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3RD POV:
The rising sun cast a rosy hue across the morning sky. Golden fingers of sunlight lit up the scene. The just-risen sun shone softly on the people, bringing with it a flurry of early-morning activity.
But this day was different because the people who survived the guards’ attack were from Eldia’s tribe. They are full of wounds, there are limps when walking, their faces screams tiredness and grief because of the events last night, an unforgettable events.
It will surely be imprinted on their minds. The looks of their loved ones who have passed away are what they see when they wake up in the morning and until they close their eyes before going to sleep. They slowly walked in line to the palace. This includes the certain twins.
SHIZU'S POV:
It hurts. Everything is painful. My body is tired, as well as my legs from walking for so long, my head hurts and my heart is clenching.
I still remember the looks of our parents, their smiling faces, they would make be making fun of each other mom and dad but it become different and their faces were bloody, their eyes were lifeless.
I snapped out of my thoughts when Ymir whispers my name "Shizu .... don't cry" she said then wipe my tears. I didn't even notice that I'm crying "R-right sorry" I quietly said.
"No don't be sorry, I know it hurts but we have to be strong for mom and dad" she said with her green eyes are glistening with tears. 'Ymir's right, no time to cry. We need to be strong for mom and dad 'I thought strongly and nodded at her.
After a long walk we reached the palace. Other people are amazed at the size and beauty of the palace. But don't be fooled by it's look because it's not that good especially who lives in there.
The guard pushed me to move and I stumbled forward they did the same to Ymir. I slowly look behind me and look at the guard with a glare "Don't touch us and I could walk on my own" I said with a monotone voice the guard flinch and avoided my gaze then I clicked my tongue 'tch' I continue to walk with Ymir by my side.
After we entered the palace gate we were directed to a large gold door. One of the guards opened the door and there he was the king himself, King Fritz. Sitting on his throne showing that he is the strongest. 'tch he's what they call King Fritz?' I thought and Ymir and I look at each other with a stony face.
We lined up in a line, Ymir was in front of me while I was behind her. A guard took a man at the front of the line and made him kneel. We did not expect what happened next when the man on his knees suddenly cried and there was blood dripping on the floor.
⚠️WARNING!! MENTION OF SLIGHT GORE ⚠️
The guard cut out his tongue and right in front of the king 'so he'll just sit back and watch us while he cut out our tongue? very ruthless!' I thought angrily while glaring at the so called King.
People started making noise out of fear "All of you silence! What kind of disrespecting are you doing? You're in front of King Fritz so everyone shut up!" one of the guards shouted and the people fell silent.
Ymir looked back at me with scared and concerned face, my glare melts and look at her "Don't worry I won't let them hurt us" I said and give her a small smile which she did too and look again infront. Fortunately we were at the end of the line so it was a long time before we were next.
But that is also not good because we can hear the screams of others because their tongues are being cut out. I didn’t take my eyes off the king and continue to glare at him, thinking of many things on how I’ll kill him.
After a few hours of painful cutting of tongues and the shout of the people it was Ymir who was next. I pushed her onto my back and went in front of her "Hey what do you think you're doing?" a guard asked but I didn't answer and just stared at him.
When I didn't answer him he walked towards me and said "if you want to go first go here" but I didn't move and just looked at him with a glare. "Are you deaf? I said come here y-" but before he can continue a deep voice cut him of "It's okay just shut up first and go back to your position Philip" Philip which is the guard who's talking to me become silent then he bows.
When I look to find who just talked it's the king who is already looking at me with slightly wide eyes but I just glare at him and his eyes widens more. By the looks of his face I think his shock and surprised 'Huh? surprised?' I thought but I shake my head and continue to glare at him.
The king stared at me first and the shock look that his face had vanished and replaced by a look that I can't explain he's like happy. 'What in the potatoes is he happy about? oh I know, watching us suffer' I thought bitterly.
"I see. The two of you are the twins that I've been hearing about. Don't cut their tongues and put them in their cell. I'll talk to them later after this" he said and order Philip "Yes your highness" Philip bows then walk towards us.
He is about to reach a hand on Ymir but I slapped his hand "don't touch" I firmly said as I glare at him. He slightly shivers and said "w-well follow me then". We slowly follow him and I didn't see that the king who have an amusement look when I did that.
