After the scouts cleaned the area. I personally helped lead them after receiving a fresh set of blades and gas. We all head to Wall Rose each of us having our horses on the inside of wall Rose. I walk with my squad side by side with Hange as Christa explains how Ymir saved us.

"Please, you've got to believe me! I'm telling the truth! Ymir could've run away any time she wanted! She chose to fight the titans to save our lives! She had nothing to gain putting herself on the line like that. Doesn't that speak volumes about where her loyalties lie?" Christa pleads.

"It would... if you weren't there." I answer her honestly. "I'm sorry to be blunt to someone as nice as you are Christa, but let's be perfectly honest, if you weren't there, she'd have abandoned everyone in the tower long before it came to that. She stayed because of you. Not the group, but one individual person."

"She should of told us before, yes. She had no right to keep her power a secret. It's hard to look past how much humankind might've gained from knowing what she's been keeping to herself, but... I think... I think she was just worried about what people might do to her. Clearly her priorities have changed now. This isn't nearly as complicated as it looks. No one is closer to Ymir than me, and there's no question in my mind whose side she's on!" Christa pleads, nearly begging.

"On yours. Not humanities, the side she chose is Christa Lenz. Or should I say, Historia." I say making eye contact with the blonde.

Hange hums. "Is that so? Well, under the circumstances it certainly behooves us to be friendly. Her priorities aside, I'll wager what she can teach us about the enemy is beyond measure. Probably. Even so. You say this isn't as complicated as it looks, but from where I'm standing the world gets more complicated by the hour. Oh, uh- Historia Reiss you said your name was?"

"I did. That's correct."

"Isn't Reiss the name of a noble family?" Hange asks, to both Moblet and myself.

"They're one of the lead noble family's on the king's council." I say ponderously. "Last I remember hearing from the Military Police there's only four left. Rod and three kids. Well, since your Historia now, I guess it's nice to meet you, Historia Reiss. I'm Marcel Zoe. The 14th Commander of the Scout Regiment. I look forward to working with you."

Historia nods rising. "The same here, Commander Zoe."

We then stop walking as we arrive at Ymir's wounded body. "How's she doing?" I ask Moblit and Nifa.

"Comatose but stable. The bleedings stopped though steam appears to be coming out of her wounds." Moblit comments. "The best course of action is taking her back to Trost."

"May my squad get a head start, you could send Nifa with us if you want." I make a request.

Hange nods. "Agreed. Nifa will go with your squad early."

"Alright then. Jean, Marco. You both and I will carry her. Mina, you'll go ahead of us so they can be ready to lower us down into the district when we arrive. Nifa, I guess you're truly in charge." I say rubbing the back of my head,

Nifa smiles. "You're doing a fine job, Marcel." She smiles at me and I return the favor as we walk towards Ymir's body next to each other.

"Sir." My friends say, all with slight smiles. We begin moving as I grab the front of the stretcher while each of them grab the back end and help carry it with us all having to time our steps as to make the trip as comfortable as possible for her. As we walk by I spot Reiner & Bertholdt looking to us taking Ymir and they glance between each other. I pretend not to notice it and think to the papers in my pocket. Annie Leonhart, Bertholdt Hoover, and Reiner Braun all came from the same place all three are the ones that called me out on my name during the first day, and all three only have records that date back to the days after Wall Maria fell. As we stalk we hear a commotion and I turn to glance.

"Hey, Marco, take over the front. I need to stay behind." I say my voice becoming serious.

"You're gonna leave us to go on another adventure?" Jean asks sarcastically.

"No, but... if the reports are true, then I need to stay." My voice is resolute.

"Yes, sir. Just... try not to die." Marco says placing a hand on my shoulder.

"You got it." I walk back hearing them speak about how there's no hole on the wall. I sigh hearing this when Eren attempts to doubt it.

I speak to Hange quietly listening in on their conversation. "Hold on, think about it. Ragako Village was destroyed, yet we saw no blood, or bodies. Secondly, the walls unharmed. If that's the case they came from within the walls. And thirdly, each person we've seen become a Titan, was someone who we've know for years. Is it possible that we humans could all become titans, and that there are special ones. Like Eren's, Ymir's, The Female, Armored, Colossal & Beast?" I quietly ask her.

Hange glances to me. "Beast?"

"The bastard that caused this mess. He seemed to be able to control the titans that Miche was fighting. And it was his roar that caused the second wave that killed Lynne & Gelgar which also wounded Ymir and used the last of Nanaba's gas."

Hange nods solemnly. "Well then our plans have changed. We head for Trost immediately."

"Okay. "

I start walking with Hange and push my way to the front if they are those two then right now is the best time to make a move. I turn back hearing Armin scream. I tilt my head up taking a deep breath before looking further along the wall Marco & Jean hurrying away as they must've noticed what's about to happen even from their distance. I jump clean off the wall and use it to swing myself over to the pair. Nanaba started taking Miche to Trost minutes prior so they must be further. After I land behind them I shout an order to the pair.

"Go! Leave everyone here behind! We need to get her to Trost. We mustn't let Reiner & Bertholdt get her!" I watch as Bertholdt reaches for us I push Jean and Marco out of the way as I get grabbed alongside Ymir. And he tosses us inside his mouth. When he does I immediately activate my ODM gear and wrap one of my hooks around Ymir and the other one to the roof of his mouth preventing either of us from falling down to his belly. "I won't allow you to take her, or kill me! You hear me, Bertholdt!?" Damn it's so hot in here...

