Tuesday, March 28, 2023

What if Zeke Won? (Part 4) [What if the Royal Government targeted Ymir?] Preview

 Fort Rolav

A group of kids came running over the hill when they heard buzzing in the air.  Once at the top, they were excited to see an airship flying.  They've never seen one before, but heard that Marley created and flew them.  The kids were ecstatic as it began to fly over the nearby military fort. 

The soldiers were confused why an airship was here.  They knew Marley used them, especially during the Marley Mid-East War, but they were given no indication that one was coming.  Were they going to attack?  They were aware that there was some sort of festival happening in Marley that brought together almost all nations in the world, so maybe it wasn't an attack.   Was it simply a show of power by a powerful country?  Whatever it was, it was flying pretty close to the fort.  Capitan Pérez issued for them to contact the airship through radio, but when they tried, they got no response.  Even more confused, the captain looked up in the sky as a strange device was ejected from the airship.  Without much time to think, the device went off, creating a very powerful explosion.

Citizens in the town over were freaking out as the powerful mushroom cloud rose from the fort.  Were they under attack? One person pointed out that only an explosion of that power could come from a Titan.  However, someone else said that they didn't see a Titan anywhere.  Continuing to panic, the people tried running as the airship flew from the fort over the city.  More objects seemed to be falling from this blimp, but this time it was just paper.  Once on the ground, some confused civilians picked up the paper, which had writing on it.

The pamphlets had a message on it, saying that the power they just witnessed is the full power of Paradis Island.  They are only targeting military positions, but if the world ever attacks the island again, they will unleash hundreds of these bombs across the world.  This is their only warning.  People were confused, others panicking, and others relieved that they weren't in danger as the airship left the city.

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Armin sat down with Eren in his cell, telling him that he and many others don't think Eren's a threat, but need to make sure Zeke didn't brainwash him.  Eren, looking down, asked what if he was?  Armin said then they would undo it.  Eren looked up at Armin, asking what if he didn't want it undone?  Armin paused, saying then they will try harder.  Eren looked back down, saying that everything Armin showed him was wrong.  Instead of amazing sights; frozen deserts, flaming water, all of that was wrong.  There's only hatred, especially for Subjects of Ymir.  Eren explained that Zeke showed him the truth, and that he can't forget it.  The atrocities the Eldians have committed for centuries cannot be undone.  Armin sighed, knowing they were gonna be there for a while.  If that was the case, Armin figured they should start from the beginning to catch Eren up, right after he left them. 

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