Run | Shingeki no Kyojin/Attack on Titan

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Year 850, Trost District

The Survey Corps soldiers led us to a vacant room, occupied only by a small wooden table and three chairs. They instructed us to sit and crowded around us.

"Good day. You have been summoned here because you have been proven to have close relations with the cadet Eren Jaeger. Am I correct?" One of the soldiers stood before us, shuffling through a shallow stack of papers.

"That is correct." Armin answered for all of us.

"Then, did you have any prior knowledge to his titan ability?"

"No, sir." I replied this time. "None of us had any clue that he could do so, and I believe neither did he."

"Noted. Do any of you believe he would have any reason to use this ability against humanity?"

"No." Armin said, and Mikasa and I nodded in agreement. "Eren has shown time and time again that he despises titans and would do anything to kill them. Mikasa and I have known him since we were very young, and both of us can vouch that he has a deep hatred for them, even before the fall of Wall Maria."

"I see."

For the next hour, the soldier asked us more questions regarding Eren's past and tendencies. Though, they were more inclined towards Mikasa and Armin as they had known him far longer than myself.

"Cadets, thank you for your time. In two days time, Eren Jaeger will be put on trial. We ask that Armin Arlert and Mikasa Ackerman attend. Dismissed."

"W-wait a minute, what about Rinjie?" Armin asked hesitantly.

"That is not of importance. Only the two named shall attend, am I clear?" The soldier glanced up from his papers with a piercing glare.

"B-but-"

"Leave it. Let's go." I grabbed his outstretched arm and dragged him out of room behind Mikasa.

We returned to where the rest of our friends were gathered and they immediately pounced on us, firing questions left and right.

"Hey, where'd you guys go? Why'd those soldiers need you?" Sasha jumped up and ran towards us as we approached, the others following suit.

"They just wanted some information about Eren, that's all." Mikasa explained briefly, swerving around Sasha and walking off on her own.

I watched her leave silently. I knew she was worried sick about Eren, she always was protective of him. And now that the Survey Corps had taken him into custody, she must be unsettled.

"Uh, Rinjie?" Connie crept up to me timidly, poking his index fingers together. "Ymir kept pestering me about what I said at the table earlier and I mayormaynothavetoldheraboutyourability. I'm sorry, please don't kill me."

"Connie! You can't just tell people about that!" I hissed at him, shaking him by his shoulders violently.

"I know, I know! I'm sorry!" He said brokenly, his voice cracking from the shaking.

"Oi, oi, be careful. You might knock his brain more loose than it already is." Someone pulled me back by my shoulders, causing me to let go of Connie's and he comically fell to the ground, dazed. I turned to see Reiner standing behind me, grinning.

"Aw, but he's gonna get me in trouble if he keeps spewing stuff to random people." I huffed, crossing my arms. "This whole thing is a mess."

"Ah, speaking of which. Do you ever plan to use your titan form again?" Bertholdt and Annie joined us, the former being the one who spoke.