A/N: Hey guys! If you're wondering why I haven't updated in a while, it's cause of midterms. But don't fear, because I'm almost done! My last midterm is on Wednesday, and so I'll be able to write regularly again! Plus, I already have ideas for the next chapter :)

Also, you guys are wonderful! 280 reviews and 225 followers?! Never thought this fic would go that far... All of your reviews and comments bring a smile to my face :) Feel free to talk to me here or on my tumblr, beautifulsnk.

Just a note, Marco's still alive here because it just wouldn't be the same without him.

Chapter 18: Armin's Second Plan

potatopotahto started a conversation with strategicpoint.

potatopotahto: hey armin what's up?!

strategicpoint: Oh nothing much

strategicpoint: I'm just trying to get Eren and Jean to stop arguing.

potatopotahto: the typical stuff right?

strategicpoint: Yeah...

potatopotahto: well do i have news for you :D

strategicpoint: Whatever it is you're planning, I'm not doing it.

potatopotahto: awww

potatopotahto: come on blondie

strategicpoint: Sasha don't call me that.

potatopotahto: fine i'll call you he-man then

strategicpoint: On second thought I prefer Blondie...

potatopotahto: that's what i thought ;)

potatopotahto: anyways the commander wants to see you

strategicpoint: Commander Erwin Smith?

strategicpoint: What does he want with me?

potatopotahto: who knows?

potatopotahto: but he passed by me a couple minutes ago and asked me to tell you

strategicpoint: Okay...something's strange.

strategicpoint: Why would he tell you and not Eren or Mikasa?

strategicpoint: Logically they would be the ones to go to if someone had to tell me something

potatopotahto: are you saying i'm not important?

potatopotahto: i'm hurt armin D:

strategicpoint: What!

strategicpoint: No I'm not!

potatopotahto: JKJK i'm just messing with you

strategicpoint: You scared me there...

strategicpoint: Anyway maybe it's because he doesn't want them to know

strategicpoint: Then it means it must have something to do with Eren

potatopotahto: just shut up and go ask him

strategicpoint: Sorry Sasha, I can't help it

strategicpoint: It's a part of my nature.

potatopotahto: it's in your blonde ;)

strategicpoint: I'll just go now...

strategicpoint started a conversation with erwinsmith.

strategicpoint: Hello, Commander Smith?

strategicpoint: You asked for me?

erwinsmith: Yes, I did. Can you come to my office right now?

strategicpoint: I can't right now.

strategicpoint: I have a meeting with the Special Ops Squad.

strategicpoint: Maybe after?

erwinsmith: Actually, that's what I need to talk to you about.

strategicpoint: Sir?

erwinsmith: I'll let Levi know I've called you here.

strategicpoint: Okay then...

Several hours later...

titandestroyer started a conversation with strategicpoint and mikasassasin.

titandestroyer: armin where are you?

titandestroyer: it's dinner time and i haven't seen you since lunch

strategicpoint: Sorry, I'm in a meeting with the Commander right now.

titandestroyer: what

titandestroyer: why?

strategicpoint: Long story...I'll tell you later

mikasassasin: Want me to save you some food?

titandestroyer: yes please

mikasassasin: ...I was talking to Armin.

titandestroyer: oh...whoops

strategicpoint: Haha yes please :)

titandestroyer: okay so what happened?

strategicpoint: There are some things that are confidential so I can't tell you guys everything.

titandestroyer: but...we share everything :(

strategicpoint: Unfortunately I can't this time

strategicpoint: The Commander made me promise him

mikasassasin: Okay then...so what can you tell us?

strategicpoint: Erwin's got a crazy and unbelievable gamble that he's planning

strategicpoint: I can't believe it myself

titandestroyer: stop being so mysterious armin ._.

strategicpoint: Sorry

strategicpoint: But he needed my input on a couple things since I'm good at strategizing

mikasassasin: Definitely true.

strategicpoint: Thanks Mikasa :)

titandestroyer: are you sure you can't tell us

strategicpoint: Nope

titandestroyer: not even over my dead titan body?

