Banter of the Strongest

by DeeNewbie

"Levi, the first time I saw you, you were standing by a dead Titan, as depressed as the rain around you. It was then that I made a vow to myself to protect you." Levi Ackermann, Humanity's Strongest Soldier. He saved people before and continues to save many, many more. But if something goes wrong, something goes amiss, who is strong enough to stay and protect him? Why, Rina Hazura.

1. Chapter 1

Hi there!

So...just warning, I'm completely new to this so any constructive criticism would be very much appreciated :D This was just a little idea that popped into my head after watching SnK and I'm not sure where it's going. If people like it, I'll try to post some more chapters but do keep in mind that this is a side-project and regular updates are not guaranteed. Yes, Rina Hazura is an OC and unfortunately I do not own SnK or any of its characters. Nevertheless, hope you enjoy it!

I grimaced at my 3D maneuver gear, cursing silently. Luckily it wasn't broken but I had run out of gas, which was just as useless. I wouldn't be able to get anywhere fast enough to avoid the roaming Titans. I risked a glance of the window to spy the top of a Titan's head a couple of blocks away. Time was running out. I cursed silently again and looked across at Tatoma.

We were both part of humanity's Survey Corps and were returning from the 61st Expedition outside Wall Maria. As we reached the threshold of the old city lost to the Titans, a group of Aberrants bombarded us, easily wiping out 4 soldiers of the Support teams who were to help clear a passage way for the bulk of the Survey Corps. Our main objective was to get Eren Jaeger back within Wall Rose alive. So at Commander Erwin Smith's orders, myself and 5 others of elite ranking swung into action, providing the Support teams with back up. We managed to hold off the Titans as the bulk of the Corps entered into safe area on the other side of Wall Rose. However, not everything goes as smoothly as you think it would. At the last minute, we lost Tim (support) and almost lost Tatoma (elite) to a jumping Abberant. In one fell swoop, Tim was crushed under the body while Tatoma was held captive in a giant hand.

"Tim! Tatoma!" I screamed. I swiftly changed directions of my 3D gear and swung past the gate. A group of Titans stormed towards the open passage.

"Officer Hazura!" the troops called out from inside the gate.

"Close the gate!" I yelled. "Close it now!"

"But-"

"CLOSE IT!" and with that, humanity as well as my escape route, shut its doors.

I sped towards the deadly silent Titan staring at its prey. Tatoma was also silent and as I swung behind the Titan unnoticed, his eyes were wide with fear. It's one thing to die by being stepped on but it's an entirely different thing to be literally staring at death in the face. Using my last reserves of gas I flipped mid-air and slashed across the back of the neck. Hot air erupted from the wound and the Titan swayed dangerously on its now lifeless feet. I shot a cord at the arm and reeled myself to it, hacking the wrist off and freeing Tatoma. I grabbed his arm and using the final momentum, we smashed through a nearby window and into the safety of a house.

Now here we were, hiding for our lives until we could come up with a game plan to save ourselves. Right after the incident, Titans had swarmed the place, forcing us to hole even further into the house. The stench of the dead kept the Titans from locating us and soon after, they left the area. Tatoma had a broken foot so running was not an option for him. I was out of gas and his 3D gear had been crushed to pieces so both of us needed new gears. I had managed to snag a free gear from just outside the house and although it was covered in blood of the unfortunate victim, I was all good to go. Now all I had to do was grab another 3D gear and a couple cylinders of gas to refill both of us.

"Are you crazy? You can't go alone, Rina, you'll need back up."

"Says the person with a broken foot. Tatoma, you cant run. Also, there's two of us, one 3D gear and half a cylinder of gas. You stay hidden and I'll be right back with supplies." I threw two swords down in front of him and moved to the back door.

"How about you climb up the Wall and get supplies there? It would easier." He suggested. I threw him a look.

"Are you an idiot? Half a cylinder of gas won't be enough to get me to and up the Wall before you die. It's riskier, but there's more chance of one being around here in the old city. No more arguments, that's an order. Now shut up and stay alive. I didn't risk my ass to have you dying on me."