Hey guys! Here's the next chapter. I need some help.
In the parts after the Female Titan, should I try to do my own thing or go off the main story? I'd be fine either way.
Another plot twist coming up.
Enjoy! :)
Levi and Mikasa go for the Female Titan.
Levi: Keep your distance. She's slowed down a bit. That fight with Eren must've worn her out. (looks at Mikasa) It looks like she bit the entire nape off. There's no chance that Eren survived.
Mikasa: He's still alive. If she wanted Eren dead then she would have crushed him.
Levi: (looks to the Female Titan) Or maybe she was savoring her quarry. If that's the case, he's dead.
Mikasa: (gets angry) Well maybe if you would've been doing you're damn job then maybe we wouldn't be talking now!
Levi: (glares at Mikasa) I get it. Lemme guess, another childhood friend?
Mikasa: (looks away)
Levi: (looks back at the Female Titan) All right, for the sake of arguing, let put some ground rules. First off, don't kill her. (interrupts before Mikasa can talk) I say that because we can't. She has techniques that neither of us were trained to deal with. It's a lost cause. Let's just focus on getting Eren out.
Mikasa: (swings in front of the Female Titan)
Female Titan: (looks down at Mikasa)
Levi: (swings behind her and fixes his blades)
Female Titan: (sees Levi and tries to punch him)
Levi: (dodges her hand, slices all the way up her arm, and slices her in the eyes, blinding her)
Levi jumps high in the air and falls back to the Female Titan, cutting all down her body and causing the Female Titan to fall. Levi begins to cut her other arm.
Mikasa: (looks surprised) Her nape…it's wide open…here's my chance! (latches onto the Female Titan)
Levi: (sees Mikasa) Don't go for it!
Female Titan: (hardens her nape and reaches for Mikasa)
Levi: (pushes Mikasa out of the way, breaking his ankle, and cuts the Female Titan's mouth open)
Female Titan: (opens her mouth, showing Eren)
Levi: (grabs Eren and swings away to Mikasa) We got him. He seems fine. (looks at Mikasa) What did I tell you about trying to kill her? Look, we get that you love him but stop making things personal. You aren't the only person in the world. (swings away)
Mikasa: (looks down and swings after Levi)
An hour later, everyone is going back to the Wall when Eren finally wakes up.
Eren: (wakes up in a scream) KAIIAS!
Mikasa: (looks shocked) Eren!
Eren: (looks around)
Mikasa: It was just a dream. Shake it off.
Eren: (looks at Mikasa) What happened…?
Mikasa: She got away.
Eren: W…what about the mission…?
Mikasa: Let's not talk about that now…
Eren: You…you had to save me again…? Didn't you…?
Mikasa: (looks down)
Eren: (looks up in horror as he remembers seeing Kaiias)
Mikasa: (looks up at Eren) What's wrong?
Eren: K…Kaiias…he's…(looks down and starts crying)
Mikasa: (looks shocked and lets a tear fall down her face) He…he can't be…
Eren: (remembers seeing Kaiias's dead body) He's…gone…
Kaiias: (wakes up in another wagon going to the Walls)
Petra: (smiles at Kaiias and touches his arm) Hey Kaiias.
Kaiias: (tries to sit up) Petra? Hey.
Petra: I'd be best if you didn't sit up, Even though you just hurt your arm and leg.
Kaiias: (looks around quickly) Where's Eren? I gotta tell him I'm not dead!
Levi: (looks at Kaiias) No need.
Kaiias: (looks at Levi) What…?
Levi: I think it's best that Eren shouldn't know that you two are alive for now.
Kaiias: (looks shocked) Why…?
Levi: We don't know. We'll tell him in time, but not right now.
Everyone goes back to the Wall with the mission failed, after an hour of coming back Eren is in the custody of the Military Police. Everyone is summoned to the Capital.
Kaiias wakes up in a room.
Levi: (looks at Kaiias)
Kaiias: (looks at Levi) Hey captain…(holds his arm)
Levi: You feeling okay?
Kaiias: Yes sir. It just hurts.
Levi: (nods) How did you do it?
Kaiias: (looks confused)
Levi: Get hit but only hurt your arm and leg?
Kaiias: (remembers how he did it) Oh um, I just shifted my body. When I did, I was only able to protect the other side. That's when I got hit with great force, breaking my gear and sending me flying.
Levi: And when I found you, why'd you send me to Petra?
