Part 43
The Co-Ordinate and the Bloodborn, p1

(I'm not going to be strictly following this part of the anime from beginning to end. Though some aspects will be staying the same, I want to add more fanfiction events to it, not just canon.)


The volley of soldiers rode on, following behind the lead in which Erwin was giving to them. Fury seated next to him, almost his second in command due to the lack of presence by both Levi and Hange.
Though the Scouts were regularly accustomed to missions beyond the walls, those hailing from the Garrison and the Military Police had never known fear like this before.
Fear of the unknown.
The not knowing whether this would be their last day alive.

Erwin rode with the determination to retrieve Eren.

Mikasa rode with only Eren on her mind.

Krista following suit, hoping to reunite with Ymir, though unaware she was to play a deeper role in all of this.

Connie's mind still seeing the image of a Titan he saw days ago, who looked eerily similar to his mother as he passed through his village, which lay dormant of any life.

And Fury? Was she only following orders? Or did even she see the benefit of going after Eren, despite viewing him as reckless and unforgiving? Her mind, however, wasn't only focused on Eren too, but to keep Erwin safe. And a small part of her even wanted to care for the soldiers behind her.

Erwin, at this point, raised his cutter. He held it out to the left of him, signalling his singular plan that only a select few were entrusted with. Tugging on his horses reins, he soon began to lead a small group of soldiers away from the main formation, leaving Fury to lead with those who stayed with her.
Though confused, as hell were many, soldiers from all three regiments followed Erwin and his orders.

As for Fury and those who chose to remain with her, they all continued to ride on. She was followed by the likes of Jean, Mikasa and Armin. Whilst Connie, Sasha and Krista followed Erwin as he seemed to be hoping to enter the Forest of Giant Trees from behind.

With Fury coming up from the front and him from the rear, Erwin hoped to trap the traitors he hoped were hiding within.
But there was always more to Erwin's plan. And like always, he would leave it down to a gamble.
His true plan was to hopefully entice a bunch of Titans to follow him and his soldiers. He hoped to lead them directly to Reiner and Bertholdt.
An onslaught of Titans would surely distract them enough to hopefully free Eren from their clutches, whether they were Titans themselves or not; which was something Erwin was gambling on.


A strike of familiar lightning crashed into the earth, deep within the forest. There was no doubt in everyone's mind that it was most likely Reiner wanting to break away from Erwin's incoming charge from behind them.

Trees falling, the ground shaking, out they finally came.

The Armoured Titan.

Upon his broad, plated back, clung Ymir in her Titan form, whilst Bertholdt had Eren strapped to his back. His mouth covered with cloth to keep him silent.

"Erwin! You traitor!" Barked a soldier from the MP's, realising he was being used as bait, allowing Erwin to ride on with following Titans behind him. The blonde Commander clenched his eyes shut for a moment, apologising subconsciously as the soldier spoke true. He was only using those from the Garrison and MP's to distract following Titans, essentially using them as food.
But it was the only thing Erwin had left to gamble with if he was to continue riding behind the fleeing Armoured Titan, with Fury still riding directly up to them in front.

Reiner, seeing Fury's formation closing in, looked behind him to see the determination of Erwin leading Titans directly to him.
Reiner raised his armoured arms, protecting the still human Bertholdt and Eren.

Yanking his horse's reins to the right of him, Erwin avoided the dive of the Titans that bombarded directly into Reiner, almost knocking him off his feet. The Armoured Titan pushed back with great effort, despite having the now swarming Titans cling onto him. Ymir began tearing the flesh of their napes from their bodies, trying to relieve the force against Reiner.

"FOR HUMANITY!" Erwin roared, his horse rearing as the rest of the soldiers from Fury's formation caught up with their Commander. Re-joined by Connie and Sasha, but no Krista. "For Eren!"
Once more, the fierce Commander ordered his horse forward. The other soldiers bellowing with roars as they followed behind him.

"Where's Krista?!" Fury asked Connie, her own horse riding forward in the charge.

"Ymir got her!" Sasha was the one to respond. "And by got her, I mean Ymir ate her!"

Fury narrowed her eyes. Was that true? It wasn't something she could dwell on right now, not with Eren still needing to be obtained.

Erwin raised his cutter into the air once again, as he always did to give his signals. But the Commander was soon ripped from the saddle of his horse, his body flung into the air as his arm became locked between the teeth of one of the Titans he lead towards Reiner.

