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

edited on april 13th, 2022 @ 3:03am

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𝓒𝙷𝙰𝙿𝚃𝙴𝚁 𝚃𝙷𝙸𝚁𝚃𝚈-𝙵𝙾𝚄𝚁,
𝓣𝙷𝚄𝙽𝙳𝙴𝚁 𝚂𝙿𝙴𝙰𝚁𝚂.

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SIMON WALKS UP FROM BEHIND Levi and Erwin on the wall. "Erwin, he's gonna climb up." He informed, referring to the Armored Titan. His hands and feet harden before he sprinted towards the inner gate, digging his foot into the wall.

Erwin turned back to address the Scouts. "All troops! Avoid clashing with the Armored Titan!" He ordered as Reiner started to climb his way up the wall. "Stay away from him!"

"Roger!"

Simon looked back towards the Beast Titan, noticing none of the Titans around him were moving. "It looks like the Titans take orders from the Beast, from what I recalled prior to Miche's death. That's most likely the reason why we didn't encounter any inside of the walls." He explained as Erwin side glanced him but didn't say anything as he looked forward once more.

"That quadrupled type down there is an Intelligent Titan." Erwin spoke as Levi and Armin looked at him with shock. "No, there might even be others."

"Now isn't that just wonderful." Simon commented sarcastically, while fixing his hood. "Come to think of it, they might come from that Liberio place Dad mentioned..."

He looked down to see a Titan on all fours with luggage on its back. The Beast Titan raised its fist and smashed it down onto the dirt, letting out a roar.

Not a moment after, the small Abnormals from the rows started to run towards the walls from what Simon could tell the Scouts were caged in, the Titans were surrounding them. Reiner was near the top of the wall, Armin turns to Erwin.

"Commander! The Armored Titan is close! And we still don't know where Bertholdt is!" He informed.

"Yeah, I know." Erwin responded but stayed silent after. Soon, his head shot up.

"Are you finally ready to say something? I could've had breakfast during the wait." Levi stated bluntly.

Erwin then turned around. "Dirk Squad and Marlene Squad! Protect the horses at the gate with Klaus Squad!" He then turned and raised his sword. "Levi Squad, Simon Squad, and Hange Squad! Take down the Armored Titan! Employ the Thunder Spears at your own discretion! Achieve your objectives whatever it takes! This moment! This battle! The survival of humanity depends on it! Once more, for humanity... give your hearts!"

"Yes, sir!"

Simon stopped Oliver by his arm. "Hm? Section Commander?" He questioned.

"I need you to stay. Dill and Rach can handle themselves." Simon informed.

"Do you have a plan in mind, sir?"

"I do. But Levi's not gonna like it."

"Wait! Levi, Armin!" Erwin called out, stopping Levi and Armin in their tracks. I did say Levi Squad, but I need you to stay, Levi."

Levi turned around fully. "To protect the horses and not Eren?" He questioned.

"That's right. And to strike him down when the chance comes. Simon, I want you to help Levi." Erwin then turned to Levi. "You're the only one I can entrust to take on the Beast Titan."

"Understood." Levi and Simon replied in unison.

"Since Simon failed to kill that armored brat earlier, I'll make up for it with the Beast Titan's head." Levi added on before jumping off the wall with Simon and Oliver following him.

Simon looked back to see another explosion occurred, knowing that Eren had transformed.

"Levi... I have an idea, but you're not gonna like it." He started to say, causing Levi to look towards him.

"What is it?"

"Considering my calculations are correct and the Beast is a Titan shifter, it's better if I fight him in my Titan form." Simon replied.

"Absolutely fucking not." Levi said.

"Le—"

"No."

"Oh, come on!" Simon let out an exaggerated sigh.

"Recruits! Move the remaining horses west!"

"Protect the recruits with Dirk Squad!"

Levi and Simon charged forward before killing the two Titans that were heading towards the recruits and landing on a rooftop.

"Captain Levi! Section Commander Simon!" Marlo exclaimed. "Now's our chance! Hurry!"

"Clean up the small ones already!" Levi ordered. "Do it before the Beast Titan moves! And no casualties! Don't you dare die!"

"Sir!"

"Shit, this is pathetic. The weak ones die so fast." Levi commented. "Should've kept 'em up there."

Meanwhile, the rest of Simon's squad were dealing with the Armored Titan.

Hange glided through the air. "Go now!" They ordered, causing Reiner to be alert.

Hange and Mikasa used their gear to get closer to Reiner as the two fired their thunder spears towards Reiner, aiming straight for his eyes before finally setting them off.

Jean flew up in the air. Connie and Sasha were right behind him.

Jean fired his thunder spear, followed by Connie and then Sasha along with Moblit, Dillon, Rachel, and the rest of Hange's squad as they aimed for Reiner's nape, before releasing their wires, setting them off.

"W-We got 'em!" Jean exclaimed. "It worked! The armor on his nape is peeling off!"

"R-Really?" Connie stammered.

"The spears worked!" Sasha exclaimed.

"Do it again!" Hange ordered, getting the attention of Connie and Sasha. "Attack again with Thunder Spears and finish him off!"

Connie and Sasha had horrified expressions. "Reiner..." Sasha mumbled.

"Springer, Braus, listen to me." Dillon started to say as the two looked at him. "I'm not gonna stand here and say I know how you feel, because I don't. I mean, you spent three years training with the guy. But in all honesty, if I was in your position, I'd be pretty pissed if someone I trusted betrayed that trust."

"He's right! I thought you were ready if it ever came to this!" Jean scolded. "Let's do this!"

Sasha and Connie's faces turned to one of determination. All of them headed towards Reiner again as they fired the thunder spears at him once more.

Then, an explosion occurred.

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

Word Count: 1000 words.