An Ackerman's secret

19

"Mila, I need you to do something for me. I still have a duty and I can't be with you unless I complete it." Aslan pulled away.

I frowned before nodding, confused about what I could do for him.

"Those friends of yours, the scouts, they are going to come for Kenny and my comrades, for us. They won't stop until they find Eren and Historia. But we can't let them, I need you to stop them before they ruin everything. You need to be the one to convince them to not interfere."

What?

I shook my head. "Why? What is Kenny doing with Eren and Historia?" He paused and worry started to surround me.

He began explaining, starting with the sin of Erens father, Grisha, to what Historia's role is in all of this. It was difficult to understand, but he claimed I didn't need to understand, all I needed to know was Eren needed to be sacrificed as a result of what his father did or something.

The only thing I really got from his explanation was that Eren was meant to be eaten, and there was no way I was letting that happen.

"I have to help them. That can't happen." Aslan grabbed my wrist and stopped me before I walked to the door. He doesn't support this surely?

"It has to. I'm sorry, I know Eren is your friend but there is nothing we can do." He kept his light grip on my wrist and looked at me with sad eyes. I had gone through so many emotions in the last few hours and I was now exhausted. I wanted to sit here and talk with him, but I can't. Eren and Historia are more important, my reunion with Aslan can wait.

"I'm stopping it." I forced myself away from him, which was hard for me to do, but I had to. I reached the door and placed my hand on the handle, pulling it open.

It slammed shut as soon as I did. "Why are you being difficult?" He placed his hand on the door. His voice deepened and turned stern, his eyes narrowed at me and any glimpse of a smile disappeared from his face.

I didn't understand why he was acting like this, I'm not letting Eren be eaten and I'm definitely not stopping the scouts from saving him.

"Do you just expect me to just accept that?"

He sighed and stepped away from the door so I was free to leave. "You can listen or leave, it is your choice my love. I won't try and change your mind." He smiled again and I saw the old him was still there. He always let me make my own choices, even if he didn't agree with them.

I wanted to be on his side, but I can't, he is important to me but I won't abandon Eren like that. I'm not that stupid, but he didn't expect me to and I loved that about him. Once I helped Eren, I planned to try and get Aslan to understand us and get him away from Kenny.

"Thank you." I smiled back and opened the door, walking down the hallway as he followed behind me. I had no idea where I was going and I wasn't sure he would help me, I knew he wouldn't let anyone get near me, but if he helped me he would be going against his duty.

He was on the wrong side, but he didn't have bad intentions.

I made it back to the crystal place we were at before and now I was completely lost on where to go. It was like a massive maze and there was no clear exit or doorway for me to go through.

All of a sudden I was forced down to the ground which was ice cold and I couldn't move. What the fuck? My arms were being held behind my back and the only thing I could move was my head.

I lifted it up, twisting it to look at what was going on. A few of the people that were attacking us earlier and were working alongside Kenny were surrounding me and holding me down. I turned my head back around, trying to look for Aslan.