Hey gang, I relearned that it really is called the Capital so please ingnore the notice I put in chapter one.
The Capital's gates were the one of the largest things that Armin had seen in his very short life. Right now, he was staying within three feet of Levi in fear of being attacked.
"Levi?" He asked the man. "When we get to where we're going, can I please get looked at by a doctor for my wounds?" Levi simpley nods his head yes as two MPs salute him.
"Sir!" Both of them said as the gates were opened. Once inside the two entered the Capital.
"Armin, while we're inside, stay close."
"Okay." He told the man.
As Levi escorted Armin inside the Capital he notice two things: The looks that he was getting and the wispers that he and Armin both heard coming from the nobles.
'Just ignore them.' He told himself.
"Ew, what a filthy child."
"How'd he convice Captain Levi to let him in the Capital?"
"Maybe the Captain felt it better to show him the life that he'll never have."
"I agree, it does seem that way."
As Armin started to tear up Levi kept his anger leveled as much as he could.
"Why would Captain Levi even want to bother with a rat like that?"
"He should just have been left to die."
"A welp like him is worthless."
"Look at what he's wearing."
"It look's right on him."
"What's all of this I hear?" A young woman with long red hair tied into a ponytail and wearing a set of black rimmed glasses asked as the nobles back away a few steps in fear. 'Who's that?' Armin asked himself in his mind.
"Hange." Levi said as said woman walked up to him and Armin.
"Welcome back Captain Levi." She says before she looks down and spots Armin. As he hides behind the man Zoe bends down to his level. "Hello there. I'm Hange. But everybody just calls me Zoe. What's your name?" She asks him with a warm smile as he comes out of hiding a little bit.
"Ar-Armin."
"Well it's nice to meet you Armin. Captain Levi, why did you bring Armin here?"
"I'll explain when we're not around the filth." He says in a low voice that only she can hear.
Nodding her head, she looks at Armin again. "Armin, how would you like to come with us inside the building?"
"If it's okay with Levi I will." He says. As the Captain nods his head, they resume walking until they reach the inside of the Capital where they can talk in peace.
"Alright Captain, now what's all of this about?" She asks as she crosses her arms with a concerned look on her face.
"I found Armin in Shiganshina this morning alone, he explained his story to me after I found a knife wound on the back of his neck. He told me that on a daily basis he's attacked by a group of four thugs. They would beat him until has passed out from the pain. The last time that they saw him one of them used a knife. As you can see, I brought him here to you so you could look at his wounds."
"I understand. Don't worry about a thing Armin, I'll be as gentle as I can be."
"That's what worries me." Levi said as they went to Zoe's lab where she examined Armin on her table. His book was on a smaller table off to the side of the room.
As Zoe helped Armin onto the table Levi watched from the doorway, leaning agenst it with his arms crossed.
"Okay Armin, take off your clothes please."
"What?" He asked, alarmed.
"It's fine. All I'm gonna do is take a look at your body so I can clean, disinfect and wrap any other wounds I find. After that, we're gonna get you some food and a place to rest for a while."
"Okay Zoe." He said as he slowly removed his shirt followed by his pants. Both adults eyes' widened at the amount of cuts, burns, gashs and bite marks all over his tiny body. They even noticed that half of his left ear was bitten off. Anger sweept through over them both as they shared the same thought at the same moment: 'That settles it, Armin's staying here no matter what.'
"Alright Armin, hold still please while I grab what I need."
After about thirty minutes of cleaning his wounds and dressing them she covers over half of his body in bandages by the time that she's done. As she helps him down from the table, after he puts his cloths back on that is, they make their way to the lab's door where Levi waited for them.
Here's where he has wounds that are now covered up: His neck of course, left ear, right hand, left hand index and middle finger bound together with a splint, both knees and right foot.
"Levi, can I have some food please?" He asked as the man nodded his head again.
"Come on Armin, let's head to the mess hall." Hange said as they led the now cleaner boy up the stairs and into the mess hall.
"Hange, is it really best for Armin to be walking right now?" He asked as he put his hands into his pockets.
"Of course it is Captain, as his new doctor I both think and say that it's good for him to be walking around as mush as he can. I realise that he is injured and has no proper foot protection but I'm sure that we'll get him the right things soon. In fact, I'm ordering it." She said with a smirk as he thought about the foolish idea of her ever giving him an order.
As soon as they entered the large room Armin saw all of the MPs, squad members and the head table members glaceing at him. After grabbing three trays, making sure that Armin could hold one since he could barley stand that is, the three exited the room and went back down to the lab.
"So Zoe,"
"Yes Armin?"
"Why is your lab down here anyway? I thought that since you seem to be pretty important like Levi you'd would have a lab higher up." He stated as both adults were slightly shocked at his level of intelligence for a person his age.
"Well it's for two reasons. One: I hate being interupted. Two: It's so I can study any Titans that are small enough to fit inside of the lab. I wrok night and day to try and find their weakness's. Plus, I like the darkness level's that the room gives me. Makes it better to for me to work." She told him as she looked back with a cast crazy look that almost made Armin fall backwards. "But don't worry about a thing Armin, it's only for the sake of studing Titans will I use this smile. Maybe you can help me with some other things like that if you want."
"Don't start that so soon Shitty Glasses, he's only been here for about an hour. Give him at least a few days before you try to have him become your little lab assistant." He told her as they entered the lab once again.
"I won't mind helping Zoe with her work." He answered much to the joy of Hange and the dread of Levi.
"Great! Well then Armin, after a few days of rest you'll be helping me with my research." The 'mad' researcher said, already thinking of ideas that they could do together.
'Damnit Shitty Glasses, you got your way yet again.' Levi thought to himself as they ate lunch.
So what do you guys think about a child Armin working with Hange? I'll try to work some of this in as the story go's on. So until next time, enjoy reading and please review. Don't forget to let me know about any ideas that any of you may have. I enjoy getting other people's thoughts and they just really make my day.