Kaiias: Oh because I knew you two kind of…(stops when he sees Levi's shocked expression and thinks to himself) Damn it…I really gotta be careful…
Levi: (looks surprised, blushes a little, and stands up, trying to hide his face) Well um, thank you Kaiias. (walks out)
Kaiias: (looks confused) What the…did…(shakes his head and laughs)
Mikasa: (looks in)
Kaiias: (looks up and sees Mikasa)
Mikasa: (runs in and hugs Kaiias)
Kaiias: (laughs and tries to hug her back)
Armin, Jean, Sasha, and Connie all run in with her.
Armin: (looks shocked) Kaiias! You're actually alive!
Kaiias: (nods and smiles) Yep. And I'm feeling great actually.
Mikasa: (looks at Kaiias) I thought you were dead.
Kaiias: Well, I'm not. I'll be perfectly fine in the next three days. (smiles)
Jean: (smiles and looks at Armin) Armin, what was that you said about asking Kaiias something…?
Armin: (nods and looks at Kaiias) Oh yeah. Kaiias. I need you're help.
Kaiias: (looks at Armin) I know. Annie's the Female Titan.
Everyone looks shocked.
Armin: H…how'd you…?
Kaiias: Her fighting stance is the same, human and Titan.
Levi and Ervin walk in.
Levi: How are you so sure…?
Kaiias: I went up against both her human and Titan form. I wasn't really best friends with her, but Eren was. In a way.
Armin: I also think that if she is, then she's the one who killed Hanji's test subjects. Also…a member of the 104th cadet core…
Jean: (looks down and looks back up)
Levi: So she may be. How are we going to confront her?
Armin: Well, I have an idea.
Eren is sitting with Levi waiting for Ervin and the others to discuss the plan.
Levi: What's taking him so long? (sips some of his tea) At this rate the MP's will show up before he does. Then again, he could just be taking a shit. Duty calls right? (sips some more tea)
Eren: (laughs a little) You're sure in a talkative mood today sir.
Levi: So what if I am? It doesn't mean I was talking to you. (grabs his leg)
Eren: (looks down) Captain…I'm sorry…if I had trusted myself…none of this would have…
Levi: hey, don't beat yourself up over this. You made a judgment call. Not all calls are for the right person.
Ervin walks in with Armin, Mikasa, Jean, and a few other soldiers.
Eren: Wh..why are you guys here…?
Ervin: We believe we found the Female Titan's true identity. We took so long cause we were waiting on someone else.
Everyone sits down and tells Eren everything.
Eren: Annie…? It can't be Annie…
Armin: It makes a lot of sense. Kaiias thinks this too.
Eren: (looks shocked) K…Kaiias…? He's…dead…
A knock comes from the door.
Levi: Come in.
Kaiias: (walks in with crutches) I'm sorry I'm late. My walk is ten times slower now. (looks at Eren)
Eren: (looks surprised) I…thought you were dead…I saw you…you were in a pool of blood.
Kaiias: I'll explain later. (looks at Armin) How far did you guys get into explaining?
Armin: We just told him.
Kaiias: (sits down)
Eren: So, you all think that Annie is the Female Titan…?
Kaiias: (nods) We also think that…she's the reason for Marco's death…
Annie is running towards the cart with Eren when Armin calls out her name.
Annie: (stops and looks behind her to see Armin)
Armin: (runs into the alley)
Annie: (runs to him to see Kaiias with him and looks surprised)
Armin: (smiles at Annie)
Annie: Armin? Kaiias?
Kaiias: (smiles) Hey Annie. I guess you're a full-fledged MP now huh?
Annie: (nods) What's this about? What's with the get ups?
Armin: (shows his ODM gear) It's easier to hide the ODM gear. (looks at Annie)
Annie: Why?
Kaiias: We have a plan for Eren to escape. But we need someone in the Military Police to help. And you're the only person we know who'd at least think about helping us.
Annie: Escape to where? Stuck behind these Walls you can't possibly hide anywhere.
Armin: We only need to hide him for a short amount of time. We have every intension to come back. We just need clues.
Annie: Clues to what?
Armin: Well, we have reason to believe that someone is actually helping the Titans. We don't know who, but we think it's someone living inside Wall Rose.
Annie: Sorry guys. I have to decline. (turns around) I'll keep my mouth shut though. (starts walking away)
Kaiias: Annie! Wait! If you don't help they'll kill Eren! We both know that!
Annie: (stops)
Kaiias: You and me both know that they'll kill him for no other reason than they're scared of something that they don't understand.
Annie: (looks back) And what if I don't? I suppose you'll think I'm a bad person?
Armin: (smiles) Well, to be honest. Naming someone by placing a good guy or bad guy tag on them is inhumane don't you think? And not helping you're friend not is a good thing to do. Unless of course you don't think we're you're friends. Then that means we've been mistaking you for a good person all this time.
Annie: What does that supposed to mean?
