"Ymir just ate Krista? What's going on!"
Connie and the rest of the 104th squadron had entered the Titan forest, chasing down Reiner and Bertholt. Armin is the first one to respond - "She lured us in! It's a trap - get high up!"
Everyone shoots their hook on higher branches, expecting Reiner to pop from underneath and fight them - "There's nothing here...Ymir must've gone to where Reiner is!"
Mikasa wastes no time in flying towards the speeding Titan, who, despite its size, is agile and able to move much faster than them
Hold on just a bit more Eren
- "How in the world is that big ugly thing so much faster than us" - Connie is still coming to grips with the possibility that his friends were the cause of their problems years ago, coming back to all the time when Reiner would help him out, help anyone in need out...
I can't believe that...I won't believe it!
At the edge of the forest, Reiner and Bertholt are waiting for Ymir, not yet convinced that they could trust her to stick with them.
"Reiner...she's here" Bertholt speaks, having strapped an unconscious Eren on his back, and noticing Ymir jumping from branch to branch, getting closer by the second.
Reiner only nods, unsheathing a small knife, preparing to jump down the tree they are currently on - as soon as he leaps down, he cuts himself, lighting spreading everywhere, and from the smoke created pops out Reiner in his Titan form, landing down on the ground with a defeaning boom. Bertholt, using the gear he has on, hooks on one of the tree, and flies onto Reiner's back, while Ymir propels herself onto the Armored Titan's shoulder. Immediately making sure that his friends are latched on tight, Reiner breaks into a run, his Titan not being the fastest, but safest option.
Ymir has no defensive capabilities, she would be brought down immediately by the corps...Bertholt would be nearly untouchable, but we would still need me to protect Eren, Krista and Ymir...this is the only way...The remaining 104th squadron just lands on the last trees, missing them by moments - Mikasa almost hits herself, for arriving too late - "We can't go on...they're getting away again!"
"DON'T STOP! WE'LL FOLLOW THEM ON HORSEBACK!"
Hannes shouts from below, his garrison guiding the horses of the recruits who chased down Ymir by gear - after making sure that everyone is on horseback, they start the chase, the speed of their horses allowing them to catch up to Reiner.
After a short while, the garrison is hot on their trail, quickly advancing, still being careful to be near trees, in case other Titans appear.
Ymir pops our from the nape of her Titan, after retrieving Historia from her mouth - "Kri- no, Historia! Sorry I ate you...I couldn't think of another way...I guess you must hate me now...sorry"
Historia can barely manage to hold herself together, feeling like she needs to scream at her friend for everything that has happened since the tower. "Ymir! Let go of me! And let's go back...PLEASE YMIR!"
The taller girl almost considers it, then breaks down, interrupting the blonde - "I CAN'T! I can't ok? 5 years ago...I stole this power, I stole it from them...no matter where I go, people will want to have me dead - but these two promised to help me out! They'll speak on my behalf and help me...all I need-" Ymir swallows air, looking straight at Historia, who is getting angrier with every word -" All I need is to bring you with us...there is life outside the walls...we could be there together! I'd like that, if you still don't hate me...I'd like to have a life together!". She stops herself, looking at Historia, softly speaking - "I just need you to help me".
At first Historia stays silent, taking in what her friend just said - then she starts replying - "You're a bigger idiot than I thought...you really think that I'd let anything happen to you? You really think that I wouldn't do anything to help you? Ymir...I told you...whatever happens, I'm on your side! Just LET ME GO!"
Before the freckled girl can answer, they both notice soldiers starting to grapple on Reiner, hauling themselves up - Mikasa is one of the first one, and, like a predator, aims her blades at Bertholt, who starts running once he sees a pair of black eyes focusing on him - Eren, the jolts and movements weaking him up, sees his friends coming to rescue him, and he starts to struggle against Bertholt, making him adjusting his weight to avoid falling down, a hook barely whizzes past his head, and he screams - "REINER! HELP!"
A pair of armored hands cover the duo, just before the raven can hit her target, blades bouncing off the scales on the Titan. She turns, coming face to face with Ymir, staring her down, daring her to move a hand, a silent but clear message of Just try to get in my way - see what happens, making its way to the tall girl, when Historia makes her presence known - "SHE WON'T TRY ANYTHING! Ymir, stand down! Please!"
