Hatred

Phantom's POV

"Ghost look out!" I yelled

Jet bombers began to drop bombs on us but they weren't directly aimed towards us. Instead it hits the skyscrapers around us and they begin to collapse.

"Get inside." said Ghost

We ran inside but more bombs began to fall and one of them exploded right next to us. I crashed through a window and before I could get up the skyscrapers began to fall on us. I ran out of the building just in time before the entire structure fell on me. But when I turned around Ghost wasn't there.

"Ghost?" I called out

No response.

"Ghost are you there?" I asked through my radio

"Yea. We got separated." replied Ghost through my earpiece

"Where are you?" I asked

"That doesn't matter. Get to Spartan team." said Ghost

"What about you?" I asked

"I'll deal with Keegan." said Ghost

"We'll deal with him together." I said

"No, there's no time. I already know where he is." said Ghost, "I'll send you the coordinates later."

"Ajax, please let's do this together." I said

"I wish I could." he replied, "But the main reason he's doing this is because of me."

I sighed and rubbed my forehead.

"I know what I'm doing." said Ghost, "I'll be fine."

"Okay. I'll link up with you afterwards." I said

"Okay." replied Ajax

"And Ajax." I quickly said, "Bring Keegan back."

Keegan's POV

I entered the top floor of a building and looked out the window and watched as this city was in chaos.

"He should be here any moment now." I sighed

That's when I heard glass shatter behind me. I turned around and saw my dad, standing there looking pissed.

"Look at you, finally confronting your kid." I said

He stayed silent.

"Of course you stay silent." I said, "Then let's get straight to the point."

I quickly drew two pistols out of holsters and began firing at him. Ghost dodges them and he also pulls out two pistols and fires back. I hid behind a pillar and took a deep breath. I moved out of cover and fired my pistols at him. Ghost did a flip in the air and hid behind a desk. I hid behind another pillar and reloaded my guns.

"How are you missing?" I asked out loud

He didn't respond but just as I was about to move I felt pain in my side. I looked down and groaned when I saw that I was hit.

"So you did shoot me." I chuckled

I moved out of cover and shot at Ghost. He shot back and he shot one of my pistols. I shot one of his pistols and we circled around each other, dodging bullets while getting closer to each other. I got close enough so I kicked his hand and aimed my gun at his head. I fired but Ghost dodged it and pointed his gun at my face. He shot but I dodged it and slid under his arm and aimed my gun at his ribs. Ghost kicked my hand just as I pulled the trigger so I quickly rolled to his side as he tried to shoot me.

I got up and began shooting at each other but we kept blocking each other's guns. Ghost grabbed my arm and flipped me over his back. I fell on the floor and quickly kicked his legs before he was able to shoot me. Ghost does some kind of spin on the floor, kicking my hand just as I pull the trigger. Ghost jumped over me while holding onto my shoulders and midair he shot my gas mask. I stumbled back and groaned as the mask broke.

"Fuck..." I groaned

I took off my gas mask and threw it on the floor in frustration. I looked at my pistol and it was out so I tossed it on the floor. Ghost was also out so he put his gun, his mother's gun, into his holster.

I ran to him and began punching him and Ghost was able to dodge them so I did a jumping spinning hook kick. Ghost ducked under but as he was ducking I saw his wakizashi on his back so I grabbed it and drew it off his scabbard while midair. I landed and spun around and spun the sword in my hand. Ghost looked at his back before looking back at me and drawing his combat knife from his shoulder holster and spun it in his hand.

"How does it feel huh?" I asked

Ghost looked at me with the same angry eyes.

"How does it feel to fight me?" I asked, "You have fought countless enemies and you tried so hard to prevent me from being one of them but look at me."

I pounded my chest with my fist in anger.

"The very thing you hated is now a part of your own son. Your own friend, Eren, Recon, the President, they've all betrayed you." I said, "Seems like betrayal is just part of your thing huh?"

I lunged towards him and began to swing but Ghost was able to block my swings or dodge them. I recklessly swung the sword but Ghost duck under and cut my legs multiple times. I kneed him but he was able to block it. I was about to lunge towards him but I yelped in pain.

'What? Why aren't my legs healing?'

I looked at his knife and my blood wasn't evaporating either.

'That knife...'

He ran to me and spun while leaning backwards and kicked my stomach. I crashed into a pillar and my eyes widened as I saw a punch coming straight towards my face. I duck under just in time and rolled away. Ghost's punch broke through the pillar and my eyes widened.

'That pillar was made out of concrete, four feet wide. You need at least 1400 tons of force to break that. How did he do that?'

The pillar began to fall apart and Ghost grabbed a piece and threw it at me. I dodged it but Ghost ran up to me as I dodged it and kicked my ribs then roundhouse kicked my head. My head rang in pain and I felt something come out of my head. I crashed and broke through multiple desks. I slowly got up and touched my head and my eyes widened when I felt a hole in my head.

"You fucking son of a bitch!" I yelled in anger, "You never fucking learn!"

