Chapter Five: Supremacy

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Iden was up and out at the crack of dawn. They arrived at the hospital in their feminine disguise.

"Hi, I'm here to see a patient" Iden told the lady at the desk.

"What's their name dear?"

"Eren Kruger"

"Let me have a look" the lady says as the scans her eyes down a long list on a piece of paper. "I'm afraid he checked out early this morning"

"Oh, was he well enough to be discharged?" Iden asked as polite as they could try and put on.

"He says he was, he discharged himself" she says.

"I see, thank you" Iden says then walks back out of the hospital where Zeke's lurking around. They make eye contact briefly before Iden breaks it by walking away, they walk back home.

On their way home they look at the stage being built, it's almost finished.

*A while later*

"Master, the stage is almost built?" Iden asks Willy.

"Yes, I was going to inform you. I'm giving my speech tonight, guests have already begun arriving as you'll have seen"

"But I haven't found the stalker yet-"

"No matter, having this speech tonight will smoke them out"

"But Master-"

"Just patrol the area for the meantime" he says.

"Yes, Master" Iden says then turns to leave.

"Oh one more thing Iden"

"Yes?" They turn.

"Be prepared, you might need to inherit the Warhammer tonight on a whim" Willy says. Iden just stared back at him in confusion. "I'll tell you the plan later tonight"

"Okay" Iden says then left. They walk down the hall, unsure what to think of it all before searching for Lara. It's not long before they find her.

"Miss Tybur" Iden catches her attention as she's in the main room, watching over Willy's children.

"Iden!" Rico shouts out, waving. Iden raises their hand back to them before approaching Lara. The kids go back to play fighting.

"Hello Iden, how can I help you?" Lara says.

"Did Willy tell you anything about tonight?" Iden asked.

"Yes, anything you're after specifically?" She asks.

"He told me to be prepared for the Warhammer Titan to be passed down" Iden says.

"It's just a precaution incase I get taken out. There's a fifty fifty chance an enemy will attack, likely Paradis and if they do I'll have to fight, so it's just incase I'm defeated" Lara says.

"I see, thank you" Iden says then bows, then leaves.

*That evening*

"Iden, come here" Willy orders. Iden does so.

"Yes Master?"

"I'm gonna run you through the plan" he says as he leans over his desk. Iden waits patiently. "So basically I'm giving my speech as you know once the evening party is over. There's a chance Paradis will attack so I'm going to renounce war on Paradis infront of everyone, if I'm right, Eren Yeager will attack and kill me infront of everyone."

"Master, you're going to allow yourself to die?" Iden asks.

"Ideally if I can survive it then that's preferred, although it's a slim chance I would"

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