Chapter 26

"We're nearly there..." Levi stated, although it seemed he was reassuring himself more than he was reassuring Adira.

He didn't know how long it had been. It seemed like hours. But in real, maybe it had just been 5 minutes or so. He lost count on how many scarers they'd passed. Which ways were right or left. He never knew if he had any troubles, but he figured he was claustrophobic. He tried not showing his nervousness, though. And he forced his breathing to be normal. Not only for himself, but for Adira to think it was all okay. He was holding her hand, leading the way. Inside, he was afraid he'd be alone. It wasn't much scary for him. It was just weird, and creepy... It seemed to be more abnormal than titans.

Adira stopped, tugging Levi. He looked up at her and saw her eyes widen. He looked at what she was starring at, and his jaw dropped.

It was...spectacular.

He didn't even know how the crew did the effect, but...

Their surroundings changed from being dark and narrow, to a vast looking country side. Hills, houses far apart, trees, animals scurrying about. It was as if they were outside. It was brighter and seemed more calming. Until Levi noticed, from his left, somewhere far but stood tall. A wall. He had this queasy feeling in his stomach, when he saw what was happening.

A hand – a big one — appeared. It clutched the wall hard, making some bricks fall off. Citizens stared. Then, like a nightmare repeating, a head appeared. A titan's head. The biggest they had ever laid eyes on. Like a human, but skinless. It started to push the giant wall, breaking it faster than what it might have taken to build it. Within minutes, a giant hole had been formed. And titans started coming, eating the citizens.

It was the Wall Maria incident. Replaying like a video, in front of his eyes. That's why everyone was crying. The cruel people inserted the most horrifying thing anyone could do. The first of 100 years — when the titans invaded.

Adira saw Levi tensed and started pulling him.

"Come on..." she whispered to him.

Suddenly, she heard giant footsteps. They were loud. They sounded so close that even Adira shivered.

She glanced behind and saw what was a dark and narrow maze, was also vast. It was like they couldn't escape. And the second thing she noticed was a titan, not as big as the other, starring straight at them. Smiling widely as if he enjoyed the sense of fear she had. It looked...hungry.

Hunter... Legion... Adira thought quietly, unable to speak.

This time, she realized, forgetting it was just a booth, they aren't here to help me.

She yelped when she felt Levi pull her strongly, and started to run.

"It's not real, its not real..."

She heard him mutter, as if trying to keep himself to stop imagining it was real. She knew he knew he had no 3D Maneuver Gear. He couldn't defend, if that was what he was thinking.

It was all supposed to be a game. This had just become intense.

They saw a dark hole and their running went more swiftly. They were running side by side, and they swore it was as if the titan was really following them. They dashed out the booth, and stopped only after it was out of sight. They caught their breaths.

"I fucking hate you for bringing me there," Levi huffed. After what just happened, he felt his legs couldn't support him anymore.

"Can we sue them for that last part?"

Adira didn't even sound like she was joking. By heart, she really wanted to. From what she remembered of her 'story time with Levi', it was a real event. And who would bring up such a horrible memory to the people fearing it would happen again? Sure, if it never happened, it was fine. But now, it wasn't. Then again, the booth was rated 17. Bloody, gory, and a fucking I-never-want-to-remember memory!

"It's fine. We don't have to go through that trouble," Levi said, trying to gather his self-esteem.

"Besides, we're here to be at the mall — not in court."

She laughed a bit at his not-so-funny pun, but nodded.

Levi sighed, entering his room and closing the door behind him. After the booth, it seemed Adira was, yet again, energized and started dragging him all over the place, making sure to try out everything.

"So, how was your day?"

A voice startled said man. Levi turned and saw Nathan, leaning on a wall. He held no expression, but Levi knew very much that Nathan knew where and who he had been with because of his next words.

"You were with Adira, right? Squad Leader said so."

"And why do you ask?" Levi replied, some sort of pride flaming up as he raised a brow. He hid a smug smirk under his bored look. It was a bit obvious for him that Nathan had feelings for Adira, if he wasn't up to the big brother gig. He usually talked with her and if not, glanced at her from time to time. Not that Levi was trying to notice...

"Don't take it the wrong way," he said and got up, heading to the door.

"The Squad Leader's a bit busy, so she asked me to ask you instead. She wanted to find out if you found out about some things."

He stopped, right before he twisted the door knob he'd grabbed.

"But if there's nothing, I'll take my leave."

He shook his head.

"Just so you know, no, I don't like her."

The way he said it almost sounded a bit annoyed. He sighed.

"She's just...the only one I have from my past... And I thought she was dead..."

His voice began to crack a bit, but he smiled a bit at Levi.

"By the way, no hard feelings. You were just really annoying the first few years I was here. Awfully boring, too."

The door slammed close. The first few sentences made Levi want to be more friendly to him... The last one just turned that off. He was now inflamed with fury.

"Boring?!"

I do not own this story; it rightfully belongs to I'm Pregnant Onii Cchan from Qutoev

I'm dead set on finishing this story today, and if I don't make it then I'll finish it either on Wednesday or on Thursday