We left the conference room and headed into Pixis's office. Shadis and Pixis took a seat on one side of the desk and Levi and I took a seat on the other.

"Here is the list of everyone who volunteered for the raid. We need to make teams from this. Do you think you can do it?"

"Well, I'm assuming these teams are rough draft teams since we don't know where the other exiles will fit just yet."

"Exactly so feel free to change these up as much as you'd like. Just spitball any ideas you may have." Pixis smiled.

"Well, let's see how many people we have." I looked at the list and counted up all the names on it. "So far we have 20 people not including the group of other exiles that are joining us. So if we want even groups as of right now we can have five groups of four or four groups of five."

"What do you think is better?" Pixis asked looking at me.

"Well, I think that we should do four groups of five. I think it will be safer to have five people in a group."

"More people to have your back," Levi said backing me up.

"Okay, so groups A, B, C, and D," Pixis said writing that down on a piece of paper.

"Well we can break everyone down into groups based on what roles they will play in the mission," I suggested.

"Explain," Shadis said leaning forward a little with a confused look.

"Well," I paused for a moment as I looked at everyone's powers. I had to figure out how to explain this to them. Levi pushed a piece of paper closer to me.

I thanked him and wrote down everyone's names again. "So we have the people who are essential to the mission, people who are fighters, people who are background fighters, people who are defenders and people who need defending," I said before turning the paper towards them. Some people fall under multiple categories."

"I don't think I follow," Pixis said looking at the list of names.

I turned the paper back around towards me, "Remember my plan from earlier?" I asked and they both nodded. "Well, if we use that as an example, say Mina agreed then she would become an essential part of the plan. Erwin would be an essential part of the plan because he's our way there and our way back. Hanji would be essential because she can heal people."

"Okay and what about the other things you said?" Pixis asked, wanting me to elaborate more.

"Well, some people's powers work really well for fighting. For example Jean's fire. While some people's powers work better for defense like Annie's. Some could even be both. Like Sasha's doubles could easily fight but could also defend by shielding people. People who need defense are maybe people who are essential or background fighters."

"And what do background fighters do?" Pixis asked.

"Well, background fighters are the people who aren't fighting hand to hand combat but are still fighting. For example Ymir or Christa."

"I can sort of understand why Ymir would be considered that but Christa?" Pixis questioned.

"Well, she isn't the type to run up and punch someone in the face, however, her power makes it easy for her to fight people without ever laying a finger on them."

"In his thoughts, he has me classified as a background fighter as well as a normal fighter," Levi said, pretty much begging for me to explain why.

"Well, you can easily use your telekinesis against someone in a fight, but you could also use your empath abilities so-," I let my voice drift out as he nodded his head.

"I see now."

"Okay," So where I think we should start is by titling everyone under these categories," I suggested.

"Alright let's do it," Pixis nodded.

We took a few minutes and put everyone into categories. F being fighters BF being background fighters, D being defense, ND being needs defense, and lastly, E being essential.

"Let's start with group A," I said feeling a little confidence in our ability to make teams with this new system.

"Okay team A will be your team," Pixis said and it caught me off guard. I would have assumed his team would be team A. I could tell Shadis was confused too. "Choose who you want and explain your reasoning."

"Okay," I said before looking to Levi. "Well, obviously I want Levi first off."

"Well, I figured that was already decided," Pixis laughed.

"As for the rest of the team," I look at the list of names and shrugged, "Jean and Marco," I said before looking for the last person.

"Why those two?"

"Well, they both are marked as fighters and defense. I figured since I'm marked as a fighter and Levi is marked as a fighter and background fighter that it would be a strong team." It's because I know for a fact that we would all be the ones to charge ahead and probably be the front line fighters so we might as well all be on a team and do it together. I turned to Levi. How would I tell him that without both Shadis and him thinking we are a bunch of reckless idiots.

"I think what Eren's trying to say is that we need a strong team to lead the way and break through the enemy's forces as well as defend other teams that have less of a fighting role,"Levi said and I gave his hand a squeeze under the table. Thank you babe you're a lifesaver.

"I see," Pixis nodded, as for your last teammate.

"Hmmm." I looked over the list. Levi who do you think is reckless enough to run straight to the fight with us.

"That's a long list," he mumbled, making Pixis give us a look of confusion.

You're right, almost everyone on these lists are reckless idiots. Wait that could actually make grouping them together easier. I saved that thought for later before looking at the few people who I know would have no trouble running straight in. I checked what we marked them under. We needed someone else who was marked as fighter or defense but preferably both.

"Annie and Mikasa have those marks," he said and I shook my head.

They aren't stupid enough to run straight in with us. I thought to him. "I have other plans for them," I said with an innocent smile to stop Pixis from being too confused.

Levi and I took another look at the list. "Sasha," Levi pointed out.

"Perfect," I mumbled.

"Why Sasha?" Pixis asked.

"She is also marked as a fighter and defense, so it will be easy for her to keep up with our group."

