "I think I'll find them if I go now."
"You get going then," Mikasa said before stepping away from Junior.
"Bye mom," he said before looking beyond her, "dad…"
"Go!"
"…y-yes, sir." With that, Junior ran towards the edge and flew off, leaving his parents on their own.
Don't get hurt out there.
"How is it that you always defend him?"
Mikasa turned around and found her husband looking at her. Believe it or not, she had heard that question numerous times before. She knew Junior and Levi have had a lot of altercations in the past, be it over things as mundane as chores to serious issues like Levi never supporting his interests. The two have had their fair share of fights. She had always found herself to be a mediator of sorts.
"Levi, he's a teenage boy," Mikasa responded as she walked up to him, "it's normal for them to have outbursts like that. Your words, not mine."
"If you're okay with being manhandled by him, that's your problem. Next time he does something like that. You won't hold me back," he stated to which Mikasa nodded in response. He then turned to look in the direction the titan had waked off in. In the distance, they could see it still walking. It was dangerously close to the park at this point. He then turned back to look at her, "how are you feeling?"
"My back feels like shit, but I think I can still fight," she responded before she saw Levi reach into his jacket and pulled something out.
"Irene told me about that little stunt you pulled so I made sure to pick this up for you," he said as he handed her a gas canister.
"Thanks," she responded before she started to fill her tank.
Beep! The gear went, signifying that it was full. Mikasa looked back at Levi and saw him already ready to go after the titan. After a silent exchange, the two nodded before jetting after the titan.
This time Mikasa wasn't going let it get away for sure.
Ah shit, I screwed up bad…
Junior cursed under his breath as he flew through the air. He felt like a jerk right now. His mom had sacrificed the last of her gas and cushioned his fall with her own body, yet all he did was act like a total dick about it. Even worse, she saved him from getting the shit beaten out of him by his dad and even gave him a little pep talk to help him start fighting again. At this point, he was starting to think he should've received that punch.
Aside from the drama that had just occurred not long ago, there was another issue at hand. He couldn't find his squad mates. They were here the last time he saw them but it was like they had completely vanished. Maybe he would spot them if he got to a better vantage point. He looked around until he spotted a tall building he assumed was a broadcast studio.
"Ugh," he grunted as after landing on the building. He then decided to get a 360-degree view of the city, taking in each and every sight. He was able to spot the titans being fought in the distance by several scouts. When he took into account the different squads fighting, they all the sufficient number of soldiers so none of them was his team.
"Where are they?' he asked himself, his eyes still searching the area. He was going to be in some shit after all this was over. Not only for abandoning his squad, but also for that little stunt he pulled with his mom. All the negative thoughts aside though. Looking at the city from so high above was starting to give Junior other ideas. "Damn, I feel like Ezio right now," he chuckled to himself. The only thing was that there wasn't any hay to dive into on the ground.
A familiar loud screeching snapped Junior out of his fantasy and when he turned to find the source, his eyes landed on a titan, not so far away from him. The beast was hunched over by building, trying to stick its hand through its doors. If the titan was acting like that, then there was most likely a person trapped within that building. A person that was really in need of help.
Junior prepared to shoot his hooks at a nearby building to propel himself forwards and just when he got a running start, he froze right at the edge.
He didn't know why, but that titan started looking scarier than it did before. He was telling himself to go forwards but his own body didn't budge. It was moments like this that helped Junior realise how much of an idiot he could be sometimes.
He glanced back in the direction he came from ad saw that the abnormal titan was already being engaged by his parents. The same abnormal titan that he was so dead set on killing that he didn't realise how close he was to dying. "I'm so fucking stupid," he sighed. He was so much trapped in his own little fantasy that he ditched his squad and tried to go up against some intelligent titan when he hadn't even killed a single normal titan yet.
He then looked back in the direction of the regular titan and it was still fixated on that building. He took in a deep breath and stood straight, keeping eyes fixated the titan. Things didn't have to be same forever. He didn't always have to be that coward that's tough from a distance but a total pussy up close. He gripped the handles of his gear tightly, getting ready to launch his attack on the titan. He may not be able to take down the strange titan today, but he was sure as hell going to take down a titan, and this was going to be his first.
