Chapter 3

The Great Fight

Levi raised his fist and went into a combat stance. My eyes widen.

"Wait! You are talking about right now?! UH!" I didn't have time to mess around because he ran at me, swing his fist fast. I dodged by doing a back bend. I scrambled away quickly before he could get the chance to do a counter attack.

Levi whirled around but was stopped by my own fist meeting his cheekbone. His head whipped to the other side. I backed away a little to see what would happen. He just turned to me with a evil look in his eyes.

I won't win easily without a weapon so I scanned the area for one. A sword that went with the gear was alone behind a building nearby. Levi looked in the same direction, seeming to be getting the same idea. We both sprint at the weapon fast. I didn't make it. I was as fast as Levi but didn't grab the weapon fast enough.

He swung the weapon to the side, which made me backflip away from him. I grumbled and looked around for something to use. A broken piece of a blade was in view just in the training area. But if I go there I we would get an audience. Wait. I don't mind showing them Levi being beaten by a girl!

I ran to the area with Levi following me. I turned around to see how close he was and stumbled on a large rock. Levi saw the opportunity and swung his sword straight down. I shriek, kicking his stomach. Scrambling away, I watched him huff for air. He recovered quickly for a person being kicked in the gutter.

He moved side to side, making me fluster and wonder which way he was going. I said screw it and went for the center of the training field. People jumped out of the way by sliding or running sideways. Squad Levi was training as well so when they she use taking over about the whole area, they were shocked.

Petra tried to run to us to break the fight but Oluo held her back.

"Oluo! Let me go! They need to stop!" She yelled.

"No..." He said quietly. "This is something serious. Leave it be." Huh, he didn't bite his tongue this time! Wait... never mind.

"Ready to give up Louise?" Levi asked. I pretended to look at my nails with a smirk.

"No Heishicho. This is a challenge I want to beat." I licked my lips for some effect.

He said nothing more but charge at me with the blade coming down at me. I stood my ground, the smirk on my face never disappearing. There was a big wave of dust and dirt when I did what I did. Levi and I stood in our positions.

The dust disappeared and people gasped, some of them covering their mouths. Squad Levi stared at us with wide eyes. I'm betting they never seen anything like this ever.

With me on my knees, I glared at Levi. I was holding the sword in place with my two hands. He pushed against the sword. It only made me bend back and my hands shake in effort to hold him off. Then he practically put all of his strength had had into breaking me. I grunted, my hands soon getting wet from blood.

"Now are you ready to surrender?" Levi asked, grinding his teeth due to his efforts of getting me.

I chuckle. "No. I'm just getting started Captain."

"What does that mean?"

I pushed against the blade, cutting my hand deeper but not caring. I was going to win my freedom to fly without chains on! When I was able to stand, my wings slowly spread out defiantly. My eyebrows creased as the pain in my hand was finally appearing. Levi noticed and something glinted in his eyes. I don't know what it was but it looked like he was worried.

I didn't need my opponents worry. I pulled the blade out of Levi's grasp and did most people can't. I broke the blade by kneeing it hard. It was obviously going to leave a bruise.

I was about to charge Levi when someone suddenly picked me up from behind. I roared out angrily, elbowing the person in the face. They dropped me onto the ground but what caught my attention was Levi just standing there. Not ready to defend himself or anything and the members horrified expressions.

Slowly, I turned to the person behind me. My eyes go wide.

It was Erwin, my big brother, with blood seeping out of his nose. He sighs.

"Kids these days. Never knowing to control themselves. Well... I need you and Levi, come on." I glance at Levi. He stared at my with his grayish blue eyes. It made me blush so I ran to catch up with Erwin.

When I did, I said, "I'm sorry about hitting you Erwin. I just wanted to when my fight."

"Fight of what? Murder?" He asked harshly.

I frantically waved my hands. "N-no! It wasn't a 'to the death' fight. It was about getting to fly without the chains having to be on. It's dead weight to me."

"Why do you want to get rid of the chains?"

I go quiet for a few seconds. "They give me nightmares about him."

"You mean that doctor that you know-" He stopped short. Looking to the side, Levi was there.

Levi's POV...

I was worried about Louise because she had completely forgot that her hands were injured when holding that sword's blade. I was quite surprised but the girl was full of surprises.

I had walked faster to catch up to Erwin and Louise when she said something about him.

"You mean that doctor that you know-" Erwin stopped short in his sentence when I finally was beside them. Louise looked at me and stared.

Her bright blue eyes bore into mine, and it almost made me forget that I was suppose to be walking. I looked away first, turning my head somewhere, as long that she didn't see it. Erwin glared at me for some reason but stopped when we reached his office.

We stepped inside and Louise plopped down on the couch. Her eyes closed halfway as her hair was no longer in a neat ponytail. Erwin sat in his chair behind his desk.

"I interrupted you two's fight because I have a mission for you two to do. You are to go Wall Shinganshina, find Eren's basement, and find its secrets. Louise..." Louise perked up at the sound of her name being called. "You can... visit you know what for a cure if you want. You don't have to but... you have the wings to fly away. We don't. You have the freedom to do whatever you want."

I had to admit, Erwin was being a good brother to Louise. What's saddening was he sent her away for had become of her. It angered me to think of such a thing happening to her. I hope she isn't sent away by her brother or I'll really become involved with this relationship.

"Thanks Erwin. Why just me and Levi though? Didn't you just see us battling each other?"

"Yes but you told me it was so you wouldn't wear the chains if you won so really you hold no grudges against each other. Also, it will be faster for you two to move. I will have to warn, you will have to walk when you over Wall Maria."

"Hmm... Do I need the key from Eren?" I asked.

Erwin nodded. "You can retrieve it tonight when he is heading to bed. Also..." He turned to his sister. "GET YOUR HANDS OFF MY SOFA! YOU'LL GET IT BLOODY!" Louise jumped off the couch and looked at her hands.

"Damn it! Gotta go!" She ran out of the room, yelling for Eren to come help her.

I so wanted to follow her and bandage her small hands for her but I was probably still stuck with Commander Erwin. Erwin cleared his throat.

"So Levi... what do you think of my sister?" My eyes widen and my face flushed out of control. I turned my head, putting a hand over my mouth. I eyed him.

"Why are you asking such a question?"

"I just happened to notice how you behave around her. She's very cheerful with you around." A small smile came across his face.

Only I got to see his true expressions and the same went with him. We were allowed to do whatever with our faces without revealing secrets to the outside world. But I don't laugh or smile at all. I wonder if I should make Louise join us.

"I don't think much of her. I know what you are trying to do Erwin."

"Hmm... what is that exactly?" He leaned on his desk, entwining his fingers together as a rest for his chin. I narrowed my eyes at him.

"Are you trying to get us together?"

"Maybe~." He purred out slightly. "Now get out of my office. I have worked to do."

I roll my eyes. "Whatever. See you after the mission."