A/N: Hello, readers! Welcome to another chapter! Enjoy!

edited on june 12th, 2022 @ 3:32am

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𝓒𝙷𝙰𝙿𝚃𝙴𝚁 𝙵𝙾𝚁𝚃𝚈-𝙵𝙾𝚄𝚁,
𝓐𝚂𝚂𝙰𝚄𝙻𝚃.

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JOSIAH FLEW UP ON A ROOF, landing right next to Mikasa, who looked at him. "No luck on making him come home?" Mikasa questioned.

"Do you think we would be in this situation if I had succeeded?" Josiah shot back as Mikasa glanced down.

"What now?"

"We wait for his signal."

"Usurper, Eren Yeager. Do you have any last words?" The War Hammer spoke as the military nearby waited for his answer.

"Now or never, Mikasa, Josiah."

With those words, both Josiah and Mikasa sprang into action. The two of them threw the thunder spears at the War Hammer's nape before flying over and setting them off, making an explosion.

The rest of the Survey Corps appeared from behind the Marleyan military and fired thunder spears at them, destroying their weapons.

Both Mikasa and Josiah flew down towards Eren. "You guys actually came." Eren stated.

"Eren, please... Come home." Mikasa pleaded. "Eren... Do you have any idea what you've done? You killed civilians. You killed children, too." She kneels down. "You've done things that can't be undone."

"Mika, he doesn't give a shit. I thought that was clear enough." Josiah spoke.

Eren looked over, seeing the War Hammer get back up. "Mikasa, Josiah, it's not over yet." He informed.

"Impossible! Jo and I blew away its nape!" Mikasa exclaimed.

"And I crushed it with all my strength. Yet, it's not dead." Eren added on as The War Hammer made a cross bow and shooting at Eren.

However, Josiah was able to get Eren out of there on time with Mikasa right behind him. The three of them landed on a tower.

"The War Hammer Titan... It uses hardening to make whatever it needs. That must be why it won't die, no matter what we do." Eren pointed out. "Mikasa, Josiah, get its attention. If this works, I can eat the War Hammer."

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Explosions could be heard from the streets as the Survey Corps swung from building to building. Sasha easily shoots down two of the gate guards, seeing a young girl down below who glanced up with terror on her face. Connie eventually joined her.

"This side's blocked off. Let's go, Sasha." Connie informed.

Sasha then turned a light on. "Connie... Did you forget about the lights?" She asked.

"Oh, right." Connie replied as he placed a light marker on a building before taking off with Sasha.

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"Jean, we've stalled the reinforcements." Connie announced as him and Sasha landed on the rooftops.

"And the lights?" Jean questioned.

"They're all in place." Sasha replied.

"Are things going well?" Connie then asked.

"For the time being." Jean answered as they watched Mikasa and Josiah battle it out with The War Hammer. "As long as we take that thing out in time. But who knows? Anything can happen at this point."

The War Hammer then tried to swing at both Mikasa and Josiah, who kept dodging before Josiah aimed more thunder spears at the Titan, shooting for its leg as an explosion occured.

"What's to come when this battle is over? For us to know, we have to survive." Jean declared.

Josiah continued throwing more thunder spears at The War Hammer, aiming for one of its eyes. The War Hammer began creating another weapon as Josiah ran alongside a building.

Eren transformed once more, grabbing the crystal from underneath the broken stage that held Lara Tybur inside. He rips apart the cord, disconnecting her from The War Hammer, which falls to the ground.

Suddenly, the Jaw Titan grabs ahold of Eren's head, making his nape visible.

"I've been waiting for this moment! I'm retaking the Founding Titan!" Porco declared as he bit into Eren's nape.

"Eren!" Josiah and Mikasa shouted in unison.

Levi suddenly swings in, cutting apart the Jaw Titan's mouth, making him unable to bite. "What?! I'm unable to bite?!" Porco exclaimed as Levi crashed onto the ground before flying back up.  

"Was that him?! Is that... Ackerman?!" Porco questioned as Eren shoves him off. "This ain't looking good!"

