A/N: So I hope you enjoyed the first chapter! This next one I'll be honest..it tore me up abit while writing. My best friend and one of my beta readers for this story can attest that it made her cry...just really hit her in the feels. ENJOY!
Revelations Chapter 2: The Battle of Karanese Pt. 2
The eyes of surviving humans widened as the beasts poured into the city. Whilst the armored titan simply stood in the middle of the entrance. His eyes locked onto his target, Eren. The rogue titan whom had been fighting a twelve meter titan at the time released a roar as he ripped the titans jaw from his face before taking a large bite from the back of it's neck to finish it off. He turned to the gate and stared straight back at the armored titan, anger surging through him.
"I told you I would kill you when I next saw you.." He growled from within his titan body. "Now I hope you are prepared to suffer an excruciating death!"
He released a loud roar at the beast and charged. The armored titan did the same, charging forward with powerful arms and legs. Levi yelled to the surviving scouts directing them towards the the new titans coming into the city. But it was plainly obvious they were outnumbered. Not to mention the armored titan was larger and far more skilled than Eren even with the coordinate. They could not afford to lose him.
The two great titans clashed together in the middle of the city. The armored beast being a more muscled titan easily threw Eren backwards into a building. But Eren instantly recovered and charged once more. This time as he met the beast he leapt into the air with a nimble roundhouse kick that made contact with the beast's head. The kick momentarily stunned the armored titan and knocked him back several feet. But after a moment he recovered and tackled Eren to the ground beginning a vicious wrestling match.
Levi, Mikasa, Hange Zoe and several other scouts began to make their way towards the pair to assist Eren against the enemy, while the garrison regiment squad leader called for a retreat.
"We cannot win this!" The squad leader cried. "WE HAVE TO RETREAT!"
"We can't!" Armin cried as he landed beside the squad leader. "There are still civilians in the city and we can't leave without Eren!"
The squad leader looked at him with wide frightened eyes.
"The only civilians left are those crackpots who worship the walls and believe me the world could do with a few less of them!" Then his eyes turned dark. "As for that monster yeager...He is an abomination that should have been dealt with a long time ago."
Armin's eyes widened. "How can you say that it is because of Eren that the wall hasn't been breached. He sealed the hole in Trost District. It is because Eren that we have the new weaponry to battle against the titans!
But it was clear that the man had been overtaken by fear and was not to be reasoned with. He turned to leave and head back towards the safety of the wall. Suddenly he paused and turned to look back over his shoulder.
"If that monster had any sort of humanity in him….If he had any honor as a soldier he would sacrifice himself so the rest of us could e Karanese District is lost."
Armin's eyes widened as his anger surged. What did this man know of honor? What would he know of humanity? He took a step foward to chase after the squad leader. He may be small but he was determined to drag this coward back and force him to stand and fight.
"Armin just forget it." A voice behind him said. Armin turned to see commander Erwin standing behind him with a serious look. "His fear has overcome him. Rest assured Pixis will hear of this. Now come...We need to help Eren.
Meanwhile Historia made her way towards a church where she could hear singing. Inside families who worshiped the walls had gathered to lift up their voices to the walls crying out for them to save them. The young scout burst through the doors with wide eyes. Before her were people young and old gathered in a circle in the middle of the sanctuary singing to the heavens.
"CITIZENS!" She cried. "You need to evacuate NOW!"
But no one responded. They just continued to sing as if no one had spoken.
"Did you not hear me?!" She asked her voice a bit higher pitched. "The titans are here you have to GET OUT!"
Some of the citizens shuffled on their feet nervously. But no one turned around. Except a small boy who was holding tightly to his mother's hand. He turned to look at her with large brown eyes. His mother shook his hand causing him to quickly turn back towards the middle of the circle. Historia continued to stare at the boy with fear gripping her heart. Didn't these people care about their children? They were going to die if they didn't get out! Did they want to see their loved ones eaten by monsters?! The young scout was so caught up in her thoughts that she did not see the pastor of the church stomping towards her glaring daggers.
