The second the portal opened I took a deep breath and walked through staying as low to the ground as possible. I did a quick check to make sure the coast was clear before sticking my arm back through and gesturing for them to come through.

Levi was the first one through followed by Armin and lastly Erwin who closed the portal. "Ghost, you're up," I whispered.

He nodded and took a deep breath before disappearing. Everything is going to go fine. This is just like practice. I kept thinking to myself, but it's not. This is nothing like practice. This is real. The second I walked through the portal I felt how the air shifted. This was real, real guns, real people real lives on the line. We aren't ready.

I felt a hand on my shoulder, "we've got this babe," Levi whispered into my ear.

You're right I'm overthinking this. I need to stay calm. Everyone is relying on me to get us through this mission safely. I can't do that if I'm panicking. I took a deep breath and gave Levi a nod. "We got this," I repeated back to him.

I was starting to get nervous after a few more minutes had passed and Armin still hadn't come back. During practice, it never took him this long. Could he have gotten lost in the forest? Or worse could he have been captured?

"I doubt it we would hear more yelling if that were the case," Levi assured me.

He was right. It was mostly quiet where we were. I mean if I really concentrated and ignored the sound of the leaves rustling I could make out faint talking in the distance. Not enough to know what was being said, but enough to know it wasn't yelling.

Maybe I should go up and check to see what's going on? I thought I only wanted Levi to answer. The last thing I needed was Erwin to see me so worried. He might think I'm not cut out to lead.

"Give him a few more minutes." I nodded and we did just that. Just as I was really starting to panic Armin reappeared next to us. He looked as panicked as I felt.

"We need the others," he whispered frantically, "I lost count after 30."

"And the prisoners?"

"Haven't arrived yet, but they should be coming soon. They are switching vehicles just a little up the road." I nodded.

"Escapist, open the portal for back up," I instructed

He opened it and Jean was the first on out Marco was right behind him and lastly Hanji. Erwin closed the portal behind them before turning to me, "Pixis and Shadis can also back us up if we need."

"I know, I'm going to take a look and decide what we need to do," I said before looking at Levi. "Give them my instructions."

I took a deep breath and lifted myself up above the trees, being careful not to hit too many branches and leaves as I made my way to the top of them.

I took it slow, trying my best to see through the trees moving very few of them out of the way as possible to keep myself fully covered. I saw where most of the light was coming from. I took a look around the area we were in. We needed to move closer.

I instructed Levi on where to lead the team. I had them stop just a little way behind the light as I moved a little closer to try and see where the rest of the guards were. Most of the guards were just standing around talking. Some were actually keeping an eye out. Most of the guards were standing within sight of each other. It would be hard to pick any off. We are probably going to have to go in quickly taking out as many guards as possible.

I looked closer at the ground and saw it would be even harder to get some of them. Part of the ground where the guards were standing on was concrete whereas others were standing on dirt. The dirt would make it easier to hide the water but concrete would be obvious that something was happening.

No, we have to go about this another way. I carefully lowered myself back down to my team to talk about the strategies. "I have two ideas. One of them is bound to work," I whispered.

"Throw em out there," Jean said, leaning in to hear me better.

"Cryo, how much water do you have on you?" I asked but Levi cut me off before he could answer.

"Not enough for that plan, try the other plan it sounds easier to pull off."

He had a point I mean to make it look like it was raining on them and then shocking them through the water that gathered on the ground did seem a bit out there. "Alright, Pyro, Cryo, and Escapist I'm going to need all three of you on this one."

"Just tell me what I have to do," Erwin nodded.

"Pyro when that car drops off the prisoners I need you to make as much steam as possible."

"But won't they realize that it's hot?" Jean asked and I nodded.

"That's where Cryo comes in," I said before turning to him. "I need you to make as much mist as possible and make it cold enough to cancel out the heat from Jean's steam. Can you do that?" I asked.

"I do want Pyro to be back a little further behind Cryo so the mist hits them more than anything. However, I don't want you guys to just stop at that section. I want you to make this forest as misty as you can.

"Why not just have Cryo make the mist?" Hanji asked.

"I don't think we have enough water and even if we do the thicker and harder to see the better," I explained and she seemed to agree.

"Do you think you guys can pull it off?" I asked Marco.

"In theory, it should work," he shrugged before looking at Jean.

"Should we do a little practice right now while you fill Escapist in on his part?" Jean suggested.

"Yes," I said before turning to Erwin.

They backed up to test it out as I spoke to him. "When the mist hits them I need you to start teleporting people away but when you do make sure they teleport somewhere in the mist to keep them confused and to stop them from realizing that they've been teleported. Do you think you can do that?"

"I can definitely do that," he smiled before looking at Hanji and Levi. "What about them?

"I've got something special for them to do.

"Mother Nature, your part in this is going to be the most crucial."

"I'm ready," she said happily.

"I need you to tie vines to everyone so we don't get lost in the mist. The second the mist covers the area I need you to get yourself and Armin into the trees and keep a tight grip on all of those vines. The second part of your part will come together with Malice Mind's." I said gesturing for Levi to listen even though he already could hear the whole plan in my thoughts.

"He's going to grab the prisoners and lift them up to you and when he does that I need you to give a tug on all the vines. The second I feel the tug I'll go and lift everyone up into the trees and I'll have Escapist teleport us out."

