Levi

Noisy music, loud chatter, the sound of glasses hitting each other.

And suddenly, someone's voice, too distinctive not to recognize its owner at once.

"Little brother, you're here! C'mon, have a drink with us".

"Hi everyone. I just arrived, Ymir is parking the car".

Now it was Eren. His voice was the clearest.

"We have to make a toast. For our success!".

Another clink of glasses. The sounds of swallowing, the clunk of ice cubes hitting with each other. Someone's laugh. Then, some typical male jokes, boasts, more toasts. And, after a while, Zeke's voice again. The man had to sit down closer.

"Hey, Eren. Do you see those two chicks? How about we go to the back with them?".

"Hmm... I don't know. They seem busy".

"Come on, relax. We can make them busy".

"Zeke, stop embarrassing your brother!".

Loud laughter from at least few men.

Levi rolled his eyes. He glanced at Erwin, who was sitting next to him. Smith was holding a pair of binoculars. He was looking silently and patiently into the eyepieces.

They were sitting in a car parked near the club, where Eren was meeting with Zeke that night. They wanted to try the new wiretapping equipment they received in the last shipment from the capital. The microphone Eren was wearing was very discreet and virtually undetectable.

Levi was wearing an earpiece, and he was holding a notebook and a pen.

"Something interesting?" Erwin wanted to know.

"Nah, they're drinking and bubbling about trivialities… Zeke wants to pick up some chicks. Music is awful" Levi replied.

"From what I can see, the security have ceased letting people inside. I think the place is full. We'll have to use the back entrance".

"Well, it'll be faster that way" Levi admitted.

"Why didn't you take Armin with you? That dude acts like he was glued to the computer, he should take a break. We can always send someone for him…".

"Zeke, leave him alone".

Levi was a little surprised. It was a female voice he didn't know, though Eren had told him about all of Grisha's men. He wrote down in a notebook the name that came to his mind. "Annie?".

"What? He should get something from life!".

"But you know, Armin and Mikasa don't like places like this".

A quiet groan.

"Don't you even mention her…".

A soft sigh.

"Zeke, you can't treat her like that. You know she's my friend. She grew up with us and…".

"I know, but she's pissing me off! And I don't trust her. You'll see, she'll bring us bad luck. Mark my words".

"You're really exaggerating… From what I've heard, Grisha is pleased with her".

"Yeah... Okay, whatever! Finish your drink and we're hitting on those two bitches. But first, I'll take some… Eren, are you sure you don't want to try? Porco, how about you?".

A loud sniff. Levi didn't need any explanation. He knew what was going on and which product Zeke was trying right now.

"Well, that's a good stuff. Okay... Marcel, Porco, now watch how it's done".

Loud laugh, a soft rustle. Footsteps, muffled conversations. And suddenly two new female voices. From what Levi understood, Zeke had just convinced two women to go with him to some secluded place. Ackerman sighed inwardly. Suddenly he felt sorry for Eren and had no idea how the boy would get away from it.

The music was quieter now, it wasn't hurting Levi's ears anymore. Quick steps, soft giggles. And after a while, Eren's voice:

"Zeke… Hey, Zeke, wait".

"What? Come on, ladies are waiting... Did you see how horny they are? Which one do you want?".

"You can take both. I'll go back to the table, I'm not in the mood".

"What? What the hell are you talking about? Have you seen their tits? You can have the redhead one…".

"It's just... They're not my type".

A burst of laughter.

"They're not your type? What the fuck? What requirements do you have?".

"Zeke…".

"You sound like Mikasa is some fucking ideal, and she doesn't even have…".

"Zeke! I'm not into girls".

"What the… What the fuck?".

"You know what I mean".

A moment of silence.

Levi frowned slightly. Why was Eren bringing this up right now? Was he trying to throw Zeke off balance like this? Well, all in all, it could work.

The man's answer, however, surprised Levi a little.

"Fuck. I had no idea. You know, I'm cool with that, sometimes I also like to try something new, but... Give up on ladies for good? I was sure that you and Mikasa... You know".

