The Walls We've Built - ◈ ARMIN ARLERT X OC ◈

Chapter 15 - Talking

As the day was approaching its end, we stopped in the open terrain to rehydrate and properly prepare our fallen soldiers before returning to Karanes. Due to Jean's inability to keep his mouth shut for once in his life, I was dragged off by a high scout to help aid the injured scouts. I help them wrap wounds and use the knowledge I had picked up from my childhood to deal with the other injured soldiers.

I tighten the knot on the bandage I had just finished wrapping for a fellow recruit when I hear an obnoxiously loud woman yelling. I look over in her direction to see her holding someone's unconscious head up, I look at her face again trying to identify where I know her from, I had seen her that day with Levi when Gen was injured. Almost as if it was purposely timed, Adam quickly walks past me towards her, "Adam!" I yell stumbling up chasing after him. He looks over his shoulder at me but keeps speed walking towards her, he jolts his head forward gesturing for me to catch up. I jog to his side until I am in step with him, he doesn't look at me but briskly asks, "What do you need kid?"

"Well I was just going to ask..." I trail off as I struggle to keep up with his long strides, I start to jog next to him as an attempt to keep up, he just looks at me confused before stopping. "Are you ok? Do you need me to get someone to check you for a concussion or something?" he ponders, "N-no, it's just that you are a really fast walker and well I have short legs." I say gesturing to myself smiling, he looks at me blankly becoming restless, right my point. "Sorry, I was just going to ask if you knew who that woman is. I have seen her with Captain Levi and Commander Erwin and-" I question quickly trying not to waste anymore of his time. "Wait, are you talking about Hange, Zoe Hange?" he asks.

"Well that depends if she is the lady over there shaking that unconscious person's head around trying to make them wake up from what is most likely a concussion based on what I'm currently seeing," I trail off zoning out, analysing everything about her and the person she is shaking, whom I believe is Eren. I abruptly turn back to Adam, "then yes." He once again looks at me blankly before grabbing my wrist pulling me towards her, not allowing me anytime to do anything but follow him. Hange, Captain Zoe Hange, so that's who she is.

We reach Hange and Eren stopping right next to her as she crouches on the ground now aggressively trying to shake Eren awake. "Come on you stubborn little-" she mutters irritatedly but Adam cuts her off before she is able to finish, "Hange!" He quickly says in a stern tone. She looks up at him annoyed "What? Don't tell me you don't think he isn't a-'' Next to me I see Adam obviously eyeing me down trying to get her to stop attacking Eren. She finally catches on and quickly jumps up. I am standing behind Adam while she stands in front of me with an extended arm. "Zoe Hange." she announces, "and you are?" she questions slightly tilting her head, I clear my throat looking up at her "Um Zariya Whitlock, Captain." I state, shaking her hand, she laughs under her breath, "Hange is fine, only people in my squad refer to me as 'Captain' when we are having an argument and they aren't winning."She says, while continuing to aggressively shake my hand. She stares at Adam as he rolls his eyes, when she finally lets go I take hold of my arm that feels like it has definitely been dislocated.

"So what is the situation with Yeager?" Adam asks, looking behind Hange at Eren unconscious on the ground. "Well so far I have observed that he is unconscious for an unidentified reason, but I am guessing it might be due to a concussion caused from being knocked around in the female titans mouth. The lack of oxygen and being covered in her titan saliva wouldn't have helped either." Hange quickly explains unphased, when was Eren in the female titan's mouth? I question myself confused, "Well if it is a concussion- '' I begin as Hange and Adam both look at me with wide eyes, "Sorry" I apologies, realising I have overstepped the boundary. "No, go on! what were you going to say?" Hange asks eagerly. My eyes widen, Hange, most likely the smartest scout wants to know what I have to say?