"What's the situation?" Levi asked, as he gazed over the forest from the top of the headquarters. His grey eyes was calm, as he looked at the flares shooting up from different places in the landscape before him. Eren managed to move closer to the corporal, squeezing in between the other Survey Corps members, all gathered around the raven-haired male.

"There is still no sign of deformities in the wall, sir," Hanji answered, standing next to the corporal, "Apparently, there is only one titan: an aberrant." Her eyes was shining, and a freaky smile was spread across her face. She would always get this excited around titans, as if their bare existence was what she lived and breathed for.

"Corporal, if possible, I want to capture it for experiments," she added, looking down at Levi with pleading eyes.

"I doubt that will be possible, since it's already gotten this far without being taken down," Levi replied, voice low and only audible for the nearby soldiers, "Spread into squads, and make sure there is no more out there!" the corporal added and crapped Erens wrist as the other soldiers spilt up.

"You're coming with me, Jaeger," Levi sent Eren a short glance, and then looked away, slowly removing his hand from the younger boys wrist.

I have to make sure nothing happens to him...

"Yes, sir," Eren answered, slightly blushing. He hoped that the raven-haired males thoughts wouldn't distract him through the battle.

They took off, using the maneuver gear to move fast through the forest, flying through the treetops, heading in the direction of the aberrant. Eren watched the older man nervously. The corporals face was as expressionless as ever, his eyes ready for battle, and his movements at smooth as always, but he knew the older mans thoughts was elsewhere.

Why do I have this urge to protect the stupid brat? He can take care of himself, he should be able to take down titans by now, and if all else fails, he's a goddamn titan-shifter. Why do I want to protect him?

"Please, Corporal," Eren thought to himself, wishing the raven-haired man had the ability to read his thoughts, "I can take care of myself. Please, just protect yourself."

I can't let anything happen to him. I might be digging my own grave here ... Levi picked up his pace, as he felt the earth quake along with the sounds of large footsteps and trees toppled. - but I need him... alive.

Eren felt horrible, as the sound of the titan moved closer, fast. He didn't want the corporal to protect him, he shouldn't even been thinking about Eren right now.

Eren felt the same need to protect the corporal, even though he was humanity's strongest soldier. He knew it was irrational, but he loved the older man. He didn't know if the corporal only wanted to protect him because he was a titan-shifter and thus an important weapon against the titans, or if there were other feelings involved.

"Jaeger!" Levis suddenly said, making Eren jump. He had let his mind wander, which was not a good idea with titans around. He had to focus on his task, they would both be as good as dead if none of them was able to their thoughts on rest until the titan was down. He pushed all his thoughts about Levi to the back of his of his head, and hoped that Levi would be able to do the same.

Eren landed on the same branch as Levi, who'd stopped when he called out Erens name. They looked down, where a 15 meter titan, stomped around on the forest floor, apparently having trouble getting through the dense trees.

"Sir, isn't that a..."

"Human in a titans body, yes." Levi cut him off. The titan was moving more like a human-being than a titan. It was obvious to see, that it thought about how to get through the trees, instead of just running through or into it, possibly hurting itself. It would recover in a few minutes, but it would be energy and the titan-shifter would be vulnerable while regenerating, making it easier to take down. This one was definitely thing about how to get through without hurting itself, pulling smaller trees up by the roots to make a passage, and pushing branches away.

It looked like a male, muscular, dark hair and human eyes, searching for both soldiers and a way further through the forest.

The titan hadn't noticed them yet, and they kept their voices quiet, but they had to call in reinforcements, and let the others know that titan had been found. Levi brought out his flare-gun, and shut the fare into the air. The titan looked right up at them at the sudden loud sound, making a growling noise, and the two men had to jump for their lives, taking the maneuver gear in use again, as the titan tried to pull down the branch they had landed on.

Erens mind was set on battle, but as he heard the vague sound of maneuver gear in the distance, coming from his comrades, moving in to help them, he also heard the only thought in Levis mind, repeating itself over and over again.

Please, don't die, Eren. Please don't die...

Eren knew he had to give all he had to make up for the corporals distracted mind, and he prayed for the older man to stop thinking about him.

