The League [Phan AU]

Chapter 44

Phil sat in the armchair watching Katie and Joe playing a violent video game where zombies seemed to be involved. They shoved each other playfully and shouted curse words when bad things happened, making Phil laugh. There was a soft knock at the door and Phil stood to answer it, expecting it to be the pizza they ordered. Instead standing in the hallway were Tyler and Troye, accompanied by someone Phil didn't recognize. The stranger was a boy of similar height to Tyler with messy brown hair. He seemed young, probably around Troye's age.
"Tyler, Troye, where have you guys been?" Phil questioned. "When I tried to call you the other day you didn't pick up."
"I'm sorry Phil, for not telling anyone what I was up to, but it was urgent," Tyler replied. "Can we come in? I have a lot of explaining to do."
Phil nodded and opened the door wider and stepped aside so the three could come inside. Katie and Joe looked over and paused their game, Katie standing up and crossing her arms over her chest like she often did. Phil had noticed that she seemed to always do that when she was on alert to possible danger.
"Look who's back from the dead," Joe joked.
"Nice to see you too, Joe," Tyler nodded.
"What happened to you?" Katie asked. "You practically vanished into thin air."
"I wasn't entirely truthful about why I came here to London," Tyler said. "I wasn't just here for the mission, I was here to get out of America. When I left the L.A. Hideout was under suspicion by the FBI..."
"And now it's been taken over by the FBI," the stranger finished. "I'm Connor Franta, the Leader of the Los Angeles Hideout, or at least I was. Every League controlled headquarters in the United States has been compromised,"
"So the rumors are true?" Katie questioned. "America was defeated."
"What's left of our forces have come here to London for refuge," Connor explained.
"Why didn't you go to the Hideout?" Katie pressed. "Isn't that normally where you'd go?"
"We heard about the attack on the police and didn't think it'd be safe," Tyler answered. "I figured Joe could explain everything. I didn't expect to find you guys here, as well."
"Well you've missed a lot," Joe told them. "We're against the League now, and Dan's gone mental."
"Dan's what?" Tyler repeated.
"He's sick," Phil muttered in reply, hugging his arms close to his body.
"Like, mentally?" Tyler asked. Phil nodded. "Oh Phil, I'm so sorry."
"What do you mean you're against the League?" Connor interrupted.
"We want to change it, make it better," Katie responded. "We're working with the police."
"Working with the police? Are you guys crazy?" Connor wondered.
"Look, if you work with us you'll get off without being arrested," Katie argued. "If you go against us and team up with Dan's forces, you'll end up in jail once we take over the Hideout."
"Fair enough," Connor nodded.
"So you'll help us?" Phil asked.
"Yeah, I'm kind of tired of killing things, honestly," he replied with a smirk.
"I have one more question for you," Katie announced. "You seem a bit young to lead a Hideout. How'd you get the position?"
"I beat everyone else who was in the running," Connor answered. "I know you guys vote on a new Leader, but in the states we host a tournament to determine who will get the position. I got thrown in on a dare and ended up winning."
"Damn, I'll admit I'm impressed," Katie said, walking up to Connor and holding out her hand. "Welcome to the Rogues."
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Eren sat scrolling through documents on his computer. They had gotten tons of files from the Rogues of League missions and information, and Eren was tasked with sifting through a share of it to see if anything of use showed up. He was scrolling through records of members and quickly scrolled past the photo of a blonde woman before doing a double take and scrolling back to take a better look. The face in the picture was unmistakably that of someone he knew. He looked at the name to the left of the photo and saw it. Annie Leonhart. Underneath her name was her status as of a few days ago, and it read in red print: 'Undercover.'
"Hey Levi, come look at this," Eren called, his boyfriend stepping into his cubicle to look at the computer screen.
"Oh my God..." Levi breathed. "We have to show Norwood."
Eren nodded and printed the page, speed walking to Norwood's office. They knocked on the already open door and walked in when he told them to.
"We found something in the documents given to us by the Rogues that is pretty important," Eren said, placing the file on his desk. Norwood picked up the piece of paper and looked it over, sighing as he reached for his phone. He dialed a number and began talking.
"Annie Leonhart please come to my office," he spoke, his voice projected to the whole building. "This is Agent Norwood. Please come to my office on Level 2."
He put the phone down and folded his hands on the desk.
"Are you sure that's wise, sir?" Levi asked.
"Don't worry, I know what I'm doing," Norwood assured him.
In a few minutes a short blonde woman appeared in the doorway. Norwood beckoned her inside, and told her to shut the door behind her. The agent then stood up, and pulled out his gun from its holster. He aimed at her, but didn't pull the trigger.
"What are you doing?" Eren shouted, both he and Levi shocked at the agent's actions.
"Annie Leonhart, you are a spy working for the League, am I right?" Norwood questioned. Annie's usually passive face twisted into a smile and she began to laugh maniacally.
"I knew my cover was going to be blown," she sighed, wiping tears from her eyes. "I'm surprised it didn't happen sooner."
In one quick motion she protruded a knife from the inside of her coat and flung it in the direction of Agent Norwood. He was distracted as the knife plunged into his shoulder and Annie dashed out the door, Eren chasing after her with his gun in his hand. Levi called after him and followed, groaning at his boyfriend's stupidity.
Eren followed Annie down the stairs to the lobby, where he caught up to her and yelled for her to freeze.
"Stop Annie! It's over!" he shouted, keeping his gun trained on her. All eyes were on the two of them. Levi burst through the doors and held his gun on her too.
"Come on," Annie challenged. "Fight me."
Annie ran at him, kicking both his and Levi's guns out of their hands in one move. She then grabbed Eren's arm and pushed him aside, turning to Levi and blocking a punch from him. She then kicked him in the gut and sent him stumbling backward. Eren rushed up behind her, but she grabbed him and flipped him over her head. He landed on his back on the linoleum floor and he cried out in pain. Levi came back at her, swinging his fists and trying to connect, but she blocked or moved away from his attacks.
Eren looked to his right and saw his gun lying on the floor, he reached out and grabbed it, standing up and aiming at the two. Levi was in the way, he had to wait for an opening...
Suddenly Levi took control, pushing her away from him, making the perfect opportunity for Eren to shoot. He aimed for her leg, hitting her right he wanted to. Annie fell to the floor, crippled by the bullet that hit her. Levi took the handcuffs he had in his pocket and tied her hands behind her back.
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When Dan had awoken back in his apartment he had left immediately, finding that he saw Phil in every corner of the place. He only stayed a few minutes longer to collect something. Around the office he placed every picture of Phil that he owned. They covered only one wall, and he stood looking at it without noticing someone had walked into the office.
"I see now why you rejected me," Alexander chuckled. Dan turned around and felt his face grow hot with embarrassment.
"It's not what it looks like..." he began.
"Don't worry, I don't find it creepy or anything," Alexander said. "We're all a bunch of crazies around here."
"Can you maybe not tell anyone about this?" Dan asked.
"Of course, but may I suggest to you someone who can get you more pictures?"
"What do you mean?"
"Amongst our ranks is someone who specializes in secrecy and stalking," Alexander explained. "Want me to give them a mission?"
"I don't know, that seems creepy and weird..."
"Come on, Dan, do it," Alexander said, stepping close to Dan so their faces were inches apart. "I know what you want."
'Yeah, Dan, do it. He knows what you want.'