Five years. I had spent and survived five years outside of the wall, living with Akio. He was my best friend. I knew all my other friends had died, but I still called him my best.
Yes.
No.
Yes and No and Okay were the first words that Akio had spoken when I started teaching him.
He can speak perfect english, so I'm not lonely.
We were in our hidden cave, sitting. I had gathered thousands of books from the crushed libraries in wall Shiganshina. And some in wall Maria and in wall Rose. I had snuck in as a commoner by having Akio sec the wall and secretly put me down. I get books and food and water. Some womanly supplies of clothes had been found in all the crushed homes and also some books there too.
We didn't steal the money, the money belonged to the dead. So, we took it. Also jewelry that I had found and sold. Fine clothing that didn't fit, anything that could be sold, was.
"Akio, look at this!" I said excitedly as I read the paper.
"Huh?" He asked. "With my big ass eyes and hands how could I look at it, goof?" He laughed.
"Ill read it then" I said.
"Titan-Shifter Eren Jaegar brings in Annie Leonhart for questioning and then a court case"
"Woah, so they got her out of the crystal?"
"After two years, it looks like it" I said.
"I'm gonna throw on some clothes, you toss me over the wall, ill use the 3D maneuvering device that I got from one of the dead Scout Regiment soldiers, and I have extras too"
"Okay, ill close my eyes while you dress" Akio said.
"Oh please, ya pervy titan, you have peeked so many times" I laughed.
"Not that you care, though"
"Yeah" I laughed.
His voice sent shivers down my spine. Who knew a titan could have such an alluring voice?
I threw on a red dress, Brown cloak with a hood, and flats. I out the 3D maneuvering gear on and walked over to Akio.
"Ready?"
"You bet, Kels" He said
He picked me up, placed me on his shoulder, and ran. I held onto his hair as he ran, feeling like we were going lightning speed.
"Woohoo!" I laughed.
Too soon though, we were there.
"Okay, so, the plan?" He asked.
"I'm just going in to get info on Annie and some meat. We good on everything else?" I asked.
"Yeah, got the money?" He asked.
"Yep. Now, throw" i said. He tossed me over the wall with ease.
I used my maneuvering device to ease me on the ground, then hid it in a bush. It was good that we found a shady part of the wall on the very side that is not guarded. The perfect blind spot.
I walked hurriedly into town, keeping my hood up so if someone sees me they won't ask why they haven't seen me here. Though I could say I was a refugee, better not take chances.
I bought fourteen huge hams and some fish and a newspaper.
Okay, time to head out.
I was walking back to the wall when I accidentally bumped into someone.
"Tch, watch it brat!" The short man yelled.
"Sorry sir!" I apologized and bowed. Then I was on my way.
I got back to the wall and got my 3D maneuvering device out. I climbed the wall and jumped safely into Akios grasp.
"Did you get my fish?" He asked. I nodded.
"Though, I thought you liked the deer meat I cooked for you" I frowned.
"I do! I only wanted to try something new is all" Akio said.
"Alright, let's go, but slower, we don't want to drop the supplies this time" I said.
"You got it!" he ssaid before taking off maybe a tiny bit slower than he did earlier.
"You moron! Wohohohoho!" I screamed. He smiled.
Our lives were good. I was happy. He was happy. What could go wrong?
I didn't even look behind me anymore to see if a titan was following.
Though, I shouldn't, no titan crossed Akio, he was like the king! But I should have looked for grey eyes on a short man, wearing a green cloak from the Scout Regiment...watching us speed away from the wall...