Author's note: I just wanted to take some time to remind everyone that this story contains very adult themes including sexual interactions, extreme violence, harsh language, and virtually everything that children shouldn't be exposed to. Also, SPOILERS!
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Cassie was finishing up changing the Commander's dressings later that evening. He and Squad Leader Hange were beginning to wrap up the events of the day.
"I feel like I may be on cloud nine," Commander said, looking positively giddy, or as giddy as a highly respective, usually serious Commander could. "I am having a hard time attempting to be mad at their omission. I know I probably should consider some form of punishment, but I can't even think about it right now. I am just imagining them back at headquarters as soon as possible."
"Don't get too ahead of yourself, Erwin," Hange said. "I know you may not remember everything quite clearly given the circumstances with your arm, but he was really out of control. If he hadn't been neutralized in time…"
"But maybe he could come back on modified duty? He could help with trying out Eren's Titan abilities. He shouldn't pose much liability there. Or with training? Or we may have use for him now that we seem to be encountering more human enemies? I mean – with Minister Nick and everything – could he be trusted with that?"
The Minister Nick had seemed to have great knowledge of the Walls, Cassie remembered. Hange had been hopeful that he could shed some light on how a Titan would end up inside of the walls. He'd never really told them anything valuable, as far as Cassie knew, but Hange had recently discovered he'd been tortured and murdered.
"I'm more interested in something different," Hange said as she pushed her glasses further up her nose. "Captain Sloan stated her arm regenerated after the Titan bit it off. Apparently, so did her injuries from her beating in the alley. Could she be a Titan shifter? Did something happen when she was eaten? Is this how it happens? But no – Eren hasn't been eaten by a Titan, right? Maybe there are different ways to become a shifter?" Her fist rested on her chin for a minute before she abruptly stood. "I didn't even get a chance to ask her what it was like!"
"What it was like?" Erwin asked.
"Being eaten by a Titan! I wonder if it was everything she'd ever dreamt it would be… But I guess there will be more time for questions tomorrow."
"I believe it's settled then. I need them both back at the Regiment. We've sustained great losses. Our numbers are barely 40. We need everyone we can take. Levi at the least will be out of direct combat. Sloan… We will see if she needs modified duty as well.
"I think that will be all for tonight, Hange. Be packed in the morning. We will gather the Captains and head back." With that, Hange saluted and left, closing the door softly behind her.
Cassie snipped the bandage with her scissors before using adhesives to pull the ends together to prevent it from unravelling. "The wound is nearly healed, Commander. It looks great. Next time we remove the dressing I don't think we will need to place another."
"It has healed so well thanks to your capable hands, Sergeant. I am very grateful for your help over the last few weeks, for myself and for what you did for Captain Levi as well. He may never acknowledge it – I'm not even sure how conscious he was – but please know that I appreciate your diligence and service."
Cassie could feel her cheeks redden. "Thank you, Commander. It means a lot to hear you say that. Captain looks to be improving."
"Yes, he does." Erwin seemed to be thinking. "He and Captain Sloan have a very long and complicated history. It was my fault they were separated years ago. Them coming back together – I can't say it won't make things confusing or difficult, but I am happy that he can have a taste of normalcy. We don't get that much in the Regiment. They seem to be closer now, more than before. Something just feels right about it."
"Everyone deserves a chance at love," she said before she could stop herself. Her cheeks were really flaming then. It seemed so taboo to speak to a commanding officer of matters of the heart, especially one as handsome, strong, and decisive as he was. She hid her face as she began putting supplies back into her bag.
"'Deserves'?" she could feel his eyes studying the back of her as he was letting the word roll around in his mouth, as if it were a foreign concept to him. She looked back at him and he shook his head slightly. "Maybe for civilians, but when I joined the military I gave up on being deserving of anything other than rank, and that was only with much effort and hard work and discipline. No, what Levi has on his side is fate. Fate, and a woman that will fight like hell." Cassie felt her chest burn from anger and felt her eyes flash.
I can fight like hell, she wanted to counter, but thought better. Why did that even come to her mind? What was she thinking? She couldn't possibly be developing feelings for him, the Commander of the Survey Corps, a man who only knew Titans and death. The ultimate in unachievable, growing attached to him would only end in disappointment. Does he even see me? Am I just another cadet?
"I believe that will be all that is required of me tonight, Commander," she drew her bag over her shoulder and brushed past him. He stood and grabbed her arm.
