The Island of Devils

Chapter 24

The sun was setting behind the walls. Mikasa watched it from a window before she went up the stairs. The scouts, mainly Mikasa, Armin, Connie, Sasha, Annie, and Jean were there.

"To think Commander Pyxis would go so far as to detain the volunteers." Jean said thoughtfully.

"Since they and the Scouts are so close, we weren't told in advance." Armin said. 

"Yeah. I'm sure he didn't have much choice. During our time in Marley and other nations, they have been in a real pickle... but what exactly was the Military Police going to do with Eren..."

Just then Floch and Louise walked into the room. Floch said, "The Garrison and the Military Police are plotting together to get rid of the Scouts."

"Floch? Louise?" Sasha asked. "What do you mean by that?"

"Eren Yeager thought that Premier Zachary was plotting with Commander Pyxis and Commander Nile, they were going to take the power of the Founding Titan by force. You guys may have done the uprising, however, those selfish people thought we Scouts have taken their glory and they wanted to take it back."

Floch said, "To do so, they would need to get the power of the Founding Titan. That's why before arresting the Anti-Marleyan Volunteers, they forced them to hand over the Titan serum so they could have the Founding Titan control us."

"I won't let them!" Mikasa said. "There's no future without Eren, that's what the deceased commander Erwin said to us!"

"Without Eren, we wouldn't be able to have all of the power of the nine in our proposal." Annie said. "This is treason."

"What was the queen's plan?" Armin asked, and Floch said, "We're going to reveal that Eren's the true King of Eldia. The people need to know the truth."

"But that would cause chaos..." Jean said, but Louise said, "The people will stand by the side of us Scouts. That was what Eren saw in the future memories. Eren had the power of the War Hammer and Jaw right now, he could also escape the place as soon as possible."

The others could only nod before Floch and Louise left. At the same time, Eren was glaring at the wall in front of him.

It was a full moon, Scouts were drinking wine, talking, and laughing. Levi was watching Zeke, who was sitting across from him in front of a campfire and reading a book.

Gabi and Falco were in their cell. Gabi lay on her bed, jerking around with wide eyes while she let out audible noises.

"Gabi! Hey! What's wrong?!" Falco asked concerned, running over to her. "Hey! Get hold of yourself!"

A guard rushed over to their cell. "What's wrong?! What happened?!" He unlocked the cell while Falco answered him.

"She suddenly started wailing in pain." Falco stepped to the side as the guard went to Gabi concerned.

"Hey! You okay, missy?" Suddenly, Gabi hit the man with her jacket against his head. Something hard was wrapped in it. The guard fell to the ground, his eyes were wide with shock. Gabi hit him again and again until Falco ran to her. "Gabi, that's enough!"

Her jacket fell to the ground, revealing a brick. The guard lay dead on the ground while she was panting heavily.

Gabi and Falco ran away from the prison. Falco asked, "How's running away gonna help?!" 

"We'll be killed if we stay!" Gabi said.

"That guy was worried about you!"

"Can you trust those devils?!" She asked. "I can't even trust Zeke anymore! Or anyone else!"