1st POV
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'OKAY MY GUYS! TODAY IS THE GRADUATION DAY!! Aaand the Attack of Trost the next day, Whouhou! What the hell am I gonna do now that Canon is starting.'
I was getting ready in the girls' dorms for the graduation ceremony. Man, I completely went overboard with my strength in the spars, which resulted in many avoiding me when it came to sparing. I only let Mikasa beat me sometimes just to keep appearances.
I arranged my uniform and went out to the field where the ceremony was gonna happen. I had planned something for tomorrow. 'Ouh~ this is gonna be fun.' I mentally cackled.
"DO YOU HAVE HEARTS?!"
A collective "SIR" filled the field as all the cadets present did the salute.
"AS AT THIS MOMENT, YOU HAVE THREE OPTIONS OPEN TO YOU! CHOOSE WISELY."
An instructor informed in his booming voice.
"THE GARRISON REGIMENT, WHOSE JOB IS TO REINFORCE THE WALLS."
Some cadets perked up at this while others kept listening.
"THE SURVEY CORPS, WHO RIDES OUT TO THE TITAN COUNTRY TO TAKE BACK WHAT WAS ONCE, OURS."
He briefly paused before continuing.
"AND THE MP REGIMENT, MAINTAINING LAW AND ORDER UNDER ORDERS FROM HIS ROYAL MAJESTY! THOSE ALREADY ELIGIBLE FOR THE MP's HAVE ALREADY BEEN NAMED! THE REST OF YOU TAKE A LOOK, THESE ARE THE TOP OF YOUR CLASS!"
'Bababaaaam baaaanananaaan na-' I was mentally humming the ost of this BADASS moment, even if in reality you couldn't hear shit, it was still pretty cool!
I looked discreetly to my right, Mikasa. 'Oh Yeah! I, of course, ~ ended up in the 1st place, I just wanted to show off, and OH! I did.' I still feel a bit bad about Historia but meh, she'll end up in the scouts anyway.
I kept a sweet smile on my face as I felt a LOT of gazes on me. 'hmm... Perhaps I should've been more careful... Meh, I'm here to ruin the plot so whateeevs-
The instructors had left us and We were now in the canteen, celebrating our graduation. Me still being a Muslim to heart avoided any alcoholic beverages.
'I may not be in my world, but Hell no am I gonna ruin my 25 years of not touching a single drop of this thing.'
Even if physically, I was 19, I am now 25 years old, since they dropped me in my 19th. But enough of that, right now:
'EW PEOPLE!'
I was being surrounded by awed cadets who wanted to know how it was to be 1st place and to have beaten Mikasa.
"Well... It's nice?" I lazily answered. "It's not that big of a deal really." someone gasped at my response.
"ARE YOU CRAZY?? Being first means that EVERY commander of each branch will hear about you, and try recruiting you personally!!" A random female cadet excitedly said "ISN'T THAT GREAT?? YOU'LL BE PERSONALLY RECRUITED BY THE HEAD OF THE MPS!!" I groaned at her enthusiastic squealing.
Pinching the bridge of my nose, "I already choose the Scouts since day one, y'all forgot?" I watched as all of the faces morphed from enthusiasm to horror in the blink of an eye, I snorted.
"WHAT?! YOU WERE SERIOUS ABOUT THAT?! But you will Die out there!!" Another one shouted while his pers quickly nodded. Sighing, I held my face with the palm of my right hand while looking at them, unimpressed.
"We will all die one day anyway, so what's the point of fearing death? Is the way of dying scaring you? Or is it what's after that you are scared of?" I rhetorically asked. "Whatever the future holds, I think we have to try to live as we want, even if it's hard. Most of you think that going outside the walls and fighting the titans is suicide. But isn't it thanks to all these 'suicides' that we all know where their weaknesses lie? How they function and behave...Ah though reproduction is still a mystery..." I chuckled. "What I'm trying to say is that the scout regiment has done more than all of you think. Do not let fear blind your judgment because what they are doing now, is for the sake of mankind, for all of you."
I was playing with my water cup when I realized that the place had quietened because of my little speech I looked as everybody's eyes were on me. "... What ?" even my beans had interrupted their discussions to listen to me.
