Chapter 14

Chapter 14: Cleaning Duty
"I'm sick of cleaning," Batgirl complained, giving her broom another half-hearted push. Abby's only response was an eye roll. "You could at least be thankful we aren't getting executed. Cleaning isn't so bad." She herself had been established as a clean freak, although nobody knew if it was genuine or just another attempt to impress Levi. "We're lucky to be alive," Satoshi agreed from where he stood cleaning the window. Batty dismissed them with a sigh.

"Just think of what we get to do when this is over!" Abby encouraged. "Soon we'll be going outside the walls!" Batty agreed cheerfully, but Sato looked unsettled by this thought. "What if we don't...don't make it?" Abby and Batty fell silent. "We still have family and friends, you know," he continued. "We're throwing our lives away for a world that isn't even ours."

"Yeah, but so what?" Abby countered. "So what if this isn't our home? These people need help, and we can help them." Batty smiled. "Besides, I can't think of a better way to die." Before Satoshi could ask how being eaten alive could possibly be a good way to die, they heard the sound of hooves outside. "That must be the supply delivery," Abby said. "They said they would be sending over some stuff for us."

Taking the chance of escaping while it presented itself, Batgirl darted out of the room, the other two following. Downstairs, they immediately recognized the soldiers who were carrying supplies inside. Ymir was holding a large box, but she didn't seem very focused on her task. She was doting on Christa, asking her repeatedly if she needed help carrying anything. The blonde politely declined every time (she was only carrying a stack of clocks, after all).

The look on Satoshi's face made it obvious he had forgotten about the previous argument. Almost instantly he was standing between Christa and Ymir, to the latter's dismay. "H-hi, it's nice to meet you," he stammered awkwardly. Christa didn't seem to notice his uncouthness. "Oh, these are for you guys!" she said brightly, handing the cloaks to him. "It's nice to meet you, too!"

Abby and Batty shared a knowing glance.

Next time: The Trouble With Love