Levi Ackerman's Son

Trap

Lando and the others were riding toward the formation.

"Oh, yeah! There should be orders to retreat soon!" Reiner said.

"Still, turning back not even an hour after leaving the wall...." Jean said. "Things look grimmer than I thought. Plus, she's headed away from the lead command for some reason."

"She?" Christa said.

Then green smoke from all over shot up in the sky.

"Green smoke flares?!" Jean said.

"It sounds like the plan is to change course but otherwise continue the operation," Armin said.

"Oh, no! They're not ordering us to retreat?!" Christa said.

"What the hell is Commander Erwin thinking?!" Jean said.

"He wants to prove Eren's worth I think," Lando said. "During the trial, if this operation fails Eren will be given to the MPs."

"Is Eren really worth all this?" Jean asked.

"Not even close," Lando said. "Erwin is a gambling man from what I've seen, he sees this as a gamble."

"So he sees us as pawns basically," Reiner said.

"He sees us more than just pawns, I know it!" Christa said

"No he sees us as paws," Lando said. "Erwin is such a successful Commander because he can make the hard choices. He will sacrifice us all if he believes the sacrifice will progress humanity. In this scenario, Eren is the jackpot, and were the betting chips, he's going all in."

"All soldiers have the authority to decide if the operation can't continue...." Reiner said. "Have the signals reached the command squad?!"

"Whether or not they know, we only have one option in this situation: defer to their judgment," Armin said then shot up a green flare.

"I trust Erwin," Lando said.

"Doesn't sound like it." Jean said.

"Never said I liked him, he stole one of the most important things to me," Lando said. "But he knows what he is doing."

"What did he steal?" Christa asked.

"You guys don't need to know," Lando said.

The five of them continued in the formation until they reached the forest and were riding just outside of it.

"Hey now," Jean said. "What are we doing at this sightseeing attraction?! Now we're really straying from our original destination and return point!"

"I don't know...." Armin said. "But this is what Commander Erwin decided. He seems to have some plan in mind but...."

"Plan? Are you kidding me? What, is he gonna throw a welcome party for us, rookies, at this tourist spot?"

"No, I don't think so," Armin said.

"That was a joke," Jean said. "Either way, we got that giant broad after us. Regardless of what plan he has, we can't afford to stop here. My guess is we're passing through here on our way to somewhere else."

Lando was being quiet like normal but he was thinking why they were here until it hit him.

"Trap. Erwin wants to trap the Titan while using the trees." Lando thought.

Lando wasn't going to tell them, Erwin probably wants it to be a secret since he hasn't told the rest of us what he is doing.

"All soldiers, halt!" A soldier yelled.