Smoke Signal

PART I

At an unknown time, the sun was shinning down. Two birds were in the sky circling each other. On the ground, Eren, now his hair has grown long and shaggy looked at the sky, his eyes were adjusting to the sunlight. As Eren looked, he started to reflect what Armin said about the sea, but also wondered what was beyond the sea.

"Beyond the wall, there's a sea, or so Armin said... But past the sea. I always wondered what's beyond that..."

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Back in the present, Eren and the remaining members of the 104th Cadet Corps settle in a remote cabin. Armin, Jean, Sasha, and Twilight Sparkle, were helping bringing in crates of food and water.

"Boy, this crap is heavy," grunted Sunset Shimmer. "What in this crate?"

"There's potatoes, bread, and rolls," said Twilight.

"Come on, can I see what's in the crate?" begged Sasha.

"You're just trying to steal some food, Sasha," groaned Jean. "I'll get Captain Levi to chop you up into bit-size pieces."

"Don't bother, she will become sucker fish," whispered Starlight. "Trust me, I seen her when there is small bits of food present."

Inside the cabin, Eren, Conny, Rarity, Sweetie Belle, Sunny Flare, and Twilight Sparkle were busy sweeping the floor, cleaning the windows, dusting the cabinets and counter tops. As they continued to clean, they heard Armin, Sasha, Jean, Twilight, Starlight, and Sunset entering the cabin.

"I won't!" assured Sasha. "Probably..."

"Say what now?" asked Jean, placing a bag on top of a drawer.

"Hey!" called Eren. "Did you guys wipe the dust and dirt off your shoes before you came in?"

"No, we didn't," answered Jean. "Can't you see all the stuff we're carrying?"

"Do you seriously think that attitude will satisfy Captain Levi?" asked Eren. "If I hadn't personally given your sheets hospital corners this morning--"

"Shut the fuck up!" scolded Jean. "Who are you my mom?!"

Then, Mikasa, Historia, Applejack, Rainbow Dash, Apple Bloom, Scootaloo, Indigo Zap enter the cabin with firewood in their hands.

"We're back," said Mikasa.

"Feels like home when carrying these darn logs," said Applejack.

"You said it sis," said Apple Bloom.

"Don't tell me you guys were just fighting over cleaning?" asked Scootaloo.

"Wait, were you just chopping firewood?" asked Armin.

"Yeah, is there a problem?" asked Indigo Zap. "Or you want to see me carry more logs than Mikasa?"

"Indigo, you know not everything's a competition," groaned Applejack.

"But, you got grabbed by a Titan, Mikasa," said Armin. "You should be in bed."

"I try to stop her, but she won't listen," sighed Eren. "I saw her doing sit-ups earlier!"

"How dare you, you peeping Tom!" scolded Jean.

"How does that constitute "peeping"?!" asked Eren.

"Mikasa, you do know you're not a wild animal, right?" asked Armin.

"It's almost like we're back in the Cadet Corps," said Sasha.

"Yeah," agreed Armin. "Why do we figure we were chosen for the new Levi Squad though?:"

"Protecting Eren and Historia is such an important mission..." stated Twilight.

"Still can't comprehend how Rarity made it?" asked Sunny Flare.

"Hey!" shouted Rarity. "Captain Levi said that my talent is unique."

"Or the fact that she can clean very well," whispered Sunny Flare.

The comment almost made Sweetie Belle laugh, while Armin snickered.

“It's because we are talented like Rarity said,” Sasha said, quickly sneaking a piece of bread into her bag.

Armin looked at Sasha who had her hand in her bag.

"Sasha... what did you just put in your bag?" asked Armin.

"Nothing bread-related," answered Sasha.

"For the love of god," groaned Sunny Flare. "Give it back!"

"Hey, focus!" scolded Eren. "We gotta finish cleaning before the captain gets back!"

"Put back the bread," demanded Armin.

Historia watched as Eren, Sunny Flare, Twilight Sparkle, Conny, Jean, and Armin scurry through Sasha's bag to find the bread she took. Rarity and Sweetie Belle were too busy cleaning and didn't bother to help them. Then, Levi walked in.

"What's with the commotion?" asked Levi.

"How many times have you done this now?" asked Twilight.

"Our food reserves are precious!" stated Starlight.

"Cut the crap, Potato Girl!" scolded Jean.

Everyone stopped to see Levi checking under the table. Levi swiped his hand underneath the table and stopped as his hand touched some dirt. Levi looked at his dirty hand with disappointment in his face.

"I'm quite sure I gave you enough time," stated Levi, wiping his hand with a white cloth.

Levi then moved on to Rarity's spot and swiped as hand on the counter top. Levi didn't feel any dirt that was left there and was impressed.

"Well, Rarity, at least you did better than them," said Levi.

"Thank you, captain," said Rarity.

"Hey, Petra!" called Levi.

Petra came down the stairs and met with Levi in a doorway.

"Yes, Levi," said Petra.

"How's your team doing?" he asked.

"Well, we just finished cleaning the second floor, with no dust or dirt in sight," said Petra.

"That was exhausting," sighed Sour Sweet, from another room.

Levi looked at his team with complete disappointment. Eren placed his hand on his head and can only shake his head. Sunny Flare could only roll her eyes knowing what was about to come.

"Oh no, not another lecture," groaned Sour Sweet.

"Anyways... we'll discuss your lax cleaning another time," said Levi. "Eren. "Hange is itching to get the experiment started. Petra go get Sugarcoat to get down."

"Right," said both of them.

It had been a couple months since the four original members of the Levi Squad had died, leaving Petra Ral the only survivor of the original lineup. She became the second squad captain of the Levi Squad and humanity's strongest soldier's girlfriend. The Levi Squad was split into two teams, Levi's team and Petra's team after the squad was to big for one man to handle. Levi's team consisted of Eren, Mikasa, Historia, Conny, Jean, Sasha, Armin, Twilight Sparkle, Applejack, Rainbow Dash, Sunny Flare, Rarity, Indigo Zap, Sweetie Belle, Apple Bloom, and Scootaloo. Petra's team consisted of Fluttershy, Starlight Glimmer, Sunset Shimmer, Sour Sweet, Pinkie Pie, Sugarcoat, and Lemon Zest.

Outside the cabin, Eren's Titan roared weakly. Eren's Titan was extremely skinny and immediately collapse due to the weight.

"Eren!" called Mikasa.

"What's wrong, Eren?!" called Hange from above a cliff. "Get up! Get up, goddammit!"

"Hey, four-eyes," said Levi. "He's not quite the same this time. He's not even 10 meters, and some of his body doesn't have muscle. Plus, Eren's ass is hanging out."

"Also the legs doesn't look like it could support his own weight," stated Petra.

"How many times is this three?" asked Twilight.

"Three times of transformation to be exact," stated Sugarcoat. "It seems that you managed to tire him out. Since the first one was completely normal. The second was pretty rebellious and a bit weaker. Now this looks like it had been flattened by a boulder."

"I can see that!" scolded Hange. "Eren! Can you still move?! Give up a signal or something!"

"Eren!" called Mikasa, getting off her horse.

"Mikasa!" called Jean.

"Hey... That gloomy brat is acting on her own again," spotted Levi. "Time to think up a punishment?"

"No, there's no signal," said Hange. "We're done here!"

Hange jumped off the cliff and swung towards Eren and Moblit followed.

"EREN!!!" called Hange.

Hange grabbed Eren's arms and tried to pull him out of the nape, but was struggling to pull him out.

"Hot!" wheezed Hange. "Hot damn, you are hot!"

Hange tried to pull him, but the flesh around Eren's face was fused against it, making it difficult to pull him out.

"Hange, wait!" shouted Mikasa. "Eren is bleeding!"

Hange the pulled Eren out, but his right side of his face was still fused while Eren's left eye was completely missing.

"Whoa!" squeeled Hange. "Check it out, Moblit! Eren's face! Hurry up and sketch it!"

"Section Commander!" called Moblit. "Are you lacking in human compassion?!"

Mikasa then sliced the flesh, making Eren free . Eren's face was completely withered away, his arms were still fused with the muscle and his tongue was sticking out.

"Sorry, I got carried away..." apologized Hange.

"Jeez Hange, at this point you're experiments are going to kill him," said Rainbow Dash. "Give him a damn break."

"Looks like we've got a long road ahead before we can use the Titan hardening ability to seal the wall," said Levi from above.

"Yes," agreed Armin. "I knew we'd be grasping at straws from the start. Strategically, it's not a bad plan. Instead of lugging tons of supplies, all we need is to get Eren there. Whether or not we're grasping at straws... all depends on Eren."

"Let's hope nothing gets in the way," said Twilight.

Experiment's over!" shouted Hange, below. "All troops, disperse at once!"

"Roger!" shouted Keiji. "Make sure there's no witnesses!"

Keiji and Jean galloped away from the experiment. Above, Armin, Twilight, and Sugarcoat walked away. Historia started to follow the three.

"You ride in the same wagon as Eren," informed Levi. "Me and Petra will head for Trost District with Hange's group."

"Okay," answered Historia.

Levi looked at Historia, remembering the what Pastor Nick said a couple months earlier.

"You must find her at once. Only she... She may know the truths which even we can't perceive."

Levi and Petra watch Historia walking away. In the far distance, two people with telescopes look in the distance at the smoke in the distance.

Trost District

Later that evening, Erwin was reading the reports of the experiment Hange conducted. While Petra and Levi were sitting in Erwin's room

"I see... Another failure then," said Erwin. "if the plan would have worked out, we could have plugged the hole in Shiganshina District less than a day."

"It's because we lack information," stated Levi. "Might be a different story if there was a book about the hardening ability. But we have Christa. No, Historia Reiss... Maybe we learn about the wall through her?"

"I read the entire report about her upbringing," stated Erwin. "She's the illegitimate daughter of Lord Reiss, and it's by no means a happy story. But the real mystery here... is why a mere regional lord would know the secrets of the wall."

Inside another room, Pastor Nick was busy praying until someone knocked on his door.

Back at the cabin, Eren woke up and started to head towards the kitchen after sleeping for a full day. Everyone was in the cabin was busy preparing food.

"Eren!" called Mikasa. "You should still be in bed!"

"I'm fine," assured Eren. "I already slept a whole day."

"I wish I had a beauty sleep like you, instead to working with third class food," groaned Rarity.

"This is the sole reason why you never made it to the top fifteen," snickered Sweetie Belle.

"Sweetie!" shouted Rarity.

Everyone snickered, at Sweetie Belle's words. While Rarity on the other hand groaned quietly.

"Imagine your little sister being better at you," smirked Indigo Zap, causing Rarity to groan.

"Aside of that, it's my fault the strategy for retaking Wall Maria hot shelved," said Eren, grabbing a potato and peeling the skin away.

"It's not your fault," said Mikasa.

"Dude just give it some time, at some point we will take back what was ours," assured Rainbow Dash. "So don't worry about it."

"All I care about is getting a chance to fight that Beast Titan," declared Conny. "Whatever that damn ape is, I'll never forgive it."

Conny was shaking after the memory of his destroyed village was still fresh in is mind.

"Hey Conny, it's about time to switch lookouts," called Indigo Zap.

"Right," said Conny. "Mikasa?"

Mikasa nodded in response and Indigo Zap, Mikasa, and Conny went outside. Historia, Eren, Twilight, Sunny Flare, Sweetie Belle, Scootaloo, Applejack, Rainbow Dash, and Apple Bloom watched as the trio left. Rarity, Sunset, Starlight, Fluttershy, Pinkie Pie, Sour Sweet, and Lemon Zest continued to prep the food.

"Must be nice," spoke Historia. "You and the others... You have goals in mind, even though they won't be easy. But me, now that Ymir is gone... I don't even know what I want."

"Don't you want to save Ymir, though?" asked Eren.

"Yeah, but..." said Historia, remembering the last time she saw Ymir. "back then, I couldn't believe what she did... Though, it's true I wanted to save her. But now, I'm thinking differently. Ymir chose her own path in life. i have no right to change that... and no need to.'

"Finally, you're talking again," said Eren.

"What are you talking about?" she asked.

"When we came here, you told us all about yourself, but... Since then, you haven'y smiled once, and you rarely talked either," stated Eren.

"Because it's a pain," said Historia, remembering her moment Reiner. "Sorry. That good-girl Christa who was nice to everyone is gone now."

"Nah, I think it's better this way," said Eren.

"Huh?"

“Before, it felt like you always put on a facade," stated Eren. "It was so forced and unnatural, it made me feel sick."

"I see..." said Historia sadly.

"But, the you right is pretty normal," smiled Eren. "A stupid honest, but normal girl."

"Hey, lovebirds!" called Sour Sweet. "You mind helping us with this?!"

"Just wait we'll help you," assured Eren.

"Oh sorry, didn't mean to be rude," apologized Sour Sweet.

Eren opened his to talk, until he remembers the time of him and Ymir talking in the forest.

"Hey guys!" called Indigo Zap. "Hange and the others arrived! Gather in the main room!"

Inside the main room, Hange, Moblit, Keiji, Abel, Levi, Petra, and some of his members gathered around the table.

"What was that?" asked Levi.

"He's dead... Pastor Nick," informed Hange.

"I'm guessing he probably loved the walls so much that he jumped off of Wall Maria for the sake of it," said Rainbow Dash.

"It wasn't because of insanity, he was murdered," stated Hange. "This morning, in the Trost District barracks."

Last night, inside the Trost Districk barracks, Hange looked at Pastor Nick's beaten body on the floor.

"You'll disrupt the crime scene, you damn Scout!" shouted an MP with short crop of brown-colored hair and eyes, named Ralph.

"This is out job, not yours," said the second MP with a short crop of dark-colored hair and brown eyes, named Djel. "It's another robbery-murder. They've been springing up a lot lately."

"Wha--? I'm not buying any of that bullshit!" scolded Hange. "His nails were torn off!"

Djel then grabbed Hange's Scout Uniform and got up to her face.

"Which unit are you in?" he coldly asked.

Moblit then intervened by squeezing Dejel's hand.

"Fourth Squad Section Commander Hange Zoë and Executive officer Moblit Berner," he stated.

"Your ranks mean practically nothing when your branch is trash that it is," insulted Djel. "Listen here... It was no Titan that killed that man. A person killed another person. this work is out of your league."

"First Interior Squad?" asked Hange.

Both the Fist Interior Police looked an Hange and almost started to panic.

"What's the capital's Military Police doing down south in Trost?" wondered Moblit.

"What's so strange about it?" asked Djel. "Unlike you useless goons, us valuable soldiers are busy getting things done?"

"Oh! So that's how it is," chuckled Hange. "You're right, I'm worthless, really. I'm so lucky to meet great soldiers like you. Let me shake you hand!"

Hange the grabbed Djel's hand and started to shake it fast.

"I see," she continued. "So poor Nick got robbed... Such a pity... Did he ever have stuff worth stealing in the first place?"

"Of course," replied Djel. "Everyone knows the Church's trinkets are made from valuable iron."

"Nick was a pastor for the Order of the Walls?!" stated Hange.

Djel looked at Hange, panicking, knowing he got his occupation wrong, but decided to play it cool.

"What are you talking about?" he asked.

"He was a friend of mine on personal terms," stated Hange. "But, as far as I knew the man, he was just a chair-maker. I even wrote that on his application here..."

"Dammit, stop..." demanded Djel.

"Though, I guess this only means I never knew Nick as well as I thought i did," Hange continued, looking at Dejel's bruised hand.

'Hey! Let go!" scolded Djel, taking his arm back.

"Oh, I'm sorry!" apologized Hange, putting both her hands up in the air. "Forgive me!"

She then clenched her hand into a fist and placed it over her heart.

"Well then, good luck with the investigation," said Hange. "When you captured the culprit, please tell them this... The thongs you did to him, perhaps you felt were righteous and just. But, personally, i couldn't care less about any of that. to you scoundrels, I will ensure you're tortured alive like my friend, and experience suffering above and beyond what you did to him. Yes, you'll be sorry! pass along that message. Excuse us."

Hange and Moblit started to walk away from the crime scene. Djel and Ralph watched as the two were out of sight and sighed in relief.

"Section Commander, do you think they really--?" asked Moblit.

"Yeah... First Interior Squad, Djel Sannes," whispered Hange. "All skin on his fist was split. Nick was tortured by the Interior Military Police... And then murdered...

Some time later, all the members of Levi's team gathered around the table with Petra's team along with them, listening to Pastor Nick's murder.

"I figured the Church would want to deal with Nick since he was cooperating with the Scouts," said Hange. "That's why i hid his identity and had him stay in the barracks, but... To think they would use soldiers to kill him... I was careless. It's entirely my fault."

"It's not your fault, Hange," said Sunset. "These things happen out of nowhere and you can't see the future."

"Thanks, Sunset," smiled Hange.

"The Military Police... Did they torture Pastor Nick just to find out what information he spilled to us?" asked Twilight.

"Most likely," said Levi. "But it was the Interior Military Police, which means there's something more behind it. So, how many nails did Nick have ripped off?"

"Huh?"

"You saw, right? How many?" asked Levi.

"I only caught a glimpse of him, but all the nails that I could see," replied Hange.

"People that talk, talk after one," said Levi. "If they don't peeling more won's make difference. Pastor Nick... I though he was an idiot, but... He didn't turn away from what he believed, all the way till the end."

Hange looked down in shame and her hand started to shake.

"In other words, they have no idea we've caught wind of the Reiss family," said Levi. "Though, someone in the government us up to no good, and their eyes are fixed on us."

"Not a Reiss!" shouted Pinkie Pie. "I don't know what a Reiss is, but sounds like it's important."

"Let's hope that a Ressis is a nice person," whimpered Fluttershy.

"Don't worry, trust your Auntie Pinkie Pie to get it under control," smiled Pinkie Pie.

"Uh... I'm a year older than you," stated Fluttershy.

"If I had known from my excellent knowledge of history, I recall that a Reiss was the original royal family that use to rule the walls," stated Twilight.

"So let me get this straight, we're not only protecting Titan boy, but a family member of the royal family?" asked Sunny Flare.

"I guess," said Twilight, rolling her eyes.

Then, the door of the cabin opened and stepped inside was Nifa.

"Captain Levi," called Nifa. "A message from Commander Erwin. I went to tell him about Pastor Nick, but he sent me off with this."

"Ooh, ooh, ooh, is it an invitation to a birthday party, no a potluck, or, or, or..." chirped Pinkie Pie

"Pinkie, can you please shut your damn mouth!" scolded Lemon Zest.

"Okie Dokie!" smiled Pinkie Pie.

Pinkie Pie then got out some tape and tore a piece of it and stunk it to your mouth. Levi quietly read the message and had a concern look in his face.

"Everyone, out," ordered Levi, standing up. 'We leave now. Leave no trace we were here."

"Why?" asked Starlight.

"They found us," replied Levi, coldly.

At sunset, an Interior MP burst open the door wide open and looked inside. Multiple Interior MPs surrounded the cabin looking for any sign of movement in the area. Outside the cabin on a cliff, Hange, Nifa, and the Levi Squad watched the MPs in the distance, all of them were equipped with muskets.

"Damn, that was close... If we hadn't left then, what would've happened to us?" asked Conny.

"But why?" asked Armin. "What would make Commander Erwin...?"

"But most importantly, why are they so concern about Pastor Nick and Erwin?" asked Twilight.

"That was scary, I don't want to do that again," whimpered Fluttershy.

"Come on, Fluttershy, we're alive aren't we?" asked Rainbow Dash. "Look alive."

"Yeah..." whispered Fluttershy.

"What happened, captain?" asked Indigo Zap.

"New orders came from the government," stated Levi. "There's been a freeze on all Scout Regiment activity outside the wall."

"What why?!" asked Scootaloo. "Then, what the hell is the point of the Scouts, if they can't even go an inch outside the walls."

"They're telling us to hand over Eren and Historia," answered Levi.

"We ain't gonna give them shit," said Rainbow Dash, crossing her arms.

"By the way, right after he gave me the message... the Military Police came for him..." stated Nifa.

"That's treating him like some sort of criminal!" stated Hange.

"Someone's not working from the shadows anymore," said Levi. "They're moving for all eyes to see."

"To go that far to protect the wall secrets..." realized Hange. "What's more, why do they want us to hand over Eren and Historia? Not to kill, but for them to obtain?"

"Who knows," said Levi. "Anyways, it's clear the enemy is after these two. Loitering around here is dangerous. We're moving her and Eren to Trost District."

"Why?" asked Moblit. "That's the same place Pastor Nick was killed."

"It's worse to head towards the interior," stated Levi. "With Trost in a panic, it should be easy to slip in. And if somehow it comes down to it, we can use these in the city."

Levi then revealed his ODM gear, which was hidden inside his cloak.

"Plus, not knowing the enemy puts us in a tough spot," continued Levi. "We need to find out who's behind this. Hange, lend me some of your squad."

"Of course," complied Hange, pondering. "All tight, I'm going after Erwin. Moblit's with me. The rest of you follow Levi."

"Roger!" shouted Abel and Keiji.

"Hange!" called Eren, handing her a piece of paper. "I remembered a conversation between Ymir and Bertholdt. Didn't get time to tell you, but it's here."

"All right," said Hange, taking the note. "I'll look at it later."

Hange and Moblit started to gallop away into the forest, leaving Abel, Keiji, and Nifa with the Levi Squad.

On top of a hill near the cabin, two people looked over the hill. One of them was a woman and another was a man.

"They're rather quick on the move," said the woman.

