I just keep moving forward

Chapter 20: Live Or Die

Eren POV:

I stood up as he said that

'If he dies, he dies'

What a sick thing to say

I'll kill him and his brother

I'll show them

I stand up and he takes two steps towards me

Dragslav: "Don't fuck wiv zee best, kid"

As he said that he used his right index finger to push into my chest

I grabbed him by the throat and just stared into his eyes

Anger coarsing throughout me

I headbutt him in the nose but it did nothing

We were pulled apart but I continued my stare down

I turned my attention back to Armin

The had stopped the bleeding, stitched him up as best as they could and bandaged his head

They were lifting him on a stretcher, being very careful as they did so

There was blood everywhere and the crowd was going crazy

The guards were trying their best to stop people from running into the ring as I did

Some people were throwing things at the brothers

Food, coins, phones, shoes, glass bottles, basically anything

Some guy had lit a cigarette and threw it at Dragslav

Their whole team was being escorted back to the changing rooms by 10 guards

I turned back to Armin as we started to walk

I held his hand, intertwining his fingers with mine

I hope he's fine

There still hasn't been a decision on the bout, I hope Dragslav gets banned

1 hour later:

I was allowed into Armin's hospital room after they had been operating on him

They had told me that it was a miracle he had survived the original hit, the metal had pierced the back of his head and they weren't sure on the sheer damage of it just yet

I took a seat next to Armin

BEEP BEEP.... BEEP BEEP....BEEP BEEP...

His heart rate was steady, I was watching it spike up and down, up and down, up and down

Annie was with me but I wasn't even looking at her

I was embarrassed

I began crying

Pitter patter, Pitter patter

My throat began burning as the pitters and patters fell faster

I felt like there was a lump in my throat

I was happy he was alive but for how long?

I began sniffing and that's when Annie pulled me off Armin

She embraced me as I buried my face into her chest and began breaking down

He was my best friend along with Floch

My inspiration

We were both like older brothers to each other

My crying became heavier and my sobs louder