Chapter 10:

Father!Levi x Original Character

Alright guys. This one is gonna be a long one. I'm talking 4,000 words long… The soul reason is for this, I have a lot to write about in this one. Also for a further warning, this will have a lot of violence in it. Some feels, some hatred, and definitely some Levi kicking ass time to save his daughter again. Also, remember when they went to Sina and Levi kept looking at those lost girl posters…? The reason behind this being such a long chapter is mainly because I feel like it. So enjoy, sorry the other ones aren't as long as they should be… I've been trying to keep these chapters 1,500 plus but that isn't really working for me and I apologize for such short chapters lately. I'm gonna try and go for the 2,000 again. So, as always, I don't own anything from SnK, and I just thought this would be a cute idea.

-Levi-

Levi wasn't going to lie. He felt at home, walking through the streets of Sina in a underground market place with Rahi. Levi knew that it was dangerous to do this with his old reputation in the first place, but they needed food and the Survey Corps didn't exactly share rations with the Military Police very well. Rahi was just barely tall enough now as a seven year old to not have to reach very far to hold his hand, and she was wearing the snow clothes Levi had packed her the day they left for her old home. But she was wearing a hood as well that hid her face in the darkness of the underground, Rahi holding onto Levi with a sense of fear that this place wasn't a good place to be just as many.
Opening his way into a warm enough tavern filled with dangerous looking men, he sat Rahi down on one of the chairs and sat in front of her. Pulling out a loaf of bread he tore it in half and gave it to Rahi who gladly began to take full on munches of the food. Levi watched her scarf down what was now considered a full meal for her. It was literally little over two months ago did she actually start eating real full meals that made her start to fill out like the normal child she should've grown up to be. Levi pulled down his hood as he looked to Rahi in a low cold look that she was familiar to as a 'stay quiet' and 'listen'. It was small moments like these that Levi taught Ensrahi to be a thief slightly or at least as he declared it to be "street smarts"… Ensrahi enjoyed it anyways as she let her ears broaden their hearing so that way she might listen in on some of the drunk merchants here in the bar.

"I hear Arthur finally went off the deep end yesterday…"
"What do you mean by that you drunken mathahaow?"
"I hear he's leading a slave deal tomorrow for another girl that he stole from a Sina family."
"His brother was the one that got him into that mess… who is this Arthur again?"
"Arthur my boy! Arthur! The merchant who's family went to visit Trost!"
"Arthur? Arthur Killicks? That Arthur? I heard he was one of the leading merchants supporting the Military Police in the case of the Titan Shifter."
"I don't see why. I thought he would've been drunk to suicide by now. Heard he lost a six year old girl in Trost."

"That's not true…"

A deep voice murmured, one of the stirring merchants at the bar who had been listening just as keen as Ensrahi had been. He had a six year old girl at his side in the bar stool next to him, who too was holding a beer glass as instructed by her 'father'. The gossiping ones shifted uncomfortably, coughing as to get the awkwardness out of the air. Levi too turned to look at the man under the hood near the door. Had he been there the entire time, Levi didn't realize and he didn't want to make the mistake of the reputation that he was here to pawn off Ensrahi as well. Something well he did to abide by was push Ensrahi far enough into the tavern's shadows as to make her look nothing more than like a shadow itself. The bar tender simply put down his glass again. Levi tensed his fists together, as the man grumbled something half heartedly and the six year old girl began to whimper as she pushed the glass closer to the merchant.
"Can I go home now…? I miss my mommy…" she cried lightly, causing Ensrahi to cringe at the words. She didn't have a mother. She had a father though and sometimes it pained Levi to know that there is one thing he could never give to her and that was a mother's touch.
"No child! I told you already, your mother is dead!" He snarled causing the girl to cry out lightly, the beer glass being swiped from her hands.
"Arthur, let the girl go. That business of yours is fading out now that Levi is gone. No one has use for young easy going trainings to fight off the killer anymore." One of the gossipers tried to bargain, as Levi noted the man as Arthur, slammed his fist down in a drunken manor as he could barely stay up right. The bar tender shakily poured the little girl another glass.
"I don't care! This girl… this… girl… girl… she's all I have left of my family." Arthur grumbled, standing up and stumbling to the right. He was either too drunk on emotion or liquor to be able to stand up right in the first place. Levi pulled his hood deeper, noting that Ensrahi and him might have to make their exit soon. It was a mistake coming here.
"Is she even yours Arthur?!" another one of the merchants asked as he laughed lightly, before laughing louder and dragging the girl close by her tattered clothing. Her hair was raven black, she was about the same size as Ensrahi… almost identical really… Levi just couldn't see the face. He could never see faces here where he was concerned, but now Levi really wanted to see the face of this man's dear little girl. Arthur spun madly, watching as eyes seemed to dawn on him in suspicion.
"She is mine! She will always be my little girl!" He bellowed, as Levi's eyes widened seeing the little girl's face. It was the lost girl from the posters he saw on the way in. Levi clenched his teeth in anger, if it was anything more he hated that his criminal past, it was human traffickers… they were his scum of the earth, and they didn't kill the way he used to. They separated families, from friends just for a bit of money.
"Who's the deal tonight Arthur, calm down." Another hooded man came behind him, holding his shoulder as Arthur seemed to just fall in relief seeing the man.
"Oh sir… I didn't mean to call her mine, she just looked… so like…"
"Larua. I know. Come Arthur, give me a price for the girl so I can get the Military Police to get the ransom spread."
"Yes, Sir." Arthur followed holding the little girl who was now crying quietly into another room… more importantly, he heard a name and glanced back to Ensrahi. She looked stricken with fear, shaking in her boots upon what she just saw. It was like this girl could never get away from anything bad in her life. Levi moved a little after the whole show had calmed, grabbing his food rations and Ensrahi before leaving. He could hear the mocking laughter from the two men as they bargained over a child's life… Levi wished he could've done something to help the child, but with Ensrahi around, he was more concerned over getting her to safety first.

