The One that Got Away • Zeke Jaeger X Reader

Chapter 26

The view outside is truly disaster. The building where Eren transformed, and Reiner, Falco, and I were there. The hardening structure of the Warhammer is still in the middle of the plaza. The Marleyan Government are finding the corpse of the people who are killed by the sudden attack. It's sad that they were killed even if they didn't do something wrong.

Speaking of Falco, both Falco and Gabi boards on the airship where the enemies are, and both of them are in Paradis right now. For sure, they were detained. I don't know what gotten into their mind to board in the enemies airship.

"Investigating the Beast Titan's corpse, we found pieces of Zeke blown apart. However, not enough of them. We only found his arms and legs." General Magath started as all of the warrior left which are Porco, Pieck, Reiner, and me, including Colt are having a meeting.

"He pretended that he was dead in order to deceive us. We believe Zeke has sided with Paradis and escaped with the airship." He added.

"There's also the airship they stole. It executed advanced maneuvers only a trained pilot could perform. Zeke probably snuck comrades aboard the scout fleet four years ago. Eldian restorationists, that is."

His parents were both part of Eldian restorationists, but he let his parents captured and sent to Paradis, and now, he's one of the Eldian restorationists? I don't understand why he's doing this.

"Shit. I can't believe we fought side by side with a traitor this whole time." Porco held his head in frustration.

"Oriental, did Zeke told you anything? or do you have any information about his plan? you're his girlfriend, maybe he told you something and you just can't remember it." General Magath asks me.

"No, he didn't tell me anything. I can't even believe that he will do this. But I remember, he often go somewhere and he's saying that he just had some business. But I believe, that he was meeting Eren or having a meeting with the other restorationists." I explained.

"Why didn't you tell us?" Porco asked.

"Because it might be a false information, and I don't want to doubt him that time."

"You don't want to doubt him? just because he's your boyfriend? Come on, Y/N, if you told us sooner about your doubts at Zeke, the people who were killed by that bastard Eren, might be still alive right now, Y/N!" Porco shouted and he even slammed the table. Maybe it's really my fault because I didn't told them sooner.

"Yeah, sorry, I know it's my fault." I lowered my head.

"Are we just gonna blame each other? No one is at fault, alright? And Porco, even if you blame Y/N many times, it already happened. You can't change the fact that Y/N don't want to doubt Zeke. Let's help each other and not blame each other." Pieck said in a calm voice.

"Pieck is right. Obviously, we won't let him off the hook. Within six months, a global alliance will launch an offensive on Paradis." General Magath said.

"Six months?" Colt stand up in surprised. "We're waiting six months to rescue Gabi and Falco?" Colt really looks worried about his little brother. Of course, who wouldn't be worried.

"They are the most talented warrior candidates. It will be a huge blow to Marley if we lose them."

"And training new warrior candidates will take ages." Pieck said.

"But if Marley attacks alone, we'll only be driven back like last time. We must wait for the global alliance." General Magath said.

"Zeke is hoping we will. Marley won't attack after taking such heavy damage. If we wait half a year to get there, he'll have made plans to fight back. We can't wait for the global alliance! We have to launch a surprise attack at once!" Reiner said and all of us have a surprise look in our face. What Reiner just said gave me a goosebumps. I'll meet my former comrades, again.

I'm laying in my bed right now. Many thoughts came into my mind about Zeke. I don't really understand why he betrayed us. If he's really sided with Paradis, why did he massacred the soldiers back in Shiganshina? I'm also doubting, what if he really doesn't love me?

"Argh Y/N, why the hell are you thinking those things?" I mumbled to myself as I massage my forehead.

He became the reason why I'm still here, continuing to fight, continuing to live. If he didn't stop me back then, maybe I'm not here right now.

I don't know if I'm being too emotional, but I'm literally crying because I might not see him again. I just want to live a peaceful life. A peaceful life without war, a peaceful life where Zeke and I can live peacefully together, a peaceful life where my parents are still alive.

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It's been a few weeks since we arrived here at Shiganshina District, inside Wall Maria. I can't believe that this was rebuilt, I just remember when we made this place our battlefield 4 years ago.

I'm wearing my cloak and I put the hood on my head because someone here might know me, because I heard that the Survey Corps were detained here at Shiganshina.

I even beg for Pieck to come with me because I'm craving for bread. I told Pieck that I will buy her as many food as she wants and then she agreed to come with me.

I look back at Pieck and saw her reading a newspaper. Maybe she's just pretending that she's reading. I know she's uncomfortable with the place here, because she's with the island devils.

When Pieck turned her head to look at me, I gave her a thumbs up to ask her if she's okay, she just responds with thumbs up with a cute smile. I notice that she's observing her surroundings while pretending to read a newspaper.

"Here's your bread, maam." I handed the three breads to her, because she said it's her favorite, and that's why she also agreed to come with me.

"I didn't know their bread was very good." Pieck said while munching her food. I chuckled at her because she looks so cute.

"I wish they have a watermelon."

"Watermelon, huh?" She said raising her eyebrows.

"It's my favorite, you know that." I winked at her and she just laughs at me.

After we ate, we decided to go back to the place where we were staying because it's too dangerous if we stay outside longer.

"Why didn't you tell us that both of you are going out to buy a bread?" Porco said with his crossed arms and raising his eyebrows.

"Hehe, Reiner and you are busy talking... that's why." I apologetically smiled at him. I could've brought them with me earlier.

"Nah it's fine, I'm just kidding." He chuckles. "Oh Y/N, I'm sorry to what I've said to you last month, and I'm sorry I just apologize to you right now." He scratched the back of his neck while apologetically smiling.

"It's fine, little Pock." I tiptoe to reach his head and ruffles his hair.

"Don't call me that Y/N." His smile earlier turn into irritating reaction. I just laughed at him.

We will start our surprise attack tomorrow. I hope it will become success, and no one of my comrades die. I can't manage to lose anyone else from me.