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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You ran through the city towards the sound of battle. Around you, men, women, and children ran in terror, faces pale as they gawked at the two titans tearing up their home. The streets were a mess, and you cursed as more rubble was strewn amongst the city.
You ran past a child trying to shove a stray chunk of brick from off of his mother, who had gotten her leg stuck under it. Just beyond them, a body lay crushed beneath a partially collapsed building. Your legs grew weak, and you thought they'd give out from beneath you. But you turned your energy towards searching for Jean.
You shoved through the oncoming stampede, until you finally caught a glimpse of him a little ways ahead of you.
"Jean!" You cried, waving him down as he turned back.
You caught up to him as he paused, his adam's apple bobbing as he swallowed the dry air. "What the hell? The plan was for you to stay with Levi."
You paused to catch your breath, unable to hide the annoyance in your voice, "Use your brain. I am able to fight, so that is what I am going to do."
"If you think I'm giving you a weapon that you could use to kill me, you must have hit your head." He said, shaking his head as he turned to leave you behind.
Being so caught up in the mess, Jean almost didn't noticed the piece of rubble flying violently in your direction. Without thinking, you grabbed Jean and pulled him into an alleyway just as the rubble made contact with the ground.
Dust and debris stung your eyes and filled your lungs, but you kept moving. "I'm here to help!" You held out your hand for Jean to take.
He looked at you, and then your hand, shock evident on his face as he looked back at the boulder that had almost crushed him. He turned, shaking his head with a frown, before taking your hand letting you hoist him upwards.
"I swear that if you stab me in the back, I will haunt you until you go mad... But fine, follow me. We need to get ODM gear and get the hell off the ground." He said.
You nodded, following after him as he led the way.
The two of you ran through the maze of streets, ducking people and the occasional stray debris that came your way until finally you rounded the corner to find Hange, Armin, and two other nameless Scouts refilling their gas tanks from under the cover of a store front.
You and Jean ran up to them, causing them to turn towards you two.
"What's this?" Hange asks, looking at you with the same disbelief.
"Erwin's been taken into custody." Jean spoke up, "He sent me to fight. Adeline wanted to come with."
"Eager to prove yourself, huh." Hange commented, though her joke was overpowered by the hindrance of frustration in her tone. "Fine. Gear up, there's some ODM gear next to the gas tanks. Meet us on the rooftop and I'll fill you in."
