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Chapter V

"But... my phone" Armin said, looking at the phone that was now being devoured by the zombies.

"You can buy a new one later. At least we're alive" Annie said with a sigh as she finally let go of her grip to the table when those zombies let go their attack

Armin was speechless. He didn't know what to say. He just stared at Annie as his eyes wide with disbelief.

"What?" Annie asked, tilting her head as she raised her brow.

"T-that's not what my point is!" Armin said with a quiet frown

He glanced at his phone that Annie threw that now being gathered by those monsters. He knew he needed to go and get it and reach out for help, but the phone was out of reach,  nice.

Why did he just think of that idea just now, anyway? He felt dumb.

The thing that he can do is wish that one of those zombies accidentally click the answer button for him to ask help to that someone  calling-

"Armin! Armin where are you?"
That was the sound of Mikasa's  voice from the phone that made more zombies gather at it.

"Oh my God, miracles are real!" Armin instinctively shouted to himself as he almost lost his balance from peaking .

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BUILDING ONE, THIRD FLOOR BATHROOM:

Mikasa stared at Eren as she tightened her hold to the phone; hearing only the stupid sounds of zombies.

She suddenly slumped to the floor but Eren immediately caught her. Her hope fading with each passing moment as she listened to those growls. She couldn't bear the thought of losing Armin to this nightmare just yet.

Suddenly, Armin's voice cut through the cacophony that made Mikasa widen her eyes with a flinch. "Guys, I'm fine! I just don't have my phone near me!" he shouted, his voice echoing across the yet unknown room that he was currently in.

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BUILDING ONE, FIFTH FLOOR, LIBRARY:

The zombies surged towards the table, their decaying bodies crashing against the wood.

"Are you crazy? They're attacking us, don't shout!" Annie hissed as her voice was low but urgent.

"Just believe me," His voice was firm despite the fear that gnawed at him.

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BUILDING ONE, THIRD FLOOR BATHROOM:

Relief washed over Mikasa and Eren as they heard Armin's voice, at least they were sure that he was safe for now.
"Hey buddy, where are you?" Eren asked in the shouting-manner that invited more zombies near the phone.

"Can you guys please do me a favor?" Armin's voice came slightly in the distance, as if he was shouting from a distance. They could tell he was far from the phone, but at least he was alive. "Can you guys please turn off the speaker, please?"

Mikasa and Eren immediately complied, silencing the phone. The growls of the zombies subsided, the immediate threat receding slightly.

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BUILDING ONE, FIFTH FLOOR, LIBRARY:

"What are you planning?" Annie whispered to Armin, her eyes never leaving the horde of zombies that pressed against the counter.

"We need to get the phone," Armin whispered back, his eyes darting to the small gap beneath the table where the phone lay. He could see the zombies, their attention moving away from the phone, drawn by the sudden silence.  Two minutes passed, and the zombies were finally gone at their target location. "Can you please push the table towards that direction? Please be quiet."

She lifted the table slightly to move it slowly towards the phone. They crawled towards their goal as their movements were slow.

A sudden crash startled them. A zombie had stepped on the table, its decaying foot crushing the wood. But the creature moved on when it heard nothing again.

It took them 3 long minutes, but finally, they reached the phone. "You can now open the speaker, guys," Armin whispered as he grabbed his phone using his shaky hands.

Eren shouted into the phone that made them flinch "The heck Armin, we almost thought you were dead!" His voice amplified by the phone's speaker was echoed through the library, drawing the zombies back to the table.

"Keep your voice down, Eren," Armin whined.

Mikasa snatched the phone from Eren as her fingers gripping it too much tightly. "Armin, where are you?"

"We're at the library. Don't worry, we're safe," Armin replied as his voice was calming.

"What do you mean 'we'?" Mikasa asked.

"Oh, I have someone with me," Armin answered.

"Who?" Mikasa pressed.

"Uhm, her name is Annie," Armin said as his voice turned more softer now.

Annie, hearing her name spoken, knew who was on the other end of the line. She had a feeling they were going to be a lot more than just "acquaintances" by the end of this ordeal.

Mikasa frowned, her eyes narrowing. "Give her the phone"

"uh, wait wha-" Armin started to protest, but Annie snatched the phone from him before he could finish his sentence.

"What do you want from me, bitch?" Annie's voice was cold yet sharp.

"Don't you dare to touch him... I'll kill you," Mikasa threatened.

Annie smirked as her eyes playfully met Armin's. "As if," she scoffed, her voice dripping with sarcasm. She handed the phone back to Armin. "Hey, what does it mean?- Erh, btw, did you guys call for help already?"

