Chapter 13 "only human"

((Armin))

A few minutes ago we set out of the wall the formation had to be altered a little Mara had to be positioned in the middle and every one around her had to be a mile away from or the horses would crazy cause of her shrikes or at least that's what she said also she said the only way she could ride a horse so it wouldn't be harmed if is it was deaf not sure how but the managed to find one in time my thoughts are cut short by a purple smoked signal flare that meant that Mara had send out her first shrike I shot a flare and waited for a few minutes there's nothing then from the distance I could see a really thin dust cloud or more like dust wave as it became closer and closer I panicked a little at how huge this thing was the gust hits me and I'm temporarily blinded by the dust that hit me I scratched my eyes and look to see the wave of dust keep on goin till my eyes could no longer see it half and hour passed and there were absolutely no red signal flares time keep goin by and nothing a few more waves came we did cover a lot of ground in one day but I was kind of beginning to get bored then I see a green flare first time in the hole that we were changing course half an hour later I find my self in front of an old castle this would be were we would set camp for the next few days while we planned how to take down Mara's camp for now we were goin over the things Mara new about that camp a map had been set down on a table in one of the many room's of the castle "the camp is extremely large I never got the chance to learn how big it was but it's bigger than the trainees camp" she pointed at different points on the map "and what are we gonna do about the creepy five" "well I think you all should get to know them better before you go on and try an fight then "

she set a small journal on the table I had seen her writing on it a few times in the week she was healing from the shot to her leg she still had a light limp but in a few days it might be gone she open the journal I could see a small sketch of Dilan stuff written next to it "ok first thing every one of us has sensitive senses so sneaking up on then isin't an option also it ain't a good idea to get any of then scared and or extremely angry" "why?" Connie asked tilting his head a little she sights "wend they did the mutations on us they dint count on are DNA becoming unstable it makes us get completely out of control...but Dilan is another case he was mutated to the point were his body wouldn't accept any more mutations only reason he survive was cause of his first mutation a mutation that was made on all of us in not sure what they did but every time are body has an injury if there's a rush of adrenalin coursing true it it will heal but we cannot regenerate" "and why is Dilan another case?" she staid silent for a few seconds "his DNA is so messed up he can get out of control real easily an once he loses it there's no telling what he could do" she flipped to next page that had a sketch of John "then there's John before his mutations he could only turn into a 15-class after his mutation he could turn into a 20-meter class and his agility has no boundaries I'm not sure how he grew claws or teeth that are made of metal" she turned the page Nora and Necko were there "they were the ones who were the least mutated they both can see in complete and utter darkness unlike Dilan they only have night vision while he has both night vision and heat sensing also these too are expert in pressure points" "are they better than you?" Connie was now standing next to her "nope" "and why?" "cause they can't do this" with out razing her eyes from the journal she poked a part of his neck he fell down under the table and out of my sight Sasha scooted to the side a little holding back a laugh "ok what the hell did you do me!" "made your body go numb" "well make it stop!" again with out taking her eyes of the journal she kicks a part o his body "urg!" he grunted "you suck" every one stars laughing except for Connie who stood up rubbing his neck Mara patted his head then I start to see that her skin was turning pale my eyes widen a little slowly every one starts to see it too but Mara dint seemed to notice her self she was still laughing like nothing was goin on

((Mara))

suddenly I realize the every one had stop laughing they were staring at me with these panicked expressions "what?" as I asked that I hear a drip sound I look down at the journal to see two drops of blood my eyes widen I touch my nose just to feel more blood my hand was deadly pale I new what was goin on I new that this would happende I was just hoping that it would happende wend I was alone this was something my body did wend I use my shrikes to much after not using it for a long time it was like my body ran test on it self or something sadly they were more than one test but they only lasted for a short time but this test decided it wanted to freak every one out I lose my balance falling back but someone catches me I can hear panicked muffled voices but I couldn't find words to speak "I'm fine" I manage to mumble my voice was shaking I open my eyes to see every one surrounding me Jean gently pressed a handkerchief on my nose "whats wrong with her?" I try to speak but all that comes out is a strange gibberish I look at my hands and to my relieve my color was slowly returning millions of question rained on me "give her sec!" Jean yelled "it's alright I'm fine" I take a deep breath thinking over what the hell I was gonna say to explained this "what happeden" I wipe away some of the remaining blood on my nose "I'm only human thats what happede" I sight and start to explain what happende but I wasan't planning on telling them that more test would be coming

after a while of saying I'm fine they let me go I wasan't sure wend the next test was gonna come I just wanted to get away from every one I dint want them to see me like this I have never understood why the test happende but hey just do they told me that what I felt during does test is how I was suppose to feel wend I used the shrikes weather it meant pain or how much my body could handle it I never understood it and I new that nobody would understand why I wanted to isolate my self during it but I just hate it I hate felling so helpless that I couldn't do anything about it but at least after all the test were done all I needed was to sleep to recover

I finally find a room that I think no one would find me in it was located at the far side of the castle it had a bed and book shelf with a few books and a balcony amazingly the room seemed dusty looks like Levi dint get to it I walk out to the balcony and prop myself onto the leach I new this wouldn't be the saves place to get the next test cause it would be a long fall but I just needed a minute to catch my breath but before I can the door opens I look to see Jean "how did you find me?" I ask a little annoyed "there were some dust prints on the door step" I sight he walked over to me "are you alright" I give a look that said both 'yes' and 'ask again and I'll slap you' he wince a little "sorry" I sight "don't be I know that I must be acting like an ass right now" he smiled taking me hand I give it a small squeeze debating over if I should tell him about the other test or just ask him to leave but my body decided for me I suddenly feel light headed "J-Jean" I start to lose my balance but he pulls me of the leach "whats wrong?" "it's another t-test" a shock of pain runs true my body I yelp and curl into a ball sinking my face onto my knees "I'll go get someone" I catch his arm "d-don't leave me p-please" I dint want him to go not just cause I dint want anyone else seeing me like this but I needed him I haven't had these test's in a long time I had forgotten what they felt like I just wanted him to be there "alright" he whispered sitting next to me rapping his arm over my shoulder pulling me close I flinch as shocks of pain run true my body I wasan't sure how long it was gonna last I was just hoping that it would end soon

to my relieve as soon as it came it went away with one last shock of pain running true my body I was dreaded in sweat and trembling I slowly take a deep breath razing my head "is it over" I give a weak nod "sorry I dint tell you about it" my voice was shaking he staid silent and pulled me closer my head rested on his chest "it's alright" he lased his fingers with mind "sorry if I gave you a heart attack" he gave a short chuckle "well it's not the first time" I chuckled a little he kissed my fore head moving some hair that fell on my face "rest" he gives my hand a small squeezed my eyes close and slowly I drift of to sleep