A/N: Hello, readers! Here I go again, combining two episodes into one chapter.

Daily reminder that the chair scene makes me super uncomfortable and I always have to skip by it. Y'all really do not know how much that scene makes me sick to my stomach.

Anyways, enjoy!

edited on december 13th, 2021 @ 12:22pm

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𝓒𝙷𝙰𝙿𝚃𝙴𝚁 𝚃𝚆𝙴𝙽𝚃𝚈-𝙴𝙸𝙶𝙷𝚃,
𝓡𝙴𝙿𝙻𝚈.

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JULIAN REMOVED HIS HOOD ALONG with Lyon, Hange, and Moblit. The Levi squad was reading a piece of paper as they all had shocked and confused looks on their faces.

"And there you have it. The coup d'état was successful. Premier Zachary has control of the capital and administrative district. For the time being, the nobility hasn't rebelled." Hange explained.

"What about the Boss Reeves incident?" Armin questioned.

"We got a confession that proved the charges unfounded. His son Flegel really pulled through big time. Just like it's written right there, it shows the charges were bogus, they abused their power, and that King Fritz was a total fake. All our actions were justified self-defense." Hange answered.

"In other words, we're free people now." Julian finished.

The 104th all looked at each other before they cheered in joy.

"No... This can't be..." The man from the Military Police from earlier said with disbelief while looking at them.

"Looks like the gamble paid off." Levi commented.

"Yeah. It wasn't just Erwin though. The lone choices of many managed to change the world." Hange stated.

"And I managed to kill the three people you loaned me. I'm sorry." Levi told Hange as Julian frowned.

"The thing is, part of the Interior Police, their leader, Eren, and Historia are somewhere else. If we don't find them soon..." Levi trailed off.

"I may have a clue about that." Hange informed, holding a book. "Let's get there and put an end to this battle."

As a result of Erwin's actions, it was declared that the current regime would be ousted. That announcement came immediately after the military gained control of the capital and administrative district. And took place upon the gallows constructed specifically for him.

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Hange, Moblit, Julian, Lyon, and the rest of the Levi Squad were riding their horses on the way to the Reiss Chapel where Eren and Historia were located.

"Hange-san. You might know where they are?" Mikasa questioned.

"Yeah, I'll explain. Erwin gave me this Scout investigation report regarding Lord Reiss' land. Most of it has to do with an incident five years ago that shook up the Reiss family." Hange explained.

"Five years ago?" Armin asked.

"Right. On the day Wall Maria was breached. I'll summarize the important bits from the beginning." Hange replied. "As the lord of his territory, popular opinion of Rod Reiss wasn't all that bad. He had five children, and his eldest daughter Frieda was a down-to-earth girl that even the peasants adored. But that night, five years ago, disaster struck. With the world having plunged into pure chaos, some bandits raided and set fire to the only chapel around. Unfortunately, that night, the entire Reiss family was there praying together. And so, the whole family, save for the head of the house, Rod Reiss... was massacred that night by the bandits."

"To top it off, this incident occurred just a few days before Historia's mother was killed by the Interior Police. In other words, immediately after losing his family, Rod Reiss sought out Historia. There must be a reason he and his lackeys are after Historia." Hange finished.

"The same bloodline? Is there some secret to their blood?" Levi questioned.

"I don't know for sure yet. But what really makes me curious is that parts of the chapel are completely wrecked. The chapel itself is stone. It would take tons of time and effort to destroy it. Bandits would take what they can and make a quick escape. Plus, the only one who saw those bandits was Rod Reiss himself. Soon after, he used his own fortune to rebuild the chapel. But why?" Hange asked as everyone looked at them.

"If you think about it, it's actually stranger that there were no traces of Titans. Even if I am jumping to conclusions, something this suspicious deserves us checking it out." They informed.

"Before the night is over, we'll have soldiers all over Reiss' land. Unfortunately, I doubt he'll be waiting that long. If we don't hurry and get there, Eren may end up being eaten." Hange stated.

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"Understand? He's Kenny the Ripper. If he's there, he'll be our biggest obstacle. In terms of how much of a threat he is, equate him to me as an enemy." Levi said as he paused for a moment. "No... With those weapons of his, he's deadlier than me."

"Then he's unbeatable, at least for us..." Sasha commented.

"If we could meet up with the troops—" Connie began.

"Absolutely not." Mikasa interrupted.

"I know, absolutely not!" Connie quickly replied. "If we wait until morning, Eren might end up getting eaten!"

"Though, if what the captain said is true, it's not like he has no weak points." Armin pointed out.

"For real, Armin?" Jean questioned.

"Yeah, I'm sure he's trained plenty, but having combat experience is something else." Armin responded.

"I wonder, how is it that you lived with Kenny the Ripper but know almost nothing about him, Levi?" Hange asked.

"Sorry, but I only found out his full name not too long ago. Apparently, it's Kenny Ackerman." Levi responded before turning to Mikasa. "He some relative of yours?"

"I heard from my parents when they were alive that my dad's side, the Ackermans, were persecuted in the cities. My mom's family was Oriental, so being a different race meant they didn't fit in anywhere. Both were people chased deep in the mountains near the edge of the walls, so that's how they met and married. But I never found out why the Ackermans were persecuted. My dad didn't seem like a different race like my mom was." Mikasa explained.

"Has there ever been a moment where it's felt like power suddenly awakened inside you?" Levi asked.

"There has." Mikasa answered, remembering the time when she almost got sold as a sex slave.

Levi was quiet for a moment. "Kenny Ackerman had a moment like that, too. One time, out of nowhere, he felt an absurd amount of strength surging within him and he knew exactly what he had to do. I've felt moments like that, too." He said.

Julian suddenly gasped as he thought of something. "Now that I think about it, you two act really similar." He spoke up.

"How so?" Levi questioned.

"Well, you both scare the shit out of me, for one." Julian answered, making Levi snort as Hange let out a chuckle and Mikasa just smiled. "Two, I saw it in his eyes, and you did say you've felt some sort of power awakening inside of you, just like with Mikasa. You could possibly be related to him, as well."

"Just be careful. Don't do anything reckless." Levi warned, ignoring Julian's statement.

"Let me have some fun, Levi. You're always such a mood killer." Julian said. "Or could it be that you possibly returned my feelings and don't want me to get hurt?"

"Haven't we had this conversation before?"

Julian just sighed as he looked away. "Why do I even bother? Levi has made it clear that he doesn't like me in that way." He thought.

"What does it take for you to love me back, Levi?"

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Levi entered the chapel first, as everyone else followed behind him. They all looked around. "Found it. A hidden door. Eren's gotta be in here with the enemy. Hopefully the layout in there is like I predicted." Hange spoke up.

"These presents better pay off, considering we went out of the way to prepare them." Levi informed.

"All right, we're good to go!" Armin announced.

"Are we?" Levi asked. "Is everyone ready to get their hands dirty, too?"

No one gave him a response. "Guess so." Levi stated.

Julian smirked in excitement. "Seems like everyone is on the same page. Now, let's show these fuckers..." He started to say.

"...just who they're dealing with!"

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

Word Count: 1437 words.