Attack on Titan/Zelda crossover - To Hyrule and Back Again

Chapter Ten: Odyssey

A/N: This is my favorite chapter in part one. Hope you'll like it as well!

Mikasa's Point of View

Last time this happened, I easily caught up with the Female Titan and rescued Eren, with help from Levi. This time, however... is different.

I have no idea what I'm going to do. I don't know where Eren is, nor Annie. I don't know how I'm going to find them.

But I'm still going to, no matter the cost.

"I've made my choice, Armin. I'm going to find Eren, and end this," I had told him before venturing off to find Annie.

I'm sitting in a carriage, along with a few other people, arriving at the somber town of Merchant's Heaven - this city is infamous for robberies and murders, but is famous for large trade deals and successful businesses, or so I've heard. The driver parks us just by the tall, dark gate, one of the few entrances to Merchant's Heaven - MH, for short.

No ODM gear. No knives, or any blades for that matter. Nobody to watch my back. Just 15-year old me, with only my wit and quick thinking to protect myself.

Though, when I enter through the gate, the thought of I'll be fine instantly escapes from my mind.

Literally every single person I see is carrying some sort of pistol on their side, a knife in one of their hands, or a full-blown rifle, ready to kill anyone. Along with that unsettling observation, I also notice not only the gates seem gloomy - everything about this town is somber, dull, and just solemn. The dark concrete-like material on the ground covers any and all grass, and the buildings, even if they are a regular color like brick red or painted a color like green, they're just... dull. Even though I've been in this town just a few minutes, vibrant colors seem like a distant memory.

Then, I get over it and start to search around for a safe place to stay. I check my pockets only to remind myself I don't have enough money to rent a room somewhere, let alone a safe room.

Traversing the city, I maintain a low profile and scan the premises every couple minutes to ensure I'm not being followed. To both my relief and my surprise, after twenty minutes of showing myself with no weapon, nobody seems to care I'm here. I may not be defenseless, but I seem defenseless. I almost lower my guard when I hear the sound of a gunshot, resonating the streets - after searching my surroundings I see a man lying on the ground after being shot. It doesn't even phase anybody here.

Somebody could kill me and nobody would care to help, I realize.

The fact that I just saw a man die isn't what gets to me; it's the fact that he was shot out of nowhere with nobody around him to help or chase the man who killed him. My heart starts racing and I start rapidly sweating - it's just a panic attack, I think to myself, though I'm unable to stop it. I stumble over to a bench and take a breath and calm myself down.

Why am I being like this? I've been through much worse.

Just as I'm getting calm, someone taps on my shoulder, causing me to jump out of my seat and clench my fists. I'm filled with instant relief when I realize who it is. Reiner.

"Reiner? Wha-what are you doing here?"

"Just... passing through, I guess..."

"...what are you doing here?" he questions in response as we both sit down on the bench.

"I'm doing the same. A lot has happened over the past few days regarding the Female Titan, and I'm still trying to sort it out. Just happened to pass through here while doing so."