My heart is racing. My hand clutches my crutch harder. Jean looks at me. "Jeager...clam yourself, Armin can persuade them...trust me". "I-I know.." I begin. "But Levi...and Mikasa are there...and he-" I clutch my head. "Sorry, I just worry about him" I feel Jean's hand on my shoulder. "Hey...Armin WILL be fine" I look up at him. I close my eyes. "I know" I mumble. I hear Armin's forceful yells behind the door. Then I hear something that makes my heart stop. "EVICT HIM!" Jean looks at me. "No...The speech...why?" I grip my crutch harder. I feel rage. Armin was one of the smartest people I knew. His speech saved my life. "WHY CAN'T IT SAVE HER'S" I scream. I kick the door open. "EVERYONE STOP!" I scream. Armin looks up, blood dribbling off his chin. Annie looks up at me and gasps. I stride up to the platform and throw down my crutch. Levi lets go of Armin and walks up to me. "Eren, what are you doin-" I pass by him and take Armin's spot. The judge stares at me. "JAEGER....YOU ARE NOT ATTENDING THIS-". I stood up straight, resisting the weakness in my legs. I close my eyes and breathe in. I open them again and salute. 

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to build suspense. 

"ARMIN IS RIGHT!" I begin. "WE COULD USE HER FOR A LOT OF POTENTIAL!" Mikasa looks at me with tears in her eyes. "Not you too" I hear her sob. I brush it off. "AS YOU ALL REMEMBER, YOU SAW ME TAKE DOWN THE TITANS, PLUG WALL ROSE, AND BATTLE TIL THE END!". Armin tries to get to his feet, but only sits down again. "ANNIE LEONHARDT HAS A LOT OF POTENTIAL, AND WE CAN TAKE THAT POWER AND USE IT TO TAKE A STEP FARTHER TO VICTORY!". The judge is furious now. "WE GAVE HER A CHANCE, BUT SHE DID TERRIBLE THINGS THAT SHOWED US SHE DOES NOT DESERVE TO LIVE!". My legs are getting weaker. Time to step up my game. My legs are shaking. "ANNIE ISN'T A MURDERER....SHE REALLY CARES ABOUT THE DEATHS SHE HAS CAUSED!" "I'VE HEARD HER SCREAM APOLOGIES IN HER SLEEP!". "B-BUT SHE MANAGED TO JUST ABOUT KILL YOU!" The judge snapped. "SHE CAME BACK AND DIDN'T LET ME DIE..........SHE NEVER GAVE UP!". "BUT THE SOLDIERS.....". "THAT'S BESIDE THE POINT.....I WAS ONCE IN THE SAME POSITION AS HER.....BUT I CAN TRAIN HER TO BE STRONG, TO HANDLE HER POWER...JUST PLEASE GIVE HER ANOTHER CHANCE.......I CAN HANDLE HER, SHE CAN BE MY RESPONSIBILITY!" I'm breathing heavily. The judge is speechless. Then he walks forward. Levi looks at me surprised. The judge clears his throat. "The execution..........is evicted off" Everyone gasps. I sigh in relief and collapse to the floor. Annie looks at me and stretches out her hand to me. My legs are not working again. Levi walks up to Annie and releases her head from the lock. She slowly stands up. Armin gets up and runs up to me. "Eren.....that was-" he stops. I weakly smile. Armin helps me stand up. Jean runs into the courtroom and retrieves my crutch. He runs up to me and braces the crutch under my arm. "I know we hate each other" Jean begins. "But THAT was amazing" I slightly laugh and slug him in the shoulder. They all back away from me so I can walk forward. Annie runs up to me, tears in her eyes. I close my eyes. I feel a guilt inside me. I open my eyes again and walk forward and pass her. She looks at me. I walk to the doors and pull them open. Why...couldn't I face her?