Again thank you Dr. Archangel. I will update this together with Breathless at weekend.
I will inform you guys if I had to go on hiatus.
It was night. Dark, empty, and soundless. Mikasa was sitting on a tree branch with Jean, a few meters high.
"According to Connie, they will pass through here, correct?" - Mikasa wanted to confirm.
"They should be here any minute now."
"Get ready then." Mikasa prepared for their ambush.
Small noise that sounded like kicked rocks started to grow louder and louder.
The horses looked tired and pale. There were originally 6 carts but since some horses disappeared, only 4 carts were used.
The remaining horses which already looked weak, now had to carry extra bags, they were slow as hell.
"Looks like Christa did a great job." - Jean grinned amusingly.
Abruptly an arrow was shot at one bag.
"Who's there?!" - A soldier screamed.
More arrows were shot but this time to the soldiers. Not a single arrow missed.
"Is it show time yet?" - Jean couldn't wait any longer.
"Patience. The main guest isn't here yet."
Sasha and few underlings showed up taking down the soldiers. She was trying to shoot another arrow but a dagger flew to her hand. Knocking the bow out of her hands
"Young lady, let the carts leave!"
A guy, seeming to look like a samurai showed up. Mikasa had guessed this. With Eren disappearing they would soon hire another man.
The samurai slashed his sword at Sasha's underlings and took them down fast. It was a swift death, so at least the underlings were spared from torture.
"Your turn." - He said to Sasha, spreading his sword out, and pointing it towards her head.
"SASHA NOW!" Mikasa's shout was the signal to Sasha as the brown-haired girl quickly jumped up a tree and shot the horses.
The horses turned wild and moved around in panic. The fear and adrenaline rushed through the provoked stallions. Dashing all around the valley.
"Hey stop running!" - The samurai grunted because the horses blocked his view and direction.
Jean jumped down on one horse, and as soon as the samurai spotted him, it was too late.
"Fireball Blast!" Jean shouted as flame came out and burnt some of the samurai's kimono. The flame heated up as his vision turned blurry.
"These stupid ninja techniques!"- The samurai snapped.
Mikasa appeared and gave him a final blow. She wrapped the chain around his neck and brought him closer, neck to neck.
"Bad job you chose." - Mikasa whispered into the distraught samurai's ear, coldly, like a welcome from the Death God.
Then she loosened the chain and kicked him to the ground. Kissing the dirt on where the warrior now lays his head. The horses stepped on him and the ninjas decided to leave it like that. There was no honor in how this man died
"Let's take the bags and get out fast." - Jean took the first few bags over his shoulders as he said.
"Take as many as you can!" - Sasha shouted to her underlings.
Mikasa took her own road, by order of the master. She was given another mission rather than carrying bags.
She went to the meeting point, where the carts were destined to come.
It was kinda far away, but with her speed, it didn't take long to arrive. With feet as light as hers, treading fast, and quietly on tree branches was a cinch.
There were only a few guards waiting for the goods. Next to them was a hut with some lights.
Mikasa threw small rocks onto the ground in the dark. Giving her the advantage to throw off the guards.
"The carts are here?" - The guards followed the noise to check it out, leaving the area empty.
She moved closer to the hut and listened to the conversation inside.
"The Scattered Treasures?" Said in a vague, but manly voice.
"Yes there are three of them. But like the name, they are scattered everywhere on the land. Rumors that no one had found them yet." Another voice spoke through the window, but this one was much more informative.
"What are they?"
"Some stories said there is a sword, a map and a flute. If you had all of them, you'll achieve great power that nothing could compare." This voice sounded much prided into this story, in Mikasa's opinion.
"I see. If we find them then we could even take down Lord Titan. I hate that man."
"Well now we're still working as his vassals..."
Mikasa heard the guards coming back so she left, and made her way back to the camp.
Clash!
Eren's sword had cut down another soldier.
"Shadow Play!" - Connie shouted as he disappeared into the night, attacking the soldiers from behind.
Even Eren couldn't see Connie, and that meant something.
Eren and Connie were ordered to stop the rescue team from intruding the robbery Mikasa had led.
They just needed to hold back for a while to make sure the robbery succeeded.
"They just keep coming!" - Connie said as blocking a sword. Seemed like his technique ran off.
"We need another plan than just fighting!" - Eren followed Connie's complaining.
Though they had taken down many soldiers, more would come and they all knew that.
Suddenly out of no where, about four horses ran towards them.
Eren and the rest of the ninjas quickly dodged out of their way, so the horses could hit the soldiers.
More horses came from the stable, which caused a huge mess.
"Guys! Get out!" – Christa was hiding behind a tree, giving the signal to retreat.
"You're a life saver there, Christa." - Connie thanked the girl.
"You're welcome." - Christa smiled.
"Levi, the bags this time are filled with fresh crops." - Sasha reported.
"Save some for us then returned the rest to the villagers." - Levi took a quick glance.
"Yes sir."
"Levi what's now?" - Jean asked.
"We'll search for the Scattered Treasures." - Mikasa appeared unexpectedly.
"Mikasa! Where have you been?" - Eren asked since he also wondered why she didn't come back with Jean and Sasha.
"I heard a conversation between the vassals, about the Scattered Treasures."
She then retold them what she had heard.
"We need more information to confirm if it's real or just a rumor." - Jean said.
"I've...heard of it from a friend before." - Eren spoke up.
"Tell us more." - Levi firmly ordered.
"He told me he had research about the treasures. I think he had clues."
"Can he be trusted?" - Mikasa asked.
"Yes."
"Then we'll go meet him." - She made the decision right away.
Levi stepped in on this conversation, and begins issuing teams, "Mikasa, I'll leave this to you, and Eren. I and the others will head to our base first."
"Take care, Levi." - Mikasa bowed her head.
"I can't believe you're wearing kimono. You said you hated it."
"I need to look normal." - Mikasa raised her eyebrows "Got a problem with that?"
"Nope madam." - Eren said sarcastically.
"Watch your mouth. I'm here to protect you, be grateful." Mikasa tried not to spit out her words, but she didn't do a good job at that.
"I don't need you to protect me."
"Then I'll protect your friend. Don't regret." - She teased.
"Never."
Their conversation ended right in time as they reached the friend's house. It was small, humble but nice. Nothing too poor, but nothing too rich. Not bad, all in all.
Eren knocked on the door.
A cheerful blond opened it.
"Eren! Long time no see!" - He glimpsed at Mikasa "And this is..."
"Well things are complicated. She's Mikasa Ackerman." - Eren introduced.
"Hi. I'm Armin Alert." He took a small bow to Eren's new friend.
"Nice to meet you." - Mikasa greeted with another bow.
"Come in."
The blond rushed into the house, maybe to prepare for the guests, especially Mikasa.
Eren lifted his foot up, about to enter the house. Suddenly Mikasa hit him by her elbow.
"What now!" – Eren grunted.
"Ladies First." - She grinned and stepped inside.
Thank you for reading. I'm looking for more inspiration now.
I'm thinking of using some material from Pokemon Conquest since it also talked about Nobunaga Empire.
It's a great game, you should totally try out.
anyway, have a nice day.