It was late when Levi opened the door to Ensrahi's old home, seeing Eren and Mikasa curled on the same couch like every night asleep. Ensrahi too had fallen asleep on the way here, as Levi carried both the food and the girl inside the house. The only person awake to greet them was Armin, studying the formation and the text books as always. Armin looked up to Levi with confusion as to why he was so late, as he simply shook his head; quietly he put the food on the table before continuing up to her room on the third floor that he shared with her. It wasn't till he came back down to the first floor actually pulled out a bottle of whisky from the bag and a small glass in which he poured himself a drink. He sat next to Armin, his thoughts reeling over what he just went through.
"…I think I met Ensrahi's father." Levi began as Armin glanced up at him.
"He's quite… a person isn't he." Armin gathered, seeing as how the guy always had his nose in books it didn't surprise Levi that he went and did a background check already.
"It is true. Marie is dead, killed in the Trost Wall Break. Arthur went mad into alchoholism, and is one of the leading traffickers underground for little kids Larua's age."
"Ensrahi Armin. Ensrahi." Levi corrected Armin quickly. He didn't want to hear another name belonging to the Killicks that he just saw. He didn't want Ensrahi to be connected to any of that shit.
"Sorry Levi. That's all I see your daughter as. Larua Killicks."
"Then get it out of your mind smartass, before I beat it out of you." Levi growled as Armin raised his hands in defense, claiming that he wanted no part of this. At least he didn't want any part of it till suddenly a glass was broken above his head by a pair of black hands in the candle lit dark. Levi went to shoot up before a cloth went over his mouth causing his life to black out before he could do anything. Before he faded, he saw that twisted crooked smile he saw at the bar as Levi knew Ensrahi was in danger if he didn't do… something…

Levi woke up head first, colliding with Eren as the two men cried out in the sudden pain. Eren taken aback from the sudden head butt as Levi held his head, already throbbing from what knocked him out last night. He looked around, as the house seemed in great condition. Mikasa was missing, and Armin was already tacking things on a nearby wall. There was still glass shards on the floor, still evidence of foul play… it was too quiet for his liking. Eren came back to Levi, with concern in his teal eyes.
"Levi… I'm so sorry." He began as Levi raised his hand to stop him. Eren gulped, as Levi simply stood up. He already had a knife on his hand, and he had packed his 3D gear just in case.
"Don't be sorry Eren. This is my fucking fault." He snarled getting up and grabbing his straps. It wasn't long before he came back downstairs completely dressed like he was in his old field days. Eren shot up to come with him, as Levi glared at the teal eyed boy.
"Don't you fucking dare brat. I will kill you if you get in my way." Levi growled, slamming the door on the way out, he could here Eren yelling at Armin from the house.

"We need to find Ensrahi!"

