SPOILER WARNING: Spoilers up to the most recent chapter, chapter 124. And yeah, you guys are getting a break from all the NikoSasha.

Camaraderie

So Eren was going to destroy the outside world? That was… bad. Of course, it was; lots of innocent people would die, Hitch knew. It was morally wrong of him to do this. Still, she realized that she wasn't as mortified as she probably should be at the idea of such a terrible deed, for she realized that if the outside world were to perish, they inside the walls would be safe.

Was it wrong of her to want to be safe? Was it wrong of her to want her friends to stay safe?

"Fuck it; I have more important things to worry about right now!" she reminded herself. She'd heard something crash just before Eren's announcement, and whatever that something was, it came from the basement. And Hitch had a sinking feeling that she knew exactly what had crashed, as unbelievable as it was "I hope I'm wrong…"

Or did she? She had been hoping for this for years, but for it to happen now when they were understaffed and shit was going down… did it really have to be now?

Taking a deep breath, she threw open the door to the basement, looking down to confirm her suspicions.

Annie was out.

"What the heck am I supposed to do now?" Hitch wondered. She was alone, having run in to no one on her way here. Sure, there were other people in the HQ, but she couldn't go back for them now, especially since Annie seemed to be awake and… choking?

"Shit" Hitch cursed, running down the stairs. It was stupid and dangerous of her to go near the warrior like this, but it's not like she could just let Annie choke. She just had to hope that the blonde wouldn't kill her in her confusion… or on purpose, which she supposed was equally likely.

"Annie!" she called out, immediately wondering if it was a mistake, but the girl didn't seem to have even heard her, too busy trying to sit up. Hitch kneeled over her, helping her sit up as she whacked her former roommate's back, trying to get her to cough up whatever it was that she was choking on.

"Just what am I doing? This is so dangerous" she reminded herself as Annie kept coughing. She had a gun; she could kill the blonde now and claim for it to have been self defense later. She'd be safe. Sure, they'd lose the female titan, but it's not like they'd had her during these years anyway, not to mention it'd probably take a while before anyone found the new one. But- "Like hell."

No way was Hitch gonna kill Annie. It would be the exact opposite of her orders, her job being to guard the crystalized warrior, but that wasn't her point.

This was Annie.

Her squad mate, her roommate, her… friend, right? They hadn't known each other for long and had always thrown jabs at each other, or actually, Hitch had been throwing jabs that Annie ignored, but still, hadn't there been some form of bond between them? Would it still be possible to maintain that bond?

"Take it easy, Annie" Hitch says, the blonde still not fully aware of her surroundings. Hitch didn't know if it would work, but at this moment, she decided she'd take the chance. Annie was her friend; she was worth the risk.

"And if the bitch kills me, I'll come back to haunt her for the rest of her short days"

For in their comrades one should trust.