Intro- The first meeting
Though their first meeting had become a fleeting thought during tough times, Levi couldn't help but remember. He curled a piece of her hair around his finger and then smoothed it back down. Katna was always so spunky and loud, too happy for others think she was truly aware of the horrors of this world. However, her history of survival and experience proved otherwise. And she was among the few that made him smile, she was always so full of a certain fire that pushed even others in her life to want to live on. Levi never thought he would see the day when it faded from her eyes, but the tears that hadn't yet dried before she fell asleep extinguished those flames for the time being. On his chest, tightly clutching the fabric of his blood stained shirt, Katna seemed to be clinging onto all she had left. Even though most perceived Levi as heartless, he couldn't bring up the will to move her. He knew sleeping in the same bed was "unprofessional on an extensive level", but the loss they both faced that day was drastic. She was distraught and he couldn't bear to see it, but couldn't bear to leave her. At least it kept him away from the bodies of his squad; beating himself up about the tragedy was the last thing he needed to be doing. He would worry over Katna instead, she was typically on the mind anyway. He cared for her too much. If she had been lost… Levi knew he had become too close. Life would be less colorful if he no longer could spot her by her hair.
The bright red hair had been what tipped him off all those years ago. How she ever managed to sneak up on prey with the sun's light on her head was beside him, but he couldn't help but notice.
She was sneaking through some low bushes in a small pod of trees outside of the walls. He couldn't remember anyone in the Scouts who had hair like that, nor would they have any reason to be on foot this far out of the formation. He climbed off of his horse and rounded around the area. Levi was almost sure the color had been a figment of his imagination when the small body rolled into sight ten feet away from him, a homemade bow drawn. He drew his swords instinctually. Neither knew what to make of the other: polar opposites. Levi was clean, Stoic; she was dirty, clothed in animal skins, and rubbed with mud. There were purple and red lines streaked across her cheeks, and one down her forehead and nose. The only part of her that didn't look faded was the color of her hair.
Levi didn't dare take a step forward but managed to say, "Who are you?"
The girl loosened her pull on the string. She hadn't heard words in years. Especially not these words. Her surprise made her drop her guard momentarily, "You speak the language," her voice was raspy and her words were not a clear, she hadn't seen- much less spoken too- another human in years. But this didn't make her any less tense.
"Yeah, idiot, you understand? Put that down." Levi looked uninterested and it put her off even more. He could be a danger, an obstacle just like a titan.
She eyed the blades that crossed in front of him. She didn't know what they were. All of the weapons she had ever known had always been wood and shaped stone. Nothing she had ever seen look so clean, or reflected light. In fact, much of what he had was alien. Large containers strapped to his sides and covered almost completely in some soft shelter, far different from her animal skins. She didn't know what he could do, but she assumed he would have to be much closer to do it. As far as Katna saw it, she had the advantage. She only pulled the string back once again, level to his heart.
Levi had had enough. He needed to get back into the formation, and this was taking too long. He could just take her out. Get it over with. But her being skilled with the bow was a possibility, and the mere fact that she was alive outside the wall was a testament to it. The danger she presented would determine what he would do with her.
"How good are you with that?" He asked.
Katna didn't know how to respond at first, which only appeared to aggravate him more. She pulled the string tight, then suddenly aimed it at a group of bushes. The shot scared a few birds out into the open air. Levi didn't even notice that she had pulled another arrow out and drawn before a bird and fallen dead in front of his feet. And arrow pierced through the head.
His shock only lasted a few second before he slotted his swords back and walk towards her to reached out his hand, "Come with me."
He had only taken her to avoid fighting her. She wasn't an asset to him, or of any interested at all. It just saved time and blood. Levi never imagined that her life would end up impacting him so greatly. This strange outlier that lived beyond the walls changed his life, whether he wanted her to or not. And avoiding emotional attachment was the smartest decision, so why was he pulling her closer years later. Everything changed in those 8 years between their meeting and this dangerous display of affection.
A/N; Sorry this is so short, its just the introduction, actual chapters will be longer. Please fav/follow/review, I have not written in a really long time so criticism is welcome, Thanks for reading!