Flügel der Freiheit
Chapter 2: Laughter
"Hey" I woke up to someone patting me on my face. I was greeted by a bright smile belonging to that woman named Hanji. She made a heavenly sigh and combed her fingers through my hair. "You. Are. Just. GORGEOUS!" She frowned and then looked at her brunette colored bangs at the sides of her face. "I wish I was born with natural blonde hair. You're a lucky girl. Hm, too bad you're a Jew" She shrugged and walked away to her desk. The short man named Levi wasn't in the room anymore. I wonder how much time has past. I didn't even notice that had I fell asleep. Hanji was standing by her desk, humming to a very strange song. It wasn't surprising as she was a very strange woman. She didn't seem as cruel and evil as the other Nazis. I was thinking if she would mind if I started asking her some questions. It wasn't smart to take risks in these types of situations but...
"Um..." I mumbled softly and the woman flinched as I spoke up. "W-why am I here...?" Hanji shrugged as a reply. She turned around and sighed as she walked towards me.
"How am I supposed to answer that?" She asked. "Are you asking why you are here in this room or why you are here at this camp?" Her expression became serious, her smile dropped to a straight line and her arms were folded across her chest.
"Can it be both?" I asked.
"Well, the answer to the first question is to just check you up. I'm actually done so I'm waiting for the soldiers to take you back to your cell. As for the second..." She paused. "I wouldn't know. You should ask the person who brought you here" I was about to speak up until I was interrupted by some soldiers walking in the room. They quickly saluted to Hanji as she began to loosen the ropes in the chair to release me. As soon as I was released, the soldiers grabbed hold of my arms and began to drag me away. Hanji called out to me and said we'll meet again soon. She also called me her "blonde angel" before shutting her door. It wasn't long before we reached my cell. The tanned skinned girl named Ymir looked up from her hands as she caught sight of me. The soldiers unlocked the cell door and slapped me on my backside for me to go in. "Get inside, sweet ass..." He purred as his eyes scanned my body from top to bottom. It's common for the guards to eye me down, their minds filled with dirty thoughts. Ever since I came here, the guards have harassed me with crazy nicknames and inappropriate small touches. They would form a crowd around the cell and would call out to me. To tell you the truth, I don't know what's stopping them from unlocking the door and fulfilling their desires. I walked over to Ymir and sat next to her. I pulled my knees to my chest and waited for the guards to leave. Finally, they left after a couple minutes have past and went to go do their duties. Ymir sighed and rest her head against the brick wall. "Is it me or do you attract every soldier here? So annoying..."
"I'm sorry" I apologized. I didn't know what else to say. I wasn't really a person who talks a lot.
"It's okay, sweet ass~" She teased. "They come up with the strangest nicknames, these Germans. Sweet ass, golden ass, blondie butt... And they're crazy about your butt too"
"It's sick. I feel disgusting having all these old men look at me..."
"So you rather have young men looking at you?" She chuckled.
"I rather have none." I stated.
"Well, you are a very attractive woman, Annie" I turned to look at the cell next to ours. The voice came from Marco, the freckled male who shared a cell with a heavily pregnant woman. She was sitting against the wall and rubbing her large belly. I was worried for her because her due date was near. In a couple of weeks, she'll have to give birth in that very cell.
"Well! Aren't you very honest?!" Ymir laughed causing Marco to turn slightly red.
He shook his head "That's-that's not what I meant"
"Yeah Yeah..." Ymir shrugged, a huge grin on her face. Ymir was an interesting character. She was very relaxed despite where we are and she was very calm and likes to make jokes out of serious situations. At the beginning, I found her annoying... And a little rude. But as I got to know her for the past couple of days, I realized that I was kind of jealous of her personality. I wish that I could be as strong as her. I wish that I could be as relaxed as her and to not worry about whether I'm going to die tomorrow or not. She never sat here scared once. It's like she was ready to accept death whether it comes or not. I spent the rest of my day pondering over this. Some times the guards would come and drop a half eaten apples at us. It was the only source of food we got that day.
The next day I woke up with a slight headache and my mouth was all dried up. I was in need of some water and the cold stone floor wasn't making it better. I sat up from the floor and looked over to Ymir. She was still asleep and was snoring softly. I looked over to Marco and he was leaning up against the wall with his cell mate's head resting on his leg. Marco was kind enough to offer his body for support. She's been having back pains for the last couple of days. Ymir even tried to convince the soldiers to give us some pillows for her back but they laughed at her and walked away. She laughed as well and said something along the lines of "Couldn't say I tried" I couldn't believe how cruel these men were. They couldn't have spared a few pillows for a woman in pain?
I flinched as I heard the sound of the screeching metal door opening and then the sound of German soldiers talking. I was guessing it was those soldiers again coming to harass me but as I crawled to the bars of my cell and look down to where the door was, four soldiers were lined up on each side of the door and saluting to a man who walked in. He was wearing the usual Nazi uniform only it was decorated with many badges on the right side of his chest. He had long brown hair that stopped to his shoulders and he wore small circular glasses that rested on the bridge of his nose. His eyes were the color of teal-green and he had a little bit of facial hair under his nose and on his chin. Behind him was a man who looked younger than him. He had the same brown hair and teal-green eyes as the man. And he had an average height and built for a male. I could only assume that they were related as they somewhat had the same physical appearance.
