eren immediately rushes himself out of the way, tugging arion’s arm and giving his a massive boost with the swing of his own arm. he tried carrying him and titan, he’d just slow them all down for good. it’d make for an easy snack. ]
Run, just run!!
[ despite the weight, he’s still capable of staying a short distance from arion if he ran fast— he might even be close by. titan’s agitates, obviously, and eren pulls tightly on his straps to keep him from moving much. he had to do all the moving.
no time wasted, with titan secures and arion in front of him, he pulls his gun from his holster and looks around them, looks behind them as the monster tails. they were close to the house, titan was wounded— he thinks back on the robot he’d encountered with li-na, and improvises. they had to finish it here, quickly.
he’s looking around for any props to use, and most importantly, any weak spots. ]
[Arion runs ahead, keeping track of Eren's footsteps behind him to make sure he's not straggling behind. He can't hear the monster behind them, but that aggressive growling and screaming indicates it's still close. When he sneaks a peek behind him, it's not far behind, but as soon as he does...]
Ahh!!
[The misty tail of the creature shoots out and attaches itself to Arion's back and he is yanked back before he could react.]
[ eren doesn’t think before he does— his free arm shoots out to grab arion as he’s pulled from in front of him, wherever he could, his entire hand digging around the boy’s forearm and locking his grasp into a death grip. you’d have to cut it off if you want him to let go, or, the monster would have to take eren with it. ]
Arion!!
[ titan attempts to bark wildly at the action, but eren doesn’t seem to hear a thing. he only sees the fright in the boy’s eyes, and the monster wanting him. he was here for one thing, and it wasn’t a coincidence. i’m not letting you, eren’s mind snarls, wielding his firearm toward the monster’s eyes. his gut tells him, don’t let go, stand your ground, and go for the eyes.
and just as the beast opens it’s ugly jaws in protest, eren fires mercilessly, shot after shot aimed right for the sockets. ]
[Arion flinches at the sound of the firearm going off repeatedly, but hands on to Eren's hand. The beast roars in pain, thrashing mid-air before swinging its arms wildly in front of it. Its whispy tail is still anchored to Arion's back, jostling him with every movement. It's rather painful to be tugged so hard in so many directions.]
I need--I need to get it off!
[He's clawing wildly at the tail attached to his back. It feels like a part of him now, and he desperately needs to sever that connection.]
[ what does he do, what does he do— eren’s long abandoned the knives and blades his apparition had left behind. he only had his gun, with a little more than half a magazine left. he’s blinded the beast, that much was apparent, but he’d had to use the remaining bullets wisely. if he wanted to keep holding onto arion like he did armin, during that time . . .
that time, he was prying a monstrous mouth open, reaching inside and grabbing the boy’s wrist with all his might. his leg was bleeding then, no— it was gone. weight caved over his shoulders and carved into his knees, but even then, eren still held on. he found the strength somewhere, it erupted from the inside out, he jerked him from the throat of a beast and threw him onto a roof.
and that same strength, from inside him, surges. eren pulls, and screams— and aiming another round of blows, he fires at the monster’s tail and pries the boy free. no one’s dying here. not him, not titan, and not arion. ]
tfw the kid you saved is two letters off from your past bff
[Eren's shots at the tail do the trick to loosen Arion from its grasp. Arion stumbles forward, but is quick to recover and pull the rest of its tail off his back. It disappears like thick smoke, and it's not long before the monster does the same. The fog begins to let up again. Sasuke whimpers and licks his owner's and Eren's hands. Arion does his best to regulate his breathing and mentally recover from that.]
...Thank you...
[He gives Eren (and Titan) a quick hug to ground themselves again.]
[ if he still wasn’t holding onto him, the force in eren’s pull would’ve sent arion flying. his gun still stays aimed, even as the beast retreats, letting the boy go in favor of keeping both hands on the firearm. he’s shaking, but he stands the ground needed until the fog pushes back and recoils, until . . . his hands fall to his sides. one of them has titan’s wet nose pressing into it while the other has an even smaller tongue lapping, nearly making him jump.
it’s just— it’s just the other dog. and arion is okay. they’re all okay for now. the embrace comes as a slight surprise, but eren hurriedly returns it when he realizes he’s being thanked. firming the boy’s shoulders in front of him, he gives arion a firm nod. ]
You did great, too. [ he licks his dry lips, but already gets up, checking titan. ] Let’s— let’s leave you there, I gotta hurry.
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eren immediately rushes himself out of the way, tugging arion’s arm and giving his a massive boost with the swing of his own arm. he tried carrying him and titan, he’d just slow them all down for good. it’d make for an easy snack. ]
Run, just run!!
[ despite the weight, he’s still capable of staying a short distance from arion if he ran fast— he might even be close by. titan’s agitates, obviously, and eren pulls tightly on his straps to keep him from moving much. he had to do all the moving.
no time wasted, with titan secures and arion in front of him, he pulls his gun from his holster and looks around them, looks behind them as the monster tails. they were close to the house, titan was wounded— he thinks back on the robot he’d encountered with li-na, and improvises. they had to finish it here, quickly.
he’s looking around for any props to use, and most importantly, any weak spots. ]
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Ahh!!
[The misty tail of the creature shoots out and attaches itself to Arion's back and he is yanked back before he could react.]
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Arion!!
[ titan attempts to bark wildly at the action, but eren doesn’t seem to hear a thing. he only sees the fright in the boy’s eyes, and the monster wanting him. he was here for one thing, and it wasn’t a coincidence. i’m not letting you, eren’s mind snarls, wielding his firearm toward the monster’s eyes. his gut tells him, don’t let go, stand your ground, and go for the eyes.
and just as the beast opens it’s ugly jaws in protest, eren fires mercilessly, shot after shot aimed right for the sockets. ]
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I need--I need to get it off!
[He's clawing wildly at the tail attached to his back. It feels like a part of him now, and he desperately needs to sever that connection.]
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that time, he was prying a monstrous mouth open, reaching inside and grabbing the boy’s wrist with all his might. his leg was bleeding then, no— it was gone. weight caved over his shoulders and carved into his knees, but even then, eren still held on. he found the strength somewhere, it erupted from the inside out, he jerked him from the throat of a beast and threw him onto a roof.
and that same strength, from inside him, surges. eren pulls, and screams— and aiming another round of blows, he fires at the monster’s tail and pries the boy free. no one’s dying here. not him, not titan, and not arion. ]
tfw the kid you saved is two letters off from your past bff
...Thank you...
[He gives Eren (and Titan) a quick hug to ground themselves again.]
We're only a block away from home now.
thanks for that regain yo
it’s just— it’s just the other dog. and arion is okay. they’re all okay for now. the embrace comes as a slight surprise, but eren hurriedly returns it when he realizes he’s being thanked. firming the boy’s shoulders in front of him, he gives arion a firm nod. ]
You did great, too. [ he licks his dry lips, but already gets up, checking titan. ] Let’s— let’s leave you there, I gotta hurry.