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 booming sound of battle. Around you, men, women, and children ran in terror, their faces pale as they looked back at the two titans wreaking havoc on their home. The streets were a mess, as rubble was strewn along the once beautiful 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. You frowned at the sight, but kept onwards, searching for Jean.
You shoved through the oncoming panicked crowd, until you finally caught a glimpse of him a little ways ahead of you. The crowd began thinning out as you made your way closer to where Eren and the Female Titan fought it out.
"Jean!" You cried, waving him down as he turned back.
You caught up to him as he paused, confusion evident on his face. "What are you doing? The plan was for you to stay with Levi."
You sighed, breathless as you related the information, "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 chaos, Jean almost didn't noticed the piece of rubble flying violently in your direction. You watched in horror as the marble chunk made its way toward you, and without thinking, you grabbed Jean and pulled him into an alleyway just as the rubble made contact with the ground.
Dust and debris clouded your eyes and filled your lungs, but you kept moving. "I'm here to help!" You cried over the sounds of the battle as 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 and gave you one last cautious look before taking your hand letting you hoist him upwards.
"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 the cobblestone streets, ducking people and the occasional 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 guarded look that Jean had.
"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."