⚠️SLIGHT GORE SCENE IS DONE!!
When we got to the cell he first removed the ropes on our hands and ankles and let us inside then he closed the door and locked it. "Stay here" Philip said, I scoffs "Oh yeah sure we can really get out of here" I sarcastically said while gesturing my hand around.
"You little shit, shut your mouth before I cut your tongue off" "Oh my gosh I'm so scared" I mocked him. "And what do you mean 'stay here'? Isn't it obvious that we can't get out of here? Are you dumb or what?" I added.
His face becomes red because of anger while I just let out an small smirk "listen here kid you and your sister are lucky that the king needed to talk to both of you 'cause if don't, I'll kill both of you" he threatened us.
I just hummed and Ymir just boredly nodded. He gave us a glare and left "bye bye Philip!! See ya!!" I shouted and boredly waving at him. I hear a small laugh coming from Ymir "you haven't really changed" she said with a small smile and I smile back at her.
But our smile didn't last long when it vanished and our faces become sad when we remember what happened to our village and to our parents. Ymir open her arms and I didn't hesitate to run to her and hug her.
Ymir sit us on the ground and hugged me back. We just sat there in silence and comforting each other while silently mourning. "I'm going to miss them" I whispers "me too but we have to be strong for them" Ymir said while I nodded.
"Ymir, do you have the bracelet that dad gave you?" I ask her "Yes I have it here" she said while taking out the bracelet on her pocket "what about the ring dad gave you?" I hum "here I have it too" while taking it out.
"We have to take care of it because that's all they left us" Ymir said "you're right. Ymir?" "hmm? what is it?" she ask. "I'm kinda sleepy. You won't leave me right?" I said and yawned.
"Don't worry I'm staying here. I'm not going to leave you. You can sleep I'll just wake you up when needed" she softly said while looking at my tired violet eyes and pats my head. I nodded and I leaned my head on her right shoulder the last thing I heard is Ymir humming a song and then I slowly drifted to sleep.
YMIR'S POV:
When Shizu finally fall asleep, I let my tears that I've been holding back before we enter the palace to fall. I'm crying because of pain. We lost our village, our home which is full of beautiful memories, we lost our lovely parents, and because of Shizu.
When I look at her eyes, her beautiful violet eyes lost its life and become dull, the spark of happiness that I always see is gone now and replaced by sadness and hate.
I silently cries, afraid to wake her up. I don't want her to see me, her big sister crying because I'm pretty sure that she'll cry too and she'll be sad. So I wipe my tears and look ahead with a blank look.
Then I look at her sleeping form and slowly plays her silver locks and I whispered "don't worry, I'll make sure nothing happens to you. I'll protect you Shizu even it costs my life I promise".
3RD POV:
Philip is back to where King Fritz is "I've taken them to their prison King Fritz" Philip said while he bows. The King nodded and Philip talked again "If you don't mind me asking King Fritz, why did you save those two by cutting out their tongues?" he asks.
"I didn't save them. They're both important, especially the one with the silver hair" King Fritz answered "I see" Philip nodded. The King stand up and said "let's go, I'm going to talk to them" "This way my King" Philip said and walk towards where the twins are being locked up.
SHIZU'S POV:
I can hear a noise and I can feel that someone is shaking my shoulders "Shizu wake up ..." I heard Ymir's voice then I slowly open my eyes. I was greeted by a stone ceiling 'stone ceiling?' I thought "good thing you already wake up" Ymir said to me.
Then it hit me the events that happened to our village and our parents. I think it's just one of my vivid dreams and when I wake up I'll see my parents talking happily but I'm wrong because everything that happened in our village is true.
"Shizu?" my thoughts got cut off when I hear Ymir's voice. I look at her and said "I-im sorry, I just zoned out" while giving her a forced smile.
Her green eyes softened and didn't hesitate to wrap her arms around me "don't worry, we're going to be fine I'll make sure of that" she softly said I just gave a small "okay" and hug her back. Of course our moments been cut off when we hear some footsteps coming towards our cell.
We broke our hug but we still held each other's hand. We see Philip appear infront of our cell "shut up and respect the king and just answer when King Fritz asks you" he said but I just rolled my eyes while saying "Sure" 'Its not like we have any other choice' I thought while Ymir look at him with blank face.