"Hmph... It's beacuse that little runt is actually disciplined," said the man.

"An acquaintance of yours?" asked the woman.

"An old one," said the man, taking out a gun.

The next day in Trost District, the Levi Squad were walking carefully in the district.

"Try not to walk in a cluster," said Levi. "We'll stand out. Eren and Historia, just walk normal."

As the were walking through the Trost District, Conny looked around notices that colorful hangers were hung across the city.

"Why is the royal family's flag hanging everywhere?" asked Conny.

"Maybe they're throwing a big birthday party for the royal family with a lot to bake!" shouted Pinkie Pie.

"Shut up, Pinkie!" hissed Lemon Zest.

"It must be the anniversary of the King's coronation," said Petra.

"What happens during that?" asked Conny.

"Once a year, they hand out a haul of rations," explained Sasha.

Conny stopped in his tracks and looked at the crowd of people. Standing on top of huge crates were two MPs.

"We'll begin handing out rations!" shouted the MP. "King Fritz has heard of Trost District's hardship and will donate the royal family's reserves!"

Everyone gasp and started to talk among themselves.

"There's enough for everyone!" shouted the MP. "Line up orderly!"

"Thank goodness!" hollered a civilian.

"Long live, King Fritz!" chanted another civilian

As the civilians of Trost District started to praise the King, the Levi Squad stood away from the crowd and heard the announcement from a distance.

"What a King," praised Sasha. "He sure is generous!"

"He's got more than he knows what to do with," said Levi. "People are weak, especially when baited with food."

"And the fact that they praised him just for some reserves, not even a full meal of the royal family," said Petra.

"Not even a slice of cake," whimpered Pinkie Pie.

The Levi Squad continued to walk through Trost District, unaware of a person, who started to leave the crowd and started to flee away.

Capital Mitras

The capital buildings were huge and luxurious with a huge blue roof on top of the main capital building. Inside the capital, an old King with long, straight white hair and a small beard that covers his chin and his lips. He has small eyes and his face is full of wrinkles, and wearing elegant clothes with sitting in his throne. In front of the King two men were standing, one of them was a short man with a somewhat short, rotund man, with short black hair that he keeps neatly combed, and wears green extravagant clothes, named Aurille. Another man was short, overweight man, with a round face, short, jagged black hair and a thin black mustache, and wearing the clothes of a wealthy man, featuring a white button-front shirt with a black pullover vest, loose black pants and black dress shoes.

"By handing out those rations, over 60% of the reserves are gone," stated Aurille. "Don't you think it's a bit too much for raising people's morale, Lord Reiss?"

"It's necessary," stated Lord Reiss. "There was a need to raise the public's approval of the royal family. More importantly, we need that power and the vessel."

"The Military Police failed again?" asked a royal advisor.

"I'll return and continue the hunt at once," said Djel.

"No, we'll soon have what we need," said the royal advisor. "That" is set in motion."

Lord Reiss, the royal advisor, Aurille, and a pastor looked at the King, who was sitting on his throne.

Back at Trost District, the Levi Squad continued to walk through the city. Then, Levi abruptly stopped and sensed something was wrong.

"What's wrong, Levi?" asked Petra.

"Watch out!" shouted Levi. "Behind us!"

Behind them, a wagon raced down the streets of Trost District.

"Oh shit!" shouted Rainbow Dash. "Incoming carriage!"

Everyone got out of the way of the speeding wagon. Two people were on the wagon and took "Historia" and "Eren" and pinned them down at the wagon.

"Armi--" called Sasha, before correcting herself. "I mean, Christa and Eren! They got snatched away again!"

With the kidnappers taking the bait, the Levi Squad started to chase them down. Somewhere in Trost District, Eren and Historia were being transported in a different, enclosed wagon by Keiji.

"Will it really work?" wondered Eren. "He looks absolutely nothing like me... That horse face? Yeah right..."

Inside a warehouse, both Jean and Armin were tied to chairs facing each other. Jean, disguised as Eren can only watch the kidnapper getting close to Armin, disguised as Historia, breathing heavily with a grin on his face.

"Yeah? You like that?" moaned the kidnapper. "Let me hear you moan. Well? How's that? Doesn't it feel good? I'm just dying to to hear your cute little voice."

The kidnapper started to rub his left hand over Armin's left breast and started to rub his thigh in a seductive manner with his right hand. Armin's eyes started to tear up and was trying his hardest not to squeal. Armin looked at Jean, his eyes were literary begging for help. Jean can only look away, feeling bad for Armin being molested by the kidnapper.

"This is why I didn't want go through this shit a second time!" Jean thought. "Screw being his fucking body double!"

"She's more muscular than I expected..." moaned the kidnapper.

Outside the building, Mikasa, Applejack, Rainbow Dash, Indigo Zap, and Starlight Glimmer can only from the window. Rainbow Dash and Applejack cupped their hands over their mouth. While Indigo Zap and Starlight Glimmer can only look away. Mikasa, Applejack, Rainbow Dash, indigo Zap, and Starlight Glimmer zipped away from the building. The four landed on top of a roof, with Levi stationed with Petra beside him.

"How's it going inside?" asked Levi.

"If we don't hurry, they'll see through Armin's disguise," warned Mikasa. "And I feel bad for him..."

"The dude is getting molested by one kidnapper," stated Indigo Zap,.

"I see," said Levi.

"How is your leg?" asked Mikasa. "Any better?"

"I can move well enough," assured Levi, rubbing his ankle. "It's not bad. More importantly these kidnappers... They're nothing but amateurs."

"Also really creepy," added Starlight Glimmer.

"Why would they be using these guys like this?" asked Petra.

"No idea," said Levi, standing up. "You, Applejack, and Rainbow will handle the rest. Starlight and Indigo Zap group up with the others. Petra get your team together. I'm heading for Eren. Once you all have dealt with the trash come and meet up with me."

"Alright, I'll knock those guys out 10 seconds flat!" declared Rainbow Dash.

"No, like I said before you, Applejack, and Mikasa have great chemistry, work together," said Levi.

"Roger," all of them said.

"One more thing," said Levi. "I'll tell you, just in case. Tell Armin and the others, too."

Inside the warehouse, the door opened up and the lead kidnapper walks inside the warehouse, with his other henchmen.

"Are you sure, with a doubt, it's Christa and Eren?" asked a short, overweight man, his balding with black hair on the sides and a thin dark mustache, beard, brown eyes, and well dressed.

"Yes, they match the description," stated one of the henchman.

"Wait where's the guard?" asked a second henchman.

Mikasa then kicked one of the henchman in the side of his face, catching the other's by surprise. Another henchman came up behind Mikasa and held her down, but Applejack then socked the henchman on the side of his face, knocking him out in an instant.

"Yeehaw!" hollered Applejack. "Let's do that again!"

The third henchman then started running towards Applejack, but Rainbow Dash punched him in the face, causing him to momentarily be dazed, using her strength she carried the henchman in a pack-strap carry.

"Hey, Mikasa!" called Rainbow Dash. "Remember this with those bullies?!"

Mikasa smiled knowing what was going to happen. Rainbow Dash and Mikasa started to run at each other. The henchman snapped from his daze and started to hit Rainbow Dash in the head.

"Mikasa!" called Rainbow Dash, taking the hits. "Do it now!"

Then, Mikasa jumped up high enough for her fist to be at the level of the henchman's face. Mikasa threw the punch hard, that the henchman fell off from Rainbow Dash's carry.

"That was so awesome!" squealed Rainbow Dash. "Eat it!"

"What the hell?!" shouted the fourth henchman with a chubby build, short red hair, and freckles on his cheeks.

The henchman then took out a pistol from his blue coat. The lead kidnapper and the fourth henchman were too focused on Mikasa, Applejack, and Rainbow Dash, that they didn't notice Jean and Armin breaking out of their restrains and were charging towards them. Mikasa charged at the fourth henchman and kicked him on the face, knocking him out, and dropping the weapon. Jean and Armin tied the henchman that Rainbow Dash and Mikasa knocked out.

"Conny!" called Mikasa. "Is it really just the five of them?!"

"Yeah, that's it!" shouted Conny from above. "Nobody else in the are! Pinkie! Anyone around?!"

"No party crashers are coming to this party!" shouted Pinkie Pie.

Then, the lead kidnapper then took out a pistol, but before he could even fire, an arrow pierced through the barrel of the gun. On top of a crate, Sasha drew her bow, and loaded another arrow.

"If you move again, who knows where I'll hit," warned Sasha, drawing back another arrow.

"All right!" shouted Mikasa. "First, we tie these guys up, then we meet up with the captain."

"What do you mean?" asked Armin.

"Captain's orders, and he sends a message, too," stated Mikasa.

Elsewhere, a crowd of people flooded the streets, causing the wagon to come to a stop.

"Hey! Get outta of the way!" shouted Keiji.

On top of a roof, Levi landed on the same roof Nifa was standing on, observing the commotion below. On the right side of Nifa and Levi, Abel stood on another roof, observing the crowd of people and the wagon.

"Well?" asked Levi.

"The road is crowded, but nothing unusual," stated Nifa. "It's not much farther to Commander Pxis'. How's the body double mission?"

"A success," replied Levi.

"And yet, you don't look that happy," said Nifa.

"No..."

"Something's wrong... The military Police can't be behind this," Levi thought. "They're far too arrogant. they wouldn't use amateurs. This is more like... Assuming the wagon was being followed... And the group was trailing their target..."

"Captain," called Nifa. "The wagon's almost moving again."

"Nifa, have you heard of a man by the name of, Kenny the Ripper?" asked Levi.

"The mass-murderer in the capital?" asked Nifa. "The one that slit the throats of over 100 Military Police? That's just an urban legend from years ago, right?"

"He is real, and the stories are true," stated Levi.

"What?" asked Nifa.

"I lived with him for a while when I was a kid," said Levi.

"Why would ever say that?" chuckled Nifa. "This isn't the time to be making jokes."

"That's right... He wouldn't care about using amateurs," Levi thought. "If a group was trailing their target, it would be from both rear angles, and... a place high up, with a view..."

Levi watched the crowd of people moving away from the streets, unaware of a tall, slim, and well-built middle-aged man with shoulder-length brown hair with sideburns, a thin beard along his jawline, gray eyes, wearing a simple white shirt with a black vest overtop, black pants, a fedora hat, and has ODM gear that has been modified to carry a gun, behind them He climbed up the same roof and pointed two guns straight at them. Then, Levi then realized what was going on.

"NIFA!!!" shouted Levi.

Levi ducked down from the shots just in time, but Nifa's head was blown off like a watermelon hitting the ground. Levi quickly hid behind a chimney and looked at Nifa's dead body lying on the roof. To the right, Abel heard shots and looked straight ahead of him, but he was shot in the head as well. Abel's body fell off from the roof and landed in front of a mother and daughter. The mother screamed in horror at Abel's dead body.

"Yo, Levi," called the man. "Still wondering if you have grown?"

The man then dismounted the pair of barrels and reloaded a new pair of barrels, which was stored on the side of his legs. Then, three more soldiers swung across the city and surrounds Levi. The man fired a hook, which latched on to the chimney, and slid on the roof and flipped over Levi.

"Woohoo!" shouted the man. "Nope, don't look like you changed at all, boy!"

Now with an angry face, Levi draws out his blades to retaliate the man.

"KEEEENNNNYYYY!!!" screamed Levi.

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Levi hid behind the chimney as the man behind him stood up.

"Yo, Levi." called the man. "Still wondering of you've grown?"

The man fired a hook, which latched on to the chimney, and slid on the roof and flipped over Levi.

"Woohoo!" shouted the man. "Nope, don't look like you changed at all, boy!"

Now with an angry face, Levi draws out his blades to retaliate the man.

"KEEEENNNNYYYY!!!" screamed Levi.

Levi then threw the blade at Kenny, who deflected the blade away with his barrel. Kenny then aimed at Levi, who ducked down to avoid the shot. Seeing Hange’s squad mates dead, Levi started to sprit down the roof, dodging all the shots fired by Kenny's soldiers. He slid down the roof and started to swing away from Kenny and the soldiers.

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Back at the wagon, Keiji heard distant gunshots, causing him to look back.

"Gunshots?!" he wondered.

He looked up to see two members of Kenny's squad closing in. With the disturbance heard outside the wagon, Eren looked at Keiji with concern.

"What's going on?!" asked Eren.

"Stay in there!' ordered Keiji. "Hiyaah!"

Keiji whipped his horse to go faster, but one of the members fired a hook at the top, completely tearing off the top, exposing both Eren and Historia. Eren saw a musket on the wagon and grabbed it. Then, one of the men had a small barrel and shot Historia in the side of her neck with a tranquilizer, causing her to be knocked out.

"Historia!" called Eren.

Before Eren could even aim the musket, the second member then shot Eren with another tranquilizer, causing him to be knocked out, like Historia. The two members then took out the small barrel and replaced it with a bigger one.

"Eren!' called Keiji.

Then, Keiji's head was shot, causing him to fall off the wagon and roll down the street. The member that shot Keiji boarded the wagon and started to ride away. He heard someone zipping above him, causing him to look up. Above, Levi was in hot pursuit of the wagon. Levi continued to pursue the wagon, until three members of Kenny's squad, met him in the corner. the three members aimed at Levi, who shot down at the ground, reeling him down.

"Shit! They predicted every last one of our movements!" Levi thought.

Levi swung so low that it felt like his ODM gear was about to scrap the ground. Levi swung below two wagons and dodged the three members' shots. Once Levi was in broad daylight, a shadow appeared above him. He looked at and saw Kenny, who shot both of his guns. Levi stopped himself and circled into an alleyway.

"Kenny... What the hell is he doing in the Military Police?!" Levi wondered.

As Levi continued to glide, he remembered Kenny was he was a young man and himself as a young boy. The three members that were pursuing Levi aimed their guns at him. The three shot of him, but Levi was too quick, dodging all the shots. he slid how a wooden board, causing a shot to hit the wood and a wood chip to scratch part of his head. Levi ignored the pain and continued to swing through the alleyway and dodging the bullets. Levi looked in front of him and saw a bar ahead him.

Levi then swung towards the bar and burst in, hiding behind the counter. Inside the bar, the civilians that were inside the bar had confusion written on their faces and amazement at the person.

"It's Levi... of the Scouts!" shouted on of the civilians.

"W-Welcome to our establishment!" greeted the frightened bartender.

Outside the bar, Kenny landed in front of the entrance. Inside the bar, Levi stood up, with one eye closed due to the blood pouring out of the scratch.

"Shit... If this keeps up, I'll lose my team, Eren, Historia, and Petra too," Levi thought, wiping some of the blood on his eyelid.

"Ain't that the damnedest thing!" shouted Kenny, outside. "I smell a filthy rat coming from his bar... Come out you little rodent."

Kenny then swaggers into the bar, full of confidence.

"Found ya!" he shouted. "The law has come to exterminate the vermin! Bang! Bang!"

Levi reminded hidden behind the counter. Everyone remained silent at the man, expected the frightened bartender.

"Eek!" squeaked the bartender.

"The hell?!" wondered Kenny. "Ain't you here?!"

"Right here, Kenny," said Levi, behind the counter. "It's been a while. Never though you'd still be alive. What happened to slaughtering the Military Police? Now you're one of them?"

"Adults do plenty of things as a kid like you can't understand," stated Kenny. "Oops, my bad. You're just so tiny, it's hard to believe you're older now. I been looking forward to seeing you in action. never though all those tricks I taught you would be helping you out like this. Didn't I ever tell you what happens to a cornered rat?"

Kenny clicked his gun. Outside the bar, countless numbers of Kenny's men surrounded the bar, waiting for Kenny's signal or Levi.

"No matter which way you try to run, you'll get blasted from above," warned Kenny, grabbing a chair. "Hey, Levi..."

Kenny then chucked the chair into the wall of bar bottles. The chair instantly broke into wooden pieces and shattering the bar bottles.

"There's gotta be a reason you became a Scout, and I think I know what it is," he continued, grabbing another chair. "We had no choice but to survive in that garbage dump. It took all we had each day to keep livin'. And when we found out how big the world really was, you can bet it really fucking hurt like hell. But something saved us... We'd found something we wanted to do. It's that simple. It's simple, but the truth is... The only thing that made our lives fulfilling was finding hobbies."

"Hobbies?" asked Levi. "So is blowing the heads off my team a hobby of yours?"

"Yup..." answered Kenny, pointing the gun. "To achieve my grand goals, I'll kill as much as I have to. You're no different. You killed when it benefits you, too."

"Yeah..." reply Levi, simply.

Levi quickly took out a musket hidden under the bar and fired it at Kenny. Kenny quickly used the chair to shield the bullet flying towards him. The shot blasted the chair into pieces and Kenny out of the bar. Kenny slid on the ground, causing several members to draw their guns.

"Wait!" shouted one of the members.

Kenny lied motionless on the ground, his hat covered his face. Inside the bar, Levi tossed the musket back to the batender.

"Thanks old man," thanked Levi.

Then one member named Duran saw something break the window. Out of instincts, he shot the thing that broke the window. Once he was doing shooting, the smoke cleared up, revealing a chair.

"What?!" he yelled.

Levi then ran out of the bar and fired a hook. The hook struck Duran in the forehead and was dragged. Levi then shot another hook to the right side of a building, while the left side had Duran's head attached. Levi landed on the roof and started to charge at the two members.

"What the hell?!" shouted one of the members.

Both of them shot at Levi, but he used Duran's body to shield himself from the barrage of shots. Once they were out of ammo, Levi tossed Duran's body aside and rushed them. before they could reload, Levi sliced the two member's throats with one swipe of his blade.

On the other side of town, Levi's team were running to meet their captain. As they were running, Sasha stopped in her tracks and had a frightened look on her face.

"Gunshots!" she shouted.

"What do you mean gunshots?" asked Indigo Zap.

"From there!" pointed Sasha, to the right. "I heard a bunch of shots!"

"You think something happened?" asked Jean.

"Most likely," said Mikasa. "The Captain had this message for us... From now on, we'll be fighting humans, too, and not just Titans."

"You're kidding right?" asked Apple Bloom. "Aren't we suppose to protect humanity? Not kill it?!"

"With this state, we have to," stated Mikasa. "One of you tell Team Petra to go to the source of the gunshots."

"I'll go," said Twilight.

"Be careful out there," Scootaloo.

Twilight nodded and started to swing away from the team, while Mikasa swung towards the the source of the fighting. Further away from the barracks, Nile Dawk looked up and saw Mikasa swinging in the air.

"Was that the First Interior Squad?" he wondered.

"Commander," called a MP. "You're needed to check some papers."

Outside the bar, Kenny laid on the ground, his hat still covered his face. Then, four women stood over Kenny. One of them is fit, thin built with blonde hair was just a little bit past shoulder length tied with bangs. The other had brilliant raspberry eyes and vivid orange hair with brilliant yellow streaks. The third had moderate mulberry eyes and purple hair with aquamarine streaks. The fourth one had moderate raspberry eyes and artic blue hair with persain blue streaks.

"Captain," called the blond hair women. "Finally bit the dust?"

"I'm still alive, Caven," said Kenny, taking his hat off. "How would I answer if I'm dead."

"I can't believe that you got owned by a man smaller than you," said the woman with vivid orange hair.

"It's been a while since I've seen him, Adagio," stated Kenny, getting up. "Shit! He got me good. Forget that bar owners are allowed to keep guns for their own self-defense... For a runt, he's sure grown up."

"That's wonderful," said Caven.

"Like hell it is!' shouted Kenny. "My dream is getting further and further away... "

"Wait, what was the dream again?" asked the women artic blue hair.

"Have you been listening to Kenny's speeches at all, Sonata?" asked the woman with purple hair.

"Sorry Aria, I didn't come here by choice, but forced to join," stated Sonata.

"Could you two shut the hell up and find that runt!" shouted Kenny.

"Yes, Captain," said Adagio, Sonata, and Aria together.

"Why did I even recruit them, the two bicker all the time," groaned Kenny.

"Adagio and Aria joined, but Sonata was forced to joined, due to the two," stated Caven.

On the other side, Levi's team zipped through the city to meet up with Levi. Rainbow Dash looked at the ground and saw the wagon carrying the unconscious Historia and Eren.

"Mikasa!" called Rainbow Dash. "The plan is going sour!"

The wagon then turned the corner. Behind the wagon, Levi continued to pursue the wagon.

"Captain!" spotted Armin.

Sunset Shimmer looked at the other side and saw Twilight Sparkle with Petra's team.

"Guys!" called Sunset. "They're here!"

Petra's team quickly caught up to them now, all the members of the Levi Squad now started to follow Levi.

"We heard what's going," said Sunny Flare.

"Are we playing a game of tag?" asked Pinkie Pie.

"Pinkie, can you please take this shit seriously, the plan already went wrong!" shouted Lemon Zest.

Back at the wagon, Levi continued to chase the wagon. Above him, one of the members of Kenny's men pointed his gun at Levi.

"What the hell?!" shouted Jean.

The member shot his gun at him. Levi quickly dodged the shot and fired a hook towards the member. The hook pierced the member in the chest. The member's body was reeled towards Levi, who sliced the member in half with his blade. Levi landed on the side of the building and saw Petra and the members of his squad.

"Chase the wagon!" ordered Levi.

"Yes, sir," said Mikasa.

The Levi Squad then started to pursue the wagon. They turned the corner and swung towards the wagon. Two members were on the wagon while, the other one was driving it.

"Listen up!' shouted Levi. "They're use to fighting other people! They already got three of ours."

