Thy Empress (Erwin Smith x FEM! Reader)

part xlviii

Word Count - 5,275 words

"Quick! Get to the evacuation center!"

"Let the children and elderly first!!"

"All men are to stay! You are to join the war!"

Y/n's eyes were wide-open, a horrified expression was evident on her face while she watched the people running for their lives while the knights were fighting the enemies who successfully entered her homeland.

"Your majesty! Please get inside quickly!"

The empress looked at her side where Annie appeared. The blond lady held her arm, and pulled her along as they ran towards their carriage.

She came back to her senses when a loud explosion boomed from a distant.

Y/n looked back, only to be shocked as she saw a building was put on fire from explosives.

"Your majesty! We have to hurry!"

The h/c-haired woman gritted her teeth. What the hell is happening?! How did enemies get in here?! Y/n immediately went inside her carriage, Frieda, Historia and Lady Finger followed her.

Their carriage moved as fast as it could.

Y/n held her stomach, her hands were shaking from fear.

"Your majesty...you're turning pale."

Lady Finger held her hand, her head lady-in-waiting gently squeezed her hand just to calm her down.

"What is happening..." Y/n mumbled.

Her eyes squinted the moment another explosion happened, their carriage jumped when the wheels bumped on something.

Y/n could hear the people's screams, but the knights who are fighting and their enemies are louder.

"Your majesty!"

She looked at the closed window upon hearing Reiner's voice. Lady Finger opened the window for her. "What is happening, Sir Reiner?!" Y/n anxiously asked.

Reiner gulped. "I apologize but we don't know yet, your majesty! For now, all we know is that we can't take you back to the palace! We got a message from Eren and Armin that the palace is already surrounded by the enemies."

Y/n gasped, her brows furrowed and face just filled with fear.

"The king! Lionel! Where is he?!"

The h/c-haired lady looked at Frieda, the young woman looked so worried and scared, that she was even already on the verge of tears.

"We aren't sure where the king might be right now, Lady Frieda...but we're thinking of the possibility that he is at the palace..."

Y/n and Frieda were both not able to say anything. The empress was about to speak then, but she was surprised upon seeing an arrow aiming to be shot towards them.

Sir Reiner immediately drew his sword out and used it to swat the arrow away.

Y/n was surprised when the window closed so quickly that she didn't even see it happening.

"Don't open the window, your majesty! It's dangerous! We will bring you to a safe place first!"

The empress gripped tightly on her dress, as she nodded her head anxiously. "Y-yes!"

Y/n swallowed the lump on her throat, she looked down, her eyes landing on her baby bump. Her hands immediately rested on top of her belly, and gently caressed it.

She closed her eyes, and took a deep breath, trying to calm herself down despite hearing the disturbing noises outside, and how fast their carriage is going.