-Ensrahi-

Ensrahi stood motionless in the shadows of this wagon full of screaming children. Some crying for their parents, others simply crying because they were scared. Rahi on the other hand, remained quiet for the notion that she didn't want to get yelled at like some of the kids here already have been… and thrown out into the hungry streets. Rahi knew better than to instigate another fight between the two rough hands that had stolen her from Levi late in the night, and knowing that Levi was out cold from them because of the dim lighting from the single candle… she had no doubt that these men could easily hurt her just as bad as Levi could hurt them. Levi had taught her all about the underground when they had traveled in the markets earlier, and out of all the times she's seen Levi go to hand-to-hand combat with other people, Ensrahi had picked up a couple things. Most of all, she knew that she had to stay safe until Levi could find her… which was hopefully soon.
"I wanna go home!" one of the kids cried, as the wagon stopped suddenly causing the band of kids to become eerily quiet. The two rough hands came out quickly and hustled them all into a building, pushing and shoving as they went causing Rahi to hold onto her cloak over her head all that more. They yelled at the kids to remain quiet as they were all herded onto a stage.
"Ladies and gentleman! Thank you for your cooperation in tonight's event. Today, we have a good selection of young 'uns. But, we have a special price for one of them! We found this girl with the fabled Levi, and took her from Sina. What shall we start the bidding at?" the announcer called, as Ensrahi was pushed forward to the center of the stage. They pulled the cloak off of her, revealing her looks.

"That's my daughter!" a man cried from the back of the room. Rahi looked back to see the same man who went crazy in the bar. He was pushing from the back of the place up to where she was.
"That's my daughter you thieves! You stole her from me!" he growled, climbing on the stage. Rahi scampered back as Arthur grabbed onto her wrist tightly.
"Where have you been all this time?! Where have you been all this time you naughty child?!" he demanded, as suddenly the door slammed open. In the darkness there were cold, dead icy blue eyes as his blades sliced through the first person next to the man. Someone screamed, as the entire place was set to chaos. Arthur picked up Rahi and was about to run off the stage only to be met by a blade to his throat.

"Let her go. Now." A familiar voice growled, as people were scurrying about trying to get out of the building before things got ugly for their sake. Everything was emptied in seconds, except for the three people on stage. Rahi was doing her best not to cry with the blade so close to her as well. In the dim lighting, she could see the familiar face of the father she had come to know and love. Arthur snarled at him, ducking under the swipe of the blade, and rolled with Rahi in his arms. When they landed, Rahi cried out in pain as a loud snap was heard. Arthur got up to see that he had snapped Rahi's arm from his weight, only angering the man who threatened him even more.
"She's mine! You can't have her!" Arthur snarled, holding onto her regardless of her broken limb finally causing Ensrahi to cry in pain.
"Let me go!" she yelled, as she eventually just bit the man's hand hard. He growled in pain, beating her upside the head as she continued to bite down on him till he finally let go. Scampering over to the man, Levi knelt down to Ensrahi, and pulled off his grey cloak so that Ensrahi might wear it.
"Go hide under one of the tables sweetie… Daddy's going to get really violent." He warned and gently kissed her broken arm in hope it might psychologically stabilize her. Rahi nodded, wiping her tears away with her good arm and went to hide under one of the tables.

-Levi-

When Levi was sure that Rahi wasn't in harm's way, he walked calmly over to Arthur who was clutching his hand. The man seemed so pitiful, that Levi spat on his shoe and kicked his feet out from under him. Causing the man to land flat on his ass.
"I ought to kill you. For what you've done." Levi growled, mercilessly stabbing his knife into the foot of the man. Arthur screamed out in agony, trying to reach for it only to have his hand stabbed into the ground with the same blade. Levi walked around Arthur, and knelt next to him ignoring the blood seeping into his black boots. He yanked his hair back forcing Arthur to meet eye to eye. Their icy blue eyes matched perfectly, as Levi knew this truly was Ensrahi's father… or what used to be a man that he thought he could respect.
"Or maybe that's just too kind of me to end your suffering that early." He snarled, punching the man in the nose and breaking it on impact. Arthur was a sobbing mess by this point, as Levi stood, drawing out his knife that pinned the man out and wiping the blood off on Arthur. Arthur growled, suddenly lunging at Levi with a punch that landed solid in the chest, knocking Levi back onto the stage. He quickly rolled out of the way and stood up, Levi noting that his knife had skidded behind Arthur. Taking up a stance, Arthur did as well, swaying side to side unstably. He yelled, attempting to swing a punch at Levi as he dodged to the left and took the arm of the man; bringing it about behind him. Kicking out his legs again, Levi forced Arthur to the floor with a grunt.
"You know nothing of my Laura! She's my daughter! Not yours!" Arthur snarled, rolling on his back and pulled Levi forward before kicking him in the same spot again causing him to fall backwards and Arthur standing up.
"Laura is my creation! My only thing I have left!" he growled, as Levi stood back up. Now he was just wasting time. Levi moved forward quickly and threw a right hook at Arthur, followed by another.
"Her name is Ensrahi." He said between punches, and finally kicked him hard enough to land him flat on his back.
"And she's my daughter shithead."

