Stuck

Chapter 9

*(Y/N) POV*

The thumps from the horse's hooves on the ground were the only things to shatter the silence. Hange had persuaded some of her old friends in the garrison from her cadet years to turn a blind eye to you leaving, and now you were both speeding through Titan territory.

You weren't going too far away from the walls only to a small village a little way away, she decided that this was going to be the best place as people from the walls couldn't see your Wyvern form.

"Hange" you called as the village came into view.

"Yeah, I know" she turned to you.

"I'm guessing we've been quite lucky, since we haven't seen a Titan so far" you looked over to Hange.

"Yeah, been lucky with the titans, but definitely not with the horse" she began laughing.

"Ha ha very funny" you said sarcastically.

*Flashback*

You grumbled in annoyance, the horse from the abandoned village had bonded to you. However, that long in isolation and not being ridden properly left it afraid of the saddles and halters you were now trying to put on it. This left you both in a glaring match in the early hours of the morning.

Hange was rolling around on the floor with both her hands over her mouth and nose, squishing her face, trying to keep quiet.

"Right. Come on. It's not gonna hurt you." You whispered.

You slowly crept forward holding the halter up to the horse's face, it looked at you not moving almost like a glare. You reached up with the halter ready to put it on when it threw it's head up sharply. It's head smacked you in your own face. You heard the thud and was sent flying backwards.

"Ahhhhh-" Hange cut herself off by slapping her hands over her mouth to stop the loud laughter while also stuffing her face in some hay.

"Could you help me?" You grumbled to her.

She turned with tears in her eyes "Fine, fine, but only because we have to go. You keep him calm I'll put the gear on".

"Thank you" you sighed and handed over the halter.

*End of Flashback*

"Honestly it was so funny" Hange began laughing again.

"For you maybe. My face still hurts for that" you cracked a smile as you turned your face away from her, rolling you eyes.

"Stay with the horses while I search the place for titans" Hange left, laughing still towards the village.

"Right" you nodded.

You saw Hange flying away zipping about the buildings looking for titans. You grabbed her horse's reins, slowing down to a slow walk towards a group of trees just on the outskirts of the village.

Once stopped you tied the two horses up to one of the trees and waited for Hange to come back. You weren't going in the village as you both didn't want to destroy it when it would be used again after the outer walls were taken back from the titans, Hange was just making sure that nothing could creep up on you.

You could hear the zipping of wires getting louder, so you began to walk back to the clearing ready for Hange. "There's none in sight"

"Ok... so... what do you want me to do?" You asked fidgeting with your hands.

"I want to try the pain and objective route first. I feel like this is probably how you turn." Hange handed you a small knife.

"Uhhhh, you mean like Eren?" you asked glaring at the knife.