847, April 22

He couldn't really remember when it was that he had seen her for the first time. Probably, he was looking at her many times and had answered numerous greetings coming from her, but he couldn't recall any. She was just another face in the Scouting Legion. Merely another colorless and featureless face, which was going to fade in the oncoming expeditions… Dying in the jaws of those gigantic monsters… Just like most did. To him, she was just as transparent and colorless as nearly all of human population was.

Until that day, that is… On that one day, on that one expedition, reality forced him to open his eyes and look at her. Not just look, but see her. When he did, shock made him freeze on his horse as it galloped towards the scene on its own. Did he really think of her as of someone who was going to become titan's meal before?... He must have been blind.

The hatred which emanated from her eyes as she sliced a perfect chunk out of deviant's neck and then used the gigantic body as a support for her feet to propel herself back had his eyes glued on her form. Her movements were light, almost weightless yet the momentum of those moves and her gear gave her so much speed and power that her blades dug as deep into the flesh as they could go. Though, he couldn't help but note – she was using too much gas and dulling her blades too much far too quickly…

She proceeded to launch the 3DMG towards another titan, as the last one was evaporating, maneuvering out of the beast's direct way and making a fast flight for the back of his neck. He watched her kill three deviants all by herself in a matter of seconds and then flip in midair before touching down onto the ground.

He didn't even realize when his horse had stopped and he just sat there, staring out of surprise more than anything. Those moves… Those vivid and real emotions on her face… That inward calmness with which she swiftly dealt with the titans… She was becoming colored right in front of him. The gray and featureless face was suddenly clear in his mind.

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After the expedition, he found out her name, as her team's leader screamed at her in the halls of the Scouting Legion, for everyone to see and hear.

Odilie Artz.

He couldn't help but think that her leader was an idiotic piece of shit. She had disobeyed the orders, true. She had left her own position in the team to hurry to another group in another wing, which was firing black smoke signals repeatedly. It was a fact. However, her misbehavior had actually saved the supplies, letting them go on longer with their mission and thus, reaching their destination. It was also a fact.

Besides, it was ironic, considering he was doing exactly the same as she was – galloping towards the team after seeing the third black smoke signal. The difference was – she got there first and she wasn't an officer, thus the treatment.

Oh, and add to the list that he didn't have an idiotic team leader.

As he was passing that yelling man and her in the hall, his and Odilie's eyes locked. In that split moment, he realized something – there was no guilt in her eyes. The determination and amusement he saw in them made him sure of one thing – she was no puppet and if it meant she'd disobey an order to save someone, she'd disobey.

A ghost of a smirk tugged on the corners of his lips as he positioned his eyes forward and ingrained that name and face deep into his mind. He knew – if there was a need, he'd have a person other than Irvin and elites to rely on on the battlefield. Someone, who will not die easily. Someone, who knows what comes first. Someone, who is not gray.

Although… that vivid someone had a lot to improve on… Especially her discipline.

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A small Shingeki no Kyojin, Levi x OC, fanfic/one-shot.

I wanted to write something but didn't know exactly what. After letting my fingers tap freely on the keyboard, this is the result. The idea is abstract, so is the OC (hopefully, she didn't come out as the beginnings of a Mary-Sue), no real plot is present. Still, I hope that someone will enjoy this :)

It has been some time since I have read the manga and I had "marathoned" (it was just thaaaaat good, I couldn't stop XDDD) through it, so there might be things that are out of place in the original universe. For that, please forgive me and let me know :)

Also, please forgive me for the grammar mistakes that I might have left. English is not my native language and even if I try, sometimes I just don't know which mistakes are actually mistakes :D Either way, please let me know about them!

Disclaimer: This fanfiction was written purely to give my brain something to do. I do not own Shingeki no Kyojin or anything related to it. All the rights go to the owners. The character which is Odilie, however, belongs to me.

Edit:

A shout-out to hiyomi for bringing the original timeline issue to my attention. The years didn't add up to what I was writing, both the fact that Levi wasn't with the Scouts in 841 and their formation was decoys-and-attack-teams back then. Thank you for that a lot hiyomi!

Right now, this is taking place during the year 847 – two years after the wall had fallen. Levi has just been promoted to Corporal and this is his first mission as one.

And the last thing I want to say is… Because of the awesome reviewers who had encouraged me, I will be continuing this one-shot and developing it into a story. I still don't know if it will be a linear story or a series of one-shots revolving around Levi and Odilie as the years pass by, but you can expect a continuation of some sort :)

Thank you for reading and especially to the awesome reviewers! You guys encourage me greatly!