(Author's Note: For right now this story takes place before the first expedition outside of the walls with Eren, even before the Scouting Legion had Eren in their possession. The story will move along with the anime's plotline, hopefully. I wrote this as soon as Levi's character was introduced, so I am sure as the plotline goes on some conflicts with my story will occur. I'll do my best to fix any mistakes that cause plotholes or just completely contradict with the original story!)

I'll also have Author's Notes throughout the story because my commentary is absolutely neccesary. They'll look like (AN: example) and be in bold. I'm hilarious, read them.

Tartarus

One of the new Scouting Legion members was wandering throughout the castle grounds, completely lost. He was also completely stubborn, which lead him to wander throughout the castle without asking for help. The wing he was in was completely abandoned, and that pissed him off.

"What's the point of having all these extravagantly furnished rooms with no one living in them?!" He kicked at the wall in rage. "Rich stingy bastards!"

Slowly, a door from the hallway opened. A young girl emerged, with the longest hair he had ever seen. Curly and more silver than blonde, it went down to her butt. She peered at him in amazement; her green eyes were almost bursting in excitement.

"You look like you've never seen a human before." He scoffed. He actually wanted to ask for directions, but his sarcasm got the best of him. The girl leaped at him in a jubilant bound.

"Never in this wing! Daddy has it restricted!" She jumped around him, giggling. "Wow! You're a member of the Scouting Legion? I've read tales of your journeys!" She reached out to touch the emblem, but he smacked her hand away.

"I'm not an animal for you to ponder at." Tch, this girl's as bad as Hanji when she sees a titan. He expected the girl to back down, but her smile never faded. Then realization settled in. He remembered seeing her when she was much younger.

I just smacked the king's daughter. Frantically, he began searching for a way to apologize. "I'm sor-"

"Where's your 3D gear, mister?" She cut him off. "I've always wanted to see a set close up in person!"

"I'm here for a meeting... I just got lost."

"Oh, that explains why there's no guards around. Daddy's silly, he keeps them here when no one is on the castle grounds, but orders them away when people are actually here." She laughed. He was surprised at how seamlessly she interacting with him, considering how little she's been in social settings. The king kept his daughter locked up, tucked away from society. She's rarely seen in public events. Only whispers of her are ever heard. Some say she's sick. Some say she's dead. Some say she never even existed. He stood there staring at her. There she was, alive and well. And absolutely beautiful, He thought. The thought disgusted him, since she was a child. Searching his memory, he tried to recall when he first heard of a princess. She was born years ago, before he was even a teenager. Remembering this calmed him a bit, but he was still on edge. She looks and acts as if she's ten.

"How old are you?" The interjection was weird, especially after the lengthy silence. She didn't seem to mind.

"Sixteen. I haven't quite hit puberty yet tho-"

He cupped her face in his hands, and leaned in to kiss her. (AN: Not bend over, because he's short! *laughs*) Their lips had barely met before her hand met his face. Now cupping his cheek, he stumbled back, surmised from the attack. She barreled towards him fists out.

"What is WRONG with you?!" Fist to chest. "You PIG!" Fist to stomach. "DISGUSTING!" Fist to face. "PERVERT!" Fist to face. "CREEP!" Fist to face. (AN: Can you tell she's a tsundere yet?) "Y-you... stole my first kiss..." Sobbing, she fell to the floor.

"I wanted to kiss you so I did." He brushed himself off, wiping the blood from his nose. She's strong for such a tiny girl. Perhaps the knowledge of this would have weaned him off kissing her in the first place. He wasn't quite aware why he did it either. He's never felt such a strong urge before, and had to act on it. "See, it's like when there's a titan near. I have this itch to kill it. With you, I had a different kind of itch."

"How romantic!" She bawled. "I don't even know your name!" He began walking away.

"Now, can you tell me where the me-"

"You're planning on leaving?!" She stood up, stomping towards him. He looked at her in annoyance.

"I'm Levi Rivaille, it's a pleasure to meet you. Now, can you tell me where the me-" Fist to face.

"I'm Tartarus!" She smiled. He was taken back but such a harsh name. Definitely not the name he pictured a princess having. Her smile faded. "It's ugly, isn't it? Daddy told me once it meant Death in a forgotten language." His brow furrowed in concern. (AN: It's actually the Greek god of the deepest pit in the underworld, but death was the most simple explanation.)

"Why would he name you death?"

"My mother died while giving birth to me. She wasn't nobility, so she never could marry my daddy. I guess she was the only thing my daddy really cared about, which is why he's shunned me ever since birth. People think he locks me away to keep me safe, but he does it because he can't stand to see me." Her social skills were clearly lacking, she had no filter and didn't know when to stop talking. Her smile picked back up. "It's not a big deal though, my old warden just called me Tart!" Levi couldn't help but laugh.

"I don't think either of those names suit you." He smiled at her. I guess her personality is endearing in a weird way. "I really need to get to this meeting though, Chief Irvin is going to kill me already just for being late." Once again, her smile faded.

"Well, you'll just have to come back to repay me!"

"Repay you for what?"

"Stealing my first kiss! You already forgot?"

"Look, I'm really busy. Can you just point me in the right direction?" He turned to walk away. Tart's pale hand reached out, grabbing his.

"Please...?" The look in her eyes disgusted him. She was absolutely pitiful. He didn't know if he should kick her or coddle her.

"I just can't. Scouting members never get any free time, and when we do it's random. I just finished my training, I can't just disappear."

"That's fine!" She tugged him along, through the room she came out of, to a back door. "This is my courtyard!" He stood in amazement. There were at least a dozen huge oak trees, thousands of flowers, and the healthiest grass he's ever seen. "I think it's stupid to have all of this just for one person, the land could be put to much better use, but I can't change that. It's mine, and I'm always here. You can easily scale the outer wall with your gear, can't you? It would be simple for you to come here!"

"Yes, bu-"

"If you don't agree to repay me I'll be forced to tell my daddy that you sexually assaulted me." The smile plastered on her face turned into a smirk. Scoffing, Levi shook his head.

"Whatever, I just can't guarantee if I'll get any time."

"It's okay, I'm here always anyway. I'll just have something to look forward to!" She extended her hand. "Let's shake on it!"

I can't believe what I'm getting myself trapped into. Even though he had an omnimous feeling, he still shook her hand.

"YAY!" She jumped and twirled and danced.

She really is a stupid child.

"The meeting facility is this way!" She grabbed his hand and led him to his original purpose.

"I look forward to seeing you again, Levi Rivaille." She ran back to her wing of the castle, grinning a goodbye. He was beginning to find that smile really disgusting. Before he could open the meeting hall door, Hanji exited from it.

"There you are! I was coming to look for you, Irvin is pissed!" She began laughing uncontrollably. "What happened to you?! You look like you got into a bar fight! Did someone call you short again?" Levi pushed passed her to enter the room.

"I fell."