After Christa left, I also decided to go and see the Commander to see what he wants
Though I went to talk to Jean about something first
After that I started to walk to the wall and saw some seniors there, when they saw me they let me enter the elevator as I was brought up
I was on a elevator as I started to go up to the wall, I didn't use my ODM Gear to go there since it is illegal to use in the city without permission by the upper ups
Soon the elevator stopped and I stepped out of it and jumped to the wall
A senior from the Garrison seemed to be expecting me there and he asked me to follow him
We walked quietly without talking as he seemed to be showing a displeased face
I heard him mutter about something about letting a newbie join the elite squad or something like so
If that is true then I won't have to do my plan to convince them to let me join the elite squad
Soon he stopped as I saw 5 people, 2 of them is Mikasa and Armin the other 3 seems to be familiar but also not
The one who led me saluted and said that the one they called for is here as a guy dismissed him
I saluted as well as I looked curiously
"Welcome, Cadet Siegmund. I am Ian Dietriech, this two next to me is Rico Brenzeska and Mitabi Jarnach and this two you already know. I'll get straight to the point, you will be assigned to the elite squad protecting Eren" Ian said
"Yes sir! But if I may ask why? Why pick me out of so many other skilled cadets?" I asked as I thought of why I would suddenly be called out
Seems like there's no need for me to convince them to let me join after all
"Because Cadet Arlert and Cadet Ackerman vouched for your strength and said that you will be a good candidate to protect Cadet Eren when we go and seal the wall" He said
I internally thanked both of them as I looked at them with a smile
"What plan may I ask?" I asked like I didn't know anything about the plan
I noticed that a little further from them Eren and Commander Pyxis were talking in the edge of the wall.
Basically, Armin created a plan to retake Trost. Eren will transform into a Titan and then try to carry the huge boulder in the middle of the city and then use it to plug the wall
The other cadets will be used as a decoy and will gather as much Titan in the corner of the wall to make Eren's path smooth without much trouble
And then I with the 3 seniors and as well as with Mikasa will go with Eren to protect him from the approaching Titans if there is any
I feigned shockness as I heard of the plan
After Captain Ian explained it to me, I nodded and agreed with their plan.
Soon we all heard Commander Pyxis speak loudly and explained the plan on how we will retake Trost
As he explained, a lot of soldiers started to panick and tried to leave but couldn't since the seniors threatened to kill all who tries to leave as it was a crime to betray the corps
Their reactions were normal since they just saw hell, and the Commander is basically telling them to go and see them again for humanity
Commander Pyxis then yelled that all who leaves will go unpunished and they may leave
A lot of people started to leave after that but stopped after hearing Commander Pyxis speak about that they can leave if they want to see their family see the hell that they have seen and experience it themselves
After that they all stopped and started to walk back with their faces showing fear and scaredness and determination
After that, Commander Pyxis spoke more about things before he dismissed them to get ready
And so he turned around with Eren as they approached us
"Oh? Your little team seems to have increased, what's your name Cadet?" Commander Pyxis asked whilst opening a pouch of alcohol and drinking soon after
"August Siegmund from the 104th Sir" I said as I saluted
"I see, I see... I'm guessing you're going to be one of the elite squad that will go and help protect Jaeger?" Commander Pyxis made an assumption
I confirmed it by nodding and aswering
"You're right sir"
"Then I'll be counting on you as well from now on, I hope your endeavors bears fruit" Commander Pyxis said
"You all are dismissed for now, Refill your blades and Gas and relax for a bit till the decoy squad has done their job, It might be your last chance to relax after all" Commande Pyxis spoke as he drank his alcohol
He then, with the three seniors left with Armin as Eren and Mikasa said their Goodbye's to him since Armin is with the decoy squad and he will be readying and do the job, Eren then joined us and talked to me
"August, I'm glad you're still doing fine and still kicking" Eren smiled as he showed his fist to me
I accepted as I bumped fist with him again with a light smile
"Of course I will, I won't kick the bucket before you" I said laughing a little
Mikasa then chimed in
"Eren are you feeling fine? You're not feeling tired or anything are you?" Mikasa worrily asked
Eren seemed like he was about to get mad at Mikasa but stopped after his face looked like he remembered something as he looked at me
"I... Am, thanks for worrying about me Mikasa" Eren said as he smiled a little at her
Mikasa showed a shock expression since it seemed like she expected him to get angry at her again
She just smiled a little and nodded at him
"Well then... You two should get ready, I'll go ahead and make sure my ODM Gear is not malfunctioning or something" Eren said
Mikasa wanted to say something but realized that Eren wanted to be alone for now. Maybe to assess the situations happening to him since it was a pretty big deal
Soon we left him alone to himself to give him some space
As we walked around Mikasa started a conversation
"You did something right? That's why Eren didn't yell at me earlier" Mikasa spoke
I just smiled lightly at her
"Maybe I did... I just gave him some insights on why you're always protective of him" I spoke up as I walked
She stayed quiet for a bit before responding back
"Thank you..." Mikasa said smiling a little
I just nodded back at her
'Seriously though, Eren sure is lucky, having the love of a yandere...' I thought jealously
Even back in my old world, I always had a thing for yanderes though its not like I won't date girls that aren't yanderes, if they make my heart beat fast and makes me like them then I'll love them with all my heart no matter what their personality is
Though I never had a lover in my old world
And yes, I unfortunately died as a virgin
Anyway we kept on walking, doing some small talks but nonetheless it was a pretty quiet but relaxing walk
As we reached the elevator, I decided to part ways with her, excusing myself that I had something to do
She stared at me for a while before nodding back
And so, I went down and went to one of the alleys without being seen by anyone
I saw a large hoodie there and I took it and put it on as I took off my uniform and then put in on soon after putting on the hoodie I put on the hood over my head which covered my face
I got the hoodie from someone who was trying to escape from the mission on retaking the wall. I did this on my way here and just by chance happened to see him
Seriously, everything's going my way today that it's getting scary now
Anyway I knocked him out and took his large hoodie which didn't suit well with his uniform as the hoodie was poking out of the holes of The uniform too much
And then I hid the hoodie back where someone wouldn't go to and then continued on going to the wall
Anyway, after putting the hoodie on, I went out of the alley and used my ODM Gear where no soldiers was patrolling and went up
I walked naturally to not put on any suspicion towards myself as I searched for Eren
Soon I saw him sitting over the wall looking lost in thought
I told the ones the were keeping an eye on Eren that they were being called out by Commander Pyxis for something which they immediately believed and went out and told me to keep an eye on Eren
Idiots...
