Work Text:
Jean ran across the clearing. That was the worst place to be separated from the group, not knowing where your horse is and having the 3DMG gear left kaput, since any deviant titan could appear and end up being their meal.
To make matters worse, his right arm was broken and his left shoulder was dislocated, making him an easy prey for the Titans. He continued running, his legs beginning to get tired, which caused him to trip and fall to the ground after a few minutes.
He stood up slightly, sitting on his knees. "F-Fuck..." he said with a choking voice by fatigue. "There's nothing but clearing around me… Not a single group, not a single soldier… I'm completely screwed if any titans show up…" He reluctantly stood up on his feet, starting to run again.
A few minutes passed before Jean could glimpse a forest in the distance. He was relieved for a few moments, since at least there he could find a place to hide from possible titans. Although apparently, luck was not on his side.
The ground began to shake, causing Jean to look to his right, his eyes widening in terror. He couldn't have been so unlucky as to be 50 meters away from reaching the forest, when a 15 meter deviant titan ran towards him, reaching him in a few seconds.
Jean let out an overwhelmed and fearful scream as the titan almost grabbed him, narrowly avoiding his hand, falling to the ground. "F-Fuck…!" He cursed, seeing that he was not able to dodge the titan's gigantic hand again, being grabbed tightly.
Jean let out a cry of pain at the titan's strong grip, which pressed his injured arm and shoulder painfully against his sides. He kicked as hard as he could, trying in vain to get out of the titan's grip, while it brought him closer to its mouth, about to eat him. He didn't want to die this way!
Suddenly, the grip on Jean disappeared, causing him to smash against the ground, when another titan appeared out of nowhere, hitting the one that was about to eat the human. The titan that had just appeared fought with the other for a few moments before biting and tearing off its nape.
Jean looked scared, but at the same time confused. Why had the titan saved him from the other? Did it want to eat him? A titan shifter perhaps? Although it didn't seem like it, but, then how would it know the weak point of the titans…?
Jean backed away slightly as the titan looked at him, approaching him. Jean closed his eyes for a moment in fear before opening them in surprise when he heard it talk. "J-Jeeaann…" the titan struggled to pronounce, which left the human in shock.
Now that he got a better glimpse of it, he could recognize the short black hair, soft brown eyes, and freckles that dotted the titan's face. Jean swallowed. He could feel his breathing stopping. "M-Marco…?"
His best friend who he thought he had lost during the Battle of Trost.