UNDER HEAVY CONSTRUCTION [BOOK 1] the daughter of a dying bloodline and humanity's strongest soldier find themselves entangled in a web of emotions they never expected to feel. but as the relentless fight towards freedom continues, they wonder if th...
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Levi landed on the branch next to the Commander and looked down onto the now immobilized Female Titan. He furrowed his brows when he saw she had managed to cover the nape of her neck before the harpoons got her completely. So she must be a shifter. No other titan would know to protect her nape.
"She's not putting up much of a fight." Levi commented
"That's no reason to let our guard down." Erwin replied, "But good work leading her here. I'm impressed."
Levi gritted his teeth, "We couldn't have done so without the rear reinforcements that gave their lives to buy us time."
"Is that so?"
"Yes." Levi said, matter-of-factly, "It is because of their sacrifice that we can expose who this bastard really is." He spat out the words, glaring at the Female Titan.
Hange was already in the mystery titan's face, taunting it while it lay in her trap. "We should make a move before she gets any ideas." Levi said and Erwin offered a humph of agreement. "But before we do that, I wanted to report something I saw." Levi finished, fully turning to Erwin.
The Commander's eyes flashed, "Oh?"
"On our way here, my squad passed what appeared to be another soldier in the trees, far out of formation. I couldn't catch a glimpse of their face, but their uniform was dirty and tattered. They moved on with their ODM gear before I could really think about chasing them. I also had that bitch on my tail so there wasn't much I could do."
Erwin frowned and looked ahead, "I saw them too." He paused, lost in thought. "I believe this is our mystery soldier. They don't seem to be making any moves just yet though, which is relieving. However, I wouldn't hold out hope that it will stay like that. Nonetheless, we have no idea where they are now, so there's no use in fretting about it at this moment. Just stay vigilant and report anything you find and we'll deal with it as it comes."
Levi nodded, turning his focus back towards the beast in front of him.
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You landed on a branch, chest rising and falling as you pressed your back against the bark, covering your blind spot. Closing your eyes, you steadied your breath as you strained your ears to focus on the world around you. The heavy footsteps of the Female Titan had faded into the distance, and hopefully so has that man. If you had moved a second later, he could have come after you. You can't afford another mistake like that.
You swallow down your nerves, trying to regroup with yourself. But then—
A scream.
Your head snapped toward the sound, body tensed, every muscle coiled tight. You held completely still. Then, movement—just beyond the gaps in the trees. A soldier scrambled into view, stumbling through the undergrowth, branches snapping against her uniform. Her eyes are blown wide with terror. She's running, but her steps are unsteady and desperate.
