Invisible String

CHAPTER 6

~~~Luna's POV~~~

I scoff at what I just heard. "You want me to join your regiment? And what gave you the impression that I would do that? Have you even pondered that maybe I don't want to be with the people who happen to have a plan to use the Underground as their toy testing laboratory, which I may add would harm the citizens living there?"

It seems like his eyebrows are hindering his brain to function well. The audacity to think I'll cave in to them that easily.

"You said you have a proposal for that, I'd be glad to hear it all if, and only if, you join our team. If not, we will proceed to the original plan and you will be thrown into the dungeon with your brother." Erwin threatens.

"Go ahead. I can bail all of us out there." I retort.

Erwin smiled at me, "And who said you'll have the choice to bail?"

Before I could reply to him, the door opened, revealing Farris with a mix of worry and anger on his face. Although, I saw a hint of sadness when I met his eyes. My heart started beating fast, worry overflows through me as I anxiously wait for someone to show up behind Farris, but to my horror, no one did.

I started shaking uncontrollably, I felt my heart sink as realization hit me like an arrow piercing through my chest. Tears are starting to fill my eyes, threatening to flow down my cheeks. "No." I softly whisper as a single tear falls, followed by a river flow of teardrops.

Farris went to me, holding back his tears as he hugged me gently. "I'm sorry, he got caught up with the explosion while trying to stop the rest of the Scouts." He says as he rubs my back, still holding me in his arms.

I felt anger overpowering my sadness as I glare at the Scouts, mainly Erwin. "THIS IS ALL YOUR FAULT! If you just left the Underground alone like I told you, none of this would happen! No one would've threatened anyone like this. If you only listened.." I stopped as I let out a frustrated cry, "my brother would still be here."

I bury my head on Farris's chest as I wail. This is too much to take for me to even care about what everyone around us is thinking. I lost two of the most important people in my life, my two brothers. How am I going to face everything now that they're gone? I can't emotionally handle all of this right now. I stand up with my head down, tears continue streaming down my face. Farris carefully assisted me, I slowly walked towards the door, every step felt so heavy. I stopped beside Erwin, "We'll talk some other day." I say before leaving the infirmary with Farris. None of them tried to object or stop me. I looked back at Levi who was constantly massaging his temples before heading to our carriage.

The ride back to Wall Sina was gloomy and quiet. I was emotionally and physically drained to even utter a word, Farris didn't mind since he's also in pain. We arrived at home. No remarks of how boring and long the ride was from Otto. No chuckling sound from Conrad. No laughter filling the air. It was a complete silence. I fell on my knees after a few steps toward our house. I screamed out the pain I've been restraining the whole ride. I let my grief come out in the open as I clench my chest, feeling that burn inside. Farris went to me and hugged me, letting his emotions out as he cry with me. We stayed there on the ground for what felt like forever, just pouring out all this torture of grief. I passed out from all the exhaustion this day has brought us.

"SURPRISE! HAPPY BIRTHDAY LUNA!"  Conrad, Farris, and Otto welcomed me home with hugs and presents. I just got back from my ride along the lake that I always visit when it's my birthday.

Although it's not my real birthday, since I don't know when I was born, the four of us agreed that we declare the day that we met each other will be my day. It was basically Otto's idea since we were celebrating the first job I got that day. He said it will be the start of my amazing journey with the three of them on my side.