I woke up and felt a lot better, but also a lot worse. My arm was so sore. When I sat up pain shot through me. This is going to be a bitch to deal with. I looked at Eren who was still sleeping. I slipped out of bed and headed to find Pixis. I had to convince him that I was okay for the mission. If Eren isn't on the mission then I just know it will go to shit. He would rather throw the whole mission away than keep me on it, but if this mission gets screwed up then both of the raid missions are screwed.

I headed straight to his office. I saw Shadis and Nanaba were in there with him. They were going over our mission notes. I stood in the doorway waiting to see if I could get his attention. He looked up and nodded. I could tell he already knew why I was here.

"Could you excuse us for a moment," he said, dismissing them so we could speak.

They walked out of the room as I came in. He gestured for me to take a seat and I did just that. I was careful to manage my expressions. Even letting a single wince out might guarantee that I am benched from the mission.

"Alright convince me," he said and I didn't even need to ask what he meant. He skipped straight past any excuses and small talk.

"Well, Eren is going to throw the mission," I said leaning back in the chair.

"What do you mean he will throw the mission?"

"Well, we made a promise that if one of us goes on a mission then so does the other one, we made it for dangerous missions, but recently all of our missions are dangerous."

"I am well aware of your promise," Pixis nodded.

"Well, if I am off the mission Eren is off the mission. He's already told me that he would keep our promise rather than go on the mission without me."

"How does that equal to him throwing the mission?"

"You and I both know that without Eren's quick thinking that mission is doomed. We don't have a concrete plan for that one and he is the only one skilled enough to think up a plan on the spot that guarantees everyone's safety."

Pixis stayed quiet but I could tell he was thinking about what I was saying. He and I both know that I'm right, but I don't think it will be enough to convince him.

"Besides that," I started again, "you and I both know that even with just one good arm I am more useful on the mission than off."

"How so? Who's to say you won't injure our other arm?"

"Because I know my limits. The last mission was an exception. I knew I was going way over my limits. I planned for that, maybe not to this extent, but to a point where I might have to step back. The next mission will be more inside my power's comfort zone."

"You say that, but you will only beat half of your original strength, meaning will it really be within your comfort zone or will you overdo it again trying to keep up with the others?"

I could see why he was so hesitant to let me on the mission, but he and I both know that this is well within my ability. "I won't slow the others down or hold them back," I said flat out. There's no need to beat around the bush with the actual question he wanted to ask.

"How can we know for sure?"

"Let me prove it during practice. If you don't like what you see then you bench me," I said and he let out a sigh.

"I bench you then we have to plan a whole new mission cause then both you and Eren are kicked out." He said and I shrugged.

"Knowing you if you kick me out it will be within the first 10 minutes of practice. Which leaves you and Eren plenty of time to pull together a new team."

"You have a point there, he mumbled while nodding. He thought everything over and let out a frustrated sigh. "Fine." he rubbed at his temples, "I can't believe you actually talked me into this. "Hanji's going to kill me." He said before his eyes went wide. "Ms. Magnolia is going to kill me." He said with even more fear in his voice.

"If you can talk Hanji into it I can talk mom into it," I said trying to ease his worries.

"Yeah how?" He asked looking at me.

"Well, honestly I was just planning on taking the lecture for you. I doubt there is anything else I can do to make mom accept this."

"Great," he sighed, "same from Hanji. At least Hanji's lectures are shorter," he mumbled.

"Well at least you only have the one lecture," I sighed.

He gave me a confused look and I realized that it didn't dawn on him that Mom won't be the only one pissed at me.

"Mom and Eren," I shrugged.

"Oh," he finally realized. "I'm not sure which one's worse there," he laughed. "Ms. Magnolia's lecture will definitely be long and draining, but Eren... you might be sleeping in one of the spare rooms for a while."

"Tell me about it," I laughed.

"Now if you excuse me," Pixis said standing up, "I've got a lecture to attend."

I smiled as I followed him out of the room. "As do I."

"God Shadis is going to kill me for this," I heard him mumble.

"Looks like I'm not the only one in a dog house," I laughed.

"That's two totally different things," he said defensively.

"Is it?"

He just stopped and stared at me for a moment before I shrugged, "it's none of my business, now if you will excuse me I have a lecture to attend," I said, throwing his sentence back at him as I headed back to my room.

