Chapter 11
During the 57th expedition, every one of the Scouts is now heading towards Wall Maria, but they met the Female Titan, Annie Leonhart, who killed almost all of the members of the Scouts and was about to reach Eren and Aya. On the way, Levi and his squad ask Eren and the others to pick a choice, and they decide to pick listening to them instead of transforming into Titans.
While they are still moving forward, Eren turns to the other 5 and says, "The Female Titan will come and kill the rest of the Levi Squad just to capture me, whatever we do, save Petra Ral first."
The other five nod as then they notice the blue signal. "Looks like it's over." Gunther looks at the blue flare and turns. "Back to the horses! Prepare to retreat!"
"You heard the man. Let's go see what the bastard inside looks like." Oluo says.
"Yeah, and it's thanks to you guys." Petra says.
"But we didn't do anything..." Katrina says.
"You had faith in us. This is the result of your choice to trust us back then." Petra says. "Making the right choice isn't easy."
"Hey, don't spoil them, Petra." Oluo says. "All they did was whine and say something we didn't understand. Well, coming back alive on your first excursion is pretty good. But it doesn't count until the mission's over. Listen, kiddo, the expedition lasts until you're at home in bed..."
"We already knew that..." Aya mutters.
"Oluo, Petra. You guys pissed your pants and cried on your first mission." Eldo says. "You're all grown up now!"
Petra cries out in mortification. "Don't tell him that! Are you trying to make them lose all respect for me, Eldo?!"
"For real?" Odom asks.
"Yeah, and I didn't, by the way." Eldo says.
"We didn't either." Peter says with a sigh.
"You idiot!" Oluo makes a face. "I've killed more of them than you! More of them than you, idiot!"
"Kill count isn't all that makes a soldier." Eldo replies.
"Shut up, idiot!" Oluo says.
"Looks like they sure getting along well..." Eren says.
"Still, weirdos picked by my father..." Aya mutters. "And they're going to die..."
A hooded figure in a Survey Corps cloak loads a flare gun and fires. Gunther notices it and says, "Oh. That must be a message from Captain Levi. We're rendezvousing with the captain! Save the chatter until we're home!"
He also shoots the gun and The hooded figure drops the flare gun and pulls out the swords. The gun drops to the ground and the owner takes off. Eren growls, "Watch out! She's coming!"
It is too late, the figure slashes at Gunther, causing him to get killed. "Gunther?!"
Everyone in the Levi Squad is shocked, Aya rushes towards him and says, "Damn it...he's dead..."
"You're kidding me!" Odom yells in horror as they notice the hooded figure flying through the trees.
"Aya! Guys! Don't stop!" Oluo yells. "Onward!"
"But Gunther..." Katrina mutters, and they see the cloaked figure in front of them again.
"Protect Eren!" Eldo yells.
"Damn it, what do we do? Eldo, where should we go?" Oluo yells.
"There isn't time to reach the horses!" Eldo replies. "Head to HQ, as fast as you can!"
The 9 people are still flying with their gears, and Oluo asks, "Is it from the Female Titan? Or is there more than one?"
Petra says, "Damn you...how dare you? Come at me! I'll defeat you, even if it kills me!"
Just then, the person in front of them transforms again, and the Female Titan is in front of them.
"I knew it!" Katrina says. "This time we'll defeat it once and for all!"
"Don't!" Eldo says, much to the other 6's shock. "The three of us will kill the Female Titan. You will continue to head straight for HQ at top speed!"
Just then, the Female Titan is able to grab Aya, Eren yells, "Aya!"
Just then, much to Aya's surprise, her body is feeling the shock as she manages to get out of the grip and escape.
Eren asks, "Aya? Are you okay?"
Aya sighs and says, "For some reason, I managed to escape that..."
"To think she's going to kill you...we're going to give her a lesson!" Odom says.
"No! This is the best move..." Eldo says, "Your powers are risky!"
"What? Do you doubt us?" Oluo asks.
"Do you, guys?" Petra asks. "Do you find it that hard to trust us?"
Eren grits his teeth, he knows that all three are them might be strong, but this is the end for them. Eren closes his eyes and yells, "I believe my squad will be victorious!"
"Same here! Good luck, guys!" Peter yells as the six of them are running away while leaving the other 3 to fight the Female Titan.
While leaving, Katrina notices Aya's hair and says, "Aya, your hair color changed again!"
"Wait, what?" Aya asks.
Peter says, "It was supposed to be dark green, but it is now light green..."
"That means you have the Female Titan's power." Eren says, "We wait for the right moment and take away her powers."
They see how the other members of the Levi Squad slash the female Titan with the eyes and they are about to kill it. However, just before they can kill her off, the female Titan immediately bites Eldo.
"Eldo!" The six of them turn around in surprise as they see Eldo being bitten off, killing him instantly.
"NO!" Eren and the other five are trying to get back.
Petra says, "H-how? It can't possibly see! It hasn't even been thirty seconds."
Then she notices one eye is coming to focus. "Only one eye? It prioritized one eye to accelerating the healing… Is that even possible?"
"Mikasa! Now!" Eren yells, and Mikasa manages to push Petra out of the way before she's being squashed by the foot of the Female Titan.