"Okay, so that's team A now for team B," Pixis said.

"Alright, let's work on your team," I said and he nodded.

"So you will be team leader obviously," I said before thinking who would work well with him. "Shadis you should be on his team too."

"I thought that was a given," Shadis said looking at Pixis.

Pixis just shrugged and said, "Well it is now," he said.

"Who else?" Shadis asked.

"Mina, Erwin, and Armin," I responded quickly. I thought we would do his team first so I had already figured it out.

"Why those three?" Pixis asked. He seemed very confused about my choice.

"Well, all three of them we have labeled essential. I think these three are the most essential since they are the start of the whole mission without them we would be up shits creek without a paddle. I feel like you and shadis would be better at defending those three than anyone else. Both of your powers could easily cover Mina and Erwin while they are unconscious at the beginning."

"I see your point," Pixis said, thinking it all over. "What about team C? Who are they and what are their roles?"

"I think Hanji should be the team leader. Besides the insanity, she's a really good leader. She knows when she needs to be serious."

"Okay, who else?"

"Well, I think since Hanji is essential and we have her marked under needs defense we should put her with Mikasa and Annie."

"Wait why does Hanji need defense? She is fully capable of defending herself." Shadis said. I knew he had tuned us out while we were labeling everyone earlier.

"That is true she can defend herself, however, she is going to be tending to the wounded prisoners she might not be able to watch her back and tend to them which is why we put her under needs defense," I explained... again.

"Oh that makes sense," he mumbled.

"I think the other two on her team should be Hanna and Franz." I could see the look on Pixis's face he was going to ask me to explain. "Hanna would be able to help guard Hanji and keep enemies away from her and Franz. Franz could replicate Hanji's powers and help her heal the prisoners to take some of the strain off of her."

"I like it." He nodded. "And that makes the last team Reiner, Ymir, Christa, Connie, and Berthold."

"Yup. Berthold will be team leader, they all get along with each other, and Ymir is the only one on the team who needs defense and both Christa and Reiner were marked as defence." I said and he nodded.

"Okay so what will everyone be doing exactly in this plan of yours," Shadis asked, still a little skeptical.

"So it will start with team B or your team. Mina and Armin will take out the guard in the room while Erwin uses astral projection to check out the control room so we can portal ourselves in. Once inside your team will stay in the control room while Mina either deactivates the cameras or uses them to our advantage."

"While your team is working Ymir will help Armin by swiping any keys and having the spirits pass them on to him. Once all the keys are in our possession that's when team A will start heading towards the prisoners with team C and D behind us."

"We will take out the guards in the section with the red and green badges first leaving team C behind to take care of the prisoners there. Team D will finish up the last of the fight in there as we move to the blue badges section and take on the guards there. After team D incapacitates the guards in that section they will join us in the other section."

"When team C is done looking after the prisoners they will send them your way so your team can portal them to safety. They will meet up with us at the blue badge section and check on the prisoners there. Once they finish with the prisoners there we will all come back your way."

"At least that's a rough draft of the plan things can change, but that's the best idea I've got so far,"

"That sounds reckless and stupid," Shadis said and Pixis raised his hand to cut him off.

"No, it sounds like the best idea we've heard so far. Sure it might be a little reckless, but we haven't had any better ideas." He said to Shadis before turning to me. "Do you think we can pull this off. Really and truly?"

I took a moment and thought about our odds. "It would be a long shot, but hey we have more people coming to help. I say with them we will have a better chance and could possibly pull it off."

"That's all I need to know," he nodded.

"Do we know how many people are coming?" I asked.

"Yes, they are a group of seven," he answered, " but that's about as much as I know about them."

"Wait what? You don't know anything about these people?" I asked.

"Nope not really aside from the fact they are willing to help and need a safe place to stay."

"What do you mean you don't know anything about them!" I yelled, shooting out of the chair. "What if they are spies? What if they aren't really exiles what if-,"

"Eren please," Levi said, grabbing my hand and giving it a squeeze.

"But-."

"Baby," he whispered. I took a deep breath and plopped back down in the chair.

"What do you know about them?" I mumbled.

"Not a whole lot, I know a few of their code names, however, the group with the three younger exiles that we rescued recommended and spoke very highly of them," he said.

I felt a little better knowing that but not enough to fully trust these people. They were going to be under the same roof as us and he didn't even know their real names.

"They don't know us either and think of it this way. They are on the run and are scared. There are a lot more of us than there are them," Levi whispered in my ear and I rolled my eyes.

I guess you're right. God, I hate when you're right. I let out a sigh before giving Pixis a nod. "Okay, we will add them to the plan after I get to know their powers.

"Thank you for having a more open mind," he said with a nice smile.

"We should go check with everyone now and fill them in on the plan that we have so far," I said before standing up and heading out of the office with Levi trailing behind me.

Pixis and Shadis followed us out of the room and told us they would be doing the nightly check-in with everyone so we didn't have too.