Mikasa looks at the Titan, determining whether or not to believe the short girl - Ymir and Mikasa were never truly friends, but she didn't either antagonise her in any way. Lowering her blade, she turns and sets off towards the hands covering Eren.
Under them, Bertholt is struggling to make Eren stay still, him kicking at the hands, and subsequently pushing the tallest recruit into the hands - "Eren! Please, calm down!"
"You know damn well that he won't do that!" , a voice comes from outside - "you've seen him, he's obnoxiously relentless and won't listen to anyone but himself - if you come out we can deal with him together!". Jean and the rest of the squadron is hanging from Reiner's body, surrounding the hands - "Bertholt! It's not true, right? You're just someone who made a mistake! You can't be enemies!", shouts Connie, "You were always the best of us - please tell me it's not true! You too, Reiner!"
Bertholt is trying his best to cover his ears, not wanting to hear the pleas from his friends, knowing that he won't be able to answer the way they want. "Come on, man! Remember, when you would fall asleep, in always the most uncomfortable of positions! It was the highlight of every morning!" - by now, Jean is verging on tears, the fact that Reiner and Bertholt were single handedly responsible for this whole mess dawning on him for each passing second, toppling his resolve - "...how could you do that...how could you spend so much time with the victims of your attacks, and not TRY TO KILL YOURSELVES EACH DAY!" Jean is shouting now, fists hitting the giant hand, enraged by everything that's been going on - "Were you that satisfied, seeing us in pain? Seeing us mourning our friends? While you were behind all this!"
"DO YOU THINK WE WANTED TO KILL PEOPLE?! Who would choose to do that! Connie! It wasn't a lie! We really thought of you people as friends, and it hurt us - each day that we spent together was awful! We really loved you guys!" Bertholt interrupts the others, frustration getting the better of him."We really were your friends"
By now, everyone is silent - the admission of guilt silencing Connie and Jean, bringing them to tears, thinking back to each moment spent together. Jean is the first one to recover, and replies, with a strangely calm voice -" That's...that's a bunch of bull! If you really and honestly didn't want to do it, you wouldn't have done it! And now you want to play the guilt card? YOU'RE NOTHING BUT MONSTERS! YOU CAUSED ALL OF THIS, AND YOU WANT US TO PITY YOU?"
Connie stops Jean from more shouting, putting a hand in front of the taller boy - "Bertholt...if you really, and honestly are feeling guilty, you can always stop!" - baffled looks surround the buzz haired kid, who ignores all of them, and starts again -" We..we can talk on your behalf - we- we can explain! You can still solve this mess!" Connie is crying now, desperately trying to convince the duo to help them -" You can come back! You- you can still makes us laugh with your sleeping positions! A-and Reiner! You can still help me when I mess up!" , he lets out, sniffling interrupting some words - "...pleas-"
"Bertholt." - the raven interrupts -" Give back Eren"
In the following silence, everyone is almost afraid to breathe - suddenly, a soft voice comes up, from the inside of the hands - "Sorry...we can't. Someone has to do this"
"Someone has to get blood in their hands"
Mikasa silently acknowledges the response, sliding her blade onto the armor, metal scraping loudly, the sharpness of the blade coming through. "Then I'll be that person"
"EVERYONE! GET AWAY FROM THERE!"
A shout comes from below, Hannes riding on his horse keeping up pace with the Titan -" That damned Erwin has brought Titans!"
Erwin and his garrison are acting as bait, horses galloping towards the Armored Titan, being chased by multiple Titans of different classes, mostly being above 10 meters tall.
The squadron on Reiner is quick to fly out, grappling on to trees and immediately after climbing on a horse for a quick getaway. Erwin gallops past them, screaming orders -"ALL UNITS! DISPERSE!"
The entire force spreads out, some managing to avoid Titans, others not being so lucky, circling back behind Reiner and ready to stand back, curiosity overcoming the fear of the horde of Titans.
Reiner can only hunch forward, and increase his running speed, tackling the Titans straight on, his size and mass playing in his favor, quickly mowing down the smaller Titans - the bigger Titans are not so easily moved, and taking advantage of their own size, are able to slow down Reiner and surround him, scratching and biting on every surface available to them - Ymir, in the ensuing battle, manages to run away, making sure that Historia hangs on tight, and she runs aways, avoiding Titans coming after them.
Dammit, I can't do it with no arms - Bertholt, hold on a few seconds!