Arthur panted on the ground, as Levi came back and kicked him in the groin really hard with a stamp from his heel. Arthur curled into a ball of pain, Levi picked up the knife and walked back to him; rolling him over as he hit the man on the head with the hilt of the knife, knocking him unconscious.
"This will serve as your temporary payment for what you've done to her. What suffering you caused my little girl." He growled, as he forced Arthur's mouth open. Levi than cut half of his tongue out in a clean sweep, and stuffed his mouth with his own cloak so the man wouldn't bleed out to death. Noting that he was a mess, Levi wiped off his hand on the stage curtains, and took off his shirt. Leaving it next to Arthur, Levi walked down the steps of the stage and looked underneath one of the tables to find a shivering Ensrahi.

"Hey Rahi… it's going to be okay." He murmured, as Rahi came out in a mad dash and hugged him tightly sobbing heavily.
"I-I was so-so scared Dad-ddy! I thought he-he was goin-ing to kill me-me!" she sobbed into his chest, as Levi gently held up her broken arm.
"We'll get this looked at when we go back home okay?" Levi suggested as Rahi nodded, sniffling and held up his cloak to Levi as he put it on. He didn't want to roam the streets half naked… so the gesture was appreciated as he picked up Ensrahi and began to walk back home.

-General-

"Daddy! Look what Armin made me!" Ensrahi laughed happily, holding up her sling and splint to Levi. For someone who had just broken her arm, she was definitely cheery. Levi nodded and patted her on the head as Rahi went around the house to show everyone else. They rewarded her with the same reaction, as she eventually just sat in the middle of her living room floor reading the black book her father had given her to read. She always found it interesting because Levi told her it was about the things they did.

'June 2nd, 679

I found Ensrahi playing outside in the forest with Petra on her horse. I had been considering this for a while now, but I was thinking about finding Ensrahi some sort of motherly figure… so that way she doesn't have to solely rely on me. But, at the same time, I don't want her becoming attached to someone else in fear that she might want that person more than me… is this actual jealousy and not the desire to want what others have? If so, I'm not too keen on the thought, for now I'll just play both the roles if I can… though I'm not sure how I could be a motherly figure when Petra and Ensrahi get along so well. I'll have to reconsider.'

Mother? Rahi never considered the fact of having a mother… she'd always seen Levi as the parental figure Dad, but never Mom. Petra was super sweet, but she didn't love her like a mother… Rahi loved Levi like a mother too. Getting up and taking the book with her, Rahi went to Armin.
"Hey Armin? Can I have ink and a quill?" she asked, as Armin looked at her with confusion.
"You know how to write already?"
"Yeah! Levi taught me!" she smiled, as Armin sighed reluctantly handing over one of his ink pots and quills. Rahi then went back to the living room, opening the book to the next blank page. Levi peered out from behind a corner, to see Rahi attempting to write sentences on her own even with a broken arm… the girl knew no bounds.

When Ensrahi finished, she let the ink dry for a little before shutting the book. Closing the ink pot, she went to give it back to Armin, leaving the black book on the ground. Curious, Levi picked up the book and opened it to the page that Ensrahi had written in. Her writing was flawless, exactly like his. It was nice to know his lessons paid off.

'December 24th, 679

Daddy saved me today. He was super cool. Tomorrow is his birthday. I will be getting something. Hope he will like a lot. Daddy reminds me of my mom too. He is not just a dad you know. He cooks and cleans and takes care of me. I do not call him Levi much. But Levi is a really sweet person. Even though he may call people bad names. He may seem rude too. I still love him all the same!'

Levi was fascinated, reading the small sentences Rahi wrote down, as he found himself on the couch. Thinking back, Arthur did whack her on the head a couple times harder than he would've liked, yet she refrained from losing her memories. Rahi was still the Rahi he had this time which made him hope that some progress was being made. Levi shut the book, putting it on the couch as he watched Ensrahi come back in the room looking for the black book. Finding it next to Levi, she smiled happily knowing that he had read what she had written. Levi smiled back at her, causing her to laugh and near launch herself on his lap happily. He could only wish, that from this point on… Ensrahi would be able to remember who he was from now on.