A Love Unbroken AnnieLeonhart x Male Reader

A Trip To Trost

The morning rolls around far to quickly. You wish you could stay by Annie's side for a little while longer, but a last the journey to Trost is a long one. Instructor Shadis assembles you, Reiner, Bertholdt and Annie before the main gate, leading out into the great expanse. Rows and rows of trees, roving hills of green separate any sort of landmark.

The trip feels like it takes ages. The cramp interior of the carriage only makes things worse. At least she's here with you, her beauty makes things easier. You find yourself staring a bit to much and have to snap yourself out of her enticing trance.

You begin to doze off, Annie snuggles into you also starting to drift off. That is until Reiner speaks. "So what does everyone think this is about exactly?" He ask leaning forward slightly. His physique taking up a lot of the available room.

Bertholdt is the first to reply stating. "I'm not sure. Maybe they feel we can be a good example to younger kids. Like if they put us on show and demonstrate the level of training and pride being a solider in tells. Then more people will sign up."

"Wow Bertholdt. I don't think I've heard you talk so much since they changed the sleeping arrangements." You joke, tugging at his arm.

"Well it was important. They know I struggle to sleep on the bottom bunks." He replies a bit defensive.

"Calm down Bertholdt we're only joking with you. We use to all gather around at the way you slept." You reply giving him a gentle punch on his arm.

"Yeah you use to predict the weather man." Reiner follows up also joking, giving you both a big smile. You laugh hard thinking back on some of the different shapes Bertholdt made. Reiner and Bertholdt join you, your childhood bond as strong as ever.

Annie stirs a little next to you, looks like you woke her up. You move closer to her face giving a gentle kiss on her forehead. Sweeping a few strands of hair out of the way, to which she puts straight back.

"Sorry babe didn't mean to wake you." You whisper to her. She doesn't speak simply gives a moan, letting you know she's heard you.

Another half an hour pass before the driver starts shouting out. "Alright kids stand attention we're here."

You step up to the small window looking outward the front of the carriage. There you see it the same walls you saw years ago. Standing strong 50meters tall. The city of Trost.

The carriage driver signals to the people on the wall to open up. It takes a bit of time but the inner gate is opened allowing you all to enter. There the driver pulls up into a stable, hopping off again yelling to you all.

"Right this is it we're here my jobs done get out." He says in this gruff accent, clearly annoyed at the job he's just undertook.

You go to shake Annie awake but see her sat up fully looking like her usual disinterested self. Till she see's your face and plucks up a smile. You all clamber out the back of the carriage, the sunlight is blinding almost. Beaming high in the morning sky.

"Now what?" Reiner says to the driver, hoping he has some idea why your here.

"Oh right they said you wouldn't know why you were here. Suppose to be a surprise I guess." He speaks in a still annoyed tone.

"So where do we go exactly?" You ask getting a little annoyed yourself.

"Head to the tavern just down this road, it's called 'The Leaking Tap'." He walks away after saying that heading into the stables.

Your mind almost feels like it's gonna explode from all the thoughts rushing through it. Why are we to go to a tavern? What's the surprise? Why us four specifically?  You can't stop asking these questions over and over in your mind. Trying to put some of the pieces together.