Blood and Blades | Bertholdt x OC

#07. disappearances case

Year 850

-Continuation of Day 2-

The cleanup was eventually finished, they collected all the bodies into three different stacks and set them on fire. The trainees stood around them, regretting their decisions on being a soldier, Jean lost hope, Hoshino was staring into space, Connie crying, and Bertholdt getting eaten by his own conscience. Shallie on the other hand was calm and stoic as she stared at the fire with a straight face.

"Marco... I didn't know you would die like that..." She whispered before stepping forward closer to the fire "I didn't see that coming..."

Her close distance to the blazing fire caught Jean's attention which made him walk towards her and gently pulled her away from it "You'll get burnt..." He whispered softly to her as she looked up at him with her stern look.

"I'm joining the Survey Corps." she blurted out that caught the attention of the others, making them look at her in shock "I want to kill titans and finally discover the truth of my own future. This is what I was destined for, it's to follow my fate and be the witness of my own story." She whispered to herself, looking at her hands.

Jean stared at her wide eyed before looking at his hands also, seemingly regretting his choices in life "I-... I'm also joining the Survey Corps!" He shouted in tears, gripping on his own hands tightly. Shallie noticed his disturbed behaviour making her hold his hands in an attempt to calm him down.

"I am also joining the Survey Corps!" Hoshino then suddenly shouted as well, catching the trainee's attention. She had a determined look on her face and it seems like she has recovered from her trauma episode earlier. Hearing Shallie and Jean has made her realize that she needed to be strong for them and for humanity.

Bertholdt on the other hand stared at his girlfriend in shock "Hoshino... You have the best grades in class, you should join Military Police!" He told her, worried about her will to join the Survey Corps. He planned on joining Military Police with Reiner but now that his girlfriend had revealed to join the Survey Corps, he had second thoughts. He wanted to be with her outside the walls so he could protect her and look out for her if ever something happens.

Hoshino let out a little 'tch' at Bertholdt's sentence, not liking the idea of living within Wall Sina again due to her traumatizing experience "As if I'd work with those dogs..."

-Day 6-

It was a quiet morning for all the villagers but unfortunately it wasn't for the trainees as shouting was already heard first thing in the morning, waking them up in a hurry. Hoshino who was peacefully sleeping in Bertholdt's arms also got startled by the sudden shout and the noise of people getting out of their beds, she looked at Bertholdt and he was still sleeping soundly making her smile before stealing a peck on his lips.

"Rise and shine you two!" Shallie then suddenly exclaimed that startled the two lovebirds, it also woke up Bertholdt which was really kinda useful considering that he's such a sloth. Shallie smiled at them with her usual genuine smile, then she seemed to have remembered something "Also, I keep forgetting Marco isn't here anymore, I thought I saw his Vertical Maneuver last night, but I think I'm just seeing things."

Sweat dropped down from Bertholdt's forehead while Hoshino had a troubled yet concerned look on her face, she's been noticing Shallie's behaviour and she's been so forgetful lately and her zoning out episodes seemed to happen more often now to the point that it's been worrying not only her but also all of her friends. Shallie seemed fine with it, she's still her normal carefree self, but Hoshino couldn't help but to feel worried and concerned about her friend.

Several rookies then came passing by including their friends, they all passed by with greetings and the three returned it back. It was seconds before they saw Jean and Connie coming, Connie looked over at the two on the same bed and gave out a disgusted look "How gut wrenching..." He bluntly told them which made Bertholdt look at him with disbelief.