King Fritz appear next to Philip 'and there he is the oh so mighty king' I sarcastically thought. "What do you want?" I asked him with a monotone voice. The King answer "I just want to welcome the two of you-"
"Wow this is really welcoming. You know destroying our village and killing people especially our parents" I angrily spat at him. "Yes, I do did that-" but before he can continue I talk again "why? Why didn't you cut our tongues off? Do you feel pity? Because if yes then we don't need it" I said and glare at him.
"Hey! You little-" Philip talk but King Fritz raise his hand to tell him to stop talking and he did 'what a loyal dog to his owner' I thought "I didn't feel pity. I didn't cut your tongues off because the two of you are special. Especially you with a silver hair" the King said.
'Seriously?' "I have a name you know. And what do you mean special?" I ask "I see that your parents never told you" he said "Oi, don't talk to our parents like that and I don't like our parents name comes out on your mouth" I hissed at him. "What do you mean by special?" Ymir ask "I won't tell you but I want the two of you to work for me as my slaves"
I scoffs "Do you really think we work for you? And if we don't?" he then smiles creepily "Simple, I'll make sure to torture one of you". Ymir flinch beside me "O-okay I'll be a slave to you. But please don't hurt Shizu" she said.
My eyes widens when she said that and look at her 'What!?' "It's fine I can't let them hurt you" she said to me. I can't risk Ymir to protect me we should both be protecting each other.
Then I sighs "okay we'll be a slave to you but don't you dare hurt her" I said to him "Okay well it's settled then. Tomorrow you will start being a slaves" then he leave with Philip following behind him.
"Shizu! I could be just a slave you know. I can't risk you to be hurt" she said to me. "And I can't do the same too you know. Together we're in this" I said then she gave me a small smile "Alright then together" she said and nodded.
I smiled back at her and nodded too "Together. But don't expect me to respect him because I'm not going to" she deadpans at me and shake her head. After what happened we went to sleep because tomorrow our nightmares will start. I fiddled with the ring 'Mom and Dad, please watch us from up there' I said in my mind before I drifted to sleep.
6 MONTHS LATER....
3RD POV:
6 months have been passed since the new slaves from the Eldia's village arrived. The people are experiencing an extremely hot weather. Under the scorching sun, thousands of slaves are working and that includes the twins Ymir and Shizu.
SHIZU'S POV:
It has been six months since our village was attacked by the King Fritz, it has been six months since our parents passed away, and it has been six months since we became slaves of the king. I remember the first week Ymir and I were slaves...
FLASHBACK SIX MONTHS AGO....
Ymir and I had our first week here at the palace and being the king’s slave. Today Ymir and I will clean inside the palace. We go to where King Fritz's guests gather when a fancy party or events happens.
We carried buckets full of water and soap and some mops for the floor. Is it weird that I love to clean? It would have been okay for Ymir and I to clean but there's a guard who is always following Ymir and I like a dog. I'm pretty sure you know who I'm talking about right?, yes the great guard Philip.
Because the king told him to keep his eyes on us incase we escape. 'Jeez, it annoys me every time he follows us like what in the potatoes? I know he's just doing his job but come on, he follows us like everywhere and it's getting creepy!!' I thought annoyingly while I clean the floor.
"Ymir!" I whispered shout at her, she turned around and mouthed "what?". I motioned my head to where Philip is standing and rolls my eyes. She snorted and shakes her head trying to hide her laugh and I laughed with her.
It annoys her too that Philip is always following us and because last night I whine and complain to her and said "Does the King doesn't get annoyed by Philip?" "I don't know but maybe you know that the King is getting annoyed by him too. But on the other side I don't think that the King is annoyed by it because you know that's what he wants, someone who always following him" I remember Ymir said with a laugh.
I just laugh more when I remembered that conversation. "Hey shut up and get to work!" Philip shouted. "Ugh so annoying" I whispered "what did you say?" he ask "Huh? did I say something?" I innocently ask Ymir who snorted and shake her head "n-nothing" Ymir answered who tries and failing to stop her laughing.
"See? I didn't said anything? Maybe you're just hearing things. Man, I think you're getting old Mr. Philip" I mocked him. He walked towards us and said "You little shits I hate the both of you and you guys better shut your mouths before I run out of patience and kills the both of you" he angrily said.
