Ch8. Bad News

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While waiting for the transfer into wall Rose, men have been taken away no matter the age. The boys were told that if they were to turn 18 in the refuge place everyone is staying in, they would have to fight as well. Although many people have kept their sons age a secret, the Garrisons eventually found out their age. Most of the men were already taken to test to see if they could operate a 3DMG, which sadly turn out that most of them have excellent balance, including Roukan. "Roukan Yoshida, Takeshi Watanabe, Akiyuki Takahashi!! We now need you 3 men to report to the barracks!!" A man announce, standing on a table.

"No Roukan!! You can't!!!!" You grab Roukan's shirt crying.

"(F/N).."

"Don't go, please!!" You sob clinging onto his shirt desperately.

"(F/N)..!"

"Please!!" You began to plead with sobs in between.

"(F/N)!!" Roukan goes on his knees now with tears in his eyes. "I don't want to go, but I have to... my wife and children died by the hands of titans... exactly like your father... I promise to come back! I'll make to come back, not matter what!!" Roukan then hugs you trembling lightly, your eyes widen surprised by his action then hugs back crying still.

"O-Okay... but do make sure you come back..." You cry gripping his shirt tightly.

"I will, I promise", Roukan says rubbing his eyes. He then stands and holds your hand then lets go and starts to head to the barracks. As you watched him leave you turned and saw the same three kids from before and you walk to them and to the brown hair boy, tears still in your eyes.

"E-Excuse me?" You sniffed as you rub your eyes trying to get rid of the tears.

"Hm?" The brown haired boy turns to face you, kinda surprised that there's a crying girl right behind him.

"D-Do y-you k-know h-how o-old y-you h-have t-to b-be i-in o-order t-to join t-the g-garrison?" You ask in a quavering voice.

"Well I heard you have to be 18, and a boy", the kid says emphasizing the "boy" part as if you were too dumb to understand.

"Eren!" The black hair girl said,"There's no need to speak to young girl like that. -She walks over to you- Well if you plan to join when you're older I think you have to be at least in you mid' or late teens." You look at the girl's black eyes for a moment before you nod.

"T-Thank you", you bow slightly and start to walk to the spot you were before.

"Matte (Wait)!!" You turn. "You can stay with us for the time being, if you want"

"Really?!" You squeal, the black haired girl nods. You run to them in response. "I'm (F/N) (L/N)!!"

"I'm Mikasa", the black haired girl said, "and over there -refers to the brown haired boy- is Eren and that -refers to the blonde kid- is Armin."

As time passes you, Eren, Mikasa and Armin become closer to ever. Everyday food has become scarce and the transfer into wall Rose is almost done. "(F/N)!! (F/N) (L/N)!!" Someone calls your name. You look towards the voice and sees a woman running to you with a slip of paper. A letter?! That means he's okay!! You run towards the woman to meet her in the middle. 

"Yes?" You ask hopefully.

"I'm sorry...", the woman says handing you the letter. You then feel your heart sink to your stomach. The woman leaves so that you can calm down. Shakily you open the letter and read what it says.

Dear (L/N), (F/N),

Roukan Yoshida was a great man. He protected over 50-90 people of our squad. He told us to tell you this, "I love you, (F/N). Take good care of yourself." He died at 0500 hours (5:00 a.m.), on the wall Maria.

Garrison Squad 1

(A/N: DONE! Tell me if the military time for 5 a.m. is wrong, please ^.^)

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