Reiner uncovers his neck, trying to lower his head to provide at least some protection to the two boys under his chin, and begins hitting and punching Titans around him, no longer being overwhelmed but still struggling to push through to safety.
Jean just stands there, watching Titans against Titans, Reiner getting bitten and scratched, trying to find am opening to get free, his hands still locked around Bertholt and Eren. "What is this - this...this is a whole new level of crazy..."
"No it isn't" Erwin rushes past him, galloping hard, rushing towards the Titans - "Eren is right there - HE'S WAITING FOR US, AND IF HE'S GONE, HUMANITY'S LOST! GET THROUGH!"
Jean and Connie watch as almost the whole garrison speeds off, towards an almost certain death, peer pressure alone making making take off as well -"Damn you Eren...who's heard of people running towards Titans". Connie hears hooves clopping, getting increasingly faster, and sees Mikasa, her horse somehow getting faster and faster - How is Mikasa's horse braver than me, dammit, he thinks, and urges his own horse to follow the others, getting back in position, Erwin still in front, somehow provoking enough courage in everyone to wash down the natural fear.
A Titan, running towards the garrison, bites Erwin's arm, lifting him up in the air, bringing him back away from the action - the soldiers stop immediately, some turning back to save him, but get stopped once Erwin warns them not to -"KEEP GOING! EREN IS RIGHT THERE! GET TO HIM!"
A scream emerges from everyone, replacing Erwin as a source of courage, the adrenaline alone enough to squash down doubts and fears, the entire force charging towards the action.
Most soldiers manage to get through, zig zagging around stretched arms, getting past the first wave of Titans - others aren't so lucky, their horses tripping on giant hands or themselves getting lifted up to meet 2 lines of teeth - Mikasa, now leading the charge, steers her horse towards the Armored Titan, still defending himself - grappling onto him, she soars through the sky, blades readying behind her, aiming at Bertholt. Using his own gear, he is able to avoid the upcoming attack, blades missing him only by centimetres, flying back on the Titan - Mikasa, now adjusting her trajectory to keep up the chase, flies in a large curve in order to keep her momentum up, Eren following her, not wanting her to get hurt - noticing a hand getting in the way of Mikasa, he tries to scream her name, trying to warn her, but the gag in his mouth prevents him from reaching his friend, and with horror, watches as that hand grabs Mikasa, fingers now squeezing her body, causing enough pain for her to scream in agony.
MIK!
"You absolute monsters! LET HER GO!" - Eren sees Jean lifting himself up to that Titan, rotating his body to slice up its eyes, momentarily distracting it from killing Mikasa, who falls down on the ground, grunting from the impact -
Jean! Thank god! Where's Mikasa? .
Eren keeps on searching for his family, and coming up empty - Can't see her on the ground, did she get snatched up by another Titan? -
He sees Jean again, who is flying around them, trying to find a spot to land, finally finding one on a nearby tree - after landing, he sees Eren staring at him, eyes wide and panicking , looking at him, then the ground, then him again - Is he trying to tell me something? What could make him so panicked?...wait - Mikasa! Understanding the brunette's behaviour, he immediately start looking for the raven, finding her jogging away from the mess, towards a clearing, miraculously avoiding Titans and stomping horses - "EREN! FOUND HER!" - not waiting to see if he got the message, instead knowing that he'll be following with his eyes, he flies off, landing near Mikasa - he grabs a running horse with no rider, and makes his way to her - "Mik! Get here! Go on!" - he helps her get on the horse, her lending her arm to him -" Get up! We can't stay here for long! We have to get back to Eren!" -
"Plenty of horses for me to choose, Mikasa - and they'll go faster with no added weight!" - true to his statement, all around them are horses, their riders not seen anywhere near them - the blonde again grabs one and climbs on, following Mikasa who has started to gallop towards Eren again.
Armin lands near Bertholt, catching his attention - "Bertholt!" - but the blonde kid stops there, having already tried to reason with them - What...what can I do..."Bertholt! You can't run away like this! What about Annie? You're friends, aren't you?"
At the mention of the girl, the tall kid stops, staring at Armin, not sure of where he is going with mentioning her name - "If you run...they'll not stop torturing her! They figured out that she can heal most of her wounds, but the pain is still there! You must know that as well! What-"
"DEVILS! I WILL KILL YOU ALL! I'LL -" Bertholt shouts in rage, brandishing his swords , ready to cut down Armin.