Ymir and I looked at each other with a amusement glinting our eyes. "I didn't know you have some anger issues" Ymir said and I continued "Yeah, you know it's hard to have a anger issues especially since you're a guard. Who knows maybe you can accidentally kill someone or us, so we're willing to help you deal with your anger issues" I innocently smiles at him.
His face morphs in anger and you can also see some steams coming out of his ears "You brats!!" and charge towards us but Ymir and I avoided him. Then Ymir handed me a mop and I use the wood which is the handle of the mop and hit him with it where the sun doesn't shine. We winced in sight "oohhh" and his knees buckled.
I walked infront of him and Ymir follow me "we can't blame you if you hate us but you have to deal with us for a long time because we're slaves here" Ymir blankly said while looking at him with her green eyes.
And I continued "and it's not our fault that you're dealing with us, besides this is who we really are and welcome to hell but the thing is we're the hell" and stared at him with my violet piercing eyes.
PRESENT.....
It's still makes me laugh every time I remember that "Hmmm? What are you thinking about?" Ymir asked "Nothing just you know, do you remember the time when we make fun of Philip in our first week here?"
She paused for a second then she chuckled "Yeah I still remember that especially his face when you hit him with a mop on you know where" I bursted out laughing. Some of the slaves stop on what their doing and look at the both of us.
Ymir and I walked side by side carrying a bucket full of foods for the pigs which is locked up to the pig’s pen. As a slave, Ymir and I wore the same dress which is a tattered clothing with a cloth headband, sash belt, and leather sandals laced above our ankles.
(something like this👆)
Feeding the pigs. That’s all we do besides cleaning. We got to the pig’s pen and we put their food in the container. As we were cleaning their cage I spoke “You know Ymir, I’m not gonna lie when I said that I like this pigs more than the King himself”.
She slowly looked at me and unsurely said "because he's a pig too?". We just looked at each other and I start laughing "that's not what I meant but you got a point there" I said as I continue to laugh while she just shakes her head with a small smile.
After a few hours later, the evening sun cast along the shadows on the ground. The slanting rays of the setting sun gave a warm orange tinge to the sky. As the moon slowly shows its beauty in the sky.
It's night again, Ymir and I just finished eating our 'dinner' which is a bread and a glass of water. We arranged our own beds made only with layered layers of thin blankets. We lay down on our bed and we said our goodnights to each others.
It's been two hours but I still can't sleep. Ymir is already asleep, I can hear her softly breathings while me laying on my bed wide awake like an owl. I lay on my stomach and I groan 'ughh why can't I sleep' I whined in my head.
I sit up and I blankly look at the wall infront of me I sigh 'its so boringgg'. I hear someone's snoring I'm sure that wasn't Ymir because she's not snoring when she's sleeping. So I look where that snoring came from and my eyes met the sleeping guard. He is the newbie that replaced Philip on watching us because you know what Ymir and I doing to him right? I snorted at the thought.
But something shiny caught my violet eyes I smiled when I saw what it is, keys. Key to our cell and I slowly smirk when an idea came to my mind. Since I can't sleep and I'm bored why not do something fun right? And a certain place popped up in my brain.
I quietly made my way to the sleeping guard which is sitting on a wooden chair just beside the cell. Slowly and carefully I slipped my hand between the cells and reached for the keys which I successfully did. 'tch, who's a fool going to sleep next to a cell and not even hide the key?' I thought sarcastically.
Well he's a newbie so that's great. I slowly use the key and I carefully removed the lock. I slowly open the door which make a small creak and the guard shifted in his sleep but thankfully he didn't wake up. 'phew, that was close' I sigh in relief. I look back to Ymir who's peacefully sleeping "I'll be back" I quietly whispered and quietly made my way to the hallways.
I continue to walk to the dark hallways. You maybe wondering where am I going, well I'm going to the rooftop where I can see the beautiful sky. Since it's been so long since I last seen the night sky which is in our village.
In the mention of our village my aura become gloomy but I shake it off and continue to walk. Suddenly I heard a two guards talking so I turned to the other corner careful not to make a noise and hide from them.
My heart hammered in my ribcage like a relentless jackhammer, nervous to be caught. Once they're far away I breathe in relief when I hear their footsteps fading but I can feel that I'm not alone but I just shrugged it off.
