"Does everyone understand the orders?" The squad read the Commander's orders in surprise. Nobody knew if this idea would work, they only tried part of it once but how would they know if it would work again.

"Yes Captain"

"Good" Levi took the paper and burnt it. Levi noticed everyone looked unsure.

"Do you all trust Erwin?" No one responded. "Cause anyone dumb enough to is coming with me."

The squad prepared to leave the house they lived in for the last couple of days. They packed their special items in their backpacks. The squad exited the building and then walked away from the house. Petra was barely conscious and was being carried on a stretcher by Jean and Connie. As they were leaving the area, the house was surrounded by people with torches.

"W-What would have happened if we stayed one more night." said Connie in shock.

"Isn't it obvious?" said Jean, mocking Connie's words from a couple of days ago.

"Hey, don't mock me, I'll fight you right now, Horseface." was Connie's response.

"Well let's go, Baldy." said Jean.

Petra gave a whimper as the two continued their verbal battle. Levi took noticed and had to stop the conversation because it was causing Petra pain and it may give away their position.

"Hey Brats, knock it off." The two stopped and kept walking, silently agreeing to continue this later.

"C-Captain…" said Armin.

"What"

"Are you...sure this plan will work? Commander Erwin might not be in his right mind after losing his arm." continued Armin.

"Yea! I look nothing like that Bastard." screamed Jean. They were far enough away now to be loud.

"For once we agree on something Jean." replied Eren.

"Don't you dare think this changes anything!" Jean screamed even louder.

"Well no one likes you anyways!" screamed back Eren.

"So….loud…." murmured Petra, but neither of them heard. The only ones who heard were Armin and Levi.

"That's...That's hurtful…"replied Jean a bit less angry.

"You guys should quiet down." pleaded Armin.

"Well you being here is hurtful!" continued Eren, full out screaming.

"...please…..stop..." murmured Petra again, Levi was done. Levi ran up to Eren and drop kicked him, like her did in the courtroom.

"Eren!" cried out Mikasa. She ran over to Eren and got down to his level.

"There's enough political conflicts going on already, don't have a domestic with your squadmates." said Levi. Eren got up with the help of Mikasa, and they continued. They walked to a small village, away from where the mission was and far away from the house they stayed at.

"Eren and Historia, you will stay in this house as we complete the mission, do not leave the house for any reason unless your lives are in danger, understand?" said Levi.

"Yes Captain." replied Historia and Eren.

"Buffet will be with Petra in the house on the end of this street, same side." said Levi.

"What? Why me? Why in a different house?" replied Buffet.

"Someone needs to stay with Perta. Why in different houses? We can't put all of our eggs in one basket. If one group is found, the other is still safe. Why you? You are still injured, didn't you say your injuries got one of your friends killed? This also allows your to properly heal, understand now?" said Levi.

Buffet saw that Levi was eavesdropping on them before. Buffet also grew sad because he was trying to forget Sasha and move on, "You...you were listening to us…" said Buffet quietly.

"I hear more than your think." replied Levi bluntly. "Now, you have food for 2 weeks, if we aren't back by then, which we should be, you are allowed to go into town and buy food or go to the house Buffet will be in, they have slightly more food. Do you understand?"

"Yes Captain." replied Historia and Eren.

"Good, hurry inside" the duo hurried inside the house. Levi listened closely.

"LOCK THE DOORS IDIOTS." yelled Levi, this caused Petra to whimper again, which made Levi feel guilty. They heard the door lock after that. The group continued down the road until they arrived at the house Buffet and Petra would be staying at. Jean and Connie walked up the stairs and placed Petra on a bed and pulled the stretcher out from under Petra, earning another whimper. The two left the room leaving just Levi, Buffet and Petra. Levi then grabbed Buffet's collar and pushed him against the wall.

"If anything happens to her, you're dead, do you understand me?" Levi coldly stated. Buffet was taken by surprise, but he understood. She was all he had left from his old squad, she was important to him.

"...Y-Yes Captain…" said Buffet quietly. Levi released Buffet.

"Good,...Don't strain yourself, use that wrist as little as possible, there's some medical supplies under the bed, wrap up your wrist." said Levi.

"Yes Captain." replied Buffet. The two walked down the stairs and the squad was waiting there. The squad exited the house and Levi stood in the doorway.

"Any questions?" said Levi.

"No Captain." replied Buffet.

"Good." Levi face got serious again. "Remember what I said."