"Sergeant," he started, before releasing her arm, as if his hand had grabbed her of its own accord. He seemed nearly to say something before deciding otherwise. He saluted her with his left hand instead. "Goodnight."
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She could feel his hand tickling along her spine. He caressed and tugged at her curves. His hand rubbed her arm from behind, before tracing down her waist and hips and grabbing a handful of her ass. He pulled her into him in the bed, back to front. She pressed her back into him, snuggling into the warmth of his large body. His hand continued to travel, exploring her landscape. It rose to her breasts, cupping each one gently. She gasped as he pinched her nipples through her thin nightgown. His fingers tickled her stomach as they trailed down her front, circling her belly button before advancing further. She felt him gently stroke her soft curls before dipping into her wet center. A moan escaped her and she pushed her hips back toward his groin. She could felt his hard member pressing at her bottom, the gown doing nothing to conceal his length and width. She felt herself moisten more at the recognition of his size. Her body seemed to already ache in response. Yes, it would be amazing, but she would undoubtably be sore in the morning. She smiled at that thought. It had been a while, after all.
He slid a finger between her folds and she groaned again. He fell into a rhythm of stroking her, in and out, then caressing her outside. She draped her leg over his, giving him more access. His member slid between her legs and came to rest against the inside of her thigh, heavy. She reached and stroked at it before wrapping her hand around it, admiring his size. Her fingers couldn't even reach around his cock! He moaned into her ear as she rubbed her hand up and down. He quickened his movements then.
"Erwin," she whispered into the dark. "I'm so close." He paused just long enough to reposition his tool at her opening. She withdrew her leg from where it was draped over him and leaned forward, feeling his head entering her slightly. The sudden intrusion to her small opening was already stretching her deliciously. She felt her chest would burst open at any moment if he didn't enter her. "Please," she said and wiggled herself over him, forcing him slightly more in.
"Cassie," he murmured.
"Cassie!" came a booming voice from outside of her room. She sat straight up in bed. The sun was shining through her window. "Are you alright, Sergeant?" Erwin said from the other side of the door.
"Y-yes," she stammered, willing her heartbeat to slow. "I'm awake. I'm very sorry. I must have overslept."
"Hurry and meet downstairs. Bring your things. We will leave in 10 minutes."
"Yes, sir!" She heard his heavy boots walking away and allowed herself to relax back. She felt a wetness between her legs. She reached down and touched herself. Her clit was swollen and wet from her unfulfilled desires. It was the most vivid dream she'd ever had, and was just getting good when she had been so rudely awoken. The images kept flashing through her mind and she realized she was stroking herself subconsciously. It felt good to have contact with the softest parts of herself. She hadn't been used in so long. The wetness allowed her fingers to slide gently over her engorged clit. She quickened her pace as she imaged what it had felt like when he touched her in the dream. Her fingers seemed to move on their own, and before she realized what she had done, she was biting her fist to keep herself from crying out on her orgasm. Well, it had been a while.
She cleaned herself up and tossed her belongings into her pack, not caring what order they went in. She pulled her clothes on and ran downstairs.
"Ready to go, Sergeant?" Erwin said as she approached him and Hange.
"Yes, sir," she said. She felt her face and chest break out in a red rash. "Sorry for my lateness."
"It's alright," he said with a slight smile. "It was nice, wasn't it?"
"W-what?" Could he have known? Her guilt was probably obvious on her face.
"Sleeping a little later. We usually wake up so early. I must admit I overslept myself, but we should still make it back to headquarters by nightfall."
They made their way back to Captain's lodging, Hange and Erwin walking in front and Cassie following behind, leaving her to stare at Erwin's broad and shapely backside. They made their way to the home and Erwin let them in.
"Where are they?" he said, a tinge of anger in his voice. No one was in the home. Had they skipped out on him, unwilling to rejoin the dangers of the corps?
"Don't worry, their bags are still here," Hange observed. Two bags and a suitcase were packed and waiting in the bedroom on top of an immaculately made bed. "Maybe they stepped out just for a moment."
As if on cue, there was a noise at the door and the Captains came in, both in their uniforms.
"Oh, Commander," Captain Sloan said. "We didn't expect everyone so soon. Let us just grab our things, and we'll be going."
"So, you've assumed you're both coming with us?" Erwin asked, clearly agitated at finding the home empty. "Perhaps we've decided to bring Captain Sloan back with us and to leave you here."
