are now being followed by the enemy, changing me back to my main course of priority.

"You will find out later, once we get--" he seethes through his teeth, menacingly.

"Forget it," before swinging a heavy kick to his head with a sickly crack, immediately pushing off towards the wagon and the children. A soft groan leaves my lips, finding my wound throbbing with blood heavily rolling down, soaking up my shirt with a dark crimson red blotch. Blasting a large amount of gas from the canisters, I head straight over to find the wagon nearing the gate with someone else on it.

That's when I noticed Jean and Armin were on it, with Levi and the others trying to kill any enemy that was targeting Eren and Historia.

Leaning forward, I charge head on towards the battle to aid them, feeling the wind pound against my ears. While nearing them I notice an enemy was nearing behind Levi, drawing my last remaining blades I dove down without hesitation. Slicing through human flesh, I grit my teeth before ending the man's life instantly.

"Don't touch him," I threaten darkly, while a small shower of blood sprays from my attack.

"Akira," Levi breaths out, with somewhat relief.

Turning to the wagon, I notice Jean was being held at gunpoint, as my blood runs cold. He was in surprise, fear and frozen on point without a weapon. Before I could even make it, the woman was soon shot centre in the temple collapsing before Jean. Thinking everything was finally looking up to our efforts, several men trailed behind arm and Jean.

My eyes widen in horror, "Shit, Armin! Jean!" Levi calls out, as the men lock onto their targets.

Immediately I reacted sharply swooping in taking Jean, while Levi takes Armin before the two could be in the line of fire. Multiple gunshots kept firing behind us, splintering the wagon and purposely missing both Eren and Historia.

Getting a better grip on the two, I lowered him to the ground while Mikasa tries to follow them with her instinct to protect Eren.

The wagon continues on, as the rest of the men take over abducting the two as if it was another deja vu moment not long ago.

Mikasa went to fly towards them, but Levi holds her back forcefully.

"Eren!!!!!" Mikasa cries out, while Levi prevents her to keep going. Not with our situation, at least.

"Stop, we're running out on fumes!" Levi reasons with her, struggling against her loud and devastating protests.

"No!!!!" She pleads, fighting against him. "Eren!!!!!!!!!!"

My eyes were wide in shock while still holding Jean close to me, frozen in shock to our defeat. I could feel the young boy trembling beneath my hold, still not taking everything well. Calmly I rub his back soothingly, while seeing Mikasa desperately trying to reach for Eren. It pained me to see her like this, but with our current situation we will die if we step any further.

It was all but an utter failure, but at what cost?

But my main question, was who that man was that attacked me directly head on? Who was he, and how does he know me and my mother?

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