You're Not Alone

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~At HQ~

I open my eyes, hearing the metal door to my cell creak open. Standing beside my bed is Armin, he smiles at me and holds up a key.

"I'm here to free you," his eyes close as his smile widens.

"My hero," I laugh and rub my eyes.

Armins releases the shackles from both arms and I stretch my hands over my head and roll my neck clockwise, getting the kinks out.

"I'm sorry they keep you two down here... all by yourselves. You're good people," Armin looks down at his feet. "I just don't get it."

"Well Eren did try to murder Mikasa and I... and neither of us know exactly what's going on with our abilities."

I get off the bed and walk over to the smell dresser. Armin turns around as I strip from my pajamas and get into my uniform.

As I'm pulling up my pants, I hear someone walk into the room. I glance over and turn my body so they can't see my exposed butt.

"Oh my goodness Sophie," Sasha stares at me. "You're so beautiful!"

I roll my eyes and finish pulling my pants up as she goes over and hangs her arm over Armins shoulders, whispering to him.

"I bet you wanted to turn around. That's one fine piece of ass over there."

Armin begins to stutter and is super flustered.

"Sasha stop," I laugh loudly and throw my pajama shirt at her. She giggle and takes her arm of Armin and picks up the shirt, setting it on my bed.

"I came to get you for breakfast, but it seems Armin beat me to it."

"Well now we can all head up together," I pull on my boots and hook my harness straps around my thighs. Armin and Sasha lead the way up to the dining hall.

We entered the half filled room and grab our food. There's only mushy oatmeal today and an apple. We're at the end of our supply of food until we get our next shipment in a few days.

"Ahhh..." Sasha licks her lips. "It's better than nothin!"

With that, she digs into her bowl of food and I laugh. It's just the three of us at our table. I glance around the room and find Connie walking over to us.

"You slob," Connie scrunches his face in disgust.

"Shut it you rodent," Sasha glares.

"Speaking of rodents," I pipe up. "There's a whole colony of rats and mice that come into my room at night. Last night one crawled up onto me and I screamed so loud that Eld came down with a knife in hand. I guess he was walking by and heard me."

"They need to let you out of there," Armin sighs.

"I agree," Connie frowns.

I pick at my mushy oats and set my spoon down, not having an appetite. All the crying yesterday made my stomach a little unsettled. Nothing sounds good now. I do save the apple for my horse though.

"We're heading out soon to test out our formation in a day or two they said," Armin informs us; though I already knew.

All of us look down and frown. None of us are prepared for what's to come. I'm personally terrified and I can turn into a giant Titan. My friends though...they can't.

"What's with you guys?" Jean sits down next to us with Bertolt and Reiner in tow.

"We're talking about the mission we're leaving for in a day or two," Sasha repeats.