"Crap. They've blocked it." Alexis says as the group arrives at the entrance seeing it is blocked with a net while Armin and Moblit are helping Hanji before a bright light appears on the other side.
"Dammit. No!" Levi says.
"Eren!" Mikasa shouts worriedly.
"Hey guys this place is about to collapse." Sasha says as the cavern is starting to go down.
"And soon from the sounds of it. We don't got much time." Alexis says as she shifts to wolf form listening around.
"Captain! It opened up!" Armin shouts pointing to a hole in the ceiling is now open.
"Okay! Armin, Alexis and Moblit you three take Hanji and find a way out of here!" Levi shouts as the groups split up.
*Timeskip*
"What's going on?" Moblit asks as he, Alexis, Armin and Hanji make it outside hearing the commotion underground.
"We need to get further! Quickly!" Alexis shouts.
"We just need to keep moving." Armin says as they continue before collapsing on the ground a good distance from the chapel.
"Section Commander are you okay!?" Moblit asks as he looks at Hanji.
"She is coming to again. Oh thank goodness." Alexis says in relief.
"Yeah. What happened?" Hanji asks.
"You gave me a heart attack for one. Huh? What the hell is that?... I'll be back." Alexis says seeing an enormous titan emerge from underground as it begins to crawl on the ground.
"Where are you going?" Hanji asks as Alexis shifts to wolf form.
"I'm going to see where that thing is headed. Stay here. I won't be long. Moblit, Armin keep watch over Hanji." Alexis says as she runs off.
*Timeskip*
Upon running back to the group after seeing the titan is heading for the Orvud District Alexis then howls seeing the group is with Erwin's group.
"Everyone!" Alexis says as she comes to a stop panting.
"Moblit told us you went to investigate about Rod Reiss's titan's destination. Find anything out?" Erwin asks.
"It's direction is the Orvud District. It's the only place that I can make sense of it to head towards with it being the nearest human populated area. I would of tried to stay and stop it but I couldn't get close enough without taking my chances of that thing burning me from the steam it's producing." Alexis says.
"It's alright you did well. Time's short. Get back to the wall." Erwin says.
"You're gonna let that thing drag its fat ass all the way back to Ceena?" Levi asks as Erwin looks back at him.
"Well more specifically I'm letting it continue towards Orvud District." Erwin says as everyone looks at him.
*Timeskip*
"Alright. Time to think. First off Lord Reiss was after the Founding titan's power and that power currently resides within Eren. Thing is the Founding titan can only be used at full potential by someone of royal blood. But then when a royal does obtain the Founding titan's power they suddenly take on the first King's ideology which means they refuse to do anything about the titans. Well this certainly is a conundrum. So the first King thinks this is true peace huh? I'm gonna have to go ahead and disagree with him there." Hanji says.
"What kind of King has this idea of peace? This is pure madness." Alexis says as Hanji nods in agreement.
"You know we have the option to go back. We just need that titan to eat me. Then Reiss will become human again. We could still have a true Founding titan. It's possible." Eren says as everyone looks at him.
"Wait! You don't mean-" Mikasa then gets cut off by Levi.
"It's worth considering. Once Reiss turns back into a human we could capture him and undo the first King's brainwashing. Assuming that it can be done. It may well open a path to save humanity. Tell me Eren. If that turns out to be our best bet are you really willing to do it?" Levi asks as he looks at Eren.
"Yes I am." Eren says determinedly as he looks at Levi.
"Eren I can't let you." Mikasa says as she gives Eren a determined look.
"Let's not forget the other option. First off the plan you're discussing is full of flaws." Historia says.
"Historia is correct. There is no sense in dying needlessly when there is another way. Dying needlessly like that is not only fool hearted and ignorant. It's without any dignity if you don't consider all options before making such an idea. Far as I'm concerned if it isn't for the good of another life then to die such a way is dishonorable. You'd be dying for nothing and I simply can't agree and go along with that." Alexis says as Historia and Eren look at her.
"For one thing it might not be possible to free my father from the first King's will. And no matter how you restrain him if he alters everyone's memories we're finished and consider how much there still is we still don't know about the Founding titan. Like Alexis said it's not worth the risk." Historia says.
"They're both right. It's not even guaranteed that Reiss would turn back to normal if he did eat Eren. That's just a hypothesis. No one's actually seen it happen before." Armin says as Alexis and Historia nod in agreement.
"So far we've only been led by destructive pacifists and if they kept the Founding titan's powers that's how it would stay. This is humanity's first chance to escape from them. Eren your father wasn't evil. He was trying to save humanity from the first King. He stole the Founding titan from my sister and then he murdered my father's wife and children because he had no other choice." Historia says as Eren looks at her shocked.
"You mean?" Eren asks as he places his hand in his hair.
"Yeah. That's right! The Doctor Yeager I knew would only of done something like that if he felt like he had to!" Armin says as Eren looks at him.
"Agreed. He must of known another way. A way to save humanity without Reiss blood and that must of been why he left you the key to the cellar." Mikasa says as Hanji and Alexis look at Eren.
"What? Your cellar? Oh yeah right. Right. I'd forgotten all about that. You mean it's actually important now?" Sasha asks as Jean and Connie look at her.
"Apparently it is." Connie says.
"What matters most to me is that we have a way to plug Wall Maria. The way I see it that makes our choice pretty clear." Jean says.
"You know that's actually a fairly convincing argument." Levi says.
"For whatever it's worth I think we should stick with Eren too but listen are you sure about this Historia? Alexis you as well? That titan's a major threat. It's not like we can just let it wander around freely inside the walls. Capturing it is not an option it's way too big. Which means that our only way forward is to kill your father Historia." Hanji says as she points to the enormous titan crawling next to them.
"Eren I should apologize." Historia says.
"What?" Eren asks.
"Under the Reiss chapel I really considered turning into a titan and killing you. And honestly it wasn't to save humanity. I just wanted to believe my father was right. Even more than that I wanted him to like me. But it's time for me and him to part ways now." Historia says.
"I don't like killing needlessly due to the things in my past I'm not proud of but I'm willing to kill for the protection of others. I won't allow an ally to die without it being for the good of another but if I need to kill to protect innocent lives then I will. I've never had a problem protecting others even if my life would be the cost." Alexis says.
"Good to hear that. I may not always understand your reasoning for some of the things you do I understand that. Thank you Alexis." Historia says as Alexis looks at her before jumping into the wagon next to Hanji as she sits down.
"Huh? For what?" Alexis asks curiously as she flattens one of her ears curiously.
"For standing by me. Standing by all of us. You're a good ally. Scary at times when you want to be but still a good one." Historia says as Alexis smiles slightly.
"She is an amazing ally. She's my second in command for a reason and my best friend." Hanji says as she smiles.
"Partly due I'm always making sure you're not getting into trouble with your experiments. But I enjoy our time together. As you said before it's interesting." Alexis says as she smiles.
"Better you than the rest of us." Levi says as Alexis glares at him.