"Then how are going to get them?!" asked Fluttershy.

"If we're gonna get those two back, you can't hesitate!" shouted Levi. "If you get the chance, you kill! Got it?!"

"Roger!" replied Mikasa.

"Petra, we're going to have to get those two off that wagon," said Levi.

"Got it, Levi," said Petra.

Both of them landed on a market stand and bounced off the tent. Both of them fired their hooks towards the two members of the wagon. Each of them pierced through the chest of the members, causing the two to fall off the wagon. Then, a third member the started to chase Levi and Petra.

"Armin, Jean, Fluttershy!" called Levi. "Secure the wagon! We'll cover you!"

"Sir!" replied Armin.

"What?! I don't want to kill these humans!" shouted Fluttershy.

"Another dead..." muttered Jean.

"Jean, Fluttershy!" called Armin, dropping down.

Jean, Fluttershy, and Armin landed on the wagon, causing the driver to look back, unaware of Mikasa. Mikasa then punched the driver into the back of the wagon. Jean then pinned the driver with his blade.

"Don't move!" shouted Jean.

The driver then rolled onto her stomach and knocked the blade out of Jean's hand. The member then pointed the gun at Jean's head. Jean looked up and saw the gun aimed right at his head.

"Jean!" called Mikasa.

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Back at the capital, the royal officials and advisors gathered in the throne room of the king.

"How disappointing that nothing came of Erwin," said one of the officials. "We still don't know the location of Eren Jaeger and Historia. At this rate, freezing the Scout activity will prove all for naught."

"Indeed..." said one of the royal advisor. "Do we know what information they might learned from Pastor Nick?"

The royal official shook his head in response.

"No helping it," replied the official. "If we questioned too much, we'll reveal to them things they didn't know in the first place."

"No, what they know or don't know matters not," said another official. "it's what they tried to lean. that's plenty. We should deal with them to the extent of the law. Just as we've done until now..."

Then, the door to the throne room opened. The royal officials and advisors saw a messenger panting from exhaustions. Aurille stood up and grabbed the price of paper from the messenger.

"It's from Lord Reiss," said Aurille, scanning through the note, and then gasped. "Eren and Historia have been captured. He’s already moved against Erwin and the Scout Regiment. There's no need for us to take action.

Back at the military barracks, Erwin watched from a window at the Military Police carrying crates of supplies. then, Nile Dawk entered Erwin's room.

"That's the last of it," said Nile. "If you want your personal effects back ask later."

"No, it's fine," said Erwin. "I was hoping to speak with you."

"I'm in no mood to reminisce about the past," stated Nile.

"How cold of you, Nile," said Erwin, taking a seat. "Weren't we once comrades aiming to be Scouts? This tiny world is about to change. Will it bring hope, or despair? Can we trust the government with the future of humanity or not? Who gets to choose."

Erwin the got out a box of matches and lit one of the matches on fire.

"Who will you trust?" he asked.

"What are you planning to do, Erwin?" asked Nile.

"Gamble, like I always do," replied Erwin, lighting a candle.

Back at Trost District, Armin sobbed at a river and threw up, while Fluttershy curled herself, rocking back and forth like a rocking chair. Once Armin was done coughing, he started to breakdown into tears. Mikasa patted Armin's shoulder to comfort him, but it was no use.

"Did you go through this, too?" asked Armin, wiping his tears.

"I can't believe I just did that," whispered Fluttershy.

"Sorry..." apologized Armin.

"It's okay," said Mikasa.

"Sorry... Sorry..." whimpered Armin.

Earlier during the wagon takeover, two guns were shot. Jean watched as the driver's body went limp and fell down. As the driver's body fell, Armin and Fluttershy held pistols aimed. Levi and Petra started to follow the wagon, until Aria, Adagio, and Sonata appeared behind the wagon and aimed their guns at Armin, Jean, Fluttershy.

"Shit!" hissed Levi. "Armin! Jean! Fluttershy!"

Levi swooped in and grabbed Armin, Sasha swooped in and grabbed Jean, while Petra grabbed Fluttershy. Once they were out of the wagon, Aria and Sonata took over the wagon and started to ride out the gate. Aria shot her gun at Mikasa, who dodged the bullet. Mikasa landed and was about to chase them, until she was held back by Levi.

"Don't do it!" ordered Levi. "Fall back!"

Mikasa tried to wiggle her way free from Levi, but Levi wouldn't let her go.

"EREN!!!" called Mikasa.

Now, inside the abandoned warehouse, Levi and a couple members of his squad gathered around a lamp, sitting on some boxes. Armin and Fluttershy were still traumatized after killing a human.

"What's wrong?" asked Levi. "This grimy place kill your appetite?"

"No..." murmured Armin. "jean, there's something I don't understand... "

"What's that?" asked Jean.

"When Fluttershy and I shot those guns to save you..." said Armin. "I honestly thought I didn't make it in time. Sorry, but... why were we the first one who shot first?"

jean remembered the driver pointing the gun at Jean's forehead.

"That's..." said jean.

"Because the other person hesitated," replied Levi. "It's true."

"Armin, I'm sorry," apologized jean. "I should've done what I had to do."

"I know what it is..." said Armin. "the person that killed... I bet they were a nice person. Someone that was much more human and I am... Fluttershy and I pulled the trigger so easily... I did..."

"Armin, you're making Fluttershy feel guiltier now," said Starlight.

"So... that person... was nice?" asked Fluttershy. "We... killed her... because she was nice?"

"Armin, Fluttershy, you've got blood on your hands now," stated Levi. "You two can't go back to who you were."

"You're right captain," whimpered Fluttershy. "We're... cold blooded... murderers."

"Why would say that?" asked Mikasa, patting Fluttershy's shoulder.

"Embrace the new you," said Levi. "Just think, if your hands were still clean... Jean wouldn't be here right now. I'll tell you why you two pulled the trigger... because your comrade was about to die. Armin... Fluttershy… Thanks to you getting blood on your hands nobody on our squad ended up dead. Thanks."

"Captain Levi, I.." spoke Jean. "I thought it was wrong to be fighting other humans... And wrong for you to order us to do it. I was afraid to be hurting other people. But I'm the one who was wrong. Next time, I'll shoot."

"I never said anything about who was right or wrong," stated Levi. "I don't even know myself. Are you really one in the wrong? Now then..."

Levi stood up from his box and started to walking towards the the lead kidnapper.

"It's about time we hear what he has to say," said Levi.

Levi looked at the lead kidnapper and took off the cloth covering his mouth.

"Wait! I'm just an man used for moving wagons around the--" said the lead kidnapper,

"I've met this man once before," interrupted Mikasa. "In the city, people were calling him Boss."

"Yeah, I know," said Levi, "Dimo Reeves, right?"

"We were just following orders the Military Police forced on us," said Dimo. "And failed big time... They'll plunder the Reeves Company for all that it's worth. They won't stop with me and my dumb son. They'll make sure all my employees die in so-called accidents."

"So you'll die without a fight?" asked Levi. "Trost should have collapsed by now, but's it's persevered. That's because the Reeves Company brings people and work together. But the company was gone for good just how few would survive the winter?"

"Are you suggesting I team up with you?" asked Dimo. "We just need to know where Eren and Historia are. If you're supplying the Military police, we can figure something out."

"But can you stop my city and employees from dying of starvation?' asked Dimo. "I can't guarantee it. However, you can trust that we'll move towards that end."

Back at the military barracks, Nile climbed inside his carriage and started to gallop away from the barracks. Inside a building, Hange and Moblit watch as Nile left the barracks.

"Finally, the nuisance is gone," sighed Hange.

Hange then opened the door to Erwin's room, violently.

"Erwin, big trouble!" warned Hange. "The situation got worse! There's two things! The first is that Eren and Historia were abducted! Three on my team were killed, too. I'm planning to meet up with Levi and Petra to see if we can hunt down their location."

Hange then took out a piece of paper hidden under her coat.

"And the other?" asked Erwin. "Eren remembered a conversation between Ymir and Bertholdt, but... Shit, if this is true... My head's gonna explode!"

Hange then grabbed her head and started to scream.

"What's the problem?" asked Erwin, handing Hange a cup of water.

Hange then grabbed the cup from Erwin's hand and started to drink out of it quickly. Once she was finished, Hange set the cup on the table and sighed.

"If we don't rescue him quick, Eren will get eaten," warned Hange.

Inside a forest, a wagon was galloping through the forest. The wagon had Ralph and Djel Sannes were on board and Dimo Reeves was driving the wagon.

"Hey!" called Djel. "Are Levi and them actually there?"

"They are," replied Dimo. "I promise him I'd cooperate so they let us go for some reason."

The wagon came to a stop. Djel looked out the wagon and his surroundings.

"Are we here?' he asked.

Then, a musket was aimed at Djel's face. The wagon was surrounded by the Levi Squad. Dejel turned around, but Jean used the butt of the musket to hit Djel in the head, knocking him out.

"Reeves, you fucking--" shouted Ralph.

Before Ralph could finish, Mikasa climbed in the wagon and used the butt of the musket to hit Ralph in the head, knocking him out.

"That was quick," said Applejack.

"It doesn't take that long to knock out them," said Rarity.

"Stupid MPs," groaned Sweetie Belle.

"Sorry about that, pals," apologized Dimo.

Levi nodded at Dimo. The Levi Squad then carried the two knocked out Interior MPs into a nearby abandoned building. Dimo and his son, Flegel watch them from the wagon.

"What now?" asked Fegel. "Does it really mean we're safe, Old Man?"

"There's no guarantee," replied Dimo.

"You're kidding!" hissed Flegel. "Then why?!"

"A merchant must learn to follow their nose," stated Dimo, slapping Flegel. "Not just smell easy money, but sniff out profit awaiting in the future. Once you find it, bite and don't let go. Got it? Remember that."

Inside the abandon building, Petra and Levi tied Djel's feet and hands to a chair. Hange open the door to the basement. Behind her, Moblit followed her.

"Sorry, I'm late!" apologized. "you're still going at it?"

"Yeah, Petra and I are pretty new to this shit," said Levi, wearing an apron and gloves.

"Read many books about torture, but never got around with this," said Petra, carrying a club.

"Sannes!" scolded Hange. "You should know I'm also a novice at human torture, so please bear with me!"

Hange then took out a pair of pliers.

"Wait!" stuttered Sannes. "What do you even want?! Who the fuck tortures without asking question?!"

"Oh, right..." said Levi. "We do have some questions for you. Where's Eren and Historia? Why are you after Historia. What's the Reiss Family?"

"Two slow!" scolded Hange. "Can't you see that we're in a fucking hurry!"

Hange then took the pliers and used the tongs to pulled out one of Sannes' teeth. Once yanked, Sannes screaming in pain, loudly.

On the upper floor, The Levi Squad were gathered around a table, while Mikasa leaned against a wall. Almost all of them had saddened looks in their faces, while Fluttershy was on the brink of breaking down.

"It starts again..." muttered Jean.

"I feel like the screams are louder than when the captains did it," said Armin.

"Even though I know it's to save those two, it makes me sick," said Conny.

"It's like watching animals getting skinned alive and hearing their painful cries," whimpered Fluttershy.

Fluttershy then broke down into tears, crying in her hands. Rainbow Dash went over to Fluttershy and patted her shoulder.

"There, there, Fluttershy, it's going to be alright," cooed Rainbow Dash.

"Let's face it... we're criminals now," stated Armin.

"What is there to be alright, Rainbow?" asked Fluttershy. "Armin just said, "we're criminals," I don't want to be a criminal!"

"The enemies that we're fighting... We're not killing them because they're trying to eat us," said Armin. "it's because their views are different... No just the group they belong to. And for that, their lives..."

"Armin," cooed Mikasa.

"All of use... We're not good people anymore," said Armin.

"Armin, you're making Fluttershy, break down even more," said Rainbow Dash.

Armin looked to see Fluttershy, now curled up into a ball and rocking back and fourth, tears streaming down her eyes.

Back in the torture room, Sannes had missing teeth, a beaten up face, a broken nose, bruised knees, from Petra swing the club, and missing nails.

"Sorry, I can't peel nails as well as you," apologized Hange. "Just how many did you peel to get so good?"

"Too many to count," said Sannes. "Within these cramp walls, do you know why war has never broken out? It's because the First Interior Squad dirted our hands to protect the peace."

"By torturing people?" asked Petra. "The only time you torture people to get useful private information, not peace."

"It's true," said Sannes. "A teacher too smart for their own good... A stupid couple who tried to fly... A whore from some ranch in the sticks! Humanity has only made it this far because we erased them! You should me thanking us! I've never seen anyone get more pleasure out of torturing than you guys! You're monsters! But I'm not even afraid. I... I have... I have the King, I... believe in the King and peace in the walls. that all the things we've done were justified... To think it hurt this much... go on and torture me to death already. that's all I ever did with this blood-stained life of mine."

"Time for a break," said Levi.

Hange, Petra, Levi, and Moblit started to walk away from Sannes.

"That's troubling..." sighed Hange. "I'm beginning to feel sorry for him."

The group then left the room, leaving the door open. Then, Levi and Petra grabbed Ralph outside the torture room. Sannes watched through the bars as Levi and Petra were holding him. Hange took out a piece of paper, forcing Ralph to look at the paper with a knife pinned against his neck.

"Quit shoving me," demanded Ralph. "It hurts..."

"You're pathetic," insulted Levi. "It only took one nail to make you talk."

Once Levi said the word "talk," Sannes had a chill running up his spine, thinking the many possibilities that Ralph had exposed them of their doing.

"Look at Sannes," said Petra. "He doesn't have any left. You're nothing like him."

"Like I fucking care?" asked Ralph. "That was his decision. The guy never shuts up about peace and the king. The rest of us hate him. Do us a favor and kill him already."

"We're not letting that shit happen until he verifies your story," stated Levi.

"You already got what you wanted out of me," said Ralph. "Give me a damn break. Will I be getting a bed in my cell, or what?"

"You'll get a bed in your cell if you just read that last part of the note," snarled Petra.

Inside the torture room, Sannes's right eye was getting heavy as he was getting tired. Sannes then closed his eye for a nap, but the nap wasn't long enough, as Hange, Levi, and Petra opened the door.

"Ready, Sannes?" asked Hange. "Let's try again. This is tough for me, too, but I'll do the best to--"

"Reiss is the true royal family," stated Sannes.

Inside the military barracks of the Trost District, Erwin watched as the moon shined in his room. Elsewhere, Dimo parked his wagon and took out a cigarettes and started smokeing.

"So much for trying not to stand out..." said Dimo. "Fegel us taking forever, dammit.

Dimo then continued to smoke as Fegel was walking back to his father. As the night continued, Dimo finished smoking , unaware of a figure creeping up behind him. The figure then covered Dimo's mouth with his hand and had a dagger positioned on his throat.

"Merchants shouldn't be sellouts when it comes to trust," whispered Kenny.

With one swipe to the throat, Dimo became silent as blood started to gush out of his throat. Dimo limply fell dead as Kenny took out a piece of cloth and started to clean his dagger and hand.

"Was it wise not to ask him where Levi is?" asked Caven in a white hoodie.

"Yeah, like he could've been pretty useful," said Aria Blaze in a dark olive hoodie.

"He'll show up even if we do nothing," stated Kenny.

"How do you know?" asked Caven.

"Because I raised him," stated Kenny. "Levi Ackerman is just that kind of guy."

"I doubt he'll just show up in thin air," said Adagio in an Indigo hoodie.

Kenny, Caven, Aria, and Adagio left Dimo's body in the open. Sonata look at the body with great sadness in her face. She kneeled in front of Dimo's body.

"Sorry, Mr. Merchant," whispered Sonata Dusk.

"Hey, Sonata!" called Kenny. "Hurry up!"

Sonata started to sprint away from Dimo's body. Near the murder scene, Figel covered his mouth as he whimpered, witnessing the murder of his father.

Back at the abandon cabin, Levi told the information stated by Sannes. Everyone had their eyes widen as they realized what they really have in their squad.

"The true royal successor..." muttered Armin. "... Is Historia?"

"In other words, both Eren and Historia are likely wherever Rod Reiss is," stated Hange.

Hange look at Moblit, who nodded. He placed the rolled paper on the wall and unrolled it, revealing a portrait of Rod Reiss.

"That's him," said Levi.

Elsewhere, in a windowed room at an unknow location, Historia look at Rod Reiss as if he were just some random stranger.

"Historia..." spoke Rod, wrapping his arms around her. "I'm sorry for everything."

As Rod hugged Historia, she then realized that the man hugging her was her father. Next to them, a bound and gagged Eren with his eyes half closed, watched as the two embraced.

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Before the whole mess had started, the Levi Squad gathered around a table, listening to Historia's backstory.

"I was born on a small farm in the northern region of Wall Rose," began Historia. "It was on land owned by the noble family of Reiss."

"Ooh... I love stories about farms and family history, like our ancestors," said Apple Bloom.

"Apple Bloom, I love to talk about it too, but let Historia do the talkin'," said Applejack. "Continue Historia."

Historia smiled at Applejack and took a deep breath.

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In a small farm, a young Historia helped around the farm by carrying a hay bale, collecting water from a well in a bucket, and feeding the horses, sheep, chickens, cattle, and pigs.

"As far back as I can remember, I was helping around the farm," began Historia.

As young Historia carrying a bucket of water, she look to see a slender woman with bright eyes and shoulder-length dirty blonde hair with bangs that brushed just past her eyebrows under a tree, reading a book.

"But, my mother was always reading books and not once did I see her doing housework. She was a beautiful woman... At night, someone would come for her in a wagon... and she'd go off to the city wearing fancy clothes."

Yesterday night, Historia watched her mother walk towards a wagon wearing a pink jacket. As the wagon galloped away, Historia watched the wagon ride into the darkness of the night.

"For me, that was just life as I knew it."

Young Historia looked down at a bench and saw a book next to her, the book that her mother would always read under the tree. She picked opened the book and started to read the pages inside the book.

"After I learned to read and write, I picked up a book to imitate my mother. Only then did I know how alone I was. In all the books, parents cared about their children. They talked, hugged, fought... or so the stories went. I had never experienced any of those things. One day, out of curiosity, I decided to try hugging my mother. I just wanted to she what kind of face she would make."

Using the knowledge from the book yesterday night, young Historia pounced on her mother's lap, giggling.

"Mother!" called young Historia.

Instead of Historia's mother giggling or smiling, she had a look of shock. She then grabbed young Historia's face and forcefully shoved her off her lap. Young Historia tumbled down, causing blood to run down her nose.

"She ended up shoving me away, but that was the first thing my mother did to me. That's why it made me so happy."

Young Historia wiped the blood off her nose and smiled at her mother. Historia's mother stood up and look at Historia as if she were just a stranger.

"If only I had the courage... to kill the girl..." said her mother, coldly.

She then started to walk away from her daughter, wiping tears from her eyes.

"Those were... the final words my mother said to me. After that, she left the house and began living somewhere else."

"Damn," interrupted Rainbow Dash. "And here I though my mother sucked."

"You're mother was supportive, what's so bad about that?" asked Scootaloo. "Look at my mother, she would not come home for days, due to her studying animals, and some shit."

"The bad thing is that she was too supportive," stated Rainbow Dash. "And look at Historia's mother, wonder how you don't lose custody of your child?"

"Rainbow, can you just shut yer' mouth!" scolded Applejack. "We all want to hear Historia's story not yours."

"Sorry Historia," apologized Rainbow Dash. "Please continued."

Back in the story, it was a dark night, a carriage was waiting in front of Historia's house.

"And then, five years ago... One night just days after Wall Maria fell... For the first time, I met my father."

The house door opened and Rod Reiss enter the house with a brown coat and hat. Rod took off his hat and look at his daughter.

"Nice to meet you, Historia," said Rod. "My name is Rod Reiss... I'm your father."

Young Historia look at her father with confusion as if she was a complete stranger to her. She then looked at her mother, who had a terrified look on her face.

"That man... He was the lord ruling the land we lived on. My mother I hadn't seen in years looked terribly frightened."

Rod Reiss got to eye level to his daughter.

"Historia... You'll be living with with me now," he stated.

Young Historia held on to her father's hand as her mother was in front of them. Once they were just a couple feet away from the carriage, two figures stood in front of the family. Historia's mother screamed in fear as she tried to run away, only to held by other two men, which on them to be Kenny.

"This is a problem, Lord Reiss," said Kenny. "Let's avoid acting rashly now. Did the fall of Wall Maria make your a little scared?"

"Mother!" called young Historia.

"No!" scolded her mother. "I am not the mother of that girl! She has nothing to do with me!"

"Is that rue, Lord Reiss?" asked Kenny. "Do you really have nothing to do with this woman or child?"

Rod Reiss look at his daughter, who had the look of hurt and confusion written on her face. Rod let's out a sigh and lets go of her hand.

"So be it..." Rod said. "These two here have nothing to do with me."

"I though that might be the case," said Kenny.

The man that pinned Historia's mother forced her to be on her knees. She squealed in panic, looking at the man pinning her and her family.

"What?! What are you....?" she asked.

"You never existed," stated Kenny, taking out a knife with a curved blade. "You never worked at the estate either. Nobody knows who are."

Historia's mother looked at the blade and now had full blown panic in her face.

"That's not... Master!" she shouted. "Please tell them that's not true!"

"Mother..." whispered young Historia, walking towards her mother.

Kenny then grabbed her chin and lifted it. Kenny placed the curved blade against her throat.

"If only... If only I never had you!" shouted her mother.

