Chapter 4 From One Hand to Another
Ray is now talking alone to Eren, Eren asks, "Hay, Ray. May I ask you a question?"
"What is it, Eren?" Ray asks. "Is it about the show?"
"Yeah... I want to know, why are you doing this for us?" Eren asks.
Ray says, "I'm doing this because I want you guys to change the future. Your Attack Titan power can see to the future, right?"
Eren nods, "I know... I think I've seen some glimpses of it. So you're going to show us what exactly I saw to others and find a better solution?"
"I know that some of the others are going to hate you for what you've done, but that's why we're going to solve it together." Ray nods.
Eren sighs, "Yeah. So I have to continue to act until the end of the episode. I got it."
Then they all head back to the room where everyone is waiting. Erwin asks, "Ray, what were you talking to Eren about?"
"Don't worry, it's not something important." Ray says as they continue the episode.
"Falco? Where are you headed this late?" Reiner asked. Falco was panting heavily in front of him.
"I forgot something at HQ, so I'm going back to get it." Falco said with a smile. "See you later." He ran off and Reiner looked after him.
He ran with a wide smile. "Falco." Eren's and Falco's conversation rang in his head. "What's that, Mr. Kruger?"
"Wait, you're using the name of the Owl?" Armin asks.
"I guess it will make spying much easier. They know I have the Founding Titan and if I use my real name, it will cause trouble." Eren says.
"The Owl? Who is he?" Reiner asks.
"He's the previous Attack Titan before my Dad." Eren says. "He saved my Dad by sacrificing himself."
"I see... so that explains why your dad has the Attack Titan." Bertolt says.
"I want to send a letter, but... if it's sent from the internment zone, they'll check it." The scene flashed back to Eren and Falco's conversation.
"That's right." "They might find out I'm not really sick, so could you send it from outside?" Eren was holding the letter.
"Sure thing. Is it to your family?" It zoomed to the letter. "Yeah. I wanna tell 'em I'm here and doing just fine." Falco grabbed the letter.
"I have a feeling you're telling us different things than just that you're fine." Erwin says.
"Maybe the secrets of Marley?" Sasha asks.
"That will be nice if we know more about them." Jean says.
"But if Marley would find this out, that Falco helped with that..." Historia says worriedly.
Eren clenches his fists, he has to act in front of others that he doesn't know any of the episodes up ahead. And now that he thinks about it, Falco is actually a nice person, and he is guilty to get him involved in this. It will be his fault if something happened to him.
Falco stood in front of the postbox and threw the letter in.
Magath was walking outside when he noticed that other Marleyans were running hurriedly past him. He turned to a Marleyan in front of him. "Hey, why all the commotion?"
"The whole Tybur family has come to visit!" He answered.
The Tybur Family...so we're going to see who they are and the War Hammer Titan... Erwin thinks.
"Excuse me?" Magath asked with wide eyes.
They stood in front of a door, with guards guarding it. Magath knocked and glanced at the guards.
"It's the Tyburs personal guard. They're not part of our military." The man beside him said.
"Wow. They're really rich and important then." Sasha says.
"I wonder how important they are." Armin said. "The Tyburs must have done something big in the past."
Reiner says, "Indeed, they're the only Eldian family that isn't hated by Marley."
"Maybe they betrayed Eldians and worked with Marley, that's why they're respected by Marley?" Jean asks.
"Maybe." Ray says, not going to reveal more.
A guard opened the door. "Come in."
They walked in and a young man with long blonde hair walked toward them. "Sorry to drop in on you. I'm Willy, the head of the Tybur family."
"Commander of the Warrior unit, Theo Magath." They shook hands. "It's an honor to meet you, Lord Tybur."
"Nice to meet you, Commander Magath. Allow me to introduce you to the family."
Children were playing around. Two old people were sitting in armchairs. A young blonde woman tried to calm down two little boys. The couch they were sitting on fell over. Another black-haired woman stood at the wall.
They look like a normal, happy family. Historia thinks with a smile. I didn't have a normal family when I was little, but...
She glances at her friends. I have a family now I can be proud of.
Willy Tybur and Magath were standing outside on a balcony. "Having managed the Warrior unit from the outset, are you able to tell which of us is the War Hammer Titan?"