"Zeke, I told you she's only my friend!".

"Okay, fine, relax! Fuck, now I'm in shock, kid. But okay, if you say so… That explains a lot. Just don't tell Grisha, he might get a little pissed off. Our old man is not entirely tolerant".

Loud croak. Levi narrowed his eyes.

"Okay, if not Mikasa, is there someone else?".

"No, but... Well, there is someone, but I think I don't stand a chance with him".

Ackerman blinked fast. His brows furrowed more.

What was Eren's game right now? The boy knew perfectly well that Levi could hear everything he was saying. Was he trying to piss him off, and not his brother?

"What are they talking about?" Erwin asked suddenly, glancing at his friend. "Maybe you want me to change you?".

"No!" Levi replied quickly. Smith raised his eyebrows gently in surprise. "Eh, I mean... It's okay, I can do it. You watch the area".

Erwin nodded and looked into the binoculars again. Levi focused back on the conversation.

"… see, it's the perfect timing. You're in the right place. We'll find you someone your type".

"Yeah, thanks, but no. I'd rather go back to the table, finish those shots...".

"Oh, no, no, no. Look, you see that guy? He is standing by the wall. That brunet in a blue shirt. He seems very lonely. Come on, go to him. Unless you're shitting me?".

"Zeke… I'd rather not, I don't want to be distracted in case something will happen".

"Come on, it's fine. Ymir is watching this place. Come on, man! Look, he's staring at you. There is nothing to wait for. Come on, I'll go with you if you're too shy. Girls, wait for me!".

"Zeke, no!".

Quick steps, rustling.

"Hi, man. Listen, my brother thinks you're attractive. This is Eren, he really wants to meet you. So, now I will leave you two alone, right?".

"Goddamn it, Zeke…".

A soft laugh, footsteps fading in the distance. Eren's sigh.

"I'm really sorry. My brother is a little crazy, I didn't want to disturb you".

"It's fine. Maybe I wanted to be disturbed".

"Well… If you say so, maybe you want to go back to the bar? We can have a drink. It's a bit too dark here to get to know each other… What's your name, anyway?".

"I don't think you need my name. Come with me".

"What…? Hey, wait!".

Levi frowned. He felt a little anxious. What the hell was Eren doing? He should be with Zeke by now, their plan was simple. Of course the boy had to improvise and pretend that everything was fine, he couldn't alarm Zeke, but… It was completely unnecessary!

Quick steps. Levi couldn't hear the music anymore, they apparently had to walk away from the main hall even more. The sound of kisses, the rustle of clothes. Soft sighs.

"Oh... That fast?"

"You don't like it?".

"I didn't say I don't like it".

A soft laugh. More sounds that could only be the sounds of a kisses. Rapid breathe. A loud moan.

"Shit…" Levi muttered and took the earpiece out.

He was just furious. What Eren was thinking?

Okay, he had to pretend he was having a good time... He had to make Zeke believe that everything was fine, but that was just too much! Especially, since he knew very well that Levi would be on the other side, that he would hear everything. Was he doing it on purpose?

Erwin looked at his friend.

"What's up?".

"It's nothing. It's just... Something personal. I will wait a minute" Ackerman replied, looking to the side.

Maybe he was too concerned? Maybe he was exaggerating a bit? Levi sincerely hoped that Eren would finally come to his senses, return to Zeke and continue with their plan. Maybe he shouldn't be so angry with the boy?

Why did he even care?

Levi frowned slightly, staring at the space in front of him. Yeah, he shouldn't care at all. Eren was just their informant, he wasn't one of them. He didn't work undercover, didn't have to follow any rules. It was his life. If he wanted to do something like this, to have sex with a stranger… it was just his business.

Suddenly, a thought appeared in Levi's head, or rather an image of the current situation, which should't be there. He quickly tried to think about something else to throw this image out of his head. Erwin came to his rescue.

"Do you think Hanji is already there?" Smith wanted to know.

