Trost was finally over. The titans were gone. Nothing more was to be done now, except identify the bodies of those who were dead. Jean had one more mission for himself though, find Marco. He ran from street to street. He found titan barf in several areas.
He stopped to look at a body. It was half eaten. It was truly a disgusting sight. His eyes watered. He thought he knew who it was. The hair and basic facial structures matched perfectly.
"M...M...M...Marco..." Jean eyes filled with liquid as he stared at the person he assumed was dead. He tried to fight back the tears when he heard a gental voice answer him.
"Yes jean, what is it dear?"
That voice...it couldn't be...How was it possible? Jean started turning slowly. He didn't know what he expected to find behind him. He thought maybe his mind had finally gone. It just wasn't possible was it? Marco was dead...he had to be. Just no way for him not to be...
Yet when he was fully turned around there he saw that warm, kind face. The freckles were there...Then smile that defined him was right there. Everything seemed so real.
Jean was hesitated. He was afraid if he reached out and tried to hug the other, he might disappear. His arms reached out slowly...unab;e for him to really think much about what he would do. Pulling marco into a hug he whispered. "you're...alive...how?"
"Of course I am. How else would you be able to hug me?" The other teen was smiling and patting the back of Jean. "I know that body looks like me, but it isn't, I'm right here."
The rest of the day became a sort of blur. There was a bonfire, Eren was arrested. Just what else could go wrong.? Jean kept a small trinket in his pocket, it was the wedding ring his uncle wore before he had passed on when Jean was five. Jean knew what he had to do. During the bonfire he pulled Marco to the side.
"jean...what is going on? I already convinced you to come with me to the scouts...why are you acting like this?" Marco had no clue what Jean was doing.
"Marco...today thought I lost you. It took me a long time to really relize how scared I am of loosing you...I have a question that needs to be answered. It can't wait any longer. Other wise I might loose you before I'm brave enough yo ask again." Jean nervously goes down on a knee and pulls out the ring he carries with him to remember his uncle.
"Marco Bodt...Will you marry me?" Jean was nervous beyond belief. He feared marco might not return his feelings, but he had to know.
"Oh my god...Yes! Yes Jean Kristein I will marry you!"