~Chapter 5 - Recon Corps~
"I'll go report your arrival. Stay here." A guard said and walked through the gate.
The four of us had been on a carriage-ride for the past few hours. While Levi was staring down into the carpet in the carriage, me and Isabel, and just a few glances from Farlan, had been looking through the window admiring the outside-world. Everything here was the exact opposite then the Underground District.
The citizens here were all healthy-looking and lively. Most of them had clean clothes on their bodies and had smiles decorating their clean faces.
The buildings were whole; none of them were in ruins. Each brick was creditably placed with cement keeping them together. Most of the houses were nicely taken care of. Small patches of grass were to be seen a little here and there and colourful flowers scattered on small hills.
Kids ran around on the stone-made streets as they giggled or screamed of joy. Innocent young creatures, not aware of what's hiding right under their feet and outside the tall walls.
Anger bubbled slightly inside of me. While people in the Underground starved and had to steal and kill for food, people in the Outside world walked around in long beautiful dresses or clean suits throwing away half-eaten food on the floor. The only thing they had to worry about was if they would dirty their precious shoes when on their walks.
"Idiots." I thought to myself. "Just a bunch of disrespectful idiots."
The carriage had stopped outside a huge castle-looking building. It was surrounded with 5 meter tall walls built with white-coloured bricks.
"Levi, about joining the Recon Corps…" Farlan began, but wasn't able to finish his sentence.
"I'm not joining the Recon Corps; I just came here to get closer to that blondie. And once I get the chance, I'll kill that bastard right away…" Levi snarled as his eyes darkened.
Isabel, Farlan and I were struck with astonishment leaving us dumbfounded. Levi has never said he'd kill anyone straight out before. He preferred to not dirty his mouth with the k-word, though he swore mercilessly and had a dark humour.
Breaking the horrible and uncomfortable silence, Farlan said:
"You remember my plan right? If you're still not sure tell me. Those guys won't contact us again. It would be meaningless if we kill Erwin now. This is our chance; it's definitely going to work. Trust me."
Levi stared at Farlan's desperate face.
"You four, come here!" The guard walked back from the gate and called the four to him.
Levi turned his back to Farlan and strode off to the guard.
"Levi…" Farlan uttered.
Isabel went after Levi who had already reached the guard. I placed my hand on Farlan's right shoulder as a comfort gesture and squeezed slightly.
"He trusts you, we all do." I comforted and smiled warmly. He replied my smile before we both jogged to Levi and Isabel to catch up.
"Attention! From this day on, these four will fight alongside with you. You four may introduce yourselves to your fellow soldiers." The commander Keith Shadis said with a determined and powerful voice.
Levi, me, Isabel and Farlan stood side by side on a stage a meter above the soldiers with Keith a little in front of us. All of us had the Recon Corps uniform.
Keith was a man in his mid-years. He short brown hair and beard. His forehead had wrinkles on it and his eyes were surrounded with them.
Everyone's attention was aimed at Levi since he was the one furthest out in our line.
"Levi." He said with a bored tone.
Everyone stared at him for his tone; some even opened their mouths in disbelief.
I didn't care if the other where still in slight shock, I raised my voice and sounded even more confident than I expected.
"(f/n) (l/n), it's a pleasure to meet you." I giggled and tilted my head slightly to the right.
"My name is Isabel Magnolia. Nice to meet you!" Isabel gave a broad smile.
She tilted her body forward and her wine red hair which was styled in 2 pig-tails slid down to her shoulders. Her green orbs glittered as she looked at the soldiers who were standing in front with their arms behind their backs.
"Farlan Church. Pleased to meet you." Farlan said and fist bumped his chest as he smiled.
His pale brown hair was messy and his bangs hung over his forehead between his silver grey eyes.
The soldier's faces were twisted in different emotions. Most of them were making the am-I-really-going-to-work-with-these-freaks faces which almost made me laugh out loud.
"They will stay in Fragon's squad. Fragon, take good care of them." Keith informed.
"In my squad?" A man yelled surprised, he had to be this Fragon Keith named a second ago.
"Do you object?" Keith asked, still calm.
"No, I just thought they would join Erwin's squad." Fragon explained, nervousness was everywhere among his words.
"Captain Erwin is working on a new formation for the next expedition. He entrusted the new recruits to you. You will now be responsible for their training, is that understood?"
"Yes! Understood!" Fragon said as he saluted to his commander.