The others are also wondering the same question. Erwin sighs. "That's pretty smart. Only the family members know who it is. If someone would attack the wrong person, he wouldn't know what hit him. And that put the holder of the Titan in a sort of safety, too."
Levi narrows his eyes and says, "Hopefully we find that out before we fight them and not in the middle of a fight. That would complicate things for us."
Armin notices the black-haired woman and thinks, That maid looked suspicious, I wonder if she's part of the family, could it be...
"No, I haven't a clue. One might wonder if it's even here at all."
Willy laughed. "You're very astute, just like I've heard. But it's here. The War Hammer Titan is among us." The family members were shown. Willy looked down. "I came here to see the statue of Helos." The statue was shown. "A century ago, a mere human slayed the devil of all earth and became the renowned Marleyan hero who saved the world - Helos. How marvelous. So brave and beautiful, with not a scratch. Truly, the spirit of Marley."
Helos? Armin thinks.
"We have slayed a lot of Titans, what is so special about him?" Connie asks.
"He is the one who liberated Marley from the Eldian Empire and forced the King and the other Eldians to Paradis Island." Reiner replies. "That's why he is a hero in Marley."
"The spirit indeed." Magath agreed. "For within, it's empty inside."
Willy laughed again and turned around to face Magath. "You're a tough critic, Commander. I hear you're working to reinstate Marleyan conscription?"
"War, for Marleyans, exists solely inside their newspapers. They're content to just read about our lands expanding. If our tamed devils or conquered armies are eating the bullets, all the better. One hopes letting Marleyans hear the sound of bullets whizzing by their ears will be enough to stop our self-destructive march towards war."
It was silent for a moment until Magath continued. "If someone controlled Marley from the shadows, I'd tell them: It's already too late."
Willy chuckled. "You truly don't hold back, Commander. What can I say? As you noted, this nation is controlled by the Tyburs."
Everyone in the room widens their eyes in shock. "They're controlling Marley?!"
"So if we could find a way to get in good shoes with Tyburs... Many things could be easier for us, we didn't even need to fight Marley at all." Erwin says.
"But that won't be easy." Bertolt says, "It does seem possible."
"But this path of warmongering was one that Marley chose on its own. We gave Marley both freedom and power in hopes of atonement. But in the end, Eldia and Marley were thrown into darkness. The Tyburs are responsible for that. I intend to reveal the truth to the world at the upcoming festival. My coming to see the statue was no lie. Marley is in need of a hero once more. Theo Magath... Will you join hands with me?" Magath stared at him.
"What kind of truth will he reveal?" Hange asks.
"I want to know that as well. Maybe it is why they want to attack Paradis?" Jean asks.
The next morning, Porco walked up the stairs yawning. At the top of the stairs was Pieck on all fours on the ground. Porco jumped and took a step back. "Huh?!"
A few of them jump slightly, not expecting her to crawl on the ground. Sasha and Connie are laughing. "Did you see his face?"
"Yeah, that is priceless." The Warriors also slightly chuckles, and so does Historia.
"Morning, Pock!" Porco was panting. "Pieck! What are you doing?!"
"This way's more natural to me. Did I scare you?" A short silence before Porco asks, "Can you just walk upright?"
A map of Paradi island appeared. "Titans come from the south." Reiner explained. "The wall will be less defended the closer you get to these mountains up north."
"We must build up the defense on all walls and Districts. A surprise attack could be fatal for us." Erwin says seriously. Hange nods and writes it down.
If Marley attacked from the north, then so many people will die... Historia thinks with a scared tone.
Our forces won't be enough if they attack, we would lose against Marley and we will all die... Armin thinks.
"Then, we should attack from the north?" Reiner and a Marleyan were standing above the map.
"That's one option. However, the wharf is the only place where our large ships can dock." Reiner pointed to the south. "We could press our advantage."
"So, the south?" "But the south is where our scout ships were lost. It's where they're most focused. The wharf might even be destroyed."
"We should also focus on all sides of the island if they would attack from another side we're not focusing on, it would be a disadvantage for us." Armin says.
"You're right. We have to prepare for any attack as possible." Erwin nods.
"So what are you trying to say?" "I'm merely trying to share the information I gathered."
"All right, enough. It was dumb to let an Eldian talk." The other Warriors, Colt, and Magath were also in the room.
Eren is trying his best to keep his anger under control, the whole show is to help him find another way to stop them, and he has to be patient.
