Chasing Ghosts

F o u r

Tears:

"Armin, are you okay?" Mikasa asked kneeling down to Armin's level.

Armin didn't answer, he just let his head drop lower. Confusion plastered on my face I took some steps closer, kneeling side-by-side to Mikasa.

"Where's Eren?" I asked as I looked around.

Armin gritted his teeth and sniffled as tears fell down his cheeks. My heartbeat sped up, please don't say..

Armin looked up at me and Mikasa. By now everyone was looking and close by. Tears streamed down Armin's cheeks and his eyes were bloodshot.

"Five members of the 34th Cadet Squad... died heroically on the field of battle." Armin cried, I gasped and took a step back.

This has to be some sick joke. My eyes started to water, not Eren. Please not Eren.

"Eren died in my place..."

At that five word sentence my heart broke. Tears invaded my face, Jean pulled me into a hug knowing how close we were. Mikasa stood still, listening to the information.

"Armin... This is no time to get emotional." Mikasa stated.

"Mikasa, Eren is dead! How are you fine?! He was family to you! How- how could you be fine with him dead?!" I yelled, anger pulsing through my veins.

"It wasn't Armin's fault, Eren died.. okay. Why aren't you upset you emotionless bastard!" I yelled, everyone looked at me surprised.

It was unusual for me to have outbursts, in fact I never had one in training.

Mikasa looked at me softly and emotionlessly. She turned around and walked in front of everyone, all eyes following her.

"I'm.... strong... incredibly, strong! So, even if I have to do it alone, I'm gonna rout those Titans." She spoke as she raised one blade.

"You are all weak and cowardly. You can suck on your thumb like a baby... and watch how I do things." Mikasa finished as she swung away on her ODM gear.

"So the plan is to blast them with that... Hey! When were we ever taught to fight alone?!" Jean yelled.

It was now his turn to have is 'motivational' speech, great.

"Never!! Let's go beat some Titan ass!" He yelled.

I nodded and wiped away my tears, I took out my blades and got ready for battle.

"Let's do this! For you, Eren!" I yelled.

I followed after Jean and swung through the city, this one is for you Eren.

+

Mikasa was a bit further ahead but something seemed off. Everything was going too well. Something has to happen, something will happen, I can feel it.

"Mikasa is really something.... I hope I can fight like that one day." Connie commented as he watched in awe.

"No, she's not as composed as usual. If this keeps up, she'll run out of-" Armin was cut off by the sight of Mikasa falling out of the sky.

We all gasped as Mikasa fell from the sky due to the lack of gas.

"Mikasa!" Armin shouted as he followed after her.

"Jean, lead the group!" Connie yelled as he followed after armin.

Jean nodded and led us to the head quarters. We weren't far just a few more seconds, though you could here death not far behind.

Screams of pain and cries for help. I tuned it all out, hoping it wouldn't haunt me for the rest of my life.

Jean covered his face as he slashed the glass and fell in. Me, Marco, Annie, Reiner, Bertholdt, Sasha and everyone else copied and landed in.

"We-We did it!" I exclaimed.

+

Mikasa...

The world is cruel. She thought as she lowered her head.

Footsteps could be heard getting closer by the second. The sound of death slowly heading her way.

And very beautiful. Mikasa thought as she met eyes with the beast.

Another Titan had appeared on the other side of Mikasa, there was no escape now.

The one on her right was a 10 metre and very big boned. The one on her left was a 15 metre and had outlines of the muscle showing. The lefts hair was shaggy and brown with green orbs while the one of the right had short brown hair and brown eyes.

Mikasa looked up and closed her eyes, this was it. This was her end.

I lived a good life. She thought as she remembered back to Eren, her rescuer.

'Fight! Fight! Fight!' His voice rang in her head multiple times, sending a wake up call her way.

Mikasa stood up and glared at the Titans. No, this was not her end.

She raised her blades ready for battle, she was not going to die today.

I'm sorry, Eren... I can't help myself. If I die here, my memories of you will disappear as well! Her mind screamed.

She let out a scream ready to slash the hand when it came down. But it never did come down.

~this is not one of my best chapters but I do like the start. Anyway feedback in the comments would be appreciated and thank you for reading. -foreverxgirl