104 Stories of The 104th
A/N: Well. Final request so far that I can remember so far! Please send them in or else I'll have to bore you guys with my ships and not the ones you guys want to hear about! Well I'm sure some of you guys match up with me on ships, but still haha. Krinos Yuri, this is for you. Thank you for all the support. It's angsty, so if you want a fluff one, shoot me a message. That goes for anyone about any ship. Btw spoilers? I'm up to date in the manga and use materials that people that are not caught up may not understand. Also in this Titans are a terrorist group, normal sized humans.
Disclaimer: I don't own anything. They are Isayama's beautiful characters.
Words = Thoughts
"Words"= Speech
-Auric
Chapter 7-Levitra-Trick
Rated- T for my (Levi's) potty mouth.
January 18, 2006
Major Levi Ackerman stood in the mess hall and surveyed the men and women eating there. The Marine Corps Scout Sniper Division Epsilon was one of the most successful when it came to confirmed kills, but also one of the highest in mortality rates. Levi didn't know which men would be here tomorrow and which men he'd never see again. He was the top shot in Epsilon and had a reputation to keep, so he kept thoughts like this on the inside, never letting his stoic manner drop. He grabbed his rations and sat down at a table. The two teams he was in charge of came over and sat with him. Captain Eld Jinn, his second in command, sat down with his spotter, 1st Lieutenant Gunther Schultz. 1nd Lieutenants Oluo Bozado and Petra Ral sat down as well. The final member of the team walked away from his friends Chief Warrant Officers Mikasa Ackerman, Levi's cousin, and Armin Arlert. 2nd Lieutenant Eren Jaeger sat down, across from Levi, his grin instantly dropping. Levi was tough on the kid, but he had potential. The reason why the rookie was in his squad was that his father, who was a government scientist, injected him with some experimental serum that improved reaction time, eyesight, and heighted the mind. Good reason for him to be with the best. But the real reason he was with them was the side effects. The serum gave Eren massive migraines, random fits of violence and loss of memory. He was a good soldier though. Determined. Levi and Eren worked as spotter/sniper teammates, while Oluo and Petra worked together.
"Sir. Major Hanji said you had a mission for us?" Eren asked a bit quietly and cautiously.
"Right. We are to take out three targets at once in the village nearby. These orders come from Colonel Smith himself. The three targets are Kenny Ackerman, Niles Dok, and someone who calls themselves the Ape Titan. Thanks to mine and Hanji's…interrogation of Djel Sanes we found locations, times, and even pictures that we can use to take these three out. Oluo and Petra will take out Niles, Eld and Gunther will take the Ape Titan, and Eren and I will take Kenny. Oluo, Eld, and Eren will be taking the shots." Levi turned to Eren, "It's go time kid. You've seen us work and been a spotter for me the past couple of weeks. It's your turn to pull the trigger."
"Sir!" Eren half shouted
Enthusiastic hm. Tch. We'll see how long that lasts after he pulls the trigger. You're lucky that we were assigned Kenny. Smith knows about mine and his past, so he knew I'd have to make you take the shot. Always two steps ahead of everyone…Bastard. Levi looked around at his squad. They hadn't made the connection between him and Kenny's last name…or at least if they had, they stayed quiet about it. He distributed the maps and locations of where they would be, and where their targets would be. Pictures were distributed next. Finally, everyone pulled out a sealed envelope and placed it on the table. In case any of them were to fall, these would be the last words anyone would ever hear from them. An old tradition, but one to not be taken lightly.
"Dismissed" Levi finally said in a cool tone of voice. Oluo, Eld, and Gunther walking towards their bucks, probably catch a couple hours of sleep before the mission. Eren, walked back to his friends, probably to brag about the assignment. Petra just took the chair next to Levi.
"Sir…" Petra started
"Drop the formalities. You are not Jaeger." Levi said in a hushed tone.
"Alright, Levi. Are you okay? You're letting Eren take the shot. He's barely twenty years old. Are you sure he's ready?" Petra asked obviously concerned about both Levi and Eren. She had been like a mother to the rookie and for good reason. He was easy to like. Just annoying at times with his want for revenge. The terrorist group they were sent here to hunt and kill, Titans, was responsible for the murder of his mother. They had high-jacked a plane, but before take-off, Major Hannes, of the National Guard, was sent to neutralize the terrorists. Before he could even line up the shot, the Titans detonated the bomb they had on board. Luckily, Eren was not on boards, due to his father's knack for being late.
"I'm fine, Petra." Levi replied. Petra put her hand on his, way out of line, but Levi didn't care for regulations all too much. Especially in Petra's case.
"Okay. Well if you ever need something, please, talk to me." Petra said as she squeezed his hand. Petra then got up from the table and began to walk away.
Tell her the truth.
She was almost at the entrance.
She needs to know. She has the right to know.
Petra reached the entrance and looked over her shoulder at Eren and then Levi, concern in her eyes.
Call her back, and tell her how you feel!
Petra made eye contact with the Major, oblivious to the internal struggle that he was currently lost in.
Goddamnit, you are Major Levi Ackerman, tell her NOW!
The words never came. Petra walked out of the mess hall and was off to the armory.
You fucking fool.
6 hours later
Levi and Eren were watching a local bar for Kenny. He was supposed to be there twenty minutes ago, but so far, no ridicules facial hair and hat wearing bastard. The teams were all in position and had all gone silent in anticipation for the targets they were waiting for. Finally a car pulled up, and Kenny Ackerman stepped out of the back seat.
"Eyes on target. Confirm." Eren whispered in a harsh, dead cold tone. As enthusiastic as the kid could be, he knew when to get serious.
"Confirmed. Take the shot when poss-," Levi didn't even finish his sentence before Eren pulled the trigger. It was a beautiful shot. Right between the eyes, in the middle of the forehead. Levi couldn't have done better himself.