The Warriors stood outside of the room. Porco and Pieck leaned against the railing. "The Paradis Island planning is going just well. The brass in charge is oh so intelligent." Porco mocked.
"Well, he's not wrong. They're idiots not listening to them." Mikasa says.
"Better for us that he didn't take him seriously." Levi says. "That will be an advantage for us."
"I actually don't care if they were killed by you guys." Annie shrugs.
"Can't wait to hear what they come up with."
"Like entrusting the whole thing to four kids?" They were watching the Warrior candidates running with heavy bags and rifles in their hands. Falco was overtaking Gabi.
"Don't tell me they're going to let Gabi, Falco, and those two do the same thing that Reiner did in the past..." Armin mutters.
"Because the last time it went so well." Jean says sarcastically.
"I don't know if I could fight kids..." Sasha mumbles.
Connie nods in agreement. He doesn't want to do this. The thought of hurting or killing a kid makes him feel sick. War is a terrible thing and he wishes it is over.
"I am not going to let Gabi and the others do that if it is possible." Reiner says. "I don't want Gabi to be like me..."
"He's ahead." Reiner stated. "Falco passed up Gabi!"
Both of them were panting heavily. Udo and Zofia were celebrating Falco.
"Look at 'em celebrate one little win. Jeez. They've got no idea." Porco said.
"No matter how well Falco does at this point, he'll never surpass Gabi." Colt said.
The four kids were walking back to the internment zone. "Did you see him take off at the end?" Udo asked.
The two guards at the gate turned to the kids. "Hey, runts. What's the big deal?" One of them asked.
"Falco finally beat Gabi!" Udo answered.
"In grades?! Really?!"
"No, just in a race!" Zofia replied.
"That is a historic feat!" Udo said.
"Can you cut it out? You're embarrassing me." Falco was blushing.
"That's pretty awesome! Maybe you'll be the next Armor!" the guard said.
Gabi walked up to Falco with a dark face and headbutted him.
"Ow!" Falco held his head.
"It's way too late to compete against me!" she yelled at him. "I made our motherland proud in the war!"
"I know." he answered. "But they still haven't announced a successor yet. Until then, I'll do everything I can." He walked away.
So he's trying to protect her from the curse of Ymir. Historia thinks sadly. But if he succeeded, he would only have 13 years to live, and he is so young...
"Man, talk about showing off." the guard commented.
"Your brother's already inheriting the Beast!" she yelled after him. "You'll be an Honorary Marleyan! What's the point of trying so hard?!"
Falco stopped and turned around, blushing. "I'm doing this for you!"
Sasha's eyes widen. "He really said it."
"He's got balls." Connie says.
Eren understands how Falco feels, he would definitely not want Mikasa or Armin to die so young as well.
"Whoa..."
"He totally said it!" the guard said.
Gabi looked confused. "Huh?! You're getting in my way, but you're doing it for me? That doesn't make any sense!"
Falco ran away.
"Guess it didn't get through." the guard said and the others sighed.
"Huh?! What's his problem?! What gives?!"
Falco was seen running in the distance.
She is too dense to understand a thing... Armin sighs.
"Oh! Welcome back, our little Warriors!" A woman said.
A drunk man threw his arm over Zofia's shoulder. "Gabi! I heard what you did, Gabi! You're our savior, Gabi!"
"Ehmm... I don't think that's Gabi." Sasha states.
"But it's clear that he's drunk." Jean says.
"Well, I'm Zofia, so..."
"Huh?" He looked confused.
The woman jerked the man off Zofia. "What's wrong with you?! Quit day drinking and grabbing girls, you geezer!"
"Shuddap, you nincompoop!" he yelled at her. "What's wrong with praising a hero?!"
"If anything, being praised by you is bad luck! Go on! Stumble back home to your mom!"
The man walked away. The woman turned back to the kids, smiling. "Now then, I have a treat for you kids!" Gabi was holding a big bag with a lot of bread in it.
Sasha's eyes are big and wide, she is drooling. "I want that... I want bread!"
Ray says, "The bread is on the table, just help yourself."
Connie decides to grab one and gives it to Sasha, who eats happily with it.
"Eat up and grow big like Vice Chief Braun!"
"Thank you!" They thanked her.
People are building a stage. "Whoa!" Udo said. "Will they really declare war right here in the zone?"
