Chapter Twenty One ~ The Fall

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It seemed to be an ordinary morning. The birds were singing, the sun had barely risen in the sky and already I could tell it was going to be a rather warm day. I shuddered as I sat up and leant over to kiss Levi who was still asleep. We had both been pouring over some evidence that we were to give to Erwin the following week, providing he actually came back. He, along with the scouting regiment went on a mission outside the walls since they had heard of a strong hold that they could claim. If claimed, it would give us a great advantage when being outside the walls.
Levi was exhausted, mainly because he was being the brawn of the mission while I was acting as the brains. He had been given orders to follow Raymond around, making sure that no one touched him. Anyone who tried, had a five foot three, sixty five kilogram male attack them. And most of that weight I had come to understand must have been all muscle.

I groaned as I woke up, stretching and walking to the bathroom. Over the passed few days, I had been feeling like absolute rubbish. It was concerning to say the least since it was very rare that I ever got sick. But three times this week I have been throwing up into the toilet, and I could tell it was worrying Levi. One thing crossed my mind of what it could be, but I quickly dismissed the thought since, not only was it ridiculous, but because it was impossible since every woman was on birth control at the Scouting Regiment. Yet here I was, heaving as I threw up my guts into the toilet, the bile burning my throat. Sweat sticking to my forehead and back as I clutched the seat with my hand. My knuckles turning white with the force.
Levi must have heard me retching because he came in shortly after, holding my hair out of the way and rubbing my back. He turned his head away and breathed through his mouth until I finished gagging. I sighed and flushed the toilet before starting to brush my teeth. Today was the worst one, I could barely keep anything down other than tea and sometimes bread.

Levi rubbed my back and sighed, "Alright you are not going in today," He muttered as he released me so I could spit into the basin. I swilled water around my mouth and spat before glancing at Levi. His eyebrows were furrowed deeply and it was very easy to tell he was seriously concerned.

"Levi, I am fine, I can work today. If I still feel like crap tomorrow then I will see a doctor," I murmured as I pushed passed him and went to start putting on my uniform. Or I would have done if I could find the blasted thing. I turned around, glaring at Levi, knowing instantly that the raven haired Captain had moved it.

Levi shook his head and turned to face me, resting his hip against the door frame, "No can do Lieutenant, unfortunately I have hidden your uniform and I cannot seem to recall where exactly I put it. Now your orders are to stay in bed, Doctor Jaeger will be coming to see you around midday before he leaves to go to Wall Sina, so you best be here for when he arrives," He grumbled as he started getting dressed into his own uniform.

I pouted and sat down on the bed, rubbing my face with my hands as I laid back onto the cool sheets, "Arse," I muttered under my breath as I exhaled deeply and closed my eyes. Levi came up beside me and sighed gently, his warm breath caressing my face lightly, "I might be an arse, but this arse cares very deeply about you and wants you to feel better. So do as you are told brat," he whispered before kissing my nose.

I opened one eye and nodded gently before kissing him on the lips. He protested a little but finally gave up and kissed me back. His hand snaking around to cup the back of my head while his other caressed my cheeks. He pulled away and rested his forehead against mine before sighing and finished getting dressed. Once ready he kissed my head and waved goodbye before heading up to the Raymond Villa.
Sighing, I went back to sleep for a while before I heard a knock on the door. Luckily I was still dressed in a pair of casual trousers and a shirt, so I went to the door and opened it.

A relatively tall man stood there with a briefcase, he was wearing a brown hat and a large black coat. His blue eyes, kind and rather deep set, hidden behind a pair of circular glasses. He had a long nose with a slight bend and a small amount of facial hair above his lip. He was of a relatively slim build, although his clothes looked baggier than usual. I remembered Doctor Jaeger from when Levi was in his comatose state.

"Ah, Lieutenant (L/N), how lovely to see you," he smiled gently as I motioned him inside.

I chuckled, "Yes, lovely to see you as well Doctor. How are you?" I asked as I lead him inside and allowed him to set up around the kitchen table. Doctor Jaeger smiled and sighed, "I am doing well, although Levi tells me you are not fairing as well, what are your symptoms?" he asked as he started to unpack his equipment.

I grumbled under my breath and sighed, "Well I have been being sick for the passed four mornings on the go, I can barely keep anything down. I have had some slight aches in my back and tiredness. But I just assumed they were all part of the job," I murmured.

Doctor Jaeger nodded and smiled, "I have to ask, but is there any chance at all that you could be pregnant?" he asked.