"Won't that put too much strain on your powers?" She asked.

"I should be fine as long as we work fast."

"What about the guards that are going to be next to the prisoners?" She asked.

"I'll take care of them."

I made sure everyone could hear me as I got all of their attention. "If things start to hit the fan, pull on your vine. Mother nature any vine that you feel a tug on brings them up to the treetops."

"Will do," she nodded.

"What's plan B?" Armin asked and I saw everyone look at me.

" Depends on what stage it goes wrong, but if it goes wrong and we get caught we call in Pixis and Shadis and fight like hell." I expected them to look at me with more panic in their eyes but instead, they seemed to be okay with that answer. How can they be okay with it? I can't let them down. I need to come up with something. Anything.

I didn't have anything else planned out and it sounds like I don't have time to think of anything else. The car just pulled up. I looked to Marco and Jean who gave a little nod as they started to make the steam and mist. The second they started Hanji slapped a vine on everyone's wrist.

They worked fast and soon there was so much mist that it was nearly impossible to see anything. I lifted myself off the ground and stayed close to the treetops. Levi did the same. We saw Hanji and Armin waiting at the top. Levi and I made our way over to where the car had brought out the prisoners. I could barely see anything and then my eyes landed on 15 people all huddled together 10 with helmets and 5 without.

There were 5 prisoners instead of three. That explains all the guards, at least one of them has to be a blue badge with how heavily armed these guards are.

We lowered ourselves next to the group of people using the mist as cover. We stayed low to the ground. I saw two guards towards the end of the groups of people as they blindly tried to make their way to the other car. I used my power to make one of each of their feet heavy. Both of them tripped and I could hear as they cursed at each other for stepping on each other's foot and tripping them up.

It was hard to hear much of anything. Everyone was yelling out trying to find each other until I heard someone from the very back yell. "Wait a minute this mist isn't a coincidence this is an attack there must be exiled around!"

Shit things are going to hell. I looked at Levi and decided that we don't have time to do this slow anymore. I quickly lifted myself up to the treetops and met up with Hanji. "Which one is escapist's vine?"

"This one," she said and I followed it down to where Erwin was.

I lowered myself down right in front of him. "Change of plan come with me," I said before lifting us both up to the treetops.

I took one look at Hanji and her vines and I knew which one was Levi's since he was the only one in that direction. I brought Erwin down to where Levi was. "Before they decided the prisoners aren't worth the hassle I need you to teleport the guards away from them, but all at once.

"They are surrounding the prisoners. I can't teleport them without teleporting the prisoners as well. I looked to Levi for a moment to fill him in on my plan and he nodded.

"We can get them away but we need to do this as fast as possible. The second they move they need to teleport. Don't worry about teleporting them into the mist, just get them as far away as possible so they can't alert anyone."

"Okay, ready when you are."

I looked at Levi. I'm going to count to three so we go at the same time. I thought to him. One-

"Shoot the prisoners before they can escape," I heard a guard yell.

Three! There was no time. I instantly used my power to create a gravity field sending the group of guards flying towards it. Instantly Erwin opened a portal right before the gravity field and they were gone just like that.

Levi, on the other hand, had instantly used his powers to grab the prisoners and pull them up into the trees. I could already feel my wrists start to ache. That gravity field was a strong one and it took a lot out of me. We are almost done though. I felt Hanji tug on the vine to let us know the prisoners were up there. I lifted Erwin and myself up to the treetops. Levi was struggling to hold that many people up and I knew I had to hurry. I left Erwin up there before going down to grab Jean and Marco.

When I dropped down next to them they knew it was time to go. I lifted them up and Levi had Erwin open the portal Levi and the prisoners went through first. Next was Armin and Hanji. Erwin waited for us to make it to the portal before going through. We went through right after him and the portal closed after us.

My knees gave out the second I dropped through the portal and my but hit the ground. We were back in the common area of the old building. We did it! We actually did it!

I took a deep breath before looking around. A few of the prisoners were already injured and Hanji was looking at them. They were still cuffed and I noticed Armin was missing. Before I could say anything Levi put his hand on my shoulder.

"He went to grab Mikasa so she could break the cuffs," He said sitting on the floor next to me.

"Everyone made it back safe."

"Yup, all because of you," he said leaning his head on my shoulder. Armin came back with Mikasa who was in sweats and a baggy T-shirt. She looked like the devil herself had climbed out of hell.

"Hey you don't exactly look like prince charming when you wake up either," Levi nudged me.

"You tell me I do though," I laughed.

"Yeah but that doesn't make it true," he said back and I put my hand to my chest.

"How rude."

"How're your arms?" he asked but I could tell he already knew the answer he held worry in his eyes as his hand lightly touched my brace.

"It's been worse. I don't think there's any permanent damage this time it's just sore," I said quietly.

I looked back upright as Mikasa was breaking off the last pair of cuffs. "There. Now I'm going back to bed," she said before heading back towards her room.

"Are you the one that saved us?" I heard the younger boy ask Erwin. He refused to let Hanji take a look at his wounds and he seemed to be the one who was beaten up the most.

"The one you're looking for is over there," he said pointing to me.

He should take some of the credit, everyone here should. It wasn't just me who saved them, it was a team effort.

"Babe, if it wasn't for your plan and your quick thinking we might not have."