"Alright, let's go!" He said before shooting his hooks at a nearby building, propelling him into the air at high speeds.
You've got this Junior. This is just one measly titan. It's not supposed to be a problem for you. You're fucking Levi Ackerman Jr. You're the one who's supposed to strike fear in these beasts, not the other way around. I mean, how are you supposed to have Irene's back when you can't even take down a single regular titan.
Junior felt himself gain a little bit of courage as he encouraged himself to fight. He looked ahead and he saw that the titan was much closer.
You've got this!
"Hey, ugly!" he yelled, bringing out his swords.
The titan looked away from the building and towards him. It opened its mouth for a roar and reached out to him.
Junior shot right past its hands and landed onto the beside it. He ran across the roof, keeping his eyes locked onto it. If he was fast enough, he would be able to take it down.
The titan rose to its feet and dashed right at him, leaping into the air so as to catch him on the roof.
"Shit!" Junior shouted before launching himself into the air, seconds before the titan's hand could grab him. He watched as the titan fell onto the building he hopped off, landing stomach first onto the concrete.
This is it!
He shot the hooks below him and forced himself downwards and onto the titan, forcing his blades through its nape. He felt its slight struggles below him before it finally gave in and died.
"I did it," Junior said in disbelief before hopping off the beast and onto the ground below. He could feel his heart beating and limbs trembling due to the thrill he had just experienced. He had just killed a titan. His first titan. He… he just killed a titan.
"I did it!" he yelled this time, "I fucking did it!" He then dropped his blades and brought his hands to rest on his hips as he tried to regain his breath. He then looked back at the corpse "You thought you could mess with me. Levi Ackerman Jr. In your dreams!"
After his little moment of celebration, Junior decided to look back at the building that the titan was trying to get into. "Rose's Photo Studio," he read the words at the top of the building, "Couldn't they come up with different names. I swear this Rose business is getting annoying."
He then picked up his blades and sheathed them in their holsters. Now that he killed the damn thing, he may as well check to see any survivors.
"Hello!" he called after opening the doors, but was met with nothing but a silent and empty shop. He then took a step inside and looked around the room. There were just numerous photos on the walls and a few desks around.
"Hello, is anyone there?" he called again, looking around. There had got to be someone in here for that titan to be so interested in the place. "Hello, I'm not going to hurt you, please just…" he trailed on when felt something wrap around his leg.
"What the?" he said before looking downwards to see a head of ash-brown hair.
"Please take me to Papa…" Pierre whimpered as he held onto Junior's leg, not seeming to want to let go.
Junior crouched a bit to pick the child up and brought him to rest against his hip. Is this where the kid had been all along, in some photo studio. Though, it actually made sense that he would come here. His father was a photographer, so he must've associated this place with him. That was actually a pretty smart move on the kid's part.
"Okay, I'll get you back to your papa, alright kiddo?" he said before ruffling his hair, the big brother in him already coming into play. It didn't take him long to realise that had it not been for his mother's intervention that Pierre could've been gone by now.
"Really?' he asked, looking at Junior with his big brown eyes. The willingness to trust already in them.
Junior couldn't help but smile at him. Despite looking like that dickwad father of his, the boy was so adorable with those cheeks of his. Enough, cooing over the kid. There was still some intense battle going on out there. Though, another issue presented itself. How was he going to travel with Pierre? It wasn't like these ODMs came with built in baby carriers.
He could still carry him in his arms, but it was risky. Though, it wasn't like he had any other choice. He looked back at the boy, "Pierre. I'm going to take you back to your papa but we're gonna have to work together alright."
"Okay."
Hey guys. Thanks for reading this little chapter here. I hope you enjoyed all the action and the little bits of drama I threw in on there. I mean, Junior nearly got smoked by his own dad. Luckily good ol' Mikasa stepped in for him, huh. Well, if Mikasa hadn't saved his ass, we may not have seen little Pierre Kirschtein again so thank the forts for Mikasa's protectiveness.
Anyways, I really shouldn't talk much because you've got another chapter to read. Well…
See you there!