"Y-Yes...Captain." replied Buffet. Levi then walked out and closed the door. Buffet quickly rushed to the door and locked it. "Good." Levi muttered from behind the door and he told the squad to move out. Buffet then went into the kitchen and grabbed food and supplies for a couple of days and went upstairs. Buffet was trying to keep a low profile so he didn't want to be seen through windows. He made sure every window and door downstairs was locked and then slowly moved everything upstairs. Buffet walked into the room where Petra was. There was another bed in the room so Buffet decided to stay in the room. Buffet went under Petra's bed and found the medical supplies and started to wrap his wrist. Petra then started to whimper again. Buffet must have woken her up. Petra's eyes then shot open and she took in her surroundings, Buffet noticed she was sweating. She then made eye contact with Buffet for a second, she seemed to calm down, like she remembered everything that just happened. She then broke the eye contact and looked down at the bed sheets.

"...he's...he's not as bad...as he comes off to be…" said Petra very weakly. Buffet remembered how weak she really was. Was she talking about Levi?

"...he's...he's a good...a good man." No way, Levi has to be the scariest man he's ever meet.

"...you just...need to give...give him a chance...get to know him." Petra looked like she was hurting from talking too much.

"I get your point, don't talk if it hurts to talk." said Buffet bluntly.

"...good." Petra then closed her eyes and leaned back. She whimpered in pain again. "It even hurts to move slightly, how badly is she injured?" Buffet a few moments of awkward silence, Petra spoke up again.

"...can you...please...get me water." Petra said weakly, sounding like she fought for every word. Buffet got up and got her water. Buffet then put one of his hands on her chin and used the other to give her the water. Then she started to tap his leg, which he took as the cue to stop. She then took very deep breaths, Buffet noticed her chest was wrapped in medical tape, the tape was stained with red. Buffet then sat in a seat near the bed. Petra then started to drift into sleep. Buffet then grabbed a book on the shelf and started to read.

-(2 hours later)-

Petra was violently shaking in her bed, she was sweating like she was before, she was also crying. Buffet took notice to this. Buffet hurried over and started calling for her.

"Petra!"

"...No…" Petra mumbled in her sleep.

"Petra! Wake up!"

"...No...You're Dead!" she screamed in her sleep.

"Petra! Wake up!" Buffet started to shake Petra.

Petra's eyes shot open. "OLUO!" Petra screamed out, the loudest she has spoke since the got here. She looked into Buffet's eyes, tears flowing down her face. She looked into Buffet's eyes for a good 5 seconds, then she started to have a panic attack, someone found out. She was breathing frantically, trying to reach for something.

"Calm down Petra, Calm down, breath, breeeath." Buffet frantically tried to get Petra calm down. After freaking out for a good 10 seconds, she finally calmed down. She stopped crying and looked at the ground. Buffet eased Petra back onto the bed, she whimpered in pain, the sheer movement caused her pain.

"...left...left leg…" Petra murmured.

"W-What?" Buffet said, was she going crazy?

"...check...my left...left leg…" Petra murmured, fighting for every word. Buffet quickly took the blanket off of Petra and looked at her left leg. A previously closed wound had re-opened, probably from her thrashing around in her bed. The wound was big and was bleeding very fastly. Buffet scrambled for the gauze and then pressed down hard on the wound. Petra grunted in pain. Once the bleeding had slowed down a bit, Buffet wrapped the wound with clean bandages. Petra was looking down in shame. Buffet looked at Petra's body and took in her injuries. Her upper body was covered with red stained gauze with slight bumps here and there, broken ribs. Her left arm was bandaged all over, the bandages near her shoulder was bright red. Her right leg was tightly wrapped up, but there was no blood, must be broken. Her forehead was bandaged. Any other part of her body was either bruised or had a cut on it. "How is she alive?" Buffet thought.

"...I...don't know...what that was." murmured Petra.

Buffet didn't buy it "This happens often doesn't it." Petra looked down in shame, Buffet took this as a yes.

"What were you dreaming about, was it that bad?" stated Buffet. Petra's eyes widened.

-(Lit Flashback begins now)-

"Now we go for the nape!" Eld flew towards the female titan's nape but then suddenly the female titan opened one of it's eyes and caught Eld in it's mouth.

"ELD!" screamed out Petra as the female titan bit Eld in half.

"How is it's eyes already open?! It hasn't even been 30 seconds!" The titan then turned towards Petra and then Petra saw why.

"Only one eye?! It prioritized it's healing to make it's eye heal quickly? How is that even possible?" The titan then dashed towards Petra, and Petra gasped.

"Petra! We need to regroup!" pleaded Oluo from behind the titan.

Petra was paralyzed in fear, the female titan just killed her friend and did something that was thought impossible...they could not win without Captain Levi.

