The Marleyan Captain

VIII

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Afternoon

Afternoon came and everyone is ready to go back to their homes, warriors, candidates, and titan inheritors were given a day off for tomorrow's festival, Colt left first which was yesterday followed by Zeke and Pieck who both left earlier this day then Reiner, Gabi, Udo, and Zofia who just left few minutes ago, leaving me, Porco, and Falco. "so when do you plan on leaving the HQ Falco?" I asked Falco in a joking way, Falco smiled at me before replying, "I'm actually leaving now (y/n)-san, but before I do that I will pay a short visit to the hospital" Falco said as he adjusted his bag, I gave Porco a questioning look which Porco returned also not knowing why this kid is a paying a visit at the hospital, I look back at Falco and asked him, "who are you visiting?" I asked curiously, "a new friend (y/n)-san" Falco said with a grin, 'a new friend?' I thought, "may I ask who this new friend of yours?" I asked yet again with a small smile, "he's a guy with brown hair and green eyes whom I met after the war.. he was badly injured and so I would visit him when I am usually free and ran some errands for him" Falco proudly explained still with a smile, I slightly smiled at him knowing how kind hearted this kid is, "that's nice Falco, helping people" Porco said, trying his best to compliment Falco's kind gestures which made me giggle a bit, 'for some reason it sounded fake' I thought to myself. "well then you better visit this 'new friend' of yours before the sun sets" I suggested, "I will also be taking my leave now too" I said, "I'll join you" Porco said as he slightly pushes my lower back to start moving when suddenly a warrior called Porco, "Galliard, your personal belongings are now ready to be moved in your new room" the warrior said making Porco and I remember that Porco has to stay here at HQ until he finishes moving his personal stuff in his new renovated room, "shoot, I forgot about that one.." Porco said quietly, I laughed a little then faced him, "well better get started with that so you can enjoy the festival with the rest of us tomorrow~" I teased, Porco slightly frowned which made me smile, "Falco, escort her for me" Porco said, rather ordering Falco, "sir, yes sir!" Falco slightly shouted with a salute and a cute smile. Porco said his goodbye and Falco and I went to the gate to leave the HQ.

"thank you kind sir for escorting me" i said half jokingly and half sincerely, "anytime (y/n)-san" Falco replied slighly giggling, "i will be taking my leave now! bye~" Falco said showing me his little wave as he disappears in the crowed of people. "ma'am?" i heard someone from beside me said, "oh.. yes Charlotte?" i asked as i faced Charlotte whose inbetween two cars, Charlotte then gestured at one of the guards to open one of the cars passenger seat, "Charlotte.. i would like to roam around in the time being.. alone" i said calmly, Charlotte looked at me with a confused yet understanding look, Charlotte then nodded slightly, "her majesty will be entertaining herself today." Charlotte said firmly letting the gurads know to not interfere, i nodded at Charlotte as i hop in the drivers seat and started driving.

I took a small road trip around the capital for a good few minutes when i remembered what Falco said earlier. ' a friend whose got brown hair and green eyes, a friend he met whose badly injured after the war..', 'it can't be.. right?' i asked myself, "that's stupid" i said to myself as i focused on the road, ' i shouldn't just hop in to a conclusion...', 'but... i need to know.. if what I am thinking is correct' i thought to myself, suddenly changing routes. As i approached the hospital i slowed down my pace then stopped just beside the right side of the hospital gate, I took a look inside when i saw Falco's image close by the left side of the hospitals gate seeing him with a guy whom is probably his so called 'new friend'. 'I can't just stay here if i want to know something..' i thought to myself, i turned the engine off and left the car, i casually walked across to the left side of the hospital, just a wall separating me and them, i tried my best to listen and hear what they're talking about. "did your family send you that?" i heard Falco asked, "they thought it would make hospital life less boring. It's hard to do much in this shape, though.  I need to move forward, too. When the festival is over, i'm going back to my hometown." the guy said making my eyes open slightly bigger, 't-that accent..' i thought, 'most Marleyans are not familiar with that kind of accent... because only people from... Eldians in Paradis have t-that..', 'I knew it..', ' they will come..', " that guy Falco is talking to is not just a guy.." I said to myself, 'brown hair and green eyes...' i thought, "Eren..." i murmured.