Binded [DISCONTINUED]

Chap.1 Holding on

(Once again this is NOT the sequel to Blank Thoughts....just another Eren X Annie story I suddenly want to write XD)

Eren's P.O.V

I'm so weak. I'm so useless. It was never my idea to retreat from the battle. Armin thought that if I stayed any longer, I would end up killing myself. But I can't walk away from this battle. I've already come too far

I swing the axe into the wood, chopping it into two. I feel restless. I lean down and pick up the two pieces of wood on the ground. I sigh and throw both pieces into the wood pile. I hated this new lifestyle. Hiding away while my friends risked their lives. I plant the axe into the wood stump and wipe sweat from my brow. I slowly walk up to the pile and grab three pieces of wood for tonight's fire. "Hey Eren, do you have that firewood in yet?" I hear Armin call from inside our shabby cabin. "Yes mom" I reply sarcastically. I felt like me and Armin couldn't get along ever since he dragged me here to "recover".

I enter the cabin and place the wood on the table. Armin is standing atop the table, trying to desperately fix a leak in the roof. He takes no notice of me. I clear my throat impatiently. Armin looks down at me. "Oh...uhm put the wood by the fire pit out back" he orders. I pick up the fire. "And Eren" he adds. "Grab at least 7 more pieces". I badly wanted to snap at him, but I do as told

I slip back outside. The sky is turning gray. I lean down and pile up 7 more pieces. I slowly trudge over to the fire pit and dump the wood beside it. I wipe bits of dust from my hands onto my pants. I rub a sore spot on my neck and move my shoulder blades in a couple quick circles. "I'm not useless Armin" I say under my breath. "I can still fight". I sit down on the pile of fire wood. I feel a slight drop of rain fall onto my cheek. A couple more follow. 

I don't bother moving as the rain comes down a little faster. "Eren where are you?!" I hear Armin call from inside. "Outside taking the wood to the pit like you asked" I respond back. "Well could you come inside...I need your help!". I roll my eyes and stand up. Suddenly, I stumble back like a drunkard. My head begins to throb. I can see shadows. Shadows that seem so familiar. I fall onto my butt and clutch my head. The shadows circle me.

I try to stand up but fail. One of the shadows stands right over me. It gave me sudden deja vu. The shadow looked female. It had hair up in a messy bun and a perfect nose. "Annie" I mouth. Her shadow circles me. I feel like I'm going to hurl. Suddenly the shadow slowly drifts away. "No....no" I croak. "Please...don't go...I still care...please". I feel my eyes roll up in their sockets and I collapse unconscious. 

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My eyes snap open. The hard patter of rain on the metal roof wakes me up. It's dark. I rub my head, only to find a thick bandage wrapped around my forehead. I look around to see I'm upstairs in my bed. I hear footsteps up the old and creaky stairs. I slowly lay back down again as a candle light springs across the wall.

Armin walks up to me, a candle gripped in his hand. He takes the handle and lights the lantern above me with the candle. He places it down. "A-Armin" I whisper. Armin takes a seat at the edge of my bed. "How are you feeling?" he asks. I shrug. "Queasy I guess". Armin pats my leg. "Do you think you can eat?" I shake my head. "Eren.....what happened out there?". I suddenly feel like I'm going to hurl. I gag and clutch at my stomach.

Armin stands up. "N-No....I-I'm fine" I say through gags. I squeeze my eyes shut and get a hold of myself.  I feel Armin's hand on my shoulder. "What's wrong?". "I saw shadows......I saw a shadow.....a shadow of Annie". Armin pats my shoulder. "It was probably the rain" he guesses. I open my eyes again to see Armin slowly walking back toward the stairs. "Armin" I call. 

He looks at me. "Yeah Eren?". I find myself stuttering at my own words. My eyes become watery and I clutch my fists. "I HATE THIS PLACE!" I sob. Armin's eyes widen. I feel tears running down my cheeks. "WHY THE HELL DID YOU DRAG ME HERE WHEN I'M PERFECTLY FINE!?". Armin is silent. He looks away, his bangs hanging loose over his eyes. "Armin...answer me" I demand. He says nothing. "Answer me" my voice is rising. Armin grips the rail and descends back down the stairs. "ANSWER ME!" I scream. A strike of lightning flashes through the sky. "ANSWER ME!" I scream louder. My body is shaking. I hate this place. I hated it so much. "ANSWER ME ARMIN....WHY!?". Another strike of lightning. "ANSWER  ME!!!!"