Chapter 11 (Uncle Business)
Saitama woke up the next day, to see Sasha sleeping right next to him, the hero yawned "Awww, well she need some sleep too." Few minutes after, Eren greeted Saitama and woke up Sasha. Hanje arrived to tell them about Pastor Nick's murder. "I figured the Church would want to deal with Nick since he was cooperating with the Scouts." Sasha winked to Saitama with both hands resting her head.
Hanje continued. "That's why I hid his identity and had him stay in the barracks, but... To think they would use soldiers to kill him... I was too careless. It's entirely my fault." Hanje stated, Levi didn't care much and drink a bit of his black tea. "The Military Police... Did they torture Pastor Nick just to find out what information he spilled to us?" Armin said, taking everyone's gazes.
"Most likely." Levi replied "But it was the Interior Military Police, which means there's something more behind it. So how many nails did Nick have ripped off?" The Captain asked Hanje "Huh?" "You saw, right? How many?" Levi demanded, shifting his head to Hanje.
"I only caught a glimpse of him, but all the nails that I could see." Levi spoke up with serious expression "People that talk, talk after one. If they don't peeling more won't make a difference."
He shifted his gaze forward "Pastor Nick... I thought he was an idiot, but... He didn't turn away from what he believed, all the way till the end." Hanje clenched her hand on the couch she had it on.
"In other words, they have no idea we've caught wind of the Reiss family. They will get surpriced to see Saitama's power too. Though, someone in the government is up to no good, and their eyes are fixed on us."
Levi rescripted, Nifa came inside and said. "Captain Levi. A message from Commander Erwin." He opened the letter as Nifa continue informing him.
"I went to tell him about Pastor Nick, but he sent me off with this." Levi's eyes widen slightly "Everyone, out. We leave now, including you Saitama."
The hero answered "Oh? Okay" Levi finished by saying "Leave no trace we were here." The hero gave a goofy expression planted on his face.
Soldiers of the Military Police broke the door with rifles equipped, No one was in the house though.
"That was close... If we hadn't left right then, what would've happened to us?" Connie asked himself but Saitama gave him the answer.
"I would just karate chop their necks. Simple" Armin confused shifted his gaze to Levi. "But why? What would make Commander Erwin...?" Levi look down while everyone's carrying a leather backpack, except Saitama.
"New orders came from the government. There's been a freeze on all Scout Regiment activity outside the Wall. They're telling us to hand over Eren, Saitama and Historia."
Nifa joined the conversation "By the way, right after he gave me the message... ...the Military Police came for him..." Nifa ended her words, Hanje replied.
"That's treating him like some sort of criminal!" She exclaimed, Levi continued to say "Someone's not working from the shadows anymore. They're moving for all eyes to see."
Hanje shifted her head towards Captain Levi. "To go that far to protect the Wall's secrets... What's more, why do they want us to hand over Eren, Saitama and Historia? How they even know about Saitama? They want them not to kill, but for them to obtain?" She placed her hand on her chin curiously"
Levi didn't gave a damn about it. "Who knows. Anyways, it's clear the enemy is after these three. Saitama can deal with them easily but Loitering around here is dangerous for Eren and Historia. We're moving them to Trost District."
Moblit asked him "Why? That's the same place Pastor Nick was killed." Levi's expression was serious and focused.
"It's worse to head towards the interior. With Trost in a panic, it should be easy to slip in. And if somehow it comes down to it, we can use these in the city."
He showed them the 3D maneuver gear next to his belt.
"True..." Armin said, letting Levi continue.
"Plus, not knowing the enemy puts us in a tough spot. We need to find out who's behind this" Saitama scratched his arm pits and asked.
"So... When can I go to the bathroom? " Levi smacked his forehead and changed his attention to Hanje.
"Hanje, lend me some of your squad." "Of course. All right, I'm going after Erwin. Moblit's with me. The rest of you will follow Levi."
They said in union "Roger" Eren walk to Hanje "Hanje!" She turned her gaze to face the titan shifter.
"Here... I remembered a conversation between Ymir and Bertholdt. I Didn't get time to tell you, but it's here." Hanje took the letter.
"All right. I'll take a look after it later. Hiyaaah!" She left with Moblit following her on his horse.
At the Trost District
Saitama ws right next to 'Eren' and the others, Levi on the lead. The hero was watching the benches with all the delicious food on them. "Whoa! That looks like a great piece of meat!" Sasha nodded and stated to him with red cheeks. "I know right?! hehehe"
Levi smacked his forehead "Oi you two. Try not to walk in a cluster. We'll stand out. Saitama. Just walk normal like Eren and Historia."
"Why is the royal family's flag hanging everywhere?" Connie asked with curiosity.
"Oh! Today must be the anniversary of the King's coronation. Once a year, they hand out a haul of rations."
"Oh..." Saitama and Connie replied in union, Sasha shifted her head to Connie. "I'm was talking to Saitama."
"Sorry" Connie responded to her.
2 soldiers of the Military Police were standing on top of a wooden platform, One of them said loud at the crowded people around them.
"We'll begin handing out rations! King Fritz has heard of Trost District's hardship and will donate the royal family's reserves! That's enough for everyone! Line up orderly!"
Saitama mumbled to himself "King..." Sasha collided her cheek with Saitama's, making him shook his gaze at her.
"I have a friend of mine, named King back to my world." The hero stated.
"Wow! I hope he's as generous as that King here." Saitama took a few seconds to process this. "Yeah... Kinda."
"He's got more than he knows what to do with. People are weak, especially when baited with food." Levi stated honestly.
Some minutes passed Levi and Saitama knew something was off.
