A/N: Gussy Phantom: "Hey guys! Shannon isn't able to do the authors note's with me today, but said that I should still post this chapter. Sorry it's late. We haven't had as much time to write this as we thought. But we finally finished Chapter Two! Yay! It is much shorter than the last chapter, but we still hope you like it!

One more thing. This story is set after season two of Sword Art Online and just after season one of Attack on Titan. So if you haven't finished either of these shows, just beware of spoilers. Enjoy!

- the authors

CHAPTER TWO:

Mikasa was on her way to Eren's room to check up on him. Even though it had been about a week since his fight with Annie, he still wasn't fully recovered quite yet.

On the bright side, Annie was now in the custody of the Survey Corps and she wouldn't be able to cause any more trouble. Still, everyone was still shaken by the whole ordeal, but now was not the time to tremble in fear. For the first time in a long time, they were able to rest easy. Or so they thought.

Upon arriving at Eren's room, she noticed that he was talking with Armin.

"So, what does Commander Erwin think about this?" asked Eren.

"I think he agrees. Hanji and I talked to him about it. But before we decided what to do, you need to be back up to full strength."

"Armin, what are you talking about? What's going on?" asked Mikasa, after entering the room.

"I was just telling Eren about the plan Hanji and I came up with after finding that book the other day," said Armin.

"Oh," she answered. "And what do you think, Eren? I wouldn't try anything right now. You're not fully recovered yet."

"Who are you to tell me what to do?!" Eren said angrily. "I'm not your kid brother!" With that, Eren raised his upper body up from the bed until Mikasa back-handed his forehead, forcing him to lay back down.

"Sorry Eren, but I had to. I don't want you to get hurt," Mikasa apologized to a dazed Eren. He was lying on his bed, currently seeing stars. "After the last expedition and attack from Annie, the least we need is more casualties," continued Mikasa. "You really should get back up to full strength before deciding what to do."

Eren sighed and said, "Fine. I guess you're right." He looked down, thinking back on what happened to Petra and the rest of Squad Levi. "I don't want to make any choices that I'd regret."

Not much transpired in the next few days. Armin and Hanji assisted Erwin in perfecting the plan while Mikasa and the others helped Levi with gathering supplies for the mission since his leg was still injured. They also helped him with cleaning up around headquarters. A lot of cleaning.

After an intense day of cleaning, it was nice to relax and have dinner with friends.

"Hey, Armin," said Levi. "About that book you found... I think you should explain more about it to everyone."

"Yes, Sir," Armin replied. He turned to the others at the table and explained whilst presenting the book to them. "I found it while we were trying to clean up after Annie's attack."

"Yeah, yeah, that's nice. So... how is this relevant exactly?" asked Jean.

"Hanji and I skimmed through it and stumbled across something that could aid us in our fight against the Titans."

Most of the others at the table looked stunned.

"Have you and Hanji come up with an effective plan yet?" Levi asked.

Hanji the piped in, "Ah! I'm glad you asked! You see, Armin and I have pretty much perfected the plan. It'll just take a few more days to gather the rest of the supplies."

"Good," said Levi. He then turned to Eren and asked, "What about you Eren? Do you feel back up to full strength yet?"

"Uh, n-not quite, Sir. But I should be by the time we enact the plan."

"Eren," said Mikasa. Are you s-"

"Yes, I'm sure! Stop treating me like some little kid who can't make decisions for themselves! I'm not a child!" Eren said angrily.

"I... I know that," Mikasa said quietly. "I just don't want you to get hurt."

Eren somewhat deflated with her statement. He sighed and said, "Mikasa, don't worry about me. I'll be fine."

He then turned to Armin and said, "Hey, Armin. You've already explained the basics of the plan to me. But now that you and Hanji have pretty much perfected it, maybe you should explain it again."

"Alright," he said. Hanji and Armin then proceeded to explain their plan to those at the table.

The next few days were pretty hectic. Hanji and Armin had to explain their plan to the rest of the Scouts and, of course, there were some who didn't agree with it. But, in the end they agreed to help. Everyone was scrambling to get last minute supplies, ready the horses, and do whatever else was needed.

Finally, everything was ready. All the Scouts had been briefed on the plan, the supplies had been gathered, and Eren was back up to full strength. Although, Levi had to remain at Scout HQ since his leg still wasn't completely healed. A few other Scouts also stayed behind, including Sasha, Connie, Krista, and Bertholdt.

Hanji and Armin discovered some sort of map inside the book and found out that the place that held the information to aid them was outside Wall Sina. They planned out the best route, hoping that they wouldn't encounter more Titans than they could handle.

"So, why did Captain Levi and the others say behind?" asked Ymir as they approached the gates. "We would have a much better chance of succeeding if there were more Scouts coming on this mission."

"Commander Erwin said that he wanted them to stay back at HQ, just in case something happens with Annie. Besides, Captain Levi is still injured," said Armin.

"But why do I have to go while my Krista stays behind? Sounds unfair to me."

"Oh, stop your pouting," said Jean. "We'll be back by tonight. So just suck it up and stay focused."

Everyone turned their attention towards the front of the group. The gates were just about open and Erwin said, "Today is a day that will be remembered in history! It is the day humanity gains the upper hand in our war with the Titans!"

The gates opened completely and Erwin charged forward shouting, "All soldiers, advance!"

With those few words, everyone rode their horses through the gate and into the open field. Little did they know what would happen next.

To the Scouts' surprise, they only encountered a few Titans before arriving at their destination.

"This is the place," said Armin as he dismounted his horse. He looked at his surroundings. It was mostly an open field, but there was a small hill and a few trees."

Armin opened the book and studied the map some more before calling his fellow trainees Hanji over.

"What's wrong, Armin?" Hanji asked.

"I'm not sure what we're looking for exactly, but it seems like there's nothing here. The map make it seem like there would be something, but I don't see anything besides a few trees."

"Hm... Let me take another look at it," said Hanji. She looked it over for a few minutes before showing Armin something they missed.

"Look at the writing here," she said while pointing to it. "It says, 'He who seeks to win the war must travel to a land that is not his own. Pass through the gate.'"

As Hanji finished saying this passage, the ground began to shake.

"W-What's going on?!" exclaimed Armin.

There was a bright flash overhead and a portal appeared in the sky.

A/N: Gussy Phantom: Did you guys like it? Sorry it was shorter than our last chapter. Hopefully the next one will be longer. We do have most of Chapter Three planned out, so that should be coming soon. Please leave a review if you can! It's nice to know what you guys think of our story. I also want to say thanks to everyone who has left a review! It really means a lot! It gives us more motivation to write, knowing that there's someone who likes this.

-the authors