"I sincerely hope so" Levi replied, looking at his partner. His eyes flashed. „And that everything will go smoothly".

"I hope so too…" Erwin agreed, and just then he sat upright. He looked into the binoculars to be sure he's not mistaken. "Levi, it's them. Tybur's son surrounded by his men. They're walking towards the back exit… So they got our anonymous message".

"Great" Levi said, then reached our for his gun. "Just when I was fed up with sitting on my ass. It's showtime".

Xavier

Zeke was late.

Tom had no idea what had happened, that he had to be at the lab so late, but it had to be urgent. Zeke didn't explain him anything. His message was just a brief announcement about the sudden meeting and that Tom have to wait for a taxi at a specific location. The man tried to call Yaeger, but he didn't answer for some reason. Well, he was sure Zeke would tell him everything once Xavier arrive at the lab. Meanwhile, he had to wait for his transport.

Finally, a car light appeared in the dark. The taxi pulled closer and stopped in front of him. Xavier climbed in quickly, taking care not to wrinkle his coat.

"I'm sure you know where to take me?" Xavier asked, looking ahead. The driver turned to face him. Tom was surprised when he saw the woman. Not that he was prejudiced, he was just more likely to meet men in this profession. The woman had brown hair and glasses.

"Oh, I know perfectly well where to take you, Mr. Xavier! Won't you mind if my colleagues come with us?".

The door on either sides suddenly opened. Two men got in, both of them wearing bulletproof vests. One had brown hair, combed upwards and a long face, the other had a diamond-shaped face and a black bowl-cut hair. They both aimed at Xavier with their guns.

Tom widened his eyes.

It occurred to him that it wasn't Zeke who sent him that message.

Armin

The boy got up from his chair and stretched. Everything he had planned for that evening had clearly worked out. He sent one message to Xavier, while the other he sent straight to the mobile phone of one of Willy Tybur's sons. Maybe it wasn't much, but he wanted to help Eren and the detectives as much as he could.

He knew Eren had long hesitated over whether to involve Armin in his cooperation with the police, but Arlert made it really clear. Since Eren was risking so much for him and Mikasa, he also wanted to do something for his friend. He didn't want Eren to be alone with it all.

Xavier got a message from Zeke's number about an urgent meeting in the laboratory. In turn, Tybur received an anonymous message about Zeke's whereabouts for that evening.

The rest was up to the detectives.

Armin suddenly thought of something else that made him sigh loudly. Well, it was too early for a leisure. He still had some work he had to finish for Grisha… Yaeger had been too busy lately, he didn't have time to meet him in person. But Armin prefered it that way.

He sat down to his desk again and picked up the list of tasks Grisha had prepared for him. The boy scanned the text and suddenly his eyes widened slightly. The name Leonhart was there. Grisha wanted Armin to find something on Annie's father. Has something happened? Did the man do something to lose Grisha's trust? Was Annie aware of this?

The boy got to his feet again and started pacing the room. As far as he knew, the girl's father had a health issues, and besides he had trouble with paying all Grisha's debt. Yaeger, however, generously spread the debt in time. He also agreed to recruit Annie into his troops, so she could work for him, instead of her father.

So what had happen that made Grisha change his mind? Why was Grisha spying on him? Or was he doing it without a reason, just in case?

Or was it Annie who get in his bad books?

Armin bit his lip. Well, whatever happened, he won't do it. He could always pretent he didn't find anything suspicious. He should also talk with Annie about this.

He hoped to see her soon. If he won't, apparently it will be his time to ask Eren for a favor.

Eren

His eyes were closed and his breathe was getting faster. He could hear the loud music in the distance. He was standing in a small, dark room, he heard footsteps in the corridor. He could feel the alcohol circulating through his veins. When he arrived at this place, Zeke immediately ordered a few drinks for him. Well, it's not that he wasn't expecting it... He had to pretend that everything was fine, but lately it was really difficult. But he had no choice.

