OMF. UPDATING TWO STORIES IN ONE DAY?! yup. I wrote this chapter last week and I forgot to upload it. oops. ^_^

anyways, hope y'all enjoy this chapter. :)

Anastasia's P.O.V:

My squad—Connie, Ymir, Krista and me—were stationed on a nearby abandoned fruit stand. The roof was crumbling, and I was worried that I might fall.

Come on, Anastasia, I said to myself, that should be the least of your worries. You've got bigger things to worry about.

I let out a sigh, then look up at the cloudy skies. "So...have any of you seen a Titan before?" I ask my teammates.

Connie turns to look at me. "Where did that come from?" I just shrugged, "Just curious."

Ymir let out a sigh, then said, "Yes, I have seen one before. It's the most scariest and ugliest thing I've ever seen. Even more than that Jaeger kid..." She shudders at the thought of Eren. I chuckle softly at the comparison, because to be honest, she was kinda right.

Connie snickered, "You better be happy that Mikasa isn't here, or else you'd regret what you just said." Ymir scoffed, "Whatever. Like I'm scared of some 'so-called prodigy'."

Krista joined in, clearing her throat, "We'll all do our very best, right? After all, we can't let the Titans win!" I rolled my eyes at her try-hard positivity, to which Ymir responded with her usual, "That's the spirit, Krista! You're so cute, I can just marry you!", which earns a small chuckle from me.

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Armin's P.O.V:

Me, Eren, Mina, Nack, and Milius were awaiting our orders from our superiors. Out of our team, I was pretty sure that I would die first. I hated fighting, so I imagined myself as a researcher in the Survey Corps, not a soldier.

FLASHBACK, LAST WEEK

I was walking with Anastasia, shortly after our graduation ceremony.

"So, congrats again on getting a place in the Military Police! You totally deserve it!" I said excitedly, as she smiled as a reply.

It was probably just me, but I noticed that there was a bit of sadness beneath her smiling face.

I raised an eyebrow, "Something wrong, Anastasia?" Her smile faded as she looked away.

"No, nothing's wrong," she said, "It's just that...I don't want to join the Military Police. I am dead set on the Survey Corps, so I just feel like I stole someone else's chance of wanting to join the MP. There's definitely someone else who actually wants to join, but I can't do anything about it now."

I cleared my throat, "You shouldn't pity the one who wants to join. Instead, you should be proud that you're in the top 10!"

Subconsciously, I took her hand into mine. I saw her blush at the sudden gesture, which made me smile a little.

"My point is," I continued, "now that we've graduated, we're ready to take on the front lines and bring the Titans to justice!"

She smiled gratefully, "Thanks, Armin. What you said makes me feel better." We walked in silence for about ten minutes, holding hands.

Anastasia broke the silence, "Say, Armin?" I looked at her, "Yeah?" She opened her mouth to say something, then she closed it again. I raised an eyebrow, then she asked me a question to which I couldn't answer.

"Hey, Armin?" Eren's voice brought me back to reality. I shook my head vigorously, trying to clear my head.

I looked at Eren, who had a worried look on his face, "You okay? Why are you crying?"

My fingers touched my cheeks, which were wet with tears. I never realized that her question could get me all worked up.

"Y-yeah. I'm okay," I lied, wiping my face with my jacket sleeve, "I was just thinking about whether I'll make it out of this alive."

Eren scoffed, "Armin! Why would you even think about that? Of course you're gonna make it out alive!" He pointed at himself with his thumb, "I'll make sure of it. After all, you're a valuable asset to the military."

He winked, "We can't afford to lose you!"

I looked at him, wide-eyed. I didn't think that Eren would be willing to put his life on the line for me. He gave a reassuring smile, to which I responded with, "Yeah, you're right. My intelligence is valuable to the human race. I can't die yet!"

We high-fived each other, as I said, "Let's stay alive, okay?" Of course, Eren responded with, "HELL YEAH!"

"Squad 15, move out!" We heard our orders from our superiors. Eren led our team into battle with a, "Alright, guys, let's do this! No turning back!"

Once we were on our way, Anastasia's question kept replaying in my head-

"Say, Armin? What would you do if I were to be eaten by a Titan?"