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Chapter 18: Drug hunt

Author's note

This chapter is a bit changed from the manga and anime because, well, I don't know—

Anyway, it's a bit different from manga and anime, so, just so y'all know and don't get confused.

Also, it's a longer chapter, so get ready for a long sitting if you wanna get through it in one single sitting.
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First person POV: (Y/n)

"The Special Operations Squad is right here," Grunther says and points at our placement in the formation that Erwin confirmed just in the morning, today.

"It's the safest place in the battle formation. We're going to get even more protection than the supply wagons. And supply wagons happen to be pretty fucking important, if I may add," I say from a bit further away from everyone else.

"Remember, this short trip outside is only a trial run for the real deal, which is getting to Shiganshina district," Grunther explains again, "Our purpose for this short expedition is to go out for a day at most and then come back intact."

Eren is quiet while staring at the map before him. He then says; "I haven't been told yet what to do with my power, if we should need it."

"Aren't we getting a bit head of ourselves?" Grunther mutters to everyone around him. I guess we're all a bit scared of what this power of his may do. So unless we know everything, there's really nothing we might do inside these walls. You'll never know, his power may take a hold of him and make him into a man-eating monster like the Titans are.

"Did anyone understand what the Commander meant by what he asked a few days ago?" Grunther then says, forcing me out of my thoughts. My brows furrow as I completely register what he just said.

Everyone around the map agreed with a collective 'no'. And I'm still confused as fuck.

"Wait, Erwin asked y'all something?" I question, stepping closer and also making the four around the map looking over their shoulders at me.

"Yeah, didn't he ask you something weird?" Eren replies. Grimacing, I just look away.

"Well, anyhow. Maybe there's a purpose to this expedition apart from just going out and coming back alive," Grunther muses again.

"Probably. I mean, we've done test runs before, but not this large. And all the new requites? I don't believe it's just a simple test run," I reply, agreeing with Grunther's musing. "The other day, I also saw Hange working on something. When I asked about it, they got all nervous and threw me out of their lab. Which, may I say, never happens."

"Isn't Hange always working on some weird experiments of theirs?" Petra asks, looking up at me.

"Well, yes. But usually, they'd go nuts over someone asking about their work, but they literally threw my ass out. Like I said, this never happens," I explain again. Everyone now starts standing, and Grunther blows out a breath and turns to Eren. "Either way, our duty is to go out and come back intact, trust the Commander," he says.

It's hard to do so when everyone in this Regiment is suddenly getting secretive. Even Hange, they are usually the first to spill the beans for something. I sigh just as Eren replies to Grunther with a hesitant 'Yes, sir'.