Lone Soldier

Chapter 12


Levi plunged into blue darkness, bubbles floating up around him, as he slowly descended deeper underwater. He reached his hand towards the air bubbles above him, but they paid no attention to his pleas.

His lungs clenched painfully as it tried to breath precious air, but none came to it. Levi's vision blacked in and out. Looks like I'll be seeing you soon... Mama, Isabel, Farlan, and every soldier I've failed. Levi thought as his conscious faded.

Water quickly replaced the air in his mouth, as it escaped to the surface. Levi drifted through the depths of the seemingly bottomless lake, his lungs quickly filling up with merciless water. Eren dived down into the water, blue darkness surrounding him.

God please let me find your angel. Eren pleaded.

Air bubbles came up all around him, worry streaking his face. Come on Levi! Where are you!?

A flash of pale skin caught Eren's attention, he swam towards it as fast as he could, relief flooding his features.

Wait a minute... He's not moving... His mouth is open... Oh no... Eren thought taking hold of Levi's slim form. God, oh god! Please be alright Levi... Don't you dare die on me! Eren thought as he pulled Levi above water to shore.

He laid Levi down and began to push his hands against the smaller man's chest.

"Levi don't you dare die on me! I don't know what I'd do without you... All that time we spent cleaning together made me happy, just to be to help you brightened my mood. When you went on your own to fight the female titan, I could hear you, I was worried that she's kill you... I don't want you to die... Hanji and Commander Erwin wouldn't want you gone either.. So that's why you're not allowed to die!" Eren cried with tears in his eyes, like waves in the ocean. "Thinking of life without you, would be like smothering the fire in our bellies, called hope. It would be like squashing Hanji's fascination, minimizing Erwin's intelligence, degrading every soldier's sacrifice... So please Levi Ackerman live, live for them, live for me..."

Eren plugged Levi's nose and tilted his head back, before breathing into Levi's mouth, until his chest rose a bit. Eren repeated the breath, before repeating the entire process again, but Levi didn't respond. Levi started to cough, Eren turned Levi on his side, facing towards him. Water splashed onto the ground, as well as Eren's legs. Ragged breathing passed Levi's lips, his grey eyes wide in shock.

"Thank god! You're alright!" Eren cried throwing his arms around Levi.


A light shone brightly before Levi, it calling him, telling him to come closer.

"Come child. Come step into paradise, you'll be free of worries. Come here child." It whispered.

With a shaky step Levi began his way towards the blinding light, its whispers getting louder and stronger.

"Thinking of life without you would be like smothering the fire in our bellies, called hope. It would be like squashing Hanji's fascination, minimizing Erwin's intelligence, degrading every soldier's sacrifice... So please Levi Ackerman live, live for them, live for me..." Another voice cried.

"Eren..."

"Come child."

"Don't you dare die on me!"

"You'll be free of titans, child."

""All that time we spent together made me happy to be there with you!"

"You'll be free to do as you please, child."

"I was so worried when you fought the female titan, I thought she'd kill you..."

"Your fears shall disappear, child."

"I don't want you to die..."

"You'll be free of others making you do things, you don't want to do, child."

"Hanji and Commander Erwin wouldn't want you to die either."

"You'll be free of your most traumatizing past, child."

"So you're not allowed to die!"

"Eren..."

The light faded and he found himself drifting through darkness, not a sound to be heard. Then colours flooded his vision and he awoke to a scratchy throat, stinging back, and something wet kept dripping on him. Levi could hear his raspy breaths, it annoyed him greatly.

Wait a minute... Ain't I suppose to be dead! Why am I... Levi wondered his eyes wide with shock.

"Thank god! You're alright!" Eren cried.

Levi was mildly aware of Eren wrapping his arms around him, he couldn't bring himself to roughly push the kid off of him.

Tears of joy streamed down Eren's cheeks, as he listened to the smaller man's steady heart beat.

"You scared me... I thought I had lost you." Eren said giving him a bright smile.

Levi looked away from Eren, ashamed. I had already given up, I don't deserve this... Angry ball of sunshine. Levi thought looking down.

"Hey, what happened there? You looked so scared of me, then you fell and didn't come back up. What happened?" Eren asked curiously.

"I... Don't... Know how to swim..." Levi mumbled.

"Really? Hmm," Eren said surprised. " That answers why you didn't come back up. But why did you seem so scared?"

"..."

"Levi can you answer my question?" Eren asked firmly.

"It's nothing for you to worry about." Levi answered tiredly.

"But you've been acting weirdly almost this entire time! And I- I want to help you get passed whatever is bugging you." Eren pressed.

"Eren," Levi said firmly. "It's nothing for you to worry about."

"But-" Eren began.

"No if, ands, or, buts, It's none of your concern," Levi interrupted. "Now I'm going to go get changed, I suggest you do too."

Levi got up without another word and walked away towards the discarded clothes, leaving Eren sitting there with a puzzled expression.

Why won't he tell me what's wrong? Doesn't he trust me? That's just it Eren, he doesn't trust you... At least not enough to tell you crap. Eren thought sadly.

Eren followed Levi's already cold footsteps and quietly got dressed, questions swirling around his head. "Levi can you at least tell me how you got some of your scars?" Eren asked nervously.

"I guess I could tell you how I got some small ones..." Levi sighed.

"Yes!" Eren cheered happily. We're finally getting somewhere!

Levi took his jacket off, neatly folded it, and put it down. "Take your pick."

"Umm... What about that one?" Eren asked pointing at a thin scar that circled partway around the base of his neck.

"I got that from being strangled with a rope, when I was younger..." Levi said entirely emotionless.

"Who did it?! How old were you?!" Eren asked slightly horrified.

"You're asking how I got them, nothing else." Levi said glaring at him.

"Okay... What about this one?" Eren asked slightly disappointed.

He pointed to this one long scar that stretched across his shoulder.

"Just an accident when I was learning how to use maneuver gear." Levi answered staring blankly at nothing.

Eren pointed at a short thick scar on Levi's chest.

"Punishment..." Levi answered with a voice crack.

"Levi are you okay?" Eren asked concerned. Fucking look at him Eren! Does he look like he's fucking okay?!

"Yes, I'm fine." Levi said tiredly.

Liar...

"I think I'll get some rest..." Levi said putting his jacket and cloak on.

He bunched up his shirt and laid his head on it. Eren lied down, staring at the cave ceiling. What happened to you, Levi Heichou? Who gave you those scars? How old were you? Why won't you tell me? I just want to help you... Eren wondered before falling asleep.


There you go! Chapter 12 officially done! Hope you enjoyed it and don't forget to review what you think! Hey I'm curious... How old do you think I am? Review what you think, (and maybe I'll write another super long chapter! But longer... If one of you get it right.) :)