Hello readers! So, I still have no idea who to put Sadie with. I feel like I should put her with Jean, but I'm not really sure. If you have any suggestions, please let me know! I hope you enjoy this chapter!
"You there! Yes, the one who looks like a yellow coconut! Who are you?!" Keith Shadis yelled in the face of a boy with blonde hair.
"A-Armin Arlert, sir!" the boy said, saluting to the rude instructor.
"Where are you from cadet Arlert, and why are you here?" Shadis asked, and the boy answered.
"I'm from Shiganshina District. I am here to help mankind receive victory," the boy said.
Shadis only nodded in reply and turned the boy around so he was facing the other way. He then went off to yell in another cadet's face.
I watched as the instructor yelled insults at some of the cadets, but some weren't yelled at or even talked to. My eyes followed Shadis as he walked up to a boy who I recognized instantly. It was Jean Kirstien. Now, you're probably wondering how I know him. Well, I met him a few times while out in the market. Mainly Leo talked to him, and I just listened to their boring conversation. I didn't know much about the two-toned haired boy, but I did know that he was all about honesty.
"How about you, horse-face! Where are you from and why are you here?!" Shadis asked, and Jean looked at him with his hazel eyes.
"I'm Jean Kirstein from Trost District. I'm here to train so that I can join the Military Police and live comfortably in the interior," he said.
After Jean was finished talking, Keith Shadis randomly gave him a head butt, and walked away. I watched as Shadis pick on a boy who had gotten the salute backwards, and then watched as he got onto a girl who was eating a steamed potato. After yelling at a few more cadets, Keith Shadis made his way towards me, and I swallowed nervously.
"You there, who are you?!" Shadis yelled in my face, and I saluted.
"I am Sadie Ross from Shiganshina District. I am here to help humanity stop the titans," I said, and Shadis looked down at my legs.
"Your left leg, how did you lose it?" Shadis asked, and I froze.
How did this man know about my artificial leg when I hadn't told him about it? Was it that noticeable?
"I lost it when the Armored Titan broke through the wall. A piece of rubble crushed my family, but before I was hit, my father pushed me out of the way," I replied, and Shadis nodded.
"Just because you are missing a limb cadet Ross, we will not make this easy for you. Face the back," Shadis said, turning my body to face the back row.
Once I was facing backwards, Keith Shadis walked away to yell at a few more cadets, and left me facing a boy who was very muscular and had blonde hair.
"So, you where there that day?" the muscular boy asked, and I nodded.
"Yea, I was," I replied, and the boy frowned at me.
To me, the boy looked as if he felt very guilty.
"I'm so sorry," he said, and I looked at him in confusion.
"It's alright! It's not your fault," I replied, and then turned away from the boy.
-Time Skip-
Once our first day of training was complete, we were assigned cabins and roommates, and were then sent to our cabins to get ready for dinner. The girls who were assigned to be my roommates were Mikasa Ackerman, Sasha Braus, and Annie Leonhart. I honestly didn't care who I was rooming with, as long as none of the girls were complete jerks. When I arrived to the cabin, I opened the door and found Mikasa and Annie glaring at each other from one side of the room. I could already tell that they weren't going to get along.
Deciding to ignore them, I walked over to one of the bunk beds and began digging through my bag for a change of clothing. When I found a pair of pants and a shirt, I removed my uniform and pulled on the more comfortable clothes. Once I was dressed, I walked out of the cabin, leaving Mikasa and Annie behind. The walk to the dining hall didn't take long, not at all. Soon I was inside sitting at a table all by myself with my food.
To be honest, I felt rather lonely. I really did want to join a group, but I was afraid that I'd be judged by my missing limb, or the fact that I'd probably say something stupid. While I stared down at my plate, I hardly noticed the boy from earlier.
"Hey, mind if I sit with you?" the muscular boy asked, and I looked at him.
"Yeah, sure," I replied, and the boy sat across from me.
"You're Sadie, right? I'm Reiner, Reiner Braun," the muscular boy said, and I gave him a small smile.
"Nice to meet you, Reiner," I said, and he only nodded.
I took a bite of my bread and chewed it, doing my best not to look like a total slob. Once I was finished, I opened my mouth to say something, but I was interrupted.
"Well, well, well, look who joined the military," Jean said, and I looked at him in annoyance.
"Oh great, what do you want?" I asked, and Jean only smiled.
"Nothing really, just wanted to see how you were doing. But why are you here? I know for a fact Leo and his mother would not let you sign up for this," Jean said, and I sighed, feeling guilty.
"They don't even know, I ran away…" I said, and Jean raised his eyebrows at me.
"I'll be honest with you. What you did was so stupid and selfish. They are probably worried sick about you!" Jean said, and I buried my face into my hands.
"I know, I know, but I just couldn't sit there. I had to do something," I replied, and Jean shook his head.
"Now that you're here, I'm probably going to have to watch you. Sadie, just don't do anything stupid, and don't die. If you do, what am I going to tell Leo and his mother? Well, I should get back, that Jaeger boy is really asking for it," Jean said, and then walked away, leaving me to think about what I have done.
He was right, I did something extremely selfish, but I couldn't back out now. I let out a sigh and turned back to Reiner who was sitting there awkwardly.
"I'm sorry about that," I said, and Reiner looked at me with his golden eyes.
"It's fine, don't worry about it!" Reiner said, but then became quiet when two people approached him.
I noticed that one of them was Annie, and the other was a very tall boy with brown hair.
"Hey Annie, Bertholdt, wanna sit with us?" Reiner asked, and I gave the two of them a kind smile.
"Uh sure, why not?" Bertholdt said sitting next to Reiner, and Annie slid into a seat next to me.
Once everyone was seated, silence took over. The only thing that was to be heard was the arguing between Jean and a boy named Eren Jaeger. After a few seconds, Bertholdt decided to break the awkward silence.
"So, Sadie, I heard you were missing a limb," he blurted out, and I looked at him.
"Yea, I see that it's gotten around. Do you want to see it?" I asked, and Bertholdt nodded.
I propped up my left leg, rolled up my pants, and showed them the artificial limb. Once they had gotten a good look at it, I put my leg down and took another bite of my food. Soon, dinner was over and it was time to go back to our cabins. I stood up, said goodbye to the three of them, and walked away. Once I arrived at the cabin, I walked in and went straight over to the bunk bed that I'd be sleeping in. Before getting into bed, I pulled off my shoes and pants. I was just too tired to change into my night gown. I crawled under the covers and fell asleep as soon as my head hit the pillow.