Invisible String

CHAPTER 3

"I can't guarantee that we'll go along with your request." Erwin responds.

"Well that's a shame. 'Cause I'm telling you now, you won't get to do your shits here peacefully because I promise you, either I'll be the one to stop you or the people themselves will be the one to ruin every effort you've given to this so-called project of yours." I retort, getting impatient.

"Tch. Do you really think we'll yield to you?" Levi scoffs.

"Yeah. You can't stop us." Oluo adds with his usual mimicking tone.

"We've got you surrounded, so you'll be the one to yield to us." Eld claims.

"You've got nowhere to go, miss. We got you." Gunther says.

Lastly, Petra speaks, "You'll be arrested and thrown into prison for interfering with the Scouting Legion."

It's true, they've surrounded me. Many scouts are guarding the stairs which will be impossible for me to pass. There are also scouts waiting outside the tower if ever I decide to jump. With every sentence they throw at me, I move a step backwards, shaking. I started breathing heavily, a look of fear obvious on my face.

"Don't worry Luna, we won't hurt you. We can come up with an agreement, right Erwin? No need to be afraid of us." Hange states as she moves closer to me.

"You idiot, she's just pretending to be scared." Levi states.

Hange, on the other hand, didn't listen to him and proceeds to assure me and talks to Erwin asking him to agree with her.

As soon as I hit the window frame, I started speaking, "You know," they looked at me, "you should really learn how to listen to your subordinates." And with that said, I let myself fall from the window.

Everyone in the room looked at the window with their eyes wide opened. Shocked at what just happened, like who in their right mind would jump out of a tower's window?

Don't worry, I've got my squad to the rescue. Luckily, the plan worked as we'd imagine. I jumped from the highest floor of the tower, giving me enough time to put on my gear that was hanging outside the window. I swiftly hooked it to the tower beside ours as I move away from the Survey Corps. I looked back at their shocked expressions, but I saw a little smirk on Erwin's face.

I'm surprised no one tried to catch me, I made my way smoothly to our hiding spot and had someone from my team pretend to be me and continue swinging around the neighborhood to confuse anyone who decided to follow me.

As soon as I arrived at the base, Mr. Emil, the good elder that leads this place comes up to me. "Luna! Thank God you're okay. How did it go? Did they agree with you?" He asks while checking for bruises or scratches on me.

I sat down, feeling a little defeated. "I'm sorry Mr. Emil, but they're still moving forward with their project."

"I see." He replies, it was very obvious that he was disappointed but he tries to hide it.

"But I promise, I'll do everything I can to stop it." I said as I held his arm, trying to give him assurance.

"That's nonsense." Leo, the other elder interrupts. "I already told you people that this will not give us what we want. I said we should attack them with all force, we are just as strong as they are. We can fight our way through it. A little dirty game won't hurt either." He says, low-key whispering that last part.

Leo has always been against our gentle handling of situations. He always wants to start a fight if he doesn't get what he wants. And right now, he wants the Survey Corps out of the Underground which he calls his territory. I won't be surprised if one day he and his followers will go against us too.