Where did it all go Wrong? {Eren x Annie}

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Annie didn't know what she had done wrong. It baffled the girl completely. He baffled her. She had known he wouldn't warm up to her at first since she doesn't have the friendliest reputation; however, it had been almost a whole year. Where did everything go wrong? She had treated him with as much respect as she possibly could. She provided such a gracious hospitality towards him, and she even allowed his sister to stay with them. She had taken care of him and provided him with any essentials he absolutely needed. Not even a small thank you in return. Not even a smile. She wanted him to look at her the same way he did when they first met, but now in those dull, green orbs, there only lied emptiness. All she sought out was his attention, yet she received none.

But where did it all go wrong?

Now the blonde wasn't extraordinarily smart like Armin, who was just another friend of his, but she wasn't a complete dumbass like Connie Springer-- another classmate of hers. But she couldn't seem to understand why Eren would be so... so resentful towards her. She had given him everything, even revealed her soft side just for him. Monster. That's what he had called her, and of course there were many crude words that followed after that, but it hadn't fazed her. She still adored him, and she wouldn't give up so easily on him. Perhaps his sister, Mikasa, could assist her in the matter, even if it was a thought that made her cringe somewhat. It wasn't like the two girls had ever gotten along; after all, they were so damn similar, yet so spiteful towards each other. Neither of them could beat each other, yet neither of them would admit defeat out of pride. However, their differences would not deter the blonde from her goal.

The basement was of course unnaturally cold, but the short girl hadn't seemed to notice as she approached the ravenette who had been slumped up against a pole with chains wrapped around her arms and torso, keeping her on lockdown. Annie almost let one of her sinister smiles creep upon her lips; however, the girl remained solemn, yet the psychotic look in her eyes never left. How could they? There was no way the girl could hide away her crazed fascination with the Jaegers. After all, they always seemed to surprise her in ways she thought no one could. "Mikasa." She began, her voice cold as she drawled out her name. At first, there was no response, only the unbearable silence that plagued the room. The blonde sighed as she knelt down in front of her, shaking her head slightly. "You're not still mad, right? I thought we would work out our... differences by now." She snickered slightly, amused with her own words, but soon she let them drown out into the seemingly endless silence. Endless until now. Mikasa sharply looked at the girl with a glare that could possibly send Annie six feet under; she strained against her chains, spewing out profanity to the petite girl as she tried her hardest to simply just reach her. Never in the taller girl's life had she ever wanted to kill someone in such a brutal, messy way- yet her struggles were all in vain as she came to a slow stop, taking note that it was all pointless. There was no escaping her prison yet. Eren would have to wait a little longer for his rescue. "I would never try to work anything out with the likes of you, Leonhardt. You do realize what will happen once I get out, right?" Her voice was dark and it had been strained to some extent- when was the last time she had water? Food? All of that was a mystery to the ravenette as she had lost track of the days, weeks, months. "That's a shame. I thought we could all be much closer one day. It seems that you... are still against us." She murmured that last bit, her eyebrows furrowing a bit as she rose up from her knelt position. The ravenette's eyes hardened further, clenching her fists as her knuckles turned white. "There never was an us between the two of you." She spit at the blonde before letting her lips curl up as a small glimmer of amusement filled her dark orbs. Annie's face contorted to one filled with a bit of disgust and disdain towards the tied up girl; nonetheless, she wiped it off, still continuing on as if that hadn't happened just then. "Of course there was and still is. But I must know, how does it feel to finally lose, Ackerman? It can't be easy losing one of the few things you hold dear to your heart. Especially a brother- or was he your lover at one point? You know, with how you constantly stayed glued to him, it was hard to tell." Mikasa felt as though her knuckles would begin to bleed because of how tight she had clenched them, yet she tried her best to keep some of her composure. She didn't need Annie to be angry- no no, that was a bad idea. There was no telling what the blonde would do when she was pissed, but this entire time of being kept locked up, enduring such brutalities, Annie had always been satisfied. Almost happy with what she had done. Yes, she still hadn't obtained Eren's affections yet, but she was still so damned determined to have him. It was phenomenal considering the blonde had been more of a pessimistic bitch, but now Mikasa could see her clearly for what she truly was. A psycho. Just to simplify it anyway. She swallowed back her pride, her emotions, and her pain, "Lose? All I see is a lost cause. Eren won't give in. Not now. Not ever." Annie's lips formed a thin line as she kept silent for a moment before letting a small giggle pass her lips. It made the ravenette's heart slow down- no, not because she thought it was simply cute, something so unlike the blonde... No, it shook the girl to her very core, making her blood run cold. She had heard Annie speak profound things, harm people, even be eerily kind, but hell, a giggle? That was something new, but the ravenette refused to let her emotions show. "That's something I came to talk to you about, Ackerman. Eren is a bit... in denial about how we feel about each other. Though that's no problem, an easy fix. I'm just asking you what's the best way to reach his heart since he seems to like you more than me, unfortunately." She admitted, folding her arms as a small sigh escaped her lips. "It's as if he doesn't appreciate anything I've done for him-" Her words were cut off as Mikasa's words intercepted hers, "Are you insane? Are you really that crazy to the point you don't recognize the difference between giving and forcing? All you've done is hurt him, Annie, and I don't think there's a damn thing you can do to change his mind about you." The room became silent once more as Mikasa finished. The girl sure couldn't hear anything but silence, with the exception of her own heart ramming against her chest, searching for some way to break through. Annie finally turned away, drawing closer to the stairs that led out of the basement. "...So there is no way...?" "There's nothing you could possibly do. So just let him go." Annie then went up the stairs, grasping the doorknob before looking back over her shoulder, smirking, "Then I'll just break him beyond repair... He can be my little...pet." She then snickered as Mikasa's eyes widened, adrenaline coursing through her body once more as she began to struggle, trying to slip- or somehow break the chains that kept her bound to the damn pole. "Annie!- Wait, I-" Mikasa's voice was cut off by the slam of the door, leaving the ravenette alone in the basement once more.