I was awoken in the middle of the night by a soft scuffling noise outside of my cell. I sat up, peering towards the bars, my eyes slowly becoming adjusted to the darkness.

"Tara?" A soft voice whispered, and I practically leaped out of bed.

"Annie!" I whispered back, my eyes finding hers in the darkness. She smiled softly, placing her hand over mine where I gripped tightly to the metal bars. She reached her other hand in and gently brushed a strand of my blood red hair out of my eyes.

"How did you get in here?" I asked. Annie shrugged.

"It wasn't hard", she answered, "the guards are asleep, and I can pick a simple door lock."

"You must be light on your feet." I commented, to which Annie smiled.

"You know I am."

We stared at each other for a while, not needing to say anything. Our fingers subconsciously laced together. She rested her forehead against the bars, and I rested mine against hers. I could feel her light breaths on my face, and I smiled softly.

"I'll get you out of here", Annie said finally, "we aren't going to give up here."

I nodded, and Annie squeezed my hand. Suddenly, one of the guards stirred, and Annie glanced over her shoulder.

"I should go", she said softly, but she lingered a little.

"Annie", I said gently, "you really should go." Annie nodded. She pulled me as close as I could get to the bars and planted a soft kiss on my cheek before releasing my hand and disappearing into the darkness. I stared out after her for a bit before returning to my bed and pulling the covers tight around me, my cheek warm from where Annie had kissed me.

The next morning, the guards woke me up by clanging their blades against the metal bars. I bolted upright in bed, clutching my head, which throbbed from trying to contact Annie the entire previous day.

"Can you idiots keep it down?" I snapped. One of the guards snickered.

"You have a visitor." He sneered. "Not sure why anyone would want to visit you." I groaned and slid out of bed. If it was Captain Levi coming to pressure me for answers again, it was going to be a long day. However, I was met with a surprise. Destiny was standing there, her eyes wide with wonder. She was standing a bit away from the bars as if she was afraid I would attack her like a caged animal.

"Why are you here, Denora?" I asked, using the fake name she had assumed. I couldn't figure out why she would come to visit me. She didn't know we were related.

"I…" she stammered, and she cleared her throat. "How did you get outside the walls, Jade?" Jade. So she didn't know after all.

"Didn't you hear?" I responded innocently. "That Titan had me. She was going to eat me!" I pretended to get teary eyed at the mere mention of it. However, Destiny crossed her arms and assumed a skeptical expression.

"I'll believe that when Armin gets a haircut." She responded. I frowned in mock disapproval.

"Oh, don't say things like that", I responded, "I like Armin's hair." Destiny rolled her eyes.

"Jade", she responded, "be serious. You're in hot water right now, and I want to know why you were outside the walls."

"There's a lot you probably want to know about me", I said. Destiny's face reddened, and I smiled.

"I just want to know why you went outside the walls. Is that so hard?" She was barely refraining from shouting at me. I leaned in close to her.

"You know what I would like to know, Destiny Haven?" I said. Destiny's eyes widened. "Why you're talking to me when you could be completing your mission to clear your family's name." Her mouth dropped open, and she took a few steps back.

"How did you…" She stammered.

"Oh, that's an easy one", I said lightly, "I'm your half-sister, Tara Trinidad." Destiny's hands went over her mouth, and I grinned.

"Tara Trinidad?" She said. "You're wanted for murder!"

"As are you, Destiny Haven." I said. Destiny's face darkened.

"How could you be my sister?" She inquired.

"Luther Grand was incredibly busy after I was born." I retorted. Destiny backed away even more.

"I should report you", She said slowly. I laughed.

"Right", I responded, "and I'll report you right back. I know where your brand is." Her hand instinctively flew to her lower back, and she frowned.

"Fine", she said, "I'll hold my tongue. How are you planning to clear your name anyway? Maybe I can help you?"

"I'm planning on killing Luther Grand", I stated. Destiny gasped and looked utterly disgusted.

"That won't clear your name", she said, "that'll only make it look worse."

"Oh really? And what's your plan?"

"Well, I was planning to just steal some records and prove that I was not the one who committed the crime."

"Boring."

"Wh-what?"

"That's boring."

"I don't…"

"Don't you want to get revenge? Don't you want to make him suffer like he make you suffer?"

"No. I don't."

"Strange."

"Tara…"

Suddenly, the guard poked his head in.

"Time's up", he snapped, and he took Destiny away. She didn't once look at me as she was led away. I watched her go with an amused look on my face before retiring back to my bed.