A/n Hi people first fanfic ever omg btw (WARNING IF YOU CANT HANDLE DARK STUFF PLEASE LEAVE FOR THE SAFTEY OF YOUR INNOCENCE) bye then most of you.
It was the night after the 57th expedition were are story begins, up upon the high peaks of wall Rose. It is a dark night even the birds in the sky silenced by the grief currently lying upon the every member of the scout regiment. The loss of this expedition was great and with nothing to show for their warriors great sacrifice the whole world it seemed, was forced into a shameful silence.
The streets were deserted as the solidors shut themselves away, it was completely deserted. Almost at the very top of wall Rose mere inches from the edge, stood a man, known as "humanities strongest," but alas humanities strongest was broken. For in that fateful expedition he had lost the last people he had in this world, Petra, Oulo, all of them. The only people he would allow himself to care the smallest amount about. Gone their lives thrown into, what he now believes is a hopeless hopeless cause. There is no light, no happiness, nothing just cold empty grief and guilt clawing away at everything. His sight blurred by it, his breathing constructed by it. His mind destroyed by it. There's no reason to live anymore, no hopes, no dreams, not a single loved one to be found. He had no one, no reason to live. And Levi wasn't one to be pointless.
He was going to jump, let himself be swallowed by the peace of death finally. He had fought for so long, he could fight no more.
He took a step closer, and another and another. The numbness slowly bringing his mind away from his body. One more step...
"Captin!"
The silence is shattered by a shrill shout as someone comes rushing towards him, for he had not been alone on the wall. A soldier cadet Romanoff to be exact, stunning blue eyes, dark blonde hair and a petite frame she stood at a mini 150cm for an 19 year old. Anastasia Romanoff was quite a quiet girl who expressed a certain compassion rare in others. And yet despite this she possessed knowleadge beyond her years, however had a nasty habit of not following her own advice.
All through her life Anastasia had liked to spend nights under the moon high above the others looking with such wonder at the quiet streets below. This just happened to be one of those nights, she had seen the caption from her perch on the wall. At first she had been confused as to what he was doing but as she watched. The realisation hit here and before she knew what she was doing she sprinting towards him, desperate to save him from the fate before him.
Why? Why? Did someone have to come up here and keep him from peace why coundn't she just leave him alone. He dared not speak, didn't even move a muscle just waited for her to leave. She didn't.
"Caption please stop this," she said in a soft voice, petrified he was going to jump before she could help him.
He recognised that voice. Cadet Romanoff, quiet girl extremely good with 3dmg gear and uses pressure points in hand to hand combat which helps her beat even even Berthdolt. She was beautiful though didn't think that much was clear. Extremely aware of others with a degree in physiology but had no kind self confidence nor awareness. Which was demonstrated in her failure to see every boy in her class has a terrible crush on her.
Stupid girl why was she here?
"Go away Cadet," he croaks ashamed of his pitiful voice.
"No," she says in a small but strong voice. Levi's eyes widen shocked at the compassion in her voice he turns, studying her features. Bright blue eyes wide with worry desperation shining in them, her blonde her seemed to shine in the moonlight creating halo of light above her head. He r arms were stretched forwards as to grab him embrace him. She almost look like she cared.
"Please Levi, you don't have to do this I ..." She begins.
"Ha," he laughs a loud bitter laugh that makes the hair on the back of her neck stand up. " I don't have to do this Romanoff I want to do this." He replies bitterly.
"No you don't," she shoots back before saying softly." Nobody wants to die Levi, you want the pain to go away, you've been fighting a war for many, by yourself. But things don't have to be that way, you don't have to fight alone. Your just one man Levi, even humanities strongest needs help."
"I'm not humanities strongest," he shouts, "I am weak."
"Weak," she shrieks back shell shocked, "you've been fighting for so long alone against demons that no one else could even begin to comprehend, how much stronger can you get?." She exclaims. "Fear doesn't make you weak Levi, it makes you human." And for a second he believes her and will come down from his perch, but then he remembers all the people who have died because of him. He sent them to there death. He killed them.
"I deserve to die," he whispers.
As he says it he watches tears well in her eyes and cocks his head in confusion, he blue eyes shined even brighter with the tears and her cheeks redden.
Why is she crying? He wonders not understanding her reaction. "No you don't Levi, your a good man, are you so full of self hate you honestly think that we don't care, that I don't care. Look how many people you've helped to claim strength, something so rare in this world. Please if you die all the people who you lost that day will be forgotten, if not for yourself do it for them.'
It hit him them, he was going to die gone, lost Levi Ackerman had not spent 24 years of his life fighting simply to surrender.
Slowly he backed away from the wall into her waiting arms. And together they stood on the top of wall Rose tears streaming down their face drawing strength from each other. That night a deep bond was formed between them one that could not be broken.