Vengeance Of A Human

The Breach: Late Night Defense

"Let's start with the Titans around the tower. Sorry to put you in this position, Joshua, but I'm counting on you!"

"Okay!"

"Damn those things! Let's get this over with!"

Five Scouts versus a numerous amount of Titans, what could possibly go wrong?

I watch as Gelgar and Nanaba take down a Titan together, a big one that lands on three smaller Titans heading for the tower's door. A lot could go wrong, but as long as we protect the inside, we shall be fine. For now, I concentrate on eliminating the Titans around the tower.

However, even with adrenaline pumping in my arteries and veins, I was getting tired and the number of Titans were not stopping. After felling my sixth Titan, I retreat to the tower's wall beside Nanaba and Gelgar, pointing to the north. "More are coming from the north."

Gelgar sighs. Can't we at least have a chance to catch our breath?"

I look up at the tower's top for my friends. "Where are the other cadets?"

"Inside," Nanaba says. "Some have entered the tower."

"What? Then I should go help them."

"You can help them out here. They're soldiers too, you know. Besides, your group of friends seems to be somewhat special."

"What makes you say that?" As I say that, I see a Titan falling out a window...or more like tossed out. Swinging around, I see Reiner holding his right arm, Conny with a bloody knife, and everyone else looking in awe. "Did you guys..."

"Yeah," Conny says.

"...Hurry up and barricade that door."

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Minutes later, within Castle Utgard

"What will we do if another comes through?" Conny wonders as he hammers down one of the wooden poles leaning against the door with a brick. "We won't be lucky to kill a second one."

"Yeah," Bertholdt responds as he looks to the wounded Reiner being treated by Christa. "I'm with you there."

Reiner grunts as Christa pours alcohol on his wound to sterilize it. "Sorry... I'm sorry. I think it's broken."

"Yeah, just my luck."

"We'll need a splint and a bandage... I know." Christa stands up and begins ripping the bottom of her skirt, much to Reiner's embarrassment. She sits back down and begins wrapping it around Reiner's arm. "Sorry. All I've got is this dirty cloth. Sorry."

"No. It helps." Gotta marry her before Jean or Joshua.

Conny walks beside Ymir and Bertholdt, overlooking Reiner's medical tending. "Are you all right, Reiner?"

"Yeah, I guess."

"By the way, Christa. My hand got scraped up a bit, too."

"Huh? Just spit on it or something." Conny and Ymir share an animosity-filled glare before the boy faces Reiner again. "Sorry about that, Reiner. It seems like you're always saving my ass. Speaking of which, Annie risked her life to save me, too, not that it matters anymore. I'm sure Joshua is fed up with having to do so as well. I gotta pay you back sometime."

"Not really. It's... It's the normal thing to do. Because we're soldiers."

"I'm not so sure about that. I doubt I could ever be that brave. Hey, Bertholdt. Has Reiner always been like this?"