𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐜𝐞𝐝𝐮𝐫𝐞

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The squad was already on the run after disguising themselves as MPs, unfortunately after they escape the town to return into the forest. Levi and the others were now snooping around the plain area by the river until they can find Eren and Historia. Just thinking about the girl made Levi worried if anything happened to her, he would blame it on himself. He didn't want to overthink so much about the girl-er Y/N that looked like she was in danger after seeing those bandages all over her. It was a shitty plan, but they don't have time if they just do what they had to do to find them and bring them back.

Just when they were hiding out, two MPs scouts Hitch and Marlo were out patrolling the area as an order from their captain. But what they didn't expect was to be brought down by the Levi squad only to hostage them. They remove their gear and they did discuss the Stohess attack from earlier that happened with Eren fighting against Annie.

~Time Skip~ (They let the two young MPs go without hurting them and now they are off to find the squad leader of the MPs to get any information about Eren and Historia).

Meanwhile back where Y/N was held back into her cell lying on the bed so frail and scared to move. She had new bandages wrapped around her arms and legs again after she did the chair punishment to use her power used by Rod, of course. She felt the dark aura of shadowy figures of Rod everywhere to torture the poor girl to keep her locked away from the outside world for a reason.

After what Kenny had done to her mother and father they were killed by him. She remembers him entering the house glancing over at you with a cold expression and back at your parents before you saw him stabbed your father's chest and slit your mother's throat. It was horrifying to watch your parents die right in front of you, but when Kenny was about to harm you next that's when your powerful ability strikes him back making him stumble back in fear. You transformed into your titan form for the first time without even controlling it, but sadly it wasn't such a powerful form due to your small form that couldn't handle that much power.

Just as your titan form ran out of energy it passed out, giving Kenny the chance to swoop you out of there and take you with him. He'd knew he'll find you because it was part of a mission from Rod that requested him to find the golden titan part of 10 titans in history. It was shocking to hear all of that due to your unknown abilities to be born with them and you don't have the mind or skill to control this kind of power. Rod accused you of having this power if you didn't know what to do and he would criticize your behalf.

You then heard the keys jiggling and heard the cell door open to see Kenny making you jump a little.

"Relax, I'm not gonna hurt you Y/N." He said walking over towards you with his hands in his pockets.

You remained to calm still a little shaken up with your lips quivering and fear was shown in your eyes for him to see that look.

"See? I'm not hurting you." He pats your head only hearing a little whimper escape your mouth.

"I guess that punishment that Rod put you through is still painful, eh? You can use your powers to heal it up again?" He asked looking into your golden eyes that only glistening so dully at him. "Anyway, Rod asked me to bring you with me to the titan transformation place. I guess he's got something planned for his little princess for something."

He picked you up to carry you through the hallway and into a brightened room with crystals everywhere around the room to keep the place stable. It was called the "Underground Chapel". You saw the same girl with blonde hair remembering that she was Historia and the boy above chained up was Eren.

"W-Who are you?" Historia asked in a kind tone.

You heard Rod entering the room with the same stoic expression, "Historia... you're looking at a young titan shifter, or should I say 'The Golden Titan'. Her name is Y/N and we brought her here to meet her since she'll be by your side. Everything is going to be planned out once you learned everything that you didn't know or would understand the truth about the Reiss family."

Levi

The sun had already set, we had already taken the advantage of the MPs who were at camp. All we need now is the information to find Eren and Historia. They might even know who Y/N is or they don't.

"Screw you." Soldier 41c pants from all the kicks and punches I've given him from the very beginning.

"Where'd they take Eren and Historia?" I demandingly asked.

"You bastards. You think you're so brave. That post was manned by recruits." He said with a smug on his face as I send him a dirty look. " They barely even knew how to wipe their own asses. No ones gonna think you're heroes before beating them down."

"Yeah, the guilts tearing me apart," I said and swung my leg to shove my foot in his mouth making his teeth fall out and hearing him gag on my boot.

"But what really gets at me is this mouth of yours. I'm gonna suggest that you start talking while you're still able to use it. Now, where are Eren and Historia?" I asked him glaring down at him shoving my boot out of his mouth as he gasped for air.

"You can't win. All that's left to you now is to find some filthy corner to hide in! Covered in mud and shit! If you don't turn yourselves in, then every last scout we captured will get the noose!" He criticized.

"Starting with the guiltiest one of all, Erwin Smith!" He said making me force him to turn him around slamming him against the tree to twist his right arm from behind making it crack which was now broken as he screamed in agony.

"Hurts, right? That's what you get for not answering my question. Some scout's lives are more valuable than others. Only those dumb enough to agree to that join us. " I flatly said as I held him harder against the tree with his broken arm remained on his back.

"Again, Where'd they take Eren and Historia?" I asked losing my patience with this foe as I released him.

"I-I don't know. Nobody told me, I swear!" He cried out," Kenny Ackerman doesn't like to make his businesses known!"

"Ackerman? I know Kenny. That his last name?"

"It is, but-"

"He never was much of one for sharing information. Not important stuff, anyway." I said candidly knowing Kenny was the one thing I understood growing up with him before he left me to live on the streets. "But I bet you have a rough idea. You best try to remember."

"NO. STOP!" He pleaded.

I walked over to him and grabbed his arm firmly, "You still have plenty of bones left for me to break." I grabbed his other arm ready to folded back if he didn't tell me everything he could at least try to remember.

"Damn it. Are you insane?" He asked very disbelieved.

"Maybe," I replied monotonously.

"Somebody's coming towards us! And there's more than one!" Sasha informed us as we duck down hiding from anyone that we're trying to find us.

"Told you. You're beaten. Struggle all you want. One way or another, the Survey Corps will be destroyed." He said flippantly as I growled to remain hidden along with my squad hearing two people walking through the tall grass holding guns.

It turns out to be Hanji and Moblit that were here to hand us a letter and the overjoying news we've received. With the abuse of power and the bogus against the scouts, King Fritz was both a puppet and a fraud. It was clear we only acted in self-defense, in short, we're no longer criminals.

"Whereas my choices got three of your people killed. I'm sorry." I said apologetically as Hanji glanced back at me eagerly.

"Here are the thing-the interiors may have lost, but not all of them know it. They still have Eren and Historia, including Y/N that we don't know about just yet. We need to find them quickly."

"Right. I think I know where they might be and as for Y/N, there is something I found out about her too." She said as I felt intrigued to hear the next plan to find them. "Let's get there and put an end to this fight."