Attack on Titan: My Hero

It all started the day I volunteered to join a scouting mission beyond the walls.

I only just graduated from the 104th trannies squad and haven't even joined a regiment yet, but wanted to go on one and be helpful. Besides, this should benefit humanity in one way or another, right?

But when I volunteered, one of the higher ups told me that there was still time before the expedition would start and that I could go and bring along an fellow soilder or friend if I wanted.

So I decided to ask Armin to come with me.

I ask him if he wants to come with me, and he says he'll try his best to not slow me down or become a burden.

But since when was he ever a burden to begin with? I would be lucky to have Armin on my side! That smart brain of his can be of great use during the mission. He's very reliable, more so than he may think. He's precious. No way he'd ever be a burden to me. No way no how.

So both me and Armin ends up joining the scouts on the scouting mission outside the walls and we immediately encounter Titans and start engaging on them with our squad.

Training was so hard back in the 104th days that really wasn't so long ago. But the more Titans I've fought, the better and stronger I feel I have become.

My fear sometimes fades away, I feel like there's not a Titan I can't handle.

"Kiyomi, keep it up!" Armin cheered me on.

He was noticing how well I was defeating them.

It made me so happy receiving praises from Armin to the point I felt I had suddenly got overwhelming strength inside and I felt I earned new motivation to fight!

So I kept fighting and fighting and killing the Titans left and right so me and Armin can continue having a future inside the walls.

So we could continue chatting together...

So we could continue training together...

So we could continue having fun together...

I just wanted to have more irreplaceable memories with Armin.

We had to survive. For the future. For our dreams. And for humanity.

So I kept fighting and fighting...until finally, it seemed that I met my match.

Confusion was the first thing that came over me.

In seconds I should have already cut off the nape of the Titan off. But....wait. what exactly just happened?

I gasped and cried and realized that the Titan was crushing me in it's dirty hands.

I squirmed, trying to get out, but trying to get out of its grasp only hurt me much worst to the point I found myself screaming.

"Kiyomi!!" I heard a yell and I looked above to see Armin swooping down and slashing the titans nape Clean off before he caught me in his arms.

"Kiyomi, are you ok?" He asked me.

I didn't think he had it in him. Sure, I Know he's strong, but I didn't realize he had it in him to actually kill and cut down a Titan all by himself and have the ability to save me like he did.

I was shocked.

He was my hero. He saved me from what seemed to almost be my inevitable death.

People have always called him weak, pathetic and useless....but after this, I know the truth for sure.

Armin Arlert is the strongest and bravest boy I know.

Armin Arlert is my hero.

"A-Armin...y-yeah, I'm ok. Thank you...for saving me."