A/N: Hello, readers! Welcome to part two of season four! Enjoy!

edited on august 20th, 2022 @ 3:30am

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𝓒𝙷𝙰𝙿𝚃𝙴𝚁 𝙵𝙸𝙵𝚃𝚈-𝚃𝙷𝚁𝙴𝙴,
𝓙𝚄𝙳𝙶𝙼𝙴𝙽𝚃.

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MARLEYAN SOLDIERS SOON FELL OUT of the airships, along with the Cart's gear.

"Ms. Pieck." Gabi exclaimed, calling out the woman's name to get her attention.

"Porco!" Pieck raised her fist in the air as Porco removes the chain. Pieck's hand fell, causing both her and Gabi to scream.

"That hurts!" Pieck complained as she went over the building, transforming sook after. Porco soon began fighting with Eren who crystalized his fist and punched into a building.

"I'm going to find my friends, you go ahead." Josiah told Pieck, who nods and takes Gabi into her mouth before rushing off.

Eren looks at the airships in the sky. "Eren! Can you hear me? Please come out of your Titan's body! Go inside the building and escape underground using the power of the War Hammer! The odds are against us if we fight like this!" Yelena shouted.

Eren stares at her for a moment before continuing on his way towards Reiner.

"Mobilize all soldiers! Hurry!" Yelena ordered. "Protect Eren!"

Josiah grabbed Onyankopon by his collar. "Josiah?" He questioned.

"You're coming with me. Take me to where my friends are. Right now." Josiah ordered in a harsh tone.

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"Everyone!"

A sudden shout got everyone's attention as they saw Josiah along with Onyankopon.

"Sorry we're—"

Josiah's sentence was cut off as Connie grabbed him. "Josiah, you backstabber!" He shouted in anger. "You're working with Eren, aren't you?!"

Josiah removed Connie's hands. "Armin told all of you that I had a plan, didn't he? Do you really think I would leave my friends hanging?" The brunette scoffed. "That really hurts, Connie. I used my current status with Eren to get inside information. Being engaged to someone who they look to as a God helps a lot."

"The Marleyan army attacked from the sky with their airship! Approximately 500 soldiers attacked along with the Armored, Jaw, and Cart at the same time! And Eren is facing all of them by himself. He's fighting hard, but he'll be taken down eventually!" Onyankopon explained as the cell unlocked.

"Marley will take the Founding from us! Please lend him a hand! We all have to assist Eren!"

The cell door soon opened as Connie grabbed Onyankopon by his collar.

"Screw that crap!" Connie shoved him to the wall. "We all, you say? This is your fight! You thought we'd just obey you? You betrayed us!"

"I-I'm sorry. But if I disobey Yelena, I'll just get my head blown by her!" Onyankopon tried to explain.

"Huh?! You were the one acting all nice to us while plotting to take over Paradis with that wine! Enough! I've had enough of being betrayed! By Reiner, Bertholdt, Annie, and now Eren! I'm so done with this, you shit! Why must we assist Eren just so none of us can have kids?! Tell me!" Connie shouted.

"Wai—"

Armin placed his hand on Connie's arm. "Let's hear him out, Connie." He said.

"I really didn't know about it. Be it about the wine or the euthanasia plan. Just like the other Volunteers." Onyankopon said, which caused Connie to get more angry. Armin held him back.

"I think he's saying the truth." Everyone turned to look at Niccolo. "We were told by Yelena. To not say anything about the wine to the Volunteers."

"Above all, I don't want to help with the Eldian Euthanasia plan! We just wanted to help develop Paradis Island so that we could defeat Marley together! That's why we abandoned everything and came to this island! We devoted ourselves for everyone on this island! That was only possible because we believed in this island's future! Children are the future! If Euthanasia plan succeeds, then what would all our effort have been for?! Please believe me." Onyankopon said.

"I believe you." Armin finally spoke.

"Armin?"

"You said something back then, that everyone exists because someone wished for them, including the Subjects of Ymir. Because it's interesting when different kinds of people exist, right? You showed a stance that completely opposes Zeke's ideology. You're that kind of man." Armin extends his hand out to him. "Now get up. Onyankopon."

Onyankopon takes his hand and stands up. "Armin..." He mumbled.

"I also believe you." Jean added. "But what now? Helping them means abetting their euthanasia plan."

"No, we will impede their plan. But if we lost those two, we won't be able to protect this island from the rest of the world." Onyankopon replied.

"Then what the crap are you saying we should do?!" Connie asked in anger.

"We must at least once let the world witness the power of the Rumbling!"

"Huh?! The power of the Rumbling, you say?!"

"What do you want to do, Mikasa? Do you want to help Eren?" Armin asked.

Mikasa took a minute to respond. "I want to help him. But I'm sure it's because I'm an Ackerman. Just like what Eren said. This is not my own will." She said.

"Huh?"

"I think that's just a lie Eren came out with." Armin informed.

"It's true I get headaches from time to time. Why would you think he was lying?" Mikasa questioned.

"Why you ask? Making it so that Eldians can no longer have children... did you all seriously think Eren would want that?" Armin asked.

Everyone went silent for a moment. "I did think that's unlike him to think that, but it's not impossible—" Jean began.

"But it's impossible!" Armin interrupted. "It's Eren we're talking about!"

"Then why he doesn't oppose Zeke and Yelena?!" Connie argued.

"Because he doesn't have to! It's up to Eren to decide what to do with the power of the Founding! From the moment Yelena made her proposal, he had no choice but to go with it. If he refused, who knows what method Yelena would use to persuade him. But if he accepts their proposal and makes them believe he's on their side... He could protect this island with the Rumbling! And no one will be able to lay their hand on Paradis Island for the next 50 years!" Armin claimed.

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A/N: Another chapter is completed! Thanks for reading!

Word Count: 1047 words.