"Doctor, you and your apprentice are going to be stationed near the Trost gate in order to help aid the military."
That is what we had been told suddenly on what seemed like a normal day. Since it was a on order by the government the doctor and I couldn't refuse and before we knew it we were being shipped with our supplies toward the gate. While in the cart I noticed the drastic change in scenery from a bright and lively lifestyle, to a barren and almost foreign land. It was hard for me to wrap my mind around the fact that this was the sight of a place not to far from where we came from, and here we were, so blissfully unaware.
The acrid smell of death was foul in the air. This area was like a war zone and I could only imagine what had gone on here. We were finally near Trost, a place that just yesterday had been vibrant with life. Now it was just hollow shell of broken buildings, and probably titans. That is what I heard anyways, I couldn't quite see it due to the 50 meter wall standing firmly in my way. The doctor and I were not allowed on the other side of the wall. It's a precaution and was just something that they believed we would prefer anyways. But in my mind I truly wanted to see what the other side looked like. That is when they started pulling in the wagons of people from the other side; however, these people were not our patients. They were already dead.
"Sophie, do not look away." The doctor's voice was hard and kept me from closing my eyes. I watched as the horses pulled the bodies along in a slow mournful pace. Some bodies were normal, and were people killed by trauma and accidents when they were using their 3D Maneuvering Gear. Others were worse off their bodies were mangles beyond recognition, bitten and half and even worse, decapitated completely. Bile rose up in my throat, but I kept it down for the sake of being able to function later. I had to get used to this, because this was our reality. Immediately then, my sisters picture came to smile. Her kind smile and brilliant determination was still fresh in my consciousness from even four years ago. I was anxious to see her again.
"Sophie, quit daydreaming and come over here!" It was the doctor again and I snapped out of my thoughts as I looked away from the horse drawn cart. He was walking now and leading our horse toward a small building. It was plain and gray and didn't stand nearly as tall as the other buildings around it. It was nestled up against the wall and there were a ton of body grouped inside and in front of it. Most of them were soldier recuperating from the attacks.
The cart came to a stop and I hopped off and went straight to helping the doctor get the supplies out and ready. We set up inside of the building which even had a couple cot in the small space that would be perfect for the severely injured. It was too bad that there were just so many severely injured. The ones who screamed the loudest in agony were the ones we started working on first. It was sad really, to the point where the doctor and I were only treating them just so the atmosphere could be quieter. Honestly, working in these stressful conditions didn't sit well with the old man, but the military was very good at persuasion, that may be the only reason why he was here.
"You are doing very well," I was talking to one girl whose hair was brown and tied into a lose bun. "What's your name." Her arm was gone, and she was freaking out. The weak tourniquet that someone had tied for her wasn't doing its job anymore and the doctor already had his hands full with a man screaming about his back.
"S-Sarah Blair, 104th squad trainee."
"Really!? Than that must mean that you know my sister?" I was cutting off the blood flow so that I could clean it up and get a better look at her arm. Talking didn't really affect my work, but the doctor shot me a glare when he heard my un-work-related conversation.
"I probably do, what is her name?"
"Mina Carolina."
The girl thought for a moment and then smiled slightly, "yeah, I know her- you resemble her a lot," she said quickly. "She was with Armin and a couple others, I believe."
"Is she okay?" I asked hastily.
"Probably, she's with Eren and Thomas and…" She trailed off. "She's with some pretty capable people." She seemed assured and that relieved me. As soon as I was done with this I wanted to see for myself what was out there. I didn't even know what a titan looked like, so believe me, I was curious. The air was hot and stagnant outside throughout the whole day. I had brought Sarah outside while the doctor multitasked on the patients he had already taken on.
It didn't take me long to stitch her arm up and bandage it. There wasn't much hope for her to stay in the military, but I would think she would be grateful now that she had escaped with her life. I hoped that infection wouldn't reach the wound; it would be dangerous if it did.
The old doctor and I were out there for hours and in one day I had gathered more hands on experience then even before in all four years of training. By the end of the day I was more confident and I asked the doctor less for his advice. My time invested in studying had really helped me out this time.
"You did well kid." The doctor said wiping the blood off of his hands with a blood-stained rag. We both looked fatigued, I'm sure, but I was still filled with adrenaline from all the excitement of the day.
From what I heard they were leading a project to plug a breach in the wall with a titan and if it worked out right we would be able to take back Trost. I wondered if my sister was out there helping out with that as well.
"You two," a person's strong voice came out of nowhere, addressing us in a strange and commanding manner. "You will be appointed to helping out with our 'Take Back Trost' plan as well. I'm sorry but cannot rest just yet. You still have some work to do."
I hope that if anyone is reading this story that they like it. I love this anime/manga and I have always been curious about the medical side of being a titan-slaying-warrior. They never really focused on that and that is my main goal to try and portray what I see as far as the use of the practice. IMPORTANT: After this chapter I'm not sure how well I'll be able to hold back spoilers in the future.
Well, I hoped you liked this update- keep being as awesome as you already are and I will do my best to update within the next few days.