"Mikasa?" Petra gasps, and Oluo tries to kill the Female Titan, only to be kicked, destroying his gear and killing him instantly.
"Oluo..." Petra is now horrified, "Not you too..."
Odom comes and says, "Mikasa, leave her to me, you go fight the Female Titan."
Mikasa nods as she rushes to battle the Female Titan. Petra asks, "Why... why did you guys save me?"
Odom says, "You are important in the upcoming battle, that's why we'll make sure that you are not going to die this easily."
Then with Eren, Katrina, and Aya being kidnapped, Peter, Mikasa, and Levi chase after the Female Titan until Levi uses his quick speed to save them and they retreat.
While the scouts are resting, Levi notices Petra and she mutters, "I'm sorry, Captain... we made the wrong choice... Gunter, Eldo, and Oluo are dead..."
"At least you're still alive." Levi mutters before staring at his daughter and running his fingers on her hair. Levi asks, "Hey, I thought Aya has dark green hair, why is her hair light green?"
"It is not the first time that she changes her hair color." Peter says. "Before the Shiangshina's attack, she is black hair just like Mikasa, and then she changed her hair color six times."
"We think it might be related to her blood." Odom asks. "Captain Levi, do you know something about this?"
Levi sighs, "When I meet my wife, she has black hair, and it never changed...And I have never changed my hair color as well."
Mikasa is still watching Eren and Katrina, then turns around to see a lot of corpses wrapped and lined up. Levi then leaves Aya and kneels with the three teammates of the Levi Squad along with Petra.
Peter says, "To think we're the only members left for Levi Squad...I know this squad is supposed to be the strongest squad in the Survey Corps..."
Odom says, "That's why we can't let them down. All three of them were killed because of us, and I know that Aya, Eren, and Katrina won't want their deaths in vain as well."
After heading back to Wall Rose, Eren, Aya, and Katrina are back. They know that the Female Titan escaped, but they know for sure that they will be meeting again in Stohess and they will get her powers for Eldia.
That night, the whole Levi Squad is back at the castle, and Aya decides to go into Eren's room. "Eren?"
Eren is sitting at his bed silent, and Aya asks, "Are you alright?"
Eren frowns, "The Levi Squad...I should've been able to do something to prevent their deaths, but I didn't and I just let the same thing happen again..."
Aya frowns and hugs Eren. "It's not your fault, Eren. You have been trying your best to save as much as you can. I know you have been trying to prevent us from not dying...even though we are in the Survey Corps together..."
"But still..." Eren frowns.
"You and Katrina are going to be sent to the capital, now that they know Katrina is also a Titan shifter like you... Can I stay with you for just a moment?" Aya asks.
Eren stares at Aya and slightly nods, and after some time of silence, the two of them suddenly turn to each other while their lips are connected.
"Did it just happen?" Aya and Eren are thinking the same thing, but they are not letting each other go as the kiss turns heated. Just then, they hear a cough and they quickly break the kiss.
"D-dad?" Aya gasps as Levi is the one standing at the door and he doesn't seem to be happy at what he just saw.
"You guys have been through a lot, however, Eren, you and I will have to have a long talk." Levi says.
Eren gulps a little, and Aya says, "What are you doing here, Dad? I thought you were having a conversation with Commander Erwin?"
Levi says, "Just checking out what my squad is doing. Considering you guys are the only members of my squad now..." Levi turns and says, "Anyway, if you want to do something, make sure to clean up your mess."
This causes both of them to blush before Levi leaves. Eren mutters, "Way to ruin the moment."
"Can't blame him. He only has us left..." Aya sighs.
Then they decide to visit Petra as the six of them are in front of her. Petra asks, "What do you guys want?"
Eren says, "I think it is time to tell you the truth since you are also similar to us."
"Similar, what do you mean?" Petra asks.
"The reason why we save you." Aya says. Then they start to explain the history and also the information of the Titans. Petra is horrified at the fact that they have been killing humans this whole time, and there are also people living outside of the walls and they all want to kill them. The only way to stop them is to activate the Rumbling and kill them.
"Petra. The Ral Family were holders of the Female Titans for years. With Aya and my powers combined, we can take the Titan powers from the current Female Titan and give it to you, since you are the true holder to use it."
"I... this is too much for me..." Petra says. "But trying to kill every single person outside of the walls? That's massive genocide and how could you guys think of a plan like that?"
"The world is cruel, it's either us or them." Eren says, "The people outside the walls are willing to do genocide to us. Besides, we were believed to be the last humanity on earth, what difference would it make after the people outside of the island were truly gone?"
And when he was talking, he was also trying to rewrite her memories with the power of the Founding. She frowns and says, "I still think what you guys are doing is wrong, but I will help you in any way possible."
"Good." Aya says. Then Levi knocks on the door and says, "What are you six doing here?"
They all do a salute and Aya says, "Dad. We were discussing the plan with the Female Titan. We forgot about the time."
"I see." Levi says, "Go to bed now."
The others then leave until Petra and Levi are alone. Levi asks, "So only the plan with the Female Titan?"
Petra says, "Yeah. They were just basically asking me about it. They didn't ask anything else."
Levi was a little suspicious, but he nods before leaving as well.
Well, I decide to cut off the full version of the 57th expedition because it would be the same as the one in the normal version. I hope you like this chapter.
