Memories ~ Attack on Titan

Chapter thirty six

Bertolt grabbed Reiners shoulders and shook him a bit, " tell me Reiner, what are you now!" Reiner sook his head and anointment, "a Warrior now calm down." Bertolt continued, trying to talk quite enough that nobody would hear him, but I heard him and I think Eren did too. " do you think that it's wise to trust Ymir?" Reiner looked out at the girl," yeah. We know what her motives are. when she turned human again, odds are she just wondered around aimlessly only caring about herself. but then Christa came into the picture. that's the kind of girl who can change your whole world. I would know something about girls like that. but we do need her, and not only because she's cute. The people she comes from our very important family within the church. Plus, suppose Eren's not the coordinate? Our job would be far from over. if it comes down to it, having Christa around Will make that search a lot easier." What search exactly? What are they hoping to gain from this? All this death and destruction, for wet and goal? another gunshot in the distance, I look over, it's a red one. I hope everybody's Okay, I hope no more lives are lost for our sake. Bertolt let out a deep breath, "and what about Rin? You never explain to me how she fit into all of this." Reiner laughed a little, "Rin. Do you know about what she can do. How close she is to Eren. All of the things she seen. And she's smart, and an Ackerman. Do you know about Ackermans, don't you? What I mentioned her, they decided they wanted her to. No power like that, there's no telling where that came from. There's no telling what she knows. Not only that but They want her her to be our greatest weapon. She's smart, pretty, the strongest warrior I've ever seen. And the power of her something else. She'll be Our greatest weapon." I felt my stomach turn, what were they talking about? How would Reiner even know? Nobody knows. Eren whispered to me," what the hell are you talking about?" I sighed and looked over at the boy next to me, " i'm really not sure, hear are there saying but I don't know what to make out of any of it. Something about the coordinates, they want to want you to lead them to some thing. but I don't know what. They want me to be a weapon of some sort, I don't know what to make out of that though. Weapon against what? Why need somebody like me when you have the power to transform into a Titan?" Eren looked at me, I felt the heat in his expression, then tension. But it wasn't tension between us, he seemed more worried about me. Eren Looked back over at the boys on the branch in front of us, " they won't take you anywhere Rin, i'll make sure of that." I couldn't help a smile a little bit, I couldn't help but I admire him a little bit. Mostly for his strength, maybe not physical but emotional strength. I stopped paying attention, but I caught the last part of their conversation. " once were home, try telling Annie how you actually feel." Bertolt almost jumped out of his skin. " what's that supposed to mean? What are you talking about!" Reiner groaned, "ugh. Come on. We've all seen the way you look at her." Bertolt became extra defensive now, " I don't look at her!" Reiner laughed a little, " just go for it. Life's short enough as it is. Besides, you're both killers so she'll understand where your head is half the time." Before I could even react, before any of us could react ran it used his ODM gear to attach to the tree at the spot right above Eren's head. He now stood between Eren and I, and Ymir. Eren spoke in the most confident voice he could muster up in the moment," what are you two doing now?" Reiner came walking close to us, I rolled my eyes " yeah, I thought we were waiting until dark," I said trying to mimic errands confidence, trying to pretend I had some of my own in the moment. Although I felt weak I could never allow them to see that. Reiner continued walking closer to the two of us, " there's been a slight change of plans. i'm gonna ask you both nicely, to not put up a fight." I couldn't help but laugh, it was hysterical that this man thought that I would go with him willingly. Reiner looked at me with annoyance. Eren soften his face, but I could see through it. I think Ryan or could too. He tried to take his voice, make a sound on threatening," easy now. There's no need for all of us to get all violent. It's not like any of us can do much to resist. I mean look at me. And Rin knows that you could just turn into a Titan, she knows that she has no gear, no way of escape." Even though he was clearly faking it, Reiner seem to calm down a bit. He went her shoulder slouch and his demeanor fall ever so slightly. Eren and I look at each other. He knew that I didn't want to stand by, he used his eyes to go back-and-forth the time me and Reiner. Reiner didn't notice, but I knew exactly what Eren was telling me to do. Eren mouth the words to me. One...two....three.. suddenly we both charged him. Eren running at his torso, I went for his legs. I was able to knock him to the ground, Eren clammed on top of him and started beating him with his elbow. But before I knew it he had thrown Eren into The tree in front of us. Reiner ran at him but I cut him off. I saw him in the stomach. And uppercut him causing him to bite his tongue. Brenna reached a punch me but I grabbed his first and pulled it behind his back. I use my leg to kick his leg causing him to fall on his ass on the ground. I had him where I needed him, but Eren couldn't help himself and charge both of us, cause I mean to lose my grip on Reiner. The two boys wrestled on the tree branch. I stood back and watched for a moment, looking at how pathetic they both looked. it was hysterical really. And this wasn't the time for laughs, but the way they were both fighting with hysterical. It wasn't fighting at all it was more like two cats wrestling in the back at least. Yeah, nothing more than just a little catfight. suddenly both the boys were out of breath, didn't have much but I left in them. Reiner held Eren down but Eren didn't have much fight left. Then a certain conversation caught my ear.
