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[color=gray]Tanner felt herself groan internally upon Grant's speech and plan.

It wasn't a bad plan by any means, but Grant had essentially volunteered Tanner to become cannon fodder. The cadet was hardly keen to fight inside a enclosed space with Titans with little to no maneuverability, and being both one of the fastest and most skilled with the ODM gear meant that Tanner would be apart of the first wave. Grant offered the cadets a chance to back out and stay behind, but Tanner had felt compelled to partake in the plan due to her status in the rankings.[/color] 

[color=#FFD967][b]"Stay here and keep an eye out in case Gabriel shows up,"[/b][/color] [color=gray]Tanner explained to Mary, stepping forward into a crowd of unsure and afraid cadets. The cadet's gaze was turned towards Grant, who looked on for potential volunteers.[/color] [color=#FFD967][b]"If we live through this, Grant, you owe me big time."[/b][/color] [color=gray]Tanner commented with a long sigh of her own. No matter where they walked or stood, it was life or death--outside, or inside. It was only a matter of surviving through hell itself.

Tanner flickered her gaze towards the shaken cadets. Some were eager to volunteer, but the majority had an expression of refusal--that they would refuse to sacrifice anymore after the hell they just went through.[/color] [color=#FFD967][b]"Even with the abnormal protecting us, without gas, escaping will only lead to our deaths. If we sit in here and mope, death will surely come for us as well."[/b][/color] [color=gray]Tanner explained, her sight darting through the crowd to ensure she was talking to everyone and that they were all listening.[/color]

[color=#FFD967][b]"Nonetheless, if there is a chance to live another day, I'm going to take it, but I'm not going to die alone if Grant's plan fails. We knew death was a possibility from the moment we joined the Trainee Corps. It's okay to be afraid. Everyone here is, in one way or another."[/b][/color] [color=gray]Tanner went on to explain, remembering that only a few moments ago she attempted to sacrifice herself so others may live. Many would consider the cadets' actions foolish, but Tanner knew it was her duty to give everything and even more some.[/color]

[color=#FFD967][b]"However, what isn't okay is to abandon comrades in need. What would those who fell to the Titans think of us if we didn't keep struggling until we saw the light of day? Were their sacrifices worth nothing? That they died just to see us wait until a Titan decides to eat us while we're trapped like birds in a cage?"[/b][/color] [color=gray]Tanner continued, her tone growing more serious. It seemed her words were slowly working, as the cadets began to glance around at each other.[/color]

[color=#FFD967][b]"I lost nearly everything in Shiganshina, and I'm still looking for answers, but until I find them, I will fight not just for myself, but for others as well. Now, who's with me?"[/b][/color] [color=gray]Tanner asked, waiting for someone to step forward. Her words were first met with silence, and then mumbling. Seconds later, a few nameless cadets stepped forward, standing by Tanner and Grant. Their faces told a story of melancholy, but their smiles told one of heroics. They were the reluctant heroes, and they would fight until the end.[/color]

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