Author's Note
Rated T for swearing
"Are you awake, Eren?"
"Corporal…how long…did I sleep for this time?"
"About 50 hours, I would say. I'll go get water for you to wash up."
"Thank you very much."
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"Oh Levi, are you getting water for Eren?"
"Yeah, did you come to find me, Erwin?"
"Never mind, since Eren just woke up, I'll leave it for later."
"…Did you wanna talk about our next mission?"
"…Yeah. But, I must say, I never would have thought a socially awkward clean freak like you would be so good at taking care of someone."
"Haaah?! Are you picking a fight you bastard?"
"Hahaha, sorry, that wasn't my intention."
"Sigh…how long d'you think I've had to stick with him? …I got used to this a long time ago."
"Ever since he started weakening three years ago?"
"Yeah…"
"…I really am sorry, Levi, to do this to the both of you."
"Bloody hell, if you have time to talk about stupid things like that, tell me about the mission already. Were the estimates correct?"
"Sigh…Yes, that's right. According to reports, there are an estimated 70 or so Titans left. At the meeting yesterday we finally reached consensus, and agreed to have an all out battle. We've finally secured the path leading to the Great Forest that is South of Shinganshina, so if we bring 90% of our forces there, it will surely lure out the remaining Titans and we can exterminate them once and for all. Our strategy has accounted for you to defeat 15 Titans, and Eren to defeat 10."
"Increase Eren's to 30."
"What?! Levi don't be ridiculous! Eren is so weak now, there's no way that-"
"He may be weak, but he can still fight. If he can't do that much, then he's just gonna get in the way."
"But Levi that's jus-"
"If he can't even do that much, then there's no point. There's no point for him to fight."
"…? What…do you mean?"
"I'm sure you realise, Erwin. Eren is dying. He's going to die either way. If he's going to fight, then it better fucking bring about some decent results. What's the point being considerate of him and lowering your expectations for him after all this time? Like every one of us, Eren is a soldier. Don't you dare mock him by letting his life waste away without acknowledging the resolution that he's dedicating to our cause."