Luciana Ackerman (Jean Kirstein X FEM! OC)

Chapter 46

{Long Chapter Ahead - 5,200 words}

(Luciana's PoV)

- Year 854 -

"I'll just wait for you here." I said to Hange. Both of us are now in front of the door going to Eren's underground cell. Hange wanted to talk to Eren, so we asked permission from the MPB to give us a consent in visiting the brat.

The MPB arrested Eren right after we arrived in Paradis. And he's currently under their custody. What he did was a possible image and act of rebellion against Paradis Island's military.

"Actually, nevermind. I'll go with you." I said and opened the door. Hange chuckled and nod her head. We went inside the room of underground cells.

My brows furrowed when I saw Eren inside his cell, standing in front of the flowing sink and staring at himself in the mirror. His long hair is tied in a man-bun and his face is wet, probably because he just finished washing up.

"Fight....fight..." Eren said.

"What're you doing?" Hange asked.

Eren side-eyed me and Hange. "Were you talking to that mirror?" Hange asked. Eren looked away and stared at himself in the mirror again. "Hey...you were just talking to your reflection...in that mirror, weren't you? You told yourself to fight...right? You said "fight, fight." You said to fight twice. Fight what? If you said to fight twice...does that mean it's a two-round fight?" Hange asked. I think she's genuinely confused and not just annoying Eren who's already starting to look annoyed. His anger issues...is acting up...I let out deep sigh.

"We'll never get it if you don't speak up. I don't think it's normal for people to talk with no one else there...at least, I've never struck up a conversation with my reflection." I said to Eren.

Just like what he did to Hange, he ignored me, too. Tch...he's only making this hard for himself and for us. If he roesn't say anything...who knows what general Darius and the MPB might do to him? It's possible that they will already give up on Eren.

"Anyway, I think that hairstyle looks good on you! It's messed up, like you're trying to say you're working yoo tard to bother fussing over it!!" Hange said, trying to sound cheerful.

"What are you doing here?!" And there it is. Eren finally spoke because Hange's voice is starting to get too much and irritating for him.

I looked at Hange and saw her eyes became gloomy. "What do you mean...? I'm here to talk. We spent all night talking about titans the first time we met, didn't we?" Hange said.

Eren's eyes widened a bit. "You listened to me...talk on and on..."

I let out a deep sigh and walked out. I don't want to reminisce anymore...

But someyhing made me stopped, when I realized something. "Eren, I always knew. That you wouldn't sacrifice Historia...two years ago... the day of the welcome ceremony in the harbor." I said, not bothering to look back at Hange who I can feel is staring at me. And I'm sure Eren is just staring at himself or in the sink.

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- Year 852 -

"I haven't seen you since you lifted our entire ship. I look forward to working with you." Yelena said to Eren. She even smiled at him. We're in the harbor and waiting for our first foreigner visitors. All the volunteers are also here to help us welcome our very firs visitor nation from the other side of the ocean. Levi and I blocked Eren and both raised our hand to stop Yelena from going close to Eren.

"No. He'll never come in contact with any of you again. This brief meeting is as far as we will go." Levi said.

"That's plenty! That makes today an auspicious day. After all, the port is complete...and we're welcoming our first foreign visitors." Yelena said.