ONE ʙʏ ONE

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Levi glanced down the line and targeted Mikasa. He pondered for a second, a wicked smirk pricking the corners of his mouth. He sauntered over to Mikasa, the bottom of his shoes scuffing the concrete floor. Mikasa glared at him, but it was clear with her trembling figure how terrified she was. 

"Levi...dont...please..." Eren sobbed quietly, knowing well that there was no hope left. However, he wanted to keep trying for some kind of miracle. 

Levi shushed Eren as if he were a child and then turned his focus towards Armin. "Arlert...come here." 

Armin felt his stomach twist with guilt, fear, and anticipation. He hesitantly approached the maniac and his victim, unfortunately catching a glance into Mikasa's eyes. Levi removed the cloth from her mouth. 

She coughed and took a deep breath. "A-Armin, why? What have I ever done to you?" 

Levi whistled, making Armin snap back to him. "Hey, don't give in to her pity like the old you did. That'd be weak." Levi flipped the knife and held the handle out to Armin. "Time to show your devotion, Arlert." 

The teen slithered behind Armin, whispering in his ear like a demon. "Kill her." 

Eren shook his head, angrily demanding, "Armin, put that knife down now! Don't you dare do it!" 

Armin felt a wince of anger swell in his grip as Eren shouted at him and Mikasa continuously begged. Levi stayed quiet and gave him some space, watching his expression contort and his right eye twitch. 

Eren suddenly whailed, "If you do this, I will never forgive you!" 

That line sent a shock through Armin, making him freeze and look back. Though he has changed, Armin still saw Eren as a childhood friend, and since he was about to kill the other, losing Eren would leave him lonely. Memories of the trio playing happily flashed into his thoughts as if his own body was trying to convince him to stop. 

"What happened to the three of us?" Eren wistfully chuckled between sobs. "Mikasa was the muscle, you were the brain, and I was the leader. Just the three of us." 

Levi gritted his teeth hearing 'Just the three' of them. He stomped to the brunette and covered his mouth, aggressively digging his fingertips into Eren's face. 

"Arlert, I'm getting impatient." Levi warned, restraining Eren's head to his chest. 

Mikasa bowed her head, realizing that her time had come. "I told you, Eren." She stared Eren dead in the eyes. "I told you, but you wouldn't listen to me." 

Armin rose the knife up, though he felt a heavy force trying to make him let go. Like the eye of the storm, a moment of calm and empty washed over Armin, and his thoughts became blank. 

Levi chuckled in the back of he throat as he noticed Armin's shoulders drop and the knife steady. The raven leaned to Eren's ear. "Best friend's forever, huh?" 

The knife whipped through the air and dove straight into Mikasas eye. Armin hadn't put enough force to reached her brain. Mikasa let out a shrill, agonizing scream. Blood dripped down in place of her tears. Her consciousness began weaving in and out due to pain, but it was hard for her to see anything with the blood. 

Armin watched her whailed for a moment before shoving with more force. The blade fell the rest of the way through her skull, silencing Mikasa's screams. 

The whole room fell silent, some was from the shock of Armin killing, but for Eren, he had just watched his best friend kill his other best friend. For a fraction of a second, Eren denied what he just witnessed, praying that it was all a bad dream and he'd wake up at home with a sane Levi, a living Mikasa, and his sweet Armin. But all of them were dead. 

"That's my protégé!" Kenny cheered, his group hooting for Armin. 

Armin looked back at them, a streak of blood running up his face. Levi pecked the top of Eren's head before walking up to the blond, giving him a pat on the back. 

"To be honest, I was a bit worried about this one." Levi laughed, handing Armin a rag in trade of the knife. The teen wiped his hands and face. "Killing the librarian earlier, he nearly threw up." 

As if on cue, Eren's stomach heaved and he vomited in the floor next to him. Kenny's men howled with laughter, cracking jokes at the sickened boy. Carla quickly snapped at them and they went dead quiet. 

"My poor baby," Carla cooed, "I'll go get some water and towels." 

"Of course, Ma'am!" Levi respectfully replied, placing the knife on the table. "I'll help you. Arlert, clean up the blood, Erwin, pile the bodies in the corner." 

Armin left to get a mop and bucket while Erwin untied the corpses of Sasha and Mikasa. Kenny and his men conversed in a huddle, keeping their voices down low. Eren felt disgusting and hollow, having puked up every last bit of what was in his stomach. 

Leaning down he noticed the ties on the rope were able to reach his mouth and they weren't too complicated to undo. 

Kenny's phone rang and he quickly answered. He listened for moment before sighing, "I said we leave tomorrow, not today!" Frustrated, he left the room, his group following him like lost puppies. 

Just as Erwin finished stacking the bodies, Armin appeared around the corner. "Where does Levi keep his cleaning supplies?" 

"Here, I'll show you." Erwin disappeared through the single doorway, leaving it cracked open. 

'This is my last shot!' Eren thought to himself and struggled his hand down to his wrist. The teen bit down on the knot tugging vigorously. Footsteps scampered outside the door, and a couple of voices yelled for things. 

A rope pulled loose, and the remaining living victims that were bound screamed in joy, muffling encouragement. Eren bit and yanked until his right hand was free. He paused for a moment, soaking in the freedom, before undoing the rope around his left wrist then his ankles. 

Eren staggered a bit standing up, but he quickly sprinted to untied the others. He first untied Hange, assuming that she would be next. Once he untied her wrists he moved on to Jean, whose wrists had intense rope burn from struggling. 

Hange got herself free and went to free her crew. Eren untied Jean and helped him to his feet. 

"Eren, what the hell is happening? Was that your mother?" Jean piped in a whisper. 

Eren nodded, feeling his puffy eyes tear up again. Jean embraced him, shushing him and trying his best to comfort the boy despite the situation. 

Hange finished freeing her friends. "That's nice, but we need to go ASAP. Snatch anything you can you from the table and stay stealthy!"

Eren gave an unsure look to Jean, and the teen kissed his forehead. "We will make it out alive. I promise."

The six of them gathered what instruments were landed out on the table and prepared for a life or death fight. They all shared a fearful but confident stare before Hange gently pushed the door open.

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So, Wattpad is having a glitch right now. Some people can't login and some can't edit stories. Luckily, I'm still able to write on my phone, it's just a little wonky lol.

Who else is experiencing the glitch?

Toodles~