I sat atop the Titans head, holding on to the coarse strands of hair. As the titan stomped through Shiganshina, I couldn't help but shed tears at what was once my home.
Previous to the attack it was alive and joyful and peaceful, but now the streets littered with blood, bodies, and severed limbs. Also titan puke every now and then.
"My...my home..." I sobbed. The titan brought its hand up to its head and picked me up. I thought it was going to look at me to see why my voice sounded different. But it did the most imaginable thing for a titan.
It put me in its mouth.
"No! No please! Help!" I screamed.
Suddenly, the titan opened his mouth, but only a crack. His teeth were wide enough opened to where I could see out.
Titans were everywhere. The titan, I found, was not going to swallow. It was hiding me from the titans.
"That one! It's got a girl in its mouth!" I heard people yell. The titan turned its head towards the group of people. The Rose Garrison!
They were getting their blades out.
"Oh no! They're gonna kill you! Listen, if you understand me, open your mouth and don't close it until I say or you'll crush me! Also, cover the back of your neck with your hand!" I said.
It seemingly purred.
The Titan opened its mouth to reveal me.
"There she is! Go get her!" The blonde man yelled.
"Mr. Hannes! It's okay! He saved me!" I yelled. He couldn't hear me. The titan covered its nape with both hands and walked over to the roof.
"Ready your weapons, we have to get Kelsey out of there!" Mr. Hannes yelled.
"Sir, if she is in a titans mouth, there isn't much we can do! It's suicide!" A brunette yelled back.
"Thats my precious god-daughter! I will not let her die, because I-" he was cut off by the titans face being inches from his. Everyone froze. I stuck out my hand and touched Mr. Hannes' face.
"He saved my life. He picked me up out of an alley and didn't touch my legs, which had been stomped on, and when we were on outer way to wherever this big guy was going, he put me in his mouth to hide me from the other titans, I was too visible on his head"
At that, my big titan friend purred. I giggled.
"Say, do you have a name, big guy?" I asked the titan.
Silence.
"Can I name you?"
A purr.
"Then... Akio" I said.
"Akio?! You really want to name this monster Akio?!" Mr. Hannes screamed. (Akio is the japanese name for "glorious hero")
"Yeah, I do. Because he's my hero" I smiled. "Akio, do you like that name?"
A loud purr.
"I'm glad!" I laughed. "Can you help me out? I need Mr. Hannes to take me to get my legs wrapped, both legs so I'll probably be in a wheelchair..."
He used one of his hands to pull me out of his mouth and set me gently in Mr. Hannes arms. He closed his mouth and rubbed my hair gently with his thumb.
"Akio, wait for me by the gate? I'll roll out of the infirmary part of HQ to see you. If you take me anywhere though... you'll have to carry my wheelchair... sorry if that's a bother"
To my surprise, Akio shook his head.
"Akio has intelligence?!" Mr. Hannes screamed. Akio smiled.
"See you soon, Akio!" I yelled as Mr. Hannes 3D Geared us away.
My legs were wrapped and I was placed in a wheelchair.
"So...you're really going back to that thing?"
"His name is Akio, Hannes, and yes I am"
"Hes a monster!"
"He...responded to me... and he was gentle with his hands, as if he knew his strength would hurt me. Also, he understands me, he understands english. He covered his nape and opened his mouth when I told him, and didn't close his mouth until I was out. He has vocal chords, I know that all titans do, and I think he is trying to use them when he purrs... He is like the armored titan... or colossal titan... He has human intelligence..."
...
"Who Cates, Kelsey?! He's- looking in the window?"
I looked over at the huge window. Yep, Akio was there, waiting like I told him to.
"I'll see you later, Mr. Hannes" I started to roll away.
"You...Can call me dad... your brother did so... you can..." He said.
"Thank you, Mr. Hannes... ill keep that in mind.
I rolled out front right up to Akio's feet.
"Hey buddy! You waited!" I yelled, smiling. Akio nodded and picked me up, wheelchair and all. He smiled.
"I was just telling Mr. Hannes that you had intelligence, can you speak? At all?" I asked.
He made some m sounds and k sounds, so I understood he was trying.
"Any full words?" I asked.
"Le...le le..." He said.
"Le...le...let's?" I asked.
"G g g...g...g..."
"Lets go?" I asked.
He smiled.
"Good job!" I stuck my hand up for a high five, then realised he wouldn't know what that was. To my surprise, he tapped my hand with his finger. I smiled.
"I trust you, Akio, it doesn't matter that you have the appearance of a titan... you have a human mind... I know that... I just don't know how..." I said. He placed me in the palm of his hand and took off running for the hole in the gate.
A new adventure awaits.