A/N: SO this one feels really rushed... expect the worst thing you've ever read! I don't really capture action that well and you will see exactly what I mean if you dare scroll down and read it. But, I guess it is my first time so... it aint gonna be a work of art.


"The fighting to retake the depot is going to yield heavy casualties if we don't come up with any ideas." a man from squad Viktor said. "I don't like our odds even if we do have a plan."

"Who is your squad leader." Mikasa asked the man, but he just looked at her with a blank face.

"I am the Master Sergeant Smith, the new head of this squad... Viktor got taken down right before we entered the building." he said back to her, his tone cold. "Our orders were to join your squad and take orders from your leader... so I guess that means you Ackermann."

Mikasa looked him in the eyes with a sense of discomfort, how did he know her last name?

"Right then." she said as all the men from squad Viktor got up from their places and walked over to her. "How many of you know this buildings layout?"

Two people raised their hands and she motioned them to stand with Armin.

"Armin, I want you to think of something with these two while the rest of us take a look around for any supplies we can use" Mikasa said as she motioned for the rest to search the area for anything useful.

The building shook as titans smashed through the walls looking for people to eat. Roughly twenty minutes had gone by before Armin walked over to Mikasa with his plan.

"Everyone, Armin has a plan." Mikasa said and everyone formed a circle around her and Armin.

"The best plan we could come up with risks everyone's lives if the one team fails, it isn't the best plan but it's all we have." Armin said, his voice lacking confidence.

"Well spit it out." Smith said growing impatient.

"One team takes the elevator down to the middle of the depot to act as a diversion, there will be no way to defend your selves if something goes wrong. A second team consisting of the elite troops in your squad will get off the elevator while we are level with the cross beams of the roof and they will wait for the best moment to take the titans all at once."

Everyone looked at each other and then back at Armin. "You just expect us to put our lives on a plan that we don't even know will work?" a man yelled from the crowd.

"You had best stowe that shit now unless you have a better plan." Smith snapped at his men and they all fell silent.

Smith pointed at six people and then Mikasa. "You six are going on the cross beams with Ackermann, the rest of you are with me in the elevator... that includes you Arlert." Smith yelled as he loaded his men into the elevator.

After what seemed an eternity had past, the elevator jerked to a stop.

"Alright, this is your stop Ackermann, keep my boys safe would you?" Smith said as Mikasa and the other six men got off and carefully walked along the cross beams getting into place.

The elevator started again and the rest of Squad Viktor descended lower into the depot.

Everyone had their blades drawn and started to tap them on the wooden handles of the elevator getting the titans attention.

All seven titans were about 4 meters in height and all seven were slowly moving towards the men in the elevator, so far the plan was working. Everyone continued to tap their blades until the titans were right in front of them.

"Easy now." Smith said noticing some of the men were shaking. The titans were now within cutting distance of the men on the elevator.

"NOW!" Smith yelled and the seven soldiers up top descended on the titans. Mikasa made a clean kill as well as four of the others, but two of them missed the nape of the titans neck.

"They need help!" A man screamed as the titans advanced on the two men who missed their mark. By the time Mikasa was able to kill on of the two titans, the man had been crushed by its hand and the other escaped with minor cuts from debris as someone else killed the second titan.

Mikasa felt her leg weaken, but she managed to stay standing.

"Mikasa, how do you feel?" Armin asked looking down at her holding her leg.

"Nothing I can't handle Armin." was all she said.

The men from Squad Viktor were cheering when the wooden entrance to the depot was torn open. Everyone looked in horror as more four meter class titans poured through the hole in the gate.

"Squad, back to the lift!" Smith shouted as everyone panicked to get their spot when another hole was punched clean through the wall damaging the lifts rope system causing some gears from the top to come crashing down, crushing a few men.

"Squad, regroup and retreat through the hole! Get onto the streets!" Smith yelled while watching those who weren't close enough get picked up by titans and eaten, he knew he couldn't save them all.

Mikasa and Armin were the first onto the street, they could still hear the screaming from inside. As they ran, they saw an arm on the ground that looked familiar. Armin picked it up and dropped it right away, the arm belonged to Becky. Armin looked up and saw a massive hole where he and Mikasa had hidden the two survivors.

"Armin, we need to get to a building!" Mikasa said, a bit of panic in her voice.

Armin soon found out what had her spooked. The massive 13 meter titan that struck her and Eren down was running down the road at them.

'How could a titan like that not have been taken down yet let alone go un noticed!?' Armin thought to himself as Mikasa grabbed his arm and began to run.

The titan was nearly on them when Mikasa threw Armin through the window of a café, she was about to jump inside when the titan grabbed her and picked her up. Mikasa had only one reaction, she sliced at the titans fingers and as she hacked one away, the titan tightened his grip on her.

Mikasa could feel the compression, but continued to hack away at the fingers holding her hostage. With every swing, the titans grip grew stronger and stronger until a faint cracking could be heard from her chest. Not enough to be considered major, but Mikasa still winced in pain.

As she severed the last finger, she plummeted down to the ground and not only severely injured her leg, but cracked a few ribs as well. This time, everything went black right away for Mikasa, no pain, no crying just silence.


(In the Infirmary with Eren)

Eren finally woke up, everything was woozy and bury. He tried to sit up, but his body was strapped down, he remembered being struck down by a titan but not getting to a hospital. Doctors and nurses were rushing up and down the hallways tending from one wounded patient to the other.

In the distance, Eren could make out a wounded list being called out and when he heard the name Ackermann, his heart dropped. He remembered how he lost Mikasa to the titan that took him down and he'd be damned if he didn't kill it. Eren slid his arms out from the poorly tied straps and started to un-buckle all the other straps restraining his body when a nurse walked in the check on him and he saw her stand there is terror.

"What? Do I look that bad after waking up?" he said, but the nurse ran out of the room. Eren finished removing his restraints and sat up, he heard the name Ackermann again. Eren slowly got out of bed and walked over to his door and when he opened it, what he saw baffled him.

Armin was supporting Mikasa down the hallway, they were headed right for him. Eren sprinted down the hallway towards them and when he finally arrived in front of them, he had to catch Mikasa.

Armin lost all feeling in his legs and collapsed to the floor, dropping and unconscious Mikasa on Eren. Armin looked at Eren in both horror and awe.

'How could Eren have recovered? He was still a broken man this morning and now he is as good as new. Am I dreaming?' Armin didn't know how to react with words, he remained silent as he tried to get back on his feet.

"Oi, Armin! Help me get Mikasa to my hospital room, there is a second bed she can use!" Eren yelled snapping Armin out of his thoughts. He still said nothing but got up and helped Eren transport Mikasa to his hospital room.

Right as Eren put her on the bed, the nurse who ran from Eren earlier was back with a doctor.

"Cadet Yaeger, please come with us immediately." the doctor said.

"Armin, don't leave her side for a second." Eren said as he complied with the doctor and walked out of the room with them.


A/N: So like I said at the top, this is probably the worst thing you have ever read. Don't worry, I am hoping to recover the story from this train wreck in the next chapter and as always if you are feeling generous, any feedback is greatly appreciated and can help with further story development!