" how long were you wondering outside the walls?"
" oh. About 60 years. It was truly how on earth. every day was just like an ongoing nightmare." I looked down at Eren, who was now complaining unconscious. I knelt down next to my friend, pushing the brown hair from his forehead. Suddenly, I felt two arms Wrap around me, pulling my arms behind my back and forcing my face into the wood. This bastard i'm took advantage of my soft moment. I felt the anger in the hatred rise to my face again. "I'm sorry Rin. I promise one day I'll tell you everything." Hey you're some kind of cloth to tie my wrist together. Bertolt had Eren and Ymir with him, Eren still being unconscious. Reiner forced me into a standing position. She picked me up bridal style but I kicked and squirmed, "let me go damnit! You're crazy if you think I'll let myself be kidnapped again, I'm not coming with you. I want nothing to do with you! In fact I hate you!" Reiners eyes were visibly hurt, which only fueled my hatred and anger. Reiner held me as he zipped into the trees with his Gear, I couldn't do much to fight at this point. even if I was able to get out of his grasp, there there nothing that could save me from the Titans ready to rip me to shreds below. So I sat still, continuing to Curse him under my breath. The wind hitting up against my face felt cold, my skin felt like ice. Looking behind us all I saw were Titans running through the trees hoping that one of us would fall, hoping to have somebody to devour, to rip to shreds. " we need to get as far away from the wall as possible!" Reiner yelled," i'm not recovered enough to out run these guys quite yet." Ymir rolled her eyes, " then why the hell did we go? Why the hell didn't we just wait!" The smoke signal was getting closer, Reiner became visibly more angry, " that formation wouldn't work unless they wasted a bunch of horses of the wall, dammit. Who gave that order? Honestly I thought we had more time than this!" I felt a rest of relief, and it exactly who made that order, and know exactly who is in that formation. "commander Erwin," I said under my breath. The smoke signals were only getting closer, Reiner cursed, "damn, they're already that close? This is Your fault Rin for losing your cool." Suddenly Ymir screamed with a panic ridden voice, "Reiner! We have to go back now! Christa's with them! This is our best chance!" Reiner yelled back at her, "you're full of shit, no way you can see that far!" Ymir continue to argue, " look I just know! Think about it.  She's a big softy, right? That's stupid girls come to rescue me!" Reiner faced directly ahead, The panic still evident in his face, " yeah well so what? i'm sorry but it Hass to wait! we can't grab her now the way things are! there's no way to bust up that formation! Another time!" I looked back at Ymir's face, Panic flooded her eyes, " how long are you wanting me to wait? maybe I should just wait until I've been gobbled up by one of your warrior pals! no way! I don't think so!" Reiner continued to argue with her, "it won't be that way! Nobody's trying to trick you, I swear!" Ymir only screamed louder now, " then prove it! There's no time like the present, asshole! Get your ass down there and bring her with us! I need to see her! you don't understand, the way this is going I'll never get to!" He didn't respond for a while, then he said more calmly than before, " I want her out of this as much as you do, you just have to trust me. Do you understand?" Ymir Took the panic out of her voice," yeah I understand plenty. Real question is, do you understand?" Reiner hesitated for a moment, he looked down at me, I felt his eyes and looked up at him. His eyes were Full of sorrow, it's about the hatred boiling in my face. I think you saw it but he didn't seem surprised by it. then he looked back up at Ymir, " I understand more than anybody!" Ymir seemed to understand, " all right then." But I didn't, I didn't