The Girl Who Lived Beyond the Veil of Titans : Blossoms of Destiny

𝓒𝓱𝓪𝓹𝓽𝓮𝓻 𝓛𝓧𝓘𝓘

Third Person POV

Estella swiftly arrived at the designated point where Hange and Moblit were advancing, her maneuvering gear hissing as she came to a halt.

" Is there something I can do ?". She asked, her voice steady despite the tension crackling in the air.

" Go toward those buildings and make sure everything is clear". Hange instructed without missing a beat, their eyes scanning the horizon.

" Understood". Estella replied, her tone firm as she propelled herself into motion, vanishing toward the crumbling structures with practiced ease.

As preparations continued, high above, Bertholdt soared through the sky, his Titan-form silhouette casting a shadow over the battlefield. His expression was unreadable, his eyes glinting with an eerie calm that seemed foreign even to him.

" What a strange feeling... I'm barely scared at all. I can see everything, like I'm above it all. Any outcome feels acceptable. Yes... that's it. No one's at fault here. Nothing could have changed this—not in a world as cruel as ours". Bertholdt's thoughts were cold and detached, echoing his transformation.

Hange's sharp eyes widened as they caught sight of Bertholdt's form growing smaller in the sky above them. Their mind raced," He's ascending... Could he be planning...?".

" But isn't the Armored Titan still nearby ?!". Moblit exclaimed, his voice tinged with alarm.

Hange clenched their fists," Pull back for now ! Shit... Estella ! Come back, quick !". They shouted, panic threading through their usually composed voice.

Before anything more could be done, Bertholdt made his move. In an instant, he transformed. A blinding light erupted in the sky, followed by an earsplitting explosion that tore through the district. The shockwave flattened buildings like paper, sending debris flying in every direction. When the dust began to settle, the Colossal Titan stood tall amidst the destruction, its burning skin radiating heat waves that distorted the air.

Nearby, Eren's Titan instinctively took cover behind a cluster of half-standing buildings. Sasha, Oluo, Draco, Jean, and Connie clung to its shoulders, struggling to stay steady as the earth beneath them trembled.

" Damn it". Oluo cursed under his breath, the lingering heat from the explosion making the air oppressive.

Draco's legs trembled slightly as he gripped a protruding piece of Eren's Titan for stability. Fear gnawed at the edges of his mind, but he forced himself to stay present. There was no escape—only survival.

" Are you all still alive ?!". Jean called out, his voice rising above the chaotic noise.

" I'm fine ! What about you ?". Connie replied, coughing from the dust.

" I-I'm alive... somehow". Sasha answered weakly, her voice quivering but determined.

Jean exhaled in relief but quickly turned his attention to the figures of Mikasa and Armin approaching from a distance," Mikasa ! Armin ! Are you two all right ?!".

" We're okay". Mikasa confirmed, her tone clipped but steady.

" What about Squad Hange ?! And where the hell is Estella ?!". Jean demanded, his brow furrowing.

Mikasa's eyes widened," I thought she would have been back by now !".

" No, she hasn't returned". Oluo interjected, his expression grim.

" S-she said she wanted to see if Hange needed help," Armin stammered, his face pale with worry." And if she hasn't come back... that means she was near Hange when Bertholdt transformed !".