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Challenge Accepted (Modern AU, Eren x Reader)

HAVANA, CUBA.

The party Spanish music was audible, as I walked across the busy streets of Cuba. People danced along to the beats, as I made my way to the crowd.

"Are you sure this is the right place?," asked an anxious Eren.

"Of course. No doubt about that." I said.

"Eren usually has a hard time dealing with such high energy crowds." said Mikasa. "His father would even make him go to social clubs just for him to get used to it." She added.

"But I have you, Armin and Y/n. Isn't that quite enough friends already?" Eren whined.

I smiled as we trudged past the cheerful crowd with two of my good friends Eren Jaeger along with his adopted sister, Mikasa Ackerman. We have been friends since kindergarten. We shared quite a lot of commonality as friends. Like kicking butt, watching different movies after dark and most of all our obsession with cars. Sports cars, sedans, SUV's you name it.

But enough about that.

You may be wondering why a young lady like me went across to the world to Cuba among all places.

"Guys, over here." I waved my hand for them to see. Here in Cuba, with all the bombastic energy one could simply immerse themselves in its cheerful aura but that is not why we're here."

Finally, we arrived at an old garage owned by my client Armin Arlert who is also one of Eren and Mikasa's childhood friends.

"Hey Y/n. " Armin called. I acknowledged him back. "How's Cuba?" I asked.

"Still the same." He replied.

"Hey Armin. Do you have any idea who Y/n is meeting up with that she so desperately needs us to be there?" asked Mikasa.

" Oh right. The reason I kinda dragged you into this was because a Jaguar F-Type car is rumored to be owned by one of Armin's clients. Considering that it has such beauty one couldn't afford to miss this occasion." I giggled with glee.

Then the sound of tires screeching came in.

"I think this is my cue to negotiate." I glanced at the two perplexed faces staring at me. "Relax, just let me do the talking and if anything goes wrong I'll let you know. " I gave a smile wink before heading out to meet my negotiator.

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I held my ground, as the driver of the Jaguar slowly pulled up in front of me. Cracking my knuckles, I turned to meet my opponent.

For starters, the man is quite handsome. With his well built muscles and face, he looked like someone who could knock down every wall he sees. His face is scrunched with determination and a slight intimidation one could simply cower in fear at the sight of him.

  "So, you're Y/n. Nice to meet you." He shook my hand so hard for a second I thought he was crushing it to pieces.  "My name is Reiner Braun and I assumed you're here for my car." He said.  I nodded.

  Behind me, Eren gave a shocked look. "Reiner, what are you doing here?, and Bertholdt, Annie?" He added.

  I turned to him. "You know these guys ?" I asked.

  "Oh right. These are my former classmates in high school. Bertholdt and Annie, this is Y/n. Y/n, this is Bertholdt and Annie." Eren introduced. I gave them a  small hi.

"Alright let's cut to the chase." said Reiner. "Look if you really want my car, you'll have to play to win it." He said.

  "And what is that supposed to mean?" I asked.

"It means, racing across the beach area and whoever makes it to the finish line wins." He gave me a sly smile. "And for the record, no one has ever defeated me in racing." He boasted. "What do you say, do you accept?" He asked me.

Eren patted my shoulder and I could see the uncertainty in his eyes saying don't do this. I gave a reassuring smile then turned to face Reiner.

"What are the terms and conditions?" I asked.

Reiner gave a smile that is so chilling I wonder if the temperature suddenly dropped by 18 degree Celsius. "The terms are simple. If you win this race, you get my car." He said.

  "And if I lose?"

"I will select one of your cars and have them shipped to my home as a winner's prize." He winked.

That is such a harsh deal but it's worth a try. I took a deep breath and without thinking it through my mouth moved before my mind could register what it's trying to say.

"Challenge accepted."

Reiner smiled. "Very well, you only have an hour and thirty minutes to prepare. But be warned, nobody can outrun my Jaguar." He patted his car. "Well, see you later Y/n."