"Erwin!" Fury screamed, her eyes widening as she pulled back on her reins, forcing the animal to do a 180 degrees so that she could go after him.

"Eren is right in front you!" Erwin barked, blood staining his clothes as the Titan continued to tear at his arm. "Do not falter!"

Though lost without their Commander at the front, the soldiers still followed his order. Continuing their suicide charge into the midst of Titans who began to grab individuals from their horses, ripping their limbs from their bodies and eating them whilst they screamed for help. The cries were becoming deafening. Horses were being stood on and blood began to stain the dry ground beneath feet's.

"Erwin, no!" Came another cry from Fury. It was instant. Her eyes became bloodshot and the Titan clinging onto Erwin instantly halted; its body shaking as its very muscles were being controlled.
Its mouth opened, dropping Erwin to the ground though he was now armless and bleeding heavily. His usual tidy hair, messy and out of place. His façade dimming and he soon felt like a burden.

"I'll kill you!" Fury roared, jumping from her horse and lifting herself into the air with her ODM. Her body swiftly spinning down onto the nape of the Titan, almost tearing its own head from its body as it collapsed to the ground. Steam now leaving the mangled body as Fury made her way over to Erwin who himself was now sat on his knees.

"Leave me." He muttered, looking at his missing arm. "I'm expendable. Don't waste your effort on someone who is replaceable."

"Don't you dare…" Fury whimpered, caressing his cheek with the palm of her hand as this time, her eyes remained bloodshot. She was in full control now. "Don't just lay down and die, I'd never forgive you."
She began to examine the Commander's wound, grimacing at seeing the torn flesh and the dripping blood. Fury, using her cutter, tore fabric from her long overcoat and she began to gently secure Erwin's wound, hoping it would at least give him enough time to get back to the walls alive.

"Why...?" Erwin asked lifting his tired head as Fury placed her palm back onto his cheek.

"You sure pick your timings…" Fury muttered, almost even smiling. "Why? Idiot… I love you… And you don't give up on those we love, right?"
They leaned in, their foreheads touching as they both took a moment. But as much as the two of them wished to rest, the cries of the soldiers still fighting kept them both alert.

But now Fury had more than just Erwin to keep safe, but herself too. Three Titans were approaching them both, almost surrounding the Commander and herself. This was where she had to push herself.
Her eyes reddening more from being bloodshot, Fury kept the Titans at bay by controlling them. Keeping them in place.
But for how long, she did not know.

All Erwin could do was remain knelt. The angered roar of Reiner caught his attention as he began tossing Titans over afar. His eyes saw that Eren had been obtained by the likes of Mikasa and Armin.

"Fury…" The Commander's eyes then looked up at the Titans that surrounded them both. "You have to go and protect Eren."

"No!" She responded quickly, almost offended by his words. "That shithead has Mikasa with him, she'll get him out of there!"

"Look over yourself." He ordered. "She is wounded. And unless Eren can transform, we're all dead anyway."

Fury took a quick glance over to her right. Erwin wasn't wrong. Mikasa lay clinging to herself on the ground and though Eren had been untied, it still looked like he was recovering from his previous fight with Reiner. Not only that, but with the Titans Reiner was throwing over to him, to prevent others from getting to him, Eren will die.

Time suddenly stopped for Fury. She blocked all else out. Her eyes gazing out to the battlefield.
Armin under a tree, clutching to an unconscious Jean, swinging his cutter back and forth at a Titan that was moving closer for a quick feed.

Connie and Sasha still fighting, with the likes of Ymir beside them, as well as Krista who had seemingly survived. It looked like Krista herself had also found a new reason to fight. She looked strong, no longer looking like the shy and quiet girl who stood at the back of a crowd.

Then there was still Eren and Mikasa, who were faced with their own impending death. One Titan with a broad smile stretched across its face as it leaned forward in the hopes of grabbing either Mikasa or Eren.
A violent roar emitted from Eren himself as he swung his fist at the Titan's opened hand. A surge of energy pulsed through Fury, enough to bring her back to reality. Eyes widening, they remained set on Eren, despite the fact she was still controlling three Titans herself.
Another roar came from Eren and to the shock of many; one individual Titan slammed the smiling Titan onto the ground.

Another one joined.
Then another one.

All piling onto it.

Fury looked down at Erwin beside her and shook her head. Indicating that no, this was not her doing…

It was Eren's control over those Titans.