Awakened

Chapter 22

MERRY CHRISTMAS YALL!!! HERES MY CHRISTMAS PRESENT TO YOU!!!!

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"STOP!"

The Shifter froze, their head snapping in the direction of the voice.

Annie snapped her head to the right, following the sound.

A figure rose from the heap of rocks. They were slightly hunched over, as if they ran a marathon and were too tired to stand up straight.

Steam rose from their body, seeping out of their multiple cuts and wounds, as they lifted their head slightly, and only incredibly fuming royal-blue eyes showed from beneath their eyebrows.

Their expression was feral, their mouth pulled back in a snarl, showing their white teeth as they gripped a sharp rock against the palm of their other hand.

"Get away from them," Tauriel seethed.

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Reiner growled at the newcomer, showing he wasn't backing down, and without wasting a moment Tauriel slashed her hand with the rock.

For the second time that night, golden lightning struck down.

Dust erupted from where Tauriel was moments ago, going skywards, and beyond it Annie could see the shadow of Tauriel's transformation. She was lifted up, as if coming from a backbend. The tendons mending themselves like magnetic strings.

The shadow stood upright, and finally the Titan stepped out of the dust cloud, her thunderous footsteps making the ground tremble.

Tauriel's Titan was unlike anything Annie has ever seen.

She had long black hair with strands falling in front of her eyes, and was as tall as Annie's own Titan. Tauriel's eyes glowed in the night, the bright yellow of her iris making it hard to miss in her menacing gaze at Reiner. The most eye-catching part, however, was her skin. Tauriel's Titan skin was blue, showing parts of the muscle under, and the muscle itself was bright purple.

It let out a screech like hiss, and when it extended it's jaw, fangs shot out.

The sound thrummed in Annie's ears, making her body vibrate from how loud it was. Annie imagined it was the same as Reiner roaring or Eren yelling.

It was their battle cry- something to release some of the monstrous energy they have inside.

The Blue Titan stepped forward once and stopped, standing there like a guardian.

Reiner roared at her, stepping back in a crouch at the sudden change in battle.

The Blue Titan hissed threateningly, and the armored enemy looked back with a mad look in its eyes.

Reiner blew out steam from his nostrils, and Annie dreaded the fight to come.

Annie didn't know if Tauriel was skilled in Titan form, and even if she was, Tauriel was incredibly injured when she turned. That may not be a problem in most cases for Shifters, but Annie didn't know how long the Scout was under the rubble. She didn't know how far her injuries went, and it could cost her  the fight against Reiner. Mere seconds ago Tauriel was barely able to stand straight.

Now she was taking on one of the strongest Titan Shifters Annie knew. One who was full of energy and barely injured.

Annie got off the ground.

She wasn't going to let Tauriel die for them, not when they just got her back.

She had to get her back to Mikasa.