people sure love to take advantage of Levi


There was a frog standing in front of Levi and he didn't know why.

"Hey, shortie."

"S-shortie?" Levi spluttered, his pride pushing aside the very notion that frogs weren't supposed to talk.

"Want some frugs?"

Oh, this frog. Levi had heard about him. The one that offered only the best frugs, the green stuff. Levi scowled.

"I'm sorry, but I don't stoop down to frogs. I'm tall compared to you, and I will NOT be buying any frugs from you." Levi turned to walk away but was stopped by the frog's voice.

"C'mon, kid. We got the greeeeen stuff."

Levi hesitated and faced the amphibian, moral restraint giving into curiosity. "The- the green stuff, you say?"

"Yeah. We got lots, shortie."

He needed it. He was COMPELLED to nod, to ask to see what was offered.

The frog led him behind a bush and Levi picked out a dark green lily pad at the edge of the pond. He made to leave once again, but the frog held up a webbed hand.

"Not yet, grump. You need to pay. With..."

Levi froze. What was this price?

"A song."

NO. NO. NO. Levi did not sing, thank you very much. He did not do anything of the sort. But, he thought, shaking his head, it was only fair. The frog didn't lie when he said that this was the best stuff.

"What- what song?"

"Oh, any. Just sing for me."

Levi took a deep breath, knowing what he would sing. It wasn't a hard decision, really.

"WAKE ME UP"

"WAKE ME UP INSIDE"

"CAN'T WAKE UP"

"WAKE ME UP INSIDE"

Levi belted out the lyrics with a determination unlike that of any other man.

When he finished the four lines, the frog nodded. "I'm impressed. Not many can handle singing both the backup vocals and the regulars. Go, take your frugs and go. I hope you come back soon."

The grey-eyed man smiled and left, pocketing the lily pad with a glance or two in the frog's direction.

After he was gone, the frog burst into laughter and fell, unable to support itself even with four legs. "Oh, God! It hurts! My stomach's going to break! I'm going to get abs!"

"Can frogs even get abs?" A new voice appeared, along with two figures. Eren toyed with his video camera, a wry smirk on his face, while Jean, who had posed the question, crossed his arms and looked down at the frog with some amusement.

The green animal, recovered from its laughing fit, shrugged. "I don't know. Anyways, kids, I did my thing, you got Levi singing that on camera, he got his frugs. We done here?"

"Very. Thank you, frog."

And they walked away, footage in hand and ready to be spread throughout their group of friends.

Levi would never forget this day and he would never sing again.