Every Single One (Eren X Reader)

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I zipped through the air, blades slicing through the wind. My insides twisted with hatred as I saw a large group of titans appear not far ahead of our squad. "Look at them all!" Mina said.

"The vanguard's been routed!" Thomas shouted. I noticed a huge titan jump up from a street over and lunge towards him.

"THOMAS--" I screamed, ducking out of the way as the massive, yellow-haired titan leaped into the air. A huge crash made my ears ring and the titan slammed face-first into a tower, almost shattering it. I landed next to Armin and Mina on a roof, Eren hanging from the gutter as we all stared at the titan in horror. When it leaned its head back, I gasped.

Thomas's torso hung out of the disgusting titan's mouth. He stared at us upside down, a look of confused terror plastered on his face. "h-huh?" I barely heard him whisper before a crunch interrupted him. I realized it had been his legs being shattered by the titan's teeth as the titan threw his head back and swallowed Thomas whole.

No, it's not supposed to happen like this... the citizens are worried for their lives... we protect them... I protect them and my comrades... why is he...?

The remaining six members of our squad stood in shock, with the exception of Eren hanging below. I suddenly could hear my own heartbeat pounding inside me and almost wondered if it was so loud the titan could hear it.

"How dare you!" Eren yelled, shooting off after the titan. I furiously followed him, prepared to do whatever it took and rip that titan to pieces. Eren was right. How dare that monstrosity go around killing humans I cared about? I barely even spoke to Thomas, but he was my comrade! Did he endure those three years of torture with me and the others, just to be taken out by filth? I couldn't accept that as I shot across the town.

"I won't let you get away!" I shouted furiously, catching up to Eren and flying around him.

"I'll avenge Thomas!" we said simultaneously. Eren and I glanced at each other for a split-second before turning back to the titan. I sped in front of him and attached my ODM hook to another tower to the left of him. I swung around to the titan's nape at the perfect angle, extending my blades and slicing its nape. The huge piece of flesh flew through the air and I felt as though I'd been shot with some sort of ridiculously strong adrenaline.

I killed him. But I didn't avenge Thomas. Thomas would be avenged when all of the titans were dead.

I heard a scream from behind me and turned to see Eren crashing into a rooftop. I pulled the trigger on my ODM gear and shot towards him when I realized one of his legs was missing. He smashed into the shingles and lay still as I got closer. His face and legs were bleeding and the others flew toward him from the opposite direction. I looked up and saw a cadet in our Scout get snatched by a titan midair, and then choked when I saw another titan grab Mina's cable.

"MINA!!" I screeched, trying to warn her, but it was too late. She disappeared down into an alley, where I saw the top of a titan's head peeking over the shorter buildings. I scowled, seeing Armin land on a rooftop across from the one Eren's still body laid on. He fell to his knees when the last member of our squad other than me was caught by a titan, his breath shaking. I finally reached the rooftop Eren was on, tripping and skidding across the shingles. I almost fell off of the roof, but caught myself on the trim and pulled myself back up.

"Eren, you bastard," I murmured, grabbing his arm and trying to pull him up, "you can't just die on me like this." Suddenly, a huge titan appeared in front of me, its back meters from my face. I realized it was facing Armin, ready to eat him. Armin was an incredibly skilled soldier, but I knew he wouldn't be able to avoid that titan, especially in his current state. "Shit!" I murmured, letting go of Eren, using my ODM gear to swing to the titan's front. I saw that it was holding Armin above its mouth, ready to drop him at any moment.