Chapter 64: All or nothing (64)
Krista watched as Reiner tried to shield Akira, however, she did not care, she wanted to get to him.
"The lunatic brought the titan to us," Hanse said, looking up they all saw, commander Erwin leading the charge of about 50 or so, titans toward the armored titan.
The man had no fear in his eyes as he led all of the Titans toward the armored titan.
"Get to your horse...now!"
The cadet jumped off the armor titan has a bunch of titans came pouring in, Erwin ordered the squad to scatter in order to spread out the titan even more.
This man was not taking any risk at all.
Reiner prepared himself and bashed into the Titans...
He sent some of them flying, Historia gripped the Jaw Titan's hair and tightened, she could feel the wind trying to take her away, however, she did not care in the slightest
Gripping unto Ymir's hair, she waited for the perfect moment for her to strike.....
As some pure titan attempted to snatch her away from her goal, she let go of Ymir's hair, used the whole commotion as a diversion, and managed to slash the titan's nape, killing about 3 titans in one go.
In one fluid movement, she launched her grapple hook toward Ymir's nape, using the booster, she boosted herself back to where she was mear seconds ago.
In the span of 5 seconds, she had jumped off Ymir and killed 3 titans that were trying to grab and grapple back into Ymir in one fluid movement.
She may have not realized it yet but she was in the zone, she was deep in the zone, and her pupil dilated so much that her usual blue eyes almost turned black.
She would get him back no matter what.
As All the titans gather up around the armored titan trying to eat it, the soldiers watching the scene from behind are petrified.
Some of them even wonder if this was hell.
To which Erwin just replied...
"Not yet, but it will be"
Like a madman, the man then proceeded to charge toward the Titans saying "All Soldier charges!"
The soldiers were stunned, was this man really asking them to charge to their death?
"We have come to the moment of truth...Mankind's destiny will be determined here!"
"There is no future in which we reclaim these lands without them, and they never will be?"
"Go, Recover them from the armor titan and retreat" The man shouted from the top of his lungs
"You heart and soul to the cause!" The man charged first toward the Titans with no fear in his eyes.
They advanced toward the titan, fear cracking toward their bones however, they did not stop, they rushed to death, the titan noticed them and started rushing toward them at full speed.
"Advance!" Erwin yelled, however, a titan whose skin had been burned, no, was burning, as if it was burning itself to gain more power, managed to grab Erwin's arm and bit into it, crushing into the man's arm like it was nothing but a toothpick.
The soldier was horrified seeing their commander in danger.
"I said Advance GODDAM it!" The man screamed out, ordering his soldier to move forward, even without him.
This mission was more important than himself.
Screams could be heard.....
It was a massacre....a blood bath even.
The sound of bones being crushed against Titan's teeth...the sound of people getting stumps on, the sound of soldiers crying out for help, the air was tainted with the metallic smell of blood.
Soldiers screamed in pain as the titan crushed their ribcage.
So much pain, just so much pain.
Dying left and right as if they were nothing but livestock, the Titans were just too strong, they were dying so quickly.
Some of the titans looked like they were mutated, giving them enhanced strength speed, and perception.
Blood stained the green grass red... Screams of horror could be heard throughout the battlefield.
Death...something that they all knew would come for them the second they became a scout came for all of them.
Death claimed a majority of them as if they were caddles.
Reiner, upon noticing that they were getting close....took Eren....and tossed him toward the Titans.
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Now, with one less hostage to worry about, he made sure that Berthold held Akira close, dashing off as Eren began his fall onto the floor.
"Eren!" Mikasa was worried, switching position midflight, she managed to maneuver herself toward him.
Dodging 3 or so titan hands in order to catch Eren, catching before he could fall on the floor.
With less baggage to worry about, Reiner attempted to make a push through, now with the scout's attention split he could make a break for it.
Gritting his teeth, The armor titan roared a bit, he then shed some of his armor in favor of speed, and as soon as he did that, he rushed off at a speed that a horse could not keep up with.
Ymir jaw titan was holding onto one of those pieces....and thus she was ejected from the armor titan armor....
Ymir was stunned...Reiner had shed about 70% of his armor for this....his durability was now just about the same as any other titan...
He was now vulnerable...shedding all that armor in order to run away.
With half of the scout's attention on rescuing Eren... Reiner was dashing as his life depended on it.
Krista watched as Akira's silhouette was getting further...and further away.....
"Akira!!!! Don't you dare break our promise!"
She was quite literally on the cups of tears....no...
She felt....hopeless....no....not like this...not like this.
Meanwhile...
Berthold noticed as what seemed to be a faint trace of lightning could be seen around Akira's eyes....the man's muscle twitched a bit.
That was not good.