Summary:
A female assassin is now getting involved with the affairs of Kenny the Riper. With the help of Levi and a few others will they be able to stop him? Or will something happen that will change the girl's point of view forever? Follow the story to find out her true name and what will happen on this dangerous adventure.
Chapter 1
Some people were willing to pay to have someone disappear. Those who did the dirty work could easily make a fortune out of that job. And I happened to be one of those people who did the dirty work. Though, I was only an amateur at the time so I didn't do the real big jobs, just the little ones. But sometimes the people who come to me pay me big money so I occasionally do the big jobs. Even with all the money I've earned in the past few years, I still do those kinds of job. It was like an extra hobby of mine.
Now that I got the money, I also got the hideout, weapons, experience, and the skills to do big jobs more often. Though, I do like the occasional little jobs. Since the titan war is over, people have started to get more into the criminal busy than before, so many are coming to me to get rid of their rivals. They offer up the money and I do the job. It was that simple. All over, I started to be known as 'The Shadow Assassin'. And that I was a boy… not a girl.
Though, as a girl everyone around that I talk to all have different names for me. I'm actually used to having tons of different names and tons of different identities. And for a job like mine, having everyone knows you as a different person, is a good thing even when off duty. My real name was my number one secret that no one even knows and probably no one will ever find out.
Once in a while I would have to go out and buy some new clothes or weapons. Today happened to be one of those days. Since on my last mission my provider forgot to mention that his target's body guard is a giant and can pretty much bend metal as though it was nothing. So my katana was pretty much deranged along with a few of my shurikens.
As I was on my way to the blacksmith's store, I caught the Commander of the Survey Corp, Erwin Smith, walking through the market place in the corner of my eye. Beside him was Levi Ackerman, once known as humanity's strongest during the titan wars. And it seemed like the two of them were looking for someone in particular. So quickly I hurried to the blacksmith's store. I had a feeling that the two of them were looking for me. Surely I don't want to be found as 'The Shadow Assassin' walking around as a girl.
When I went in, I almost had my head cut off if I didn't really have great reflexes. Felix, the owner of the store and the best blacksmith in the business, loves throwing knives. And he also loves give his customers a good scare. Quickly I pulled out the knives from the door and threw them at the target board right next to Felix's head and I got them all in the middle.
"Ah, it's good to see you Aerona. Looks like you never lost that touch of yours. Now what can I do for you today?" Felix greeted.
"Hi Felix, I need a new katana and more shurikens." I stated.
"You need a new katana and more shurikens? I thought I gave you a new katana and some more shurikens just last week. You need another already?"
"Yeah, my last mission cost me that much."
"Was he a giant of a man?"
"More than a giant, he was probably a titan in disguise. He literally deranged my brand new katana and every shuriken I tossed at him."
"So how you did take him down?"
"I kicked him right at the joint of the neck and SNAP, I killed him."
"Wow… alright, I'll get you a new katana and some more shurikens. I'll be back in a flash."
"Oh and please hurry, I have some men possibly looking for me in the market today." He nodded then quickly went to the back. Then just when he went out of sight, Erwin and Levi entered the store. Quickly but casually I walked away from the counter and casually looked at the other weapons as the two of them waited at the counter. Later Felix came out and looked at Levi and Erwin.
"Ah, new customers, welcome. I have a wide variety of weapons and if you have a special weapon you wish to have I can make it too. So how can I help you two?" he spoke.
"We're looking for a man that goes by the name 'The Shadow Assassin'. You've heard of him, right? Doing people's dirty work for a price? We have rumors that 'The Shadow Assassin' can be found around here. Maybe you may know where we can find him." Erwin explained. Felix then eyed them suspiciously then quickly glanced over at me for a quick second and back to them. Within that quick second I quickly shook my head.
"And what business do you have with 'The Shadow Assassin'?" Felix questioned.
"That's our business and ours alone. Now do you know where we can find him?" Erwin responded.
"Fair enough, but sorry I don't know where to find him. He comes and goes. No one really ever saw him. Though, there is a shrine uphill that you can go to, to propose your business and offer up the money."
"Thanks, but we want to meet him in person so we can have a little talk first. That's why we're going around the market to see if anyone knows where we can find him."
"Sorry, but I don't have that type of information. Now if you're not here to buy weapons, leave." Like that Erwin and Levi left without question. I sighed in relief that Felix decided to keep my secret. He's one of those few people that know me as 'The Shadow Assassin' and I completely trust that he will keep my true identity as a girl. So I went back over to him to pick up my weapons.
"Thanks Felix, I owe you one." I stated.
