Blessed: Reader X AOT AU

Chapter 11: All glory to God

TIMESKIP (The next day) 

It had been a long night since your visitation to Derik's infirmary room. 

The whole night, you had been eagerly waiting to see what Derik would react like, what he would feel like, what he would think, when he opened his eyes the next day. 

Today was that 'next day'... and you were just on your way to the mess hall for breakfast when you stopped by the infirmary to check on your, possibly soon to be, follower friend in Christ.

As your hand touched the doorknob, you froze, a smile forming on your lips as you thought about what you would see on the other side of the door. 

Would you see a new person, a new Derik who was ready to help you in your mission to save humanity physically and spiritually? 

Thoughts rushed through your head from the previous night, helping your nerves to calm down since what happened was too miraculous for Derik to even try and doubt. 

FLASHBACK 

"I believe." he said, and with those words... and his genuine heart behind them... a light shot throughout the room! 

You watched with squinting eyes, in amazement, as the Lord helped you see through the blinding light full of Holiness, through Derik's leg, and watch his bones form together again. 

The light slowly dimmed down, and the great wind of the Holy Spirit washed out of the room. 

You opened your eyes and gazed down to see Derik, your sweet brother in Christ, knocked out by the holiness of the Lord's presence. 

Leaning down, you placed your hand on his head and kissed his head out of a strong love only one who followed Christ could have. 

"God has blessed you, brother. You have no idea... about the great calling on your life... at least, not yet." 

FLASHBACK END

With a sigh, you opened the door.

"Hey, Derik... how are-?"

You held a blank expression upon the empty bed.

'This could either be really good... or really bad.'

TIMESKIP (Short)

The door of the mess hall opens with a creek, you look inside, and the first thing you see is dear Derik standing and talking with some of the other soldiers... while being held up by crutches.

"Derik?" You called, eyeing the crutches.

Derik turned with a confused expression, looking for who called him, when his eyes fell on you. 

"Hey!" A smile burst on his face as he rushed to you.

Stopping in front of you, your eyes hadn't removed themselves from the sight of the two poles beside his legs.

"Why are you in crutches?"

"Oh, last night was amazing!" He whisper yells. "I have no idea what you did, but I woke up this morning with strength in my leg like I'd never had!" 

Anger started to bubble up inside you...

"I ask again...why are you in crutches?"

"Well...SCOFF.... I can't just let people see me completely healed overnight! They'll think I'm a Titan, like Eren Jeager-"

"But if it is God's will... nothing shall happen to you-"

"Ha! ... A horse fell and broke my leg, what are you talking about 'Nothing shall happen to me'?!"