Transformation
Marino – Afternoon
Another day passed and there were no signs of terrorist activities in the town. Levi decided for him and Sasha to camp on the outskirts so they could detect any suspicious activities on the vicinity. They were joined by Reiner, Leo, Marco and Munir for dinner so they wouldn't be alone.
Marco: So who's cooking? Not Sasha please.
Sasha looks at him angry: Why don't you do it for a change huh? Slacker.
Munir excited: I'LL DO IT
Sasha curious: Uh… who's this?
Leo: Oh sorry, he is Munir, he is one of our comrades in the squad.
Marco: He is our friend! So be nice…
Sasha: Oh? You sure are trusting huh Marco? What if he is a spy?
Leo and Marco are shocked. Levi smiles.
Marco: Wow… Mr Levi has truly twisted you
Levi: He is fine.
Sasha is curious: Really? That's unusual for you to say…
Levi: He is an Aydari… a member of the old royal family no less… they have no grudge against the eldians but they sure do for the old Marleyan Empire… so he is fine.
Sasha is shocked.
Reiner laughs: I know him from way back when I started my work… isn't that right Munir?
Munir teary eyed: yes Mr Reiner… you helped us so much… that's how I wasn't afraid to approach you guys… Mr Reiner told me all about your parents… and your deep love as a family of joined hearts…
Leo: Why didn't you told us?
Munir nervous: I wasn't sure our friendship had gotten that deep…
Sasha is weirded out by such a sudden display of emotion.
Reiner: So how about… as a way to break the ice… -He takes out a few bottles of wine- WE GET SHIT FACED!?
Leo, Munir and Marco excitedly shout: YEAH!
Sasha wants to join but Levi grabs her hand: Don't you dare. We are here on a job… and you are just a girl.
Sasha crying: I'M 18! This is just because you don't drink!
Night
Reiner, Marco, Leo and Munir are merrily chatting and drinking while Sasha is pissed off. Levi is reading quietly by the fire.
Levi: Hey blockhead
Sasha: I'm not talking to you.
Levi: Here. He hands her his book. It's the one he had been writing.
Sasha: This is… your book?! You finished it?!
Levi: Yes. I want you to read it.
Sasha getting emotional: Really?! Wow… I don't know what to say…
Levi: Just read it. Maybe then you'll understand where you came from… and what sacrifices had to be made… for you to live such a laid back life.
Levi looks at Reiner and the rest.
Levi: It's nice to see that even though we are facing a threat… it's not anywhere near… as it was before…
Sasha: I'll keep it safe uncle… I'll share it with Gabi and Falco… kinda mean that you not showed it to them first.
Levi: They'll understand… you need it more.
Sasha feels so proud and happy. She feels she truly shares a deep bond with her uncle…
Midnight
Leo, Marco and Munir are passed out drunk. Sasha had fallen asleep reading the book. Levi was awake sitting by the fire. Reiner approaches him.
Levi: You have become a drunk haven't you?
Reiner: Captain please, that I'm no lightweight doesn't mean I'm a drunk… well maybe a little.
Levi: It seems you are very liked now… that's unexpected.
Reiner: I guess… but that was never my intention… I just… wanted to do something good.
Levi can relate to the feeling.
Reiner: Everything is so different now… so much time to think about the past… so I just can't keep still. Because if I don't… the haunting… it's too much. It must be similar to you… right captain?
Levi: I guess it is… for all of us.
Levi at that moment suddenly stands up. Reiner is startled
Levi shouts: Everyone get up!
Sasha is startled. She stashes the book in her jacket: What's going on?
Levi: Someone is here.
Leo groggy: Uh… shit. You are too loud…
Levi kicks him: Sober up idiot! This is serious.
Leo clumsily stands up and walks around.
Leo: Captain… there is no one here… let me slee…
A shot is heard. Leo stumbles to the ground with his shoulder bleeding. A bullet grazed him.
Levi shouts: EVERYONE TO THE TREES NOW!
Leo is groaning in pain trying to get up. Reiner notices if he is left there, he will be killed. So he rushes towards him, picks him up and starts to run towards the trees.
A shot is fired. It hits Reiner in the leg. He falls to the ground not letting Leo go. He uses all his strength and throws him to Sasha.
Reiner: PROTECT HIM!
Another shot is fired. Reiner is hit in the head. His body falls to the ground in a bloody puddle.
Sasha watched as the bullet entered Reiner's head and exited in a bloody mess. She watched his face go blank. She then looks at Leo who is in pain and bloodied. Tears start to pour from her eyes but doesn't know what she is feeling.
Levi is shouting at her but she can't hear him. She thinks:
My uncle… Leo… are going to die…
Levi runs towards her, grabs Leo and shouts: GET COVER IDIOT! We need to get out of here, we are outmatched!
Sasha could barely listen to him. She stands up… but she does not follow Levi, Marco and Munir who are looking for cover and a way out.
She is looking at Reiner's body. He is alone. She feels an electric shock course through her body. All she can feel is rage. That's the last thing she remembers of that moment.
As Levi is carrying Leo, he is signaling Marco and Munir to take cover and head towards the town but he then feels an electric current in his body… and he hears something. A sound he thought he'll never hear again… and a sinking feeling settles in. He starts to panic.
A shriek like thunder strikes where Sasha was and a 15 meter class Titan forms. It's kneeling in the ground. It's right hand is covering Reiner's body and had turned into a crystal formation. It had a perfect female form, long brown hair, pointed ears, crystal like horns protruding for the shoulders, neck and back. The face was almost exactly like Eren's titan, but with a normal human like mouth. It's eyes had no sclera, they were completely green and shined and had a white iris. Sasha's face marks had grown and where venting steam.
At that moment an onslaught of bullets were fired towards the titan, while panicked scream where heard. Four men came out of the woods and were pointing towards the titan an unseen type of weapon. It was large and tubular. All of them fired at the same time and four blasts struck the Titan's body.
The Titan broke the crystal formation of her hand. She had Reiner's body on her hardened fist. She stood up and let out a deafening roar, terrifying the terrorists. She walked towards them as they started to flee in panic.
The titan's body started to get extremely hot and fuming. It kneeled again, and as it let out a horrible scream, boiling steam started to being expelled from her body, provoking a small explosion that sweep the trees from their roots and burned all the terrorists to a crisp.
The titan's right fist loosened and Reiner's body was intact in it. The titan's body started to rapidly evaporate and Sasha's body fell out from the nape. She was barely conscious and had no physical effects from coming from the titan's body.
The explosion had no effect on the woods that were behind the titan. It seemed to have control over the range of the explosion.
Levi approaches Sasha, who is sitting down very confused.
Sasha with a headache: Uhh... what happened…
Levi is standing in front of her.
Sasha: Uncle? What's going on? I feel… so weird… Huh? Uncle?
Levi is staring at her with a terrified look. He takes out his rifle.
Sasha: UNCLE?!
Levi panicking strikes Sasha in the head.
END OF PART 3
