A/M: Ok, SORRY I AM SOOOOO SORRY!
So busy with school, and I just managed to hold in to a laptop, so sorry. I hope there's still eople waiting for this? Without further ado, Chapter 10 for you.
Chapter 10
(Crimson POV)
"She's as beautiful as always!"
"Ms. Etehridge is so pretty! I want to be pretty as her!"
"Can she get more gorgeous now? God, she's perfect!"
"Her beauty is such a waste for the Scouting Legion."
Same compliments and sometimes insults. Which I casually respond with waves and smiles "Her beauty is such a waste for the Scouting Legion." What the hell is their problem with the Scouting Legion, really?
"Big Sis Crimson!"
"Markl!" The little boy ran towards our direction, I halted the carriage just as the boy were beside us. Then I realized one thing. Fenrir is one hell of a tall horse, I am wearing a dress, I am in a public and open place.
"C-Crimson-san, w-wouuld you… like some help?" I turned to my other side and there was Jean, his arms outstretched, as if he's offering them to someone godly. Wait he's offering it to me.
But such a cutie and a gentleman indeed! This guy might be the little ill-tempered guy, but he is actually nice and very skilled. He also has the qualities to lead.
"You sure Jean? I might be quite heavy you know?"
He just nodded in response, so I decided to ready myself for him to catch. He further went near and I slightly jumped from Fenrir. I end up being cached mby the man, bridal style. My hand on his neck for support.
"Thanks Jean!" I smiled at the man as he gently put me down. His feet seem much more interesting to him at the moment.
"Neh, big sis? Is that man your boyfriend? I really like Nanaba-san much more!" I heard Jean and Armin gasp while Markl is in here, his arms across his chest, exaggerating his disapproval of the false issue.
I giggled lightly at the kid's effort to make a guess about my love affair/s if there is an to begin with. "That one's funny as hell Markl, but no," I placed my hand at the back of Jean, "this is Jean and this is Armin. They are one of the new recruits of the Scouting Legion and they are my new friends.
"So can I trust this carriage with you until we're done with shopping? I promise we'll have snacks later."
After convincing the boy, I discussed to the two their duties. Jean has to buy the food supplies, while Armin is assigned on buying medical supplies, paper and ink.
"What about you Crimson-san? Do you need some assistance?"
"I'm good with myself Armin. Owh, nad yeah I am assigned with each member's "personal stuff" for everyone, including yours." Then I let down the list of my "to buy stuff" and its end reached the ground. The two's eyes widened as their eyes darted back at their merely 6 inch long list.
(2 hours later…)
After making three trips, I finally accomplished to buy all the stuffs I need to buy for everyone. Markl said Jean and Armin would be back very soon as they made 2 trips already and would buy just a few more things. Good, now I have to deal with this eerie person following me this whole time. I excused myself to Markl and now I would execute my plan.
I tried to prove my theory further. Since I know every corner of this city, I took sharp turns, sprinted, ran and even managed to climb through some obstacles. The entity still trails behind me. Finally, I reached the best place for the next scene to take place. A narrow, dark, and isolated from the people's eyes place. Not so practical, but I can't let the people see me fighting some weirdo out there.
"You know it's rude to follow someone like a dog, please show yourself."
Still no answer, but I know he is just there, watching. "Let me tell you something. I was once a thug before, and now a very skilled soldier. Do you want to have a taste of my "set of skills"?"
"Owh please my dear Crimson… you won't dare to. Because, I am too important for you to harm." The man finally showed himself, though still covered by his hood.
Damn, why do all creepy and mysterious people knows my name!
"If you know my name, it must at least be owh so polite of you to tell yours, isn't it?" I maintatined a calm façade and unmoved demeanor. MY hand is now on the back part of my thigh where a knife is hidden.
"my,my, what happened to the very eloquent and well-spoken Crimsn that I know? Well, my name's Hermes, I am your dearest uncle."
Finally, he let the whole cloak covering his appearance and revealed a surprisingly striking ang good looking blonde man. He looks like those French noblemen shit suitors of mine. His flowy curly blonde hair fall down to his shoulders and his eyes were a shade of purple onyx eyes, a playful smirk plastered on his lips.
(A/N: Tamakai Suoh and Kyoya Ootori reference XD)
"Uncle my ass, I don't have any family to start with!"
