'LEAVE ME ALONE!'

My head turned towards the scream coming from the alleyway. I recognise that voice somehow.

'What's the matter? Did your papa ever tell you to share?' I know that voice too.

It's Flegel Reeves, the fat son of the wealthy merchant Dimo Reeves. He and his two friends were bullies to everyone including me for a very long time. But since making friends with Eren and Mikasa they have backed off from trying to hurt me.

But those damn bullies always won't someone to hurt and one of those is Sasha Blouse. If Felgel wasn't bullying me then he was probably hurting Sasha. With my friends protecting me, Sasha was always Flegel's new prey.

'GET AWAY!'

'You're going nowhere, potato girl.'

I have to do something! Eren and Mikasa are not here to save her and I can't leave her to try and find them because it will be too late. I have no choice. I'm going in there. I'm going to save Sasha. I might not be able to put up a fight, but if I get Sasha out of there then I'm willing to take a hit for her.

I run down the alleyway and turn a corner. There's three of them all ganged up on her. The one closest to her has her pinned up against a wall using his arm. Flegel was kneeling down looking through her rucksack. The last guy is closest to me and is the 'guard' of the group with a long stick. He's not a very good one as his attention is turned to Flegel's findings.

'Please...stop!' Sasha cried with fear. I've never seen her this frightened before. She was starting to shake and cry and they knew it. The one that pinned her against the wall snickered and grabbed her hair, releasing a pathetic whelp from her.

Flegel looked up at her. 'Stop your whining you crybaby!' He turned his attention back to her rucksack. I couldn't watch this any more. I have to act now.

'YOU LET HER GO!'

My sudden appearance made them turn their heads toward me. Flegel turned from rummaging Sasha's belongings and stood up. All three of them formed up against me, taking Sasha with them and shoving her into the middle of them. This is it. This is what I wanted. Their attention is on me. Now I have to get her out of there. Get her away from them.

'Armin Arlet. It's been a long time.' The two other boys laughed in my predicament. They always laugh when ever their leader says something about me to my face, funny or not.

I have to speak up. Keep their attention on me. 'Leave her alone, pick on me instead.'

Flegel looked at me as if it was his birthday and Christmas wrapped in one. 'Well look here, boys!' He raised his finger pointing at me.

'Arlet came to save his girlfriend!' He patted his hand on Sasha's head when he said that. I've hated and feared this guy most of my life, yet I was starting to look forward to hitting his nose.

'A-Armin no.' I heard Sasha plead. She knew I was not match for one of them, let alone three.

Flegel turned around to face look down at her. 'Shut up bitch!' Within a flash he raised his hand and slapped it across Sasha's cheek. It felt my blood pressure go up! HE HIT HER! THE BASTARD! HOW DARE HE!

A took a step forward. I was angry and ready to pounce. 'Did you're mother ever tell you it's wrong to HIT A GIRL?' I bark at Flegel.

He shakes his head, keeping his smug face. I look back at Sasha. I could see the bruising on her cheek, all ready. She looks up at me and I see the tears she had. My heart aches for her.

'Please let her go Flegel.' He gave me a look as if he had been waiting for this moment. 'If you want her, Arlet...' He said. 'Come and get her.'

I tightened my fist and swung it into Flegel's nose. He fell backwards against the wall clutching his nose in pain. I then kneed the guard in the groin and run forward and pushed the one holding her against the wall. When he let his grip go, I picked her up with one hand and kept her in front of me.

When we reached the turn and made enough safe distance away from them, I looked at her to make sure she was okay. She was looked at me and smiled at me. It made me happy seeing her smile.

I looked around to see Flegel wiping the blood away from his nose and getting onto his feet. There not giving up that easily. I walked forward toward them and turned to Sasha.

'I'll hold them off.'

Her eyes widen, gazing at me. 'W-What about you?' I could tell she was scared for me. But I had no time to explain. I saw them running towards us. I turned back to her again.

'Just go. NOW!'

She gave me a nod and I watched her run away, out of the alleyway. She was free. Then I felt it.