↳ Mara's parents were born in Marley, but Mara was born within the walls. She knew a lot of things about the world beyond the walls, one of them being that Titan Shifters were at fault for the fall of Wall Maria. The cause of so many deaths, includi...
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Chapter twenty seven: God-level badass bitch
Mara's pov:
"Eren!" I heard Mikasa's desperate cry even from where I followed after her. It wasn't a cry of fury or sadness, but instead it was filled with raw desperation.
Mikasa really loves him, doesn't she...
I rounded a tree and entered the clearing where the fight was taking place. I wanted to dash in a restrain Mikasa, I really did – but the scene that greeted me made my body freeze up.
There, in the middle of the clearing was the Female Titan. Her golden hair shone as it swept in front of her face, obscuring her features from my line of sight.
I watched as she took Eren between her teeth and tilted her head back to let him slide down her throat. In the split second that she took to scan her surroundings, our eyes met. It felt as though time stopped moving entirely, just for us.
Those beautiful eyes of hers glittered like a million shattered crystals, the blood that stained her face made my eyes well with tears, and the way her hair swept reminded me of flying knives. Almost immediately, I recognised the realisation in her eyes, and I knew she saw it in mine too.
I opened my mouth to call her name, but nothing came out. I formed her name with my lips, but not a single sound was heard.
But she got the message. She could tell exactly what I was thinking at that exact moment. She knew I knew who she was – she knew that I was silently begging her not to do this.
You don't have to do this, please Annie, I know you can tell what I'm thinking. Annie, my dearest love, please don't do this...
But there was nothing either of us could do now. What had been done had been done, and there was no turning back now. A single tear slipped down my cheek as time returned to normal.
I watched with a shattering heart as Annie stood, turned her back to me and sprinted off into the depths of the forest.
She didn't even glance back at me...
I watched as Mikasa sprung into action, picking up the chase after her. I knew what was going to happen next. I knew Mikasa would do anything to get Eren back. I wanted to go after her- and do what? Help her? Stop her? Who am I kidding?! I can't even bring myself to follow her, let alone do anything once I'm there!
All I could do was stand on that branch and stare. I couldn't bring myself to think properly, let alone move or use my ODM gear.
I was a complete failure. I knew so much yet did so little with it. How could I ever be a decent human being if I couldn't even will myself to do the right thing? And I knew what the right thing to do was. I should tell my superiors everything, about the world beyond the walls, about Titan Shifters and the trio from Marley. I should explain everything to them and help them sabotage the Marleyan trio's mission for the sake of the people inside the Walls.