I walked in just as Eren was sitting up. He looked around the room before locking eyes with me. "You're already dressed? Where are you going?" he asked before realizing I was coming in the room rather than leaving. "Or I guess I should ask what did you do?"

I could already tell he knew exactly what I left to do, he was debating whether to be angry or not depending on what Pixis's answer was.

"You already know," I mumbled.

"What did he say," he asked, his voice had a hint of frustration in it.

"You're not going to like it," I mumbled back.

"Say it," he said glaring me down. Damn and he thinks my death stare is horrifying he should look in a mirror.

"He said I could go on the mission if I prove I can do it during practice."

Eren didn't even wait for me to finish my sentence the second he heard me say I could go he jumped out of that bed and pushed right past me out of the door.

I caught up to him and grabbed his arm, "where are you going?"

"To yell at Pixis. He was supposed to tell you that you're benched. He's such reckless lunatic I swear I'm gunna-"

"Babe please wait,"

"No, he and I are going to have a little talk and when I'm don-"

"Eren please!" I raised my voice finally getting him to look at me. "Can we talk about this before you go and rip his head off? If you're going to be mad at anyone be mad at me."

"Oh I am mad at you and I will deal with you later, but right now I have to deal with Pixis."

"No right now you need to listen to me," I grabbed his arm once more this time with my bad arm so he couldn't just shake it off again.

"Let go."

"No, we are going to talk this out like adults. If you don't follow me back to the room I will use my bad arm to drag you all the way back."

He just glared me down, "that's really toxic," he mumbled as he marched back to our room.

"What's toxic is you trying to get mad at Pixis for something I started," I said following after him.

He plopped down on the bed and crossed his arms. "Fine, make this whole thing okay, convince me not to murder you both," he said looking me dead in the eyes, "you have five minutes."

"You're giving me a time limit?" I asked, staring at him. He can't be fucking serious.

"Yup. Now you better start convincing me cause time's ticking."

"Hold up before you start the time you better make me a promise," I said and he raised an eyebrow. "When you set your mind to something you don't change it. You are a stubborn bastard. You have to promise to have an open mind."

He let out a big sigh, "fine, but your time starts now," he said staring me down.

"Okay, but not here," I said and his eyes narrowed.

"Put your braces on."

"What the hell? Why?"

"Just trust me," I sighed. This is the only way I could think of to convince him. I know he won't listen to words right now so this is my only option.

I helped him put his braces on and we walked out of our room. On our way to where I was taking Eren, I saw mom walking towards me. She definitely heard the news. Shit that is the last thing I need right now. I bumped into Hanji, Shadis, and Pixis. It looks like Hanji just finished lecturing him and Shadis was staring him down about to start his lecture. They all looked up and saw me walking and instantly turned to come talk to me. Probably to talk me out of this. Well, ya know what if they all want to yell at me they can follow us and I'll prove it to them too.

We made it to the sparring area and I heard Eren scoff. "I'm not going to fight you while you're like this. If this is your only way to prove it to me then you've wasted your time."

"No, we are going to spar, cause you won't listen to anything else so here we go." We needed to start the match before the others caught up with us.

"I'm leaving," Eren said and I rolled my eyes before using my powers to drag his ass into the circle.

"No, let me prove this to you." He shook his head and started to walk out of the circle. Everyone finally caught up to me so I did the only thing I could think of. "I win I get to go on the mission."

"At your best, it's a gamble who would win, like this it would be a slaughter," Eren shook his head.

"Okay if you feel that way then let me finish. If I win I get to go on the mission. If I lose I sit off of it no more arguments. I'll even let our promise slide this once and you can go on the mission without me." I said and Eren stopped walking and turned back around.

Everyone in the room was quiet. No one expected me to say that. Hell, I didn't even expect to blurt that last part out. I was going to sit off the mission if I lost, but let him go alone, that came out of nowhere.

"Does that sound fair?" I asked, trying to stop my voice from shaking. I didn't even want to make that last bet, but here we are.

"You better not hurt yourself more," he said, shaking his head.

"I'm trying to prove that I won't," I nodded.

"Then fine," he let out a long sigh.

I nodded and we both got in position. I can't lose. Eren is a determined son of a bitch, but so am I. "Pixis can you count us down," I asked.

This was going to be an interesting match. Eren is still in sweats and a baggy shirt that he slept in with crazy bedhead. I'm fully dressed but have one arm in a sling and don't have any of my knives on me.

"Okay," he said, walking a little closer. "three... two... one... spar!