The sound of screeching, moving tires followed then came silence.

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"Y/n, are you out of your mind." Eren yelled. After our conversation with Reiner, Eren seemed so freaked out that he wouldn't let me leave unless I told him the full details.

"Look if I lose then I'll just follow what he says. I mean it is my choice anyway." I said.

Eren didn't smile but he just responded anyway. "Be careful out there Y/n. I'm going to kill you if you get into serious trouble." He said.

I smiled. "Aw, I never knew you were so concerned about my safety. Besides, you and Mikasa will be my backup. You'll be watching my back, right?"

"Right." He replied.

I slowly tiptoed then gave Eren a small kiss in the cheek. Judging by his flustered expression, he totally didn't expect it. I laughed.

"I'll be fine. Nothing can stop me." I said with confidence. Eren just smiled.

"Hey Y/n, Eren, gather round, Armin has a plan for us. " Mikasa's voice called out.

"Coming." Eren replied.

As we followed her to Armin, Mikasa patted my shoulder. "Y/n, can we have a word." I nodded.

She pulled me to one of the private corners in Armin's garage. Then she faced me with an angry death glare.

"If I caught you with my Eren again, I'll have you thrown to the sharks." She addressed it somehow as a threat.

"Why are you and Eren together?" I asked.

  Mikasa didn't answer. Instead she nudged past me. I sighed heavily. What a day. I thought as I walked back to where the others are.

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"Along the race, you will be passing by at least three, narrow streets. Eren and Mikasa will take the left and right while Y/n will take the middle. If you intercept one of Reiner's bodyguards or Reiner himself, send a signal by firing your gun I'll be providing you. Any questions?"

Eren raised his hand. "Armin, I get your point but how will we know if one of us is in danger?"

Armin smiled. "Simple. These guns fire colored smoke. Eren's will be blue. Mikasa's will be red while Y/n's will be green."

"Wow Armin. I never know that your family invests in weaponry." I complimented. Armin gave a shy laugh.

"Alright guys. This is it." I said. "Either we go hard or go home." Everyone cheered.

"Armin. Please prepare my Honda. Thanks." I said.

I took a deep breath as we head for the beach.

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"Took you long enough." said Reiner.

"Am I late?" I asked.

  "Nope. You're just in time." He said.

"Nice Honda you got there." He
complimented.

"Thanks." I said.

"This game ain't gonna be fair you know. So if I were you I'd play it dirty." He chuckled.

"Let's see who makes it first." I said.

The whole beach is filled with so much people. They're here to determine its winner.

I hopped on my Honda and drove to the starting point. In my side view mirrors, I could see Eren and Mikasa giving me a thumbs up. I smiled back. Then I turned to face my opponent.

"Sit tight, Y/n." said Reiner.

A woman stood in front  of the two cars. She appears to be a local.

"You." She pointed to Reiner. "Be fast. "

"And you." She pointed to me. "Be safe."

She raised the flag. "Three, two, one. Go."

And we took off on a boom.

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"Let's see, I would probably meet up with one of Reiner's bodyguards that way I would have time to relay a message to Eren or Mikasa." I said to myself.

I gripped my steering wheel hard as I turned, once in a while startling people to death.

Oh Reiner, where are you hiding now...

I glanced at my left and saw a person in a motorcycle that I assumed must be Bertholdt. If I could distract him, I could send a signal to the others to take care of him.

I swerved to my right but Bertholdt seemed relaxed. Wait, something's not right. Why didn't Bertholdt react to what I expected. Then realization kicked in.

The reason why Bertholdt didn't react because it was planned. I have fallen into their trap.

"Shit." I cursed as I fumbled for my gun. It fell. I cursed some more. If only I had more time.

Suddenly another biker appeared at my right. It must be Annie because judging by her angry expression so is determined to bring me down.

