Well, hello everyone. This is the first time I've actually written a story in a while, so I'll probably be really rusty... Well, anyway, this is a fanfic about my OTP, Annie Leonhardt and Eren Yeager from Shingeki no Kyojin. They're the cutest couple as humans and make the most badass one as Titans. So, basically, this story begins at episode 25 of the anime, where Annie is captured by the Recon Corps. However, I added a twist. What if Eren absolutely, could not, WOULD not, turn against Annie? What if he didn't go along with the initial plan? In fact, what if he actually ran away... And got Annie to come with him? So, here goes! Enjoy everyone, don't forget to leave a review! Arigato gozaimasu!
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Annie couldn't believe her ears. She brushed her bangs away from her eyes and whispered shakily, "What?"

Eren Yeager, that damn suicidal fool, looked at her, his chestnut brown eyes welling up with tears, pleading. He bit his lip and begged, "You heard me, Annie. Please, believe me! The Recon Corps thinks you're the female titan... And they're planning to capture you. Today."

Annie shook her head, disbelieving. Her cold blue eyes were harder than stone. However, they began to soften at the sight of Eren's teary face, and she said softly, in a tone so low no one else could hear, "So... You expect me to come with you? To just abandon everything I've known and go with you on your little suicide quest to find whatever is in your old basement in Shiganshina?"

Eren gulped. "Well, now that you said it, it sounds retarded, but-" he was interrupted by Annie's beautiful, soft laugh. She was actually amused by this entire situation?! Eren grumbled, "Fine, I'm sorry. But, don't say I didn't warn you."

Annie laughed again, a short, wonderful laugh that sounded so amazing, Eren wanted to find a way to record it somehow, to keep a reminder of that oh-so-rare smile and chuckle that Annie had. The dazzling blonde tilted her head to the side playfully and whispered, "You're such a suicidal, idiotic dumbass. But I love that about you. Okay, I'm in. But if this is a trick, Yeager-"

"It's not, trust me. Now come on, we don't have much time. The recon corps is already getting into position around the city. But they're not in the underground ruins yet, so we can sneak through there, get out through the walls, and escape."

Annie hated underground. Hated it. But if it was really the only way to avoid being captured...
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As Annie was dragged through the winding, smelly, god-forsaken tunnels of the ancient ruins, she began to ruminate deeply. She remembered her father, the last thing he told her before he disappeared...

"Don't trust anyone, Annie. You've only got your dad to protect you, and only your dad. Nobody else cares about what happens to you."

This got Annie very confused. Why was she letting Eren do this? Why was she going with him? Like her dad said, nobody else paid her any attention, much les cared about her..

"I'm sorry dad, but I think Eren really does care about me..."

Yeager swiftly turned around, a slightly confused look on his face, and asked, "What was that?" but only received an indifferent shrug from Annie in reply. As they continued running, she began to think again; Why would Eren do this? Why would he leave Mikasa and Armin, who were like family to him? Why would he leave all their friends from the 104th? Why would he leave everything, and everyone, just to save her? Why? Did Eren have feelings for her? And if he did... Would she, cold, calculating Annie, reciprocate them?

Annie's face slowly flushed a fiery red, and she nearly slapped herself for thinking like that. Eren was just a friend looking out for her, that's all. And that's all it would ever be... Right?

The pair of shifters emerged from the ruins and surfaced directly in front of the city walls. Eren sighed, relieved, and whispered, "Okay, let's do this."

"Hey! Where do you two lovebirds think you're going?!" A deep, manly voice boomed from behind them. Annie silently cursed under her breath. She knew that voice. "Dammit, Reiner, what do you want?"

The tall, broad-shouldered young man grinned mischievously. Behind him stood Bertholdt, Connie, and Sasha, the entire little band of misfits. He laughed heartily, "Surely you two little lovers wouldn't mind some company, would you? After all, it's dangerous outside these walls!"

Eren sighed. "Well, you're here already, so you might as well come with us." With a wink, -and one that made Annie's heart skip a beat, at that- he added, "Just keep a low profile and tell nobody about this. Were on a secret mission."

Reiner smiled. "I love a good mission!"

Well, that's it for my first chapter... Hope you guys like it. Please leave a like and a review!

Or else Annie will come after you.