strategicpoint: Eren, just because your titan body is dead doesn't mean you're dead

titandestroyer: fine...

titandestroyer: what about my actual body?

strategicpoint: Eren!

mikasassasin started a conversation with strategicpoint.

mikasassasin: It's about Eren, isn't it?

strategicpoint: Nothing gets past you, eh?

strategicpoint: That was the first thing I thought when the Commander called me to his office

mikasassasin: So, is he?

strategicpoint: Yes...he's a very important component of Erwin's plan...and the government's plan.

mikasassasin: The government?!

strategicpoint: Yes...the imperial family to be exact.

mikasassasin: Okay I suppose that makes sense

strategicpoint: I can't tell you any more though

strategicpoint: I've already said too much

strategicpoint: Don't tell Eren, okay?

strategicpoint: I don't want to stress him out more than he already is

mikasassasin: Understood.

humanitystrongest started a conversation with erwinsmith.

humanitystrongest: What the fuck Erwin

erwinsmith: Watch your language, Levi.

humanitystrongest: I'll fucking do whatever I want

humanitystrongest: Who said that you could take Arlert from my meeting

erwinsmith: I did.

erwinsmith: I have higher authority over you, remember?

humanitystrongest: Don't do that again.

humanitystrongest: I need his brain there

erwinsmith: Sorry, I'll warn you next time.

humanitystrongest: You'd better

humanitystrongest: And what do you mean, "next time"?

erwinsmith: Nothing important.

erwinsmith: I see you're still mad about last time?

humanitystrongest: Yeah you asshole.

humanitystrongest: And stop messing with me

erwinsmith: Will do.

humanitystrongest: ...no you won't, you liar.

erwinsmith: Well, that part about me being a liar is admittedly true...

humanitystrongest: Congratulations, you're finally admitting you're a douchebag.

erwinsmith: I never said that.

erwinsmith: Hello Armin.

strategicpoint: Hello Commander!

erwinsmith: Tell me, does anyone know about the plan?

strategicpoint: Err well I told Eren and Mikasa that there was a plan involving the government

strategicpoint: But nothing more than that!

erwinsmith: What about the other plan?

strategicpoint: They don't know

strategicpoint: I never said anything about it

erwinsmith: Good.

erwinsmith: I'll let you know when you can tell the others about the other plan.

strategicpoint: Yes Commander!

titandestroyer started a conversation with freckledjesus, fuzzypeaches, jeanchevaljean, mikasassasin and potatopotahto.

titandestroyer: hey guys i was just wondering

titandestroyer: if you guys have seen armin the past couple of days

fuzzypeaches: i haven't, why?

titandestroyer: i'm kinda worried about him...

titandestroyer: i normally see him at least twice a day

titandestroyer: but now i haven't seem him in several days

jeanchevaljean: meh

jeanchevaljean: don't worry too much about him

jeanchevaljean: he's a bic boi

titandestroyer: i know but still...

freckledjesus: If you want, I'll help you look for him

titandestroyer: really marco?

titandestroyer: thanks :)

freckledjesus: No problem!

potatopotahto: oooh i want to help!

potatopotahto: sounds like an awesome adventure!

potatopotahto: maybe...HE'S BEEN POSSESSED BY A GHOST TITAN

potatopotahto: DUN DUN DUN

jeanchevaljean: ...

fuzzypeaches: sasha

fuzzypeaches: please stop

potatopotahto: hey, anything can happen!

fuzzypeaches: that's about as likely as you turning into a vegetarian

potatopotahto: :(

freckledjesus: By the way Eren, have you tried texting Armin?

titandestroyer: i texted him yesterday but he never replied :/

freckledjesus: Try again, he might respond

titandestroyer: okay then...

titandestroyer started a conversation with strategicpoint.

titandestroyer: hey armin, where are you?

titandestroyer: please text back asap

titandestroyer: i want to know that you haven't been eaten by a titan or something

titandestroyer: ...

titandestroyer: please?

titandestroyer: crap what if you were eaten by one?