"No problem, anything for you since you did save me that one time." Felix responded. I nodded then quickly left. Just before I left, Felix shouted,
"Aerona, be careful on your missions and when you're not on missions! I don't want to hear anything bad happening to you!" I smiled then left. Quickly I weaved through the crowd and back to my home. Just when I was about to open the door to my house, Erwin and Levi somehow ended up behind me. I was shocked that they someone managed to follow me, but I didn't show it. I never show my true emotions to anyone.
"How may I help you two?" I cheerfully asked.
"The question should be, what exactly is a girl like you doing with weapons like that?" Erwin stated.
"Isn't that my business and mine alone?"
"Fair enough, but really, what is a girl like you doing with those kinds of weapons?"
"What if I say I keep them for a collection? I am a collector and I do have tons of weapons of a wide variety." Erwin then eyed me suspiciously as though he knew who I really was.
"You're one of those people who do the dirty works for a price, right?" Erwin asked.
"So what if I am? What's it to you?"
"Do you happen to know where we can find 'The Shadow Assassin'?" Immediately I sighed within and tried to play along that they don't know I'm really who they're looking for.
"Sorry but he's the solo type. Though, I saw him once… but it was just for a quick second. In an instant he was gone just like that." I explained.
"That's a shame. We thought we'd really find him when we asked you." Erwin responded.
"Look, 'The Shadow Assassin' is one that's a complete mystery. No matter whom you ask you'll never find him. So you might as well give up and look for someone else to do the dirty work. And don't try to ask me because I'm quitting and I'm no longer taking requests. This business is tough on women and I've been in business for a really long time. Now please leave or I'll have to kick you off my property." Erwin and Levi then turn around and left. Afterwards I quickly went inside my house and locked all the doors, windows, and any other places that could be used to break in.
That was a really close call. I almost had my identity as a boy ruined. If people found out I was a girl then surely people will start having second thoughts about coming to me for requests. And it's already hard enough for the girls who do the same job as I do. This was why I agreed to dress up as a boy in the first place. Instantly the moment I went into business I was booming with tons of little requests. Slowly I started to become known as 'The Shadow Assassin'.
After putting my new weapons away I went down below into my training area and practiced some more. Because of what happened with my last mission I surely didn't want to end up doing that again. So now I was going to prepare myself all the way. Later I started getting hungry and sadly while I was at the market I forgot to buy some food, so I'm going to have to eat at a restaurant today. But I was a bit afraid to go out especially with Erwin and Levi searching for me. Soon enough my stomach started to growl so I took the risk and went out.
All I brought along with me was a few shurikens so I hoped nothing bad happens while I'm at the restaurant having dinner. Then again, in the past things have always happened out of random so who knows, maybe something bad might happen. While I was having dinner nothing seemed too out of the ordinary. Plus my sixth sense wasn't ringing so all should be fine… hopefully. Later after dinner, once I stepped outside of the restaurant, my sixth sense was ringing slightly as a warning I was being watched.
Carefully I took a stretched while looking all around me. There hiding in the shadows of an alley way, I saw Erwin and Levi. I sighed seeing how those two were still after 'The Shadow Assassin'. Afterwards I started heading back towards my house. Along the way I stopped by the shrine where people would make their requests and noticed a big sack of money with a paper of the request tied to it. Surely I would have to go get it tomorrow since Erwin and Levi are following. But just to give the two of them the slip, I placed a sack with little money in it, quickly wrote on a paper my fake request, and then left it there.
Later my sixth sense stopped ringing and I made it home without having to get into trouble. Throughout the night I laid on my bed thinking about how Erwin and Levi were almost so close to revealing my true identity as a girl. But what bothered me the most was that Erwin did the talking and Levi just stood there beside Erwin. Surely the silent type is the deadliest especially when they're also short like me. Levi is literally the same height as me… alright maybe just a tiny bit taller, but still around my height. And I'm already short enough.
Soon I tired myself out and fell asleep. Early in the morning I woke up, snuck out of my house, and went to the shrine to pick up my money and the new request. Then I hurried back and took a look at the request.
'Please meet me at the Jade Tavern at dusk. I have a very important mission for you that I'd rather tell you in person than on paper.
-Erwin'
Immediately I crumbled up the paper and threw it away. If I go it might be a trap. But if I don't I'll be breaking the code of assassins that states all assassins must accept any and all requests no matter how pathetic it is just so as long as they pay. So for the rest of the day I was down below in the training area, preparing myself some more. When the time came I changed into my normal mission uniform and headed out through the tunnels underneath my house. For a moment I stood at the front of the tavern still thinking about not going, but it was a request to I had to. Slowly I was starting to get worried that this might be a trap after all, my sixth sense is ringing even if it is just a tiny bit.
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