A/N: Hello, readers! Another chapter is here! Enjoy!

edited on april 25th, 2022 @ 2:58am

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𝓒𝙷𝙰𝙿𝚃𝙴𝚁 𝙵𝙾𝚁𝚃𝚈-𝚃𝚆𝙾,
𝓐𝚂𝚂𝙰𝚄𝙻𝚃.

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"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."

With his signal, Mikasa sprang into action. She then 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.

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

"Eren, please... Come home." Mikasa pleaded.

The sound of Thunder spears going off could be heard as the Survey Corps did their best to fight off the Marleyan military.

"You damn devils!"

"Shoot 'em down!"

William crashed inside a building through a window where a bunch of Marleyan soldiers were hiding as they all aimed their guns at him. However, he just sent a grin as he activated a grenade and threw it down on the ground. The grenade exploded just as William got out of there in time.

Jean stabbed his wire into a soldier and flew him off the building.

"Those morons!" He muttered. "Hey! You gonna burn the whole zone down?! What part of keeping civilian casualties to a minimum don't you get, Floch?!"

"The only thing here are enemies and places they live! Did you forget how they massacred humanity inside the walls?!" Floch shot back. "We were eaten alive, dammit! They've got it coming!"

"You're still saying that?" Jean questioned, placing a hand on his shoulder.

"Look. Eren's telling us something—to fight! We shouldn't just wait for our deaths in the walls. What we need... is a devil like him!" Floch claimed.

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

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

"Impossible! 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, Mikasa was able to get Eren out of there on time as the two 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, 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 battle it out with The War Hammer as Lyon, William, and Zach landed next to the trio.

"Jean, Connie, Sasha." Zach said their names, getting their attention. "Oh, sorry. Commander asked me to do a head count of everyone so he knows how many casualties there are by the end of this."

"As long as we take that thing out in time there will be none. But who knows? Anything can happen at this point." Lyon informed as Jean nodded in agreement.

The War Hammer then tried to swing at Mikasa, who kept dodging before she thrusted more thunder spears at the Titan, aiming for it's leg as an explosion occured.

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

Mikasa continued throwing more thunder spears at The War Hammer, aiming for one of its eyes. The War Hammer began creating another weapon as Mikasa 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!" Mikasa shouted out.

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 from the building he was on. "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!"

Lyon flew through the air as he tried to dodge the flying bullets that were coming at him. William and Zach ended up crashing into a building. The bullets kept going through, breaking the windows.

"Shit! It's that Titan from back then!" William exclaimed.

"Huh?" Zach looked over at him.

"It almost killed Jean and I. Damn it." William mumbled as he looked back.

"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, only to see a hardened version of the War Hammer.

"Eren!" Mikasa shouted out.

Loud footsteps were heard, causing everyone to turn. Lyon—who was with Levi—glanced over and spotted the Beast Titan arriving. 

"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 announced.

"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. William and Zach covered their faces so the debris won't get in their eyes.

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

Lyon was next to Levi, who was looking at his pocket watch. "Well... what a way to call you out." Lyon commented.

"You know the plan, right?" Levi asked, glancing over to him.

"You knock him down, I follow with a grenade." Lyon replied. "Truly wish I could kill him as payback for injuring Julian, but I suppose this is as close as I'll get."

"You and me both."

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!"

Mikasa got out her blade. "The other Ackerman?! Outta my way!" Porco declared.

Mikasa swung in with her 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. Lyon lands on its face, throwing his blade down and gets out a grenade, getting ready to activate it.

"Zeke!"

"Get down, Gabi!"

Lyon 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 shooting 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.

"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." Julian said in relief. "We're counting on you, Onyankopon."

Aboard the ship were Julian, Hange, Onyankopon, and Armin. "Leave it to me, Julian!" 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." Julian then turned to glance over at Armin. "Talk about a reckless plan. I'm not even sure I could come up with that. 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: 2398 words.