Volume 6
Ch. 70 Traitor
Pov.
-Colt-
"Uncle?" Pieck asks
"Why are you here?" I ask Eren
"Me? Oh.. well I was out to find your father.. but it looks like Hange warned him about later" he sighs "swear that woman never did listen"
"Later?" Pieck asks
"What is it you want from him?" I ask
"Hmm? Are you serious? Well… I'm sure the fact that I decided to move on my own was obvious enough" he says
Last time I saw him was when we sent a letter to paradise three years ago telling them dad was willing to work with them if they were ready to launch an attack
Eren was the one who met us half way across the ocean to deliver our message to Hange
A month later he came back saying they refused which was odd since the technology advancement in paradise was faster than what we had anticipated
"Tell me, what did you do with the message we sent to Hange?" I ask
"Message? What message?" He smiles widely
"Son of a bitch" I clench my fist "three years ago we had the perfect opportunity!" I growl "this'll all be done and over with had you come with some back up!" I shout
"Back up? C-Colt.. what are you talking about?" Pieck asks
"Three years ago? I don't remember a damn thing about your so-called message" his eyes widen "all I remember is being too weak to stand up against that devil you call your father" he says calmly "but now I got all the power I need" he holds his hand out "since your father isn't here I guess she'll have to do" he points at Pieck "once her power is my own I'll take that of the war hammer and I'll beat your sorry fathers face into the ground" he clenches his fist
If I wasn't sure about him before, I know I am now
"You try to do what you want with my father… but your not laying a finger on my woman" I give him a nasty glare
"Yeah? Well after I'm done here with you Kara is up next" his eyes widen as he sees the blood lust in mine
"Is that right ? Alright Eren…let's see what you got"
"Yes, It'll be my pleasure, Colt" he launches at me
I kick off my feet and slam my knee right onto his cheek
"Ghrr" he growls before grabbing my leg
"Ghk" I clench my teeth
He's strong as shit I cross my arms as he does a 180 and throws me at the wall
My back slams onto the brick wall and I jump to my feet as he charged at me
I raise my hand beside my temple managing to block his foot
I stomp on his stationary foot and I step forward digging my fist into his face
"Aghk!" he stumbles back before coming at me again
I see his fist heading for my face so I cross my arms bracing myself before I felt his fist smash into my gut
I suck up the pain before I wrap my arm around his wrist I and I swing him around ready to slam him into the wall
But he kicks off the wall doing a backflip and landing right behind me
"Fuck" I curse before he elbows me in the face
"Agh*" I stumble back covering my gut but he faints again and goes for my face
I lean back managing to dodge his fist and I let my weight pull me down as I see him going for a roundhouse to my chin
I fall on my back but before he could stomp me down I push myself off the ground smashing my heel right on his chin before landing right beside Pieck again
"What is he talking about, Colt ?" Pieck asks
"H-hey wait for me outside yeah?" I say painfully
"Colt, what the hell is he talking about?" She asks again
"Pieck.. please.. just stay back" I huff
"Is that Eren? Th-the Eren Yeagar from paradise?" She asks
I don't respond but I guess the look I gave her was all she needed
"How do you know him? M-more importantly why'd he say your father is.." her eyes widen
"Stay back!" I growl as Eren charges at me again
I was bracing myself before I see Pieck slam her fist on his temple, completely blind siding him
"Colt," she looks me in the eye as Eren stumbled back "you're going to tell me everything" she says
"Hehe, yeahh" I giggle nervously before we both charged at Eren
"Nghk" Eren clenches his teeth before holding his hand out in front of himself showing us a deep cut in his hand
"Haha* do it and everyone here is dead" he smiles widely
"Eren.. get the hell out" I give him a menacing glare
"Who do you think you're talking to?" He asks
"That's enough Eren" someone in the crowd of people who were watching says
"Wait.." I recognize that voice
"That voice.." Pieck says under her breath
Zeke.. it's got to be
That bastard was with Eren all this time
"Ugh" he sits up "fine" he pats his clothes before he jumps onto his feet "it should be about time anyways" he wipes his mouth
"Time for what?" Pieck steps forward but I set my hand on her chest holding her back
"It's alright Pieck our time will come" Eren backs away
We watch as him and Zeke get inside a car before driving away
We both stood there for a couple of minutes still baffled as to what had went down
"L-Look Pieck we have to-" I stop, feeling the knife she put to my throat
"Be very.. very careful with what you say next, Colt" she whispers
"Pieck.. please" I gulp feeling the sharpness of the blade
"Is all that he said true?" She asks "are you really.. his son?" She asks not even daring say fathers name
"Look this doesn't change anything" I say
"Colt, this changes everything" she says "you've been plotting against Marley all this time?" She asks "why Colt ?"
"You tell me Pieck," I say "why not? Huh? Tell me what is freedom to you Pieck? Is it being treated like dirt, laying down our lives in hope we will one day prove we aren't monsters? Or being treated as equals, being treated fairly for what we do, not because of our blood or the color of our skin"
"This world will always see us as a threat because of people like you, Colt" she says
"People like.. Open your eyes, Pieck, how long have you eldians of Marley tried to prove we aren't a threat?" I ask "war after war it's a never ending cycle. When Marley gains power over this Plain, who you think will be at the front lines when they decide to invade the neighboring Nations ?"
