Before the End - Armin X Reader

Scouting Regiment

*Before you Read* - There are many names for the different regiments:

Scouting Regiment - Survey Corps - Scouting Legion - Recon Corps

Military Police Regiment (MP) - Military Police Corps

Garrison Regiment - Stationary Corps

I'm simply using the names from the Japanese version of the anime - Scouting Regiment, Garrison Regiment, and the Military Police

Enjoy!

~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~

*Revised Version*

*Contains plot spoilers from S3*

     As the newly recruited group of cadets stands in formation, I glance around, only about 30 people joined the Scouting Regiment. Hange and Levi addressed the small crowd from a wooden stage a few meters away. "Your first expedition outside of the walls will be in one week, so you'd better get settled in quickly. We will have a group of scouts escort you to your sleeping quarters and show you where you will be eating and training to keep your skills sharp. Dismissed! " It had been Levi that dismissed the cadets, and as Hange began to walk back to their office, Levi followed. A group of about four people, scouts that had joined last year, stepped out. It was among that group that I recognized the shiny, black, shoulder-length hair of Mikasa, her neck precariously decorated with her tattered red scarf. It took all of my will not to let out a squeak of excitement right then and there.

     I gathered with the group of four others as we split off for the tour. I walked calmly behind her, she obviously hadn't noticed me yet. Gaining courage, I walked quietly up to her and continued along to the sleeping quarters. She gave me a suspicious, side-eyed glance before double-taking, finally realizing who I was. "It's been a while, (F/N)" she said, a rare smile slid across her face. I giggled slightly and returned this gesture with a huge smile, my eyes gleaming. "I told you I'd join when I was old enough." I said excitedly, though I kept my walking pace calm. I was a year younger than my childhood friends, so I had to wait an extra year to join the cadets. I looked up ever so slightly, Mikasa had matured so much in the year that they had been in the Scouting Regiment. It wasn't a look I liked to see on her face. Dark circles ran under her eyes from a lack of sleep, and the corners of her mouth had begun to form the slightest of creases, most likely due to repeated frowning.

     I had only heard fragmented parts of the story so far, once the battle for Trost commenced, the trainees were tasked with helping other branches of the military keep their supplies up, as well as tend to civilians. I had given out everything from rations to new clothes, and had only seen glimpses of what I now understand was the battle between Eren and the Armored Titan. After that, the information on them was relatively quiet, for a few months at least. Then, before the battle for Shiganshina, there was a lot of chatter about the Scouting Regiment being unreliable, and possibly traitors. A few days passed and I read from the newspaper about Eren fixing the hole in Wall Maria. It has been two months since the retaking of Wall Maria, and citizens from within the inner walls have begun to move back to the outer ring, reclaiming their lost land. However, the grim look on Mikasa's face tells me that the story isn't nearly as simple as that.

     A mischievous look appeared in Mikasa's eyes, like an idea sparked in her mind, she showed the other recruits to the sleeping quarters before beckoning me over. I was confused when she took a series of twisting turns away from the sleeping quarters. "Don't I nee-" Mikasa turned around quickly, quieting me by pressing a finger to her lips to indicate silence. She proceeded to a door along the narrow hallway and hesitated, listening for only a moment. She then knocked twice on the door, and a monotone "Enter" was heard from inside. Mikasa took the lead, opening the door, I followed and shut it behind us. I stood in the back of the room, my attention turned to Mikasa and the new figure. I recognized the small stature and familiar jet-black hair from the man announcing the cadets on the stage. "Captain Levi, I would like to request that (F/N) (L/N) share my sleeping quarters. I do not share mine with anyone at the moment, and being that she was nearly at the top of her class, I know she would be a great asset. I've known her for a long time, and I promise this simple request will not be faltered with." She said calmly.