With one swipe of the blade, blood started to pour out of the throat. Young Historia watched in her as her mother limply fell to the ground, dead, with a pool of blood pouring out. Young Historia dropped her book in response. Kenny then approached young Historia and lifted her up, pointing his blade against her throat.

"Those were the final words said by my mother."

"Wait," said Rod.

"Moments before I was to be killed my father proposed an idea. That if I were to be sent far away and live out a quiet life, perhaps they could spare me."

"Your name will be Christa Lenz," declared Rod.

Back in the present, Rod hugged her long lost daughter.

"Please forgive me for everything," pleaded Rod. "In order to you, I had no other choice."

"F-Father..." whispered Historia.

"I was always thinking about you," said Rod. "I've always dreamed of this day I could hold you like this. You're special... Royal blood runs through you."

Hot tears started to stream down Historia's face, realizing the truth.

"It... does?" whimpered Historia.

"That's right," said Rod, standing up. "Our Reiss family is the true royal line. And because you're special, you're the one and only person who can save all of humanity. Now, let us go, Historia. To the place it all began..."

Back at the cabin, Sannes limped is way back in the prison cell, which also housed Ralph. Moblit and Hange supervised the two if any other suspicious moves.

"Sannes!" called Ralph. "Are you alright?"

Moblit closed the cell door and Sannes just stopped in his tracks and look at Ralph.

"You didn't tell them anything, right?" asked Ralph. "Our loyalty to the King is more--"

Sannes then lashed out at Ralph and gripped Ralph's neck, causing him to wheeze.

"I can't stand to hear your voice anymore!" cried Sannes. "You've betrayed me since the very beginning!"

Sannes tightened his grip around Ralph's neck, almost making his face blue.

"To think how I trusted you!" he continued.

"Sannes!" called Hange. "He never told us anything. In fact, we never questioned him."

Sannes then loosened his grip, causing Ralph to fall to the ground and desperately breathing in air.

"We threatened Ralph with a knife and forced him to read this script I wrote," stated Hange, holding up a piece of paper. That's all."

Sannes then fell to his knees, knowing that his stupidity and panic got to him.

"Does that mean... I betrayed the King?" asked Sannes.

Hange and Moblit turned around and started to walk away.

"Y-You devils!" wheezed Ralph.

Hange looked back at the two Interior MPs, placing her goggles on her forehead.

"I'm not trying to deny it, but... I'm sure Nick thought the same thing about you two," said Hange. "That's why I said what I did. That I was beginning to feel sorry for you. Look how pathetic you are! Grown-ass men wailing and crying like babies. IT SERVES YOU RIGHT, MORONS! See how you like spending the rest of life shitting in a tiny cell. See ya."

"Next in line," said Sannes. "This role of ours... There's an order to it. When one's role is done another steps in to start the act again. And thus, the world can never be rid of it. Good luck, Hange."

Hange gives Sannes a cold stare and started to walk away without saying a word.

Section Commander?" called Moblit.

Hange went back upstairs and closed the door behind her. She lets out a huge sigh and look at the table. She kicks the table like a soccer ball, causing the chairs that were on top of the table to fall down. Then Levi and Petra looked at Hange with awkwardness filling the room.

"Sorry... I made a mess," said Hange.

"We can tell and hear before walking in," said Petra. "What were you mad about?"

"There was a cockroach," said Hange.

"Fluttershy not going to like that," said Petra.

"Just one kick of your should've blasted it to bits," said Levi, walking back up the stairs. "It's about time you fill them in."

"Yeah... I should," said Hange following Levi.

Back at the meeting room, Hange broke the news to the Levi Squad, causing shock in the room, and affecting Mikasa the most.

"Eren's going to be eaten?" asked Armin.

"The hell?" asked Rainbow Dash. "Is this shit true?"

"Yeah," said Hange. "Eren remembered a conversation that went like this..."

"Did you resent me for it?" asked Ymir

"I'm not sure..." said Bertholdt. "You probably don't want to eat a human either..."

"Speculating based on that, Ymir was a Titan wandering outside the wall," stated Hange. "Bertholdt, Reiner, and Annie had a comrade that she ate--"

"Those three backstabbing sons of bitches?" interrupted Rainbow Dash. "Hope they die in the worse possible way, excluding Annie since she became sleeping beauty."

"Anyway... When a Titan eats someone, they don't change back into a human," continued Hange. "But, what if a Titan ate one of Reiner's comrades? They're humans who can transform into Titans."

"Umm... I only paid attention to like half of that, can you try to explain it in simple terms?" asked Sunny Flare.

"Basically what Hange is saying is this, if a Titan eats someone with that power they revert back into human," explained Sugarcoat.

"Took the words right of my mouth," said Hange. "Furthermore, they obtain the power of those they eat. In the other day's battle, Reiner was throwing Titans at Eren, who has escaped."

"But why were they chasin' Eren?" asked Apple Bloom. "He must be that important for Reiner to capture him."

"Eren has the power of control Titans with his scream," stated Hange. "He was trying to snatch that power with those Titans. In that case, Eren is just a vessel who is bound to be replaced. Basically, if the government has a Titan of their own, they'll be the one to eat Eren. "

In the back, Mikasa closed her eyes, trying to ignore the Eren being eaten information. She then started to storm angrily out the room, but Levi gripped her shoulder and help her back.

"Calm down," ordered Levi. "Even if you go on a rampage, they're not going to give Eren back to us. Anyways, we head for the lands of this Rod Reiss. Get ready to leave at once."

"Yes, sir!" shouted the members.

All of them walked out of the room in an orderly fashion. All of them started to head downstairs.

"I'll go tell Erwin what we learned about the Reiss family," said Hange. "I'm sure he's waiting to hear from us."

"Right," said Levi.

"We can meet up on Reiss' land," said Hange. "Hear from me at the usual spot."

Back at the Trost District, Erwin was still in his dorm, organizing his papers into a book until a Scout opened his door.

"Excuse me," said the Scout. "Commander Erwin, Pyxis is here for you."

"The commander?" asked Erwin.

"Yes, he wants to see you," replied the Scout.

"Let him in," said Erwin.

"Sir," replied the Scout.

Pyxis then stood in the doorway of Erwin's dorm, wearing a maroon vest with a white shirt.

"Sorry about the late visit," apologized Pyxis. "I just couldn't stand still, you see. I finished reading your letter. I came with some thoughts of my own."

Erwin then walked towards a window sliding the curtains. as Erwin, closed the windows, Pyxis found an empty chair and sat on it.

"But, first I need to ask... Are you serious?" Pyxis asked.

"Yes," replied Erwin. "In order to retake Wall Maria, we have to overthrow the government."

"I knew this would happen one day," groaned Pyxis. "This cramped world can only hold people for so long before they begin to lash out. And when that time came, I'd have to point my gun at the King as well."

"If my guess proves correct, this plane will not require military force to take action," stated Erwin. "Nor should it be necessary for anyone to die."

"Do tell me then," said Pyxis. "Is such a method possible?"

"However, the government for this to happen is not quite ready," stated Erwin. "And if everything is not in order, me and everybody else will be hanged, no doubt."

"Oh, that's all?" asked Pyxis. "In other words, it's another huge gamble."

"It seems I may be a betting man," said Erwin. "The news should come shortly. Until it arrives, I'd like you to hear a story regarding my childhood."

"Hmm?" said Pyxis.

"My father... He was a teacher," began Erwin.

In the streets of the Trost District, everyone gathered around the murder scene of Dimo Reeves. Then, Hange and Moblit galloped around the crowd and look behind.

"What in the world?" wondered Hange.

"Section Commander. That was..." said Moblit.

"Yeah, I know," said Hange.

Hange and Moblit galloped to Erwin's dorm. Once the two got there, they opened to door to see Pyxis and Erwin sitting acroos from each other.

"Excuse me!" called Hange. "Erwin."

Hange then went next to Erwin and whispered the news of Historia's lineage.

"I thought as much," stated Erwin. "My gamble was correct after all, commander. One of the First Interior Squad confessed. The current royal family is a fraud. Reiss is the true royal family."

"My word," gasped Pyxis, his eyed widen.

"Right now, Squad Levi is underway rescuing Eren and Historia," informed Erwin. "Once they're recovered, we'll have Historia Reiss enthroned as Queen. As one possessing the true royal blood."

Hange and Moblit gasped, while Pyxis began to process a thought.

"And you'll force the makeshift King to relinquish the crown?" asked Pyxis. "To the true Queen..."

"Without spilling any blood we will overthrow the government," said Erwin. "And in front of the people, we'll reveal that the system as they know it has all been a lie."

Pyxis stood up from his seat and thought for a little while, until he found his answer.

"Very well," complimented Pyxis. "I'll back up your plan. However, whether or not it should be carried out is not for us to decide. You understand that, don't you, Erwin?"

"Of course, commander," replied Erwin.

"I'll be taking off now," said Pyxis, leaving the dorm.

Once Pxyis left the dorm and got on his carriage, Hange and Moblit turned their attention to Erwin and the royal family.

"Did anything come of the Reiss investigation?" asked Hange.

"I found out as much as I could," assured Erwin, handing Hange a book. "From all that I leanred one curious incident stuck out."

"Incident?" asked Hange, opening the book.

"Commander Erwin!" called a Scout. "The Interior Squad demands you turn yourself in! They're making a scene in the middle of the city that you organized a murder!"

Hange look at the Scout like if she saw a really complicated math problem.

"It seems the enemy's been making plans of their own," stated Erwin. "Hange, get far from here."

"What are you planning to do?" asked Hange.

"I need to be face of the Scout Regiment," stated Erwin, putting on his Scout coat. "You should act at your own discretion. Furthermore, the next commander of the Scout Regiment... Hange Zoë, it's you. the Scouts are in your hands."

Erwin the left his dorm, leaving a speechless Hange and one Moblit in his dorm.

It is dawn outside when Erwin walked through a crowd of people, followed two Interior MPs behind his back.

"It's him," said a civilian.

"It's Erwin," said a another.

The crowd started to move to the side for Erwin to get through. Erwin look at the three body bags, one of them had Dimo's body with his family grieving.

"I take it you know who this is, Erwin?" asked Roger.

"The boss of Reeves Company," stated Erwin. "Mr. Dimo Reeves."

"Yesterday, and in this very place, Eren Jaeger was abducted by underlings of Reeves," stated Roger. "However... that was all a mere scheme between the Scouts and Reeves Company in order to evade handing over Eren Jaeger to the government. And then... when Reeves was on longer needed, they killed the man to keep him from talking. The murderer is still at large and must be holed up with Eren."

"What a convenient story that is," said Erwin sarcastically.

"What you scoundrels are doing... It's the same as monopolizing Eren's power for yourself," stated Roger. "And that act violates clause six of the Humanity Charter. You know which that one is, don't you?"

"To prioritize one's gain over the safety and longevity of humanity, yes?" asked Erwin.

"That's right," replied Roger. "Therefore, in acknowledge of violating said law, all Scouts are to be apprehended!"

Roger and the crowd were too focus on the murder scene that they didn't noticed a certain red-hair man in the back, hiding in an alleyway.

"Old man..." whispered Flegel.

Flegel then took off as he heard a bunch of MPs running down the street. At the headquarters, all the Scouts were cuffed and were walking towards a carriage surrounded by the Interior MPs.

"You think the fat cats will finally be satisfied?" asked Kenny from above. "I bet Reeves would be glad to know he proved useful in the end."

"There's still Levi to deal with..." stated Caven.

"I told you, he'll show on his own," said Kenny.

"From what?" asked Adagio. "Thin air, you saw how he kicked your ass out of that bar."

"Seriously he is a threat to all of us, you know?" asked Aria. "And I do include his members too."

"Look, we'll crush him when the time comes," said Kenny, walking away.

Caven, Kenny, Adagio, and Aria walked away while Sonata watched the apprehended Scouts. When she was a kid, her dream was to explore beyond the walls with the Scouts. But, when she was in the top fifteen with Adagio and Aria when they were cadets, the two girls forced her to abandon her dream. Now, she's stuck working for a murderer, due to her friends.

"Hey, Sonata!" called Kenny. "Quit being a snail!"

"Coming, captain!" called Sonata.

Sonata looked behind for a quick moment and saw Moblit and Hange running into an alleyway, hiding from the Interior MPs.

"What do we do now?" whispered Moblit.

Moblit and Hange looked up and saw Sonata watching them. But much to their surprise, Sonata didn't say a word and walked away from them like nothing happened. Hange observed Sonata and noticed her change in behavior, knowing that she is a different member from the rest.

Back at the streets, Roger and two Interior MPs escorted Erwin to his carriage.

"May I have a moment?" asked Erwin.

Erwin turned around and walked towards the grieving family of Dimo Reeves. Dimo's wife look at Erwin with an angry face.

"Get away from my husband, you lowlife!" scolded Dimo's wife.

The two Interior MPs looked at Roger, who just shrugged in response. Erwin kneeled down in front of Dimo's body and family.

"In the battle of Trost District, Mr. Reeves delayed the evacuation by trying to take along his wealth," stated Erwin.

"So what?!" she scolded. "Are you saying he deserved to die?!"

"However... given the current situation with Trost on the verge of collapse," said Erwin. "He planted his feet in the city and using any means possible... he aided those with no place to go while striving to revive the city. Expect, by something's hands that dram was extinguished. I promise you... I will avenge him."

Dimo's wife looked Erwin with a little smile at Erwin's promise. Erwin's carriage galloped away from the crowd. Inside the carriage, Erwin remembers his conversation with Pyxis last night.

"My father... He was a teacher," began Erwin. "One day, we were learning history. To protect themselves from the Titans, humanity took refuge within the walls and realized 100 years of peace. In doing so, any records of our earlier past were lost of all of time. That's what we're all taught."

"However, I... having doubts of my own asked my father a question," he continued. "My father evaded answering the question and ended class as normal. But... After we got home, my father answered my question. He said the history books given by the government were full of contradictions and mysteries. My father continued to tell me more, and even as I child, I was astounded."

"There's a reason he didn't tell that story to the entire class, but I wasn't smart enough to know. I'd been telling the other kids my father's story, and one day, the Military Police came to question me. My father didn't come home that day... He died in some accident in a faraway town. Based on what I knew, my father was killed by the government. One hundred and seven years ago... Humanity that fled into these walls... The King had altered their memories to make them ease to rule."

"That was my father's theory," Erwin finished.

"Because if they hadn't done that, civilization within the walls could never succeed?" asked Pyxis.

"Yes," replied Erwin. "Ever since I was a child I've been thinking... Why did my father have to die for nothing more than getting the close to the truth? Even those in the government would believe what they're doing is just. However, I realized one thing about them... What they're trying to protect is not humanity but their gardens, houses, and lands. Rather, if anyone dares threatened their authority, they'll be extinguished, whoever they are. In the end, there was nothing to jusifty my father's death."

"My father was killed by human greed," he continued. "And by the foolishness of his own son. Before I knew it, my father's theory became truth inside my heart. Now, my mission in life... It's to prove my father's theory once and for all."

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In the district, the Interior MPs were handing out fliers to the residents of Stohess.

"The Scout Regiment murdered a civilian!" shouted an MP. "Some of them have fled capture! They're still on the loose! If you spot any of these people report it immediately!"

"Told you, didn't I?" asked a civilian. "They're the ones who had that Titan battle here and destroyed everything!"

The civilians were too distracted on the battle between Eren's Titan and the Female Titan and the capture of the Scouts that they didn't see Jean secretly passing by the crowd. Jean then met up with Armin, Mikasa, and Rainbow Dash. The four walked into the woods, where the rest were camping.

"Captain, we bought the supplies," said Jean.

"The Military Police were handing out these," said Armin, handing Levi a flyer.

Levi took the flyer and look at the horrible portrait of him.

"If this is true, the Scouts will be disbanded," said Armin. "I heard they'll be hunting for us tonight. They're putting guards on all the vital roads, and it's impossible to get through without a pass."

"So let me get this straight, where ever we go, where ever we turn, it's a dead end in every corner?" asked Indigo Zap.

"Basically," said Armin.

"Levi, what are we going to do?" asked Petra.

"If we don't hurry, Eren..." said Mikasa.

"Calm down," said Levi. "They're using a wagon. It'll take at least a day to reach Reiss' territory. We'll have to use that time to come up with a plan."

"Captain, I hear footsteps," warned Sasha. "They're coming this way."

Further in the forest, two MPs marched through the woods with muskets in their hands, looking around their surroundings.

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Inside the woods, Hitch and Marlo marched through the woods in search for any rogue members of the Scout Regiment, near the Stohess District.

"Hey, don't you think we're a bit far out?" asked Hitch.

"No point in searching if we're not spread out," stated Marlo.

"Why did I get stuck with you?" sighed Hitch. "Wait Marlo... You just wanted alone time with me, didn't you?"

"Hitch... I'm sorry, but you're not my first choice either," stated Marlo.

"Oh, is that right?" she asked. "Well, good for you."

"But, don't you think it's odd?" he asked. "Why would the Scouts kill a civilian and run for the hills? They're the same group that's always ricking their lives for the sake of humanity."

"I can't believe you," she said. "Did you forget? Remember what they did to Stohess District? How they turned it into a battlefield? All those corpses we had to carry? And how Annie's still missing? All of her junk is still in my room... and it's annoying."

"But they also uncovered that Titan in hiding and somehow managed to capture it," he stated. "You think any other regiment could do that? If the Scouts get disbanded like this, humanity can't..."

Hitch's eyes widen as she heard something in the distance. Acting in instinct, she aimed her musket and Marlo did the same.

"I hear water," she whispered.

In the distance, two people were by the river collecting water, while the second person as busy checking the buckets for any dirt collected from the bucket.

"Don't move!" shouted Marlo. "Both of you, slowly turn this way."

The two people held their hands up in the air, but didn't turn around.

"You must be a scout," said Marlo.

The two people turned around, revealing it to be Armin and Fluttershy. Armin didn't have any expression on his face, while Fluttershy tried to keep her cool, before panicking.

"Just like that..." muttered Marlo. "Not a word."

Both Hitch and Marlo were too focused on the two that they didn't see Mikasa and Levi hiding in the trees above like chameleons waiting for their prey.

"Now listen to me and do as I--" ordered Marlo.

Mikasa and Levi pounced on like lions hunting their prey. Both of them had their blades close to Hitch's and Marlo's throats.

"That's right," said Levi. "Hand over your guns to the two in front."

Armin and Fluttershy grabbed the two muskets with a stern face.

"And not a word, right?" asked Armin.

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Capital Mitras

Back at the capital, Erwin was held in the underground dungeon where, and MP was guarding his prison cell. Then, his prison cell opened to see one of the royal advisors with short, blond hair kept straight, and a long jawline with few wrinkles on his face, a thin mustache, and sunken looking bright eyes, named Gerald.

"Sorry to keep you waiting, Erwin," apologized Gerald. "I know it's sudden, but let's get the interrogation over with."

Trost District

At the barrack of the Trost District, two journalists were interviewing Commander Nile Dawk.

"So, it's unmistakable that the Scout Regiment murdered a civilian?" asked the journalist with a thick mustache named Roy.

"Judging by the evidence, at least," said Nile. "Having said that, we can't just say for sure at the time being. "

"Are you saying the Interior Police are responsible for issuing the search--?" asked a young journalist with a short crop of black hair, who is often seen wearing a cap and a pair of black, thick-rimmed glasses, named Peaure.

"Hey, Peaure!" called Roy, taking Peaure's journal. "Sorry about him, Commander Dawk. He's still a rookie, through and through. He doesn't know how we do things within the walls. Don't you worry about the Interior Police. We won't write anything about 'em. That goes for their new ODM gear, too."

"I appreciate it, Roy," said Nile.

Nile turned round and faced away from the Roy and Peaure and went into a deep thought.

"Their new ODM gear..." thought Nile. "That buckshot is useless against Titans, but it's perfect for killing people. It's a weapon practically made for killing the Scouts... Plus, it's existence being hidden even from us means... sooner or later, we might find ourselves staring down their muzzles all the same."

"Anyways, we should hear a report from from them soon, so be patient," said Nile.

Elsewhere in the Trost District, Flegel was running through the streets of city, being pursued by the Interior Police. Flegel started to run out of breath after running through the city. He quickly looked back to see three Interior Policemen chasing him.

"Wait up, you fat-ass!" shouted Interior Police.

Flegel continued to run away from the Interior Police. He quickly made a sharp left and ran into an alleyway. He then stopped as he made the wrong turn, which was a dead end.

"You idiot!" called Roger. "That way's a dead end!"

"Shit!" hissed Flegel.

Flegel attempted to climb up the boxes, but was unable to climb. Then, Hange slid down the walls of the alleyway and grabbed Felgel and covered his mouth to prevent him from making any noise. Hange then reeled Felgel and herself back onto the roof. One of the Interior Police got to the alleyway and saw no one.

"Shit, he's gone!" shouted one of the Interior Police.

"Find him!" ordered Roger. "Don't let 'em escape!"

The Interior Police started to run down the street to find Flegel. Hange and Flegel sat on the roof waiting for the Interior Policemen to disappear. Once they were gone, Hange stood up.

"You're the son of Boss Reeves, right?" asked Hange. "What's your name?"

"Flegel," he replied.

"Nice to meet you, Flegel," smiled Hange. "I'm Hange Zoë. The thing is, if the Military Police is after you, that must mean you know the truth about your father's death, right? Can you tell what happened?"

"While I was busy taking a piss, the Interior Police got my old man," explained Flegel. "A tall guy wearing a black coat, he killed my father."

