Annie couldn't take it anymore, the amount of attention that Eren got from Mikasa infuriated her. Eren was obnoxious and in over his head, the very definition of an idiot. Even though he had his faults there were redeeming qualities like his determination and his ideology of righteousness. That was it though. It baffled Annie why Mikasa would spend so much of her time with the boy. The German was always pushing the other girl away, like he didn't care about his adoptive sister.

This was beginning to become pointless. Sparring days had never had any meaning to her. She could beat any of the recruits with ease that it was boring. No one was a challenge or even worth her time. The only exception being Mikasa, the child prodigy that all the instructors would rave about. Strangely enough the two had never actually been up against each other before. Annie wanted to know firsthand just how far talent could beat skill. Today seemed like any other hand to hand combat day, another waste of her time. The blonde surveyed the training grounds in search of the instructor. Sunken eyes and bald head was nowhere to be found. She quickly made her way through the recruits to exit out of the field.

Reiner spotted the shorter blonde trying to make her escape and pointed it out to Eren.

"Hey, look who's trying to skip out." The tall brute pointed in Annie's direction.

"Don't you remember what happened last time." Eren rubbed his shoulder with his right hand.

"Yeah," Reiner scratched the back of his head. "You've gotten better though. I'm sure you can take her down."

Eren thought back to his recent training with Annie. "Maybe you're right, but she'll still hand my ass on a platter with sides."

"Come on, we can't let her get away with skipping all the time. Plus it's just some sparring."

Annie knocked Eren off his feet for the second time this round.

"Have you really learned nothing." Blue eyes stared coldly at green.

"You're being rougher than usual." Eren looked back.

The Russian crossed her arms and looked away. She spotted Mikasa fifteen feet away. The black hair girl was training with Ymir and it looked like the taller girl wasn't having any luck disarming the other. One eye always seems to be trained on Eren no matter the distance between the two. The look of concern on the oriental only made her blood boil. Eren got up and saw his opportunity at a distracted Annie. He took his chance and swung at her. By the time she noticed a fist made contact with her abdomen.

"Tch, lucky shot." Annie returned her attention to Eren. "Won't happen again."

If this is the only way to get you attention, I'll wipe the floor with this kid.

Green eyes watched as the features on the blonde darkened. He really pissed off Annie this time and there was no turning back. Eren took up his defensive stance and blocked Annie's punch. He tried to do a round house kick, but the blonde caught his foot and sent him flying. He landed on his back staring into the sky.

"Get up." Annie watched as Eren lay on the ground.

The short hair boy staggered to his feet and put up his fist. He really didn't want to be fighting with Annie knowing that there was more pain to come. The Russian waited for the German to attack. It became apparent that Eren wasn't going to make a move. She went charging in with her fist. Surprisingly the boy blocked the attack. Even though Eren had his guard up Annie was too close. She grabbed his wrist and twisted her body bring the two of them to ground. The blonde had one leg across his neck and the other on his torso. She had him in an inescapable arm lock. The pain that shot through Eren's shoulder was indescribable. He felt that if the Russian put anymore pressure he was sure he wouldn't have an arm left. Yet he was sure that Annie wouldn't intentionally break his arm. Never the less his legs flailed about unsure as to what he could do to get free.

"Eren!" Mikasa shouted running towards the spazzing body.

Annie heard Mikasa's cry and smiled to herself. That's right come over here to save your precious brother.

She lifted her hips off the ground pulling Eren's arm with her. The confidence that he had that Annie wasn't going to remove his arm disappeared the moment the pain intensified.

"Annie!" Eren frantically swung his free arm trying to break free. "I give, I give!"

Reiner took a step back from the scene before him. For as long as he had been with Annie he had never seen this side of her. Then again he never really got to know who she really was. Either way the tall blonde didn't know what t do in this situation. Mikasa arrived at the scene concerned that Eren was going to lose a limb.

"Annie, let him go." Mikasa threateningly said.

Hearing that tone in the oriental sent a shiver how the blonde's spine. Things were starting to turn out to be a bit more than her ordinary sparring day. It looked like that fight she had been waiting for was going to happen today. All it took was an arm lock. She released Eren from her grasp and brushed herself off.

"You're gonna take his place." Annie pointed at Mikasa.