𝐑𝐎𝐒𝐄𝐒 𝐇𝐀𝐕𝐄 𝐓𝐇𝐎𝐑𝐍𝐒 | 𝐋.𝐀𝐂𝐊𝐄𝐑𝐌𝐀𝐍

𝟏𝟎𝟐 | 𝐈𝐭'𝐬 𝐨𝐧𝐥𝐲 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐁𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐧𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠

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HQ IN SHIGANSHINA

This kind of pain felt like torture........

Walking through the cold eerie cells of the main headquarters, my breath was shallow feeling my lungs is ice cold. However the only pain I could feel, was that Levi could be dead for all I know. Why did hanji escape with him? She's gotta know something, or maybe she knew Levi could have a chance of survival. Clenching my jaw, my thoughts were interrupted when I was shoved forcefully into the cell. With my surroundings such a blur, I stumble a bit with my wounded leg as my breath hitches in my throat.

"Son of a--"

My breath was quickening finding myself spiralling, tears blurring my vision finding it was more than the injury. My throat thickens in response and ears ringing, finding it hard to breath properly as I held my chest. The light was so dim , it felt like i was sinking into the darkness of despair. Blinking my tears away I couldn't even stop gasping for air, realising I didn't have my life line with me. Fuck. I can't, I can't breath and he's not with me. What do I do? 

Blood seeps through my other hand, as I held my wounded leg tightly while the other claws at my shirt needing to breath.

"Shit.......shit......" Cursing under my hot breath, as my head spirals faster and faster and my body growing colder.

"Section Commander.......Section Commander........" A felt hands upon my shoulders, as I flinch in response meeting a familiar pair of eyes. "..........you're alright, your okay.........."

"Jean..........Armin?" My eyes trail around, finding my heart slowing down to a steady beat. "Connie.......Mikasa?"

Connie sighs, "....and also the Braus family too, and Niccolo....." he nudges his head to the family and chef, as turn my head to see the family confined behind bars with me.

"What happened to you?" Jean asks, in alarm. Judging by how he's looking at me, they all must think of the worst which has happened. Even now I still disorientated from the explosion, and my brain felt foggy with only darkness trying to swallow me whole entirely. 

"...."

"Section Commander, where is Commander Hanji?" Armin questions, firmly.

"Wait, where's Captain Levi.......wasn't he with you?" Connie asks.

Shaking my head I slowly tried pushing my body up, only to feel pain shoo through my wounded leg and hip as I inhale sharply. Stumbling over I felt arms catch me, before wrapping an arm around my shoulder keeping me up right. "Thanks Jean..........." I spoke softly, with a slight rasp. I could feel myself losing blood, as Mikasa gasps in shock rushing over.

Her eyes widen in horror, "You've been--"

"Shot? Yeah.........from Floch of all people," I reply, answering their questioning looks. However recalling the fact the thunderspear didn't kill Zeke, I felt my gut churning painfully. Refusing to cry anymore, all I felt was this rage that kept swelling inside me. "There was an explosion, I was caught in it along with.....Levi. We were caught in the blast, that's why I look shit........."

"Bring her over here, let me tend to her......." a soft voice spoke up, before feeling Jean guide me to a crate beside Mrs Braus. ".......we owe you that much, for looking after my daughter and our people."

My breath grew shaky and jaw clenched, "I don't deserve that much........I don't deserve it at all," I reply, with a strained voice. 

"We need you..........so please?" She whispers softly, placing a warm hand upon my shoulder. Her weary tired eyes meet mine with the same look. Exhaustion and suffering from loss. "Let me take care of you...."