"In any case, it's great that you're still alive," said Hange. "Now we can make the truth public."

"How's that?" asked Flegel. "Haven't you seen the paper?! If the Military Police say the Scouts did it, that's the truth! My testimony means jack shit! They know I was there... The Interior Police found out I saw everything... Now there's nowhere safe for me to go. All I go is run and hide in these goddamn cramped walls... My life is... fucking shit!"

"Well, you do have a point," said Hange, standing up. "The thing is, that doesn't sound like living to me. look at it this way, Flegel. Instead of scampering around like a scared mouse your whole life, wouldn't you rather face up to your enemy, even if it means risking your life--?"

"Like hell I would!" cried Flegel. "Not everyone has the same disregard for their lives as you do! Not only that, but you have no right to criticize me either!"

"Don't you care about telling your company and family the truth?!" scolded Hange.

"Huh?! That's just the best for you!" he cried.

"OF COURSE IT IS!!!" scolded Hange, grabbing Flegel by his shirt collar. "You oughta start thinking what's best for you, too!"

"Who's that?!" asked s civilian in a room. "Who's making a scene on my foot?!"

"Now then, you're coming with me, Flegel," said Hange.

"Hell no!" he objected. "Your gang already lost!"

Hange completely ignored Flegel's plead and objection and started to run across the roof, while gripping on Flegel's wrist.

"You've been defeated!" he shouted.

What are you taking about?" asked Hange. "Defeat is all the Scout Regiment has ever know!"

Back at the forest near Stohess, Hitch and Marlo were forced to strip their gear off, leaving their ordinary clothes. Levi and Petra sat in front of them, while Mikasa and Armin were busing tying Hitch's and Marlo's hands. The other members were busy on the look out for any other.

"Disguise as Military Police to get by the guards..." thought Levi. "Then figure put where Eren was taken by snooping around. To think we'd have no better option... We just don't have time... We've got no choice but to do or die."

"Captain," called Jean, handing a document.

Levi and Petra took the document and started both started to circle the capture MPs.

"Now then..." said Levi. "Stohess District Military Police. Private Marlo Freudenberg."

Marlo's eyes wondered at the two Squad Captains, panicking like he saw a ghost hovering around.

"Captain Levi!" he thought. "It's really him! And Petra Ral! The last original member of the Levi Squad!"

"Same assignment, Hitch Dreyse," read Petra. "As for how we'll dispose of you..."

Both Hitch's and Marlo breath hitched as the word "disposed" was read from Petra's mouth. Hitch couldn't stand the intensity.

"Because of you guys, over 100 people from Stohess District were killed!" scolded Hitch.

"What?" asked Petra.

"Hey!" whispered Marlo.

"You people... You might think that you're all heroes of justice, but the victims and their families were dropped straight into hell!" she continued.

"Yeah, I know," said Levi.

"You there... You're from the Sothern Cadet Corps, yeah?" asked Hitch. "Just like Annie Leonhart. Were you friends of hers? No... I doubt she had any friends. Being as gloomy and aloof as she was. It's like she was a kids afraid of other people... I never got the chance to know anything about her. And the reason they still haven't found her... is because she was pulverized by a Titan into a puddle of jelly!"

"Jelly!" chirped Pinkie from a bush. "Where's the jelly?! I love the way they just wiggle with you touch them, like hitting a funny bone!"

"Pinkie!" shouted Lemon Zest. "Can you just be quiet and don't make any noise?!"

"But jelly," whimpered Pinkie.

"Just, please, no more," groaned Lemon Zest.

"Are you two done?" asked Levi.

"Yes, captain," said Lemon Zest.

"Anyways, that's because the Titan in hiding was Annie Leonhart herself," stated Levi.

Both Hitch and Marlo gasped in disbelief at the detail Levi told.

"Goddammit, it makes me sick," groaned Levi. "Nobody knows a damn thing about this world... Not us or anyone else. Expect for those bastards at the center of it all."

"She killed four of my comrades," stated Petra. "And I am the only survivor of the original members. Gunther, Eld, Lightning Dust, and Oruo were killed by her."

"What are we going to do with those two, captain?" asked Rainbow Dash.

"We'll release them as we get out of here," said Levi.

Hitch looked down, still in disbelief at the words Levi said.

"Annie was..." she muttered.

"Captain Levi!" called Marlo. "Please let me help you! I don't think what you guys are doing is wrong! If I can help correct this world's injustice, I'll do whatever it takes!"

"What's with this guy?" wondered Levi.

"I beg of you, Captain Levi!" shouted Marlo.

"Not a chance," said Levi. "I can't tell how to prepare you are about making an enemy of the government. Let's go. Sasha. Applejack. Tie them up somewhere nearby."

"Yes, sir!" replied both of them.

The rest of the Levi Squad started through the forest, until Jean called.

"Captain!" he called. "Please let me do it."

"Knock yourself out," said Levi.

Jean started to walk towards them. Levi looked back and noticed Jean secretly holding a knife in her hand, which got him concerned.

"Petra, get two of your members to follow Jean," said Levi.

"Sure thing," she replied.

"Sour Sweet and Lemon Zest, follow Jean," ordered Petra.

"Yes, captain," both of them replied.

Inside the woods, Jean lead Hitch and Marlo through the woods like dogs on a leash, unaware of Sour Sweet and Lemon Zest following them.

"Stop," ordered Jean.

"We'll forget what we saw here," said Marlo.

"Yeah you will!" chuckled Jean, taking out the knife. "Because both of you will die here!"

"That's not what he said!" shouted Marlo, putting his tied hands up.

"Letting you two run free is too dangerous," smiled Jean like a psychopath. "I'll take it upon myself to kill you!"

"Please, believe us!" begged Marlo. "We know you guys are fighting to save humanity! Right, Hitch!"

Hitch quickly nodded in response like a baby self-soothing herself.

"As if I could trust you," said Jean. "Especially you, Mr. Bowl Cut. Who in the right mind would cut their hair like that? You'll get no sympathy from this guy!"

Jean started to charge at the two, but for some unknow reason, Jean tripped causing the knife to be dropped. Marlo quickly grabbed the knife.

"Hitch, run!" shouted Marlo.

Jean got up and held the knife at bay and jabs a stick under Marlo's chin.

"My gun is faster, you know" hissed Jean. "Wanna take your chances?"

Jean was too focused on Marlo that he forgot about Hitch, who ran away.

"You knife and my gun... Let's race!" offered Jean.

"Wait! I'm really your ally!" stated Marlo.

"Why the hell would anyone believe you'd wanna join us?" asked Jean. "We're so severely outmatched, you really think we can save humanity?"

"Then, why are you...?" asked Marlo. "Why are you still with the Scouts then?"

Jean lowered his stick momentarily listening to the words said by Marlo.

"I picked the wrong regiment to join," stated Marlo. "As long as you guys have it in you to rick your lives and keep fighting... I will trust you."

Marlo lets the knife dropped to the ground. Jean sighed in relief, only to be struck in the head by Hitch, who found a branch.

"Hitch!"

"You damn horse face!" shouted Hitch.

"Wait, Hitch!" called Marlo. "He was just testing us! Also, where did you find that?"

"Them," pointed Hitch.

Marlo looked at the direction where Hitch was pointing and saw Sour Sweet and Lemon Zest popping out of the bush they were hidden in.

"Don't worry, we're friendly," assured Lemon Zest.

"At least you literally knocked some sense into that horse face of his," said Sour Sweet.

"Hey, you!" called Marlo to Jean. "What would you have done if I swung the knife at you? Why did you trust me so much?"

"Somehow or another, you remind me of a guy that I hate," muttered Jean. "A damn idiot."

"This idiot... Is it the same one Annie talked about?" asked Marlo.

"hell if I know," said Jean, getting up. "Everyone's an idiot. Fortunately, we're just both as dumb. Marlo, I think you proved your dedication. That could be enough to convince both Captain Levi and Captain Petra. We're counting on you."

Later the day, Hitch and Marlo led the Levi Squad was stationed away but close enough for them to see the MP checkpoint and not to be spotted by them.

"That over there is the least manned checkpoint around," whispered Marlo.

"Alright," said Levi. "We'll handle it ourselves. Get back to your squad before it's suspicious."

"Yes, sir," said both Hitch and Marlo.

"Also, thanks for the help you," said Petra. "We could've done done it without you two. We're grateful"

Both of them saluted and started to quietly walk away to their base.

"Let's go," ordered Levi. "Now it's our turn to pick a fight!"

"Let's do this," said Rainbow Dash.

"Twilight, Sugarcoat, Armin, how's the plan coming along?" asked Levi.

"We just got it done, Captain," said Twilight.

"Good," said Levi.

Inside the checkpoint, the MPs were minding their business, until they heard something galloping towards their direction. A carriage rammed through the poorly defended gate, like the Armored Titan. Jean, Sasha, and Conny screamed as they rammed the gate.

"PARTY CRASH!!!" shouted Pinkie Pie.

After the raid, they left some of the MPs injured, but they were unable to move. The Levi Squad were near the base watching for anyone. They heard some rustling, causing them to ready their weapons, but Levi came in, dragging a member of the Interior Poilice.

"It's me," said Levi.

"Captain, he's--" said Armin.

"With the Interior Police," finished Levi. "I've got a few questions for him. Let's move."

Trost District

Flegel panted and was once again in a dead end, after being chased by the Interior Police again. Roger and two Interior Policemen came from behind smiling.

"How dumb can you be?" chuckled Roger. "Running into a deserted dump like this..."

"Shit," panted Flegel.

"But I owe you one, Flegel Reeves," said Roger. "When you got away and gave us the slip, I really... I thought I was screwed!"

Flegel was confused by Roger's sudden behavior change. Roger fell on his knees and started to cry hitting his on on the ground.

"For a minute there, I though they'd kill me," said Roger wiping his tears. "Nice knowing you, Flegel. Thanks a bunch!"

The three Interior Military Policemen aimed their muskets at Flegel, causing him to panic.

"Wait!" shouted Flegel. "Why was my old man killed?! Did the Interior Police do it?"

"What does it matter to you?" asked Roger. "You're about to be fresh corpse. "

"I-I wanna know before I die," replied Flegel. "What did he do to deserve being killed?!"

"You don't know?" asked Roger. "He fucking betrayed us and sided with those fucking Scouts."

"Betrayed?" asked Flegel. "So you're saying it was the Interior Police that made him kidnap those Scouts?!"

"Expect it was a different squad than us," stated Roger. "Guess he didn't say a damn thing. Not to his dimwit son."

"And what if he would've refused?" asked Flegel.

"Well, he'd have known a bit too much, so would've had to die," stated Roger. "What a fool. Look where caring for the city and workers got 'em."

"You would never understand," whispered Flegel.

Roger taunted Flegel by placing his hand near his ear, gesturing to speak up more loudly.

"Talking like you're smart shit..." Flegel continued. :My old man taught me something. That merchants gotta follow their nose. And I'm fucking glad that I did. Because I found the people who could avenge my old man! And I found them."

"What's the matter Flegel?" asked Roger, aiming his musket. "Go on and oink like a pig to be slaughtered!"

"You had your time, but it's over!" shouted Flegel. "Look above you up, dumbasses!"

On top, Moblit and Hange jumped off the roof. Both of them kicked the two Interior Policemen in the back. Hange slid on the ground and started to charge at Roger. Roger was blindsided by the surprise attack, who fired his musket, which missed Hange. Hange then threw a powerful punch enough to make a huge bruise on the side of Roger's face.. Hange started to pant and proceeded to scream in pain.

"Section Commander!" called Moblit, tying up one of the MPs. "You're too wild!"

"Hell yeah!" shouted Hange. "Did you hear that, everyone?!"

"The... Scout Regiment?" muttered Roger. "Why?"

Roger looked up and saw the amount of witnesses on the building, realizing that even the damaged buildings in the side of the city was populated.

"Not so deserted, eh?" asked a civilian.

"Perhaps it looks that way to you," said a second civilian. "But, sorry. I know it doesn't look like much but we still live here. We heard everything. The Interior Police and their schemes... Everyone here is a witness."

"S-So, what does it matter?" asked Roger. "It's the government that decided what's the truth! You fools... Don't you think you can do and get away with it! You're all in for a world of hu--"

Flegel would stand another word coming out of Roger's mouth. He trotted over and sat on the side of his head, forcing him to be quiet.

"Everyone... Don't worry," reassured Flegel. "The Reeves Company will protect this city. As of today, I, Flegel Reeves. I'm the boss. So from now you can count on me."

Everything went silent after Flegel's declaration. Then, a civilian clapped, followed by another, and another. Soon after, teh civilians were applauding Flegel, even Moblit and Hange.

"Congrats on the job," smiled Hange. "Keep an eye on these Interior Police."

"Right," replied Flegel.

Night had fallen and Levi was too busy interrogating the captured Interior MP.

"Stop it..." hissed the MP.

Levi ignored the Interior MP's pleads and kicked him in the head. Levi kneeled down in front of him.

"Where are Eren and Christa?" asked Levi.

"Oh, you're so brave," chuckled the MP. "That checkpoint back there was just recruits who could barely wipe their own ass. You think you're some sort of hero, beating them down?"

"What an atrocious thing we've done," said Levi.

Levi then shoved his boot up the Interior MP's mouth, losing some teeth in the shove. Levi shoved the boot further, causing the MP to choke on and wheeze.

"But what's more atrocious is this mouth of yours," said Levi. "I recommend you start talking while you're still able to use it. Where are Eren and Christa?"

Levi pulled back his boot, causing the Interior MP to cough and take deep breaths.

"It's no use!" stated the MP. "All that's left for you now is to run and hide inside these walls, covered in shit! If you don;'t turn yourselves in, every last Scout we captured will get the noose! Starting with the one most guilty of all, Erwin Smith!"

Undeterred, Levi then puts the Interior MP's arm in a painful lock, causing a loud crack to be heard. The Interior MP screamed in pain and had tears in his eyes.

"Shut the fuck up," groaned Levi. "That's for not answering my question. Some Scouts' lives are more valuable than others. Only those dumb enough to acknowledge that join us. Now tell me, where the hell are Eren and Christa at?"

"I don't know!" cried the MP. "I'm not allowed to know! Kenny Ackerman is very cautious man!"

"Ackerman?" asked Levi. "I know Kenny... Is that his last name?"

"It is, but..." muttered the MP.

"true, there's a lot of things he doesn't divulge," said Levi. "Especially the important stuff. But you must have a rough idea. You best try of remember."

Levi then grabbed the MP's another arm and prepared the lock.

"Stop it!" shouted the MP.

"You still have plenty of bones left to break," said Levi.

"You... You're insane!" cried the MP.

"Maybe I am," replied Levi.

"Someone's coming from that way!" warned Sasha, drawing her bow.

Everyone drew out their weapons. Armin and Jean aimed their muskets at the incoming intruder. Pinkie Pie leap onto a tree and hung from like a chimpanzee. Levi pinned the MP down to the ground, while everyone hid behind some trees and bushes nearby.

"More than one!" spotted Sasha.

"Told you so, Captain," said the MP. "It's no use. One way or another, the Scouts will soon come to an end!"

In front of the Levi Squad, multiple intruders marched through the tall grass with their muskets loaded.

In the previous night, in the capital's dungeon, Erwin had his remaining arm chained to the wall. Erwin's face was completely bruised and had a couple of bumps along with it. Nile then entered his cell.

"I've seen you in better shape," said Nile. "And to think you were lecturing me the other day."

Erwin didn't muttered a single word. Nile then squatted beside him.

"You're getting an audience with the King," he whispered. "They'll decide how to dismantle the Scouts and announce your final sentence."

"Nile," soughed Erwin. "Where was your house? Stohess District, wa it? Is Marie...? Is your family doing well?"

"They're doing fine," replied Nile. "Both Marie and the kids. I haven't been home in a while, but... it's around Eastern Wall Rose."

"I see," said Erwin.

"What's with the odd questions?" asked Nile. "I entrusted something to Commander Pyxis. When, and if the time comes... When it comes, I will only watch. It's up to you to decide. You... and them."

The following morning, the royal advisor have heard of the concurrent to Flegels' problem. Gerald, Aurille, a man with short side-swept brown hair, a clean-shaven face with bright eyes, wearing a black suit over a white shirt, as well as a cravat, anmed Deltoff, and a man wearing the similar clothes to the pastors, named Roderich were in a meeting.

"So, I take it not much came out of Erwin in the end," said Deltoff.

"Indeed," replied Gerald. "He must not have learned any secrets from Pastor Nick. Historia Reiss can make all the claims she wants about her name, but they'll amount to nothing."

"How silly," said Roderich.

"In any case, they're all nothing more than birds in a cage," said Aurille. "Just waiting to die..."

Then, there was a knock on the meeting room, directing the advisors' attention.

'Excuse me," said a man. "Erwin Smith has arrived."

"Very well," said Aurille. "We're coming. Once we finally execute him, all will be according to plan. And just like they always have the wall's secrets will stay safe. We'll protect the peace within the walls. Forever..."

Erwin was escorted with the Interior MPs surrounding him. In front of them, the door to the throne room opened. Inside the throne room, the King and royal advisors were sitting around.

"Erwin," called Aurille. "Do you have any last words?"

Erwin has not words to say as he waiting for the right time to come.

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"You had your time, but it's over!" shouted Flegel, pointing up at the roof. "Look above you, dumbasses!"

Hange and Moblit jumped off the roof and kicked the two Interior MPs. Hange then charged towards Roger, who delivered a powerful punch at Roger's face.

Levi then shoved his boot up the captured Interior MP's mouth.

"Where are Eren and Christa?" asked Levi.

'It's no use!" stated the MP. "If you don't turn yourselves in, every last Scout we capture will get the noose!"

Nile visited Erwin in his prison cell.

"I entrusted something to Commander Pyxis," stated Erwin. "When it comes, I will only watch. It's up to you to decide. You... and them."

The doors to the throne room opened. The King and the royal advisors sat around.

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In the streets of the capital, several carriages galloped down the streets. Many onlookers were confused at the many carriages.

"That sure is a lot of wagons," pointed a civilian. "What on earth is going on?"

"You don't know?" asked a second civilian. "Right now, all the heads of the military are meeting inside the castle to finally dismantle the Scout Regiment."

Behind the two civilians, a couple of MPs were constructing a gallow as many women, man, and children were looking the construction.

"See?" pointed the second civilian to the gallow. "There's the gallows for hanging their commander. I bet it's ongoing as we speak... his final judgement."

Inside the throne room, Erwin continued to negotiate with the royal advisors, trying to save the Scout Regiment from being dismantled. The King and the royal advisors listened to Erwin's reasoning.

"If humanity loses the Scout Regiment, that means humanity loses their spear," reasoned Erwin. "When enemies close in, you guard not with a shield, but a spear that eliminates the threat. Suppose now, if this instant, Wall Rose were to be breached... The residents of Wall Rose would again flee and take refuge in Wall Sina. But the earlier evacuation left stockpiles with no more than a few days at best."

"In the blink of an eye, most of the residents would be forced to fight for survival," he continued. "Wall Rose and Sina... Humanity would be split in two factions and civil war would erupt. Even if the wall was not breached, Wall Rose is continually suffering from a food shortage. It may not be Titans that breach Wall Sina... There's a chance the residents of Wall Rose do it first."

Many of MPs were whispering among themselves at Erwin's theory, while Pyxis continued to listen to Erwin's reasoings.

"Reclaim Wall Maria," said Erwin. "If humanity is to ever hope for a future, that is the only way. "

"Are you implying that the Scouts are needed for such a cause?" asked Aurille.

"Our duty as Scouts has always been to charge forth at the enemy," stated Erwin. "Cowering away will not solve anything. Or could it be... you some sort of secret plan to overcome this deal?"

"Erwin, I don't think you understand," said Aurille. "The reason you're here today is not to discuss our future within the walls, nor is it because of something as simple as murder. Clause Six, Charter of Humanity. "Thou shall not prioritize one's own gain over the longevity of humanity." You're here for this grave offense."

"Indeed," agreed Gerald. "You've refused to hand over Eren Jaeger multiple times. In doing so, you're violated the Charter."

"But Eren is vital for reclaiming Wall Maria!" objected Erwin.

"That is not for the Scouts to decide!" stated Deltoff. "Eren Jaeger is a Titan whose powers are not understood! Sheltering him within the walls is a risk to humanity! It's absurd for a single commander to have control of him alone."

"And yet, you stubbornly persisted in some plan of yours," added Aurille. "Not only did you feign his abduction and conceal Eren Jaeger... but you silenced Dimo Reeves since he knew of your plans. This is clearly treason.

"It's is not a stretch to say that you're the threat to humanity," said Roderich. "Commander Pyxis."

"Hmm?" replied Pyxis.

"The Garrison and Scout Regiments both risk their lives on the front lines," stated Gerald. "How are we to know that you're not his comrade?"

"I'm quite distributed that you believe we would align ourselves with the Scouts," said Pyxis. "Nothing is more senseless than humans killing other humans. In this cramped world that we humans have, one spark will engulf in not time. When it came time to defend Trost District, that's what I told soldiers before sending many to their deaths. If the Scout Regiment is that on spark it should be smothered at once."

"After all, if the Titans do manage to break the wall and fin hardly anyone left inside... those poor Titans might go hungry," he finished.

"Very well," said Gerald. "Allow us to discuss."

Aurille stood up from his chair and looked at the King, who has his eyes half shut, with his hand under his chin.

"Your Majesty... May we?" asked Aurille.

