The next day at the Trost University, Eren was riding a bike with a delivery disguise and a box of pizza.
"Excuse me. Pardon me. Coming through." Eren said as he passed by students on the way.
"That's his plan? Getting through the security with food?" Levi said with disbelief and disappointment.
"I was hoping I would come up with something better." Eren groaned.
"There's no way this would work, unless it was Sasha." Jean said.
"Hey!" Sasha exclaimed.
"At least Eren is thinking outside of the box." Hange supported.
"I suppose anything is possible if it has a chance." Armin said, thoughtfully.
"Let's see how it plays out." Erwin said.
Eren was making his way to the security checkpoint and approached the security guard. It was revealed to be Gunther.
"Gunther is a security guard?" Petra asked.
Gunther was also surprised but kind of disappointed that his alternative self was stuck to guard duty.
"Hey, pal. I got a delivery on five." Eren said.
"I don't think there's anybody up there." Gunther replied.
"Oh, man. I'm gonna catch hell if I don't collect. You got to let me try." Eren asked as he took off his hat. Gunther was silent as he was not convinced.
"I guess that plan failed." Ymir said.
"Gunther takes his job really serious. He's not going to let some delivery guy enter the place." Eld said.
"I knew this was a bad idea." Eren said.
"How's Eren going to get in now?" Historia asked.
"I'll tell you what. I got an extra medium. Take it on the house." He suggested, offering him a pizza. Gunther got up and took a look at it. He looked back to Eren then smirked and nodded his head for him to proceed.
"You are the man." Eren said as they shook hands.
"God bless you brother." Gunther replied. Eren headed through the check point.
"All right." Gunther said, excitedly as he's going to enjoy his pizza.
"What is he thinking?! He shouldn't take bribes!" Marlo shouted angrily.
Levi glared at Gunther.
"I swear captain, I don't take bribes. I wouldn't let someone in like that." Gunther assured, panicked.
"At least Eren gotten in." Hange said.
"I can't believe that worked." Eren said.
"Hey, is there any chance I can guard the front door?" Sasha asked nicely.
"No!" Many of the audience replied.
Eren continued to make his way towards his destination, holding a pizza bag. He slowly walks across the hall, looking through the windows of a computer room. In one window there was one guy with blond hair and glasses in there working. The next window showed a flashback of what happened at the incident.
"This must be the room where Eren gained his titan." Armin stated.
"It looks a lot different than it was last time." Connie said.
"I bet they had to get rid of anything that related to the incident in that room." Hange said.
"Now Eren can finally get his information for that cure." Mikasa said.
It played back to Eren getting on the machine with Historia watching closely. It went back to present as the one guy in the computer room stared at him. Eren got on the computer and accessed it by typing in Historia's name. He looked at the blonde guy across the room as he's enjoying his pizza and smiled at Eren as thanks.
"Now that I think about it, I wouldn't be surprised if any of the Military Police would take these." Levi said.
"That's not true. I wouldn't accept any food or money to let someone break the law. You agree, right Hitch?" Marlo said.
"Hmm, that pizza does look good." Hitch commented.
"You're not helping!" He exclaimed.
Eren went back to the computer and typed in Historia's password.
"Okay." He whispered as he searched through the data he needed. Eren went to projects and typed in TITAN PULSE in the search then clicked search. However no match was found. He tried E* YEAGER next but there was no match for that either.
"What's going on, where's the information on Eren?" Connie asked, confused.
"Is it really on that thing?" Jean asked.
"Come on, where is it?" Hange asked, eagerly.
"Maybe he can try putting something different on that search thing." Petra said.
"I see now." Armin concluded.
"What is it, Armin?" Eren asked.
"Reiss got rid of the information so no one can find out about it." He explained.
"Since it was a military secret, he covered up all of the evidence having anything to do with Eren or the Titan." Erwin stated.
"Damn him." Eren growled.
"He was so close." Mikasa said to herself.
"Why does my father have to ruin everything?" Historia asked in disgust.
Eren face palmed in disappointment. He closed the window and went to the encryptnet. He was back on in encrypted messaging, making a call to Mr. Yellow.
"Mr. Green! How goes the search?" Mr. Yellow asked.