"Reminds me of a theater." Zofia commented.
"I heard they're inviting VIPs here and after doing this festival, the world will be on our side." Gabi said.
"Fantastic!" Udo said sarcastically. He knolled his empty paper bag and threw it away. "All of Marley's problems will magically go away!"
"You think it won't work?" Gabi asked him.
"He just thinks realistic. It would be too easy." Mikasa says.
"And Gabi thinks it would work. She really believes in Marley." Armin says.
"As if the other nations would forget the fact that they were in a war with Marley." Jean mutters.
"Forget it, no. But not thinking about it while fighting a common enemy. And that's unfortunately us." Eren says.
"That stage reminded me of that time when Premier Zachary and Commander Erwin announced to the people of Coup d'etat that day." Historia says.
"You're right..." Erwin sighs.
"So how did you do it? The Coup d'etat and bring Historia to the throne?" Reiner asks.
"We have help from Commander Pyxis and Premier Zachary." Eren says, "And we used you guys as bait to have those royalties show their true colors."
"I see..." Reiner sighs.
"You actually do?" Udo asked her. "The Mid-East Forces we were just slaughtering will be there. My family came from an internment zone abroad, so I know how awful it is. The hate for Eldians abroad makes here seem like nothing."
"Well, all the more reason we've gotta try something. They might've chosen to hold it here so people understand us! We can show 'em were not devils!"
Historia thinks. We aren't devils, and neither are they. But Marley made them think that... I hope they will see soon that we actually normal people and wouldn't hurt a fly. We just want to live.
"But how?" Udo asked her.
She grabbed his face. "Smile! I know you can't wait to show the world they're wrong, but stop looking so smug." She turned to Zofia. "And, Zofia... Cut it out with your weird act."
"Um, this is who I am..." she answered.
And there is not wrong with that. Mikasa thinks. She really is just like Eren...
"Fine!" Udo said. "So what are you gonna fix?!"
Gabi took her hand off Udo's face. "Huh? There's no need, 'cuz I'm perfect as-is! I'm smart and cute as a button! And when I captivate all the VIPs, it'll secure my spot even more!"
A few of them groan at that. Jean says, "She's annoying..."
"Yeah. She really is arrogant." Sasha says.
"That's Gabi for you." Reiner says.
"I think I spot a devil." Zofia commented dryly.
Gabi threw her arms around their throats, choking them. "If you guys cheer for Falco again, I'll make you cry!"
"You really are a devil!" Udo choked out.
Gabi looked up and saw Magath and Willy Tybur sitting on two benches. "It's Commander Magath."
Magath lay a book beside Willy. "Here."
He lay his newspaper, he was reading to the side, and took the book. "Oh? A large-scale demolition is required?"
"It has decayed beyond repair." Magath answered.
Levi and Erwin raised an eyebrow. They are planning something. But what? And what had been destroyed?
Willy handed the book to the guard beside him, and he walked away with it. "Congratulations, General. The military is yours."
"No. The military serves the nation, and this nation's supreme commander is you."
"That's not quite true. I'm simply the one who holds the wheel. Now I know why my predecessors never tried to grab it." He looked down at his hands. "It's so heavy. I wish I could let go of this very moment, but a time has come when I must not. It just happened to be me. I'm simply the man this responsibility fell upon."
He's under pressure. If we could use this somehow... maybe we could try to earn his trust and he would betray Marley... Erwin thinks.
Magath stood up. "The house was in danger of collapsing, but some pillars remained usable." They looked at the house behind the stage. "According to them, the house is already infested with rats."
"It seems like they are expecting something to happen in the announcement..." Connie says.
"Do you think we're going to attack them when the announcement is happening?" Armin asks, and everyone pales at that.
Eren really wants to tell Armin the whole truth, but Ray shows a glance that causes him not to do anything now.
"Nice work, Falco." Falco was sitting beside Eren again. "It's all thanks to you, Kruger! But at this point, I honestly doubt I can pass up Gabi. Even so, I'm gonna keep moving forward."
"I see." Falco looked at him. "I'm the one who should be thanking you, though. I'm grateful you've been sending all my letters. You've been a big help."
"Yeah..." he scratched his cheek. He noticed the baseball glove beside Kruger. "Did your family send you that?"
"What is that thing?" Connie asks.
"It seems like some sort of glove...but it is big and only one." Armin says.