As the royal advisors discuss among themselves, the head of the military wait for their decision to be made. Nile looked at Erwin with a confused look on his face.

"Erwin... Is this how you want it to end?!" wondered Nile, looking at Pyxis.

Once the decision was made, Aurille bowed to the King and faced Erwin, with his hand behind his back.

"In the name of the King, I will announce your judgement," he spoke. "Erwin Smith. For violating Clause Six of Charter of Humanity, you are sentence to death. Your execution will be carried out immediately. Take him."

The MP then forced Erwin to stand up with his cuffs still on him.

"Is this what you wanted, Erwin?!" wondered Nile. "With this, you're..."

Erwin stood up, while Pyxis waited. Erwin concealed a smirk on his face, knowing it was the right time to initiate his plan from the start. Then the door to the throne room bursted open, causing everyone in the throne room to stop their action. Anka stood in front of the doorway and saluted.

"Wall Rose... has been breached!" she shouted.

Everyone's heart sank, while Erwin and Pyxis continued to look at Anka. Nile gasped in horror at the news.

"The Colossal Titan appeared out of nowhere, just liked before!" stated Anka. "Along with the Armored Titan, they broke through both gates of the Calaneth District! Currently, refugees from the East are flocking here for safety!"

"Establish a route for the evacuees!" ordered Pyxis. "Have all Garrison troops coverage and defend the East! Get the evacuees to Wall Sina! Everyone, hurry! Saving the evacuees is our top priority!"

"SIR!!!" replied the Garrisons.

"No!" shouted Aurille, causing Pyxis to look back.

"Hmm?"

"Close up all of the gates to Wall Sina!" ordered Aurille. "Don't let a single refugee inside!"

"B-But that's... all the Wall Rose residents," stated Nile. "Your command is to sit back and watch half of humanity dies?"

"It's just like he said earlier!" stated Aurille. "That's asking for a civil war! We can't let the government lose control! If that happens, it's over!"

"B-But... That's only a mere possibility!" stated Nile.

"It's enough for that possibility to exist!" objected Aurille. "Our authority is always be absolute! Now get moving!"

Pyxis gave a glare at Anka, who saluted and ran out of the throne room. The royal advisors began to discuss among themselves about the news and refugees.

"Shit..." said Gerald. "To think the wall would be breached at a time like this..."

"Though, there is a silver lining," stated Aurille. "We've already found the power. All that's left is to bide our time until the vessel takes it."

"That's right," agreed Roderich. "There's no need to be flustered by this little disaster. As long as Wall Sina hold up, we'll be fine."

"Yes, once Rod Reiss comes back," said Deltoff.

"Let's do it!" shouted an MP. "Close the gates!"

"Wait!" ordered Nile.

"It'll be too late if we wait!" stated another MP.

Nile then started to remember the words said by Erwin when he visited him in his cell.

"Who gets to choose?" aske Erwin. "Who decides?"

"What are you doing?" asked Aurille. "Hurry it up! It'll be treason if you don't!"

"No!" replied Nile.

"What?!" asked Aurille.

"I... am a human of Wall Rose!" stated Nile. "I will not allow the gates to be closed!"

"You fool!" shouted Aurille.

"I will stand behind him," said a voice.

Nile and Erwin looked behind and saw Dhalis Zachary march in the throne room with troops escorting him with muskets in their hands.

"Dhalis Zachary..." muttered Aurille.

"Are you surprised at all by their reaction, Premier Zachary?" asked Pyxis.

"No... Not a bit," replied Zachary, fixing his glasses.

"Zachary, what's the meaning of this?!" asked Gerald.

"That report was just a false alarm," stated Zachary. "Rest assured. At the moment, there has been no report of a Titan attack."

"You bastards!" shouted Aurille. "What is this farce?!"

"If you want the mastermind, it's me," stated Pyxis.

"Pyxis?!"

"It seems most of the Interior Police are off somewhere or other," he stated. "I suppose that's quite a fortunate."

"What do you mean?!" asked Aurille.

"Earlier, I declared to you that the Garrison Regiment isn't aligned with the Scout Regiment," stated Pyxis. "But I did forget to mention one thing... I'm not aligned with any of you either."

Aurille gasped in shock, knowing that they've been tricked.

"While I do possess some of the same feelings as Erwin here..." he continued. "I considered leaving things up to your government if that were the better choice for the sake of humanity. You are, after all, much wiser than us when it comes to Titans and the walls. Supposing you actually gave a damn about saving as many people as possible, I would have been fine sending Erwin to the gallows. Of course, depending on your decision, all of us were prepared to forfeit our heads. However, the answer you've given us is very clear and our suspicions were correct!"

"We may be ignorant about the Titans and their abilities and their powers, but... I daresay, we in our ignorance can save for more people than you ever could!"

"You're a fool!" shouted Aurille. "What do you think undermining us will accomplish?! The citizens will never listen to you! They obey whatever the crown says! the regional lords will have none of this!"

"It would appear you've misunderstood what this is," said Pyxis. "It's far more than a mere threat. It's a coup d'état."

Anka arrived in the throne room and saluted towards Dhalis Zachary.

"We've successfully restrained the Interior Police," stated Anka.

Aurille gasped, knowing that their plan was starting to crumble in front of their eyes.

"The thing with soldiers, they'll obey their superior officer over the king," stated Zachary.

"Especially when the king in question is a fraud," stated Pyxis. "We will put in place a new ruler of our own."

"It can't be... They're actually," muttered Aurille. "Don't even think you can get away with this hoax!"

"If that disaster had in fact happened," said Erwin. "The decision that all of you made violates Clause Six of the Charter of Humanity."

Aurille gasped in horror, know the offense used on Erwin was now used against them.

"Furthermore, is installing a fake king to personally control and run the government nor punishable by death?" continued Erwin.

Everything went silent, the coup d'état had worked, the law was now against the nobles. The plan that was planned by the nobles had now failed.

"Shit!" hissed Aurille, kicking the king's throne. "Wake up, dotard!"

"What?" asked the king. "Time to eat?"

"Shut up, you useless oaf!" scolded Aurille.

Then two soldiers restrained Aurille. The fake king, Aurille, Gerald, Deltoff, and Roderich were then arrested by the the soldiers and were escorted out of the throne room. The soldiers than uncuffed Erwin from his restrains.

"Erwin..." called Nile. "This is your victory. Aren't you happy?"

"Nile," called Erwin. "Humanity has just begun down a new path... One far more dangerous than before."

The night after Erwin's audience, the two intruders were walking the long grass. The Levi squad hid in nearby trees and bushes. Levi watched and was surprised that the two intruders pulled down their hoods, revealing it to be Hange and Moblit. Everyone sighed in relief while Pinkie fell down from the tree. Everyone surrounded Levi and Petra as they were reading the note that Hange gave them.

"And there you have it," said Hange. "The coup d'état was successful. Premier Zachary has control of the capital and administrative district. For the time being, the nobility hasn't rebelled."

"What about the Boss Reeves incident?" asked Armin.

"We got a confession that proved the charges unfounded," stated Hange. "His son Flegel really pulled through big time."

Back at the Trost District, Flegel pinned Roy to the wall of the newspaper production room, grabbing his collar.

"Don't you get it?!" asked Flegel. "The government doesn't give a s hit about saving any of us! Face the truth now, because it'll be too late when you're dead!"

"That's right!" agreed Peaure. "If Titans attack us again, there'll be nothing left this time! Not the company! Not out families! Let's print the truth before that happens!"

Roy had no choice but to give in and started to down the reports. The duo printed the newspapers about the fake king. The newspaper started to spread like a wildfire through the cities.

"Just like it's written right there, it shows the charges were bogus, they abused their power, and that King Fritz was a total fake," stated Hange. "All our actions were justified self-defense. In other words, we're free people now."

Everyone looked at each other in amazement. Then smiles started to grown on their faces. All the members started to cheer and jumped around like five years old in a party.

"WOOHOO!!!" cheered all the members.

"We did it!" chirped Lemon Zest.

"This calls for a celebratory party!" screamed Pinkie Pie. "Party cannons!"

Pinkie then stretched her arms like a rubber band and had a cannon with a light blue barrel with two pink wheels with a flower painted on each wheel, operated with a pull string trigger. She pressed on the trigger, causing the cannon to "squeak" firing confetti, balloons, and party items.

"I don't even care anymore, Pinkie!" shouted Sunny Flare. "We do need a party after this!"

"I knew all of you would like this!" chirped Pinkie Pie.

"Where did you even get that?" asked Sugarcoat.

"I never leave home without my party cannon!" chirped Pinkie Pie.

"No, she actually means it," said Starlight Glimmer. "Even though our home was destroyed."

"Well at least we ain't dead," said Applejack.

"You said it sis," said Apple Bloom.

"No... This can't be..." muttered the captured MP.

"Suck it!" shouted Rainbow Dash. "Suck it, you stupid MP! I don't even know why you joined that stupid regiment, you coward!"

"You can go suck on a fat one!" shouted Indigo Zap.

"Stupid MP," snickered Rainbow Dash, spitting on the MP.

"Looks like the gamble paid off," stated Petra.

"Yeah," replied Hange. "It wasn't just Erwin though. The lone choices of many managed to change the world."

"Am I the only one who thinks this is overkill?" asked Sunset Shimmer.

"It was worth it for the Scouts and Erwin," stated Hange.

"And I managed to kill three people you loaned me," said Levi. "I'm sorry."

Hange smiled at Levi, acknowledging the apology has been forgiven.

"The thing is, part of the Interior Police, their leader, Eren, and Historia are somewhere else," stated Levi. "If we don't find them soon..."

"Wait don't we have to go get Eren and Historia back?" asked Sour Sweet.

Everyone stopped in their celebration, their moods changed in an instant.

"Wow!" groaned Rainbow Dash. "What a way to kill the mood!"

"Party pooper!" shouted Pinkie Pie.

"I completely forgot about that," said Rarity.

"We don't know where they even are, they might be somewhere that we don't know," said Fluttershy.

"I may have a clue about that," said Hange, handing a book to Levi. "Let's get there and put an end to this battle.

Back at the capital, Zachary and Erwin stood on top of the would-be gallow for Erwin's execution. The civilians listened and watched at the upcoming plans and speech.

As a result of Erwin's actions, it was declared that the current regime would be ousted. That announcement came immediately after the military gained control of the capital and administrative district. And took place upon the gallows constructed specifically for him.

Once the announcement was done, Erwin got on his carriage, but before he could board on, he saw Nile surrounded by reporters.

"It's exactly how Premier Zachary explained in the speech," stated Nile. "In place of Fritz, a new ruler will come from the true royal family. They will be the one responsible for leading the people."

"I understand that well enough, but do you really think people will simply accept a new ruler just like that?" asked a reporter. There's a lot of civilians out there who are very worried. At this point, who do we trust?"

Erwin boarded his carriage and rode along with Zachary.

"As far as humanity's concerned, we should have let the government do as they please," said Erwin. "Like Commander Pyxis was saying, they've somehow devised a means of keeping humanity alive until now. Even if they watch as half of humanity dies, it's better than us going extinct. Should I have let Eren go, risked my comrade's lives, given up both my life and my duty, and entrust it all to the government? If humanity is more precious than one single life."

"Your duty is as painful as ever," said Zachary. "Dying seems a far easier option. In that case, why didn't you do as you say?"

"That's--" said Erwin.

"Shall I tell you my reason?" asked Zachary. "For a long time, I've hated those bastards!"

"Huh?" asked Erwin.

"They piss me off!" replied Zachary. "Those pompous pricks and pigs who think they're important... No... Maybe I actually liked them. I've been dreaming of this day to come for ages. That is... Even if you hadn't done it, I would given it a shot before I kicked the bucket."

"I couldn't care less if this coup d'état is good or bad for humanity," he continued. "I'm quite the scoundrel, right? But you're no different than me. You didn't want to die. Just like me, you prioritize yourself over the fate of humanity. I... must be very conceited to think that."

"What's your reason?" asked Zachary. "Now it's your turn to answer."

"I... have a dream," replied Erwin. "One I've had since I was a child..."

Returning that same evening, Moblit, Hange, and the Levi Squad galloped through the night, with torches held for light.

"Hange," called Hange. "You might know where they are?"

"Yeah, I'll explain," said Hange. "Erwin gave me this Scout investigation report regarding Lord Reiss' land. Most of it has to with an incident five years ago that shook up the Reiss family."

"Five years ago?" asked Armin.

"Right on the day Wall Maria was breached," stated Hange.

"Did it have to involve the Colossal or Armored Titan?" asked Petra.

"No, but I'll try to summarize the important bits from the beginning," said Hange. "As the lord of his territory, popular opinion of Rod Reiss wasn't all that bad. He had five children, and his eldest daughter Frieda was a down-to-earth girl that even the peasants adored. But that night, five years ago, disaster struck. With the word having plunged into pure chaos, some bandits raided and set fire to the only chapel around. Unfortunately, that night, the entire Reiss family was there praying together. And so, the whole family, save for the head of the house, Rod Reiss... was massacred that night by the bandits."

"Goddamn," whispered Rainbow Dash.

"To top it off, this incident occurred just a few days before Historia's mother was killed by the Interior Police," stated Hange. "in other words, immediately after losing his family, Rod Reiss sought out Historia. There must be a reason he and his lackeys are after Historia."

"The same bloodline?" asked Levi. "Is there some secret to their blood?"

"I don't know for sure yet," said Hange. "But what really makes me serious is that parts of the chapel are completely wrecked. The chapel itself is ston. It would take tons of time and effort to destroy it. Bandits would take what they can and make a quick escape. Plus, the only one who saw those bandits was Rod Reiss himself."

"Soon after, he used his own fortune to rebuild the chapel," she continued. "But why?"

Everyone remained silent listening to Hange as they continued to gallop through the night.

"If you think about it, it's actually stranger that there were no traces of Titans," stated Hange. "Even if I'm jumping to conclusions, something suspicious deserves us checking it out."

At an unknown place, Eren was still unconscious. As Eren's eyes were shut, he started to a strange vision. A dark-haired girl was brushing her hair. She then stopped and looked at the mirror. Once the vision ended, he started to regain conscious, and found himself in a large crystal cave and completely shirtless, revealing his upper body. Eren saw that his hands were restrained by chains that were attached to the wall and gagged in his mouth, preventing to to transform.

"What the hell?!" he thought.

Elsewhere, Erwin watched the Scouts hurrying to gather their supplies and equipment, ready for their rescue mission. Back at the open field, the Levi Squad continued to gallop through the night.

"Before the night is over, we'll have soldiers all over Reiss' land," explained Hange. "Unfortunately, I doubt he'll be waiting that long. If we don't hurry and get there in time, Eren may end up being eaten."

"But why would someone need Eren and Historia to be kidnapped?" asked Rainbow Dash. "Like what did he steal that was so important that they had to kidnap Historia and Eren at the same time?"

"We don't know, but we must hurry before it's too late," said Hange.

As the Levi Squad galloped faster, Armin started to take in consideration in Rainbow Dash's question.

"If a Titan eats a person who can change into a Titan and thus inherits their powers... If that's actually true... Armin thought. "When and how did Eren become a Titan, and who did he eat to gain his powers?"

Back at the Underground Chapel, Eren tried his break free from his restraints, but the chains were tightly planted on the ground. Eren then gave up and started to pant from exhaustion.

"Shit!" he thought.

Eren looked in front of him, Historia walked up beneath the platform, wearing a white robe and looked up at Eren.

"Historia?!" he wondered.

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In the Underground Chapel, Eren tired to break out of his restrains, but the chains were planted tightly, preventing him from doing so. Eren then gave up and started to pant from exhaustion.

"Shit!" he thought.

Eren looked in front of him and saw Historia walking under the platform, now wearing a white robe.

"Eren, you're awaken?" she asked. "Just hang in there a while longer. Everything's fine."

"Historia's all right?" Eren thought.

"Eren, listen to me," said Historia. "My father has been an ally to all of humanity within the walls, for many years past and many years to come. We were clearly mistaken about him. It's true that he's been a problem for the Scouts, and his people did kill Pastor Nick... But he didn't have any other choice. Everything he's done, he had done to do for the sake of humanity."

"Historia," called Rod. "Let me explain the rest."

"It's coming back to me," Eren thought. "Yeah... The last thing I can remember is those two. How long has it been? Captain... Armin... Girls... What happened to the Scouts?"

Eren's eyes looked around and observed the hardened crystalized pillars around him.

"What's with these walls, glowing like that...?" he wondered. "I can't tell if it's day or night... No, hold on a second... Haven't I been to this place before?"

"What's wrong?" asked Rod Reiss to his daughter, going up the stairs. "This is the first time you've come here. Though, it wouldn't be strange if you recognize it."

"What does he mean by that?" Eren wondered.

Rod Reiss then stretched his hand out to Eren's bareback. Before he could continue, Historia stopped him.

"F-Father, explain to Eren," said Historia.

"Yes, I intend to," aussered Rod. "However, there's something I want to try first. If we do this, he may remember all on his own."

Both Historia and Rod Reiss stretched their arm out to Eren's bareback. Once both of their hand touched Eren's back, sparks started to appear as Eren was welcomed with a bunch of memories from the past. The memories he was seeing felt so real that he felt like if he was there. One of the memoires had the entire Reiss family looking at a strange man.

"What is this?" he wondered. "These aren't things I've seen..."

Eren then saw a memory of the dark-haired hair, the one he saw in his vision biting her hand, like he did when he transforms into his Titan form. He then saw the next memory of a Titan fight another. Then, a giant hand grabs one of the sons of the Reiss family.

"No..." he thought. "Whose memories are these?!"

The next thing he saw was the bruning chapel. He saw the evacuation of Wall Maria, and then he saw the key his father given him.

"This key!" he thought.

Then, he saw his younger self crying. He saw a syringe than he saw when he was dreaming five years ago when Wall Maria fell.

"Is this...?" he wondered. "It can't be..."

Eren then saw the memory of his younger self fall to the ground. His younger self then bursted into a bright yellow light as a Titan erupted from him. The Titan was similar like his Titan form, but it was much smaller, but had stocky build, a big head, and elongated ears. He saw the Titan grabbing and Eren looked into the eyes of the younger Eren's Titan and saw his father. He saw the Titan eating his father with blood splashing.

Then another flash appeared, this time, it was after eating his father. A small skeleton lied on the grass, as the younger Eren picked up his glasses. His hand was the only thing left behind from his body. The younger Eren had tears streaming down his eyes as he saw his father's glasses.

"Dad?" whimpered the younger Eren.

The younger Eren screamed in agony as everything became black.

"Well?" asked Rod.

After reliving his father's crazy memory sequence, Eren had the face of horror, knowing that the dream he had about the key and his father was real and knowing that his father caused the monstrosities with that "patient" of his.

"Do you remember?" asked Rod. "You father's sin..."

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Years ago, back at Historia's barn, a young Historia was reading a book with a tall girl with a round face with blue eyes and long, smooth, dark hair.

"You're amazing, Historia!" said the girl in amazement. "Look at how well you can read now!"

"That's only because you taught taught me so much, Freida," said the young Historia.

"Hey we can't have this," said Freida, taking out a tissue from her bag. "You've got a runny nose. You need to learn to be more ladylike, Historia."

"Here, blow into this," she said, holding the tissue.

The young Historia blew her nose into the tissue.

"Good!" said Fredia, wiping the snot. "Very well done!"

"Hey, Fredia!" called young Historia.

"Hmm?" replied Fredia.

"What does being ladylike mean?" asked young Historia.

"Well... I suppose being ladylike means being a lot like this girl here," explained Frieda, pointing to a page containing a young girl giving an apple to a creature.

"Christa?" asked young Historia.

"Right," replied Fredia. "You like Christa, too, don't you, Historia?"

"Yeah," nodded young Historia.

"Christa is always thinking about other people because she's so kind," explained Frieda. "You should try to be like Christa, too. the world is full of pain and suffering, so you should live in a way to be helpful and loved by everybody."

"Okay,"replied young Historia. "In that case, I wanna be like you."

"Huh?" asked Frieda.

"When I grown, do you think I can be just like you?" asked young Historia.

"Sure!" replied Frieda, hugging young Historia. "Sure, Sure! That's perfectly fine!"

Both Frieda and young Historia giggled, but Frieda's mood changed into a sadden look, knowing that deep down in her mind, becoming her would come at a great cost.

"I'm sorry, Historia, but it's time for me to go," apologized Frieda. "You'll have to forget about me again. Until we meet again."

Freida connected her forehead to young Historia's forehead, causing a miniature accessing her mind. Young Historia looked at Fredia like a complete stranger she had never met.

"Who was that girl just now?" wondered young Historia.

Back at the present, Historia had tears streaming down her face, grabbing her head. She started to back away from Eren, realizing that her old forgotten memories had came back.

"What's wrong, Historia ?" asked Rod.

"Why?" she asked. "Why did I forget about that until now?"

Historia memorized all the good and time times she had with Frieda when she was younger before she wiped her memories and disappeared.

"I was never alone," she stated. "that girl was always there for me. She gave me books... Taught me how to read and write... And was so kind to me... How could I forget about her?"

"You met Frieda?" asked Rod.

"Frieda?" asked Historia.

"If it was a young girl with long black hair... it was most likely Frieda," stated Rod. "She was your half-sister. She must have been worried and came to check up on you occasionally. If she was erasing your memories, it was all done to protect you."

"Erasing my memories?" she asked.

"Yes, but touching your hand to him seems to have uncovered those memories again," said Rod.