"The data is gone." Eren typed.
"Without it… I cannot help." Mr. Yellow sent.
Eren was frustrated for a moment at not getting a cure but then sighed to calm down.
"Poor Eren, that data was his chance." Petra said, feeling bad for him.
"I wonder what Eren plans to do next" Ymir said.
"So what now?" Mr. Yellow asked.
"I've got to keep moving." Eren typed.
"At least he's not giving up." Armin smiled.
"Just like I'm not giving up fighting against titans." Eren said, determined.
"With even the smallest chance of winning, we take it." Erwin said.
Back at Pixis's Pizza Parlor where Eren was staying, he zipped up his bag as he's getting ready to leave. Eren walks over to the mirror and he stares at it for a moment. He turns off the lamp and begins to head out.
"He's leaving so soon?" Historia asked.
"He doesn't want to endanger anyone." Ymir answered.
"We're pretty well closed here, folks. I'm sorry." Pixis told them, heading towards his customers.
"Oh, come on, Pixis. It's Friday night." Historia pleaded playfully as she and Jean entered the restaurant.
"Talk about convenient timing." Connie said.
"This could be Eren's chance to meet her again." Hange suggested.
"It's better that he doesn't." Mikasa said.
"Oh, kids. I got nothing but marinara now." He said.
"Oh, I got to have a Mister Pink, please." Historia pleaded.
"She worked through dinner again, of course." Jean explained. Pixis turned to the kitchen for a moment then turned back to them.
"No, not through dinner! You can't skip that." Sasha exclaimed.
"Captain Levi makes us finish any cleaning before eating." Eren said.
"We had to skip lunch sometimes." Petra said, sadly.
"Pixis." Eren said as he walking through the kitchen, wondering where he is. He heard talking in the diner and went to check it out.
"And he… I go, so so, yeah, I mean, where were you? I can't… I don't know where you were Marco." And he goes, Not where you been at." I thought, Oh, my god. I just felt so awful." Jean explained, telling his story in a humorous matter. Historia was enjoying it until she saw something in the kitchen door windows.
Eren was about to exit the door but he stopped as he saw Historia. She recognized him and was shocked. When Jean was in front of her, she checked the door but Eren was gone.
"What is he doing? He should see her." Hange said.
"It would be polite to visit." Ymir told him though still not approving their relationship.
Historia got up and slowly headed for the kitchen, wanting to be sure it was him.
She exited through the back door, looking in both directions, trying to find Eren.
"Eren." Historia said, softly as she hoped that it was him. Thunder was heard as a storm was about to begin.
Behind the dumpster in front of her was Eren who was hiding from her.
"Christa? What's going on?" Jean asked as he caught up with her. It was painful for Eren but he didn't want to endanger her. Historia headed back inside.
"It's painful really. Wanting to see someone that you haven't been with for a long time but couldn't risk it." Armin said.
"It is. But getting them hurt or killed would be worse." Annie said.
"I wouldn't mind seeing a reunion." Historia said, quietly.
"You're called Christa in this world too?" Eren asked.
"I guess people in that world are calling me that as a sort of nickname. I know people saw me as some sort of sweet and kind goddess but I'm not. Sorry but, Christa doesn't exist anymore." Historia explained.
"Well truthfully, I prefer this you." He said.
Historia was caught back by surprise.
"I actually didn't like your Christa persona, it felt forced and unnatural sometimes. Now you're being an honest and normal girl. You should be you, Historia." Eren said. After a few moments, she decided to reply.
"That meant a lot, thank you." Historia smiled as she blushed a little. Mikasa noticed as she glared at her.
She went to Pixis to confirm what she saw.
"Christa…" He tried to explain.
"Just tell me if I saw what I think I saw." Historia pleaded as she was starting to tear up.
"I don't know what to say." Pixis responded, unsure.
"Please, just tell me the truth." She pleaded as she was hoping she was right. Pixis thought for a few moments then he decided.
"Yes, please let the other me know." Historia pleaded.
"You're getting awfully into this." Ymir pointed out.
"I just… want them to see each other again." Historia said as she started to grow red.
Eren was walking down the side of the street as it was raining. He tried to hitchhike a ride but it passed by him.
