{ Part 2.3 }

(y/n)'s pov:

We have to ride for a while but not that long. I begin to see the forest ahead of us. We only have one hour before the sun sets. I look up the sky and saw red signal up front meaning there's titans on our way.

Then a green signal showed up in the same way where titans are, I guess we have to keep moving forward. I begin to ready my gears because I don't know how many of titans will be there.

We got closer to the forest and I saw the a flash of light in the forest. I think that's Ymir, right?

Armin yelled, 'I think that's the lightning when someone shifts into a titan.'

'I guess we got caught up with them. Everyone! separate from here. Find Eren and save him quickly. Don't try to attack. Rescuing Eren and retreating back is the mission.' After Erwin's order, we go to our own separate ways.

I follow Hannes and he start to order one of his cadets (Phil) to gather the horses and starts to use his gear. I follow his actions and do the same. Then we heard a roar through the forest.

I sprint forward and saw Ymir on the tree. 'It's Ymir. It's her titan form when she change. Ymir, why are you here alone? Where is Eren and the others?' Connie start to ask Ymir. Ymir doesn't give attention to him and she looks like she is searching for someone

Is she looking for Historia a.k.a Christa? Everyone then begin to ask her questions like 'Did you fight with Reiner?' 'Where are they?' and many more. But Ymir still doesn't give a damn about us.

'Ymir!' I heard Historia yelled as she use her gear. I try to swing their fast but Ymir was faster. She swallow Historia and leave the place in a sprint.

'Stop watching and follow her!' Jean shouted.

We all try to catch up to Ymir but we couldn't match her speed. Then we saw another lightning ahead of us. Another of them shifted now, must be Reiner.

Mikasa move faster but they are already running. I saw Reiner in his titan form with Bertholdt, Ymir and unconscious Eren on his back. Somehow we all got stunned for a moment there but Hannes yell at us to keep moving.

Phil bought us our horses and then we start to go after the armored titan. We have to go really fast because the titans are also chasing us. 'He is not that fast now, we can catch up easily to them.' Jean shouted.

'I won't let them go this time, I'll make sure to kill them. I will get Eren back no matter what.' Mikasa said furiously and she begin to stand up on her horse and went after Eren. This girl is so quick that I can't keep up with her. Well she's an Ackerman.

I snap from my thoughts and follow Mikasa. Mikasa slash Ymir's eye and went after Bertholdt, making him asked Reiner to cover him. No one can stop Mikasa at this point, she is full of rage now.

I go behind Mikasa covering her from Ymir's hands which is about to scratch her. I cut her fingers off causing Ymir to back off. Mikasa then starts to attack Ymir but Historia stop it.

They both then start to argue. I guess I'll just stay quiet, it's not my argument. The others as in Jean, Armin, etc, follow our actions and went to where Bertholdt is hiding. I saw Eren is struggling to get out from Bertholdt's grip.

'Stop moving, Eren!' Bertholdt warned him.

'You know that's not gonna happen. You know that he's not the type to just stay calm in this situation. I know how he is, I hate that guy so much. You should come out from there to give me a chance to hit that bastard.' Jean spoke up.

'Bertholdt! Give him back!' Mikasa said as her grip got tighten on her sword.

'It's a joke right, Reiner and Bertholdt? Did you lie to us the whole time? You guys are so ruthless.' Connie told them with disappointment.

'Just tell us it's not true.' Sasha yelled.

'You can still join us, Reiner and Bertholdt. There is still time. You can still change and be on our side.' I said softly, not wanting to lose them. I know they had to do this because someone told them to but I don't know that a lot.

The truth is I only know about their future til Season 4, episode 3. I wish I had read their manga. Stupid of me to do that, I saw spoilers but not in detail. It's not the time to think, (y/n). Focus on what is happening now.

'Are you going to just run away now? It can't be happening. We all sleep together in the same room for 3 years and hang out with each other everyday.' Jean continued on talking to Bertholdt.

Connie, Jean and Sasha still couldn't believe it about Reiner and Bertholdt betraying them. Who wouldn't? I didn't hang out with Reiner that much but I know he takes care of the other boys a lot. I know deep down, they still both care about us. Mikasa cut off Jean and Connie from talking and said to just focus on saving Eren.

'Who- who would want to kill everyone? Do you think we're doing this because we like it? We got hate from people. We make sins which would have give us a death penalty, but we can't even have time to feel for our sins. We got happiness during the time we pretend to be cadets in the trainee corps. Those feelings back then were not fake. I did trick all of you, but not all of it. I really trust all of you as my friends. We don't anything to left to say sorry.' Bertholdt cried out.

Now I really wished I had read the manga. If I just did back then I would have been able to make them come to our sides.

Mikasa looked up, 'Bertholdt, just give us Eren!'

