I apologize for the delay. I was sort of stumped with this chapter. Anyway, I hope you enjoy it! This was beta'd by KappasRule, and please review~

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Year 850, Survey Corps HQ

Allen, Squad Levi, and Hange huddled around a black-board in an empty class-room setup. Hange sat on a desk looking to be in deep-thought. Levi took a piece of white chalk in his fingers. "I thought of a way to stop you just short of killing you." Levi said, directing this to Eren.

'Though, you already knew how. You did this with me.' Allen thought, resisting the urge to snort.

"What?" Eren asked.

"I said before that the only way to stop you in your titan form was to kill you, but this would leave you badly wounded." Levi began scribbling onto the black-board. "That said, it would rely on several different skills. In short, we would have to cut out the meat of your titan neck with you inside it." Levi turned back to the group, showing them his sketch of a titan. He had circled the nape part of the titan with a dotted line. "Then we would cut off your hands and feet. They'd grow back anyway, like a lizard's tail, right?" Levi asked, turning back. He didn't feel like he needed to, since he already knew the answer. "Disgusting." He added.

"W-wait, sir!" Eren looked nervous. "I don't know how or why my body parts grow back, but isn't there another way?" He looked to Allen for any sort of help, but the said albino only shook his head.

"Are you telling me you don't want to make any risks or sacrifices?" Levi asked dangerously.

"N-no, sir."

"Then get over it. We have as much chance as getting killed in the process as much as you have."

"T-then, I can run an experiment, can't I?" Hange asked.

Levi contemplated. "It's a big risk. On the other hand, we can't afford not to poke and prod at him."

Allen winced at the words "poke" and "prod". He was a little shocked to be hearing that from Levi. "I get to devise the plan, yes?" Hange asked, excitement edging into her voice. "Eren, if there's something we don't know, we should find out. It's absolutely worth putting our lives on the line."

Soon, Levi, Hange, and Allen peered deep into a well. There horses stood nearby. Eren looked back up at them with determination. "I'll signal you with a flare when everything's ready. After that, it's up to you!"

"Roger!"

After Hange and Levi left, Allen looked back down the well. "Remember our training, all right? Specific goal."

"Ok. I will."

Allen nodded, hopped onto his horse, and galloped to where the others were. Once he made it, Hange released the flare.

They each held their breaths. However, only the sound of the wind and ruffle of clothes was all they heard. No titan roar or anything. Huh…? What's he doing? Allen thought, and without hesitation, charged his horse toward the well. Levi's and Hange's shouts of protest were far behind him, but soon he heard them following him.

Allen jumped off the horse, and looked down the well. What he saw churned his stomach a little.

This happened to him once before, and it was painful.

He saw a bloodied Eren, trying desperately to bite his hand. Blood dripped from his mouth and both of his hands. Hange and Levi were now beside Allen, and both of their eyes widened at the sight. "Squad Leader Hange, I can't turn into a titan!" He looked to Allen desperately. "Allen, why is this happening?"

Year 850, a month later, Survey Corps 57th Expedition, center-rear

The whistle that Levi blew had shattered. His expected results, however, weren't happening, and the female titan was gaining on them.

However, the high-pitched noise did calm his team down a little, they were not yelling at the same time anymore. Where is he…? Levi thought desperately.

"Eren, what are you doing?! That's only for when your life is in danger! You promised!" Petra cried. Eren was lifting his hand to his mouth.

"You're not wrong. If you want to do it, go ahead." Levi said, shocking Petra and Eren.

"Captain?!" Petra protested.

"I know. He's a true monster. It's got nothing to do with his titan power. No matter how much he's held back, no matter what cage he's in, no one can force him to submit." Levi said. "The difference between our judgment and yours is experience. But," Levi turned his head to look right at Eren. "You don't have to fall back on that. Choose. Believe in yourself, or believe in me and them… Believe in the Survey Corps." He paused. "I don't know the answer. I never have. Whether you trust in your own strength, or trust in the choices made by reliable comrades. No one knows what the outcome will be." Levi turned his head back forward. "So, as much as you can, choose whatever you'll regret the least."

Eren hesitated, before declaring, "I'll keep moving!" The female titan was reaching out for him, hand right above him.

Then, something wrapped around the titan, it seemed to be like white leather. She slowed down, and her head turned to see her new attacker.

It was Allen and Lavi, both clad in Military Police uniform.

Eren's eyes widened in shock. "Huh? Allen?!"

Allen gave Eren an acknowledging look, before turning back to the titan. She tried to grab at the Clown Belt, but Allen retracted it too quick for her. "Lavi, go ahead with them, mostly follow Levi."

The red-head gave Allen a raised eyebrow. "Ok, whatever you say."

'So it's about time you made your appearance.' Allen thought, turning back to the titan after he left. She gave Allen a glare, and reached out to grab him.

However, Allen dropped, and used his broadsword to slice at her legs. Steam rose from the wounds, as she was only slowed down.

It was at this point, that Allen noticed a few cannons that had been hidden in the trees. These were not ordinary cannons.

Allen maneuvered up onto the trees, on a branch next to Erwin. Allen watched as many lines of metal thread had shot through the female titan. She covered her vital spot while all this happened, with her hair covering her eyes. Lavi had jumped up and landed next to Allen, whilst Levi landed next to Erwin. "They're actually attempting to capture her." Lavi stated.

"Yeah." Allen felt a shiver go down his spine, seeing the titan with many threads of metal digging into her skin. 'That could've been me if I'd join them.'

"Lavi." Allen started.

"Hmm?"

"You know who it is, don't you?" He asked in a whisper.

"This is neither the time nor the place." Lavi said, gesturing to Erwin and Levi nearby. Noticing how much paler than usual Allen looked, Lavi felt a little alarmed. "Hey, don't be so anxious. You aren't with them, right?"

Allen didn't respond.

Taking this answer as a yes, Lavi continued. "Then there's nothing for you to worry about!" He said, giving Allen a cheery grin.

Allen remained uncharacteristically silent.