Not The One Who Dies ⇀ Attack on Titan *Original*

Part 20: A Murder in The Walls

Logan sighed at the sight of a weakened skinny titan as Eren tried to do what Annie had done when the warrior fought her in the woods. The Titan roared before collapsing to the ground, steam coming out of his body.

"I think that's enough," Logan mumbled out as he stood next to Levi and Hange. Hange huffed as Levi scoffed before he complained about them repairing the wall.

"Don't worry, he'll learn," Logan said causing Levi to nod before looking to the boy at his side,

"Go back to the cabin, I'm going with Hange's unit to Trost. Make sure no one sees Historia or Eren, understood?" Levi said causing Logan to nod, mounting his horse. The boy watched Mikasa cut Eren from his Titan body, tossing him on the horse.

"Oi! Jean! Make sure no one saw us then make your way back to the house! Come on! Maybe I'll let you guys relax when we get back!" Logan shouted as he rode down the hill towards the small group that sat next to the Titan body.

"He okay?" Logan asked Mikasa who nodded, looking back at the passed out boy.

"I'll have a talk with Levi about pushing him so far okay?" Logan said, trying to reassure the girl who smiled and nodded.

"Thank you... for looking after him." Mikasa said, staring ahead as the two rode next to each other. Logan chuckled before looking at the boy on the back of the horse.

"He looks after me so, I gotta make sure he doesn't do anything stupid." Logan said with a smile.

"He really likes you, I haven't seen him this infatuated with anyone." She said causing Logan to blush and shake his head.

"Yeah, yeah I like him too, the dumbass," Logan said causing Mikasa to punch the boy in the side.
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Logan eyed a returning Levi and Hange, who both looked as stressed as could be. Moblit stood next to the boy as he looked over to him, the man looked angry and worried. Logan crossed his arms as he shuffled his way over to Eren.

"I have a bad feeling, you stay near me. Understood?" Logan said causing Eren to scoff and nod, the hairs standing upon his arm. 

"I'm sorry, Pastor Nick... He was murdered. Today, in the Trost barracks." Hange spoke out causing Logan's eyes to widen, he hadn't talked to the man but he had seen him around and known Hange and him had been friends in their own weird way.

"The Military Police... Did they torture Pastor Nick just to find out what information he spilled to us?" Armin asked causing Logan to sigh and pinch the bridge of his nose.

"Most likely. But it was the Interior Military Police, which means there's something more behind it. So, how many nails did Nick have ripped off?" Levi asked causing Logan to look at the group, curious where this was going.

"You saw, right? How many?" Levi continued causing Logan to nod as he looked to Hange, knowing where Levi was going with this. 

"I only caught a glimpse of him, but all the nails that I could see," Hange said as Logan looked to the man next to him, being impressed at the pastor. 

"People that talk, talk after one. If they don't, peeling more won't make a difference. Pastor Nick... I thought he was an idiot, but... He didn't turn away from what he believed, all the way till the end. In other words, they have no idea we've caught wind of the Reiss family. Though, someone in the government is up to no good, and their eyes are fixed on us." Levi said causing Logan to look around the house before the door busted open. Logan stood from his seat with his body moving swiftly in front of Eren, only to be greeted by a scout calling for the captains.

"Captain Levi! Captain Logan!" The scout said causing Logan to move away from the boy who let his hand wrap around the boy's wrist and give it a squeeze.

"A message from Commander Erwin. I went to tell him about Pastor Nick, but he sent me off with this." The scout said, handing a paper to Levi. Logan peeked over the mans shoulder, reading the note with his eyes wide. The boy quickly pushed out of the main room towards his room to start packing.

"Everyone, out. We leave now. Leave no trace we were here!" Levi shouted causing everyone to nod and pack their things up.

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Logan watched as the MP's kicked down the door, running into the house with their guns out with a sigh. 

"That was fast, I wonder how they found us," Logan asked into the air as he pulled his jacket closer on his body. 

"If we hadn't left right then, what would've happened to us?" Connie asked causing Logan to look at him with a pained smile.

"Nothing, I wouldn't have let them do anything," Logan said causing the pair to quietly sigh at the thought. 

Levi began to inform the group of the plan to return to Trost as Logan silently made his way next to Eren, knowing the commotion must've had an effect on the boy.

"You alright? We had to go in a hurry." Logan asked as Eren nodded, leaning his head on the boy's shoulder. Logan wrapped his arm around the boy's waist and pulled him slightly closer.

"Why're they after me and Historia?" Eren simply asked causing Logan to cringe at the question, in all honesty, he didn't know, he knew Historia was important to the church but he had no clue why they would be after the boy. 

"I don't know, but it doesn't matter. They're not taking you, either of you." Logan stated simply causing Eren to nod, still leaned against the taller boy. He watched as Hange rode off on her horse, leaving a few of her squad with Levis. 

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Three figures stood atop the hill, watching the now empty cabin with curious eyes. 

"They're rather quick on the move." The woman said causing the leader of the trio to scoff and nod, remembering how fast the boy from the underground had been.

"Hmph... It's because that little runt is actually disciplined. I don't know how fast the Castle boy is nowadays." The leader spoke causing the third member to slightly chuckle at the mention of the boy.

"He'll be fast, strong too." The man said causing the female and the leader to look at the man with confused yet playful eyes. 

"And how would you know that?" The leader asked, causing the female to nod, a smirk forming on her face.

"Because, He's the last person I need to kill, the only one left of my people, of my family." The man said, looking over the cabin still, his fist slowly rising up to his face.

"Oh, dear little brother, why did you have to survive that day?"