I ran up to him as my head was healing. I began to swing as fast as I could and while Ghost was dodging I kicked his knee making him lose balance. I swung my sword down and Ghost blocked it but I pushed down so hard my blade slipped by Ghost's blade and my sword sank into his shoulder. Ghost grunts but he grabs my arms and falls back and kicks my stomach and throws me over him. I still had the sword in my hand so I swung it but Ghost blocked it with his arm and stabbed my stomach and kicked me.

I fall down on all fours and Ghost gets on top of me. He puts me in between his legs and grabs the back of my vest and pants and rolls over and throws me into a bunch of desks. I groaned in pain but I grabbed the sword and swung it, cutting Ghost's leg a bit. He limped away so I ran up to him and started swinging my sword. I spun around and spun the sword and held it in the inverted position. I stabbed his chest but Ghost raised up his arm and the blade went through his forearm. The tip of the blade was a centimeter away from his neck so I pushed down but Ghost pushed back up.

Ghost kicks me, forcing me to pull out the sword but I went after him and side kicked him then kicked his knee and with the same leg did a spinning hook kick. Ghost fell on the floor and shook his head a bit.

"Eren Jaeger was a better teacher than you." I growled, "In fact he was a better dad in general."

I grabbed his vest but Ghost stabbed my leg and I screamed in pain. He began to swing his knife and I tried to counter attack. I tried to stab him but he dodges to the side and stabs my arm and cuts open the arm. I yelled in pain and backed up and looked at the huge gash in my arm.

Ghost lunges towards me and stabs me, I tried to dodge it but he was able to stab my shoulder. I held onto his arm and with my sword I slashed his arm forcing him to pull away. We both run up to each other, Ghost slides down and spins on his knee while slashing his knife. I blocked his swing with my leg and using the same leg I stomped on his wrist. Ghost punches my knee breaking it, I screamed in pain as I fell down and Ghost stabs my back and brings the blade down my back, cutting it open.

Ghost tried to stab my neck but I blocked it and spun around and elbowed the side of his head. He stumbled back so I ran up to him and tried to stab him but he did something with his hands and stabbed me. I was able to block it with my hand but his blade pierced my hand. I spun while holding his arm but Ghost pushed down and the knife pierced my shoulder.

"Fuck you! I hate you!" I yelled

That seemed to distract so I used the sword and sliced his shoulder then stabbed it again.

"You were the reason I hated my life." I groaned

Ghost looked at me and his angry eyes disappeared but I was still so mad. I began to push him towards the window. I pulled out the sword and my hand and began slashing him while Ghost tried to block it. I slashed his arms and legs madly and with one final stab I spun my sword behind my back and stabbed Ghost's chest.

Ghost gasped and trembled a bit. I pushed the sword deeper into his chest. Ghost grabs my shoulder but instead of stabbing me he lets go of his knife and it falls onto the floor. He suddenly hugged me and my eyes slightly widened.

"I... love you..." he whispered into my ear

I silently gasped. Those three words I wanted to hear my entire life from him finally came out.

"S-sorry... it took... so l-long... to say..." he whispered

Ghost slowly pulled away and he looked at me and it looked like he was smiling by the way his eyes slightly squinted. The anger I built up in me for 15 years suddenly diminished in a second.

"W-wait dad-"

I reached towards him but the blade slipped out of his chest and he began to fall backwards.

"Dad!" I gasped

I tried to grab him but I was only able to grab his dog tag before he fell out of the window and plummeted down towards the ground.

"N-no..." I gasped

Phantom's POV

"We're all good we need to move." said Juggernaut

"I'm surprised all of you made it." said Bomber

"I had to respond." replied Juggernaut

"He's in this building." said Kit

I ran towards the entrance while others had to hold off the remaining titans.

"Ghost come in do you-"

A body suddenly dropped onto the floor and blood splattered everywhere. I groaned in disgust but just as I was about to walk over the dead body I stopped. I looked down and it felt like the world around me froze.

"G-Ghost..." I whispered

His body laid on the floor, blood oozing out of his body creating a puddle. I slowly kneeled down and touched his body.

"Ajax... Ajax wakes up..." I whispered

Everyone around me looked horrified and shocked.

"Hey..." I whispered

Tears started to well up in my eyes. I grabbed his head and hugged it tightly.

"Wake up. Please wake up..." I cried

I shook him but his body was limp. I began to sob and hugged him tighter.

"NOOOO!" I cried

The building in front of us suddenly exploded sending me flying away.

"We have to move!" yelled Kit, "Ma'am!"

He grabbed my arm but I pulled away and tried to reach for Ajax.

"No, we can't leave him!" I cried

"The building is collapsing!" yelled Dynamite

The building began to tilt over towards us.

"Phantom!" yelled Marksman

Kit and Bomber grabbed my arms but I tried to fight back.

"No, at least his body!" I cried

Recon tried to reach for Ajax's body but debris began to fall in between them, preventing her from reaching him.

"No Ajax!" I cried at the top of my lungs

Marksman hugs my waist and helps Kit and Bomber drag me.

"I'm sorry ma'am but we have to go." said Marksman

"No no no AJAX!" I cried