No Longer The Weakest Link

The Animal-Like Titan

Warmth.

'It's so warm...why?'

Sleep.

'It's so warm, and I'm so sleepy...'

Sleep.

'It wouldn't hurt if I slept here, will it? I don't think anyone would mind.'

Sleep.

Armin closed his eyes, he felt very warm and very comfortable. His body screamed at him that this place, what or where ever it was was a very dangerous place, but his brilliant mind convinced him it was safe and nothing bad will happen to him.

'Just a quick nap...'

"NAAAGGHHH!"

Armin was jolted out of his sleepy trance by a sudden scream that wasn't his own and what he saw made him wish he hadn't been 'awaken'.

Bodies!

Bodies everywhere, were floating around him. He trembled greatly as limbs without a body floated past and bumped him.

He felt itchy all over as his stomach churned at the strong smell of iron, and the putrid smell of rotting flesh, he gagged and clamped his hand over his mouth trying not to vomit.

He knew where he was, and he didn't want to be there "EREN! MIKASA! ANYONE!" he said frantically, his breathing quickens as his eyes widen "Please..." he said, his panicking only made him feel worse, he knew he was going to be sick if he kept freaking out.

Tears pricked at Armin's eyes at the sickening feeling of once again being completely useless. He hated himself more than ever right now. He let himself become Titan fodder and now his friends are suffering because he was to much of a coward to fight back!

"Th-This would have never happen to Mikasa, and the only reason why Eren was eaten that time w-was because of me! If I had never joined...if I...I'm such a coward! A scary-cat! Everyone has to save me! Me! Because I'm always seen with my tail between my legs! I'm such a useless waste of space!"

Armin's voice broke and tears rolled down his face and that's when it happen, a light, a soft yellow light appeared over him catching his attention. The light didn't scare him which surprised him, it hovered over him and then it dropped to his eye level.

Armin watched the light with tear filled eyes and the light floated up and rested on-top of his head filling him with a sense of peace.

Armin sniffled, the light, it seemed familiar some how "G-Grandpa?" he whispers softly and the light flutters and fades causing the tears that lingered in Armin's eyes to fall as the light helped him remember why he joined, why he is aiming for the Scouting Legion.

Why he keeps going and giving it his all despite his physical weakness, but despite how he often he wanted to give up, and didn't and he recalled pushing himself to the point of exhaustion (and illness) and because he couldn't stand back and watch others die the way his parents and Grandfather had.

He also recalled the time Eren and himself vowed to see the sand fields, the seas that never end, and to play in the salty waters!

Armin's gaze harden to one of sheer determination!

"I will help restore humanity from that wretched Titan race!" Armin said in a wobbly voice as he threw his fist into the air "I, Armin Arlert will no longer fall prey to those bigger than me! I will stand my ground and fight no matter how scared I am! I shall not wait for Eren or Mikasa to save me, I will be the one to rescue them! I shall no longer be a victim! I am a soldier! A scout in the Scouting Legion!" Armin proclaimed.