His screams interrupt suddenly, after a one armed man flies to them, cutting the ropes binding Eren to Bertholt - him falling down, closing his eyes, waiting for the impact. Instead he feels arms stopping his fall, and right after they're moving away, Erwin on his horse again, leading the retreat, the mission being almost finished .
Eren looks at his savior, seeing Mikasa, her scrunched eyes giving away the level of pain she must be in, but trying to remain in control, urging her steed to run faster.
Meanwhile, Ymir was busy fighting off smaller Titans, protecting Historia, who was flying around everyone, using her smaller build to avoid getting captured and slashing at the giants, making it easier for Ymir to defeat them - she lands on the ground, after killing one - My first kill!She gets snatched up on a horse, Connie grabbing her by the waist - "Connie?! What happened back there?"
"We're going away - Eren is with us again, and now we only have to escape the Titans - easier said than done"
Historia looks back at Ymir, who is running besides them, her intention obvious to the small girl - She's staying!
Dammit - we can't lose this chance - Eren has to come with us!
A giant shadow moves above the soldiers, the object casting that shadow dropping on them - Jean only barely manages to not fall out of his horse, stopping before ramming into the Titan blocking the way. He turns to other Titans soaring through the air, eyes wide - Reiner's throwing Titans now?!
He tries to warn the people in front, but as soon as he tries to scream, he sees Mikasa's horse down, with its rider along side it, Eren sprawled across the ground - before he himself getting hit with a Titan, knocking him out.
Mikasa crawls towards Eren, to see if he's injured in any way, but before she can ask him, she feels the ground trembling, and looking up, she sees the cause of that - and the image of Eren's mother getting eaten get shown in her mind, the same Titan re appearing in front of them, as if to finish the job.
I have to protect him...he can't do anything right now...
- Mikasa tries to stand up, but as soon as she moves her chest, the pain she feels forces her to drop again on the ground, breathing becoming extremely difficult to do.
Eren sees the hand getting nearer, unable to move, and his thoughts turn to the girl besides him, trying to turn in order to see her one last time - Mik...sorry...I can't manage to turn...The next thing he feels is a scream, and he is able to see Hannes standing between them and the Titan, having just sliced off its fingers, making it back off - "SEE KIDS? HOW OFTEN CAN I DO THIS, UH? ME SAVING YOU!"
Eren and Mikasa watch as the man fights, and the brunette turns to the girl, stopping her from joining in -"MIK! Don't! You're injured! Just free my hands! I HAVE TO DO THIS! FREE MY HANDS!"
The girls hesitates at first, not wanting her friend to get hurt, but shakes off her feeling and cuts the ropes around his wrist, just in time to see Hannes getting eaten by the Titan.
Eren drops to his knees, screaming at the sight, once again seeing people dear to him die at the hands of Titans.
"WHY?! WHY AM I USELESS!? I CAN'T PROTECT ANYONE!" - he punches the earth, his still regenerating hands getting further wounded , soldiers around him getting eaten, Reiner still throwing Titans hurting more people - he spies Armin protecting Jean from a Titan, both kids on the ground, Armin barely raising a blade in front of them - "Why can't I fight - why am I so useless"
He feels a pair of hands straighten him up, meeting a smile, the face of Mikasa close enough to be almost filling his entire view, her presence somewhat lessening his rage. She speaks softly, -"That's not true, Eren - you're not useless...you helped me, helped Armin, helped everyone around you" - she starts to get closer, wanting to tell him how much he means to her, and Eren just stays still, in his peripheral vision noticing the Titan nearing, getting closer and closer. But he gets back to Mikasa's face.
"You're the reason I'm here...thank you for teaching me how to live...thank you for wrapping this scarf around me...thank you for giving me something to love..." - Eren can only blink, confusion etched on his face, looking only at his friend, ignoring the hell that's happening.
Both kids stare in the other's eyes, keenly aware of the smiling Titan being close, walking towards them, and Mikasa's tone turn serious, a switch turning in her mind, remembering what happened when she thought Eren had died - If we die, we won't be able to remember this
"You told me to fight! You told me to keep going until I couldn't anymore! And I am not done fighting!" - The girl stands up, fighting the pain running up her spine, when Eren grabs her sleeve and puts himself in front of her, staring down the Titan.
"I AM NOT DONE EITHER!"
