The young women who sat close to Eren was silent throughout the conversation, regarding Erwin darkly but not commenting on anything throughout the conversation.
It made Commander Erwin wonder what was going on in that head of hers.
Everyone seemed to ignore her silence, taking it as normal then Erwin did to.
"So I assume you have plans for us Commander?" Levi asked stiffly.
"That I do" Erwin murmured, seemingly in his own thoughts then he shouted to the door "Hange, Levi and Tarry! You can all come in now"
Everyone tensed.
They walked in warily.
They stared at each other.
(I'll call the Captain Levi from the past Levi. The Levi from the future Levi)
The two Levi's stared at each other.
"Now this is kind of fucking creepy" Captain Levi said.
"Yes" Levi said slowly, blinking at his past self.
Erwin said importantly "They have agreed to help us defeat the Titan"
"What, I understand me but what about these brats?" Captain Levi said, looking at them with mistrust.
Erwin frowned, wondering why Levi had so many young people in his squad.
He asked them "Mind me asking how old you all are?"
Jean stepped forward, standing to attention before them "We are all 18 to 19 Sir!"
So now you choose to act respectful Erwin thought, with my company in front of me.
Levi said stiffly "They are young yes, but I assure you they are more than capable"
"I'll be the judge of that" Erwin said grimly, looking his squad up and down.
They all tensed at his inspection.
"Where are you in this time?' Erwin asked, taking control of the situation.
There was a silence that followed then Sasha stood to attention and said confidently "We are in the 104th trainee recruits sir!"
"So young Levi" Erwin said with disproval.
"I hand picked them myself" Levi retorted, eyes narrowing in his direction.
Captain Levi was listening to the conversation, a flash of confusion in his eyes as he said "Hand picked them for what?"
No one said anything.
He didn't know…
Didn't know his current squad would die…
No one answered him.
Hange was just grinning at them all with excitement.
Levi said, ignoring his past self, talking to the commander "If you doubt their abilities, may I suggest something?"
"You may?" Erwin said interested.
Levi looked at his squad and said grimly "Put them in the 104th trainee squad. They'll have to meet their past selves at some point right? If they excel in the training then that would be proof they are capable would it not?"
His squad looked less than pleased with that idea but they stood silently, holding their tongs.
Obedient.
Like good solders.
"That sounds plausible" Erwin replied.
"This is so exiting! Do I make it in the future? What happens in the future? Whats up with that one Titan that is still there?" Hange asked cheerily.
Jean glanced sideways at Connie before saying "Its there for testing"
"What type of tests? The ones I do? Am I doing the tests? What does it look like? Does it feel pain? What you name it? What else did you find out about them? Please, please tell me!" Hange pleaded.
Connie was slowly going sickly green colour.
Levi interrupted "I don't think thats the right time for this"
Erwin nodded "Quite right. Theres no time like the present"
Tarry shut the machine of as Ewin told Hange to escort Levi's squad to some extra rooms.
Soon it was just him and the two Levi's.
Both looked a little uncomfortable with each other.
"I think you'll stay with Captain Levi" He told Levi.
They didn't look pleased.
At the same time with the same amount of distaste "You want me to stay with him?"
Erwin quirked his eyebrows up in amusement.
They both realised what they had done and gave each other glares before turning away.
Levi paled suddenly then he said to Erwin "Wait, I live with his/my squad don't I?"
"You got a problem with that?" Captain Levi said, eyes narrowing.
Levi looked down at his clenched fists then said slowly "No…no problem at all"