Trustworthy

~ 4 ~

He nods. Then runs the other way. I sigh.

"I can't recall the last time I opened my eye's to see the world as beautiful~"

"Give it a break already" I speak as if Hanji could hear me before placing the gun back in the pad and walking. Heading. To the left alleyway.

"And I built a cage to hide in. I'm hiding. I'm trying. To battle the night-nigh-nigh-nigh!~"

Dark.

A dangerous dark.

One which would make anybody turn and run.

Not me.

There is a street light. Though it's broken. It's bulb shattered on the pavements.

The wall's narrowing inwards. A bench on the right side of the wall, bushes opposite.

"Let love conquer your mind~"

A gasp is heard.

"Who's there?" No answer "Show yourself!" I order.

Silence.

"Warrior. Warr-r-e-a-r-e-a-r-e-a~"

Something scraps against the pavement before me.

Someone's here.

"Just reach out for the light~" Shut up Hanji "Warrior. Warr-r-e-a-r-e-a-r-e-a~"

"Show yourself or I will shoot!" I threat.

"I am a yeah-yeah-yeah-yeah~"

"NOW!"

"A warrior. Warr-r-e-a-r-e-a-r-e-a~"

Something makes the bush move.

Rustling.

Trying to distract me.

A stone.

I know that trick.

I've played hide and seek before.

Throw a stone, someone thinks you're where the stone landed, you run away.

Simple.

I'm not thick.

I know where you are.

Under the bench.

My gun points at the bench.

"I am a yeah-yeah-yeah-yeah~" More noise "Warrior. Warrior of love!~"

"I'm counting down from five, if you don't show I'll shoot!"

Feet shuffle along the pavements, a hooded black figure stands tall.

Head down.

"Underneath darkened sky~" He looks up "There's a light kept alive~"

"The Alleyway Kid"

He stiffens.

"Let love conquer your mind~" I step forwards "Warrior. Warrior~"

"Arms up!" He does slowly "Speak your name?" No answer.

"Just reach out for the light~"

"Answer me!" Gun still at him his hood falls.

"Warrior. Warr-r-e-a-r-e-a-r-e-a~"

It's to dark. I can't see him.

He see's me. He gasps.

"Who are you?" Still no reply. "This is officer Ackerman" I speak into my walkie talky "The Alleyway Kid has been acquired"

"I am a yeah-yeah-yeah-yeah~"

"Good work Ackerman" Erwin speaks threw. Hanji still singing.

"Warrior. Warr-r-e-a-r-e-a-r-e-a~"

"Turn around" He doesn't move. "Now"

He's frozen to the spot.

"Do as said or force will be used"

He steps forwards.

The moon light finally helping me see him.

See his illuminating green eyes.

Tanned skin.

Ill, unhealthy looking boy.

"Speak" My gun points at him.

His eye's sadden, a tear falls.

"Who are you?"

Another tear.

"Warrior. Warrior of love!~"

His mouth is tightly shut.

"Speak!" I shake my gun at him.

He tensed yet again.

"Get down!" He doesn't move "Now before I shoot!"

"Warrior of love~"

He runs at me.

I shoot.

It misses.

He runs past me.

I shoot again.

"Stop!"

"Warrior of love..."

Bang!

He's down.

"Damn Alleyway Kid"