So i turned around and I expect to see another dark hallway but instead, I came face-to-face with a young ravenette looking boy looking just surprised as me.
The moment we made eye contact, there was a pause in the universe — a moment to breathe, a spare second as the stars aligned in the skies above me like prophecies foretold. A beat passed. Then, in unison, we both released a scream.
Instantly realizing our mistake, I lurched at him, slapping my small hands right over his mouth—the hallway going silent, once again.
Snapping my gaze to his, I hissed, "Shh! Are you trying to get me caught?"
The boy wrinkled his nose beneath my palms before pushing my fingers away, stumbling back with a bewilder glare. "But—but you were yelling, too!" He fumbled frustratedly.
"Yeah, because you were hiding in the dark!" I pointed a blaming finger. "Yeah, because I was hiding!" he said. "Well, who hides in the dark?" I asks "Someone who's trying to hide!" he answered.
I opened my mouth, eyebrows furrowed and ready for an argument, when I suddenly stopped. 'T-that's reasonable,' I realize with an internal sigh. 'Dammit, he's right.' "W-well you didn't have to stand right behind me..." I grumbled, crossing my arm in stubborn shame and turning away with a pout.
The boy sighed, rolling his grey eyes at my blatantly stubbornness. I took this time to quickly inspect the strange ravenette boy hiding in the hallway with me. He looked a little older than me, probably by a year or so, and he was dressed in a tattered shirt and a short.
He's possessing a dark hair, seemingly blue-ish like the colour of a raven's feathers which is short, straight black hair styled in an undercut, while he stood the same height as me.
I snapped out of my thoughts when he talk "what are you doing here anyway?" he asks "I can say the same thing to you" I said while looking at his gray eyes. He glares at me "just answer it" he hissed I raised my hands in a surrending manner "Jeez no need to be aggressive you know" but he just continue to glare at me.
I rolled my violet eyes and lowered my hands and answer him "fine, I'm going to the rooftop. You happy now?" he just rolls his eyes at my sarcastic answer. "Now that I answer you. How about you what are you doing here?" I ask him.
He looked at me for a second then turned his gaze away from me towards the ground and look at me again "to the rooftop too" he answered.
"Your going the wrong way because that’s where my cell came from which is the last cell in that hallway "I said to him. "And how do you know that?" he asks narrowing his gray eyes who's suspiciously looking at me.
I give him a deadpanned look and pointed a finger to him "well if you want to go there then go on. I'm not going to stop you but don't blame me when you get caught" I gave a last glare at him. I walked past him and I continue to walk to the way where the rooftop is.
Then I heard some footsteps following me and I turned around and continue to walk backwards with a small smirk "Hmm? I thought you're going to that hallway?" I asks while smirking "Tch" he just clicked his tongue while crossing his arms and look away from me I chuckled and face infront again slowing down my walking so that we can walked side-by-side.
We just continue to walk with a comfortable silence. After a few minutes of walking we finally reach the stairs that leads to the rooftop. I stop infront of the door an I opened it "Well here we are" while my hands are jazzing he just looked at me dumbly and rolls his eyes.
I drop my hands and ask him "what's with you and rolling your eyes?" he just glares at me and raised my hands in surrendering manner and he walked forward to get a better view of the night sky. 'Jeez, he's so weird' I thought following behind him.
We sat at the concrete ground three feet away from each other and tilt our head up to see the beautiful night sky. The moon was a wraith-silver disc hanging up at the blanket of stars that stretched to infinity.
Lasers of moonlight hit our faces, as bright as diamond-flame, turned the sea a-glow like melted platinum. The cold wind of the night softly ruffling our hair. I slowly close my eyes to feel the soft cold wind nipping my face and I can hear the wind whistling along with the sound of the leaves rustling.
And I can feel a pair of eyes looking at me so I opened my violet eyes and look at the ravenette who have his gray eyes slightly widened because I caught him staring at me but it vanished like it just didn't happen and look away from me.
I looked at him weirdly "what are you staring at?" he shifted on his seat and said "no I didn't" I give him a 'are you serious' look. I just continue to stare at him 'I'm not gonna lie but he look nice under the moonlight especially his grey eyes' I thought. He uncomfortably shifted in his seat because of my gaze and continue to look anywhere not meeting my eyes.