"Let me explain it, this is a glove that is used for a game called baseball, you use it to catch the ball." Ray says.
"That makes sense." Sasha says.
"If you think about it, Zeke likes to play that as well." Annie says.
"Maybe it is a family thing?" Reiner asks.
"They thought it'd make hospital life less boring." He touched it. "Hard to do much in this shape, though." He looked up. "I need to move forward, too. When the festival's over, I'm going back to my hometown."
"Wow, you're sounding just like Reiner now." Jean says.
"And I don't like that. It gives me the feeling something bad will happen before you go home." Connie adds.
Will Eren really do such a thing as Reiner? Mikasa wonders. I hope not, Eren doesn't want to kill innocent people, right?
Reiner is also sweating, if Eren is acting like him, then Eren right here might be acting the same as him right now, and he doesn't like it.
"I see." He saw a doctor coming out. "A doctor's coming. I'll get going!" Falco walked away.
"Yeah." Kruger looked after him.
"May I sit next to you?" the doctor asked him.
"Yeah, sure." The doctor sat down. "I appreciate it."
They looked at each other. "I'm Yeager, a physician for the zone. I come here to drink tea sometimes."
Eren tenses a little, So I'm talking to my grandfather...
Everyone doesn't say a word, since it is awkward.
"Nice to meet you. I'm Kruger." Eren said.
"Nice to meet you, Kruger. You seem to get along with that boy."
"Yeah."
"I see. I think I could get along with him, too. I sit here on this bench looking for people to talk to. His uncle was a leader of the Eldian Restorationists. Restorationists are sent to Paradis and not even their family is spared." Falco was seen walking down the street. "To protect their family, he and his brother trained to be Warriors, and when his brother was chosen to inherit the Beast Titan, the Grice family knew they were finally safe."
They now remember back when Grisha and Dina were about to get killed, they see a man named Grice being chased by other Titans.
"Why are you telling me this?" Eren asked.
"Stop asking the boy to do favors for you. If he comes under suspicion, all their effort will have been for nothing."
Eren frowns, I know I'm putting him in danger, but it is going to happen sooner or later. After all, if my memories are right, I'm going to attack the festival and innocents are going to die...
"And if you're truly healthy, you should go home to your family. Someday, you won't see them anymore. Don't wait and live with regret."
Inside a nurse saw them talking and pointed it out to a doctor.
"Regret, huh?" Eren asked. "You have regrets about your own family?"
"There's not a day that I won't. That day, my son took my daughter outside the walls. It's because I was too strict about him becoming a doctor!" He was panting and began to yell. "It's my fault! Everything is my fault!" He grabbed his face and screamed, while Eren just watched him.
Armin noticed Eren's odd behavior. He didn't seem affected by this at all. He looks so emotionless... What happened to you in these four years?
"Mr. Yeager!" A doctor and a nurse were running toward them. "Please don't go around on your own!"
"I'm so sorry. I looked away for a second." The nurse apologized to Kruger.
They walked away with Mr. Yeager. "This way, Mr. Yeager." The nurse said.
"Everything will be okay." The doctor said.
Eren looked down at his hand, he was holding a baseball, and someone threw the baseball in the air.
Only Eren knew that the gift is from Zeke, and he might have asked Zeke for some answers about the whole thing.
Many people, dressed in fancy clothing, were talking in a big room.
"Whoa!" Udo said.
"I've seen them in the papers!" Falco told them.
The four kids were dressed as waiters. Gabi said, "Cut the chitchat. We've gotta be waiters like we trained. Look, there are empty glasses! Get 'em!"
They quickly ran in different directions and grabbed empty glasses and plates.
"Whoa. They're fast!" "They take this job very seriously."
Gabi was balancing a lot of plates at once and walked between the guests. Udo and Zofia ran with wine bottles and filled empty glasses. Gabi ran to Falco who had the other wine bottles. "...Falco, drink!" He handed her a bottle and she ran away with it.
Udo carried empty plates away. A man noticed him. "Oh... There's filthy blood touching the plates."
"Of course, let's not forget to insult them" Jean scoffs.
The other man held his nose. "Ugh! That explains why the food stinks!"
Udo heard it and accidentally spilled wine on a woman's kimono. "I-I'm terribly sorry!" He apologized. He looked terrified.
Everyone flinches and Historia asks, "Is he going to get punished?"
