"Eren! You're only allowed to do that if your life is in danger!", Petra exclaimed frantically. "You promised us!". Eren paused for a second, before readying his mouth to bite down hard.
"Eren!", you said stern. You had no idea if him turning into a titan would be the right call or not. You understood his motives for turning right this moment, but you had a gut feeling Levi knew something you guys didn't. You therefore felt compelled to avoid doing anything Levi didn't order first.
"You aren't wrong. If you want to do, do it", Levi said, his tone challenging. You felt as though he was testing him. Eren stared at Levi, who was still facing forward. "I can tell he's a real monster-". You let out a quiet little gasp.
'Why is he saying stuff like this'
"And it has nothing to do with his titan power. No matter what power you use to suppress him, no matter what cage you put him in, he will never submit to anyone", he continued, not moving an inch.
"Eren, the difference between your decision and ours is experience. But you don't have to rely on that... Choose", he paused a little. "Believe in yourself... Or believe in the Survey Corps and me. We can never know what the outcome will be, but I know I can count on myself and the companions I trust. So choose whichever decision you'll regret the least".
Eren dropped his hand for a second and looked behind us again. His hand slowly closed in on his mouth again.
"Eren...", Petra tried again. "Have faith. Have trust", she simply said, and you recalled the night the four of them bit their hand and asked for all of you to trust each other. Eren seemed to remember that too as he looked down at the visible scar from the bite on Petra's hand.
"Eren! You're taking too long! Decide!", Levi yelled out this time. You have never really heard him raise his voice like this. The soldier was closing in on the female titan. If Eren were to transform and save him from his fatal destiny it was now or never. Eren squeezed his eyes shut before lifting his head up high. Levi looked back at you for once.
"I'll go forward!", he screamed out determined.
"Let me go!", the soldier shrieked as he was caught in the titans grasp. She smeared him across a trunk and you wished you hadn't looked. Watching solders die like this was somehow worse than watching them get eaten. This felt vicious... intentional. She killed them knowing full well what she did. Mindless titans eat on instinct at least.
"I'm sorry", Eren said between gritted teeth. You could tell the guilt was eating him up from the inside.
The stomping became louder as the ground shook more violently. Looking behind you, you noticed her picking up the speed, bending down in a sprinting stance that sent her almost flying towards you.
"She is accelerating!", you yelled out, causing the rest to look as well.
"Go! We will outrun it!", Levi said with a strained voice as he pushed for his horse to run even faster.
"Come on Myosotis! Faster!", you told her as you tugged her reins. She picked up her pace to her absolute limit.
'I don't see how we can outrun her. The road before us is never ending, and she is right at our heels. We'll be stomped flat in no time'
You closed your eyes and thought about your friends, even digging deep into your memory to picture your parents, wanting them all to be the last thing on your mind before your downfall.
'I'm sorry guys... I'm sorry Marco. I was so sure I would see you again. So sure I would feel your embrace at least once more. So sure I would get to kiss you once we both safely returned back home'
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A Second Chance (Marco x Fem Reader)
Fanfiction'You look over to the spot your parents were standing not even a half a minute ago. Your ears were ringing, the big boulder in front of you earning your full attention. You barely even noticed someone grabbing your hand, pulling you along with them...