The next incoming car stopped behind him. Eren stopped as he noticed. Inside the car was Historia. She got out of the car not caring about the rain.
"Good, she already found him." Petra smiled in relief.
"I'd imagine how long it must have been since they last saw each other." Hange said as she smiled.
Eren turned to her as she confirmed it was him. Historia was relieved as she closed the car door and ran up to him. Eren did the same as the two embraced each other as they haven't seen each other for a long time.
"Don't go. Don't go." Historia pleaded as she cried.
After a few moments, they slightly released each other.
"I want you to come with me now. Please. Come with me. Please." Historia pleaded then resumed the hug.
Eren and Historia blushed as they watched the scene.
Mikasa and Ymir were glaring at the screen.
Some of the audience were enjoying the reunion.
"Dammit, now Eren is going take Christa from me." Jean said as he was envious.
"Shh, you're ruining the moment." Sasha told him.
The screen changed to Historia's car driving back to her house and into the garage as Eren was with her. They entered her house as Historia closed the window curtains. She showed him a small box.
"It's our data. I got in there before they carted it all away." Historia said as Eren opened the box. "I hoped somewhere that it might tell us something someday."
Eren was relieved at this as he had hope for a cure.
"Yes! Now Eren has the data!" Hange said in excitement.
"This can help him get his cure." Armin said.
"Good." Mikasa smiled.
"Meeting Christa really helped." Connie said.
"Thanks, Historia." Eren said.
"Your uh, welcome? I'm just…doing it for her." She replied.
"Does the General know that you have this?" Eren asked.
"No, I don't think so. I haven't spoken to him in a couple of years." She answered.
"You have to be sure." He said.
"Eren, I don't understand why we can't just go in there together and talk to him." Historia said, confused.
"He told me what he wanted to do. He wants it out of me. He wants to dissect it so that he can replicate it. He wants to make it a weapon." Eren explained as she was shocked by this information.
"That bastard!" Eren growled, angrily.
"I'll kill him." Mikasa growled.
"Can he really do that?" Jean asked.
"He may try to research his body then try to find a way to take and create the titan, making it into a weapon." Armin explained.
"Even I don't go that far for research" Hange said.
"What's worse is I didn't know anything about it." Historia said, in disgust.
The scene changed to a code being input for access as Reiss looked through the windows of a sealed door. He opened it as the equipment was covered in plastic. He and a scientist entered the room, searching for something.
Reiss went to a fuel shaped barrel and uncovered it. It read Cryosync with Elric Industries below it. He unlocked the lock on it and opened the cap as the fuel barrel was being sprayed out. Reiss opened the top as he had tweezers to hold a type of serum inside it.
"Is that the titan serum?" Connie asked.
"I thought he didn't have the serum, unless Eren's is a stronger version of it. Which could be why he's after him." Armin thought.
"Now I can get a closer look at that baby!" Hange said, excitedly. She started writing some descriptions of the serum.
"Section commander please, calm down." Moblit said.
"It's different than the titan serum we used. Does it make you transform or something different?" Reiner thought.
"What does Reiss plan to do with that titan serum? Is he going to give it to Reiner?" Erwin murmured as he was in thought.
Back at Historia's house as thunder was still occurring, Eren was setting up a bed on the couch, getting ready to sleep. He turned around and met Historia with blankets and a shaver.
"Hi." She greeted.
"Hi." He greeted back.
"You're making this awkward." Connie pointed out.
"He doesn't know how to talk to girls." Jean joked.
"Why would that matter?" Eren asked.
"Well, you see…" Mikasa tried to explain.
"Not now, Mikasa." He told her. Her face fell in disappointment.
"How come you invite Eren and not me to your house?" Ymir asked.
"Why are you asking me?! Besides, he needs a place to stay." Historia argued.
"I thought you might want to…" Historia tried to explain.
"Thanks." Eren replied as he was grateful. "Listen um, I should leave early, as early as I can."
"Really? You can't stay at all?" She asked, saddened by this.
"I want to but it's just not safe for me to be here." Eren explained. She wanted to spend more time with him but understood his reasons.
"You mean he can't stay with her?" Petra asked, sadly.
"Staying with her would only endanger her. Yeager wants to avoid that." Levi stated.