"Just say it" I said he sighed and said "fine since you're being a brat". My eyes widens and I gasps 'what did he just say!? me a brat?!' I thought angrily and glare at him.
"Excuse me but I'm not a brat so shut up. And by the looks of it you look like someone in my age so you're calling yourself a brat too" I sassily said to him.
He glares at me and of course me being a stubborn one I glared back at him. I can clearly see his beautiful grey eyes. We just stayed like that for a minute but then he sighed and look away from me.
He clicked his tongue "Tch, are you going to listen or what?" My glare vanished and said "okay what are you waiting for? Go on" I don't know but I excitedly said that. Oh I know why, because besides from Ymir I'm going to talk with someone too. And I don't know but my guts told me that I can trust him.
He stares at me with slightly wide eyes maybe because of my excited tone. He shook his head and said "I stared at you because this is the first time I've ever seen you here in the palace. You new or what?" he asked me while crossing his arms.
My mouth formed an 'o' then I nodded "yeah something like that. My sister and I arrived here 6 months ago along with other people from our village" he nodded. "What about you? I haven't seen you here around the palace that's kinda weird. When did you arrived here anyway?" I ask.
He have a hesitant look so I said "it's fine if you don't want to tell me" while giving him a small smile. He look away from me and look at the ground "I was born and grew up here" "oh" he continues "my mom is a slave here while my dad is a guard for the king". He have an expressionless face but when he mentioned his dad I noticed a sad look appear in his eyes but it quickly vanished.
"If you don't mind me asking, what happened to your dad?" I softly asks him. His eyes slowly widens on maybe why I know that and look at me but I just give him a gentle smile. "My mom is still here working for the King while my dad died a year ago because of a war.
They're having a war and King Fritz are loosing but he continued. King Fritz should've retreated them but he doesn't so many from the guards dies along with my father." I look at his hand which is clench and his fist are turning white.
My gaze softens "I know how does it feel when you lost someone, because my twin Ymir and I lost both of our parents" sadly said while looking at him. He looked at me with a sad eyes.
"What happened?" he quietly whispers. "6 months ago the King ordered some of his guard to attack our village and they killed a lot of people too. Including our parents" "That's what the King does to our village too. My mom told me. They also killed some of our clan" he said.
"I guess both of our life are messed up huh?" I slightly laugh. "Yeah, I guess you're right" he said. "So you told me earlier that you're born here. So it means that you're dealing with the King's ass for years?!" I asked with slightly wide eyes "that sure sounds sucks" I added and he snorted "yeah it is" and he let out a small laugh.
I smile widely when I heard that because I successfully made him laugh. We continue to talked for minutes but suddenly I need to go back to my cell "it's nice talking to you. I'm Shizu Ibarra by the way" I said stretching my right hand for him to shake.
He looked at it for a second and shakes it "Nice to meet you. The name's Rivaille, Rivaille Ackerman" Then after that I bid him a goodbye and go back to the cell.
RIVAILLE'S POV: (🥑: Ayee 👀)
I watch as she walk towards the door, I didn't remove my gaze to her figure before she vanished behind the door. I look at the starry sky, 'why did I tell her? It's not like I know her and the same goes for her' I thought to myself.
You see, I'm not kind of a person who trust someone easily. But for some reason when I look at her unique violet eyes, there's a spark and I feel like I can trust her. And besides she's the first one that I ever talked to besides my mom, well I talked to the guards in not a good way.
I stand up and patted my short 'tch dust' I thought as I scrunched up my face in disgust. 'Why did I even sit there?' I ask myself. I made my way to my cell while thinking about that weird girl.
While I was walking I can't stop thinking about her. Don't get me wrong, what I mean is her unique appearance. I've never seen anyone with a silver hair and a unique pair of violet eyes. I'm not gonna lie but it looks really beautiful.
When I arrived at the cell, the guard that supposed to be guarding the cell is still sleeping. 'Tch, dumbass' I entered the cell and lock it. "Where did you go?" mom asked. "I'm just from the rooftop" I replied. "Didn't King Fritz close the way you always use to go to the rooftop? Where did you go?" she asked.
"Well this girl slave like us help me to find another way" I scratch the back of my head and sheepishly answer. Mom give me a small smirk "ohhh and who is this girl hmmm?" my mom tease me 'that's why I shouldn't told her, but I can't lie to mom'.
