Chapter 25: The broken gate
Levi jumps over the wall, closely followed by Eren, he keeps an eye on the boy, just in case. The city of Shiganshina is on fire, rubbles of destroyed houses cover the streets. Levi follows the roof tops (when they weren't crushed) and attack the titans on his way. It weren't many and the Survey Corps soldier took them down with easily.
They meet up as the city is free of the giants. "Team A, look for survivor." Erwin´s order comes from close by. "Team B watch the gate, take down every titan that wants to enter." Ten soldiers get into the air and return to the gate they just have crossed. "Team C, watch the other gate. Titans have invaded Wall Maria, they could come back." Another group of 10 Soldiers goes into the other direction. Watching the other gate that had also been destroyed.
Levi, part of Team A, starts going through the streets, looking into houses that aren't as broken down or crushed in and could be possible hide outs for people. Even calling out for them. Inside his heart a small voice tells him that it is useless. The gate could have been broken for days, the fires new. There weren't many titans here, most must have followed the evacuation. There aren't any humans left to save.
Levi returns first to Erwin who is planning with Hanji how to get the gate back. "We just need a few very big rocks, too heavy to get loose to lock the gate up. Of course that will lock the titans up with us but, than there is a limited number to kill." Erwin is looking around the city, looking for something.
"And how will that work?" Levi questions. He know the answer already. Its like they wouldn't get anything done without Eren anymore. Erwin looks at him, knowingly.
"You know that Eren has to close the gate, there is no other way." Hanji looks at least a bit apologizing. She knows how much Levi hates it that Eren is (in his eyes) used. Eren doesn't mind and that is the main problem he has with it. Eren always says yes, to everything. Is it cleaning the bathroom, training a bunch of soldier who could kill him with the right weapon, killing titans and protecting humans or risking his life while closing that stupid gate. Because one thing had become very clear on their mission outside. Eren is an enemy for titans and they treat him like it. Levi hadn't thought about it before, always assumed that Eren is different but still a titan like the others. The boy explained it later that night, after an day of hunting and getting hunted that titan see him as much as food as every human.
"Fine but we need to protect him from the other titans." Erwin nods.
"Go find me the biggest rock you can find. We know Eren can lift very heavy loads. Best would be one that could close the hole completely." Levi nods and make his way over to the church, at the top of the tower he looks around. Best he would find a piece of the gate itself.
"So where are you. I need a big ass rock to fix that stupid gate." Levi talks to himself as he finds one that could suit their plan. He jumps down the tower to go over to the giant rock, out of the corner of his eyes he sees that a titan wants to enter the city but the soldier guarding the hole do their work. Maybe they can safe humanity from themselves because with the lost land with a fallen wall, there is no way that it wouldn't end in some food shortage or something and then the titan´s are the smallest problem, before the humans can get eaten they will kill each other for bread or less.