"You know they coming behind us with a carriage right?" Saitama replied to Levi, the Captain glared behind.
"Watch out! Behind us!" A carriage ran throught the street, three guys from the carriage grabbed 'Eren', 'Historia' and Saitama. placing them at the back of the carriage.
"Armi- I mean, Christa! Eren! Saitamaaaaa!" Sasha shouted for her bald beloved.
Saitama's pov
'Levi told me to let those ugly dudes 'capture me' so the plan can be a success. Well I can break free from those ropes easily but I don't mind, except for a guy trying to rape me like that blond Armin, poor boy.
That dude doesn't even know he's touching a male.
Saitama was 'captured' to a chair next to Jean and stared Armin being touched to his private areas by an ugly middle age man. "I'm just dying to hear your cute little voice." Armin begun getting horrified and stared at Saitama and Jean, with tears in his eyes. Jean closed his eyes and turned his gaze away.
'That is why I didn't wanna go through this shit a second time! Screw being his body double!' The pervert man continued "She's more muscular than I expected..."
"How's it going inside?" Levi asked Mikasa while he's staring somewhere else.
"If we don't hurry, they'll see through Armin's disguise. And I feel bad for him..." Mikasa replied, making Levi to shift his gaze towards her. "I see. What about Saitama?"
"The baldy is JUST fine... If he stays put and won't show his power, we're all good, anyways. How is your leg? Any better?"
Levi figured out something's off about her. "Are you trying to avoid the conversation about Saitama?" Mikasa looked away with a furious expression and gritting her teeth.
"Oi calm down, he won't cause any trouble. Plus he's part of our squad. With the strength and speed he possesses, he's a miracle for humanity. You better get along with him. With one way or another." No response from Mikasa.
"About the leg, I can move well enough. It's not bad. More importantly, these kidnappers... They're nothing but amateurs. I could just order Saitama to punch them out of existence but he must stay in cover. They doesn't know about his crazy powers, they'll try to use him as a test subject to confirm his invincibility probably."
Mikasa mumbled with a dark expression, shadows covering her eyes. "Yeah... Invincibility..."
She had a flashback from when She fought him and the hero shattered her blades into pieces with only his teeth.
"Why would they be using guys like this?" Levi's words make her snap out of it, the Captain stood up.
"You can handle the rest on your own. I'm heading for Eren. Once you've dealt with the trash, come and meet up with me." "Roger" Mikasa said to Levi.
"One more thing... I'll tell you, just in case. Tell Saitama and the others, too."
Saitama spotted Mikasa hiding behind a crate box. 'Finally I got bored pretending that I'm captured.'
Some random middle age men walked near the three of them. One of them asked "You're sure, without a doubt, It's Christa, Eren and that Saitama?"
"Yes, they match the description. specially Saitama, that yellow suit is really unique in places like this. Huh? Where's the guard?"
Mikasa popped out of her hiding spot and kicked one of the dude's face. She pushed another one on the floor. "What the-?!"
Jean and Armin, stood up from their chairs and run to assist Mikasa. Saitama knew Mikasa, Connie and Sasha had everything under control.
Mikasa kicked violently another guy, forcing his body to spin around the air few times before falling on the ground.
"Don't you dare move." Jean said, while he's tying up one of them and Armin another one.
"Conny! Is it really just the four of them?!" Mikasa asked, Connie replied back.
"Yeah, that's it" The bald middle age guy Mikasa had pinned to the ground attempted to shoot her with his pistol, but Sasha shot an arrow on his handgun.
"If you move again, who knows where I'll hit?" Saitama send a thumbs up to Sasha with his neutral expression. "Nice aim, Sasha." "Th- Thanks Saitama."
"All right! First, we tie these guys up, then we meet up with the Captain." Mikasa rescripted.
"What do you mean?" Armin retorted
"Captain's orders, and he sends a message, too."
Levi and Nifa were staring from a rooftop. "Captain?" "Well?" She took a look at the street.
"The road is crowded, but nothing unusual. It's not much farther to Commander Pyxis. How's the body double mission?
"A success." Levi said, making Nifa shift her gaze towards him. "And yet. you don't look that happy..."
"No..." He thought in his mind.
'Something is wrong... The Military Police can't be behind this. They're far too arrogant. They wouldn't use amateurs. This is more like... Assuming the wagon was being followed... And the group was trailing their target...'
"Captain" She took his attention "The wagon's almost moving again."
"Nifa, have you heard about Kenny the Ripper?" "The mass-murderer in the capital? The one that slit the throats of over 100 Military Police? That's just an urban legend from years ago, right?"
Levi said with a calm expression to her. "He is real, and the stories are true. I lived with him for a while when I was a kid."
She showed considerable disbelief and asked. "What? Why would you even say that? This isn't the time to be making jokes." Levi finally understood.
'That's right... He wouldn't care about using amateurs. If a group was trailing their target, it would be from both rear angles, and... ...a place high up, with a view..." A stranger who's wearing a brown fedora hat and with two handguns aimed at Levi and Nifa from behind them on the roof.
"Nifa!" Levi ducked the last second but Nifa was dead, with a bullet planted into her brain. Levi hidden behind the chimney of the house, he stared frustrated Nifa's dead body.
"Yo, Levi. You grown any yet?" The stranger begun walking slowly on the roof, while he reloaded his guns, more of his squad flew to eliminate Levi.
The stranger with the hat used his maneuver gear, to launch himself into the air and aim Levi from the other side, he dropped his hat on accident.
"Oh? It don't look like you changed at all!" He retorted, while he was upside down, his pistols aiming Levi.
The Captain screamed loud, the stranger's name. "Kenny!"