A Second Chance (Marco x Fem Reader)

Chapter 13

You saw Mikasa slice off the nape of a titan ahead of you.

"Hurry! Follow Mikasa and Y/N!", you heard Jean order the rest. You spotted a titan closing in on Mikasa from behind.

"Mikasa, watch out!", you screamed as you closed in on it. In one swift, rotating motion, you had cut the nape of the titan, watching it collapse to the ground. You resumed manoeuvring towards HQ. Mikasa was already far ahead, relying on her gas to go faster.

'She is going to run out before we even reach the Head Quarters if she keeps going like that'

"How does Mikasa move so fast?", you heard Connie ask the rest a little distance behind you.

"No! She's using too much gas!", Armin exclaimed. "She'll run out fast! It doesn't matter how good you are, without the maneuver gear, your helpless!".

Mikasa killed another titan on her path, aggressively manoeuvring herself through the town.

"I knew she wasn't her usual calm self; she is trying to ignore her shock by taking action!", Armin continued, at this point mostly talking to himself.

You hear sputtering sounds coming from Mikasa's gear as the last of her gas made their way out. She fell towards the ground.

"Mikasa!", you screamed. You didn't manage to get to her in time to catch her. You checked your tank.

'God damn it, I don't have enough to go down and help her. If I do, we'll both just end up stuck'

You heard the others behind you gasp as they watched her fall. You turned your head to look at them, still moving forward.

"Listen up, I don't have enough gas left to help her! Two of you who does have enough, go!", you ordered. You watched and noticed Jean planned to go after her.

"Not you Jean, we need you to lead the group!", you yelled at him.

"Don't worry Jean, Armin and I'll go! Your skills are needed here with the rest!", Connie said as the two of them turned around.

"Y/N! Titan straight ahead!", Sasha warned you. You turned your gaze forward again, and noticed the titan heading in your direction with its arms eagerly reaching out for you.

'At this rate, I'll be grabbed by its hands or mouth if I continue moving in any direction at this height.. I need to get below it- fast!'

You immediately stopped the flow of gas. As you started plummeting towards the ground you leaned you body back, making you spin backwards in a slow and controlled motion. You kept your legs straight, only bending your knees a little bit.

"What the hell is she doing? Y/N!", you heard Jean scream out for you. They were too far behind to help you, your survival depended on you executing this right.

As you noticed you were on the same height as the titans ankles, you stabilized yourself, stopping the spinning once your body faced the titan again. You sent out your hooks, hooking them onto its knees and reeled yourself in. The titan stopped once it felt the hooks in its flesh. Once you closed in on its knees, you quickly unhooked your gear and lounged yourself forward between its legs, using your gear like a slingshot. Reaching the other side, you turned your body 180 degrees and sent your hooks up and into its back. As you ran up its back, you held your arms down, letting your blades cut through the flesh. Reaching the neck you jumped, using one puff of your gas for a little extra altitude. Mustering all the strength you had left, you cut the nape and jumped off as the titan collapsed to the ground.

You wasted no time and continued moving forward. Your stunt had given the others time to catch up. They weren't quite there, but were much closer to you than before.