"Um, Father?" called Historia. "Where's Frieda now? I'd like to see and thank her. If she wasn't there for me, I... I need to thank for her what she did for me then."

Historia smiled, but her smile quickly died as she saw the face of her father's expression became saddened.

"Freida is no longer in this world," stated Rod.

"Huh?" asked Historia.

"At one time, I had five children," stated Rod, hugging his daughter. "but my wife and all my children, Freida included, were killed five years ago by his father, Grisha Jaeger."

Rod looked at Eren, who had the look of horror knowing that the "patient" his father had to attend to in the interior, wan't a patient after all, but a massacre of the Reiss members. Eren then remembers one of the many memories, showing his father pleading with the family.

Five years ago, Grisha arrived at the Underground Chapel and started to plead with the Reiss family. The Reiss family refused to help him.

"Grisha was a person with the Power of the Titans. I don't know who the man was, but... his goal was to steal the power the Reiss family possessed."

Grisha then held a knife in the air and stabbed his hand. Grisha then exploded into a bright yellow light as a 15-meter Titan with with a notoriously bulkier torso, long, dark hair, elongated ears, small eyes, and his mouth was covered in flesh and a dark, thick beard along with black chest hair, elongated ears, sunken eyes, and a muscular physique. Grisha's Titan roared loudly as the family shielded themselves from the transformation.

"This power Grisha sought to obtain... It was the Power of the Titans residing with Frieda."

Frieda then bit down on her hand and Frieda transformed into a Titan with feminine form with black hair that hung loosely around her face, large purple eyes; as well as a somewhat skeletal nose. Frieda's Titan punched Grisha's Titan causing to back away for a bit. Frieda's Titan started to charge towards Grisha's Titan with an angry expression. The family watched as the battle took place.

"Frieda's Titan was superior to all other Titans. You could say her Titan has unsurpassable power. However... She didn't have the experience to properly wield it."

Grisha's Titan then had the upper hand and ripped Fredia's Titan's left arm off. Grisha's Titan delivered a powerful blow to the head, enough to knock Frieda's Titan out. Once Frieda's Titan was knocked out, Grisha's Titan then opened his mouth towards the nape of Frieda's Titan, who bit it off.

"Unable to unleash her true potential, she was eaten by Grisha and he stole the power."

Once Grisha's Titan was done devouring Frieda, his Titan had purple eyes just like Frieda's. Two of Rod's children ran towards Frieda, but Grisha's Titan spotted them and the massacre began.

"But that's not all..."

Back at the present, Eren had been listening to Rod's story and was horrified at the monstrosities that his father did to Rod's family.

"He then attacked my entire family," continued Rod. "His rampage sought to eradicate the Reiss family. He crushed my 14-year-old son Dirk and 12-year-old daughter Abel. He trampled over my wife and 10-year-old daughter Florian still clutched in her arms. Lastely , he took my eldest son, Ulklin, and squeezed the life out of him. Miraculously, I was the only one who made it away."

"Unbelievable...." muttered Historia.

Historia looked at Eren, but not in a friendly glare but in a "I hate you for you did" glare. Her eyes were burning with hatred towards him.

"That's how she..." Historia muttered. "Why did he do such a terrible thing?"

Eren was horrified and too ashamed of himself for what his father did to the Reiss family. It was silent, until someone walked in the Chapel.

"Hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey!" called Kenny. "What the hell are you guys blabbering about in here? I hope you know a buncha shit is going down outside."

"What happened, Kenny?" asked Rod.

"The Scouts started a coup d'état and all the regiments changed sides," informed Kenny. "Everyone knows the King's a big fake, and all the big shots ended up being captured. Oh yeah, it's a royal shit show. Only a matter of time till they show up here. You oughta wrap it up lickety split."

"Yes, all right," said Rod. "Take you Anti-Personnel COntrol Squad and defend the entrance. I believe I told you already that I need you and your crew to leave the ceremony."

"Whoa, now, King," said Kenny. "Did I make you mad?"

Rod only gave Kenny a glare. Kenny the placed his hands on his hips.

"Sorry 'bout that," apologized Kenny. "I'm just so worried about you."

"Kenny... I trust you," assured Rod. "Go."

"So do I, King," replied Kenny.

Kenny turned around and "tsk" as he left Rod and his daughter with Eren.

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Back at the capital, Zachary was at the capital's dungeon and was torturing the former-noble, Aurille, who was strapped to a chair, and was upside down, and was butt naked.

"From now on, you'll be disgusting everything from the bottom up," informed Zachary. "Plus, the only clothes you get to wear started at your knees and below. Of course, once a week we'll take you outside and parade you around to the public. How beautiful... This may very well be the finest work of art ever conceived. All those decades I spent envisioning it paid off. But see, only after you're publicly humiliated in front of the same people you tyrannized will this masterpiece be truly complete."

"Zachary!" hissed Aurille. "You just wait and see! The only blood in you is slave blood! It's nothing like our noble bloodlines! Soon enough, you'll lose your memory and even forget how to take a fucking shit!"

Zachary pulled a tube that was attached to that runs from one end of his body to the other. Zachary started to laugh at Aurille's insults.

"That on insult of your is getting pretty stale!" laughed Zachary. "Don't you have anything new?!"

Zachary then delivered a punch to Zurille's stomach with a smile.

Elsewhere in ten capital, Pyxis met up Erwin, who have had his wounds healed.

"This could be bad, Erwin," warned Pyxis. "All the officials are saying similar things. It's just as your father speculated. The Reiss family must be able to alter people's memories as it suits them. From the sound of it, certain bloodlines, including theirs, are immune to the effects."

"How is that even...?" gasped Erwin.

"If Reiss is able to obtain Eren's "Scream," this uprising will amount to absolutely nothing," informed Pyxis. "As proof of that, they're spilling all their secrets with no shame. As if saying we'll get what's coming to us."

"I see..." said Erwin. "In other words, we may forget even that fact altogether."

"Though, I suppose having them experience torture by the hands of Zachary is better than nothing in my book," said Pyxis. "I don't understand that man. To think he dedicated so much of his life so he could do that."

"Commander, you knew about him?" asked Erwin.

"Mmm... 'Twas a slip of the tongue," replied Pyxis, walking away. "Indeed. I suspect Dhalis Zachary had some ambitions. Unlike you, I'm not very fond of gambling. And also, unlike you... I value the number of remaining humans over my own life. The reason I backed you was because I believed it the superior choice for humanity. Had the government been the favorable choice, I was prepared to fight against Zachary."

"To think, we're comrades just following a coup d'état, and look what I'm saying... I once heard a song that someday humans will stop fighting, but when will that be?"

"Commander!" called a Scout.

Erwin redirected his attention towards the Scout that called him.

"All troops are prepared and ready!" informed the Scout. "We're ready to go!"

"Humans will continue to fight one another until the day there's one human or less," spoke Erwin.

"I was hoping for a better answer than some blank hyperbole," chuckled Pyxis.

"All troops, fall in!" order Erwin, putting on his Scout cape on. "Our mission to recover Eren and Historia will now commence! We make for their location, believed to be the chapel on Reiss territory!"

Back at the Levi Squad position, the Squad continued to gallop through a forest for the chapel.

"Understand?" asked Levi. "He's Kenny the Ripper. If he's there, he'll be our biggest obstacle. In terms of how much of a threat he is, equate him to me as an enemy. No... With those weapons of his, he's deadlier than me."

"Then he's unbeatable, at least for us..." said Sasha.

"And he's got a squad with him too, which makes it ten times harder," stated Sunset Shimmer. "He's going to be a pain in the ass with or without his squad."

"If you could meet up with the troops--" suggested Conny.

"Absolutely not," interrupted Mikasa.

"I know, absolutely not!" agreed Conny. "If we wait until morning, Eren might end up getting eaten!"

"Though, if what the captain said is true, it's not like he has no weak points," stated Armin.

"For real, Armin?" asked Jean.

"Yeah, I'm sure he's trained plenty, but having combat experience is something else," said Armin.

"I wonder, how is it that you lived with Kenny the Ripper but know almost nothing about him, Levi?" asked Hange.

"Sorry, but I only found out his full name not too long ago," said Levi. "Apparently, it's Kenny Ackerman. He some relative of yours?"

"I heard from my parents when they were alive that my dad's side, the Ackermans, were persecuted in the cities," explained Mikasa. "My mom's family was Oriental, so being a different race meant they didn't fit in anywhere. Both people chased deep in the mountains nears the edge of the walls, so that's how they met and married. But I never found out why the Ackermans were persecuted. My dad didn't seem like a different race like my mom was."

"Has there ever been a moment where it's felt like power suddenly awakened inside you?" asked Levi.

Mikasa then remembered the time where she felt something different when facing the bandit that was choking Eren a couple years ago.

"There was," said Mikasa.

"Kenny Ackerman had a moment like that, too," stated Levi. "One time, out of nowhere, he felt an absurd amount of strength surging within him and he knew exactly what he had to do. I've felt moments like that, too."

Levi then looked at Applejack and Apple Bloom, who were riding on their horses. When the new Levi Squad was formed, Levi would take mental notes on everyone's performance. The most that stands out was Applejack and Apple Bloom, considering that both Applejack and Apple Bloom would carry heavy loads with ease and wouldn't complain.

"What are you looking at, Captain?" asked Mikasa.

"Them," pointed Levi to Applejack and Apple Bloom. "Have you ever noticed that Applejack carries the same loads as you?"

Mikasa nodded in response, remembering both of them carrying the same logs back in the cabin with ease.

"But what does it have to do with the Ackerman family?" she asked.

"What I'm hypothesizing is this, Applejack and Apple Bloom have no sudden awaken power, but they have more of a permanent state," said Levi.

"Does that mean, that those two are distant to us?" asked Mikasa.

"Most likely, but I'm not really sure," said Levi. "Hey Applejack, Apple Bloom!"

"What is it, Captain?" asked Applejack.

"Have you ever had any power awakens when you were young?" asked Levi.

"I don't think so?" asked Apple Bloom. "But when we carry heavy loads I feel like an awaken surged through my body, making the loads easier to carry."

"Just as I suspected," said Levi. "That means that you two are distant to us."

"What do you mean?" asked Applejack.

"What he means is this, you two are distant cousins to us," said Mikasa.

"What, but we're not an Ackerman," stated Apple Bloom.

"Unless, someone in your family changed the family name to Apple instead of Ackerman," said Levi. "You two have Ackerman blood running through you, but little."

"So not only we're part Ackerman, but part Pear too?" asked Apple Bloom.

"Pear?" asked Mikasa. "I thought you were a member of the Apple family?"

"Our mother was a Pear, when she met our father, but she changed her family to the Apple family," stated Applejack. "Our parents lived in Sasha's village when they were younger, before moving to Shiganshina."

"My father was a good friend of your father Applejack," stated Sasha.

"Wow, never knew that," said Mikasa.

"Hey, heads up!" called Rainbow Dash upfront. "We're approaching the chapel!"

Sure enough, ahead of them, there was a small church ahead of them. All of them started to load their gear, ready for the rescue mission.

In the cavern beneath the chapel, Kenny looked at the weapon that was used to murder over 100 members of the Military Police Brigade with his signature throat slits. He flipped over the blade and look at it, seeing the reflection of his younger self on the blade. He then remembers his conversation with his bedridden grandfather a few years ago.

"Fess up, grandfather," said the younger Kenny, with fewer wrinkles, no beard, and wearing a long coat, dark trousers and shoes, a white button shirt and another hat. "You're about to die anyways, right?"

Kenny's grandfather woke up and looked at his grandson.

"Kenny..." muttered his grandfather. "Were you out killing more Military Police?"

"Yeah," replied younger Kenny, taking a seat. "If you're taking about those goons snooping around, they're in the ground helping the trees grow."

Kenny's grandfather started to cough violently.

"Speaking of the branches, the branch family moved down south around Shiganshina," continued younger Kenny. "But it turns out someone's interfering with their business there, too, so they're still poor as hell. What's the big deal? Didn't the Ackermans used to be a family of warriors protecting the King? Now the whole family is on the verge of extinction. The hell did you do to piss the King so much?"

"C'mon, fess up," demanded younger Kenny. "Wontcha tell your cute grandson?"

Kenny's grandfather then sat up from his bed.

"What cute grandson?" he asked. "The one who's Kenny the Ripper, terror of the capital? The Ackerman family isn't hated by the King. It's just, they're afraid of us. It's because the King isn't able to control the Ackerman family."

"Control?" asked younger Kenny.

"I personally don't know all there is to know," said his grandfather. "But it's true that our family was once the King's sword and one of their vital supporters. However, the King passes down the Power of the Titans from generation to generation."

"What's this Power of the Titans?" asked younger Kenny.

"It's an immense power they possess to alter all of humanity's memories and make them entirely forget the past," explained his grandfather. "Expect for a few noble bloodlines. Among them, there were two groups that turned their back on the King. That is, the Oriental clan and the Ackerman family."

"Hence the persecution," realized younger Kenny.

"Such a dreadful story," coughed his grandfather, lying back on his bed.

"It ain't the heartwarming story you wanna hear on your deathbed, but I did find my little sister," said Kenny. "Kuchel's been working at a brothel in the ground ground. Got pregnant by one of her customers. Wants to have it and won't listen to me. Hell... Being born in this piece of shit world... Ain't a single damn dream worth suffering through it."

Back at the present, Levi quietly snuck in the church. From the inside it looked like a regular church, but Hange found something hidden beneath a carpet.

"Found it," whispered Hange. "A hidden door. Eren's gotta be in here with the enemy. Hopefully that layout in there is like I predicted."

"These presents better pay off, considering we went out of the way to prepare them," said Levi.

"They also would have found out of coup d'état, so they must have several men ready," said Petra.

"Right," nodded Hange.

Inside the underground chapel, the Anti-Personnel Control Squad was waiting on wooden platforms the were built on the side of each pillar. On one of the many platforms, Caven with another soldier were waiting for their enemy to enter the doors leading to the chapel.

"There's seventeen enemies at the least," informed Caven. "You can be sure Levi's among them. As you know, Levi completely ambushed last time and yet he still killed 12 of our comrades. The rest of the Interior Police are out of the picture, not to mention the government lost control. It's a bad situation all around."

"In a world as tiny as ours, dying would be preferable to the life that awaits us the second we surrender," she spoke. "Then again, is a life stuck in these walls any different? We've got an enemy we can't defeat and all we can do is wait till they break down the walls and destroy us. We chose to join the Military Police, aspired to be Interior Police, and joined up with Kenny. All to seek meaning in our meaningless world. Let's keep believing all the way to the end... that Kenny and his dream can turn the tables on this world."

"That's right," smirked Adagio. "Let's finish this once and for all. Am I right, girls?"

"You said it, Adagio," replied Aria. "What about you Sonata?"

"I guess," groaned Sonata. "I rather be outside this stupid place, than working for him."

"What's with the mood?" asked Aria. "You were always energetic when we were Cadets, what happened?"

"You know my entire dream from the moment I was able to dream was to be in the Scouts," stated Sonata.

"Scouts," groaned Adagio. "The military that is about "Oh look at us, we're the soldiers that want to die for humanity for no reason at all because of Commander Erwin." Look around, we're alive due to choosing this regiment. You joined too because you wanted to live and not go outside the walls."

"Yeah... by persuading me to give up on my dream," snarled Sonata. "From the beginning I met you two, I always thought that we're going to join the same regiment, the Scouts cause you two wanted to explore outside the walls."

"Have you seen the Scouts when they came back?" asked Aria. "They looked miserable and look at the amount of carnage there was. If we joined that we would've been in that pile of carnage. Two, even we did die, we died for nothing, considering that they haven't completed a mission since forever."

"You see, Sonata?" asked Adagio. "That's the exact reason why we have to give up on that dream and choose this regiment, also you know you had free will to join the Garrison, right?"

"The Garrison?" asked Sonata. "I'm not joining a Regiment that drinks alcohol for the living hell of it! Also, free will?! What happened when we were picking our Regiment?! You two literally dragged me out of the standing crowd."

"Like we said, give up your dream," said Adagio. "It's not worth dying for it."

"Only if I had the strength to resist them," thought Sonata. "Now, I'm stuck being the bad girl, killing innocent people for the living. All those people I have killed, had a wives, kids, and people they care about torn apart because of me."

Back on top, Armin, Sugarcoat, and Twilight were finishing the touches to a new mechanism, that they planned and built.

"All right, we're good to go!" informed Armin.

"Brand new, baby," said Sugarcoat.

"Don't blow yourself up, these things have gunpowder in these," stated Twilight.

"Hey, we don't have a spark, so no worries," said Sugarcoat.

"Is everyone ready to get their hands dirty, too?" asked Levi.

Everyone had a straight face on, ready for the battle and the rescue mission.

"All bets are off," said Rainbow Dash, taking out a fresh pair of blades. "Let's get this mission ready to go."

"Guess so," said Levi.

Back at the Underground Chapel, the soldiers of the Kenny Squad were loaded and ready, waiting like predators waiting for their prey to fall in the trap. On the ground of the chapel, Kenny walked towards his position, a smirk appeared on his face, ready to face Levi for the second time.

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In the Underground Chapel where Eren was being restrained, Rod Reiss came back with a satchel in hand.

"At least, there's nobody here but us," said Rod.

"Father..." said Historia.

"Sorry to make you wait," apologized Rod. "Listen, Historia... This may sound very strange to you, but Frieda is not entirely dead."

Historia's eyes widen in shock at the news of Frieda.

"The memories of Frieda still live on," he stated. "Would you like to meet your sister?"

"Yes," smiled Historia.

Rod opened the stachel and dug through it. Once he found the item, he took out a small black box. He opened the box, containing a small bottle with a stranger fluid and a syringe. Eren gasped as he saw the syringe, remembering the memory where his father injected him with the syringe.

"Understand, Eren?!" asked Grisha. "You'll be the one to avenge your mother!

The words echoed through Eren's mind, remembering that say like it was yesterday. As Rod injected the syringe in the small bottle, Eren tried to scream, but the metal gag on his mouth prevented him from saying a few words, but only letting loud muffles.

Elsewhere in the Underground Chapel, the doors of it bursted open, causing all the the Anti-Personnel Control Squad to hunker down and take cover.

"They got in?" wondered Caven.

Caven had a glass shard of a mirror attached to her weapon. Then, three barrels attached with bags of oil on the sides of the gunpowder rolled down the stairs to the floor below.

"What are those?!" she wondered.

Once the barrels were in place, Levi, Hange, Petra, and their squad members quickly storm the chapel. Sasha, now with a bow and a flaming arrow set her placement, drew her bow and fired it towards a barrel, causing Caven to gasp. The flaming arrow struck a barrel, causing it to explode.

"Gunpowder?!" shouted Caven. "By the burning pattern, they must have scattered bags full of oil... This could get ugly!"

The fire and the explosion of the barrel, caused ash to billow through the chapel, making their visibility difficult to locate their enemy. Then, Levi, Mikasa, Indigo Zap, Sunny Flare, Starlight Glimmer, Sunset Shimmer, Rainbow Dash, Petra, Applejack, Scootaloo, and Apple Bloom, burst through the ash, alerting some of the soldiers.

"Here they come!" called a soldier.

"Shoot 'em down!" shouted another.

But their direction was redirected as a green signal flare was shot across them, making smoke further cutting the soldier's visibility.

"Smoke signal flares?!" shouted Caven.

"Shit!" shouted Aria. "They're outsmarting us!"

On the stairs and near the door, Conny, Armin, Fluttershy, Rarity, Sour Sweet, Jean, Hange, Sweetie Belle, Sugarcoat, Twilight, and Pinkie Pie were busy firing the signal flares.

"Shit! We'll never hit a thing in all this smoke," Caven thought.

Levi circled around a pillar and was in a safe position from being spotted by the enemy soldiers. Using his stealth, he started to count the enemy soldiers.

"Eight. Twenty-four. Thirty-two," counted Levi. "Thirty-five enemies! they're gathered behind the pillars! Continue the plan!"

The members that were in the plan of attack started to close in towards the enemy soldiers.

"All troops, spread out!" ordered Caven. "Surround them one at a time!"

Conny, Jean, Hange, and Sour Sweet, eached fired a hook, ready to engage the enemy soldiers. Sasha drew her bow back and aimed it at the next barrel. She shot the flaming arrow, hitting the bag of oil, causing another explosion, blinding some of the soldiers.

"More smoke!" coughed a soldier. "Shit! where did they go?!"

The soldier was too busy looking for them, that he was completely unaware of Jean swooping in from behind. As Jean, swooped in he remembered the information given by Armin and Twilight about their weapons..

"A big weakness of the Anti-Personnel ODM gear is... there line of fire and anchor trajectory are both faced in the same direction. In other words, the area directly behind them is completely out of reach."

"Also Armin, if their in the air, like what you said, the weapon and anchor are facing the same direction. This will also leave them with one weapon to fire. If their weapon has been shot, it will force them to reload another barrel, so be quick and kill during that point of time."

The soldier looked behind him, realizing too late that Jean was behind him. Jean swung his sword towards the neck area of the soldier, slicing his head off. Two more soldiers continued to swing, until they heard something behind them. the looked behind and saw Conny swinging behind the two.

"Over there!" shouted a female soldier. "Fire!"

Conny was then concealed by a green smoke flare by Sour Sweet. A male soldier fired both of his weapons. When the smoke signal cleared up, Conny was long gone before he shot. The male soldier landed on a pillar, looking around.

"Where did he go?!" shouted the soldier.

