Chương 43: (42) Running away

"Look, its Levi and Aria!" The group looked towards the cart and followed it. They saw the pair kill two people using their hooks from the ODM gear. Without waiting, Aria launched herself forward and killed the one trying to protect the rider. The group looked at her and made a move, Armin and jean were the ones to get onto the cart while Aria finished off the girl in the rider's seat. The pair looked at her face which had no emotion. "Control the horses" Aria demanded. Armin nodded and caught the reins.

Before they could relax, 5 more anti-personnel soldiers appeared behind them. Widened eyes, Aria managed to get Armin away, while Levi got Jean. The group didn't hesitate to get on the cart and flee through the wall.

Aria landed on the roof, while the group also joined her. Annie was also part of it and ran up. "Are you all right?!" Aria laughed and patted her head. "I'm fine".

They retreated back into a secure location and waited to get news of were Eren and Historia went. It was already becoming dark so they were sent to their bedrooms. Aria and Annie were sent to the furthest room with a guard standing there. "They sure are trying to be safe with us around" Annie said while looking at the guard. Aria nodded and passed the guard and entered the room.

She looked around to find someone already lying dead asleep in one of the beds. She ignored it and allowed Annie to go passed her. Closing the door, the girl who was apparently sleeping turned around to face them.

"Yimir?" Annie exclaimed. The girl just smiled and asked "Yup, I guess they are keeping us in one place" Aria let out a laugh. "I guess so, you didn't join the group because you were looking for Historia?"

She nodded. "Will the two of them be ok?" Aria thought about it, with some changes in the timeline, it might be a little different. But it should stay the same. "She will be fine." Finally answering the question.

...

Elsewhere, Eren was tied up in a room watching the loving reunion between father and daughter. Well, it wasn't much of a reunion. Just some spouting about how she had the real royal blood and how she was fit to rule.

In the back, a few men dressed in black got impatient and made them enter a carriage and make their way to the Reiss territory. It would take them around a day so it would take some time.

Aria eyes opened as she forgot about something, she quickly got up and scribbled something down on a note. She slowly walked to the door and opened it, seeing the guard turn to her, she smiled and handed the note to him. "Please hand this to Hanji as quick as possible". The guard dumbly nodded and ran off. She sighed and forgot about an important thing. Due to some parts not happening in the Titan forest fight. The information about were they would go and what would happen never got to them. With this loss of information, Aria had to step in and get the note to them.

She clambered back into bed and pulled the covers back over herself, the rest of the night was slept well. The next morning she felt another person attached to her, Aria smiled and said "you are really attached to me" The blonde girl quickly blushed and got out of her bed. "Well, it was more comfortable."

"I'm here you know" Yimir squinted her eyes. Annie blushed while Aria laughed it off. They got ready and opened the door to see a distressed Hanji.

"What's wrong with you?" They looked at Hanji before she quietly said "The scouts have been arrested and want everyone of them. Get with Levi's group and run with them. We will try and sort this stuff out" The three girls nodded seriously and made their way to the group. They got equipped with ODM gear and rations and headed towards a forest on the outskirts of the walls.

It didn't take long until they found them and joined. With the group assembled, they set off for Reiss' territory. The two military police soldiers didn't show up, so they just left without using the two. They kept quiet and ran as much as they could with minimal breaks. Nearing nightfall, the group ran through a barricade and captured one of the higher ups.

They interrogated him, but unfortunately he knew nothing. "Mikasa, Aria take him back." Levi didn't glance back at him once.

"Yes, sir" Aria dragged the barely conscious man by the collar while Mikasa followed behind.

It didn't take long until they reach a place that was out of hearing range and wouldn't be seen easily. Aria threw the man against the tree trunk and looked at Mikasa "He ordered us too kill?"

Mikasa nodded slightly. "I'll do it, they captured my Eren. They'll pay."

"Ok, that's fine by me" Aria inwardly laughed at the last sentence. What cold but cute girl. Mikasa didn't wait and plunged the sword straight into the mans neck. They waited there until he died and went back. Upon arriving, hey found Hanji and one of her squad mates handing a piece of paper to Levi. He looked at it while the group surrounded him. Seeing what was written they were happy and surprised at the same time.

"That means we're not criminals anymore?" Armin asks. Hanji proudly nodded and said "with the over throwing of the king, they have set some new rules."

The bushes shook as Aria and Mikasa returned. Levi looked at them and nodded. They nodded back and met up with the group as if nothing had happened. Without waiting for the backup army, they made their way to save Eren.