I walked back towards Eren, Mikasa, and Armin." There you are Mena!" Armin cried out as they all turned towards me. I huffed and nodded my head." I never left...so what's up?" I asked casually and Mikasa raised her eyebrow as Eren scowled." Why are you asking us?" Eren started and I shrugged.

" Guess I just felt like it." I sighed looking over my shoulder to see Erwin glaring at Eren." Why's he looking at Eren like that?" Armin asked me as Eren took a deep breath in. I shrugged my shoulders as if to wash away Armin's question.

Eren stomped his foot." What is with you today? Why did you challenge Captain Levi?" Eren yelled at me and I sighed rubbing the back of my neck." I didn't challenge him..." I deadpanned and Eren growled again.

" Yes, you did!" He shouted making me grab his shoulder and kick him in the leg making him crumble." Listen to me when I'm talking...I didn't challenge Levi...go ask him if you dare." I said with an evil glint in my eye making him shudder.

" N...no thanks." He deadpanned looking around carefully in search of him. Mikasa was looking behind me, and so was Armin. I sighed when Eren finally looked behind me and stiffened. I turned around slowly only for a fist to try to land a punch on my face...try." I prefer CAPTAIN Levi...coming from you anyway." Levi growled as I caught his fist.

I scoffed and threw his hand out of my face." Whatever..." I hissed turning my back on him." Well, hurry up...we're about to head out." Levi said and turned away from me." Captain wait! What do you mean? Why do you need Mena?" Eren asked after Levi." That's for her to answer." He deadpanned.

Mikasa, Eren, and Armin all turned towards me making me look down at their intense gazes." What does he mean...MENA TELL US!" Eren shouted making me look at him with wild eyes." I've been asked to join the Survey corps." I deadpanned trying to make my way past them.

" Mena...you...you can't leave!" Eren yelled. I sighed and glared at him." Try to stop me." I hissed and walked away from him." MENA!" He yelled as I sat on Erwin's horse." Sorry Mena, but it looks like you'll have to sit with Levi." Erwin sighed making my head snap up at him.

" Why?" I asked quickly and he rubbed his neck awkwardly." He asked if you could..." He deadpanned making me gulp slightly." Fine." I sighed in my monotone voice. Erwin grunted as he helped me off his horse.

I sighed and walked a few horses behind him to see Levi yelling at a woman with brown hair, brown eyes, and glasses." Oh! Don't be such a Mr. Grumpy Face!" The woman yelled as Levi let go of her hair." Disgusting...I'm making you clean when we get back." I heard him mutter under his breath.

She laughed making me sweat drop. How is she smiling?" Oh...there you are Mena...get on and don't take forever." Levi deadpanned making the woman with brown hair look at me.

" Wait...THAT'S the person who beat you? A child!" She laughed making me glare at her. Levi simply nodded as he glanced me over." Spotless..." He muttered making me huff." Thanks...I try...no matter how many times I try to stay clean in a fight I always end up getting a dirt spot on my pants...spend all night trying to get the stain out." I hiss as I swiftly climb onto Levi's horse.

" You don't like dirt?" He asks surprised and I nod as I glare at the ground. I spit at it and sigh. The woman with brown hair finally stopped laughing and leaned over towards me. She lifted her hand up and my instincts were to grab her hand before she could strike me.

I grabbed her hand and twisted it. She hissed in pain as I let go in an instant." Sorry about that." I whispered and turned my head away from her." Wow! That is some AMAZING reflexes!" She shouted making me clamp my hands around my ears, afraid that my ears might bust.

" Thanks." I muttered as Levi scoffed." Don't touch your superiors." He deadpanned making me sigh."Yes sir." I sighed looking away from him. I could feel many gazes on my back and many whispers.

" Hey...uh...Captain Levi?" One of the Survey Corp's men asked making Levi turn around to face him."Yes cadet?" He asked raising an eyebrow making the soldier fidget slightly as I glared at him." What's a girl doing on your horse?" The soldier asked and Levi glared at the soldier so hard I could see a small wisp of smoke coming from the green cloak he was wearing.

" She's the new girl!" One of the other soldiers called out making me hiss under my breath." Really? She looks so weak though!" The first soldier called out laughing with his friend. I growled and looked up at Levi.

As if understanding what I was asking he nodded his head with a nod towards them. I growled and flipped off the horse I was riding on with Levi. I quickly landed on the soldier's horse making it whine.

" Hey kid! What do you think you're doing?" The guy laughed and my eyes turned rabid with rage." No one calls me weak." I hissed into his ear before punching him in the stomach. He gasped and fell off his horse making the other soldiers stop to watch with interest.

I growled as I flipped off the horse again. I quickly walked up to him and kicked him in the shin. He hissed in pain as I grabbed his cloak, held him up, and kicked him to the other side.

" Mena!" I heard a chorus of voices say and I look up to see Eren, Mikasa, and Armin staring at me in horror. I growled as I stalked towards the wounded soldier. I picked him up again and held him closer to my face.

" Don't. Call. Me. Weak! Got. It?" I hissed between gritted teeth and he nodded his head. I tossed him to the ground and wiped my arm off from the blood that had accumulated from the hit I gave him.

I noticed my shoes were soaked too." Mena..." I heard Eren gasp as I turned towards him."Yes? Why is it that you keep calling my name Eren?" I asked with an emotionless face. He stepped towards me only to get warning shouts from some of the soldiers and Mikasa.

I watched him inch closer to me without interest." Please...don't leave me..." He whimpered and I sighed." Sorry kiddo. I gotta go." I deadpanned placing my hand on his head. Tears formed at the corners of his eyes.

" NO! I WON'T STAND FOR IT!" He yelled clutching onto my stomach. I huffed and tried to pry him off me." Eren...you'll see me again...I promise." I whispered into his ear making his eyes shoot open." You...you...you won't die?" He asked shakily. I nodded my head as Mikasa walked up to me.

" Protect him Mikasa..." I said into her ear quickly before rushing off to Levi. He looked on at the scene with boredom." Are you done?" He asked with a roll of his eyes. I nodded as other soldiers helped the wounded one onto his horse." You did a number on him..." Levi sighed.

I simply nod and look up into the sky as we started moving again." Why did you let me go?" I asked him with slight interest and he shrugged his shoulders." Sometimes you need to let some anger out...especially if it's emotional, or mental anger. Maybe even both." He deadpanned and I nodded.

It's a reasonable answer.

I sigh as I look up into the sky again. I can almost see my mother and father waving down at me with a small but grim smile plastered on their faces, but I'm going to keep my promise though.

Eren will see me again.

I growl slightly as my eyes traveled to the dirt on my pants." Oh my...looks like you have some cleaning to do..." Levi muttered also eyeing my dirty pants. I nod while trying to rub of the dirt with my thumb.

Stupid dirt.

" Disgusting." I kept chanting under my breath every time the dirt spread." You'll just have to wait." Levi said with a stern tone in his voice making me stop my careless actions." Yessir." I said looking away from the red dirt on my pants.

Levi grunted in satisfaction and looked ahead. I wonder what lies ahead for me now...