I shrugged, "I... I do not actually know. I am on the birth control that the Scouting Regiment requires all female soldiers to take," I murmured, blushing slightly at his question. Yes pregnancy had crossed my mind, but Hanje had assured me that sex whilst on the birth control was completely fine and nothing would come of it.

"And your sex life, how is that?" he asked as he got out his stethoscope.

I blushed even harder, my cheeks burning up as I lowered my eyes and turned my head away from the man, "I guess you could say active," I whispered, feeling rather embarrassed.

Doctor Jaeger chuckled, "Alright, lie down and lift up your shirt," he ordered.

I did as I was asked and he listened to my heart and my lungs before he pressed the stethoscope to my abdomen. A small smile etched across his lips as he took the nubbins out of his ears and smiled kindly at me, "Well my diagnosis is that you are in fact pregnant, despite how good those birth control methods of Hanje's are. Your symptoms are consistent with the first trimester of the pregnancy. You haven't started developing a small bump so I could roughly say you are between five and six weeks," he murmured. I frowned slightly as I tried to count up the weeks. That meant I conceived a few weeks before I was kidnapped. I shook my head and sighed as I glanced up at him, "Is there anyway to stop the sickness?" I asked.
I was in complete shock but I hid it very well. I would most likely shut down after Doctor Jaeger's visit. I needed to tell Levi, but how the hell would I tell him something like this. There is the very high chance that he would leave me since he doesn't really like children. And there was no way I could guarantee that he would even want children, especially after only recently joining the Scouts and becoming a decorated officer. Not to mention, Levi and I had only been together a short time, there was no guarantee that the relationship would even last.

Doctor Jaeger smiled and nodded, "You need to drink and eat things with more chamomile and ginger. They should help calm your stomach. I will inform Hanje of your condition when she gets back from the mission so she can set up a plan with the medical scouts on how to look after you and also how to proceed with your career as a scout."

I nodded absentmindedly as he packed up his things and smiled before leaving. Once he left, I felt the tears begin to run down my face. All that was going through my mind was how the hell would I tell Levi.

Levi's prov.

I sighed heavily. My day was nearly finished and the evening guards were about to take over. My mind today was with (F/N). I would never fully admit just how worried I was about her, but it was a rather thin line, which is why I called in Doctor Jaeger so quickly. Luckily he would have found out what was wrong with her and prescribed her the correct medication to get her back onto her feet again.
I hated seeing her feeling so shitty. Even when she was here, protecting Christoff Raymond, she was off colour, often darting off to the bathroom to throw up. Even many of the guards, as well as Raymond himself, joked that she might be pregnant. I didn't believe a word they said since she was on the birth control that Hanje had created, therefore there was absolutely no way she could be, right? What would I even do if it turned out that she was pregnant? I knew I wouldn't exactly be angry with her since I had a part to play in it as well, but there was no way I was ready yet for a child. I could barely look after myself so there was no way I would be able to look after a small child. A child that would depend on me and (F/N) to protect it. However the more I thought about the possibility, the more I actually wanted it to be true. Just thinking about it, I would rather she be pregnant than have some other issue with her.

I pondered these thoughts for the whole day. My eyes wandering to the window before a loud explosion rang through the air, jolting the ground and causing the priceless artifacts in the building to fall and crumble to the ground. The foundations of the Villa shook, temporarily unbalancing me. I had to hold onto the window sill and wait for the after shocks to die down before I could stand. I stood up straight and looked back outside, my eyes widening as I saw a large hand on the wall of Shiganshina district. It was dark, crimson red with white tendons, clouds of steam flying up into the air along with bright sparks. The large fingers curled around the wall, the muscles contracting as it pushed itself up. Loud crumbling sounds erupted through the peace as a large head showed up on the other side. Its face like a corpse, small beady eyes and a long row of boulder sized teeth to crush humans.
My eyes widened as I saw the titan and I stood frozen to the spot, "The wall is fifty metres tall, no titan has ever been able to breach it."

I ran from my post, I needed to get to (F/N). I didn't care about the mission right now, all I cared about was getting to her. There was another loud thud as I watched massive rocks fly up into the air and shower the ground below. Screams erupted through the streets as I saw the ant like people running away from the wall. My eyes and mouth held wide open as I grabbed my horse. He panicked and started thrashing around as I tried to mount him. Steady loud thumps came from the gate direction as I saw multiple titans enter the city. Once I managed to seat myself onto my horse, I forced him into a gallop. I needed to get to (F/N), that there was no question. I needed to get to her so that we could help guide the citizens into Wall Maria. But my first priority was the woman who I would hope to spend the rest of my life with.