Bertholdt then yells however it forces Ymir down and I rush out. As soon as I exit he goes to catch me. I twirl my blades similarly to Captain Levi and cut through his fingers wasting the blades to do so. I then use my ODM to swing around next to Hange just before she jumps down off the wall and speak to her as she finishes preparations.

"Ymir's inside his belly, though it's likely he won't get rid of her. I'll have Marco go on horseback and warn the others of what's happened. I'll let you take overall command here. Being inside that mouth, was like cooking alive from the inside... my hands are burnt to shit... I don't think I can fight any longer right now... I'm sorry." I apologize, letting my triggers drop out of my hands hanging around my legs.

Hange nods. "It's all right. Just go with your squad and give them their orders. Whatever you do, don't follow me down there." I nod, a moment later she jumps down as I run over to Jean & Marco as they look ready to fight.

"Don't Fight. Marco, get to your horse. Ride to father, tell everyone what's happened. They should be in Trost by now. Jean, got any water?"

Jean nods. "Yeah?"

"I'll need some. Quite a bit actually."

"Yeah. Here." Jean grabs a pouch of water from his pack.

I grab it and pour it on my hands as I think back to the stick training.

Flashback

I walked around as Annie was training Eren as she said that he's too weak now to even be a threat to a Titan. So now I have no partner. Jean's with Samuel & Marco's with Connie...

Reiner: Hey, you have no partner either?

Marcel: Reiner? Weren't you with Bertholdt?

Reiner: He went to help Armin & Connie. So I thought I'd look for someone else.

Marcel: ai mean, I guess why not. But, try not to crush me under your weight.

Reiner: You implying I'm fat?

Marcel: No, I'm implying your twice my size. I'm a short guy. I'm not that tall. I'm barely taller than Annie.

Reiner: I guess that's true. Fine. Just come at me with all you've got.

Marcel: Fine then.

The pair of us went back and forth fighting seriously as I used my wrist gear sparingly to swing around him and take him by surprise with a strike to his back to which he would counter with a large sweep attack. That is until I'm hit seemingly out of nowhere by Mikasa which sends me flying onto Eren who was with Annie.

Eren: Not really sure I wanna know how you got here.

Marcel: (in pain) Oh, my wall...

Mikasa: Hey, Annie. Your technique seems pretty solid. Teach me.

Marcel: (recovering) Alright, everyone let's all calm down. Annie, we need to go. I need your help with something.

I give a three finger signal telling her not to provoke an encounter, however...

Annie: (sighs) I'm flattered, but... ...it's a method for normal people. So, why would you ever need it?

I look to Annie sternly. However she pays no mind to my warnings not to get crazy with this.

Annie: Still, I'm curious to know if it works on animals. Let's find out.

She gets into fighting position as Eren and I look to each other scared.

Eren: This is happening? Oh crap.

Marcel: We need to stop this from happening, Eren.

Connie: Hold Up! Are these two actually about to fight?

Sasha: This is gonna be epic.

Daz: Who do we bet on?

Marco: What do you mean? Annie!

Jean: What? Idiot! Dinner says Mikasa wipes the floor with 'er!

Marcel: Which one do you think will win, Reiner, Eren?

Eren: Well, I... How should I know?

Flashback End.

Why am I remembering that? That means nothing here. Right now, I should focus on Bertholdt. Ensure he doesn't get away with Ymir. I turn my head away as Jean watches their fight. I then turn back seeing Reiner's arm being ripped off. I then use some gas to grab the arm and swing away it's a bit heavier due to the armor plating, but... for now I can do this.

"What are doing?!" Jean shouts as I pull the armor.

"I have an idea. It's likely the armor won't go away when the flesh does, so long as we can peel it off first. If we can..." I take a few breaths as the arm rolls off the wall crashing to the ground on the opposite side of the wall.

"We could create weapons that are hard enough to break through his armor!" Jean realizes what I was thinking.

"Exactly. Help me get it away from here. Keep it away from Bertholdt's grasp."

Jean nods. "Yeah."

The pair of us grab the arm and carry it off the wall. Once we get the arm away from Bertholdt I jam my sword into the flesh of the arm and drag it along the edge of the armor. Jean does the same as we both continue until we've got it far enough. I retract the blades and pull on the armor alongside Jean and we finish pulling it off just as a scream is heard.

"Above you! Look out!" Dieter shouts from the top of the wall.

I look back up as the Colossal falls over to the other side of the wall.

"No, no, no!" I shout watching him fall.

Jean turns to me. "What now?"

"We got the largest chunk of armor, go for smaller pieces they'll take far less time!" I order. Jean and I hurry getting the knuckles, and the fingers as the arm starts to evaporate rapidly. We get most of the armor off, but we missed out on some good chunks we do this as there's a large crash that rocks the ground and I feel a bit of a rumbling from the wall.

"So...? What now?" Jean asks.

"We, uh... check on the others first. We'll bring this back with us after everything." I say quietly turning my attention fully back to the wall.

Jean nods. "I guess so." He mutters. I look up and wonder about Hange, did she survive... or did she...? No, she'll survive I know sis won't die.

Chapter End.