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We walk down the steps and I overhear Connie talking to Reiner. "Okay I'm going to ask the obvious question. Can we do this without ODM gear?" 
                          
"It's no problem. These guys are only four-meters tall," Reiner scoffs confidently. "Their weak spots are not too far above eye level." 
                          
"He's right," Jean speaks up from in front it is. "Size won't be an issue; the spots still only one meter high and ten centimeters across." 
                          
"Back of the head to the nape of the neck!" Sasha clarifies. 
                          
I wrap my arm around her shoulder and pull her closer to me with a warm smile. "You're right, shouldn't be too hard." 
                          
"Worse comes to worst, you can always just shove one of these up their ass. That's the other weak spot." Reiner laughs and holds his blade straight up. 
                          
"Are you serious?" Connie stares wide-eyed at Reiner. "That's news to me!"
                          
"Did I miss a day of training or something?" Sasha stares ahead, thinking about what he said. 
                          
"Come on," Jean sighs. "Knock it off, Reiner. You want your final words to be an ass joke?" 
                          
I roll my eyes and Sasha and I both stifle a laugh. As soon as the laugh leaves my throat, I remember that Eren is dead. My smile fades and I clench my fists to keep from crying. It's not that I forgot he was dead, I just pushed it to the back of my mind during that chaotic time. 
                          
We get into position. The seven that will be attacking from above are Jean, Reiner, Annie, Connie, Sasha, Mikasa, and Bertolt. I came as back up, just in case something goes wrong. 
                          
My blades are damaged pretty badly, so I let Sasha take my place as the main attacker. I'm not sure I could get one on the first try with these crappy things.
                          
I look down at my blades and I am planted on one of the metal beams above the supply room. The others around me are in the same position. One more hit and my blades are probably done for. 
                          
The lift is in place now and everyone is pointing their guns out on each side. The Titans take notice and begin to walk towards it. 
                          
The fear in the cadets eyes can be seen from far away. They all must be terrified. I see Marco and Armin, both taking point of the operation.
                          
The Titans are now right by the lift. Hovering over the cadets holding their guns. I watch as Marco places his hand on the trigger. 
                          
"Fire!" He yells. 
                          
The other cadets shoot on command. All of the shots end up blinding the Titans. This gives the seven attackers to jump off the beams and down to the Titans. 
                          
I watch Mikasa hit hers, then Reiner, Jean, Annie... I then see a Titan turn around. Damnit Sasha and Connie! 
                          
"Uh-sorry" Sasha backs away. "I'm sorry. I didn't mean to-" 
                          
"Oh crap..." Connie mutters. 
                          
"Sasha and Connie missed!" Bertolt yells.
                          
"Lead 'em the hell back!" Jean orders loudly. 
                          
I want to jump down, but I won't reach it. I need it to get closer to my position. The Titan leaps for Sasha and she jumps out of the way, losing her blades.