Attack on Titan 1 (aot x oc)

18- Forest of Giant Trees, 57th Expedition Beyond The Walls Part Two

Jean, Armin and Reiner all make it to a refuge spot where there's no titans as Jean calls on another horse since they've only got one.

"How's your 3D manouver gear looking?" Reiner asks Armin as he puts a bandage on his head for him.

"It's okay" Armin says as he looks at all of the pieces laid out in front of him, "the clasp released as extended, so it seems it's not broken".

"I see. I'm glad to hear that" Reiner says as he ties the bandage at the back of Armin's head, "but what do we do? We only have one horse. If Jean's horse comes back, the three of us can move".

Damn it, why? Reiner's horse returned so why didn't mine? We can't stay here any longer. In the worst case, we'll have to leave someone here. But how would we decide who to leave? Armin, since he's wounded? Reiner, since he's big and he'd have trouble riding with someone else? Or should I run and try to find my horse? Damn it! Why the hell do I have to think of something like this? We all made it through that fight alive. This isn't fair.

Jean tells himself as Armin starts to space out.

"Armin. Hey, Armin" Reiner says as Armin snaps out of it, "are you still out of it?".

"Yeah. My head's still a bit fuzzy" Armin says as his shoulders slump.

"I see" Reiner says as he stands up, "but we still need to decide. It's a hard choice, but someone needs to stay behind".

"Wait" Armin says as he stands up, "first, let's fire a flare. If the formation continued straight ahead, the row 4-3 team should be nearby".

"This is the signal for an emergency" Jean says as he fires a purple flare, "but I can't imagine they'll understand our intentions from just that".

"Armin, we can wait another three minutes" Reiner explains as he looks at Armin, "by then, we must decide-".

"I'll stay" Armin says, making the decision for the three of them, "but there's something I want you to tell them from me. Preferably to Commander Erwin alone-".

"No, Armin" Jean says from behind Armin, "you should tell him yourself. Looks like someone's here".

Armin turns around as the three of them spot someone coming towards them with two extra horses.

"That's... Krista!" Jean says as he recognises the small blonde coming towards them with a scared look on her face.

"Is everyone okay?" Krista shouts.

"That's my horse" Jean says as Krista makes it over to them, "whoa, whoa. Calm down, Buchwald".

"He ran towards me, terrified" Krista explains as Armin and Jean prepare their horses, "did you engage the titans? Armin, what happened to you? Are you okay?".

"Yeah, I think so" Armin says with a small nod.

"I can't believe that flare brought you here" Reiner says as he looks at Krista.

"I was nearby and I already had Jean's horse" Krista explains as she looks at Reiner.

"Even horses like you" Reiner says with a smile, "it seems you have a strange charisma. You saved our lives".

"But I'm so glad" Krista exclaims as she tears up, "I'm glad that the worst didn't happen to you. I really am glad".

Armin, Reiner and Jean all look at Krista in shock as it looks as though the sun pours down on her bright expression.

God.

Armin says to himself.

A goddess.