Mizu: Wow... that week took way too long

Ameko: No shit Sherlock! Meh... oh well, let's get onto the reviews!

SoroTheAndroid: I think I'd call it more of a... WALLHANGER! Holy shit I'm sorry...

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Mizu: Thank you for all the support guys! Please remember that if I can get... 7 reviews or more on this story then I'll post another TWO chapters next weekend!

Ameko: *skeptical Ameko face*

Mizu: I SWEAR!

Ameko: Liar. You're just gonna binge Deadman Wonderland!

Mizu: I'LL FIT IN THE TIME!

Mizu: Ugg whatever. Please enjoy this chapter!

I only had less then a second to react to the sweeping shot of a crimson limb. Summoning up as much strength I could I jumped and shot a grapple at the shoulder of the beast. It was close. The moment I felt the familiar rush of wind on my face I could also feel the incredible heat of the skinless giant graze the tip of my boot. Sparks and explosions surrounded me as I tried to figure out what was going on. Ignoring my instincts I shot forward with my left grapple, jerking me out of the hazy cloud.

In mid air I spared a glance behind me, only to be met with the sight of smashed bits of canon fall fifty feet down.

'He knows... That fucker knows...' I realized. The wall, the canons, it was all timed. He destroyed them on purpose!

Unknowingly I looked across the vast expanse to see a speck on brown hair and the tan capri jacket of Eren become engulfed in the powerful fingers of the colossal titan.

My scream of terror was cut short when I saw Eren fire a pistol with quick thinking, going straight for the nape of the neck. I grinned hysterically at his actions before honing in on the beast's eyes. Those strangely human eyes fixated on me while absentmindedly waving his arm in my direction like he was swatting an annoying fly. But just as I was about to bury my blades deep into his vulnerable retinas, a searingly hot steam shot out of it's skin, unnaturally coming from it's mouth as I struggled to secure my grip.

As I shakily brought my blades down, I merely cut through air. I could easily see Eren across from me with the same expression of shock. How the hell does a 60 meter tall titan just disappear!?

Spinning in midair and firing both shots at the wall, I landed easily in dismay. Staring blankly at the gaping hole in the gate I didn't think it could get any worse.

I sprinted down the busy hallway of tear-stricken cadets to the side of my blonde friend. I gripped Armin's shoulder, seeing that his hands were shaking miserably. Eren had the same idea, maybe we were more alike then I thought, and tried to keep Armin sane.

"Armin, what's wrong?" Eren asked as Armin slipped the first gas tank.

"D-Don-...Don't wory about me... I-I'm fine...!" Armin failed to reassure us.

My grip tightened but it didn't even seem Armin noticed. "J-Just give me a second for my nerves to settle. This is bad, isn't it? There's a hole in the wall, 8 meters wide and we don't even remotely have the engineering know how to plug it. That huge boulder near the front gate was initially our best bet... But we didn't even know how to hoist it in place!" His voice rose along with his shaky voice.

"Unless we seal the breach...! The entire city's as good as dead! How long do you think before they take Wall Rose!? Seriously!? How long!? Any time the mood strikes they could wipe out the human race in an afternoon!" Without a second thought I pulled back my hand and slapped it across Armin's sickly pale face, leaving a bright red mark on his cheek.

"Armin! Get a fucking hold of yourself! We're stronger now! We're not the prey anymore! We're the hunters!" I shouted, gripping his arm.

(Mizu: Did you see what I did there? Hehe~! Ameko: -_-)

Armin looked like he literally had the sense knocked back into him. "Y-You're right... I'm sorry..."

"I want everyone split into four squadrons as practiced!" The commander shouted as we were all lined up in formation. I briefly flickered my gaze to my friend, Annie, who returned it with a small nod.

I listened to the sunken eyed captain as well as I could but sometimes let my attention drift off... fucking ADHD... "The drill's the same as during training. You guys split up. Each team will respond directly to it's section! Your tasks will be to assist with supplying, transmitting information, and keeping the place clean of titans!"

"The front guard will be assigned to the stationary troops. The middle guard will work for the training corps under our command. And the rear guard will serve under the stationary troops' elite squads!" Damn it I already forgot what position I was in...

"I expect you all to hold your posts, knowing that the advance squad has been wiped out!" This was met with gasps from the crowd.

Ignoring most people's shock driven looks the captain continued. "That's right! The outer gate is history! The titans are in! This means the armored titan is likely to appear. If and when he does, the rear guard will also be history!" Most were begging for this to be a dream at this point. "QUIET! Right! Vanguard be ready! The whole area is now well-saturated. Your mission is a very simple one. Defend the wall till the evacuation's done!" And if I'm not mistaken here comes the death threats..."

"Remember that abandonment is punishable by death! Give your lives if necessary!" Ah, there it is. We all responded with a resounding "SIR!" And went to our posts. Some people had choked on the spot, others were just crying miserably.

I whipped my head around, looking for one of the captains. Shrugging, I merely tapped Annie's shoulder. "Hey Annie, do you know what squad you're in?" To my surprise she shook her head.

"Damn... Well, If we're in the same squad I'll watch your back if you watch mine?" I suggested, holding out my arm. Sparing one of her rare, once in a blue moon, smiles, she bumped my arm as confirmation.

A thought came to mind. "Wait... Mikasa probably knows. She's probably been paying more attention then us all..." Annie nodded as I went running off to find the dark haired warrior. After passing several hallways of hell-stricken soldiers I found Mikasa who was looking after Eren sadly.

"Mikasa! Hey!" I caught her attention as I ran down the hallway.

Catching my breath, I looked up at her with a flushed face. "Hey... Do you know what squad I'm in?" Mikasa sighed, looking downward.

"No... I don-" She was cut off from a man with a uniform that belonged to the garrison regiment. "Ackerman! You're with the rear guard!" She stuttered, shocked that she would even be allowed in the rear guard.

"Sir-!" He cut me off again.

"This is no time for debate! Your presence is needed immediately!" He commanded before walking off. I saw my chance and sprinted after him.

Much like I did with Mikasa, I tried to get his attention. "Sir!?" He turned around.

"Sir... Do you know what squad I'm in? My name is Mizuki Jaeger...?" He rolled his eyes before pulling out a piece of paper and searched for my name.

"Oh right... You're in the Middle guard, squad B, meet with Braun and Hoover for more info" He stated before walking away.

Gripping my hand tightly, I stared up at the sky, wondering just how many people were going to die before tomorrow...

-End of Chapter 16-

Mizu: Yeah, I know it was short but I want to save the battle of trost for the next chapter!

Ameko: Aka she's too busy getting caught up on the 2016 spring season to write

Mizu: NOT TRUE! Ugg... Oh yeah, I didn't put her in Eren's squad! I put her in Annie's!

Ameko: Care to tell them why?

Mizu: Because In the time you didn't see, Mizuki and Annie are actually pretty good friends... I mainly did this because Annie is practically me in real life. Personality, care towards others (or lack there of), and we even look alike! With the grey eyes and blonde hair (before I dyed it) So, yeah...

Ameko: I'm a bit more like Mikasa myself... Dark hair, yandere-like, likes the color red, kinda over-protective of my brother...

Mizu: KINDA!?

Ameko: Whatever...