Sorry for the long wait! It took me a while to gain inspiration for this chapter. Anyway, how many of you all went to fanime? I did, and I watched the first few episodes of attack on titan again! Whee! Um, anyways, remember to review, and as always this was beta'd by KappasRule
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"You all are about to leave on yet another Survey Corps expedition into Titan territory, this'll be known as their 48th expedition." Cross explained, reading off of a paper to saluted Black Order members Lavi, Kanda, Lenalee, and Allen. Tim perched on Cross' head. "They will depart this morning. Allen already knows the people who are in your squad, so he will introduce them to you."
"Yes, sir!"
Year 850, inside wall Rose
A legion of horses stalked through the awe-struck crowd of Trost. All of them had members of the Survey Corps on their backs, ready for battle. However, in the very back of the group were four people in black capes. Instead of the wings of freedom, they had the rose cross.
Not many people noticed them, however.
"Who are they?" One of the trainees, Eren, asked. Their faces were the only ones covered by their hoods. "How come they're hiding?"
"No idea." Armin shook his head, wondering the same thing. "You'd think they would blend in with the group better by wearing the same cape if they were hiding. Beats me, though."
After a few long hours of traveling by horse, they had reached a titan-invested village. Ever since they left the wall, however, the Black Order squad sped ahead of the Scouting Legion. Levi stood on a roof of an abandoned building, surveying the area. Next thing he knew, Levi spotted a fast, jumping abnormal titan.
The abnormal leapt toward Levi, and Levi shifted his weight so he could maneuver out of the way and strike. Yet, mid leap, the titan suddenly fell in a cloud of smoke. Its body lay half on the building across from Levi's and half on the ground. After the smoke disappeared, Levi squinted to see the albino boy just standing up, with hints of steaming titan blood in his pure-white hair. "Thank you, Allen." He stated, sarcasm dripping from his voice. "Though I didn't need your help at all."
Allen, however, smiled back at him. "Oh, sure you didn't."
"Oi, Moyashi."
"How many times do I have to-" He was cut off by Kanda's Mugen. Kanda had smacked Allen with the back of his sword. "HEY! What was that for?" Allen asked, rubbing his forehead.
"Stealing my kill, idiot." Kanda growled, narrowing his eyes at Allen.
"Well, maybe if you stopped following me and finding your own titans, then you'd have as many kills as me." Allen challenged. "Bakanda."
"You are dead, Moyashi!" Kanda pointed his Mugen at Allen threateningly.
Levi turned from the scene. Those two were always after each other; it became a bore after a while. He maneuvered away as quickly as he could, and downed another titan.
Meanwhile, Allen and Kanda were still arguing, until Lenalee finally interrupted them by kicking each squarely on their heads with her dark boots. "BEHAVE!" With that, she just flew away.
They glared at each other, but suddenly Allen smirked. "Want to make this a game, Bakanda?" Without waiting for a reply, he continued. "If I kill more titans than you do on this expedition, then I win."
"And Assists won't count, Moyashi. I'm in." Kanda prepared his Mugen and maneuvered to the nearest building, all the while Allen beaming. This was now a game. A game in which he was determined to win.
Nearby, Lavi jumped out of the way of a titan hand that was reaching out to grab him. "Almost got me there." He told the slow titan. "Have you seen any of this? GROW!"
Suddenly his little hammer turned into a huge 15-metre hammer. It was about as big and towering as the titan he was facing. He swung the hammer in a full circle and crushed the titan's nape.
"Lavi! Are you doing all right?" Lenalee landed right by him. "You shouldn't be on the ground, it's too dangerous."
"But it's more fun on the ground." Lavi frowned.
"I don't care." Lenalee shot down, and lifted a protesting Lavi to the nearest roof. His hammer had already changed back to its tiny form. "Are you out of gas or something? I could get you more. We brought a full supply."
"Eight, nine!" Allen's voice echoed. He had killed two 5-metre titans, and found a 10-metre titan bounding his way. Allen maneuvered upwards and prepared his exorcism sword. "Te-HEY!"
That titan had already collapsed face first onto the ground. "That was mine, Bakanda!"
"Che, that was for earlier." Kanda shot back.
"HEY!" A voice yelled, and a survey corps member landed right in front of them. Allen and Kanda turned from their conversation to find a glasses wearing girl, she had an odd glint in her glasses frames. Allen recognized her as Hange. "Boy, this has been quite a day so far! So many titans!" She peered at Allen. "I heard you guys were in on some titan killing game." She said, suddenly turning dark.
Allen cringed a little. "Um yeah. Why?"
"Let me in on it!" She pleaded.
"As if we'd-" Kanda started, but Allen clamped his mouth.
"Of course!" Allen shot her a smile.
"How many have you killed?" She asked, aiming this question at Allen. Allen removed his hand from Kanda's mouth.
"Nine."
"What about you?" She asked Kanda, who had recovered.
"…Seven…"
Hange laughed loudly. "Wow, I guess that's why I haven't gotten many kills." She sighed. "I've got catching up to do."
"Shut up, brats! We're not getting anything done because of you." Levi shot as he landed right next to Hange. "I could hear you five miles away."
"That was all Hange, I swear!" Allen defended.
"Killing titans is no laughing matter." He finally said, shooting a look at Hange. "Focus on the mission."
"Jeez." Hange sighed. "Hard to imagine you two are friends."
"Yeah, well… he's easy to trust, I guess." Allen shrugged. "Bakan-"
Kanda had already left. "WHAT? That jerk!"
"Ah! No! He got a head start!" Hange exclaimed, enthusiastic. "I've got to beat you guys! Uh-huh, see you Allen!" She laughed as she maneuvered away. He suddenly heard a distant rumble which had come miles and miles away. It came from the direction they had come from. Allen had a sudden sinking feeling in his stomach.
Then, something bizarre happened. The titans turned to the direction in which the thunder came from. The titans were heading toward the wall for some untold reason. Maybe… maybe it was the colossal? Maybe it had made another appearance?
Last time it had appeared in Shiganshina, Allen couldn't do anything. He was too young, he wasn't even part of the Black Order yet. "Everyone!" Allen yelled, and those near him turned to him. "The titans are heading toward the wall for some reason! We have to stop them from reaching it!"
"Roger!"