Anyway I approached and sat next to him as he looked at me
"Umm... Who are you?" Eren asked out looking at my definitely suspicious look
"Who I am is not important. Though... I guess you may refer to me as Lelouch" I said in a deep tone of voice as Eren looked at me with suspicion
"Then what do you want with me Mr. Lelouch?" Eren said as he got cautious due to my suspicious look
"I'm here to give you an advice on how you can transform into a Titan" I didn't mince my words since I don't have much time before the ones keeping an eye on Eren realize that I lied to them and rush back here
Eren's eyes widened as he spoke in a surprised tone
"You... Do you know something about my powers? If so, then why did you not report anything about it to the higher ups?!" Eren spoke in a surprised as it turned into an angry tone as he looked at me with his face
"I don't have much time to answer your questions, listen and listen well Eren Jaeger, to fully transform into a Titan, you must have a clear goal in mind and cause self harm that will draw blood out from you" I explained as his eyes widened
"W-" He tried to say something but I stood up since I saw someone approaching us into a distance which is the ones that were keeping an eye on Eren as they were running at us
"Listen, you must fully think of your goal, don't let any other thoughts cloud your mind. That's the way for you to transform without losing control" I said to Eren as I prepared to walk away
Eren soon held the back of my hand as he said
"Wait... I have so many questions! Who are you exactly? How do you know this information...? And why decide to help humanity now?" Eren fired questions as he slowly impatient
"I don't have much time to explain it to you, and I don't have much reason to tell you so. We'll meet again soon Eren Jaeger in the future. Also I would appreciate it if you didn't tell anyone about me" I said as I slapped his hand away as I ran away
The soldier who was approaching us asked Eren about me but he just ignored him and looked at my disappearing figure. They didn't pursue me since they couldn't leave Eren behind
Soon when I was out of sight I took off the hoodie and threw it away
I then proceeded to go and meet up with the Elite Squad to start the mission, the decoy squad must have already started the plan
After I met them with Mikasa who was with them already, We hurriedly went to Eren who looked like he was thinking about something deeply. The ones guarding Eren got dismissed as they rushed to help the decoy squad
"Eren, it's time to start the operation. The decoy squad has started to distract the Titans near the boulder. Now we should start moving out now" Ian said as Eren snapped out of it as he got up and started running with us
Soon we were near the shortest route to the boulder as Mikasa checked up on Eren who was quiet and still seemed to be thinking about something
"Eren, what's wrong? Are you nervous..?" Mikasa asked concernedly as Eren didn't hear her due to being deep in thought
Rico then hurried up to us as she spoke to Eren
"Jaeger, now isn't the time to be distracted. Humanities future rest in your hands now. Stop thinking about useless things and stay focused on your mission"
Eren got surprised as he snapped out of it and nodded to Rico and his eyes blazed with determination as he looked up ahead
Mitabi then chimed in
"Honestly... I can't believe humanities future is depending on a coddled brat like you" Mitabi spoke as Mikasa glared at him
Ian decided to stop them as we were now getting near to the shortest route
After a bit of running, Rico spoke to Eren again
"The lives of thousands of people are depending on our success. If we fail then humanity will suffer once again due to food shortage and people will start to fight each other again for their survival"
"A few soldiers will most likely die due to this mission. Soldiers who have family waiting for them, they have lives and desire to live as well, so if this fail then their lives will be gone for naught. We don't have much choice but to trust you on this so keep yourself together Jaeger!" Rico explained as Eren's eyes widened
Soon his eyes showed determination as he kept on running looking ready now
Seeing this Rico smiled lightly
"Good"
I just watched the whole ordeal happen in silence
Soon we reached the shortest route as we deployed using our ODM Gear to reach the boulder
'I've give you enough information Eren, so don't lose control now...' I thought as I watched Eren who propelled himself forward as we reached the boulder and bit his hand.