"Tch. Nice shot, rookie." Levi breathed out. Compliments were rare, but they were given when deserved. Though the slightly good mood was crushed by the radio chatter.
"Shit! Gunther and I have confirmed the kill, but they had counter snipers ready. One took out Gunther. I am currently on my way to the ecstr-" Eld never competed his last sentence.
"Fuck. Let's go, rookie." Levi said as he stood up. A bullet screamed by him and hit a tree behind him, missing him by less than a foot. Levi rolled backwards into the tree cover. Eren following behind him, rifle in arms. The pair sprinted through the small forest, towards the extraction point. They hadn't heard from Petra and Oluo.
The Helicopter was already in position waiting on the return of the Spec-Ops team. Levi and Eren burst through the tree line, and hurled themselves into the vehicle. Oluo was already inside. Only Oluo.
Realizing this, Levi started at the man for a couple of seconds. "Where the fuck is she."
"I-I don't know sir! I heard her drop to the ground, I assumed she had been shot!" Oluo stuttered out.
Before Levi could do anything, Eren's fist connected with Oluo's jaw, sending him to the floor of the Helicopter. Levi turned to the younger soldier to find him holding out a sub-machinegun.
"Let's go find her, sir" Is all Eren breathed.
The duo jumped from the Helicopter and ran towards the location of where Oluo and Petra took the shot from. After a couple minutes of running, Levi tripped over something and looked up to see a pistol pointed at his forehead.
"Levi Ackerman." A female voice rang.
Levi smiled. "So you're okay." He said as he got to his feet. As quickly as his smile had come, it was gone. Petra sat on the ground, smiling, with blood pouring from her leg.
"I'll be okay, Major" Petra whispered, but lost consciousness right after.
Before anything else was said, Levi scooped her up in his arms. "Eren. I got her. Get back to the Helicopter" Levi said over his com-link. Eren appeared from behind a tree.
"I got your back, sir. Let's go."
The run back to the extraction point was a lot longer than the run to Petra. Maybe it was the fact that he was carrying someone, but Levi blamed it on how anxious he was to get the hell out of there. Arriving at the extraction point, Oluo was yelling at the pilot to wait for the rest of the squad.
Levi threw himself and Petra onto the helicopter just as the helicopter began to take off. Turning around, Levi sees Eren running towards rising helicopter, Titan militia hot on their tail.
Shit. He's not going to make it. Damnit. Not him.
Levi reached over the edge of the Helicopter, right as Eren jumped. Their fingers, brushed each other, but it wasn't enough.
"RUN NORTH!" The normally composed Major yelled.
"SIR!" was all Eren offered in response. In his mind, he was already dead. But he wouldn't disobey an order.
Levi ran towards the cockpit, kicked the door down, and pulled his sidearm just in case.
"You will fly half a mile north and land again. Do you understand?" Levi said calmly.
"Sir I can't do tha-" *Click
The pilot knew what that sound was. It was a .44 Magnum's hammer being cocked back, ready to fire. What Levi had said wasn't to be debated. It wasn't an order. It was a demand. It was also a dare and a threat.
"Wilco" The pilot muttered.
Levi sat down next to Petra on the Helicopter's floor. The 2nd Lieutenant grabbed his hand and whispered "Levi…Thank you. Where is Eren?"
"On the ground, running like a mad man." Levi replied. His voice shook though. He was scared he had lost the woman he loved, and now he feared losing the closest thing to a little brother he had in his thirty-two years of life.
Within two minutes, they were on the ground again. Oluo was on the chopper's mounted machine gun, facing south, awaiting Eren, while Levi had set up a rifle and was prone on the chopper's floor watching the same. Within five minutes, Eren came bursting through the grass, followed by small arms fire. Eren didn't even look back as he ran towards the helicopter, bullets flying over and around him, going in both directions. It was a miracle he hadn't been hit. He was a couple meters away from the Helicopter when a Titan with an RPG emerged from the tree line and fired. The RPG screamed past Eren and flew through in and out of the doors of the Helicopter. A lucky miss. Oluo sprayed him with bullets just as Eren was on board.
The helicopter rose off the ground and headed back towards the headquarters, the mission being a success, but at a heavy cost. Eld and Gunther were dead, Petra was wounded, and Levi was barely able to keep it together. It was too much for anyone in one day. When they arrived back at HQ, Levi left his squad and immediately went to shower. The cold water kept him conscious. Levi was exhausted. He'd never admit it to anyone, besides Petra that the reason he had gone to the showers so that no one could tell her had been crying. He was a stressful man. He killed for a living. But the emotions were easy to destroy and hide. It wasn't until he had lost men that it all came crashing down on him. He walked back to his tent, alone, but felt as if someone was watching him. He shrugged off his suspicions and entered his tent. Just as he was sitting down at his desk, his tent flaps flew open and a figure limped into the room. Levi was too tired to care or turn. He closed his eyes. If this was death, so be it. The letter he wrote would tell Petra Ral everything he couldn't anyways. No regrets.
He felt his head being titled back and suddenly he felt a pair of warm lips on his. Startled he opened his eyes, to find the woman he loved looking back at him. She smiled at Levi a moment and walked out of the tent without another word. Major Levi Ackerman just raised his hand to his mouth and sat stunned. Perhaps it was time to get some rest. He'd figure out what happened it the morning.
A/N: For some reason I like this Au a lot. I'll probably continue the story setting through different ships and what not. Krinos Yuri, I hope you enjoy it. I enjoyed writing it. Please, send me ships and prompts. They're so much fun to do! Even if it's a ship that I've already down, tell me to do more. I aim to please. Love you all.
Fun fact I just started my freshman year of college! Yay