His fingers tightened on the hair of the man who was kneeling in front of him. The man's blowjob technique wasn't very sophisticated, but it had to be enough for now.

Eren bit the corner of his mouth. It wasn't enough, he still needed some time… He had to concentrate, to think about something pleasant. He suddenly started to wonder if the wiretapping equipment was still running. Was Levi still hearing this? At the same moment this thought appeared in his mind, he felt a sudden surge of desire melting through his body. The reason was very simple: he imagined someone else in the stranger's place. Someone else's mouth, someone else's tongue…

This thought was so exciting that he came right away. The sudden orgasm shook his body.

He opened his eyes, feeling a little guilty.

Should he be worried that it was the thought of Levi that made him come so fast? He stated that it was a problem for another moment.

He was surprised a little to see the man straighten up and stood in front of him. He had completely forgotten about the man's presence. The stranger smiled and wiped the corner of his mouth with his hand, then reached for the waistband of his trousers.

"Now it's your turn to suck me off".

"Sorry, but I have to go back" Eren muttered. He pulled up his underwear and pants. Then he buttoned up his fly and took a step back. "It was nice, but I remembered that I have to watch over my brother".

"What?" The man frowned. He looked at the boy angrily. "You son of a bitch, so I just lost my time! Fuck you, man!".

The man started down the hall, nudging Eren with his shoulder. The small room they were in was officially a place to smoke cigarettes, but people came here for an obvious purposes. There were more rooms like this, Zeke had to be in one of them now, having a good time...

Eren sighed. He patted his cheeks to regain some consciousness. It was time to get back to reality. The Tybur's men could show in this place in any time. He had to make sure Zeke didn't get away so quickly. Knowing his brother, he suspected that he would want to take part in a possible fight anyway. Or a shootout.

As soon as the thought crossed his mind, he heard the sound of guns firing in the distance. The boy's green eyes widened. He felt as if he sobered up in seconds. Had Tybur and his men already been here?

Eren quickly checked his pants again. He didn't want to die with his fly open. He also checked the wiretapping equipment that he had under his shirt. It was discreet enough that no one could notice it.

The boy quickly left the room and stepped into the corridor, and...

He came face to face with Levi.

Eren widened his eyes, unable to move. He saw Levi's face twitched slightly and the man's eyes opened a bit more, as if the detective hadn't expected such a sudden meeting either. Then, the shorter man's eyes narrowed slightly, and his lips tightened into a thin line. They stared at each other for a moment, without words. It only lasted a few seconds, but it seemed to Eren that it lasted forever.

He felt remorse again, and even a little shame. But it wasn't about the fact that the man could hear everything. Eren didn't care about that, on the contrary. He did it on purpose, he wanted to get back at Levi a bit, to play a trick on him and check his reaction. After all, Ackerman claimed to be a professional... Eren was surprised by something else. He couldn't believe that he really thought about this man when a stranger was giving him a blowjob.

He really hoped Levi's detective skills wasn't that great and that the man won't read the truth from his face.

"Eren!" Erwin was the first to break the awkward silence. The man didn't seem to notice anything. He stood next to Levi and looked at Eren. Both detectives had their guns ready. "Tybur's son is already here with his men. Are you all right? Where is Zeke?".

"I have no idea, we split up..." Eren replied, shifting his gaze to Smith. Suddenly the gunfire was heard again.

Several people, mostly couples, ran out of the adjoining rooms, looking around in fear. They passed Eren and the armed detectives by, then ran for the stairs before anyone could stop and question them. Zeke was nowhere to be found.

"What should I do?" Eren asked, looking at the men. "Shall I go with you? From what we hear, Zeke and Tybur must have already met".

Levi sighed in exasperation.

"You better get out of here. Nobody should see us together. Anyway, it's dangerous being here now" Ackerman replied, then moved quickly forward. Erwin nodded at the boy and followed his partner.

Eren watched after the detectives for a moment, but he knew they were right, he should get out of here. It was their task, their job. He did his part – he gave them Zeke's location, then he assured them that the man would be there.