"In that case, I have some documents for you to see," Levi said and held out an envelope. Erwin took it and began to open it, pulling out a very official looking paper. His eyes flew across the page.
"What the hell is this?" Erwin said.
"Marriage license. Is that anyway to congratulate us?" Levi said as he held up his left hand, pointing to the silver band on his ring finger. "So, we will be going back to the Regiment together. You wouldn't separate a husband and wife on their wedding night, would you?"
"You are a crazy bastard, Levi, but I had no intention of separating you two. There was no need to make such a hasty decision."
Levi shrugged nonchalantly. "It needed to be done regardless."
Hange snatched the paper from Erwin. "A WEDDING?! How exciting! There is so much to plan! A dress, and CAKE, and a ceremony-"
"Ack," Levi cut her off. "No, Hange, we are already married. There will be no ceremony. We took care of everything at the courthouse today. Surprisingly easy. In fact, I would highly recommend it for you if you ever find that special Titan."
"But, but," Hange stammered. "Sloan can't get married in her Corps uniform. She needs a white dress with a beautiful veil and that red hair sparkling in the sun…"
"White dress? Too late for all that."
Sloan cut a look at him as she dropped his suitcase onto the floor at his feet. "Haven't we been through enough dramatics lately? I'm happy not to make a fuss of this, if it's alright with everyone. I just want everything to be as boring as possible from here on out. OR, as boring as it can be in the Regiment.
"Now, I believe we all have somewhere to be going, and it will be a long ride. I don't want to speak about this subject anymore for the rest of the day." Sloan plucked her marriage certificate out of Hange's hands before carefully folding it and putting it back inside the envelope. She tucked it into a pocket of Levi's suitcase.
"Wait," Erwin said. "I do just want to get a few things said and out in the open before this goes any further."
"I will agree to whatever modified duty you will put me on," Levi said.
"I'm just concerned about future outbursts," Erwin said.
"We have discussed this as well," Sloan said, looking to Levi. "We will be nothing but professional while in uniforms, and will save our personal problems for our quarters after we are back at the station."
"I thought that's what you were trying before."
"But now we don't have any of the sexual frustration making us crazy," Levi said.
"I think what Levi is trying to say is that before we didn't really understand our relationship the way we do now. We have resolved our issues as a couple and have come to terms with how it fits into our lives as public servants."
"Well, I suppose all of that remains to be seen," Erwin said.
They packed their things and made their way out of the house toward where the horses were kept. They began to saddle up and strap their things onto the horses. When that was done, they mounted and began the ride out of the district.
"Commander, will you update us on the situation? I have no idea what happened after… well, you know," Sloan trailed off.
"Of course, I suppose you two haven't been briefed on the situation yet," Erwin said. "It appears that another one of Eren's powers was revealed. During the battle with the Armored Titan he let out a scream which seemed to place a target on the Titan. This caused all of the lesser Titans to stampede the Armored Titan. We were not able to recover any pieces of the Armored Titan, or Bertholt Hoover, who was revealed to be the Colossal Titan. It is impossible to know if they were eaten by the Titans or not.
"Heavy losses were sustained by the Military Police, the Garrison, and the Regiment, however it seems that the 104th cadets were able to survive – minus Braun, Hoover, and the one, Ymir, that revealed herself as the Climbing Titan.
"All the citizens of Wall Rose were evacuated into the underground when we suspected a breach. Food supplies quickly dwindled, and we realized what we would face if it really did come to an evacuation.
"We also discovered more intel on the appearance of the Titans inside the Wall, namely that they may have previously been the residents of Ragako village."
Levi nearly yanked on the reins when he heard that. "Expand on that, Erwin."
"One of the cadets, Connie Springer, lived in Ragako with his family before joining the corps. He went to investigate, and they found the villages seemed to be blown out from the inside. There was no human remains to be found, and the horses were still tied up in the stables. Connie approached his own home and found a large Titan lying on it that looked suspiciously like his mother. He stated it even spoke to him; said, 'Welcome home'."
"I've sliced open plenty of those bastards and never seen anything that looks remotely human," Levi said.
"Hange is still working hard to see what else we can find out. Maybe it is too deeply ingrained to see or something changed during whatever transformation occurred.
"There has also been a development with one of the 104th cadets. The one that went by the name Krista Lenz has revealed her true name – Historia Reiss."
"'Reiss,' like the royal family?" Sloan asked.
"That's correct. It's questionable what she may know about the walls. But if we play our pieces correctly, we may be able to uncover more answers than we even dreamed of."