'Oh Boi have I just stolen Eren's spotlight...?' I mentally cringed. 'Ight you know what.' I smoothly stood up. "Okay...Stop lookin at me like that jeez." And quickly escaped to the back door because DAMN that's a lot of Eyes!
'Uta would be happy lmao.'
It took a moment for everyone to resume their discussions. Some of them considered my words while others thought about maybe joining the Scouts. Eren still made his speech and ended up joining me on the stairs outside. I looked at his tear-filled eyes and wrapped my arms around him when he sat near me, whispering gentle words to help him calm down.
"You...what you said earlier was true..." He lowly started. "What the Scouts are doing is important, and a lot of people don't seem to realize it." He clenched his teeth. "It's so frustrating, Colith..." His voice almost broke while I held him, stroking his hair.
"I know kid.." I kissed his forehead, "...we just have to prove them wrong, that the Scouts are capable of freeing them, don't you think?" I gave him the most genuine smile I could muster. This seemed to work because his expression slowly softened.
"...Yeah, you're right..." he wiped his tears as two figures sat with us. I already knew who it was, because, 'come on, it's obvious.'
"That was...quite the speech you both gave us there..." I blinked at the blond's words, feigning confusion because 'GODDAMMIT! ARMIN IS TOO SMART FOR HIS GOOD!!'
"What speech?" came from me, just to keep the appearances.
"Eren talked about his desire to go to the Scouts, and to free everyone from the titan's reign." Mikasa briefly summarized, to Eren's embarrassment and Armin's amusement.
"Saying it like that makes me sound like a stubborn kid!" he indignantly squeaked. A snort escaped my nose.
"Ain't that what you are, Jaeger? A Lil angry kid always yelling "I'LL KILL EVERY TITANS" My impression of the brunette made Armin burst out laughing. Even Mikasa chuckled and that's a miracle!! The girl never laughs! Eren, meanwhile, hid his red face with his arms and curled up on himself, highly embarrassed.
"Is this how I sound...?" he mumbled dejectedly.
"Definitely." The three of us replied at the same time, making Eren groan in defeat.
"But don't worry, Bombastic, that's what we love about you! Right guys?" I softly pinched both of their cheeks to which Armin giggled, and you know, Mikasa let a small smile slip. They both agreed tho. Eren finally looked up at us, and finally smiled. A moment passed before it was interrupted by the blond.
"By the way, I'm joining the Scouts too." Eren choked on air while I feigned surprise. Mikasa must've already known since she didn't react.
"WHAT?! Come on! You're not a fighter! Your life is with books- OW!?" I bonked his head and threw him a disapproving look. He quickly quietened.
"I'm tired of a life, where people fight for me." I mentally scoffed at this. 'Well baby, I ain't gonna stop fighting for you, keep that in mind-'
"Guess it's decided for me too then." Eren quickly wiped his head in Mikasa's direction, an incredulous look on.
"Oh come on!! You would be Top of the class if Colith wasn't a monster–" My eye twitched "–You'd be wasting your shot!" the girl merely blinked at his outburst.
"Understand this, Eren: Where You, Armin and Colith Go, I go." My eyes softened 'she included me...' "I made a promise to your mom before she died. I'm not letting you die." She looked at him. "I've got your back whenever you like it or not, so just deal with it."
The brunette looked down. She then directed her gaze to me. "And you Colith, you became an important part of my life, too. I won't let anything happen to you." she placed her right hand on my left one, squeezing it gently. My vision started to blur a bit.
'I swear to Allah I'm not gonna cry!!'
Her eyes widened at the sight of mines but didn't get the time to do anything since I glomped her, kissing repeatedly her cheek.
"I love you so...so much Mika-Chan!!! Never stop doing that!!" another kiss. "I swear to God that I'll protect the three of you!" I proceeded to grab the two gremlins who tried to escape but failed because I was kissing their faces too. "YOU," kiss "CAN" kiss(fall in love) "COUNT ON ME!!" I ignored Eren's flustered protests while Armin and Mikasa fondly smiled with warm cheeks.
A sigh of ease left my lips. "I know I don't say this often, But... I love you guys.." I said looking up at the sky. They too looked up. Even if they didn't respond, the arms around me were enough proof that I had made a place in their hearts...