Another explosion came, making the Jaw Titan fall down. "You're kidding! Can't you see I'm a Titan?!" Porco exclaimed as more Scouts showed up. "These guys are just humans, yet they're coming to kill me?!"

"These guys... They're the devils of Paradis!"

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Gunfire was suddenly heard from behind, knocking down most of the Scouts that were in the air.

"Behind us! Retreat! Retreat!"

"Shit! I can't shake 'em!"

The Scouts flew through the air as they tried to dodge the bullets that were coming at them. Jean crashed into a building. The bullets kept going through, breaking the windows.

"Shit! That's here, too?!" Jean asked himself. "The Cart Titan!"

"Pieck!" Porco exclaimed, glad to see her.

"Guess I made it in time. Like I thought, my machine gun gear is perfect against their soldiers. Made getting it worthwhile." Pieck thinks to herself.

Eren looks back at the crystal Lara was kept in before spikes appeared, sending Eren upwards. Josiah spotted a hardened version of the War Hammer.

"Eren!" Josiah shouted out.

Loud footsteps were heard, causing everyone to turn. The Beast Titan had finally showed up.

"That's him all right... The Beast Titan!" Jean muttered.

"Zeke!" Porco shouted.

Zeke's arrival caused Eren to glance over. "Let none escape. Kill 'em all." The Beast Titan spoke.

"Don't die on me. Survive!" Levi told the Scouts behind him, getting out his swords before he propelled himself towards the Beast Titan.

Scouts were flying around Zeke all while dodging the bullets coming at them. Mikasa shoots a thunder spear at Lara's crystal, trying to break it with no such luck.

Jean was flying through the air once more. "Incoming!" He warned as the Beast Titan began throwing rocks.

"That jerk!"

"Hey, wait!" Jean called out to them.

"I'll slaughter him!"

That's when they were shot down by the machine gun. "Protect the war chief's rear!" Pieck ordered.

"Right!"

"Above!" Pieck shouted out.

"Bad angle!" Carlo exclaimed.

Porco jumps up and knocks the Scout down with his claw before landing on the roof. "Galliard! You're a lifesaver!" Carlo told him.

"Thanks!"

"Pock!"

"That was close! Thanks!"

Steam appeared as Porco emerged from his Titan. "Be careful! I'm not sure where Ackerman is! He's hiding somewhere!" He warned.

"Are you serious?" Pieck questioned in disbelief. "Porco! The War Hammer!"

Eren kept trying to break Lara's crystal with his teeth as blood splattered. "She's crystalized like Annie. My teeth are useless against that. But you're completely worn out now. If you had anything left, you'd stab me right through my nape. You've got no more moves to play." Eren spoke as steam appeared from his nape, emerging from his Titan.

"But I have plenty."

He jumps down from his Titan before he transforms again, yellow lightning was shown. "Shit! After all that, the bastard still has more fight in him?" Porco questioned. "But if we get him, the Founder..."

"What are you afraid of, Pock?" Pieck asked.

"Huh?!"

"There's no need for us to rush. We're the ones controlling the battlefield. They're being driven into a corner. They came here in ODM gear, so their weapons and fuel are limited. In other words, they're stranded in enemy territory without support. The Marley army has surrounded the zone by now, so there's no escape. For starters, Paradis can't compete against Marley in a real war anyways." Pieck explained.

"But if we take out the Founder right here and now, they can't do the rumbling!" Porco argued. "Their trump card is right in front of us!"

"All the more reason to move cautiously! Right now, just focus on protecting war chief from Ackerman." Pieck informed.

"That's Pieck for you! Precisely!" Zeke complimented as he continued throwing more rocks at the buildings.

"Eren Yeager... is not my enemy." Zeke announced. "Someone else comes first. Show yourself, Levi. You're running out of time."

A bright light was soon shown. The light got brighter as it was followed by lightning before an explosion occured.

"The Colossal Titan! The Titan they stole from Bertholdt!" Pieck exclaimed.

"Those shits! Guess they didn't barge in here without a plan after all!" Porco stated as the explosion disappeared while Porco went back into his Titan. "How about this, you damn devils?! If you lose the Founder, your plans mean jack shit!"

Josiah got out his blade. "A Verlice?! Outta my way!" Porco declared.