"It was just an accident..." Eren says.
If that woman is hateful against Eldians like Marley... Armin thinks.
The woman put a hand on his shoulder. "Shh! Don't make a fuss."
"Oh thank goodness.." Everyone sighs in relief.
"He's lucky she isn't like the others." Levi says.
He looked up at her. "B-But your fancy clothes...!"
A man approached the woman. "Is everything all right, madam?"
The woman took the glass from Udo and turned to the man. "How embarrassing! I spilled wine on my kimono and was asking for help! Thank you!" She thanked Udo and smiled at him.
"I'm sorry to hear that. Please, come this way." The man said.
"Wh-Why?" Udo stuttered.
"Who knows what would've happened to you." She whispered and walked away.
"Probably sent to Paradis with his family." Levi grumbles.
Falco walked with plates in his hands to Udo. "You okay?"
"Yeah... She saved me."
Gabi joined them and they look after the woman. "She knew I was an Eldian."
"That woman... I think she's an Easterner from Hizuru."
The woman walked out of the room, on her back was a symbol, three crossed swords.
Mikasa's and Eren's eyes widen. That symbol... It can't be... She clutches her right wrist tightly.
That's the same mark on Mikasa's wrist... but I thought the Asians were prosecuted... Eren wonders.
Levi notices the two of them and asks, "Are you okay?"
"We're fine, nothing to worry about." Mikasa says.
"What she said." Eren adds.
Everyone decides to ask about it later as they continue the show.
Willy Tybur walked in and greeted the guests.
"It's Willy!"
He was greeted by a man with dark skin. "Willy! Kin of our saviors!" They hugged each other like old friends.
"Ambassador Ogweno! Long time no see!"
The woman behind Ambassador smiled at them. "Nambia! We were kids last time I saw you!" Willy greeted her.
She laughed. "I used to make you cry all the time!"
Another man joined the conversation. He showed Willy a scar on the back of his hand. "Remember this, Willy?"
"Oh! From the time you fell out of the tree!"
Gabi continued to clean up the dirty plates as someone caught the attention of all guests. They started listening to what the man had to say.
"Ladies and Gentlemen! We thank you all for coming tonight! Until recently, we were squabbling over resources in an unsightly war. However, yesterday's enemy is today's enemy!" The guests looked shocked at his words.
"Ehm..."
"He shouldn't have said that."
"Yeah. Shortly after the war..."
"He's an idiot." Levi says.
"He should shut his mouth or things get worse." Eren says.
Realizing his mistake he corrected himself. "Pardon me. Yesterday's enemy is today's friend!" The guests stared at him angrily, but he continued. "Let's wash the past down the toilet with our drinks! Please raise your glasses and join me for a toast! To everlasting peace!"
"Yeah, he ruined it."
Silence followed his words. Willy clapped and walked up to him. "Thank you very much! Such an elegant joke to amuse our guests!"
"That was a joke?" Connie asks.
"Of course not, he's trying to save him from the weird situation." Erwin says.
"Huh?" the man looked confused.
"...But I'm afraid our guests didn't quite understand so allow me to take over." He took his glass and sent him to the side.
The guests clapped. "Yeah, Willy!" "Kin of our saviors!"
Willy bowed to them. "Tomorrow, I invite all of you to the Liberio Internment Zone. It is the home of people whose blood runs through me. The ones called devils for slaughtering a great number of people... the Eldians. Though once repressed more greatly than any, Marley has used the devils to oppress other nations and repeat the tragedy."
"Finally someone said it. Marley is not anything better now." Jean says.
"I understand the desire to exterminate the Eldians. But I have arrived at a single solution that will answer this endless problem."
It has to do with our island. Levi thinks. Maybe to get rid of us once and for all...
"Tomorrow, I will reveal that solution in my first-ever theater production." He raised his glass. "To the great playwrights and witnesses of history!"
"To the great playwrights and witnesses to history!" The guests chorused. The statue of Helos was shown again.
The next morning, Gabi was in her bed and snoring. Suddenly loud music woke her up and she looked out the window. "What the...?"
She stood outside and gaped at her surroundings. Many people were there and music was played. A clown with long legs was there and at many stalls, people sold different food. The people were happy.
"Whoaaa..." "That looks like fun!" "We should have a festival here!"