"Well now you have." He let out a rather undertone chuckle that can give ordinary people the chills, well I am not an ordinary person. Hahahah XD "Or must I say that you really have some and you can't just remember?" Well except the woman who claims to be my mother, errr whatever, curse her, I forgot the fact that she might be my mother.
I decided to pull out the combat knife I was holding into all the time and shifted to a combat position. :What do you want? Let us settle this as fast as we can. I don't have the time to waste here."
And damn, why am I always taken by surprise these past few days. HE summoned a scroll out of thin air and tossed it to me. I caught it (which is so wrong of me) and with my focus with it I didn't noticed him dash towards me. The second I noticed, his hand rested on my head and lingered there leaving a warm blue aura as it penetrates my head.
I pushed him and skilfully strike him with my knife, but to no avail, he evaded my attack. Damn because my head hurts that's why I missed. He evaded not with speed, he is not that fast, but more of clumsy, he even have graciousness all over him when he evaded my attack. Damn I think he is gay.
"What was that for Homo freak?!"
"My gift, dearest Crimson. I was hoping you'll make use of it?"
Ugh, my head hurts like hell, what the fuck did he just do? Is this Hermes the same as those Athena and Ares? "And what gift is this fucking headache you're telling me?"
His lips formed into a thin line. "Touch a person and you can read them like an open history book." A sort of locket was pulled out from his shirt pocket. "Owh, it's almost time, and one last thing." He summoned once again from thin air something, this time, a staff surrounded by a live snake. "greek chenes".
"DON'T FUCK WITH ME!" I threw the knife towards him out of frustration, not to mention pain. But he just puffed like a thick cloud of smoke and the knife landed on the brick wall.
After resting my aching cranium for a minute, I decided to just go back to the crate and go back to the HQ. Damn, there's still laundry to do. Though I was still aching to know what that "gift" is. Would it even work?
Finally I turned a corner and was back to the main streets of the city. A few feet away, I saw Markl waving at me and calling my name with such enthusiasm. Damn that kid, I told him to wait and guard the carriage.
"Everyone! Get away from the main street! There's a horse running around on rampage!" That was the last thing I've heard before my reflex took over me and I rushed to save Markl whi was about to get stomped by the approaching wild horse.
Just in time before the horse tackled us for good, I caught the boy by both of my arms surrounding him for protection from the fall. I twisted so that my back would be the one to take the impact, but damn, I twisted my leg ankle in the process. Damn sandals, I would never wear this again.
It caused me to lost my balance and my arm hit a sharp stone lying around and cause a long cut extending up to my shoulder. Talk about bad luck today huh. Damn, I think I even hit my head on something.
"Ahhh! Big Sis! Your arm and your head! You're bleeding!" Markl apparently freed himself with my hold being limp with the excruciating pain I feel in every pore of my skin.
"Crimson-san! Are you allright?" Armin was running towardsus with Jean behind him.
"Owh, hey guys. I am just fine, maybe some wounds and sprain, but I am perfectly alive and kickin'." I tried my best to atleast sound fine but when I tried to stand up on my own, I jst lost my balance. Luckily Jean was there to catch me before I hit the ground.
"Armin! I'll carry Crimson –san back to the carriage. After that treat her injuries as I would drive the carriage back to the HQ! I'll go fast so you better be careful taking care of Crimson-san? You hear me?"
And with that, we trotted back to the HQ as fast as Fenrir can do.
(Back to HQ)
- Levi POV –
I was now kicking Eren's gut merciless, ignoring the piercing glare of his childhood female friend slash adoptive sister. Why am I kicking him you say? Well I actually have the mug (my favourite" slip on my hands and fall to the floor, to which the mug obviously broke to pieces.
And the brat Eren is doing such a ridiculous job cleaning the mess.
"Crimson-san and the two newbies are back!" Ren, who is one of the member of Crimson's squad shouted as he ran outside to welcome back his squad leader, or should I say, LOVE INTEREST.
"Hey, why is the new kid the one driving the carriage?" said John who followed suit Ren
"OWH MY GOSH WHY IS THE KID HALF NAKED? KEDFGJKDBFJK!" Her other member Mai started to have to do some weird movements (A/N: Harlem Shake anyone?)
"Mai, stop shaking like a earthworm sprinkled with salt, maybe Crismson is just tired- WHAT THE FUCK!" Ren shouted as if he saw a Titan approaching. This got everyone's attention as we all went outside to see Kirschtein being helped by Arlert to carry Crimson on his back.