"Petra! Now!" Petra snapped out of it, she couldn't win if she didn't try. Petra leaned backwards and fired a hook to the other side of the opening, she was going to try and slash it's knees and get it on the ground. The titan then kicked down her hook, making her fly in the direction she was trying to fly. Petra then quickly cut her line so she wouldn't be slammed straight into the ground. Petra was flying for a good few seconds until she hit the ground. Petra landed on her left arm, but on the wrong side, she landed on the bottom of her arm. She felt and heard a ripping sound as her body's momentum kept going, but her arm didn't. She was in the air again for no more than a second and then she landed on her right leg, she felt it crack all over. Then she landed on her chest and rolled until her body finally stopped. Petra whimpered in pain but then she stopped and stayed as still as possible. She felt the female's gaze on her, if she made any movements, the female would dash over and fix her mistake.

"Hey" Oluo grunted as he flew towards the titan.

"DIE!" Oluo slashed the titan's nape but was too late, the titan had hardened her nape. Petra heard Oluo mumble something before he was kicked out of the air, killing him. Petra could not scream in horror, but she wanted to. A puddle of blood was forming under Petra. She then heard something she will never forget.

"I'm gonna….I'm gonna…" she felt Eren's gaze land on her body."I'M GONNA KILL IT!" She then heard a flash of lighting as Eren transformed into his titan. The titans fought and Petra heard the footsteps grow farther and farther away from her. She then relaxed her body and crawled towards a tree and sat her broken body up, she took in her injuries. The most obvious one was her shoulder, her armpit was ripped so deep that it altered her shoulder's location, if she hadn't went back into the air quickly, she would have lost her right arm. She felt pain in her right leg, but she was not bleeding. She went to take off her cape to wrap it around her shoulder, but she couldn't lift her arm, she could barely move anymore. She silently accepted her death, she knew she would bleed out. Blood then started to cover her eyes, messing with her vision. She then saw someone flying towards her. The person looked at Eld's maimed corpse and then Oluo's broken body. The person then looked at her and Petra saw who it was. It was Captain Levi. Levi quickly flew down to Petra while taking off his cape.

'What happened?" said Levi as he ripped off part of his cape.

"That..titan...killed us all." murmured Petra, she was finding it very hard to talk. Levi then wrapped the ripped part around her head.

"Not all of us."

"I'm...gonna die…"

"No your not, don't say that." Levi then moved her shoulder to the correct position and then started to tightly wrap the rest of his cloak around the shoulder. Petra screamed out in pain, but Levi didn't stop, the bleeding had to be stopped or Petra would surely die. Levi and Petra looked over at the battling titans, the female kicked off part of Eren's head, then she bit Eren out of his nape. Levi grunted and said

"Stay here." Levi then flew away. "Well It's not like I'm going anywhere" thought Petra. Petra sat there for a few minutes, but it felt like hours. Her vision was getting foggier and foggier. Then finally Petra saw Captain Levi flying towards her, then it all went black. Then suddenly Petra saw Oluo standing in front of her perfectly fine.

"Petra!" he screamed.

"No…"

"Snap out of it Petra!"

"What…"

"PETRA SNAP OUT OF IT!" Then Oluo started to shake her.

-(End Lit Flashback)-

"What were you dreaming about, was it that bad?" stated Buffet. Petra's eyes widened. Tears started to fall from her eyes and see was looking into space. She started to violently shaking again, Buffet ran over.

"Petra!" he screamed

"No…" she murmured

"Snap out of it Petra!"

"What…"

"PETRA SNAP OUT OF IT!" Buffet yelled and then started to shake her. Petra's eyes expanded and she started to take in her surroundings. "She must have some form of PTSD." thought Buffet. Petra looked into his eyes and she calmed down and looked down.

"It...happened again...didn't it" stated Petra weakly.

"We have to stop it from happening." Buffet then put Petra down onto the bed and she started to cry in pain and she gripped her chest with her good arm, she broke another rib.

"You broke another rib."

"...I know…" Petra wheezed out in pain.

"Tell me what happened."

"...No…"

"I know how you feel, saying it will make you feel better."

"...No...you don't." stated Petra in pain, she let a few tears fall. Buffet then looked into her eyes and started to cry too.

"My friend died a few days ago, I watched it happen...It was...my fault…" Buffet started to full out cry. Petra felt guilty for doubting him.

"...Okay….I'll tell you…" Petra would go on to weakly explain what happened for the next hour, then Buffet would tell his story and although she didn't admit it, it made her feel better.