Kaiias: (looks up) You were the first person we thought of when we knew we needed help from an MP.
Armin: He's right Annie. So, if you don't help us save Eren, then, at least in our eyes, that makes you a bad person.
Annie: (turns around and puts her gun down) Fine. I'm with you.
Eren, Mikasa, Kaiias, Armin, and Annie are walking towards a tunnel.
Kaiias: I'm surprised no ones here. Everyone must be focused on Jean.
Eren: I don't see why Jean was chosen to be a decoy for me...
Armin: Well, you both have that scowl.
Eren: (looks at Armin) But I don't have his horse face! Kaiias looks more like me than he does!
Kaiias: (looks at Eren) You and me both know my skin is way darker. (sees the tunnel) Here it is. (runs to the tunnel)
Everyone looks down the tunnel.
Mikasa: How'd you know of this Armin?
Armin: It was part of an underground city they were making sometime back. (walks down)
Everyone except Annie starts walking into the tunnel. Everyone turns to Annie.
Kaiias: Annie. Come on. We can't afford to be joking around.
Annie: (looks down and widens her eyes) No.
Kaiias: (turns around) Oh come on Annie. We told you we were gonna go down a tunnel. You're not scared are you?
Annie: So what? I don't expect all of you to understand what fear is. You don't know what it's like to be scared.
Kaiias: (looks at Annie) Fear is something you choose to have. If we felt fear, we all would've been dead. Even before Trost. Mikasa, Eren, Armin, and me would have all been dead. Fear isn't what we think it is. Wanting to live is what people mistake for fear.
Armin: (looks at Kaiias)
Annie: (looks at Kaiias and thinks)
Kaiias: (turns around) Go ahead and pretend to be afraid. Just remember, if Eren dies. You'll betray everyone.
Annie: (looks up)
Kaiias: Come on guys. (starts walking down and thinks to himself) Please work…
Annie: Wait.
Kaiias: (turns to Annie)
Annie: (starts walking down)
Armin, Mikasa, Kaiias, and Eren look surprised.
Kaiias: (smiles) Come on. Let's go.
Kaiias, Annie, Eren, Mikasa, and Armin are walking in the tunnel when they see two other soldiers.
Soldier: (sees Annie and looks at the others) You guys ready?
Kaiias: (nods) I'll go join Ervin and Levi to tell them where we are in the plan. (runs the other way)
Ervin and Levi are with the MP's looking after "Eren"
Ervin: (looks around)
Levi: (whispers) It seems to be going smooth.
Kaiias: (swings up to Ervin and Levi) Target is underground. (turns in the direction he came from)
Ervin: (nods) Does she know?
Kaiias: No sir, or at least, not yet.
Mikasa: (looks at Annie) So, how's being an MP?
Annie: (looks around) Pretty boring. I guess it's just what I thought it'd be.
Eren: So um. Have you done anything fun at all?
Annie: (shakes her head and starts getting suspicious)
Armin: (looks ahead) There's the outside! Let's go.
Annie: (stops)
Everyone turns to Annie.
Eren: Annie. You're not afraid of the light now are you?
Annie: Something here…it just doesn't seem right…
Kaiias: (looks at Levi) They haven't figured it out have they?
Levi: No. They haven't even checked.
Kaiias: I kinda knew they weren't gonna do it.
Eren: Come on. We gotta go. Time isn't on our side!
Annie: No…that entrance…it doesn't seem…right…the way you all are staring at me…it hurts that you don't trust me…
Armin: Annie. Can I ask you something…? Why…why did you have Marco's gear…? In the inspection…?
Annie: (looks straight) I found it…and took it…
Armin: Why didn't you use your own gear…?
Annie: (stays quiet for a second) If you had these suspicious thoughts. Why didn't you tell anyone…?
Armin: Because even now it feels painful to think you'd do something like that! But…outside the Walls…when you didn't kill me…that's what got my gears turning…
Everyone looks at Annie as she looks straight ahead.
Annie: Why…why didn't I kill you…?
Eren: Annie! Stop it! Prove that we're wrong again! Prove that you're not it!
Mikasa: Don't bother…(draws her swords)
Annie: (starts running the opposite way)
Everyone chases Annie.
Annie: (stops at the entrance and holds her thumb right at her mouth)
Everyone stops.
Annie: (starts laughing hysterically) You know Armin…it's glad that I can be a good person…it looks like you've won you're bet…but…
Armin: (feels sick to his stomach)
Annie: Here's my bet…(runs out)
Kaiias: (looks at the Wall) Where's the smoke signal?
Nile: Smoke signal for what?
Ervin: We were waiting for Hanji and her squad to come.
A giant boom comes from the other side of the city as Annie transforms into the Female Titan.