Conny hoped from pillar to pillar and quickly swung in from behind the male soldier, killing him with a slice to the back the neck. The female soldier then appeared next to Conny, aming her weapon towards him, catching him by surprise.

"You're mine!" she shouted.

Before she could even fire, an arrow pierced through her heart, killing her in an instant. The female soldier's body fell in the smoke with the arrow still attached to her chest.

"Sasha," muttered Conny.

"Conny!" called Armin. "Hide in the smoke and fight!"

As Sasha was drawing her bow, a soldier appeared right in front of them, shocking them. But before shot was fired, because Rainbow Dash swung in stabbed the soldier through his head, causing some parts of his brain to be stuck on the blade.

"Gross," cringed Rainbow Dash.

"Rainbow!" called Armin. "Look out!"

Behind Rainbow Dash another soldier aimed his weapon towards her, but she was quickly stabbed in the gut by Indigo Zap, causing blood to splatter on her face.

"Thanks!" shouted Rainbow Dash.

"No problem, now let's get back in the fight!" shouted Indigo Zap.

An enemy soldier then started to chase after them. Both Rainbow Dash and Indigo Zap quickly increase their speed. Both of them then dove into the smoke, concealing them.

"Take this!" shouted a soldier.

The soldier aimed his weapon at Hange, who was quickly concealed by the green smoke signal by Twilight. The soldier fired both of his weapons, missing her completely. Hange then circled around the soldier, who spotted her.

"Shit!" shouted the soldier, quickly reloading.

Hange the quickly swung in stabbing the soldier in the chest before he could even reload another barrel. Another flamed arrow struck another barrel, causing another explosion, causing some of the Anti-Personnel Control Squad members to fall back.

"This is already going bad!" shouted Adagio. "We've lost so many soldiers, Caven!"

"This ain't looking good," thought Caven

"The hell's with those girls?!" shouted a soldier.

All the soldiers fired towards Mikasa, Applejack, and Apple bloom. The three quickly circled around a pillar, dodging the shots. Mikasa quickly sliced a soldier in the back, Applejack the sliced another soldier in the abdomen, and Apple Bloom drove her sword into a head of a third soldier, causing blood to splash on her.

"When they manage to get this close, swords have the advantage!" thought Caven.

As Apple Bloom was busy slicing soldiers, she was completely unaware of a soldier behind her aiming towards her.

"Apple Bloom!" called Applejack.

Apple Bloom looked behind and saw the soldier, but before he could fire. Scootaloo swung in and kicked the soldier in the face to a pillar, breaking his face. To cement her kill, she stabbed the enemy soldier in the head. Behind Caven, Levi with three fast slices he killed the other soldiers with ease. Caven looked behind and saw Levi in hot pursuit with his eyes glowing.

"At this rate, we'll get wiped out!" thought Caven.

As Levi was about to catch up towards her, Levi then heard a familiar voice, causing him to deviate from his chase to engage the familiar man, once again.

"Woohoo!" holdered Kenny.

Kenny the fired his guns at Levi, which missed him, hitting the pillar. Levi hid the pillar and clinged on to it. Kenny landed on a pillar, further away and cling on to it like a chimpanzee.

"You, Levi," called Kenny. "Not that I've got time to waste on you, but... If you get past here it'll all be for nothin'.

Kenny's barrel then dropped to the ground and reloaded another barrel, quickly before engaging Levi, once again.

"So be it. Guess I'll have to pay."

Kenny leaped off the pillar and circled around Levi's pillar and aimed his gun at him.

"Neener, neener, neener!" teased Kenny.

But much to his surprise, when Kenny wrapped around the pillar where Levi was, he wasn't in his aim. Levi ha lowered himself and leaped off the pillar. Levi then reeled himself towards Kenny, who swung his sword at him. Kenny blocked the strike with the barrel of his weapon.

"You're a spunky one, damn," groaned Kenny.

With the strike blocked, Levi then swung away from Kenny, who shot both of his guns at him. Both shots missed, hitting two pillars. Mikasa on the other hand, swung in towards Caven. She strikeat Caven, but she quickly dodged the strike, only clipping her hair. Both of them started to swing away, but Mikasa circled around and started to pursue her.

"Not sick of playing yet?" asked Kenny. "Good grief."

Kenny then reeled himself to a pillar. Levi expected him to come out, but much to his surprise, he didn't, causing Levi to stop momentarily.

"Didn't I teach you?!" holdered Kenny from behind. "When chasing an enemy, don't just stare straight ahead!"

Kenny then shot his gun towards a wooden platform under Levi. He quickly swung out of the wood chips falling down. Levi the landed on the side of a pillar, but Kenny quickly has his knife out and swung towards Levi.

"Over here, dimwit!" shouted Kenny.

Levi leaped out of the way. The knife managed to clip Levi's cheek. He ignored the pain and continued to swing away. Kenny aimed his weapon at Levi, who tossed a bag of oil. The bullet struck the bag, causing a fireball to burst from the bag of oil, which forced Kenny to shield himself from the fire and heat. Levi swung through the fire and swung his sword at Kenny, who blocked it with his barrel. Levi used his strength to slice Kenny in the abdomen, but it wasn't enough to kill him.

"You... bastard," muttered Kenny. "That really hurt."

With the tables turned against Kenny and the Anti-Personnel Control Squad, he started to swing away from Levi, who continued to pursue him. In Sunset Shimmer's and Starlight's position they continued to cut down any more enemy soldiers. As Sunset continued she spotted a different member that took her by surprise. Sonata continued to look for any of the Scouts, but when she saw Sunset Shimmer, but she didn't say a word or aimed her weapon at her. This action surprised Sunset, causing Starlight to sing next to her.

"Sunset!" called Starlight. "What's going on, why aren't you killing them?!"

"Look," pointed Sunset to Sonata.

"What is it, she's just an enemy soldier!" shouted Starlight.

"I know, but look," said Sunset. "She's different, she's not aiming at us. She's different!"

"You're right, but why isn't she?" asked Starlight.

Sonata continued to look at Sunset and Starlight. Her instincts were to aim and fire, but her body didn't allow it. Aria looked behind and saw Sonata looking at Sunset and Starlight without aiming.

"What are you doing?!" shouted Aria. "Fire!"

"Wait!" shouted Sonata.

Arai ignored Sonata, who fired at Sunset and Starlight. Both of them quickly got out of the way and hid behind a pillar.

"Adagio!" called Aria. "I saw two behind that pillar, what do we do?!"

"Ignore them, listen to Caven's orders!" shouted Adagio.

"But--" shouted Aria.

"They outsmarted us, we lost many soldiers, we are not going to be on the ground!" she interrupted.

"Fine," groaned Aria. "Sonata, what didn't you fire at them?!"

"T-They... well... I," stammered Sonata.

"You're right about one thing, you're fucking useless, no matter what are you are still useless!" scolded Aria. "I rather see you on the ground rather be with us!"

The words said by Aria was like a stab to the heart, causing Sonata to tear up. Back at Caven's position, she continued to swing back towards Kenny.

"If I can force one of them to show a small opening..." she thought.

Caven looked down and saw Hange swing towards her. Caven the slipped upside down and fired both her shots, missing Hange and hitting a nearby pillar.

"Both of your shots were way off!" smiled Hange. "You like to live recklessly, too?!"

Caven landed on the side of a pillar then aimed at Hange, causing her to smile to die. Caven fired a hook at Hange, which then pierced her right shoulder. Hange cringed in pain, but the hook that was stuck in her worsen the pain. With the hook connected, Caven the swung Hange around like a caught fish. She continued to swing Hange until the momentum tears her off the hook. Hange was then tossed to a pillar, hitting her back, causing her to fall to the ground.

Levi landed on a pillar and gasped. Petra looked down and gasped. Everyone gasped in horror as they saw Hange on the floor, not moving.

"Shit!" shouted Rainbow Dash.

"Hange!" called Petra.

Hange didn't respond to Petra's calls. She just laid there on the ground with blood pouring out of her shoulder.Petra was too distracted on Hange that she didn't notice a soldier aiming at her. Levi quickly saw the soldier aiming at her.

"Petra!" called Levi, leaping off the pillar.

Levi swung towards Petra like a fighter jet. Petra looked behind and saw the soldier aiming at her, he eyes widened. She closed her eyes accepting her fate, but she didn't hear a shot fired, instead a dying moan from a soldier. She opened her eyes to see the soldier stabbed by Levi in the chest. With Hange down and the Scouts distracted by Hange, Caven then shouted at the soldiers.

"Fall back to the final defensive post!" ordered Caven. "Time to regroup!"

Caven and a handful of soldiers that were still alive, including Adagio, Aria, and Sonata followed Caven. Levi landed on a pillar, after saving Petra, but he quickly hid behind a pillar as Kenny shot at him.

"Stay out of the way, you little runt," groaned Kenny. "Ouch..."

At the the final defensive point, the Anti-Personnel Control Squad swung through an archway and landed on some pillars again.

"Cut it!" ordered Caven.

Two soldier then cut a rope making a makeshift net barrier to block the entrance.

"Guard the ritual, Captain!" informed Caven.

"Yeah, that where I'll be!" stated Kenny.

Back at the place where Eren was being held in the chapel, Rod Reiss and Historia heard the ruckus coming from the entrance.

"It seems the enemy is nearby," said Rod. "Let's hurry, Historia."

"Right," nodded Historia.

Eren then tried to communicate with her through his gag, but it wouldn't let him to do so. Historia looked at Eren, still burning with hatred towards him.

"What, Eren?" glared Historia. "Why are you glaring?"

"It's because... he has perceived his fate," said Rod. "That the stolen power will return to where it belongs. Historia... That means inside you."

"Eh?" asked Historia.

Eren continued to yell at the two, but the gag restrained him from doing so. Also, the two ignored Eren's "yelling."

"This caven... It was built around 100 years ago by the power of a certain Titan," replied Rod. "Those three walls were built the same power. By creating those enormous walls, humanity was protected. The power of that Titan reached out to touch people's hearts and alter their memories. However, several bloodlines were excluded from that."

"But their descendants and the rest of humanity... retain no history of the world past a century ago. Expect for one, Frieda Reiss. Frieda possessed more than her power as a Titan. She knew how this world came about and all the details behind it. She was 15 years old when that knowledge became hers. Right here, 8 years ago in this very place... after she ate her uncle, my younger brother."

Eight years ago, Frieda Reiss with her hair cut shoulder-length, injected herself with the syringed used to transform into a Titan. A lighting bolt appeared and a Frieda transformed into a less muscular Titan with a bony, stocky proportions, with a long torso that made her ribs and shoulder bones visibly apparent. The family watched, while others looked away at Frieda's mindless Titan eating her uncle.

"Freida inherited the Found Titan and the memories of this world. as had been done for 100 years, repeated and passed through generations."

Frieda's mindless Titan fell dead. Frieda was appeared from the nape of Titan. Once she opened her eyes she had a light and a dark vacant.

Back in the present, Historia listened to her family history about what they did with the power of the Titans that they only possessed.

"Father..." called Historia.

"Yes," replied Rod. "Basically, if Frieda had just used her power, there wouldn't have been any problems. We might have eliminated the Titans from this world entirely. If only his father hadn't stolen the power from her. Now, that power resides within Eren. However, that power... It can't truly manifest unless the blood of the Reiss family runs through them. As long as he remains a vessel for that power... this hell will forever continue."

Eren would only listen in horror that all the the events that lead up to this, could've been avoided if his father didn't take their power.

"Eh?" asked Historia. "Then..."

"Hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey!" called Kenny, reeling down.

"Kenny," said Rod.

"So unless it's a Reiss who eats Eren, they can't become a true king?" asked Kenny.

"That's correct,"replied Rod.

"Th-Then... even if I turn into a Titan and eat Eren, it'll mean nothin'?" asked Kenny.

"What are you--?" asked Rod.

Kenny the forcefully grabbed Rod by his collar and lifted him in the air. Kenny then aimed his weapon at Rod's face, having his finger over the trigger.

"Father!" called Historia.

"Do you think I'm lying to you or something?" asked Rod.

"Nope," hissed Kenny. "I waited long for this day 'cuz I knew you weren't lying about the succession ritual. For crying out loud! You used me this whole time knowing full well what I was after, you sleazy playboy!"

"I'm grateful for you," said Rod. "You may have been a stray dog that my whimsical younger brother took in, but--"

"Keep on insulting Uri, and you can say goodbye to your fucking head," threatened Kenny.

Historia then intervened the confrontation by getting in between Kenny and her father. She grab the weapon from Kenny and aimed it away from her father's head.

"Stop!" snapped Historia. "Let my father go!"

"You're plain pitiful, Historia," Kenny said. "Don't you get it?! This father of yours want to turn you into a monster and make you eat Eren."

Kenny then forcefully pushed Historia away from his barrel, causing her to fall. Kenny then pointed his weapon at Eren, who was still listening. Historia looked at Eren, but the hatred was still alive and she stood up.

"Because that's my duty," stated Historia. "I'm going to eat Eren and bring back my sister back. I'll inherit the world's history and exterminate every last Titan! That's my duty!"

Eren has the face of horror, listening to Historia's plan and her plans to exterminate the Titans just like him when he was younger.

"Hey, hey, Historia!" called Kenny, taking out his signature knife. "Have you forgotten everything this guy has done to you? The only thing he cares about is the blood inside you. He doesn't wanna become a Titan himself! He's just fucking trash that forces his brother and daughter to! That's this father of yours!"

Historia looked away with a sadden look. Her father then grabbed the blade of Kenny's knife and lifted off from his face.

"He's wrong, Historia..." said Rod. "I must not become a Titan myself. Do not believe... what anyone else says... "

"Oh, is that right?" asked Kenny, releasing Rod from his grasp.

"Father!" called Historia, running towards him.

Rod coughed and looked back at Kenny with an angry glare at him.

"Kenny..." hissed Rod. "You've served well up until now. You're free now. Go find another purpose in life... and live out your years."

Unmoved, Kenny has no words, but he lets out a groan.

"That would bore me to death," said Kenny.

Kenny then turned around and started to walk towards the staircase. Rod and his daughter watched step by step, Kenny going towards the platform, holding Eren.

"Kenny!" called Rod. "What are you doing?!"

"Go ahead and turn into a Titan," said Kenny. "I won't interfere anymore."

Kenny then went behind Eren and grabbed some of his hair and lifted his head up and started to undo his gag.

"However, no head starts," stated Kenny.

Once the gag was undone, saliva dripped down from Eren's mouth. Kenny then look out his knife and place the blade at Eren's forehead.

"You both become Titans and have at it," said Kenny. "If Historia wins, you'll have your peace. But if you lose to Eren, the situation stays the same."

Kenny then sliced Eren's forehead, but not enough to kill him, blood to ran down the cut and covered parts of his face. Eren, who was distraught didn't scream in pain, he just simply accepted it.

"Keep drawing breath till I run and die?" asked Kenny. "Can you even call that livin'?!"

With the words said by Kenny, Rod started to panic and ran towards his daughter in urgency. Historia could only listen at Kenny's words, knowing that it would be either for the world or for her family.

"Historia," called Rod. "With this injection, you can become a powerful Titan! then you can eat him, but in fact, it's more than that! You must bite his spine and consume the spinal fluid!"

Rod gave the syringe to his daughter, who had the face of horror. Seeing the situation escalating, Kenny decided to pull back.

"Whoops, better step back," said Kenny.

"Hurry up, Historia!" demanded Rod.

With Historia's expression fireced, she pointed the syringe at her right arm, but her left arm that was holding the syringe was shaking. Historia hesitated for a bit, but she didn't hear a loud explosion or a see a yellow light. She looked at Eren, who was still his human self.

"Eren, why?!" she hollered. "Why aren't you transforming?! If I become a Titan, you'll get eaten! At this rate..."

Eren lifted his head with tears welling up in his eyes. Eren's expression had the sense of defeat and shame mixed in. Historia noticed the expression and her expression went from hatred to compassion.

"Do it, Historia!" demanded Rod.

"It shouldn't have happened..." muttered Eren.

"Eh?" wondered Historia.

"Me..." he muttered. "My dad, too... If five years ago, he hadn't done that here... Your sister... would have been able to do something, right? But my dad stole the Power of the Titans from its rightful owner. Just how many people died for that? Armin's grandpa... Thomas, Nack, Mina, Milieus... Marco... Four original members on Squad Levi... The people of Stohess... Those soldiers who came to save me... and Hannes... I could never atone for it all. It should've have happened... Those days of training. That dream beyond the walls... I... shouldn't have happened."

Hot tears started to stream down Eren's face, knowing that if he never existed all the events shouldn't happened. Historia then though the same her mother treated her when she was younger.

"So, at the least... let it end at your hand," whimpered Eren. "Eat me. Save humanity."

Eren continued to cry and looked down in defeat and shame, ready to accept his fate.

"It's all... up to you," finished Eren.

Historia looked at the syringe and looked at Eren, remembering their time talking in the kitchen of the cabin.

"Eren... That time... when you called me a normal person, I was so happy," said Historia.

Historia then prepared the syringe at her arm, just as she was about to inject herself, she remembered the time where she met her dearest friend, Ymir.

"So you're trying to do something "nice," huh?" asked Ymir.

The memory of Ymir caused Historia to stop herself from injecting her. The syringe was just inches away from her arm, causing Rod to look at his daughter with concern.

"What's wrong, Historia?" he asked. "Are you scared? All you have to do is inject that liquid into your body."

"Father... Why?" she asked. "Why didn't the Reiss family... in that whole 100 years... eliminate the Titans and liberated humanity? All while possessing the power to control all the Titans..."

"Because, the first Reiss King who built this world within the walls... wished for us to be controlled by the Titans," replied Rod. "The first King believed that was the only path to true peace. But I don't know why. It's only known by those who see the world's memories. Long ago I along with my brother, pleaded with our father to free humanity from the Titans... time and time again. However, he would not fulfill our wish. Eventually, it came time for my father to pass on that role."

"When my brother inherited the Power of the Titans and I looked into his eyes... I understood what that meant. To create this world... To govern its very foundation... To be an omnipotent being is to be what my brother became. Do you know what we call that? God. That we call that... is God. And my duty is to bring God back to our world and offer them my prayers. I'm praying, Historia. For God to lead and guide humanity!"

Rod held his daughter's hand and lifted the syringe. As he guided the syringe to Historia's two particular people echoed in her mind. Her moment with Reiner and the words said by her dearest Ymir in the Utgard Castle, echoed in her mind

"Christa," echoed both Reiner and Ymir in illusion.

"I have no right to tell you how to live your life," echoed Ymir. "So actually, this is nothing more than a hope of mine... Christa, I want you... to live a life you're proud of."

"Christa promise me this, no matter what happens stay alive for me and Ymir, don't let anyone convince you how to live your life," echoed Reiner.

Historia's eyes widened as she remembered her dearest Ymir, who made an impact in her life on how to live a life, and Reiner, who taught her how to love one another and the promise she made. Inches before Rod could inject the spinal fluid into Historia's arm, she slapped the syringe away, causing the syringe to shatter on the crystal floor. Rod looked at the shatter syringe and took a moment to realize what had happened. Once he had realized what happened, he gasped in horror and lunged at his daughter.

"HISTORIA!!!" scolded Rod.

Historia then grabbed her father by the collar and throws him over her shoulders, landing on his back with a sickening crack. Historia had threw her father so hard that Historia managed to break his back. Historia stood over her father, while he screamed in pain.

"God, my ass!" snapped Historia. "You're just giving yourself an out and manipulating other people! I've had enough with your shit! I'm not gonna let you murder me!"

Historia then grabbed her father's satchel, surprising Eren. He looked at his right side and saw Historia running up the stairs towards his platform. On the pillar, Kenny smiled at the situation.

"That's the spirit!" shouted Kenny. "This is gettin' good!"

Historia opened the satchel and took out the keys for Eren's chains. Historia slide on the ground and started to unlock the confused Eren from his chains.

"What are you doing, Historia?!" he asked.

"I'm getting you out of here," she replied.

"Hey, stop it!" he cried. "If I go on living, everyone will keep suffering! Hurry up and eat me! I can't take living like this!"

Eren continued to cry like a spoiled baby. Once Historia got the right key, she placed the key in the keyhole, but Eren's crying and pleading annoyed her.

"Shut the fuck up, dumbass!" she scolded, hitting Eren's head. "Just shut the fuck up, crybaby!"

Eren looked behind him. Once she turned the key, she stood up and took out the chains, freeing his upper body. The chains flew in a grace as she took them off of Eren.

"Exterminate the Titans?!" she shouted. "Who the hell wants that bullshit?! I'm starting to fucking hate humanity! Let 'em get wiped out by Titans! I'm humanity's biggest enemy! Got it?! I'm the worst girl who ever lived!"

She tossed the chains on the side and started to try every key on the shackles that were on his legs.

"You escape from here," she continued. "I'll destroy everything."

Historia was too busy working on the shackles that she didn't noticed the crippled father on the floor crawling. Once Rod crawled his way towards the spinal fluid, he placed his head on top of the fluid.

"Father... Uri... Freida..." said Rod. "Wait for me... I'll... now..."

Rod lowered his head and his tongue stuck out. Once his tongue touched the spinal fluid, Rod's eyes and mouth started to glow into a yellow light. Then, a bright yellow light exploded as a giant spine erupted from Rod. Then a giant rib cage formed with a huge skull. Eren watched in shock at the monstrous being forming in front of him and Historia.

Attack on Titan 3

by Gojizilla54

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