[h2][center][color=007236]Gabriel Moreau - Wall Maria: Shiganshina District[/color][/center][/h2]
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His mind raced as he laid there in silence.  Not even the babies cries could be heard by him.  Everything seemed to go quiet as he entered a trance.  The titans destroyed his home, his family, and his livelihood.  The titans.  They were disgusting monsters that deserved everything coming towards them.  Yet...Gabriel didn't feel anger towards them; he felt it towards himself.  He was unable to control the situation and his fear caused him to leave his brother behind.  No matter how much he had trained, it wasn't enough to prepare him for such a terrible event.  Tears rolled down his cheek, but he never noticed it.  All he felt was an empty and gut-wrenching feeling...in fact, he could feel himself about to puke from the pain in his stomach.

He was caught off guard by the sudden approach of Lauren, causing him to jump and almost recoil.  He stared at her silently, like she was a savior.  He started to hide his emotions, though it was a very poor job, considering the trauma.  Even with his attempts at hiding his pain, his eyes betrayed his facade.  When she said his name, he stared at her for a few more seconds, before responding.  "[color=007236]You're....Lauren.  I'm glad you got out, too.[/color]"  He set Eitan to the side, sitting him up against the side next to him.  He looked back down at the wound and watched her get to work.  When she looked up as if trying to find an answer to his injuries, he averted his gaze, almost as if her eyes could pierce into his mind and see the answers.

As she spoke to him about pulling the wound out, he tensed up and nodded, keeping silent.  In a way, Gabriel always did try to appear tougher than what he actually was.  Inside, Gabriel was just a young man with an extremely soft heart.  Outside, he appeared as a stoic and brave individual...and although it was partially true, he was easily hurt.  "[color=007236]Alright.  Just be car- [i][b]AGH!  DAMN IT![/b][/i][/color]"  His voice was loud, ringing out far as he held on to his leg.  His hands shook and he closed his eyes, hoping that the pain would go away.  His teeth began to grind as she fixed up his injury as quickly as she could.  When all was said and done, he relaxed, a bit of sweat trickling down his face.

When she asked him of the event, he seemed to freeze up, before looking back at her with a stern look.  "[color=007236]I....ran.  My mother and brothers are safe.  I got them to safety at the cost of this injury....but I took my youngest brother with me.[/color]"  Gabriel was confused by his own lie, unable to speak the truth to his savior.  His body and clothing were dirty, blood stained, and had the bad smell of adrenaline and sweat.  "[color=007236]I don't want to talk about it.[/color]"  His gaze moved away for a few moments, before looking back up at her.  "[color=007236]....Thanks.[/color]"  She deserved at least that much...he knew that she must have gone through the same, if not worse pain.  In a way, he was ashamed that he couldn't assist with any of the others and felt almost useless in his current state.  "[color=007236]Is there anything I can do to help?[/color]"  His eyes slowly began to change as he stared at her.  His voice, 'nor his face revealed what was truly inside him...a burning passion to become a soldier.