Echoes from the Paths

Chapter 13

SURVEY CORPS HEADQUARTERS

Eren, Armin, Mikasa along with Commander Erwin, Captain Levi, Hange and Mike were planning their next move to capture Reiner and Bertholdt.

" We should discuss what we should do to capture Reiner Braun and Bertholdt Hoover aka Armoured and the Collosal Titan." Erwin started.

" We obviously can't capture them now since they are with the MPs and we definitely can't capture them in Stohess like I did with Annie in my previous timeline." Eren says.

Hange nodded her head in agreement. " Yes, we can't risk them to transform in Stohess like Annie did in your previous timeline. From what you told us the Collosal can change the size of it's explosion which could be devastating for us. We will need to somehow lure them away from the interior."

Armin suddenly got an idea. " How about we send a letter to them as if it's written by one of the warriors . Since they sent Annie to bring back reinforcements we can make them lure away from the interior."

Erwin nodded in approval of his plan. " It's a good plan . We should do just that but write the letter as if it's written by Zeke Yeager since what Eren told us he would arrive shortly in a few days. We will lure them towards an isolated part of Wall Rose, Utgard Castle and we will capture them there. If they do transform there then we will still have a higher chance in defeating them without significant casualties."

" But what about the Female Titan? Will we use her or not?" Levi asked.

" We should just leave her here Captain, she still hasn't cleared if she would join us or not . She definitely wouldn't want to take down Reiner and Bertholdt. Atleast not yet." Mikasa said.

" Yeah she's right. I would engage in combat in my Titan form if they managed to transform but Annie must be in confinement till we are done capturing the two."Eren said.

" Ok then. We will do just like how we have planned and if they do transform then Eren will engage in combat with his Titan form . Our scouts will engage them when the time comes with the Collosal while Eren will focus on the Armoured Titan with Mikasa." Erwin says looking at them who nodded in agreement with the plan.

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STOHESS- MORNING

After the last night's events with them encountering Zeke, Reiner and Bertholdt realised that their mission was soon going to be complete so they made themselves ready for the single the next time he would call them.

What they didn't expected was a letter from him so soon and that too addressing them to go to an abandoned castle in Wall Rose, The Utgard Castle.

'Why is Warchief calling us so soon and why is he making us go all the way there?'' Reiner thought with confusion in his mind. He looked at Bertholdt, who just like him stood with confusion in his eyes.

" Isn't this kind of strange for Warchief to call us so soon and all the way there? I mean we just met him last night..... So why would he call the way back?" Reiner questions looking at Bertholdt.

" It definitely feels strange for him to do but maybe we should go there.... Who knows if it's some big plan Warchief will be making ?" Bertholdt said to reply.

" It is possible but we have to be cautious. If it's a trap then we will have to be ready for it."Reiner said with seriousness in his voice, trying to reason with his friend.

" Yeah you are right. But..... I think we should still go.... If it's Zeke then no problem but if it's definitely a trap we might as well eliminate who knows about us being the shifters."

Reiner nodded in consideration. " Ok then... we'll head to Utgard Castle-"

"Huh? Why would you two go to that abandoned castle?"