Attack on Titan Retribution

Near Defeat

Eren's POV

I wake up, the cool morning air but it's still dark. I check my watch and it's still 3 am, I get up and I notice that I had a blanket on me so I fold it up and place it on the bench.

I start taking a stroll on streets passing by patrols and wrecked buildings. Debris was still laying on the ground, some of the buildings even had giant holes in them.

I walk through the streets but I get to a certain part of the city and I bump into the Captain Ghost tending the bodies of our fallen comrades. He takes a look at their dog tags and writes something on his clipboard and continues on the next person.

I walk back instead of towards him because I know how much it hurts to lose someone. He experienced it way more than I have. But losing Annie hurt more than any thing, just as much as I miss my mom.

Tears begin to slowly come out of my eyes, streaking my cheeks. I continue walking as I watch helicopters and other transport vehicles pass by me. I had to somehow get Annie out of my head, thinking about her makes me sad and angry at the same time. I just never knew Annie would betray me like that.

"Eren?"

I turn around and there stood Mikasa.

"What are you doing out here so late?" she asks

"Oh I just came out for a breather." I reply

"Are you okay?" she asks

"Look I'm not a kid anymore, I'm fine." I reply

Mikasa nods and we walk together down the streets. It was silent for a couple of minutes until Mikasa breaks the silence.

"Did you really love her that much?"

"Before all this, yea." I reply, "Now, I lost it all."

"Eren..."

"Look, I can get over her don't worry, she's gone, we'll never see her ever again right?" I imply

She nods in response.

"We still have a long way to go and I can't just keep thinking about her." I continue

We continue walking and we make it to the helicopter platform and we see a helicopter landing. I also see Kit and Javelin getting off of the helicopter and running to us.

"What are you doing up so early?" he asks

"Oh I couldn't sleep so I decided to get some fresh air." I reply

"Eren," says Javelin, "by any chance do you know who he is?"

She shows me a picture on her device, on the screen was a man in a trench coat and had glasses on.

"No..." I mumble

"Wait I remember him." interrupts Mikasa

"You do?" I ask confused

"He was there when Reiner and Bertholdt were reunited with their parents." says Mikasa

"Shit it was that guy." says Kit

"Wait what happened?" I ask

"Well, he was working for the enemy." replies Kit

"Wait, if he's the guy from before, shouldn't he be with us?" asks Javelin

"Let's get this to Captain, then we'll know what we're up against." says Kit

They jog off in another direction so we continue our way.

"So how are you doing so far?" I ask Mikasa

"Well, being a soldier was something we wanted, but not this type. But I guess I'm doing what you and I wanted." she replies