Alone Again Prologue [Slight!Rivaille x Reader]

      You clenched your hand into a fist, tears threatening to spill out of your eyes. Your lips formed a tight line, and you bit your lip. Your brows furrowed, and you were unable to think of anything else. Günter, Erd, Petra, Auruo. They were all gone. You would never forget them, remembering all the memories you made with them. You bit your lip harder, eyes moist. You would miss them. They were your family. You didn't understand- why, Female Titan? 

      "Stupid bitch..." you muttered to yourself. You knew this was not an abberant. It was a Titan Shifter, like Eren. It was too intelligent to just be a regular titan. You breathed in deeply. This time, clouds began to cover the sun. You almost smiled, but you couldn't bring yourself to. You and Petra were practically sisters. Erd, Günter, hell even Auruo were your brothers. As you leaned against the branch, you clenched your left shoulder. The blood on your forehead wasn't yours, but the blood on your arm sure was. The damn Female Titan almost ripped it off, but luckily you were able to cut off her fingers. The battle raged on north of your location, when you saw a green flash of lightning and horrid screaming. Your left arm was almost decapitated because you sacrificed yourself to save Eren. He, of course, told you to go with him, but you refused. So, you just leaned on a trunk of a tree, swallowing your tears.

     It was thundering. You couldn't close your eyes, afraid that it would replay over and over again in your head. You soon heard the trotting of horses, and you looked down from your spot. The Scouting Legion was heading back, and you could hear Erwins commands. 

      "SEARCH FOR ANY SURVIVORS!" he boomed. You leaned your head back on the tree, sure they wouldn't be able to find you. That's when you heard the whizzing of 3DMG. You spotted a head of charcoal hair and a green cloak. It passed right by Günter, Erd, Petra, and Auruo. It was closer to you and your heart almost stopped. Of course it would be Heichou. He spotted your injured body and hurriedly made his way towards you. 

      [Name]...[NAME]!" he yelled your name. By the time he got to you, it finally began raining. You let the tears flow freely down your face, letting them blend in with the rain. He landed next to you, shaking you by your shoulder. You looked up into his metallic eyes, smiling sadly. His stern eyes were filled with worry, grief, and sadness. The tears kept flowing down your face and he almost had the urge to wipe them away. You two were alone. No one else, just you two. This always happened. He glanced at your shoulder, acknowledging your injury. You removed the hand covering it, and you wrapped it around him. Sobs escaped your lips and you pulled him into you. His body tensed, and relaxed. He put away his blades and pulled you into him. By now, you were bawling. An endless stream of tears escaped your eyes and he let you release your pent-up feelings. You choked, trying to speak.

      "I'm sorry...I-I couldn't protect them..." he hugged you tighter. 

      "Shutup...It's not your fault." Those words made you hold your breath. The words that needed to be said to you so you felt reassured. You lifted your injured arm, wincing. You hugged him tighter, burying your face into his neck. 

      "Sorry, Heichou. We're alone again because of me." you released your tight hug and stared into his eyes. A lot of your blood was already lost, and you felt light-headed. Your wet hair framed your face, water dripping down your chin. You smiled sadly at him again, and let yourself become engulfed in darkness. You felt that you were being picked up, and put into one of the wagons. But for now, you were going to rest your emotionally and physically exhausted body.