The Vigilant Prince

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Flashback...

The rain is pouring hard and the roofs are about to snap out of their houses. The storm is too strong for everyone, the outskirts of Shiganshina is almost ruined, flooding yet it's not the thing that bothers them - it's the attack of Marley that bothers them, the king's soldiers had tried to stop it but to no avail, they were an unable too.

The children were crying and some are dead while trying to protect their families.

"Where is Armin Arlert?" Porco Galliard ask the terrified people who didn't give him any answer at all. They didn't know Armin Arlert at all , the only one who knows it is Annie Leonhart who looks confused too as she was hiding behind her mother and father. Armin Arlert? Do he mean the Armin she knew?

"We don't know." The people say and Porco's eyes landed on her, to Annie Leonhart. His people observed Armin from the Shadows and learnt that he is always with this blonde woman. He told his people to hold the girl and bring her to him.

"Where is Armin Arlert?" He ask the woman who only glared at him and kick his crotch, she even spit on him. He held his crotch and slap her, " Ah, you don't want a good and peaceful conversation huh?"

" What do you expect? I don't even know that man." She had never heard of the name Armin Arlert before, she only know Armin and nothing else but Armin alone. If the Armin she know is the person he is talking about, still she wouldn't say it. Would she put the person she love in danger?

No, she had fallen in love with him. In that short period of time, she found herself catching feelings for him or maybe falling for him. He is a gentleman and he is cute too.

"You don't know?" He ask, clenching his fists together before opening the scroll that has a painting of Armin Arlert.

"I'm sure, he is familiar to you."

Acting. Pretend.

Her eyes widen, that's Armin Arlert! Feign disbelief is written all over her face. Porco laugh at her, enjoying her expression.

"Your lover didn't tell you? He is a criminal." A tear fell down on her cheek, the tear came from her right eye, meaning it's a tear of happiness. Happiness that she is able to make a fool out of him.
He took the opportunity and push her down the cold wet floor. " Now, we'll just wait for Armin to come here and look for you, lady."

" Don't touch my daughter, filthy bastard."

" Oh, I'm filthy? Then would you like to take a look at yourself?" He rolled his eyes.

Armin is running to the city of Maria , his boots were full of mud and his shoulder is bleeding. He just finish fighting three Marleyan warriors and he is running out of time. His breathing were fast , his chest is rising and falling down, heavy breaths. His golden hair is filthy, scattered on his face. His blonde mane is getting longer.

"Porco!" He shouted when he got closer. Porco look at him, his grip on Annie tightens.

"Oh look whose here? You have such a good timing just like a stupid prince charming." He said as he place his sword on her neck. " See this sword? One wrong move and death will befall to the love of your life."

" What do you need, Porco?" He tried to be calm even though he's fuming mad right now. Porco's upper lip twitch.

It always felt good when your able to win things even though it's illegal, for him that is.

"You know what I want and you'll give me those or else this woman is dead."

Armin clench his hands, one wrong move huh?

"What do you need?"

Porco happily look at him and clap his hands." To kill Eren Yeager." He sat down on the big stone. " Let's work together to bring him down."

Present...

Armin look at the palace, Observing everything, the painting and those beautiful calligraphies. It looks like an amazing monarch with an amazing king, Queen, and prince
but once you enter the palace gates, that's when you will know how horrible it is to be inside.

You were forced to do things that you don't want to and manipulation is their main key to achieve what they want , threatening other people.

The respected and strong king.
The beautiful and Powerful Queen. The beloved prince, hidden behind those luxuries is a life far away from fairy tales.

It's awfully quiet, deafening silence. It was like a dead place on the inside, a Cementery with lively decorations. Armin sigh to himself and close the book that he is currently studying - pretending to be studying - in truth, he is learning the passage of this palace.

He stood up and went out his room, seeing the servants line up and bow their heads. He told them to leave him alone and so they did. Armin took the lamp and went outside, there is a secret passage to the dungeon here, they out her there and he want her to escape.

He doesn't like the idea of her being here, it will put her into too much danger because of him, he took the key and walk. It is queit a long and exhausting walk but he manage to do so. Arriving there, he knock out two guys and open the big door, this filthy place. The dungeon ,or the tower's basement really. He walk down, seeing lots of bones in there, and he saw an old Person's hand, slowly, her hands were reaching for the small light.

The person's hand is old and veiny, probably dry too but he ignored it.

'water.' He heard the person's voice said, again he ignored, the raspy voice were still there , mumbling the word water and food. Seeing Annie, he immediately unlock the door.

"Armin!?" She spoke, shock.

"Shh...Your leaving this place."

"What?" She ask, confused.

" I'm saving you, so leave." He said again.

" But..."

" Just do it!" He guided her out,dodging those guards that guard the palace at night. Safely, the arrive at the shore. There is a boat in there and a fisherman. "I'll see you again."

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