Erwin looks at them. Times like this show him that his new recruits are still kids and they all fighting in a war instead of enjoying their life.
"What in the world?!" Gabi was shocked.
"Gabi! You're finally up!" Falco, Udo, and Zofia stood in front of her with ice cream in their hands.
"What's happening?"
"The festival!" Udo answered.
"People from outside came pouring in and opened all these stalls!" Falco said excitedly. "Try this!" He stuffed ice cream in Gabi's face.
"What is that?" Sasha asks.
"Ah, that's an ice cream." Ray says, "It is a dessert that is made of milk, cream, and other things."
She places each bowl of ice cream on the table and they taste it. "This is so sweet..." Jean gasps.
"Yeah, I feel like I'm melting..." Historia adds.
"You've never tried this before?" Bertolt asks.
"Considering we don't have anything like that in Paradis. I think you should know that." Eren says.
"Yeah..." Reiner says.
"This is a festival?"
"Let's go!" And they ran together through the streets.
Pieck, Reiner, and Porco were there, too. They stared at the four kids, who seemed to have no money anymore for more food. They looked sadly at the Warriors.
Reiner bought all of their food at different food stalls.
"Poor Reiner...he just wasted all of his money..." Jean says.
"But look at all those food!" Sasha says. "I want to eat them!"
"Of course, you can, it's almost dinner time." Ray says, "The show is also about to be over, be patient."
Reiner smiled at them when he saw them happy.
The sun was setting. Gabi was dragged down the street by Reiner. "It hurts!"
" 'Cuz you stuffed your face." Reiner replied.
"I wish we had festivals every day."
"Yeah."
"Lately, it seems like lots of new things have been happening." Gabi noticed.
"It happened so much just from these 4 episodes..." Armin says.
"Yeah. I have a feeling that more will be happening." Mikasa adds.
"It does."
"It kinda feels like something is about to change!"
Reiner looked at her before he answered. "Yeah. It does."
Everyone doesn't like the feeling of this, and both Ray and Eren decide to leave.
"Eren? Where are you going?" Mikasa asks.
"Ray and I have to talk about something alone again." Eren says.
Everyone is confused, but they just continue the episode.
In front of the stage, the others met up with Zeke and Colt. "Oh? Did you guys have fun?" Zeke asked.
"Huh? Where's Falco?" Colt asked.
"He said he saw someone he knew and ran off." Udo replied.
"Is he finding Eren again?" Armin asks.
"Really? What's the matter with him?" Colt asked.
"Can't you just lossen up for a day?" Porco wrapped his arm around his shoulder.
"So many people..." Zofia looked around.
"Huh? Looks like he's back." Pieck said.
Falco rushed toward Reiner. "Mr. Braun!"
"Where the hell did you go?" Gabi asked.
"Can you come with me?" Falco panted.
"Right now?" Reiner asked.
"You'll be fine. It shouldn't start for a bit." Zeke said while looking at the watch.
"Don't tell me he's taking Reiner to Eren..." Connie says as they tense up.
"Oh no! Don't tell me they're going to fight right now..." Hange says.
"With Falco, I don't think they will fight, right?" Armin asks.
"I hope not..." Reiner feels tensed up as it will be four years after seeing Eren again.
"What's this all about?" Falco brought Reiner underground as he pointed in the direction. "You'll see soon enough.
Once he arrived at the stairway, Falco said, "In here!"
"Okay." In the room, Eren was sitting on the chair. "I brought him!"
"Hey. It's been four years, Reiner." Reiner widened his eyes with fear in his eyes. "Eren!"
"Oh, shit..." Everyone is panicked, but the show just ended right here.
"What is going to happen? Are we going to wait for the next episode?" Jean asks.
"Yeah, but still, where are Eren and Ray?" Erwin asks.
"I'll find them." Mikasa says.
When she finds Eren and Ray in a room, she hears Ray saying, "Remember, this should be our little secret."
"I know." Eren says. But just as the two get out of the room, they find Mikasa. "Mikasa?" Eren asks.
"The show is over, and everyone is waiting for you." Mikasa says.
"I see." Ray says. "Don't worry, Eren and I were just chatting about what is going to happen."
Mikasa frowns, she notices the tears in both Eren and Ray's eyes. "I see..." She feels like something terrible is going to happen, but they will watch it tomorrow.
And here is a new chapter, and I hope you like it.
