What if Ymir didn't go with Bertholdt and Reiner? What if she went back with Historia? What if she was put in prison, like Eren was when they first found that he was a Titan?
She sat on the cold ground of her cell with her back against the wall. She didn't move or look at the people who passed, but she could hear everything.
"Isn't she a titan?" "Yeah" "Don't get her mad" "What the fuck, who else is a titan!?" "They're popping up everywhere!" "Think she'll turn on us?" "I don't know" "Fucking Titans"
She just stared at her boots wanting to fade into the wall behind her.
I'm a monster.
She thought.
A fucking monster!
"I hear that she's with the armoured and colossal titan" "Not to mention that female titan too"
I'm nothing like them. I'm different, I swear. I don't want to destroy anything, I don't want to kill anyone. I just want people to understand.
She sniffed and wiped her tears.
No one's ever understood. No one's ever cared about me…. Until-
"Where is she!?" a sweet voice came from the end of the hall
Chris- I mean, Historia?
"Huh? What are you doing down here?" "You're not meant to be"-
"Ymir!"
She heard small feet running in her direction followed by two pairs of heavy boots "Hey" "Get back here!"
"Here!" Ymir got to her knees and crawled to the front of her cell "I'm in here!" she stuck her hand out through the bars
"Ymir!" the voice seemed to be relieved.
"Don't you dare go near her!" "We're warning you, Blondie!"
"Ymir!" Historia saw her and ran towards her with a huge smile on her face.
"Historia!" Ymir's face brightened and she got to her feet
"Get away from her!" "She's dangerous!" the guards warned as they pointed guns at the caged woman. "She'll tear right through you, Blondie!"
Ymir grew angry and began to shake her cell bars "I WOULD NEVER HURT HISTORIA!" she growled.
They loaded their guns.
"No!" Historia protested "Stop it, all of you!" The three calmed down. She turned back to Ymir and held the dancing titans face in her hands. She stroked Ymir's cheek with her thumb.
"Step away, Blondie" They still had their guns cocked.
"Let me in to the cell, please" she was looking deep into Ymir's eyes and Ymir into hers.
"Huh! What!?" "That's suicide!" "Do you have a death wish, Blondie!?"
She shot her head around to look at them "OPEN IT!" Historia's patience was wearing thin.
"We can't let you do that" "You're lucky we let you this far" their guns still pointed at Ymir
She looked back at Ymir "Can you at least give us a few minutes alone then?"
The two guards looked at each other from the corners of their eyes.
"Please" Historia gave them her cutest look.
After a few moments fighting the cuteness one of the guards gave in with a sigh "Fine. You have three minutes" he lowered his gun
"But, Jacob! We can't"- "Just let them. What harm can it do?"
The second lowered his gun before looking back at the girls "Three minutes!" He stated and together himself and Jacob walked away.
"Historia" Ymir whispered. Her eyes were watering.
"Ymir" she smiled, sill stoking her face.
"I'm sorry… for everything. It's all my fault. I never meant"-
"Shhhh" she was still smiling
"I'm a monster" she began to sob. Her knees felt weak and she relied on the cell bars to keep herself upright. She clamped her eyes shut.
"Shhh. You're not a monster" Historia tried to assure her
"I am. I am"
"Hey. Look at me" she said softly
Ymir sniffed to eradicate her tears and looked at her
"You are no monster"
Ymir went to argue but Historia interrupted
"Would a monster have protected her friends when all hope seemed lost?"
"No, but"-
"Would a monster have come back here knowing the dangers ahead?"
"Well, no"-
"Would a monster apologise, even though she did nothing wrong?"
"No.."
"Would a monster make me feel as if I could take on anything this world throws at me?"
Ymir looked her in the eye. She didn't know what to say.
"I swear, Ymir. I'll find a way to get you out of here"
There was a moment of silence
"M-Marry me" Ymir mumbled
Historia smiled "Of course" she said softly
Ymir began to smile
"But when I get you out of here, I want you to propose to me properly" She pouted
Ymir laughed slightly "I can't afford a flashy ring, just so you know" she bopped Historia on the nose
"I didn't mean that" Historia turned red.
"What? You want me to take you somewhere romantic and get down on one knee?"
Historia looked away, still red in the face.
"Alright" Ymir smiled "If you get me out of here, I'll carry you to the top of the highest mountain, where we'll be even taller than Titans, and I'll get on one knee"
"Historia was smiling
"Your three minutes are up"
Their faces fell. Historia stroked the dancing titan's face. Ymir kissed her hand before the guard snatched it away. They looked at each other one last time as Historia was escorted out.
"I love you" Historia whispered half way down the hall
"I love you too" Ymir whispered before going back to sit against the wall