Eren made a move, trying to get to the titans neck. He had to take it down fast. He didn't trust Levis skills, as long as he knew the corporal wasn't fully focused on the titan.

He had to pull back again, as a giant arm tried to catch him mid-air, and he tried to gets its attention, teasing it, as he flew across the forest-floor. He hoped it would be to focused on him, letting Levi get a chance to cut its exposed neck.

He was not that lucky.

Instead of concentrating on Eren, the titan was much more interested in Levi, who tried to sneak in on it from behind. Levi attacked, moving in with full power, letting out gas to pick up his pace, as he span through the air. He didn't care if the titan was after him or Eren, he wouldn't let it have neither. He had to protect the teenager, that was all he could think of.

The titans eyes was clued to Levi, watching every move he made, and even though Eren practically flew right through its nose, it ignored him. As he tried to make it for the neck again, the titan just waved a huge hand towards him, and covered up the weak spot with the same hand.

Levi looked a bit annoyed but deep inside, he was glad the titan didn't seem to care about Eren. As long as the boy didn't became too much of a threat to it, he would probably be safe. Nonetheless, they had to take it down.

I am not gonna loose any comrades this time, you big piece of shit, and you better stay away from the stupid brat!

"Corporal!" Hanji yelled, as she landed on a branch close to the raven-haired male. A few more Survey Corps members came along as well, all staring at the 15 meter tall titan. "Isn't that a..." Hanji trailed of, coming back to her senses as Eren yelled out her name, pleading for assistance.

Levi narrowed his eyes as his attacked again, knowing the other soldiers was moving in as well. Hopefully the titan would get distracted and make an opening for Levi. He was fast and managed to cut of its fingers as it reached for him, trying to catch him.

The titan made a loud growling noise, but before it had the chance to move again, Eren had shot a wire to its head, moving in to land on its face. He had tried to catch the titans attention the entire time, and he was tired of being ignored, and further more, he couldn't take the way the titan looked at Levi. Eren could see in its eyes, that all it cared about, was catching or taking down the raven-haired man. Eren knew Levi still was distracted by keeping an eye out for Eren, which made him an easy goal, if that was really what the titan was out for. He would not let that happen.

As he landed on the titans face, the titan finally looked him in the eye, aggressive green orbs starring back.

"Don't touch him, you motherfucker!" Eren yelled, "You better concentrate on me, I'm the one who's gonna kill you!" and by that, he pierced both the titans eyes with his blades, jumping back as its hand flew up to crush the kid.

"Jaeger! What the fuck are you doing, you suicidal brat?" Levi shouted in the distance, angst painted in his voice as he watched the titans hands just barely missing Erens body.

"Go for the toes, Corporal!" Eren shouted back, no longer caring about anything but taking down the beast.

Hanji heard Eren and moved against the ground to execute the boys orders, not caring about ranks right now. Levi managed to overtake, and cut the toes from both feet in one smooth movement.

The titan growled loudly again, falling backwards and smashing its body against the trees. It sat still now, just keeping an eye on the soldiers as they settled on branches close to its fallen body.

Levi moved closer to make the final hit, taking the titan down and removing the person inside. Eren followed the older male, thinking it was a bad idea since said titan had apparently been after the corporal.

"Corporal, please let me-"

"Back off, Jaeger!" Levi shouted, pushing the boy away. He was angry at the teenager for taking the risk of penetrating the titans eyeballs. Had the titan been a little faster, he would have been dead now. He took his maneuver gear in use, slowly making his was closer to the titan. Eren followed him, trying not to collide with the corporal, as he moved along with him.

"Sir, I mean it! It was after you, I could see it, please let me take it down, and -"

Levi kicked the boy mid-air, sending him flying before hitting the ground. Levi sent him a cautionary glance, telling him not to meddle again.

You better not risk you life again, brat -

The short moment of distraction was enough. The titan made a quick move, catching Levi in its unharmed hand, which until now had been busy covering the titans neck. Now its long fingers was squeezing the raven-haired male, while he tried to angle his blades to cut himself free.

The sound of an explosion and a sharp light, and Eren rose from the ground in his titan-form. His eyes had a mad look and he yelled out as loud as his lungs could manage.