My face slightly flush because of her teasing "I-it's not like t-that! She just help me!" I answered her. "Hm? I just ask who is the girl is, so why are you overreacting ?." mom innocently said. My eyes widens and my mouth agape I can't utter a word.
'Mom's right why am I overreacting?' I thought then I heard mom laughing and I glare at her. She stopped and asked "So who is this girl and what does she look like?". The flush on my face slowly vanished and answer her "Well she said that her name is Shizu Ibarra. She have a silver hair and unique pair of violet eyes".
When I look at mom her eyes are slightly widened. I furrowed my eyebrows and walk towards her "mom are you alright? Is something wrong?" I concernly ask her. She then give me a soft smile and cups my face "nothing I just remember something" "What is it?".
"You see your dad and I have an old friend who is also have a silver hair and violet eyes, but it's been so long time." I slowly nodded. "Okay it's time for us to sleep. We still have a work tomorrow" mom said. "But don't we have a work every day?" I said and rolls my eyes. She chuckled and ruffles my hair, I got to my bed and I close my eyes drifting to sleep.
THE NEXT DAY....
SHIZU'S POV:
It was a bright and sunny day. White, fluffy clouds drifted across the clear, blue sky. Ymir and I have just finished feeding the pigs and we are cleaning their cage. My mind goes to what happened last night.
I didn't even Ymir notice that she is calling my name "Shizu!" "Huh? What?" I said "I said please pass the soap" she said as she chuckled. "Oh right sorry" I said and passed her the soap. "Don't tell me your thinking about what happened last night?".
This morning I told her about meeting that weird dude named Rivaille and she teased me about it. Of course she scolded me too when she found out I sneaked out last night.
"No ..." I said and turned away from her and she just laugh at me. And we just kept doing what we were doing.
6 YEARS LATER.....
(14 years old)
3RD POV:
The blue sky was dotted with fluffy white clouds that drifted lazily in the gentle breeze. 6 years have been passed since the chaos in the Eldia's village happened. Some of the slaves are dying from the lack of the food that the king feed them. But if there are dying slaves they are replaced by new slaves of King Fritz caught from another village.
People are getting older. If then there were children taken to the village they have now grown up and this includes the twins Ymir and Shizu. Ymir has become mature. Her blonde hair grew longer and just above her elbows. She become more beautiful too.
And Shizu became mature as well. If she used to have a silver hair just above her shoulder is now longer and stopped just above her waist. Some of her bangs are falling at her forehead. She looks even more beautiful like Ymir but her beauty is different between the two.
SHIZU'S POV:
I wiped away my dripping sweat. I just finished feeding the pigs and I was lifting some boxes of fruits and I was taking them to the kitchen. I carried one box per hand. I don’t know why but I feel that with each passing year I am getting stronger. I don't know why but I just shrugged it off.
If you’re wondering where Ymir is she’s in the kitchen and helping to arrange some vegetables and fruits in the container. "Do you need some help?" someone said from behind me. I smile when I recognized his voice, I turned around and my eyes meets a pair of gray eyes.
There he is, leaning on some crates while his arms are crossed as he look at me. He wears a black trousers and a black jacket and some pair of boots. As you can see, for the passed 6 years Rivaille and I become a good friends. I even introduce him to Ymir while Rivaille introduces us to his mother.
I found out that he's a year older than me so he is 15 and I'm 14. "Well if you want too" I said and I shrugged. He trotted towards some crates and he carry three, no four of it. "Tch, Show off" I said with a roll of my eyes "Tch, brat" he said I whipped my hed to look at him and see that he's smirking at me.
"Oi, how many times do I need to tell you I'm not a brat! " I whined. He looked up and hum pretending to think then looked at me again "I don't know. Maybe forever?" he said with a smirk. I groans "Ughh why do I have to be friends with you?" "I don't know, I'm asking myself too." I just deadpans at him.
"So how's your training?" I ask him as we continue to walk. He's training to be a soldier for the King but it's not his own will. King Fritz want that the male slaves to become and train to be a soldier for him.
And he doesn't have other choice because if he refuse they'll hurt her mother. Same goes for the others. 'Ughhh I really hate him. I swear someday I'll give him something to be scared of' thought angrily.