Reader's prov.

It was around six in the evening when I finally came out of the bathroom. I had been in and out of the bathroom all day, throwing my guts up since Doctor Jaeger had given me the news that I was expecting. I still hadn't figured out how to tell Levi, and I knew I couldn't keep it a secret for very long. He would be notice in an instant as soon as my body had any change, since Levi was a rather perceptive man. I didn't even know if he wanted children, or if he wanted a future with me.
In the Scouting Regiment, it was very rare that we soldiers ever had a future, just due to the fact that so many of us were killed in each mission outside the walls. So not many of us even consider planning a future, just because there was no way of knowing if it was at all possible. I knew that I had never considered it before, but now I was having to consider it.

As I moved away from the bathroom toward the bedroom, I heard an almighty crash that unbalanced me. I fell in a heap on the floor, the building shaking with the sudden after shocks. Dust fell from the ceiling as I shielded my face, protecting my eyes.
Once the tremors had ceased, I awkwardly stood up and made my way over to a window to see if I could source the explosion sight. But when I glanced up at the wall, my eyes immediately focused on a large red hand settled on the top of the wall.

I clasped my hand over my mouth, my eyes widening as I stared at the hand. I couldn't take my eyes off it as a face appeared. The beady eyes staring down at the buildings below. Another shudder of the ground, large piece of rock and rubble where tossed up into the air and a loud chorus of screams erupted. I could only guess that the wall had been breached as I watched as people began running for their lives.

My senses kicked into overdrive as I moved around the bedroom to find my uniform and grab the ODM gear that Levi and I had stashed in the event that we would need it. In the end, I only managed to find the belts as I scrambled to attach them before putting on the ODM gear. I could hear loud thumps enter the district as I glanced back out the window. I could clearly see the heads of titans wandering through the streets below.

As I was about to exit the house, Levi crashed through the door, his face pale and concerned. He glanced at me for a moment, his eyes raking up my form as if to check I was okay before he threw his arms around me.
"I didn't know what I would be coming home to," he whispered in my ear as my arms encircled around his waist. I pressed my face gently into his shoulder, momentarily forgetting the situation we were stuck in. His warm embrace suddenly bringing tears to my eyes as I remembered the tiny little issue we both were going to face, if we both got out of here alive.

I pulled away and moved a stray hair away from his beautiful steel blue eyes, smiling slightly before a loud explosion brought me back to my senses.

"What do we do?" I asked, my voice calm, not betraying the panic that I felt.

Levi glanced back to the district and sighed, "We need to get as many survivors past the gate as we can. That way we can get them to the boats and get them to retreat further into Wall Maria," he said in a stern voice. The Captain was back and for now, I would have to forget about our "problem" that was currently growing inside me. I didn't even know if I was going to make it till tomorrow, so there was no point in dwelling over what could be. I could dwell on such problems if we were to both make it out of here alive. Not only that, with the strain I have already endured, I wouldn't be surprised if I was to lose the baby.

I nodded and immediately sprang into action, grabbing his ODM gear. Once he was strapped in, we both took to the air, flying over the buildings. The cool air reddening both our cheeks as we stared at the carnage down below.

People were running for their lives, all screaming as they tried to evade the invading titans. The large beasts lumbering forward, giant garish smiles upon their features as they swung their large limbs, grabbing any of the helpless humans below. Their large yellowing teeth crunching down on the unfortunate souls they happened to catch. Their lips and chests painted crimson as their victims blood showered the parched earth.

I tried to look away but I was completely horrified by the absolute desolation from these beasts. I knew the titans were terrible, having been on the mission but I had never seen anything like this. So much meaningless death. Tears fell down my face as I saw a mother trying to run away from a five meter titan, a small bundle in her arms. The smiling beast quickly catching up to her, she wouldn't be able to out run it for long, and then both her and her child would be dead. I frowned as I immediately changed course, trying to get down to them. I twisted into a spin and managed to cut the nape to the beast, watching as it fell dead on the floor. The mother thanking me before she ran off toward the wall.
Levi had waited, however he was less than pleased, "We need to inform the Garrison to get as many people out, taking on this number of titans is suicide," he scolded as he shot his hooks into the nearby church. Levi kept his eyes forward, clearly not wanting to watch as we both landed next to a garrison soldier. Levi gave his orders and the soldier nodded and moved to go and tell as many soldiers as he possibly could.

Even with our efforts, we knew that today would be a major loss for humanity. We still had to try, but it was too late. And by the time help came, there was nothing to be saved.

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