"We did, but they still haven't come," Eren answered.

"Where are you guys now?" Armin asked as his eyes scanning the library from the gap, searching for any sign of way out

"Bathroom," Mikasa shortly, replied.

"Stay there, Armin. We're almost there," Eren said, he can say that he was grinning from the other line.

"No, no, no, no, we're fine. You guys stay there until the rescuers arrive. We'll be fine... at least," Armin sighed while changing the position of his seats.

He could see the zombies from the gap which began to attack the table again.

"No, you'll stay there. Wait for us," Mikasa repeated. "Gotta go, buddy. Byee~," Eren said, ending the call.

Armin frowned when they ended the call. He knew they were strong but he can't just let them go here for their death, bruh

"They're still stubborn as rock," he muttered to himself.

"You know them?" Annie asked while examining her own nails.

"Oh, yeah, childhood friends. You know them too, right?" Armin asked, his eyes meeting Annie's.

"Yeah, sort of," Annie replied using her neutral voice.

"Hmm," Armin hummed.

He knew they were in for a long night, but at least he also knew they weren't alone. They had each other, and that was all that mattered for now

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  Mikasa and Eren stood by the door. Eren takes a peak from the broken small window of the door that is covered with Sasha's jacket.

"We're coming with you, dude" Connie declared, as he confidently raised his hand while standing.  "You saved our lives back then, remember? We owe you."  Sasha added as she stretched her bones.

Historia moved closer "I'll come too, if you're going."  Her voice was barely a whisper but loud enough to be heard.

"Hey, count me in.  You'll get dead when I don't come, anyway" Reiner jokingly said

Ymir remained unmoved from leaning her back against the bathroom's door "No way," she suddenly scoffed.  "I'm not going anywhere near that mess.  You guys can go ahead and get yourselves eaten, for all I care." She added.

"Stop that, Ymir!" Historia raised her voice a little.

  "I don't think it's a good idea, but I guess I'll come with you." Bertholdt said.

Ymir sighed as she looked at historia  "Fine," she muttered.  "You guys are all crazy bitches, but I guess I'm stuck as hell"

Mikasa and Eren knew they could handle themselves, but with everyone else tagging along, their move had become infinitely more complicated.

"This is going to be a lot harder now," Mikasa muttered as her eyes scanned the group. 

"Eren," Historia's voice was urgent but yet so soft. "are you sure about this? Maybe we should wait it out... I think we need to see if the rescuers come." She reached for his hand as  her fingers tracing the lines of his palm, a desperate attempt to ground him in the present. Eren gently pulled his hand away while chucking.

"Our goal has been to find Armin since the start." he said using his firm voice.  "We can't just hide here while waiting for something that might never come."

"Going into a war zone without a gun, huh? You're a real genius, idiot bastard." Ymir snorted, her voice dripping with sarcasm but they just all ignored it.

"I think we should stay put. We called for help just minutes ago, and they said to 'wait'. If we go out now, we might just be walking into a trap." Bertholdt chimed in while his arms crossed.

"Yeah, we can go find Armin after the rescuers get here, right?" Sasha interrupted.
"Whoa, you're cool with that one, well said, Sasha!" Connie commented while giving her a high-five. "I know right-"

"How long?" Mikasa's voice cut through the sharp air.  "How long are we waiting?"

"They're probably on their way-" but Mikasa cut Historia off.

" They're probably not coming," she said. "Think about it, dumbos. It's been 2-4 hours since this all started. We're not the only ones who called for help, for sure. Does anyone come? They didn't, am I right?

Eren bit his lower lips as he tried to process it all. "I think they were right , Mikasa- I mean, you're also right but- ugh. My point is, maybe waiting will not kill us, anyway. Let's give it another half hour. If no one shows up, we have no choice but to go after Armin." He paused while looking at her. "You all don't have to come with us. You can stay here, if you want." Eren added as he moved his eyes to each and everyone of them.

The room fell silent as the weight of their decision hung heavy in the air.

"Fine," Mikasa said.
"But after half an hour, we're going upstairs. Whether you come with us or not, we're going to go get Armin."

She doesn't even understand why she has trust issues with authorities, though. She doesn't know why she doesn't believe they'll come, there's not even a glimmer of hope in her mind, she doesn't think they'll be rescued. Maybe it's because she simply doesn't want to rely on others, or maybe it's because of what happened when she was a child. 10 years have passed since she was kidnapped. She tried to ask for help, but no one came. She might have died that day if that person hadn't come to save her.

EREN

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