"Mik, I'll always be there by your side! And I will always wrap that scarf around you! As many times you need me to, over and over and over AND OVER"
Eren only feels adrenaline rushing in him, a shout full of rage escaping his mouth, and throws a punch, meeting the hand of the Titan - in less than a second, Reiner, Bertholt and Ymir feel a connection to the brunette, stopping their actions to look at him. Behind him, Titans start rushing in, launching themselves towards the smiling Titan, killing it almost instantly.
Dammit...of all people...Eren can't be the one!
Reiner watches as Eren hauls Mikasa on his back, his hand touching her face as they run, the other holding the girl's arms - We have to bring you back!
Eren somehow feels Reiner's thoughts, and turns to stare him down - "IF YOU COME NEAR ME, I'LL KILL YOU TOO!"
Again, the other three shifters feel connected, just for a moment, before Reiner has to protect himself and Bertholt from another wave of Titans that are running at them, mouths open.
Ymir stops, looking at them, Connie kicking her head and urging her to not stop -"Come on, ugly! Let's run!" - Historia reaches out her hand, adding -"Come on Ymir! Come with us!". Ymir looks at her, still hearing Bertholt's screams - and with a giant hand, caresses the smaller girl's head, muttering "Sorry". The next thing Connie and Historia see is Ymir rushing to aid Reiner and Bertholt, throwing herself in that pit of danger.
*After they reached the city*
Eren is in Mikasa's room, watching her sleep. The doctor had said something about broken ribs, hips cracked, but all he could focus on was her face - they had galloped home, obviously the long ride being uncomfortable for her - but she never complained, only hugging him as strong as she could. As soon as they arrived in the city, Mikasa basically collapsed in his arms, barely conscious during the visit.
She looks so peaceful now
The door opens, revealing Jean coming in, a tray of food in his hands - "Hey, Eren. Still watching over her?". Eren doesn't immediately respond, only looking at him put the tray down. He was injured as well, head covered by bandages.
'How are you holding up?", Eren asks, pointing at his head. Jean brings a hand to rub it, taking a second before answering. "Still hurts, but it's basically nothing now."
The two boys stay in silence, two pairs of eyes watching the girl sleeping. "I never did thank you for saving her, Jean"
The blonde actually looks surprised by the boy, barely concealing his surprise. He leans against the wall near the bed, crossing his arms. "No need. I was in the right place at the right time - she got lucky". Jean looks at the teen sitting, basically able to understand his thoughts. "Listen, Eren. Yes, we lost a lot of people - but you shouldn't blame yourself"
"You came to rescue me, though"
"No. It wasn't you - it was the fact that you turned into a Titan, and the fact that for the first time in decades humanity has been able to see some light around them. There's so much that we need to learn, and you brought that opportunity - but don't make the mistake that you're special, somehow"
Green eyes scrunch, almost offended by the remark, before the blonde continues -"All those soldiers died because of those secrets, because of the possibility to have some sort of end to all of this hell we've been living in"
"You're just the messenger, Eren. You don't have to hold yourself to an higher standard than us"
The only sounds are the soft breathing coming from the bed, both boys turning towards Mikasa.
Eren looks up, locking eyes with the blonde against the wall -" Thanks, Jean. That actually helps"
Jean is about to reply, when he hears sheets rustling, Mikasa clearly waking up. He starts walking towards the door, knowing that those two might want to stay alone for a while. He steps out, and before closing the door, he calls out to Eren - "Don't mess this up".
The boy looks immediately at his bedridden friend, who is trying to stand up on her elbows. "Mik , you should rest now - don't overexert yourself!", he softly chastises, one hand pushing gently on her shoulder. "What about you? Have you been able to recover? your limbs were missing for a good while!"
"Yes, they're ok now - I am not at my best, but certainly better than you"
Mikasa wants to answer back, but the jolt of pain shuts her up, proving the boy correct - he helps her to rest on her back, one hand behind her back easing her in the bed, tugging up the covers.
"I'm sorry about what happened - if I had been able to defend myself better, you wouldn't be here" the boy says, not wanting to relive those moments - "If it hadn't been for Jean , you- you-" , Eren stops, not being able to continue that sentence.
"I keep being the cause of your pain"
"Eren...I decided to follow you, you didn't force me - I would have done it even if it cost me my life"
Eren snaps his head at the girl at that last part, looking incredulous at the comment - "Don't. Don't say that. I don't want you to die because of me."
