Uh, translating a oneshot mine... English is not my native language, so I appreciate, if someone read, corrected me on possible errors, hehe xD
I am a big fan of shipp Aruani and don't ask me, just go on tumblr and go crazy with so many wonderful headcanons! \o/ Levi is a character that I like a lot too, and thought it would be nice to write something with it. Anyway, is not a big thing, but I hope you enjoy!
Enjoy your reading!
Armin had courage. Don't had a strength physical or looked like a soldier, but he had courage. He had a lot of courage. Oh, damn time when Levi decided to take those brats under his wing, as if he were a paw guarding the chicks. Reluctantly, he had to admit as the rest of the 104th Trainees Squad was better than expected, however, were all young and reckless, pressing in his fervent youthful blood, the impulse.
— Move it, Arlert.
— No.
Levi thought he heard wrong. He wished he had heard wrong.
— I think you did not understand me. Move it, Arlert.
— I can't. – Levi pursed his lips, his patience leaving.
— Levi, maybe he is right... – Hanji manifested, his humor much more restrained than the normal. She always liked the little brat...
— It wasnt you, Hanji, who wanted to hurt to Female Titan or whatever you do with your guinea pigs, those – And fixing his gaze on Armin, he completed — monsters?
The boy's eyebrows came together in defiance and, to his luck, his messy fringe was able to neutralize your reaction. That could be only a joke... The Female Titan had finally come out of the damn crystal and Arlert decided to intervene by creating a new barrier between them and the girl. Levi waited a heroic act of any other, perhaps Connie or Sasha and his emotional appeal with former mates, but Armin? The ingenious Armin? The boy who Erwin used to place all their trust in leadership battle veterans? Levi should know that blond boy looked up too mature for his age...
— The command are above you and above me, boy.
— I know.
— So...?
Armin did not support continue looking into the eyes of Levi and turned his attention to the tip of his boots, looking like there seeking for the lost words.
— Are you questioning a higher order?
— No, I just...
— You are an enemy of humanity?
— Levi! – Hanji tried to intervene.
— You are an enemy of humanity, Armin?
— No, of course not!
— Then why are you stopping me from going? – Arlert opened his mouth, unable to utter a word. — I must conclude that if you are not with us is against us? Or just for yourself?
— It is because of humanity that I'm here. – Armin was quick to resume their arguments. — Annie was out there, Captain, she knows a lot more about beyond the walls than us. She knows because humanity is persecuted, she was sent by those who want to decimate... Losing Annie is losing hope of humanity.
Shit! The boy was really good with words... A small manipulator and good at it. Worst of all was that Armin knew how good it was in manipulate and put things in their favor, did not even think too much into it. But Levi also had some tricks up its sleeve...
— Surely the interrogation will take all the information we need.
— They are going to kill her before they can have any question.
— I can not guarantee that everyone will be polite to our guest, but no one will be stupid to the point of unusable her.
— But I can guarantee that at least one person will be unable to contain their impulses. – And there it was, shining in his blue eyes, his courage. — Or you will lose the chance to avenge your mates, Captain?
That little shit...
— Okay, that's enough you two. – Hanji thickened his voice, as if scolding two children.
— Think about it... All those soldiers... You know how it was, we could not take the corpses back... What if we brought, we could not recognize half, captain. You saw what she was able to do... Oh, I think you also remember what she did with his squad, right? She broke one of your soldiers in the middle, or something, right? – Gunter... — One... One had a large family, right? Probably he was largely responsible for supporting parents and siblings, it's a shame... – Oruo... — And the girl? Someone said me it was only daughter of a widower, or something. Poor man... – Petra... — But I felt sad about the man who would marry, what's he called? – Erd... — Well, I guess it does not matter anymore because he died like everyone else. I think that's why they call who joins with you like Death Squad. – Hange was the first to exclaim something — But it's not your fault; the fault is all of them, of the titans. Fault of organized attack against humanity. But, of course, Captain, you should know that you are professional and enough not to want to discount all your anger in Annie, even if you have the opportunity. You're better than that... It must be anesthetized for all these deaths, since it is not the first time that loses your squad.
When he saw Armin first time, Levi wondered what a boy like he was doing there. He was fragile, less developed physical structure than that of colleagues, limited manual skills and his blue eyes were so hopeful! Innocent, he would say! What were doing a kid with so many dreams and illusions about the beauty of the outside world among all those soldiers? He wanted to see the ocean, flaming water, frozen earth, plains of sand, white as snow and blah blah blah. Levi does not trust that he would survive a few hours on the battlefield, but there it was him with all his courage, his blue eyes without a shred of that innocence seen before. Manipulator Armin Arlert... He managed to fool Levi as well...
The boy seemed to take the silence of Levi as something positive, as it continued to speak.
— She will not say anything to anybody. Would you say something to the people who want to kill you? – Armin did not wait for an answer. — But maybe she says to me. We trained together for years, captain and also, I... – He hesitated. — I know she could contribute with us. Maybe Annie is our ally.
Ally? The Female Titan, which crushed many soldiers as if squashing a bug? What kind of idea he was having?!
But, wait a moment... Annie? Was his impression or Armin seemed the only one there to refer to the titan shifter by name?
Oh...
— And how could it, lady-killer? Seducing her with flowers and beautiful words? – A red tone took Arlert's face and, though he kept the determined expression, Levi knew the secrets hidden so deep inside in that boy, stored secrets behind his innocent eyes, his handlers eyes, his betrayers eyes...
— I-I have my methods.
— Of course you has... – Looking for a surprisingly silent Hange, Levi gave the order. — I will say to Erwin the idea to Arlert, so keep an eye on him so he do not go around preaching a titan defense, Hange. – She nodded, still stunned by the boldness of Armin. Levi was also surprised, surprised that him have not discounted all the hatred he felt over Armin's speech in the boy.
Casting a quick look at him, Levi could see again in his eyes a glimmer of hope that seen before, when he spoke on the other side of the wall, the unknown world that even so, was so beloved by Armin.
— Arlert? – His voice seemed to pull him from his hopeful ramblings, forcing him to harden the posture again. — What is your dream?
— Dream?
— Yeah, something big and almost impossible, but that we want too, you know. The dream of Hange must be an endless supply of titans – Zoe laughed. — And mine is a endless supply of tea. What is your dream, Armin?
The defiant stance had dissipated, his eyebrows furrowed before, were slightly arched, following the surprise inside. Perhaps Armin just had not realized at that moment and this amused Levi. His anger had been replaced by the sadistic fun of seeing the confusion on the boy. Oh yeah, he was young and together with the fervent youthful blood, also came the impulse.
Also it came the love.
— All right, Arlert, dreams change all the time, no need to get nervous.
Levi thought he heard a "Yes, captain", but chose to ignore, coming up the stairs. Who knew that Armin would bring problems... Armin have a crush in the female titan? Yeah, Levi had to admit, Armin had a lot of courage...
Thank you for reading!