He shrugged "Nothing. Just the same as the other day. But it's kinda boring, the ones who's training us are weak. You should've seen his face when I beat him up" he boasted "Alright, alright I get it that you're strong but you don't have to rub it in my face". I lazily said.
We got to the kitchen and we saw Ymir washing the vegetables. "Hey Ymir" I said "Hey Shizu" and she wave at me. She smiles and nodded at Rivaille while he just nodded. I lowered the crates and Rivaille also lowered his crates of vegetables "Here are the last crates of vegetables Ymir Oh and let me help you" I said and walked towards the sink.
"Thank you Shizu and thank you for helping her, Rivaille "she said" No problem. I better go back now. " he said and turned to me "bye brat" with a small wave and a smirk then he go back to training.
I smile and wave at him. When I turn back I saw Ymir looking at me with a smirk and I rolled my eyes at her "Don't. What ever you're going to say stop and get back to work" I said and she laughs.
It's night again, the stars are shining brightly with the moon. Ymir and I are walking back to our cell. When we arrived we fixed our beds and said goodnight to each other. Hours have passed but we still can't sleep.
"Ymir?" I whispered I heard her hums. "I can't sleep" I said as I sat up. While she do the same "me too". It was silent fo a few minutes then Ymir talk "I'm getting tired" I tilt my head "huh? what do you mean?" She sigh and stand up then walked towards me "what I mean is this is getting tired. I don't want to be a slave forever you know" she said and sit beside me.
"Ohhhh. Same I don't want to stay here forever. I want to explore the world" said while hugging my knees. "Maybe we can escape?" she said "we can't, there's to many guards" I disagree. "Ymir, did we lock the pig's pen?" I ask her. "I don't know, maybe we should check it" she said standing up while I do the same.
We unlocked the door and trotted towards outside. We arrived the pig's pen and Ymir said "It's locked. Let's go, I'm sleepy" we go back to our cell and drifted off to sleep. Little did we know that someone's watching us when we checked the pig's pen and decided to open it.
THE NEXT DAY.....
SHIZU'S POV:
I can feel someone's shaking my body and waking me up "Shizu..". I slowly open my violet eyes and meet Ymir's green eyes "King Fritz called a gathering for the slaves" she said and stood up.
After changing, we walked out of the cell and made our way to where the gathering is. When we arrived many slaves is murmuring to each others wondering why would the King called a gathering for us slaves.
All of the slaves becomes silent when King Fritz arrived and seat at his throne. Everyone waits on what would the King say. In the corner of my eyes, I see the guys who are training to become a guard and I see Rivaille.
I give him a small smile and look back at the King. "Last night someone open the pig's pen, reason for the pigs to go" King Fritz said and my eyes are widened. I looked at Ymir and see that her eyes are widens too.
"Identify yourself. If none of you step forward, I'll gouge an eye out from each of you. Slaves have no need for two eyes" Ymir is slightly shaking while I just glare at him 'why would I be afraid? And we're pretty sure that we locked it up!'
But slowly each slaves point a finger at Ymir and I. They pointed at us when we're not the one who did it. I glare at each slaves who point a finger on us and guess what? some of them are from our village too 'assholes'.
I glare at each one of them and my violet eyes meets Philip's eyes. There's something glinting his eyes and he slowly smirk. My eyes widens 'that bitch!'
My eyes meet a familiar grey eyes looking at me with worried, but I just nodded at him and looked back at the King. "The one who let the pigs go are the two of you?" King Fritz asked. "It's not us!" I said which is the truth but he didn't listen.
Ymir slowly kneel but I didn't and continue to glare at him. I feel Ymir hold my hand and urges me too kneel. I gritted my teeth 'why would I kneel down to him? he's just some stupid King who only wants power.' "Shizu..." Ymir pleaded. She's afraid that they might hurt me, so I have no other choice but to kneel.
I gritted my teeth and clench my hands until they turned white. Then the King spoke "Very well then, the two of you are free". My eyes widens when I hear that 'us? free?' I turned to Ymir who have a surprised expression like mine and I look at Rivaille who's eyes are wide.
Two of the guards took a hold of us and lead us to the palace gate. They pushed us outside and closed the gates. Slowly Ymir and I looked at each other with an awe. "We're free" she said and I eagerly nodded. Then we run towards the forest finally being free. Or are we really are?
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[Published: 12/29/21]
[Edited: 03/07/23]