"You need to leave." He said as he reached her and grabbed her arm. "You are not welcome here."
"You need to leave pastor or these people are going to die." She growled as he all but dragged her back towards the entrance.
"With all do respect we do not want nor do we need your help. The great walls will protect us from the scourge."
"Are you crazy?" She cried jerking away from him. "Titans have already breached your precious wall! They are here! If you don't get out they will EAT ALL OF YOU!"
"The great walls will protect us if we only ask!" The pastor roared, bearing down on her and coming mere inches from her face. "It is because of your faithlessness that we are abandoned by the great goddesses!" He said giving her a final shove out of the door. " Repent...REPENT while there is still a chance…."
"PLEASE! Please come with me!" Historia cried out as she reached toward him. "There is still time...please...THINK OF THE CHILDREN!"
But the pastor simply stared at her and quietly began to speak as if he were reciting from a text. He began to back away from her.
"And there will come a great cry from the people. Death and war will engulf the land to bring humanity to the brink of destruction. Only through the protection of the goddesses three will they survive. But only when the king bows shall the three return to earth to end all suffering. Through their hands their sacrifice shall the world as it is end and a new era of peace will reign. This is the revelation that shall come to pass….." His voice grew faint as he backed closer to the singing crowd.
Tears slid down her face as she turned around and closed her eyes. Her heart filled with sorrow. These people were going to die and all for what, for their faith that three inanimate objects were going to save them. Suddenly she felt a pulling on her jacket and turned around to see the little boy who had looked at her a few moments ago. He smiled and reached out to her holding a piece of paper. His mother appeared behind him as Historia took the note. The mother gently took him by the shoulders and turned to lead him back into the church. She looked at Historia a small smile playing on her face as the doors closed behind them. Historia looked down at the folded piece of paper and opened it. In the crooked letters of a child were written the words.
"If he asks..they will answer…."
Historia looked at the paper highly confused….if he asks? But she did not have time to think on it words as a something crashed into the church throwing her backwards.
"HISTORIA MOVE!" Connie shouted as he swung his gear towards her from a nearby building.
Historia coughed crawled to her feet from the pile of rubble she had been thrown into. Her body seared with a burning pain and her ears rang so loud she could not hear the sound of herself screaming. She looked up and her eyes widened in horror. Before the church had been destroyed… A pile of smoking rock stood where the building had been only a moment before, and in its place stood a large thirteen meter smiling titan.
The titan did not see her. Instead it squatted down to pick up a body within the rubble of the church. Historia recognized the dark robes of the pastor as he was lifted into the air. The pastor seemed disoriented as the titan lowered its smiling jaws on his head. Historia closed her eyes as she heard the tell tale crunching sound. She opened her eyes once more to see the limp body of the pastor still in the titan's grasp, now headless. The titan finished the pastor's body quickly before reaching down to find another human survivor.
Historia continued to stare at the rubble of the church. Her eyes now fixed upon a small body sticking out from the pile of rubble. The little boy who had handed her the note stared at her with wide open lifeless eyes. He seemed to be reaching for her with his little arm that stuck out from beneath the rubble. Then suddenly he disappeared as Historia was lifted into the air by Connie who grabbed her and launched upwards using his 3dm gear.
"Historia, We need to join the others...There was no hope for them." He said as he flung her over his shoulder and shot through the air. "The situation is becoming desperate. I don't think we can save this city." Connie said as he flew through the air with Historia hung over his shoulder.
Historia shook her head coming out of shock and looked around. She could see a sea of titans making their way through the hole, some coming fast with strange running poses. Some were walking along as if through a field of flowers. Connie was right. The situation was becoming hopeless. There was no way to win this.
Next Chapter: Battle of Karanese pt 3
In the face of despair Eren Yeager does something he has never truly done before. He asks for help...and someone answers..but not who he thinks.