The Trainee

Chapter ten

Samson's POV

As the night wore on, we gathered by the fire and talked. [f/n] answered questions about the underground and we told her about the world outside the walls.

"There's a place where you can see for hundreds of miles all around you." Connie said. "It would be hands down the most beautiful sunset and sunrise you'll ever see in your life."

Speaking of sunrise. Armin looked to the horizon and told us that playtime was over and we had to get back. "We're about an hour out," He explained. "so if we leave now we'll get three hours of sleep."

Sasha, Connie, and I tore down the equipment we used and Leigh doused the fire pit. After a double check from Armin, we mounted the horses again and made out way back to the compound.

Once we got back to where [f/n]'s room was, I took her up with the 3dmg and we said our good byes. As I began repelling down I heard my name. I look up and see [f/n] tugging at the ends of her hair. "Thanks for tonight. I had a lot of fun."

Before I could answer a stone hit my leg which meant guards were nearby. After a semi safe landing, I waved goodbye and Armin and I took off.

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The days went by and I took it upon myself to keep [f/n] updated on the outside world.

"So have you decided yet?" I asked her one evening.

She fiddled with the edge of a paper for awhile before answering. "Which would be better, saving the world, or providing for your family?"

I knew where she was going. "There's no simple answer to that."

"I know." She pulled out a few sheets of paper and handed them to me. "If I save the world, the system that tries to kill people like me prevails and more families like mine are left with nothing." Her research was thorough. I like. "But, if I care for my family, who's to say the goods I send to them will ever reach them?"

I look through more of her papers and saw that she had possible outcomes for joining each regimen. "The scouting legion has the most important pro's but the most costly con. Meanwhile the others have cons that aren't so bad, if I don't mind selling my soul."

Our conversation was brought to an abrupt halt as keys jangled in the keyhole. Quickly dousing the candle we used as a light we both hid behind the door.

"Is this her?" An unfamiliar and rather gruff voice asked. A light shone on to her bed where by chance alone, her pillows and sheets looked like she was sound asleep.

"Carpenters ain't payin us to ask questions." There was grumbling from whoever the first one was and then a gunshot. [F/n]'s gasped out of surprise and the intruders took it as her last breath. "Now we need to toss the place to cover the tracks."

[F/n] and I exchanged a glance and a nod. When the culprits round the door we ambushed them in a flurry of punches and kicks. Even I'll admit we were lucky because they didn't expect us. It didn't take long to subdue them and tie them up. [F/n] obviously didn't take kindly to being a target and kept punching the men even after they were bound.

"[F/n] calm down!" I pulled her away but she was still swinging.

"Who sent you?! Why are you trying to kill me?!"

She tried to claw her way past me but I managed to keep my grip. "[F/n] STOP IT!" Eventually she does. I sit her in a chair and pour her a drink of water. "Just cool down. I do realize they just tried to kill you, but killing them won't solve anything." I looked into her (eye color) eyes and she was livid.

I looked back at the intruders and noticed the unicorn insignia on their jackets. You've got to be kidding me. We were just talking about them. I grab a chair and sit between [f/n] and the MP's. "So who's going to tell me why we're here?"

They both sat tight lipped and stared at the two of us. "Fine." I get up and put my chair back. "Have it your way. [F/n] and I now have no choice but to take you to Erwin Smith's office."

Realizing what that meant, they began protesting. [F/n] and I gag them and go out to hail a carriage. After a lot of struggling and bribing, the four of us made it down to the commander's office. When we get invited in I push the two MP guards in first.

"What's the meaning of this?" Erwin rose to his feet.

"Good evening commander." [F/n] and I salute respectfully. I turn to the hostages. "You gonna tell him or should I?"

One man was still being stubborn while the other whimpered loudly. "We were paid to dispatch a trainee sir." The whiny one began.

A look of shock followed by disdain crossed his face. "Which trainee?"

"[full name] of the 108th training squad."

The room goes still as the commander,s blue eyes look to be ripping into the souls of the two men. "Ackerman," I snap to attention.

"Yes sir."

"Go help trainee [l/n] gather her things and bring them here. She will be staying in one of the spare rooms seeing the military police have no respect for neutral ground. Arlert."

"Yes sir?" Armin stepped out of a shadowy corner where he has gone unseen until now.

"Send an urgent message to Nile Dok and ask him to come down to my office immediately."

"Yes sir."

"Now all of you out."