Chapter THREE
It was scary, really, how Mikasa had gotten better at pick pocketing than both Isabel and Farlan. Levi was still better, but that wasn't surprising. After all, he was Levi.
Levi had taken a surprising liking for Mikasa, as she was quiet and had a thing for clean things. They fit in very well, as both didn't mind the silence. Isabel and Farlan tended to make noise rather than avoid them.
The girl was quiet most of the time and even when she spoke, her words were few.
However, Levi knew that under her silence was an intelligent mind swirling with thoughts left unspoken.
For the first year anniversary since Mikasa had joined them, she was surprised when Levi handed her a package. She silently took it and opened it. Wrapped messily, was a Three Dimensional Maneuver Gear. Mikasa's eyes widened.
She had trained with the 3DMG which she had borrowed from Levi, Isabel or Farlan, and they were very surprised at how well she had picked up the skills. Her movements seemed like those of a veteran who had used the gears for years. Still, she was surprised that they had gotten her her own.
"This way, we can moved around quicker." Farlan had said, but they all knew it was a little more than that.
It was a sign of complete acceptance.
Mikasa offered them a faint smile, and bowed her head. "Thank you." She said.
Isabel jumped to her feet. "I got you some food!" She exclaimed. "Let's feast tonight!"
It was two months later when they had come, clad proudly in their green cloaks, brandishing the wings of freedom and behaving as though they owned the place.
Farlan was the first to notice "Hey." He called. "We've got company." Levi, Isabel and Mikasa all turned their heads, but kept going forwards. "There are four people about fifty meters behind us."
"The Military Police? I respect the fact that they're still on duty, even at this hour." Isabel snorted.
"But there's awfully few of them today." Farlan said, frowning.
"Really? Their very stubborn." Isabel said, raising an eyebrow. She paused, then turned to Levi. "Hey, Levi! Wasn't what I just said now cool?" She asked.
Levi narrowed his eyes and if they were on the ground, Mikasa would have sympathetically patted his shoulder. "Are you an idiot?" He asked. Ignoring Isabel's dramatic crestfallen look, he growled. "Anyways, we can't continue to lead them closer to the base. It'll be a pain in the ass, but..."
Isabel and Farlan smirked and glanced at each other, apparently liking the idea of showing off their skills. Mikasa, who had never had an official encounter with the military police, frowned, looking wary. Still, she nodded. "Okay."
The other too glanced up and nodded together. "Yeah."
Levi nodded to acknowledge the three of them. "Lets go!"
They attached their chords to a bridge below them, and dropped.
Isabel whooped at the top of her lungs and smashed her arms onto the back of a man, using the momentum to propel herself into the air.
Levi dodged past a man with a cart, ignoring the way he yelled at them. They ducked underneath the bridge, and appeared from the other side. Isabel grinned.
"Hey! They're still coming." Farlan reported. He glanced towards the bridge. "And it looks like they're closing in."
Isabel muttered some insults under her breath, which, for once, Farlan seemed to agree with.
However, Levi's mind gears were turning. There was no way the Military Police could pull moves like maneuvering through the crowds. "Those guys might no be the Military Police." He decided.
Isabel looked at him. "What? Then..."
"I'll check." Levi said. "Make a sharp turn at the next pillar."
They made a sharp turn, Levi's eyes narrowing even further at the sight of their pursuers. He made a gesture and the four of them landed on one of the roofs. Isabel whistled. "They aren't half bad!" She then paused and shot Levi a sheepish look. "Ops."
Farlan rolled his eyes.
Levi rolled his shoulders. "I guess that's the Survey Corps for you." He growled.
Farlan turned to him. "You sure?" He asked.
Levi nodded.
"I saw their crest on the back of their cloaks." Mikasa said. "The Wings of Freedom."
"They are the people who actually go outside the wall and fight the titans, right?" Isabel asked.
Farlan nodded then turned to Levi. "What now?"
"I have no intentions of getting involved with them." Levi said. "But now that it's come to this, it wont be easy to shake them off."
Isabel grinned. "I won't lose. I'll make every one of them cry." She turned to Mikasa. "Right?"
Mikasa nodded.
"Shit." Farlan muttered. "This is really a mess. If we get caught, out gears will probably get confiscated. We haven't really done anything, but it'll get very troublesome."
Levi shot them a glance. "It'll be fine as long as we don't get caught."
Isabel enthusiastically repeated his words and Farlan finally admitted defeat.
"You guys know what to do, right?" Levi asked. Isabel and Farlan nodded. Levi glanced at Mikasa. "You're coming with me." He said. Mikasa nodded.
Isabel spun around and disappeared off to the left. Farlan sighed before swerving off to the right.
Levi met Mikasa's gaze before he shot forwards. He didn't have to worry, as Mikasa easily kept up. He made a sharp turn to the left and entered an alleyway. They zigzagged through the streets and stopped on one of the roofs, before glanced behind them.
"They aren't coming." Mikasa noted.
Levi nodded. "I just hope those two retards haven't fucked up or anything." He turned around and began walking.
"Levi!" Mikasa's usually soft voice was raised and he only had time to turn around before one of their pursuers crashed into him.
Levi gritted his teeth and flung him off. Mikasa landed next to him and she shot the other man a menacing glare. "There should have been one more." Mikasa murmured.
"We're going." He shot his chords towards one of the walls and launched off. Mikasa followed suit. He heard something above him and looked up. The other man came whirling down. He slashed his blades across Levi's chord, severing through them. Levi swore as he crashed onto the floor.
"Levi!" Mikasa landed on the wall and pushed off back towards him. She landed beside him, worry filling her dark eyes.
The man landed on his feet in front of them.
The first man stood up. "Erwin, did you get him?"
Levi dug his feet into the ground.
"No." The man, Erwin said, before Levi pushed himself up. He grabbed Mikasa and pulled her behind him then flew at Erwin. He punched the blade right out of the taller man's grasp and dodged the second man's sword as he slashed at him. "Stop!" The man yelled. Levi jumped back and Mikasa was in front of him, gritting her teeth, hand hovering towards a hidden blade Isabel had given her a few days after their initial meeting.
Erwin did not seemed fazed by either of them. "Take a good look around you!"
Levi paused and at his words, the mist of rage slowly faded away Isabel and Farlan were in the grasp of the two other Survey Corps members. Farlan just looked apologetic while Isabel was still struggling but both were held fast.
"Good work." Erwin called. He then turned to Levi. "Now, I'm going to have to ask you a few questions." He said,.
Okay, so, we don't know if we would really call this a new chapter, as it is taken mostly from the Manga, Shingeki no Kyojin: No regrets.
We just added a few tweaks here and there...
Anyways, the time and the age are probably going to be super messed up, so sorry about that!
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