"C'mon Y/n. Think." I scolded myself.

I took a deep breath then reached for my gun. Once my hands felt it's holster, I pointed it to Bertholdt's direction and fired.

It hit one of his tires and soon his bike hit the a nearby pavement and threw him off. I laughed at the sight of it.

" Bertholdt's down but Leonhardt is on the move." I yelled into my walkie talkie. "Take her down then we regroup at the plaza. If I'm not there by 3 minutes, leave." I instructed.

"Copy that, ma'am."  came Eren's voice.

Let's do this. I said to myself as I sped off.

After 15 minutes, I saw no sign of Reiner but as I passed by I saw Annie's bike only it looks more like a trash pile.

"Eren, you lil' devil." I smiled.

Left. Right. Left. Right. It almost felt like this is never gonna end but alas I saw the plaza. Two intersecting tire marks told me that Eren and Mikasa already left. I drove on.

Suddenly, I caught a black Jaguar F- type car ahead of me. Reiner. This is my chance, I thought as I start to accelerate.

I saw Reiner turn back, as if sensing my next move he started to swerve to his left hoping to knock me down.  But I will not be let down easily.

I accelerated even more, past to my Honda's speed limit, my engine started to heat up. With all my might, I concentrated harder until I was sure my car is about to combust.

As my wheels started to fly and touched the finish line. I yelled, "Get out of the way," Before I let anybody else get hurt I swerve right, to the sea's direction, and I jumped out of the burning car.

As I watched my beloved Honda drop to the depths of the sea. People started to cheer.

"I won, I... won?"

Eren and Mikasa were there, running towards me. Eren gave me a small hug while Mikasa gave me a look of acknowledgement.

"Wow Y/n, you just slayed it." said Eren. "That was awesome. " He said. A long pause, then his smile faded.

"Eren, what's wrong." I asked.

"Look Y/n, what you did back there, that was reckless!" He yelled, "You could have been killed." Tears start to well up on his eyes.

Yep. That was really a close encounter of death. And that is something I'm not proud of.

"Sorry, didn't mean to scare you." I apologized.

He pulled me into a crushing hug.

Suddenly, we heard a bang, Reiner had his fists on his car. He seems shock at his defeat judging by his expression. Then he turned to me.

"Y/n. You basically shook the entire crowd, and as promised, you can have my car." He said, giving me his keys.

I stood there for a moment. Then I shook my head. "It's yours," I said. "It'll always be yours," "At least, we had fun in this challenge." Reiner gave a smile. "I will never forget this act of kindness." Then he turned to leave.

"Hey guys, sorry about the destruction I caused, to repair for that," I tossed a bag worth $500,000. "They're all yours." The people cheered.

"Such a philanthropist now, eh?" said Eren.

"I'll get you a drink, my treat?" I offered.

Eren took my hand and squeezed it.

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After 5 shots, my head started to feel dizzy, I asked Eren if I could stay with him for the night. He said yes.

As we arrive at his room, Eren pulled me to a corner, "You know Y/n, I really love you." His words sound more like whisper.

"I know." I smiled.

He brought his lips down on mine and I kissed him back. My arms wrapped tightly around his neck. His lips moved to my cheek, down to my neck. I stifled a laugh.

"What is it?" He asked.

"Nothing." I said.

He gave a smile then he started to lift his shirt up leaving me to stare at his lean muscles. My face grew hot. I gave him a wicked grin, as I stripped down, leaving my undies on.

We fell into the bed, kissing while gasping for each other's breaths. The feeling of his kisses on my skin is enough to make my heart hyperventilate. For the first time in my life, love never felt this good until now.

Eren stroke my cheek. "Te amo, Y/n."

"Huh?" I asked.

Eren shrugged. "It means "I love you" in Spanish," "Something I just picked up along the way." He said.

I smiled. "Te amo, Eren." I said as I laid my head on his chest, feeling more safe in his arms.

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