"Hey... What's with the important people...?" I jumped as I noticed that Ymir was behind me. I shushed her and turned my attention back to the soldiers. It seems that they were talking to each other about something.
"Dies ist dort halten wir die Testpersonen. Wie Sie sehen können, haben sie nicht ganz durch die Tests noch nicht. Ich bin mir sicher, dass wenn sie übernehmen, Hanji zeigen Ihnen einige der Tests sie. (This is where we hold the test subjects. As you can see, they haven't been through any tests yet. I'm sure when you take over; Hanji can show you some of the tests she does.)" The older man spoke to his relative. He began to lead him deeper in the area and as he got near us, I pulled Ymir deeper in our cell. I sat against the wall and watched them walk by as they stopped in front of our cell. The older man continued to speak to his relative, showing him the cell across from us but the younger man was more interested in what was behind him. His teal-green eyes met with my cerulean ones as he started to stare at me. In the corner of my eyes, I can see Ymir looking back and forth between the young male and I. I didn't know whether to look away or to continue looking at him. He stared at me with his mouth slightly open and his eyes were slightly wide. It wasn't long until the older male realized he wasn't listening to him. He took a glance at me and then back at his relative.
"Eren. Eren." He called the male named Eren and he didn't respond until he placed a hand on his shoulders and softly shook him. "Eren"
"J-Ja ja, Vater? (Y-Yes-Yes, Father?)" He looked at his father and his father gave him a very confused look. He looked at me and then back at his son, soon giving his son a nod of understanding.
"Eren, wenn Sie daran interessiert sind, empfehle ich ihr vor dem Hanji berührt ihr oder zumindest ihr bevor eine der Wachen. (Eren, if you are interested in her, I suggest you take her before Hanji touches her or at least take her before one of the guards do.)" He patted his son on the back. "Diese Frau hat das Zentrum der Aufmerksamkeit auf dem Camp. Diese Wachen können nicht aufhören an sie dachte. Es ist selten, dass ein Jude zu haben blonde Haare und blaue Augen, und sie hat eine sehr schöne Optik. Ich bin mir jedoch sicher, dass sie immer noch ihre Unschuld ... Sie sollten es vor sie wird wertlos. (This woman has been the center of attention at the camp. These guards can't stop thinking about her. It is rare for a Jew to have blonde hair and blue eyes and she has a very lovely look. I'm sure she still has her innocence... You should take it before she becomes worthless.)"
Whatever his father had told him left him glowing in red. He furrowed his eyebrows and frowned at his father, not saying a word to him as he calmly walked out of the building. His father took one more glance at me before following his son. The soldiers at the door saluted to him as he left and followed after him. Ymir and I both turned to look at each other. She started to giggle at me and I gave her a look of confusion.
"You... Back in your home town, did you used to attract a lot of guys or something?" She asked, holding her mouth as she continued to laugh.
"Uh... Not that I remember..." I mumbled.
"Well, be careful, okay? I understood what they said and it seems like that young man is interested in you..."
I looked at her wide eyed "You understand German?!"
"Yeah, I was born here but my family is not necessarily from here"
"So if you are a German... Then why are you here?" I asked.
She shrugged. "It's because I like girls"
"Oh..." I stayed quiet for a while. "So you are a homosexual?"
"If that's what you want to call it" She shrugged again. It's like she was waiting for a negative reply from me. The way how she sat against the wall, her legs were folded into a pretzel and her arms were folded across her chest. Her eyes were fixed on the ground and the face that she was making... was awfully sad. I didn't know what to tell her as I didn't support her sexuality. In my religion, Homosexuality is frowned upon but... I believe that they shouldn't be treated like this. No one should be treated like this.
"How'd you get here then...?" I asked and she turned to me with a frown on her face.
"Obviously, they kidnapped me! How else could I have gotten here?" She was mad. And I couldn't understand why. Marco decided to jump in, adding to the conversation how he was an English soldier fighting in the war. He told us how he got captured and how he was ambushed by the Nazis. He explained how he was supposed to go to a camp for only war soldiers but because of a certain situation, he was taken here. I had to thank Marco because of him, Ymir calmed down and she changed the subject by whining that she was hungry. She spoke about her favorite dish that she used to eat back home. It was meaty and hearty and it filled her up completely. Unfortunately, her explaining her memory of her favorite foods reminded me of my family and how I used to enjoy having dinner with them. I missed my mother's smile, my aunt's jokes, my uncle's smart opinions, and my father's hearty laughter. That laughter that once made me feel safe and out of harm's way. And it was gone. I will never to hear it ever again. I buried my face in my arms and felt my throat tighten up. I held back a sob, not wanting to cry in front of Ymir and the others. Ymir rested a hand on my shoulder, worriedly asking if I was okay. I replied with a nod and made an excuse that I was just hungry. I don't know if it convinced Ymir but she laughed and hoped that the soldiers would come with food soon. She even promised me to give me her share. I smiled at her and in return, she smiled back.
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A/C: Seriously, though. Those guards make me shudder... It's hard to write their scenes sometimes. Anyway, I had a hard time naming this chapter because it was just an introduction for some characters. Chapter 3 is almost done by the way so expect it to update soon! Thanks for reading!
