𝐀 𝐅𝐋𝐀𝐌𝐄 𝐈𝐍 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐒𝐋𝐀𝐕𝐄 | eren yeager

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The Survey Corps report predicted the titans would appear from the South. The precise location was the Shiganshina District, South of Wall Maria, where the titans broke through five years ago, and where the four friends had lived. So this was their next likely target, Trost, the district closest to Shiganshina.

Dot Pixis is the highest-ranking Commander of the Southern territory, which includes Trost District. He has been invested with full authority to defend humanity's most important district. And he's also known as an inveterate eccentric...

"Nope, still don't spot one..." Pixis sighed as his eyes scanned the group of titans below them, "I really wouldn't mind being eaten, as long as it was by a stunningly beautiful lady titan..."

The old man snickered at his own comment, before turning his head to get a look at the four teens, "So you believe that basement room will give you all the answers...?"

"Yes..." Eren uttered, lifting his gaze from the ground as Pixis didn't reply, "Can you believe me, sir?"

"Even you yourself don't have convincing proof..." the man mumbled, "...so I think I'll just keep it filed away in my head for now. Still, I expect I'll be able to get to the bottom of it, by and by. 'Til then, I'll personally guarantee your safety."

Pixis' smirk soon turned into a grin as the four just stared at him in silence, all of their eyes wide. While they were still processing his words and their meaning, he had the time to fully turn around and walk over to them from the Wall's edge.

"Trainee Armin, is it?" he asked, his eyes landing on the blond, who quickly stood up from the ground to do the salute.

"Yes, sir!" Armin replied.

"Earlier, you mentioned that if we used the "titan's power" or what-have-you, it would be possible to recapture this town, Trost District..." Pixies continued, "Do you really believe that? Or were you just desperate to stay alive?"

Armin seemed hesitant about his answer as the elderly man stared down at him, "It was... Both, sir. What I tried to say then is that Eren could turn into a titan, carry that boulder over to the destroyed gate, and plug it up."

(Y/N) could hear the sharp inhale Eren did as the brunet tensed up, suddenly starting to sweat as Pixis glanced at him for a second.

"It's just a thought that occurred to me, but I was hoping the Captain would at least sense the possibility that the power Eren possesses could help get us out of our current predicament..." Armin mumbled, "Of course, I was also desperate to save our own lives..."

Pixis nodded at him, waiting for a few seconds as he took his words in, before approaching Eren. His expression suddenly turned serious as he kneeled before the burnet, opening his mouth to speak as the other three stared at them.

"Trainee Eren..." he started, "Can you plug up that hole?"

Erin's widened eyes were glued to the man as he tried to find an answer somewhere within himself, but the fact he didn't know anything about his abilities was slowly eating his guts. But when he saw (Y/N)'s eyes looking back at him with confidence, something inside him suddenly changed, and he was sure he was capable of doing what was expected from him.