Attack On Titan: Beauty & The King(Mikasa X OC Story)

Chapter 20 - The King Titan

Leon: I thought you said they would be here?

Leon looked around the empty area, confused.

Levi: (Perched on a higher branch) They should've been. I guess they must've seen the signals and went to join the retreat.

Leon: (Looking up at his Uncle) So, what now? Do we do the same? Meet up with them when we join the others.

Levi: No, your father sent us out here because he knows that the Female Titan may still go after Eren. We have to find him before that happens.

Leon: How? This forest is huge.

Levi: (Pointing his blade into one direction) The logical place to look is in that direction. It is where the main convoy was before the trap was sprung. I will head off in that direction while you go to the west. They may try to breach the forest so they could get a signal off to locate me. If you make it to the edge of the forest before you spot them, rotate around and meet up with the main group. With any luck, we'll find them before then.

Leon: (Nodding) Got it!

Leon went to jump off his branch, but his uncle shouted down to him.

Levi: Leon! (Leon glanced up at Levi) You father trusts you to make your own judgement calls. . . do not disappoint.

Leon: I'll try not to.

Leon nodded once more before jumping off and zipping in the direction he was told to go in.

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Eren: GUNTHER!

Eren was currently hanging beside the dead scout member, paralyzed with fear and shock.

Oruo: (Swinging down) Eren, don't stop! (Throwing Eren forward)

Eren continued to use his ODM gear from there, joining the remaining members of Levi squad.

Eren: (Looking back) But Gunther. . .

The hooded figure then blocked his view from his fallen comrade. They were fast and making their way towards him with speed and determination.

Eren: Who's that!?!

Eld: Protect Eren!

Oruo: Eldo, where should we go!?

Eld: There isn't time to reach the horses. Head for HQ as fast as you can!

As they were making their way through the trees, the mysterious figure headed off to the left.

Oruo: Is it from the Female Titan? Or is there more than one?

Petra: Damn you! How dare you!?! (Turning around) Come at me! I'll defeat you, even if it kills me!

Eren: (Glancing back) The Female Titan. Impossible. . . why? Didn't we catch it?!?

The figure went behind a tree and completely disappeared from view. Everyone looked back, perplexed. . . until lightning came down from the sky, accompanied by a blinding flash of light, a gust of hot steam.

Eld: I knew it. . . it's coming! The Female Titan!

From out of the mist stepped the fourteen-meter monstrosity that had wreaked havoc on their regiment. It sprinted straight towards them with incredible speed.

Eren: (Turning around) Damn you! How dare you! This time, I will defeat it!

Eren went to bite down onto his hand but was stopped by Eld.

Eld: No! The three of us will kill the Female Titan! You will continue to head straight for HQ at top speed!

Eren: I'll fight, too!