Chapter One: Sapphire-blue Eyes

PART II

A/N

Apologies for the late update, how would you feel if I updated once a week?

Is it too early to tell of you're interested or not? Tell me in the comments- these really help me gain leverage on what to do and not do.

I would like to warn though, updates will be very infrequent this year. I'll be very busy and the only time I'll guarantee an update is during the summer, including at least one in January.

I would also like to confirm that there will be major plot divergences, though I will still follow the plot after the recovery of the Trost district. I thought long and hard about this and realised that I shouldn't be so afraid of being different to the other stories out there. Also, Levi's age will change. This was a pain to redo as Levi does actually look really mature when he joins Survey Corps. Just so you know, LEVI WILL BE 18 UPON JOINING SURVEY CORPS. Just because I felt that there would be too many years of him knowing my OC with nothing happening so...

Manga spoilers included- read at own discretion.

This story is rated T for death, strong violence and dark scenes. Also rated for romance.

Rating may change to M, just because I've seen many other writers do so for Levi's strong language.

Disclaimer:

I, as the author of this fan fiction does not, in any way, profit from the story and that all creative rights to the characters belong to their original creator, Hajime Isayama. I only own my OC, Raya Rödiguez.

All thanks to him for creating such a moving and detailed manga called 'Attack on Titan'.

Bound by Heart

Raya and Levi have been soulmates for as long as they can remember. As skilled fighters from beyond the Walls, they are sent to infiltrate the ranks as sleeping agents, only to awaken when called to aid the rebellion against the current royal family.

Using inherited gifts from their family names, Levi Ackerman and Raya Rodríguez are determined to stay strong despite the challenges ahead that attempt to waver their spirit and crumble their loyalty to one another.

Betrayal and heart-break, death and sorrow will follow them. But will they be left unbroken enough to face the real challenge?

Love.

PART II

"You wouldn't dare."

A single sentence, filled with the same venom as the death threat, cracked the ice of the dreadful silence, causing the man to lower the knife in surprise, looking upon the roof at the source of the voice.

In the shadowing darkness, Levi could make out a petite female girl, her face cast alight by the opening in the Underground.

The lithe young girl clothed in a peculiar all-black combat suit jumped with the grace of a professional parkourist, somersaulting through the air and landing a split-kick that could slice skulls, between the two intruders while in midair. The girl, or combat artist in Levi's eyes, followed up the attack with an alternating series of right and left hooks, leaving little to no time for the men to retaliate. Recovering slightly, Levi wasted no time in getting back on his feet, but his full attention was on the clamor in front of him.

Despite the display, Levi could blatantly see her flaws; she was using up too much energy, sacrificing stamina for agility. As he predicted, the blur of dark hair began moving more noticeably heavier, the girl's aims lost accuracy, but she had already inflicted significant damage. As predicted, the men began overpowering her, taking her dying stamina to their advantage, protesting with kicks and punches of their own. The men knew all too well not to hesitate at the final blow this time. Bringing a swift hand back that shone with the reflected light of the knife, they stood over her, baring teeth like a pack of wild animals, staring down at the choking girl.

Levi watched, horror spreading across his face and possessing it, as the girl whom saved his life mere seconds ago was about to be ruthlessly stabbed. He shifted slightly, preparing to lunge forward when a painful sensation pieced the edges of his mind, gasping as he felt his vision blacken for a few seconds. He closed his eyes shamefully, looking away as a way of guilt shook its way through his body.

No! He thought, Why can't I move?

Ting

The unexpected entrance of the sound of metal being chucked against the wall caused Levi's eyes to snap open. Vision clearing, Levi found himself witnessing an explosion of action.

Fists rained down. Kicks were administered. Blood stained the brick walls like posters in a teenager's bedroom wall. Screams and yells clashed fiercely in a dreadful harmony of violence. A second dark figure struck out viscously, silent as a snake slithering through the black.

As soon as the men were all dealt with, the man stalked forwards, combat boots clicking against the stone ground. The girl who laid sprawled on the ground shifted her head weakly, flashing a sheepish grin at the man. Once the figure took a heavy step forward, the shadows that once clung to him dissipated, exposing the black-clad, dangerous, mysterious identity. The man donned a thin, black cloak, that settled around his stature like it was made to be there. He had a desirable height, yet not tall enough to be considered toweringly tall.

"Raya!" The dark haired man barked, "What did I say about engaging in violence?"

The girl accepted his hand up, a mischievous smile caught on her face.

"May have temporarily forgotten. Besides, you seemed to be having fun knocking out those guys over there!" The feisty girl cheekily responded, pointing at the heap of men behind him.

"Buuuut…" she drawled out, " before you get mad at me, we have a situation." She indicated to an injured Levi, who shot suspicious looks towards the two conversing pairs.

The girl, tousled hair and all, bundled over uncaringly to the shivering boy, giving him the widest smile he had ever seen.

"Hey! I'm Raya! Are you okay? What were you doing here? Are you hurt? Can I help?"

The girl flooded Levi with questions, each one overwhelming him to no end.

"Why don't you-" The girl, Raya, stopped when a sharp tug caused her to fall back, out of his personal space.

"Hey, I'm just trying to help Amon!" Raya glared up at the towering shadow.

"I'll deal with your retributions later." Amon turned to Levi.

"You are in need of first aid medical attention, let us help you"

Amon spoke, ignoring the protesting girl beside him and choosing to address him instead.

"What is your name, young man?"

Levi shuddered involuntarily at the dêja vu moment.

Those words he thought No! It can't be happening again. Trust. Trust is a foolish hope. I will not repeat my mistake again!

"I saw him with Kenny, Kenny Ackerman, I think he was taken in for quite some while. I guess he's been ditched." Raya spoke out her thoughts.

At this, Amon's eyes softened, his posture relaxing before crouching down to meet Levi's height.

"I promise you, young man, regardless of the horrors that you may have been through, that I'll look after you well and protect you from now on. My name is Amon. Will you let us help you?

"Levi," whispered the bruised and battered boy, for the second time in his life. "...just Levi" he added, praying that fate would let him have peace.

Amon smiled, gently taking the boy's extended hand, guiding Levi towards him.

"You won't regret this," he reassured him, "hold me to that promise, Levi"

Nodding absently, the said boy drifted off into an unconscious state, briefly aware of a sigh and two rough hands wrapped around his legs and shoulders, another, smaller, softer one engulfing his blood-soaked fingers, grasping them to comfort him. Levi blinked tiredly, the adrenaline in his body washing off, pain filling in the empty hollows of his mind, glimpsing quickly at the dark haired girl's eyes.

Levi blinked again, this time not by fatigue.

Those stunning, unusually bright, royal-blue eye of hers lulling him to sleep..

Levi succumbed to the slumber that was so welcoming, dreaming of the girl, Raya...and her intriguing, deep sapphire eyes.

A/N

So? How was it? The first kind of chapter for 'Bound by Heart'?

This was a bit like part two of the prologue, if you get what I mean. I'll hopefully be going onto the main plot in the next update.

Unfortunately, I have already written the romance and major plotlines for the story but I fear my story is too AU.

When the romance side of the this story begins to kick in, I'm scared that the writing will loose it's quality and it will mainly be plot based...

But please, tell me what you think!

Comment, like, hate, do tell me what you want to see!

See you soon!

-Aurora