Chapter 2

Armin looked around and saw that in front of him were, seemingly, two 13 years old standing in front of him. One was a girl with brown hair and the other was a boy with a close shave. "And a perfect new testing dumby to test our new weapons!" The girl shouted, raising her giant axe. Armin's facial expression darken with fear as the axe came down. Right before it hit him though, a voice called. "What are you two doing?!"

They both looked over at a young man, around the age of 16 ,maybe. He was around 5'8 and had black-like hair and had freckles. He walked up to the two 13 year olds and look down at them. "What are you two doing?" He asked sternly. "Ummm.." The girl began. "Marco! Sasha was about to kill the new Alice!" the boy piped up. "Connie!" the girl, who is apprently Sasha, yelled. She rose her axe to hit the boy, but the man caught it. "Sasha." Marco sighed. He took the axe out of her hands. "Remember our rule?" Marco asked. "Don't kill unless given permission." Sasha mumbled, crossing her arms, and started pouting. "And what did you do?" Marco asked. "I didn't listen to the rule and almost killed the new Alice." Sasha replied, pouting. "Wait, Alice?" Armin mumbled under his breath.

Marco looked at Armin and smiled. "Sorry for this. These two." Marco stopped and looked at Connie and Sasha. "Are quite violent." He finshed. "haha, yeah." Armin nervously laughed. Marco exteneded a hand to help Armin up, but Armin declined. Armin got up. "So, what's your name?" Marco asked. "It's Alice right?" Sasha asked. "Oh, no. It's Armin." Armin replied nervously. "Huh, I thought I didn't see two lumps on the chest." Connie thought outloud. Sasha back-handed Connie on the back of the head. "Oww!" Connie whined, shooting a hateful glance at Sasha. But Sasha shrugged it off. A clap of thunder struck in the distence. "Storm's coming. You wanna come back with us?" Marco asked. Armin looked at Marco and the two kids for a moment. Sasha was nodding with a smile on her face while Connie shook his head with a smile. Armin nodded "Yes please." He said with a smile.

After walking for 5 mintues they made it to a small mansion. It looked quite broken down. With many holes and over-grown vines growing out the side. Armin already felt comfortable here. He liked the almost 'ancient' looking style the little mansion had. It also had many cracks on the walls.

The inside was all the same. Over-grown vines growing out of the walls, and cracks stretching throught the walls. "Sorry it's not as nice as everywhere else." Marco said nervously. "Oh no, it's fine. I like this place." Armin replied, politely. Marco's mouth gapped open and he looked at Armin in shock. "I think your the first Alice ever who actually like's this place." He said, smiling returning. "Why don't they?" Armin asked. "Eh, said it was too gross and dirty." Connie said. "I like it. I like the 'anicent' feel it gives off." Armin almost mumbled. Marco, Connie, and Sasha stopped and looked at Armin. They looked at him in shock and mouths gapped open. All thinking the same thing. 'Can I marry him now?'

They all sat outside, it was currently night and the storm passed. They all sat on chairs Connie and Sasha randomly found around the house and drank tea that Marco made rather quickly. "Hmm." Marco replied calmly. "Who brought you here?" Sasha piped up. Armin shuddered at the thought of Kirchstein. "Kirchstein." He replied. Marco almost dropped the teaa he was drinking from, while Connie whispered, "I knew it." "So THAT'S why you were running in the forest! To get away from him right?" Sasha asked. Armin nodded. "Is he always that creepy and perverted?" Armin asked "To every new Alice that he brings." Marco sighed. "But, please do know, were not all like that." Marco continued. Armin smiled a bit at that statement.

Connie yawned a bit, and Sasha was already asleep, leaning on Connie for support. Marco looked at the two kids and smiled. "I think we should go to sleep now." He said. Armin looked at the two and smiled. Remembering his childhood memories with his friend. Armin felt a horrible pain rush to his head. "Ahh! "He screamed, not waking Sasha though, as he clutched his head in his hands. "Armin?! Armin are you okay?!" Marco said. That was the last thing he heard before...

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"Mrs. Jeager? Where's Eren?" Armin asked. Mrs. Jeager looked down at Armin and said. "I...I don't know how to tell you." She mumbled. As a tear rolled down her cheek.

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"Armin! Armin! ARMIN!" Marco yelled, shaking Armin by his shoulders. Armin came back to reality. "Huh?" He asked. "What happened?" He asked, apprently not knowing what had just happened. "You screamed and grabbed your head and started yelling 'No'." Marco repiled, with a worried tone. "Did something happen?" Marco asked. "I uhh.." i 'Why can't I remember?' /i "Don't know...I can't remember what I saw..." Armin finshed. "Well that's werid." Connie said. Marco shot a scowl at Connie before smiling back at Armin. "Maybe you need to sleep." Marco said, helping Armin up.

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Armin collapsed on the ground and started to cry. Why had his best friend he cared for had been torn away from him so easliy? Besides that, he was only 10 a the time. He kept saying 'Why?"

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Armin awoke with a start. He sat up and rubbed his head. What had he dreamed about? He rubbed his eyes as his eyes ajusted to that morning light that poured in through the window. He got out of the bed he had slept in and walked out the door to find Marco. He liked Marco. He was nice and a lot more polite than all the people he's met to far. Besides Mikasa of course. Marco ran by with paper work in his arms. "Marco?" Armin asked. Marco stopped in his tracks and looked at Armin. "Oh! Your awake!" He said. He walked up to Armin. "Sorry for that. Paperwork for the boss." He sighed. "Who?" Armin asked, confused. Marco jumped with shock. "I just remembered! I'm sorry Armin, but you need to leave. I don;t think the boss is ready to meet you yet." Marco said. "Oh, okay." Armin said and started walking towards the door. "Oh! And Armin!" Marco called. Armin turned around to face him. "Yes?" Armin asked. "Watch out for a man called the Mad Hatter." Marco said in a serious tone. Armin looked around confused. "Umm..Okay." He said. "Goodbye! And thanks for letting me stay" Armin said as he walked out the door. "Thanks for staying!" Marco called and waved.

Armin walked around the forest, wondering what he was going to see and meet next. He stopped dead in his tracks when he heard rusling in the bushes. He looked around a bit. "Hello..?" He called. No reply. "Anyone out there?" He called out again. That's when he noticed two grass green, with a hint of teal, eyes staring at him through the bushes.

CHAPTER 2 END