She doesn't answer
"Us Pieck, then it'll be our children, and then our grandchildren, and then their children and it'll go on and on and on till there isn't an Eldian left and when that happens they will lose their greatest weapon"
"What you are trying to do now is kill thousands of innocent lives," she says
"Tell me, how else are we supposed to find freedom, Pieck ? b'cause for the past thousand years it's been the same for us Eldians," I say "please Pieck, join us, my father will enforce equality. Nobody will ever suffer again if you just give in" I beg
She stays quiet
"It's no wonder I fell for you.." she tears up "you do know how to talk don't you?" She pulls her knife down
"Please listen Pieck" I beg once more
"I heard you loud and clear.. but.." she takes a deep breath "anyone who wishes death upon my people I can not forgive" she turns her back to me
"God Dammit Pieck!" I growl as she began walking away
Before I could grab her shoulder she turns around and throws her knife right at my thigh
"Nghk" I clench my teeth dropping on my knee
"I love you too much Colt.. but your father.. is a monster, and you know it.. I will not forgive him for what he did to Annie, I will never accept someone like him as my king" she says
"Don't do this Pieck.. you'll die" I groan
"Goodbye Colt" she says before finally going off
"No, idiot.." I force myself onto my feet
"Idiot.. idiot.. idiot" I drag my foot over to the door
"Sir p-please you should really wait for medics they should arrive shortly" the manager of the restaurant says as I push the door open
As I look up at the sky I see two massive explosions one accompanied with purple lightning
That was dad for sure and the other was yellow who I could only assume is that bastard Eren
Not even a second went by when a third and forth explosion erupt both accompanied with yellow lightning strikes but from this distance I know Pieck hasn't arrived yet
"Listen" I grab the managers shirt "everyone has to evacuate to the shore" I tell him "Marleyans will be evacuated into Liberio and they'll surely push you guys out of the city so just get going now" I say
"Wh-what's going on?" He asks with a terrified look on his face
Before I could answer there was a massive rumbling that shook the entire city
"Go!" I growl before heading out
There was a Marleyan soldier crossing the street
He began starting his bike
It took him three tries but it finally turned on
He was turning his bike around
"Hey!" I shout "where the hell you going?!" I growl as I stood a few feet in front of him
"What?" He asks "are you an idiot? Stupid Eldian!" He shouts "there's a battle of Titans raging on in the heart of the city, I'm getting the hell away from here" he began accelerating
He was going around me when I extend my arm getting a tight hold of his throat
"Aghk" he gasps as I raise him off his bike
"Ghk" I grunt having to put weight on my injured leg before I slam him on his back
"I have no time dealing with garbage like you" I say before ripping his tretchea out of his throat
Much like how I saw my father do once before..
I pick up his bike and I start heading into the heart of Marley
The ground was shaking as their battle raged on not much after there was two more eruptions accompanied with a lightning strikes
Those were Pieck and Gilliard for sure
I turn the final corner to find Erens attack Titan fighting Gillard's in his Jaw Titan
And Zeke was knocked out but his nape was protected by the buildings so nobody could get to him
Then there was Pieck heading straight for my father who was fighting The war hammer
"REINER!" I hear a painful cry
Falco..
Was that him?
What's going on?
I sprint straight through the open field managing to get to the other side without getting stomped on by Eren
"Falco!" I shout
"Wake up idiot!" Falco shouts
I quickly begin throwing all the rubble aside till I finally came across a large pair of hands cupped as if they were holding something inside
"Falco!" I shout
Falco turns around
"Colt!" His eyes widen "Colt we have to get him out of here man, I can't let him die here" he says
"Stop being an idiot Falco, we have to go now, Eren isn't on our side!" I shout
"Yes I know!" Falco shouts "after Eren made me tell him who I really was Reiner still didn't hesitate to save me" Falco says
"Please Colt.." Falco begs
"Fuck" I curse "fine help me through!" I try squeezing through the hands
"Get away from Reiner!" I hear Gabi
"Gabi?!" I turn my head before I hear a loud pop and something slams into my arm
"Hnghk*" I stumble back seeing Gabi holding a .32 with the barrel still steaming
"God what the fuck Gabi, you shot me!" I shout
"Shut up Devil!" She growls
"Ugh shit, shit, shit" I groan feeling as the adrenaline wore off and I could feel the wound on my thigh along with this bullet in my arm
"Who the hell do you think you are trying to live amongst us?!" She cocks the gun again after it jammed
"Ghk* now isn't the time" I force myself back to my feet
"Gabi please stop" Falco begs
"Falco.." she turns her head noticing he was inside
"You rat," she sets the barrel on his forehead
Falcos eyes widen "do it" he says
"Gabi don't!" I trip over my feet trying to get to her
A tear rolls down Gabis cheek before she just.. pulls the trigger…
-to be continued-
November 29, 2021