understand what was happening to me, what was happening to all of us. I never understood what he was talking about. I feel like I'm being left out of the loop, like there's some big secret underneath my nose that I can't quite sniff out. I feel like I'm on top of something, but also feel so useless. I feel so close yet so far away. I still don't understand what I have to do with any of this. no it was silent, no one was making a sound. I wanted to scream and I want to punch Reiner in his stupid face. But now is not the time for that, I need to get out of the situation first ,once we hit solid ground. Suddenly I heard Bertolts yells. Reiner and I both jerked our heads around to see Ymir with her hands over Bertolts eyes. " what are you doing!" he screamed. Ymir rolled her eyes, " shut the hell up and use your head for a second. in a forest like this I'm the one who can shine. Right?" suddenly she had them both falling, but luckily Bertolt I was able to swing them back in the air again. Ymir continue talking, " I have the advantage here. any other time you two would definitely outclass me. but my titan form is more agile than both of yours. I could look through these trees grab Eren and Rin and before I away from the scouts before you even knew what hit you. wouldn't  be that hard. Either you agree to take Christa with us or so help me I will throw your whole plan away." This sent Reiner into a frenzy, " are you insane or something? It doesn't help her at all! I thought that you genuinely cared about her!" Ymir's face stay neutral," I do. In my own way. if it robs her of a future, then life's a bitch, but by god I will live to see her again! I've made my peace about what that says about me as a person. You guys have no idea what it's like. she knows what a shitty person I am, but she still smiles at me." Reiner cursed at her, "damnit." Ymir cut him off, " don't be pissed at me. I have a fairly decent plan. besides if I stay and fight it'll be easier for you four to get away." I could see the pain in her eyes, and her whole demeanor. I've never seen her so vulnerable, so full of emotion. I couldn't help a feel emotional. I couldn't help but think of Jean. Do him and I even have the same connection that they have? Of course not, but I care for him. I would do anything for him. I have to go away now, maybe I can run I don't know. But I can't just sit here anymore, I'm tired of sitting here. Ymir transformed and I use it as an opportunity to use all my force and snap the rope that was around my wrists. this surprised Reiner so much to the point that he loosened his grip on me. I was able to pull out of his arms and run down the tree branch. "Rin!" He screamed my name. But I didn't care, I kept running and I jumped under the tree branch ahead of me. suddenly I was almost blown away, quite literally, by this year wind and smoke of Ymir's titan transformation. Reiner ran after me, but I was farther ahead. Suddenly he tackled me, sending us barreling off the tree I couldn't help but scream. "I've got you Rin, I'll never let anything hurt you." What's the last thing I heard before I saw the blood gushing from his hand I was shot up into the air by hot air and smoke. I couldn't see anything, all I saw was smoke. But before I could react I felt something rep bro my entire body, I coughed, trying to clear my eyes with my one free hand. I was wrapped in the hand of the armor Titan. I was completely helpless. Reiner ran, in what directing I was unsure. Ymir and Bertolt and Eren were in his back. I saw soldiers on horses running toward us. I was able to pick out his face in the crowd, Jean. He really did come come for me. That moment but I wouldn't allow it. For a moment I expected but no way I knew what have come for me, I felt like it was only about him, Eren, but seeing Jean made me feel different. Made me feel better. And even though I was wrapping the hand of the armor Titan, I felt safer.