The First Outing
Armin woke up the next day and started getting dressed and combed his hair before he went into the kitchen area to get breakfast for him and his grandfather. It wasn't anything special, just some oatmeal with a splash of milk but Armin always tried to help him out in anyway possible. As Armin was stirring the oatmeal, he heard his grandfather clobber his way into their small kitchen. "Morning grandfather!," Armin said "if you can get the spoons and dishes out, I can make you a bowl."
"Thank you Armin." His grandfather grumbled to him. He set the bowls on the side counter and the spoons at the table and Armin began serving himself and his grandfather their breakfast and then sat the bowls down on the table. Armin sat directly across from his grandfather, and they talked about the things that needed to get done today before it got too dark and cold. Grandfather mumbled about how his old hat is starting to thin out a bit and that Armin also would need more reading material. You see while everyone else in town didn't agree with Armins grandfathers ideas, Armin loved to listen to him talk and the time they spent together with him teaching Armin reading and writing. Armin love to hear of the outside world, the great big beautiful world. They would talk endlessly about if they were able to go out and see it what would they want to see the most, his grandfather wanted to see the lakes of fire.
Armin has always wanted to see the ocean, but if he could really be able to see and go anywhere he'd want to go where his parents went. He wants to find them and live how a family should. Don't get him wrong though he loves his grandfather dearly but his grandfather never wanted to talk about his parents. Whenever Armin brings them up he always immediately changes the topic or simply tells Armin "no". He just really wants to see them once more...
Once they had cleaned up dinner. Grandfather left to go to the fields and work. Grandfather works in the fields in the summer and helps harvest because he can get a share of what is picked everyday and it helps with food in the winter. During winter he would work in the market place selling what ever he could or just helping people with their shops. When ever he leaves for work and Armin is alone, he starts working on inside with laundry, dishes and just house-keeping in general. While he was making the beds, he heard a tapping on the window and he turns to see Eren grinning and gesturing for him to come out with him. Armin finishes with the beds and hangs up the apron he was wearing and heads outside.
"Hey Armin, do you want to come with me ?" Eren had asked and before Armin even had a chance to answer Eren grabbed his hand and started running towards the main gate of wall Maria.
"I want to go watch the Scouting Legion return!" Eren yelled as he was running. Armin couldn't really see why Eren wanted to see them return, it wasn't a celebration. They came back broken, mentally and physically. Many having lost limbs or team members.
"Why ?" Armin had decided to ask.
"Erwin. He has to be an amazing captain to keep going up and seeing everything that happens. And also because if they have learned anything about the Titans I want to know."
"Oh." Normally people don't like to mention Titans because we've had so many years of peace nobody wants to ruin the good time by bringing the up and remembering the bad times before the walls were built.
As they got closer to the gate Eren pushed tried pushing himself to the front but couldn't get through the adults. So he started looking for a way to get on higher ground, he managed to find a small crate and convinced Armin to give him a boost up onto a window sill and from there he continued to climb to the roof of the building.
"Do you want to come up too Armin?"
"No, thanks but I'm fine down here."
"Suit yourself."
Eren saw the Corps go through the town but they all looked dejected. Armin looked up to Eren as he tried to stand up on the roof and he had it for a second, but his foot went and got stuck and as he tried to correct it he tripped and slid off the roof with a loud thump. Armin had seen this happening and tried to catch him but Eren still managed to hit his head and was out cold. Armin had no idea about what he should do. He saw the garrison guard Hannes "patrolling" and he ran up to him asking,
"Oh! Please come help, Eren fell and I have no idea on how to help him.''
"Calm down Armin, Where is he I'll just take him home after all his dad is a darn good doctor. Don't worry the kid has a strong head worse has happened to it." Hannes told Armin as he walked towards Eren laughing. Hannes picked up Eren and carried him home. Armin was following behind, He didn't know where Eren lived and he was kind of curious of seeing his home. Also he wanted to give Eren's mother an apology for what had happened to her son, whether worse has happened to him or not. Hannes knocked on the door and Dr. Yeager opened up and he didn't seemed phased at all by the fact Eren was knocked out.
"Ah thank you Hannes, He always manages to find himself some sort of trouble everyday."
"Noo~ problem Yeager."
Hannes strolled off and Armin saw him pull a little flask out of his jacket pocket, he knew what was in because his grandfather had one also...
"Ah well, thank you Mr. Artlert for helping to see the return of Eren."
"It wasn't a problem Sir, I'm sorry this happened."
"It's fine, Now you should hurry home. I'll make sure Eren is up and running in here before too long."
"Okay sir, thank you."
And with that Armin turned and began the trek home.