Souls Of Sorrow || 𝐸𝑟𝑒𝑛 𝐽𝑎𝑒𝑔𝑒𝑟 𝑋 𝑅𝑒𝑎𝑑𝑒𝑟

Chapter 27 - You

The first to emerge through the smoke is my father, moving quickly through the air. His voice cuts through after a minute, shouting "thirty-five total!"

A head count of thirty-five is a lot compared to our group. Still, Armin was right, our combat skills are far superior, they would be nothing without their guns.

"They're on platforms at the top of the pillars, continue the plan, we'll take them all out right here!" My dad signals to us through the clearing smoke. Him and Mikasa zip towards the platforms and Jean follows close behind me while the others go their own way.

"Everyone scatter!" A woman's voice calls, "let them spread out then surround them!"

I let out a short scoff. Good luck with that.

More barrels explode as Sasha shoots her arrows from a platform she took over.

The gear these people are using has a major weakness, the anchor points in the same direction as the gun, so once it's deployed, the gun can't be aimed again. So the second they're in the air they're vulnerable.

Jean and I head for the top of the cavern, coming down on top of a few of the opposing group members. Jean slices one man's throat while I spin through the air, taking the heads clean off the other two.

Explosions from the barrels echo loudly while gunshots follow after. There haven't been any screams from our side, that means we're doing pretty good so far.

"Jean!" I nod towards two people coming at us. We dodge their bullets and when they have to reload I deploy my gear in their direction, my grappling anchors going straight through their chests. Jean takes the opportunity to knock them both down, the bodies falling and hitting the ground hard.

We find purchase on one of the abandoned platforms, scanning the area for the enemy. My eyes narrow upon seeing my father and a tall man with a fedora facing each other, both against a crystal pillar.

The man points a gun at my dad, a smug smirk on his face. Kenny, I assume. "Hey Levi," he says. "I don't have a lot of time to waste on ya, I just can't have you getting any further."

He reloads his gun and pushes off from the pillar. "Come and get me, boy!"

I want to help, but I know my father can handle himself. I turn to Jean, speaking firmly. "Split up, they'll be going for the others now that the smoke is running out."

He nods curtly and leaps from the platform, leaving me to deal with a couple members of the other group that I spot below our standpoint.

I deploy my gear and move fast, putting my blades through one of them, dodging a bullet shot at me by the other. I let go of the the man I just killed and flip over in the air, redirecting my anchors as I kick the other in the face with enough force to send him spiraling towards the ground.

Out of the corner of my eye, I see Hange tailing a woman with blonde hair, who swivels away from a pillar and points a gun at Hange. My eyes widen slightly and I barely have time to react before the woman's anchor is deployed and going through Hange's shoulder. She swings Hange with the wire, sending her crashing into an opposite pillar.

Hange slides down, blood streaking down the crystal surface before she lays limp at the bottom.

No.

"Hange!" I feel myself yell, but my voice seems quiet in my own ears.

I look at the blonde woman in anger as she calls out for her group to retreat. Hell no.

"You bitch!" I deploy my gear in her direction, avoiding the bullets shot at me by her comrades. I reciprocate each of their shots with a blade to the face or a severance of limbs.