Attack on Titan x Male Reader : Marley's Spy

Return to Shiganshina

It was the dead of night, in fact, it was far closer to dawn than it was to midnight. The plan for the Scouts to return to Shiganshina without any extra supplies or taking any casualties was to go on a moonless night, taking away the risk of Titan's being active at night.

The plan in theory was very sound and reliable, taking away the risk of soldiers dying on the way there was the best way to go. It meant that they'd be at full strength and capacity for the battle they would have with the Armoured, Colossal and Beast Titans.

Titans couldn't move without the sunlight that gave them energy, and it had been established that even the reflected sunlight from the moon was enough for some to move around, though Y/N had suspected it was because Zeke had been commanding them to move at Utgard Castle, and his theory was further established by the fact that he could command the Smiling Titan to move without any form of sunlight.

It may have been because it had been sitting around, soaking up sunlight for over a month without expending a lot of that energy because it couldn't move, but that was unlikely, Titans weren't smart enough to do anything but move and eat unless they were told otherwise.

The footsteps of the Titan were loud, and while Y/N was doing his best to keep the Titan light on it's feet, it was basically useless. He and every other Scout knew they had probably been spotted by now, they were very close to Shiganshina, Pieck, or the Cart Titan had almost certainly spotted them because of the lights they were using.

"Titan on the left! Everyone hold, light up the area!" The call came from Jean. Swords were drawn, and lights were flashed at the Titan, who was leaning against a large rock, sleeping peacefully.

"It's all right, pretty sure he's asleep." Hange tried to reassure everyone. "Doesn't look like this is one of the new types that can move around at night. Well, isn't that a shame? Leave him be." The swords were sheathed, while some talked about how close they had gotten before they'd spotted it.

They continued on the path of the mountain, with several Scouts having to light the way specifically for the Smiling Titan to walk without losing footing and crushing the others.

"I see the foot of the mountain!" A Scout called out. "It looks like there's signs of a trail ahead!"

Just as they were nearing the edge of the forest on the mountain, the sun had began to rise, lighting up the path to Shiganshina. It was clear, just as they expected it to be, most Titans had been much closer to Trost by now, but the silence was still eerie, like something out of a horror story.

Once they reached the foot of the mountain, Erwin ordered they charge full speed at Shiganshina, where Eren would seal the outer gate and they'd prepare for a fight. The horses went first, speeding towards the walled city, and after a few moments, out came the Smiling Titan with Y/N on its shoulder, running like a human controlling a Titan would.

On the journey, he'd been coaxing the mindless Titan to learn to run like a human, and with any luck, either Zeke, Pieck, Reiner or Bertholdt would see it, believing it to be a Titan shifter who'd eaten Annie, and hopefully Reiner and Bertholdt didn't place the Titan from the time they kidnapped Eren over two months ago.

"There could be Titans anywhere, so keep your guard up!" Erwin warned his army of Scouts. "This operation has officially begun! All troops, switch to ODM Gear!"

"Hey, stand by the wall over there." Y/N pointed to where he wanted the Titan to stay as he readied his gear. "Keep an eye out on the plains back there, and scream if you see anything move over there." Y/N gave his orders, and followed the rest of the Scouts up the wall.

The plan was simple, everyone would wear their hoods up so they couldn't know which one was Eren. He'd go with the Levi Squad and the Hange Squad and seal the outer wall, the newest recruits would take care of the horses, while the rest investigated the area for any sign of the enemy shifters.