He leans closer, making sure that she is looking at him, and continues - "I don't want you to die, period"
Mikasa grabs his hands, thumb gently rubbing, before starting to speak -"Eren, no matter what you say, I'll still be there to protect you." Black eyes filled with determination lock with green eyes, challenging them, before turning soft once more.
"You should go, Eren - you don't need to stay here, I'm sure you have plenty of stuff to do"
Eren shakes his head, determination written clearly on his features - "I'm not going anywhere - I keep breaking my promise, I keep getting away from you. And , yeah, not on my will, but it's still happening. So, while we can, I want to stay near you as much as possible", he finishes.
Both kids are silent, wishing that this momentarily peace would go on forever, knowing that it wouldn't be so easy.
Eren thinks back to the moment Mikasa expressed her feelings, just before she stood up to protect him - again -, against the Titan. What stuck most was her words before standing up.
"Mik...what you said back then -" the girl immediately blushes, remembering vividly that moment -" I meant it, you know? Every word" the brunette finishes, scooting the chair closer to the bed." I want to be able to stay near you. I don't want to take time for granted"
"I want to make you happy...I want- I want to help you feel better when you feel down, and I want you to help me when I feel down! I want to be the one who makes you laugh!"
Eren is about to continue, when a raised finger stops his rambling - "Eren...I want those things as well"
Now also Eren starts to blush, even though they both know that these feelings are mutual, we're still kids after all.
"I don't want to waste time either, Eren"
For a while, neither speaks more words, just happy to be in each other's company.
Eren thought he knew what love was supposed to be, after all, he saw his parents love each other, he thinks. But...we're still kids after all.
He grabs her hand, and making sure to hold tight, he continues speaking. "Mikasa...I don't know what this is, I don't know how to properly express it. But...I'd like to find out, if you want to"
Mikasa smiles, wishing that she could stand up in order to hug him and never let go. Instead, she squeezes back, and mutters "I'd like to find out too"
Both kids look at each other, happy to understand what is going on between them, even if it's not clear yet. But both are relieved to be on the same track.
Eren kneels in front of the bed, and with some difficulties, is able to hug her - friend? girlfriend? - Eren is about to ask her what she thinks about it, when he notices that sleep is taking over, eyes closing. He feels her hand squeezing his, sleepily asking him "Please...don't go away again"
Eren smiles, and kisses her hand, before replying -
"I'll be here. Now rest"
Behind the door, the rest of the squadron is busy trying to make out what words are they saying, Jean's head attached to the door. Armin nudges him, a Well? look plastered on his face.
The taller kid stands up, being watches intensely by everyone else. "I couldn't hear much", enjoying the deflated faces of his friends - "but I'm sure that something definitely changed between them"
Everyone has smiles on their faces, happiness at witnessing something that not a lot of people can have happening in front of them showing on their faces.
Took them long enough , Armin thinks, before going off to finish his chores.
Historia is busy cleaning outside, night approaching. She was still angry about Ymir's choice, discouraged that someone she cared about so much chose to abandon her like that.
She is about to get back in when she hears an object landing, turning immediately towards the source, noticing a letter wrapped around a rock. She tries to find whoever threw it, but it's too dark to see. She gives up, instead focusing on opening the letter, freezing in place once she sees the signature, reading only one word - Ymir.
She quickly scans over the letter, eyes widening at the words near the end.
She looks back up, trying to determine from where the rock was thrown, when Sasha calls her in, telling her about dinner. She looks out once more, then turning towards Sasha, a smile on her face.
In the woods, a tall figure hides behind trees, wanting to see their friend once more. She couldn't be seen, sure that her presence would speed up problems - Or maybe it could speed up peace - but I don't want to take that chance.
Happy about seeing Historia take the letter, Ymir walks back in the woods, trying to find a good place to stay for the time being.
Ok so let's talk about where this fic is going - this chapter changes dramatically from canon, so a lot of things that happen in the manga won't happen.
I still don't know if Ymir is going to play a big part, because if she does then a lot more stuff will be discovered sooner rather than later, basically the entire story is changed now. But whatever, that's fanfic. I never wanted to rewrite the entire story, just snippets with Eren and Mikasa interactions, but now it's going to get more complicated, so chapters are going to get longer because I need to explain what's different.
On another note, right now I need to get my life in order - and seeing as AoT basically has become my "escape from reality" thing, I need to stop for a while, work out my things, and generally get better. So I don't know when, but hopefully sooner rather than later I'll keep working on this.
So yeah. That's it. Buh bye for now.