Chapter Thirteen: Special Operations Squad

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You pull the hood of your Scout regiment mantel down over your eyes, as the intense sun light pierces the trees...And your retinas. You're travelling to the old abandoned headquarters of the Scout regiment, the silence only broken by the sound of your horse's hooves on the dirt track. Eren is riding at the front of the formation, with Levi coming up behind him. He's been doing nothing but stareing at Eren since the journey began. You have fallen behind the group, a good few metres, mostly lost in your own thoughts. When you suddenly hear the sound of a horse pulling up alongside you. You clear your head with a quick shake, as Petra pulls up alongside you.
"Hey, you looked lonely here by yourself." She flashes you a warm smile, before looking at how low you've pulled down your hood. Taking the edge between her two fingers, she pulls it up a little.
"Not much of a morning person?" You grip your hood and pull it back down.
"I just don't like the feeling of the sun in my eyes." You continue to ride in silence, until you finally lay eyes on your destination.

" You continue to ride in silence, until you finally lay eyes on your destination

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"The former headquarters of the Scout regiment..." Petra begins giving you a run down on the building's history.
"It's no more than a repurposed castle, and it never saw much use...An HQ this far from both the wall and river...Wasn't much use to the Scouts. Back then the Scouts had just been formed, and many of our soldiers still had hope." You notice Petra's head stoop slightly at the last part.
"Kind of ironic, that such a historic building will be used as Eren's prison." You say, a hint of regret in your voice. You look ahead and see Oluo talking to Eren. You think he's giving Eren the same history lesson, but you're too far away to hear. Suddenly, Oluo leans closer to Eren, and begins to whisper something to him, rather menacingly. But any threats he may have been trying to make loose all weight, when Oluo bites his tongue, in a rather entertaining display.

 But any threats he may have been trying to make loose all weight, when Oluo bites his tongue, in a rather entertaining display

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You stare at him in disbelief, as you slowly shake your head.
"What an Idiot." Petra slumps in her saddle.
"*Sigh. You can say that again."
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Perspective Change Eren:
Fifteen minutes later:
You are setting up the last of the horses into their stables. Just behind you, you see Petra arguing with Oluo. Oluo is crouching on the ground, washing the blood from his mouth with water from the nearby well.
"Blathering like that on a horse...Of course you're going to bite your tongue." Oluo stares at the ground, wiping his lips.
"I was making a first impression...That rookie was quaking in his boots." Petra slowly shakes her head.
"I think he was just surprised by what a fool you are, Oluo. Even (Y/fn) told me that they think you're an idiot." Oluo takes another swig of water, before spitting it out onto the ground.
"At any rate, he's just what I expected." Petra's expression shifts slightly, she looks almost troubled.
"You know, you never used to talk like this. If...And this is just a guess...But if you're trying to imitate captain Levi...Just stop it, would you? I mean...You have absolutely nothing in common with him." Oluo looks up at Petra, an embarrassed smile on his face.
"Heh...What, are you trying to rein me in, Petra? If you wanna act like my wife, there are a couple steps you skipped." You go back to tending the horses, attempting to ignore their argument.
"Don't you think you're getting carried away just because the captain chose you?...I wish you'd bitten your tongue off and died from blood loss..."

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