Bertholdt just shook his head saying that he can't give us Eren.

'EVERYONE, GET DOWN FROM THERE NOW!' I turn around and saw Hannes shouting at us. I saw Hannes look to his front with a truly shocked face and murmuring to himself.

I look up to the direction where Hannes is looking and saw Titans, and guess who is leading them, the one and only Erwin. Wow, the titans are coming to greet us, more like to eat us. I let out a sigh. Ever since I got to this world, I see more titans than Levi. Just be glad you're not dead yet and got to be Levi's girlfriend. Stay positive!

In an instant we all left Reiner and went back to our horses. I saw Reiner try to bust through the titans but he got caught by them. Reiner roar out as titans bite into him.

Erwin went ahead and order us to charge in to that horde of titans. Now I've seen him in person, he sure is a person who have those crazy ideas. I have to catch up to him or he'll lose his hand soon.

I quickly went to Erwin side and saw that titan which is coming straight to Erwin. I use my gear and swift to the titan cutting it's nape off successfully. Erwin gave me a thankful look and went on. I walk back to Jack and head off to join Mikasa.

The titans were too much, some got caught from them. I can't kill them, if I get out I'll get caught in there, too. I'm sorry. I keep looking forward as I go to Eren, or I'll regret for not saving them.

Mikasa went up ahead not taking care of her surroundings. Sometimes she has to be careful or she'll die. Mikasa got grab by one of the titan, making Jean jumped off his horse to save her. I snap out of from my thoughts and go to Eren.

When I got there I saw Armin already making Bertholdt feel anger by his words as in distracting him from covering Eren. I take that as a sign and cut off Eren from Bertholdt. Mikasa got through and grab Eren with her.

I get on my horse and quickly retreat back. But this is not the end yet, Reiner starts to shove the titans on our ways, making us stop. Seriously, all I want to do right now is to get in my bed and rest peacefully. Is it bad that I think about it now?

Because of the titans, our ways got more dusty, making us not to clearly see our way through. 'Mikasa, Eren!' I heard Armin yelled and find where's he looking at. There I see Mikasa and Eren who got thrown off their horse.

'Armin, I'll go and get them. You keep on going up a head. I promise that I'll save them.' Armin couldn't even get to complain to me because I was already on my way to them.

It's that titan, the smiling titan also the one who kill Eren's mom. I still got goosebumps wherever I saw her. Why can't you just give the titans expressionless, Isayama? You just make them creepier by giving them those freaky smile.

'(y/n), you're not going there alone, I'm right behind you.' Hannes said as he follows me. Oh, crap. I went to save them because I don't want you to die, why did you follow me?

'You don't have to, Hannes. I'm just going to grab them and head over to you. It's going to be only for a few minutes.'

'You think I'll let a kid to go by themselves into the hordes of titans?' Hannes yell back.

'For your information, I'm 19 and I'm not a kid, and I can handle a few titans.' I glared back at him.

'I'm already here so let's just go on.' He told and I can't argue him back because he's right. There's already titan behind us.

We ride quickly to make it on time to Mikasa and Eren. When we got there, we saw that the smiling titan walking closer to them. Hannes started his gear and went to cut off that titan feet.

I went off my horse and go to Mikasa, 'Mikasa, sit down for now. I'll kill that titan with Hannes. Don't worry about it.' But Eren then yelled out, 'That's titan is mine to kill. Cut me off from this rope, (y/n). Let me kill that titan.' I just nod and cut it off.

When I look up I saw Hannes getting caught in that titan's grip. 'Eren, if you want to kill it, you better hurry up. I'm going to save Hannes and the rest is up to you.' Just as I tell them I swing my gear using that titan to hook up. I slashed off the titan's hand, dropping Hannes in the process.

I went to Hannes and he hold on to my shoulders as he broke one of his legs when fell down. 'Sorry, Hannes. I didn't mean to drop you.'

'It's fine, I'm still able to breathe now because you save me. Broking a leg is fine than losing my life.' I try to walk fast because the titan is not dead yet, I whistled to get my horse as I felt the titan reached out to me. I motion Hannes to do the same as me.

Jack neigh as he comes to me. I quickly let Hannes get on my horse. I hold onto Hannes' horse incase it tries to run away. I look behind and noticed that Eren already punch the smiling titan, assembling the whole titans to go chomp on it.

Eren swiftly piggyback Mikasa on his back and run to us. I give him Hannes' horse, then I went up to Jack and made him run on a high-speed. All of us retreated while the titans run up to Reiner and Bertholdt. I never look back and keep on going, the scene behind me is too cruel for me to watch.

I felt something leak from my forehead, I check it and it was blood. Did my wound got opened during the commotion? I better bandage it up when I got back.

I miss you Levi, I hope you're doing fine.

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Word count: 2100

Published: 23, November, 2020