A New Life

10. Risks

Annie's POV

"Well this got a lot lot worse didn't it?"

Armin chuckled "Yeah, it did. At least we know Historia is right here" he said while placing his hand on her shoulder.

"Wait, what's going on?" Historia said confused.

"I'm working here undercover to save Armin, but you came into the mix" I explained and Historia responded with an 'Oh'

Armin went to a chair in a desk and took out a pen and paper and started writing down. I realized what he was doing so I ran to him and held hard on his wrist. "What the hell are you doing? I thought you said you wouldn't write your resignation" I said.

"That was before Historia came in" he looked over at Historia who was sitting on the bedside looking down. Armin then proceeded to writing but I snatched his pen and threw at the other side of the room. He sighed heavily.

"Don't you realize that if you give up your position, Williams will take control of Eldia, YOUR HOME!" I screamed at him. He looked at me with tears in his eyes and I came down to hug him.

"I'm sorry, Annie.. I.." I covered his mouth because I didn't want him to say anything more.

"We have to think of plan to send a message to Levi and the others" I said more to him than myself, because I knew he'd be the one to formulate the best plan. I wiped ways his own tears to calm him down.

"The only thing I can think of is for you to write a letter for them and sneak outside and go to the city which is a mile away from here" he said sarcastically and sighed heavily "basically what I'm saying its unlikely and we don't have much of a choice, but agree to what they say"

"But, I can probably steal a car or a horse and get to the city faster." He looked up at me like he's thinking if it could work.

"We need to see how tight their security is at night right now" He reasoned. He held my hands and lifted my face to look at him straight in the eyes. "Be smart about this, if the security detail is too hard for you. Don't go... I can't lose you"

I nodded and stood up until someone opened the cell door and I looked it to be Connor. I quickly got in character and punched Armin so hard he jumped off the chair and into the floor. Historia got up and ran to him to see if he was okay.

"Consider that a warning, Arlert!" I screamed as I looked down on him. Connor laughed in the back.

"Well he isn't cooperating is he? alright" Connor went up to Historia and took out a knife and settled it on her throat.

"Wait! wait.. I'll do it, just leave her alone" Armin pleaded as he tried to get up but groaned in pain at my strike on him.

Connor smiled while Historia looked terrified and started crying "Too bad boy.. consider this a punishment" he was about to slice her throat when I held his wrist. He looked at me in surprise.

"Wait, we can still use her as leverage. I know Armin here better than anyone in this house, if you kill Historia now, he doesn't have anything else to lose and will never write the resignation." I pleaded at him and he let go of Historia.

"Yeah you're right Leonhart, but if he doesn't write it in the next couple hours. I have no choice" he smiled at me then left the cell.

I tended to Historia who was crying to calm her down. "Are you okay?" Historia then lunged at me for a hug that I then reciprocated.

"Thank you, Annie.. you saved my life" she said. I pulled back then went to Armin still laid on his back on the floor.

"You okay, tough guy?" I joked and he laughed with a few coughs.