Josiah swung in with his blade as the sounds of the ODM gear was heard, getting Pieck's attention. "War Chief! Here comes their attack!" She warned as Zeke was soon attacked at the nape by Levi.

The Beast Titan soon fell to the ground. Levi lands on its face, throwing his blade down and gets out a grenade, getting ready to activate it.

"Zeke!"

"Get down, Gabi!"

Levi throws down the grenade before quickly getting out of there before it exploded. "Zeke?" Pieck questioned in shock.

"Pieck! They're coming!"

The machine gun went off once more. Sasha releases a breath before she appears from her hiding spot and shoots at Carlo, making the firing stop.

"What's wrong?"

"Hey, Carlo!"

"Say something, man! Carlo!"

Pieck then turns over towards Sasha. "You'll pay for that!" She declared as Jean soon appeared from the roof.

"This is for last time." He informed as he skidded on the roof before he fired a thunder spear towards Pieck.

"Now! Fire!" Jean ordered as the rest of his squad fired their thunder spears towards the Cart Titan.

"Pieck!"

"Guys!"

The Cart Titan crashed into a building before falling down.

"Hurry! Finish it off!"

Jean rushed forward, seeing a young boy in front of the Cart Titan.

"Don't shoot! Please, stop!"

Jean fired his thunder spear as steam soon appeared, making it miss. "It missed?! Was it because of the steam or...?" Jean asked himself. "Is it my fault I missed?"

Magath was shooting at the Scouts that were flying down. "Protect Pieck!" He ordered.

"Eat shit, you devils!"

"Look out! Stay back!" Jean ordered.

Eren's Titan watched the Jaw running on the buildings. "Not only the war chief, but Pieck, too?!" Porco shouted. "Dammit! Dammit! Dammit! Damn you!"

Porco headed towards Eren as he tried to punch him, but Porco bites onto his arm and holds himself up.

Porco went to slash Eren with his claws as Eren easily blocked it. Mikasa headed forward, causing Porco to move back and climb up the War Hammer's hardening.

"So fast! Ymir's Jaw was nothing like this." Mikasa commented, landing on Eren's Titan.

Josiah hums in agreement next to her. "Wasn't she a lot slower, too?" He questioned, making Mikasa nod.

"So this is the Jaw's power? I see." Eren thinks to himself.

An airship was suddenly seen from above. "Wha—?!" Porco exclaimed in shock.

"Commander! I've spotted the guide lights!"

"Thank goodness. So far, the operation's going as planned." Hange said in relief. "We're counting on you, Onyankopon."

Aboard the ship were Hange, Onyankopon, and Armin. "Leave it to me, Hange!" Onyankopon reassured.

"Sneak through the zone, low and slow. We'll follow the lights and pick everyone up. We've only got one shot, so any stragglers are out of luck. If we're not shot down first, that is." Hange then turned to glance over at Armin. "Talk about a reckless plan. You get possessed by Erwin or something?"

"I can only hope. If it means his strength is with me." Armin responded before he looked away. "Now that it's come to this, if we can't recover Eren and the others, there's no future for us."

The Scouts saw the airship coming forwards. "Jean, it's here." Connie announced.

"Yeah. Right on time." Jean said.

"You guys think you're escaping on that? Not happening!" Porco claimed as he ran forward, but not before Mikasa sliced his limbs as he landed in front of Eren.

Eren grabs Porco by the head and throws him to the ground. He then rips off his arms and shoves Lara's crystal into his mouth.

"Huh?!"

Eren lifts Porco above his head as his mouth was open. "H-Hey! You're kidding me!" The crystal then began cracking. "Stop! Stop it!"

The crystal eventually broke as Lara's blood dripped into Eren's mouth.

Eren then crashed the Jaw Titan's head into the ground repeatedly. Porco had his eyes closed as if he admitted defeat.

"Reiner!"

"Help us! Galliard is about to get eaten! Help us! Reiner!"

Both Gabi and Falco were now shouting Reiner's name. Eren was about to eat Porco until a flash of yellow lightning appeared. The lightning disappeared as the Armored Titan appeared.

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

Word Count: 2127 words.