A/N: Last chapter!

Chapter Fourteen: You Are Important to Me

A row of rifles were aimed at them, ready to fire. The soldiers lined from one end of the hall to the other. Even if they ran, they were going to get hit.

But that didn't stop them.

Levi grabbed Eren's hand and they both sprinted for the exit, which was only a couple of meters away. However, gunshots resonated through the tunnels and Levi waited to be hit – he waited to see his injury and waited to see if he could go further.

It didn't come, of course.

Because Eren blocked it.

Eren took three bullets to the stomach. He would heal, but it would be painful and slow, especially if the bullets were still imbedded.

Levi gasped and caught him as he fell backwards into his arms. Surprisingly – not really – Levi didn't have any trouble keeping him upright. He began to drag Eren, coming near the steps of the tunnels, to the exit where sunlight welcomed them. However, the firing squad was already almost done preparing for another shot.

"Guard…" Eren coughed, trying to keep up with Levi's fast paced movements to the exit. "…guard using me."

"Don't be ridiculous." Levi said, but it sounded desperate. His foot hit the bottom step and he began to pull them out of the tunnel.

"If you get hit…you die…" Eren looked up at him, Levi's eyes pleading and struggling to escape. "…if I get hit…I'll heal…"

"Don't talk nonsense." Levi pulled them up another step. And another. But it wasn't enough since another wall of bullets came rushing at them. Levi moved to pull Eren behind him, instinctively wanting to protect him, but before he could Eren knocked him to the ground and took another two bullets – one in his shoulder, the other in his leg.

"Eren!" Levi shouted, cradling him as he slid to the ground. They were mere steps to freedom and safety. "Eren! Are you okay?"

Eren smiled. "You're sure cute when you are vulnerable."

Levi lip quivered for a split second. "Don't be stupid! We're in trouble!"

Eren wanted to say something else, but blood became his words instead, and he coughed up the coppery-tasting liquid. Levi was internally panicking, even if he didn't show it too much.

"Damnit, get up!" He hauled Eren to his feet, but now he was dragging dead weight up the stairs. However, the sun's bright rays blinded them as they came above ground. A few shocked citizens screamed or cried out in horror when they saw their condition, but Levi continued to move, pulling Eren as far away from the entrance to the underground tunnels as possible.

The firing squad, however, never surfaced. Levi sighed with relief as he stood with Eren half in his arms, and he dropped to his knees, resting Eren's head on his lap. MPs – actual MPs that Levi knew personally – and some scouting legion soldiers and higher ups came into view. Erwin was one of them.

Eren glanced up at Levi, who put on his mask of solitude and hate for everything, but Eren knew that it was all a show. He reached up and rested his hand against the side of Levi's face. The captain looked down.

"We made it." Eren giggled. "We're alive."

Levi nodded short and quickly. "Yeah." The façade was still hard and obvious on him. No more…

Eren sat up, ignoring his stinging wounds, and kissed Levi. Everyone around them – citizens, MPs, scouting legion soldiers, everyone – went still and quiet. At first, Levi was completely washed through with embarrassment. But then it hit him;

They were alive.

They survived.

Blushing madly, Levi returned the kiss, his fingers tangling through Eren's knotted hair, his eyes closed lightly. He made sure not to move his broken wrist. When he broke free, he noticed everyone staring at him in particular.

His eyes met Erwin's shocked ones, and he merely made a half-smile with glaring eyes and he leaned forward and kissed Eren once more.

Erwin shrugged and began to shout orders while Eren and Levi sat in the center of the street, hugging with relief.

They were alive. It was that simple.

A/N: Shit ending, I know. I suck at endings. But whatever.

Thankyou SO MUCH for reading this! It was really fun! And fear not, my friends who actually like my writing, I will write more Ereri in the future because currently, it is my ULTIMATE ship.

Again, THANKS FOR READING!~*