Of My Love

Unexpected People/Your Defense part2

Mikasa: what? Thats all? You said you would fight, don't look at her, look at your opponent, she'll get you killed

Bertholdt: my mistake, shall we go again?

Mikasa: no, im done, i have to be somewhere, i also have someone i need to protect

Bertholdt: i see, then go, protect them with everything

Mikasa: you as well, im sure we'll meet again, goodbye

*Bertholdt turns to see Reiner laying on the floor, levi arms crossed standing over him*

Levi: your best huh...not terrible

Bertholdt: reiner!

*reiner raises a thumbs up signalling that he is in tact*

Reiner: yea im good, guys tough

Ymir: thought you were going all out

Reiner: hey i tried alright, i doubt you could do better

Ymir: keep talking, and whats your excuse berthright

Bertholdt: ...no reason, mikasa is just. so fast

Ymir: she didn't even hit you once

Bertholdt: but all i could do was block, if i tried to attack she most likely would have killed me

Erwin: you did well, you both handled yourself well...good work levi

Levi: ..sure

Erwin: well Bertholdt are you convinced now?

*Bertholdt glances at annie helping reiner with ymir and krista, Bertholdts worries are lessened, his voice calmer*

Bertholdt: yes, i think i am convinced now, thank you

Erwin: are you staying then?

Bertholdt: ...i dont know

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Bertholdt: princess...annie, can we talk?

Annie: sure, hey where's reiner and the others?

Bertholdt: out drinking

Annie: kind of strange after all this time you still call me princess

Bertholdt: you are, and im your knight

Annie: but you're not Bertholdt, you're not just some knight, you're my friend, reiner and ymir too

Bertholdt: no princess, when you are queen you cant treat us differently, we cant get special treatment

Annie: why not? My kingdom my rules

Bertholdt: others in the court will notice and they will grow to dislike you

Annie: so, i don't care

Bertholdt: i do

Annie: you do? Why?

Bertholdt: ....annie are we going to see the king?

Annie: no

Bertholdt: ...i know you're upset with him

Annie: and you aren't? He could've killed you, why are you asking anyway? I thought we agreed im not going back

Bertholdt: we did?

Annie: i did in my head

Bertholdt: annie he's your father

Annie: yea he is, is that supposed to change my mind?

Bertholdt: well, its supposed to get you thinking

Annie: thinking?

Bertholdt: your parents, mother, father, even if you fight, you should see him

Annie: the point of fighting is not seeing him

Bertholdt: annie

Annie: im here to get married and be queen, make friends, watching you fight with that mikasa girl, you're lucky Bertholdt, you get to fight whoever you want

Bertholdt: you still want to fight?

Annie: how did you guess?

Bertholdt: then lets go back, we can train again...warrior princess

Annie: you're really trying, you really don't want me here huh, tell me what is it about this place you don't like?

Bertholdt: i like it, i do, these people seem nice...

Annie: i still can't see him, he's just sick its nothing, it'll pass, if he dies just from a little cold what kind of king would he be, a man even, weak

Bertholdt: .....

Annie: ...bertholdt-

Bertholdt: its because he's sick......annie, don't mistake me for defending your father, he is indeed mad, but im just trying to say, you only get one...go see him while you still can

Annie: ......im sorry, i didnt realize-

Bertholdt: its fine annie...its fine

Annie: you think about your father alot

Bertholdt: hm, i do, these past few days especially...tomorrow is his birthday, i want to visit him, but i don't want to leave you here alone

Annie: what? I wont be alone, armin, marco, erwin-

Bertholdt: no annie

Annie: Bertholdt visit your father

Bertholdt: i cant if you stay here, he will understand

Annie: you cant bet on something like that

Bertholdt: oh its no bet, i know he will understand, he is the one who taught me never to let go after all

Annie: never let go of what?

Bertholdt: ....nothing, so?

Annie: hmm today before my wedding you decide to take me away, how convenient for you Bertholdt

Bertholdt: !? princess? I..i didn't-

Annie: im kidding, you wouldn't do something like that keeping me from my wedding

Bertholdt: yea...i wouldn't

Annie: i guess we'll just postpone it until we get back