The other titan-shifter rose to his feet as well, one eye and all of its toes regenerated. Its grip on Levi loosened a little, giving the corporal a chance to fill his lungs again. He panted hard and writhed in the titans hand, trying to break free.

Eren attacked the titan, knowing it still had an injured hand, and the other was busy holding on to the older man. He threw himself at the titan, making it fall to the ground again. The titan tried to defend itself with the finger-less hand, but it was no use.

Eren went for the hand holding Levi, and Levi feared for a moment that Eren would try to kill him as well. They could hear Hanji scream Erens name in the distance, as he ripped the entire arm of the titan, making Levi fall from its grip as it loosened completely. Hanji shot a wire at a nearby tree, swinging and catching the corporal before he hit the ground.

The titan managed to push Eren away. It got on its feet again and started to run, Eren chasing it.

Hanji landed on the ground with Levi, the rest of the squad landing next to them as both titans ran off. Levi was conscious, albeit barely after the crushing grip the titan had held him in. He was still panting hard, scratches everywhere and bleeding from his leg, where he had held his blades as the titan caught him.

"Corporal, stay with me," Hanji yelled, afraid of loosing him.

"Stop yelling, you're giving me a headache, woman," Levi spat, trying to sent her a cold glance.

She laughed nervously, scratching her neck. "Just stay put, sir, we'll try to find a way to get you back to the headquarters fast,"

Eren was still chasing the titan through the dense forest, when his ears caught a familiar sound. He stopped and listened, trying to figure out what it was. Eren knew this was important, and he tried his best to calm down his temper and take full control over the titan-body. He wanted to hear what it was, he knew it had to be important.

You better not get hurt out there, Eren. It's bad enough that I'm in this pathetic state, I don't want you to get hurt.

Was that the corporal? Oh yeah, now he remembered. He could hear the older mans thoughts. Eren tried his best to remember what had happened. He knew something had happened to trigger his temper and he had been chasing another titan-shifter.

He looked in the direction his titans-ears had picked up the sound of Levis thoughts.

He had tried to protect the corporal. The corporal had been caught. He had turned into a titan to rescue the corporal. The corporal was hurt. Levi was hurt.

Eren started to run back, wanting to get back to the corporal as fast as possible. He could hear Levis thoughts as the older man was silently cursing at the pain he felt.

Eren returned to the place where they had fought against the other titan-shifter, and made his way to where Levi was.

"Eren!" Hanji screamed, as he closed in on the defenceless man, fearing that Eren wasn't able to control the titan. He looked like a wild animal, eyes focused on Levi without blinking.

Eren made a muffled sound at her, as he gently pushed her away with his foot. He bent down, locking eyes with the raven-haired man, as he as gently as possible, picked him up, placing the corporal in his palm, and started to walk back to the headquarters, making sure that to branch or anything else hit the older man. Hanji and the rest of the squad followed him back, making sure he didn't loose control of the titan.

Eren looked down at the corporal in his hand, constantly watching over him. He wanted to comfort the injured man and made a soft, muffled growl.

He heard the corporal answer him, his voice pained and barely audible, but as Erens titans-ears was much better than a normal persons, he heard him loud and clear: "Thank you, Eren."


Heehee, I'm not very good at writing action, so I really thinks this is shit. I'm sorry you had to read that. I promise that this is the only action-filled chapter in this entire story, so please don't hate me too much. I know it's silly that the other soldiers in this scene doesn't really do anything even though Levi is being attack, but I am so bad at controlling more than a few characters in one scene. I wanted to write them out, but then things wouldn't really make sense and it all just ended up like this. I have been working on this chapter all day, but I seem to write best at night, which means I'm always tired when writing. Woohoo! I actually tried to write this in the early evening, but then I got into a fight with my friend, about whether Levi or Eren is the seme, and it went on for like two hours, and in the end, I was so mad, because he just refused to see Levi as seme, and it is not normal to get angry about something like that, but it ended up stealing a lot of my precious writing-time.

Anyway, I hope to update in a couple of days, but chances are that there might go up to 10 days before I can have a new chapter ready. My friend is coming in to visit for about a week and we are going to watch the final episode of both Free and SnK together and celebrate/mourn. I really hope I get some time to write, though.

Thank you for the reviews, please continue telling me what you think about the story.