titandestroyer: didn't a bunch of people go out the walls the other day

titandestroyer: I'M SO SORRY I DIDN'T GET TO SAY A PROPER GOODBYE

titandestroyer: AND I THOUGHT WE WERE BOTH GOING TO SEE THE OCEAN TOGETHER

titandestroyer: LET ME KNOW IF YOU'RE OKAY

titandestroyer: I THINK YOU CAN STILL TEXT INSIDE A TITAN'S STOMACH

titandestroyer: PROVIDED THAT YOUR HANDS AREN'T GONE AND YOUR CELL HASN'T TOUCHED THE STOMACH ACID GOO

strategicpoint: Eren, stop spamming me!

titandestroyer: armin you're okay!

strategicpoint: Of course I am...

strategicpoint: And for the record

strategicpoint: No I'm not in a Titan's stomach

titandestroyer: then where are you?

titandestroyer: how come no one's seen you around in days?

strategicpoint: Long story...I'll tell you later

titandestroyer: ARMIN

strategicpoint started a conversation with mikasassasin.

strategicpoint: Did anyone tell Eren about the plan?

mikasassasin: Of course not, we're not stupid

mikasassasin: At least most of us aren't...

strategicpoint: Okay good...just a few more days

mikasassasin: I wish it would hurry already

mikasassasin: Eren's getting really suspicious about everything

strategicpoint: Well it's not something you can hurry unfortunately

strategicpoint: He keeps spamming me with texts and it's ridiculous

mikasassasin: At least you're not next to him everyday

mikasassasin: I had to stuff his mouth with bread to get him to quiet down

strategicpoint: It'll be over soon, don't worry...

Several frustrating days later...

jeanchevaljean started a conversation with strategicpoint.

jeanchevaljean: yo armin

jeanchevaljean: are you almost done yet

strategicpoint: Yeah I am, hang in there

jeanchevaljean: you'd better

jeanchevaljean: cause i'm this close to throwing eren out the window

strategicpoint: Please don't

jeanchevaljean: but eren has regenerative abilities!

strategicpoint: All the same, I'd rather you not.

jeanchevaljean: fine fine i'll be nice

jeanchevaljean: i'll throw him out the first floor

strategicpoint: Jean!

potatopotahto started a conversation with strategicpoint.

potatopotahto: blondieeee

strategicpoint: JESUS CHRIST

strategicpoint: I'M ALMOST DONE

potatopotahto: uhh that's not what i was gonna ask

potatopotahto: i'm not marco btw

strategicpoint: Sigh...what is it, Sasha?

strategicpoint: I've had tons of people ask me whether I'm finished the plan yet

potatopotahto: so...

potatopotahto: are you done the plan yet?

strategicpoint: ...

potatopotahto: i'm sorry!

potatopotahto: it's just eren's being an insufferable brat and getting on everyone's nerves

strategicpoint: I think I should just isolate myself so I can focus on the plans...

potatopotahto: NO DON'T

potatopotahto: and what do you mean, plans?

potatopotahto: there's more than one?

strategicpoint: Not saying any more

potatopotahto: ARMIN! WHY

strategicpoint: Because, as you like to call it, it's "part of my blonde"

potatopotahto: ._.

strategicpoint: Hey Eren

titandestroyer: ARMIN YOU'RE ALIVE

strategicpoint: Yeah I am

strategicpoint: Come over to the Corporal's office, we're having a meeting there

titandestroyer: oh really?

titandestroyer: i never heard anything about one...

strategicpoint: It was made on short notice

strategicpoint: And yeah, I'll be there.

titandestroyer: cool, see ya then :D

Eren was excited. Which was an understatement, seeing as he hadn't seen his best friend in almost a week. He didn't care if he had to be in a meeting with the Special Ops Squad, as long as he saw that Armin really hadn't been living in a Titan stomach.

As he approached Levi's office, he could hear people's voices through the walls. Sasha's enthusiastic voice, Jean's loud neighs, Levi's drones, and Historia's cute giggles.

"Hey guys, I'm here!" Eren called out, and the talking abruptly ceased. Strange, he thought as he turned the doorknob. Why would they...

A/N: And I'm ending it on a cliffhanger because the timing isn't right. Can you guess why?