"It's for the best. This Eren is smart enough to keep Christa out of harms way." Ymir said.
"It's sad but it's true." Hange said.
"If only it could have lasted longer." Historia whispered to herself.
"If I could borrow some cash…" He requested.
"Of course."
"Don't take advantage of her!" Ymir exclaimed.
"I need to take a bus." He said.
"Well, at least let me walk you to the station." Historia requested.
"Okay." Eren nodded.
"You have everything you need?" She asked.
"Yeah."
It was quiet for a minute as they were unsure what to say next.
"I…" Eren wanted to say something to her but couldn't.
"What?" Historia asked as she was concerned. But he shook it off.
"Why aren't they saying anything?" Sasha asked.
"It's because they wouldn't know what to say next without making it anymore painful. They found each other but he has to leave town. I believe Eren doesn't want to make it any harder for her as it is." Armin explained.
"Such unhappiness can be cruel." Mikasa said, though still couldn't stand seeing those two together.
"Goodnight." He said to her.
"Goodnight. I hope you get some rest." She said then headed for her room. Eren closed the door.
Historia laid in her bed in her night clothes. It switched back to Eren as he was in bed. Both were wishing for their reunion to last longer. Historia took deep breaths as what had happened this night. Eren was silent as he had to accept what he has to do.
"Woah, why are they showing this?!" Ymir exclaimed as she mentioned Histoira's night clothes. Historia blushed in embarrassment.
Most of the male audience looked away to respect her privacy.
"Is this what you wear when you sleep?" Connie asked.
"Stop looking!" Historia exclaimed.
"I'm the only one who could see her like this!" Ymir exclaimed as she punched him to the ground.
The screen changed to a door opening with a hazard symbol on it. It revealed Reiner shirtless as he saw a strapped table.
"We're giving you a very low dose only. I need you sharp out there and disciplined." Reiss told him who was on the other side of the room.
"He's going to inject that stuff into Reiner?!" Jean exclaimed.
"That's crazy, isn't it? I mean what if he loses control and changes?" Sasha said.
"Reiss is being desperate. He knows his soldiers can't beat Eren's titan so he's giving the titan serum to Reiner as a counter measure." Erwin stated.
"The only way to defeat an intelligent titan is if you become one yourself." Reiner said.
"Reiss mentioned giving him a low dose. So chances are, he may not try to turn him to a titan but instead give him a small portion of its powers." Armin said as he thought deeply about what they were doing.
"It must be a precaution to have Reiner control the titan serum." Hange said, taking notes about this.
"First sign of any side effect, we stop and you're off team until you straighten out. Agreed?" He explained.
"Agreed." Reiner nodded.
The doctor stepped up, revealing to be Bertolt.
"Bertolt's a doctor?" Eren asked in disgust.
"I'm sure he's not one of the ones that treats your injures." Connie said.
"I was wondering when you would show up." Reiner said.
"I don't really imagine myself as the doctor type. I can't really treat a single injury." Bertolt said.
"You'll get two separate infusions. One into the deep muscle, one into the bone marrow centers. The bone ones are going to hurt." Bertolt explained.
The doctors injected two serums into his neck. He felt it as he withstood it. Next he was strapped on the table, facing down. Bertolt injected Reiner's back with an extended syringe. It was really painful for him to endure it as the needle goes deeper. Reiss was watching the whole progress.
As it was finished, Reiner wondered what he could do with his enhanced abilities.
"This is not good." Historia said, tensely.
"Eren." Mikasa said as she's worried about him.
"There is no way I could take a needle that long!" Sasha exclaimed.
"I don't think anyone could." Eld said.
"What's the big deal? It's just a long needle. Not too different than a regular one." Oluo said.
"Stop trying to talk like Captain Levi, you suck at it." Petra told him.
"If I remember, while we were doing cleaning in one of the medical rooms, you quickly left the second you saw an empty needle." Gunther explained.
"I did not! I had other important places to clean. I just thought I'd leave it you three since I can clean faster than you- Aghh" He said as he bit his tongue again. Levi's team sighed in response
"I won't let that armored bastard beat me." Eren said, angrily.
"What will happen next?" Armin wondered.