A Crimson Etheridge with blood oozing from her head, a huge and long cut on her left arm and her right foot wrapped in a make-up splint. Her wounds are bandages by cloth, probably that's why the newbie is naked.
"Cadet, what happened here? I need an explanation right here right now."
The topless Kirsctein tried to maintain a straight and acceptable stance even with the responsibility of carrying the half-conscious Crimson on his back.
"Sir Commander Erwin Sir! Squad Leader Etheridge is badly injured because he save a kid from being ran down by a horse on wild. I am sorry for not protecting the squad leader sir!"
Erwin let out a long sigh and removed his jacket as he walk towards the two. He wrapped his jacket around the lower part of Crimson (as it is exposed in the open air, she's wearing a dress) and patted her head.
To which Crimson responded by wrapping her arms around the cadet's neck tighter
"Hanji!" Erwin called for Hanji's attention. "Treat her wounds and make sure she'll recover fast enough. I need her as soon as she is deemed capable. And cadet Kirsctein, please bring her to the infirmary for Hanji to treat."
After that, Hanji, the cadet and the 10 members of Crimson's squad went to the infirmary to assist with the treatments.
"L-Levi H-HEichou?" When I looked at the person yearning for my attention, I saw that it was Arlert and he is holding a scroll which is wrapped with purple silk lace.
"What is it brat?"
The boy flinched as I look down at him like an ant or pest. "T-This s-scroll fell from Crimson-san w-when I was treating her w-wound. I was hoping you could-"
Before he even finished what he is saying, I grabbed the scroll from his hold and scoffed. "Tsk, telling me to do errands? Whatever. Go away."
The blonde immediately ran away, and went towards his two friends. I even saw Ackerman sending dagger glares at me. To which I rolled my eyes as a response.
My attention went back to the scroll that is in my possession. There seems to be something odd with it. Like I wanted to open it but at the same time, it felt like the wrong thing to do. In the end, I decided to just keep it hidden on my jacket.
"Maybe I'll talk about stuff with her after she woke up."
A/N:
And….. that's a wrap!
Phew! My hands hurt from typing XD
Anyways, how was it? Another "gift" from "someone" eh? When would Crimson use it? Any guess?
CONVO WITH AUTHOR SAMA (ELABORATE LIAR)
Elaborate Liar: Hello mina!
Levi: Shut up author! You haven't updated for ages yet you have the guts to show your face? *held out both of his 3DMG blades.
Elaborate Liar: KYAAAA! HELP! CRIMSON!
Crimson: *appeared at the speed of light* What's happening in here author-sama? *makes her body as a human shield for author-sama*
Levi: *rolls eyes and sheathed his blades* Whatever, let just get this done, since the Crybaby's here already.
Elaborate Liar: Ok, neh Crimson, how hot was Kirstein's half-naked body?"
Crimson: *body flinches then hides mini blush by cover her face* Ano…. Eto….
Levi: Pedo….
Crimson: Owh FUCK U SHUT UP U SQUINT!
Levi: WHAT DID YOU SAY? YOU CRYBABY? AM I RIGHT? THAT YOU ARE A FUCKED UP PEDO?
Crimson: I am not! You Squint! I was about to tell that Jean's rigorous training paid off as he has a proportional and strong body! And his abs are perfect!
*Jean nosebleed and fanboys at the corner then fell unconscious as a broom was thrown to him* (Heichou threw it)
Crimson: Oi why did you throw that to Jean?
Levi: *rolls his eyes*
Elaborate Liar: Look! I even got a picture of it!
Jean Fangirls: KYAAAAAAA! Give us a copy!
Levi: Aren't we going to talk about anything meaningful? If nnot, let me take my leave.
Author and Crimson's eyes glint with such evil aura.
Author and Crimson: NO YOU CAN'T!
*Brought out a rope and Crimson held Levi on the chair. Author ties him on the chair. After that Crimson brought out a sign that says. I hug – 5 pound, 1 kiss(anywhere) – 15 pounds.*
Crimson: Oi Levi fangirls! Assemble!
*the ground rumbled as fangirls of Levi came running and paid to Author and Crimson for Levi's "services"
Levi: You two! I am gonna kill you!
Author: And that's for this CONVO. Hope you enjoyed it
Crimson: BYE! BYE!
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