He watched after the agents for a couple more seconds. He hoped that they won't get hurt.

Suddenly he remembered his recent dream. Eren widened his eyes at this memory, then quickly shook himself out of this thought and started down the stairs.

He couldn't think about it. Levi could take care of himself, he had many years of experience in the profession, and besides... Well, as Ackerman said, he chose the job himself. He was also right that there was nothing between them and never would be. Eren was only their informant, nothing more. So he shouldn't care so much for the detective.

Theoretically, he shouldn't have bothered. The reality had its own rules. He couldn't get rid of this anxious feeling. He couldn't stop worrying about Levi.

Zeke

Everything was swirling before his eyes. He was drunk, of course, but the greatest kick came from the white powder. He laughed out loud, he didn't know for what reason anymore. He felt one of the women kissing his neck, which was nice. The other was groping his pants, apparently trying to locate his fly, which was even nicer. Zeke grinned, wanting to savor this moment.

Therefore, he was surprised to hear someone else's voice:

"You two, get the fuck out of here".

Several men entered the room he was occupying with the women. Zeke didn't know them. He raised an eyebrow, trying to make out some distinguishing characteristics. Some of the men looked ordinary, they were wearing t-shirts, sweatshirts, they had short-cropped hair. The one in front had blonde hair with a fringe falling down his forehead and pale eyes. He reminded him of someone.

The man grabbed one of the women and pushed her towards the door. The second one quickly followed her friend, apparently understanding what was going on. Zeke sobered up a little. What was actually happening? Who dared to disturb his peace?

"What the fuck?" Yaeger asked, straightening up and walking towards the man. He reached for the weapon he had hidden in the back of his pants, but the stranger was faster. He hit Zeke in the face with all his might. Yaeger fell to his knees. The other men jumped to him immediately, grabbing him by his arms and taking his weapon. "Hey! Get off me!".

"Zeke Yaeger, I suppose?" The slim blond asked, giving Zeke a hostile look. "You surely know who I am".

"Yeah." Zeke looked up at the man and smiled crookedly. "You're another motherfucking Tybur's brat...".

He barely finished the sentence when he felt another slap in the face.

"You're coming with us. Your father will regret that he raised his hand over my family. That younger bastard should be here with you... Where is he?".

They went out into the corridor. Tybur's men sheathed their weapons so they won't alarm anyone. The two men were still holding Zeke from either sides to keep him from getting away. Apparently they were trying to pretend he was just drunk.

"That kid? He wasn't with us. In a place like this? Come on, be serious" Zeke smiled a little. Blood was leaking from his nose. Tybur didn't answer, he was obviously in a hurry. He had to conclude that one Grisha's son was enough for him. They started down the stairs.

Zeke figured that Eren was in one of the rooms they passed... So be it. He hoped that the boy did have a good time.

As they turned into another corridor that led to one of the emergency exits, suddenly there were footsteps and calls just behind them. Zeke turned to see Porco's face peeking out around the corner.

"Zeke!" Gaillard shouted, then without warning he shot at the fair-haired man. The two people who were holding Zeke gripped him tighter and began to pull him towards the exit.

"Kill them!" Tybur called, pointing to the rest of Grisha's men who had appeared at the end of the corridor, also opening fire.

Zeke smiled, he hadn't expected such a shootout, but it meant the evening was finally getting interesting. If only he could get back his weapon and deal with those fuckers himself...

Missiles were flying around, people were screaming and running forward. Some of them were shielding Tybur, some were firing at the attackers as they headed for the exit. The real chaos, however, began when the other door opened and the police appeared.

"On the ground!" One of the officers called. They were all wearing full uniforms of the special unit, thick vests and face shields.

Both Tybur's and Yeager's men returned fire. Both groups started to run away, obviously in opposite directions. Zeke didn't know what was happening. In one moment, two men were keeping him tight. In the next, he was lying on the ground, trying not to get trampled by running people. Apparently, Tybur's men came to the conclusion that they were more concerned with avoiding an arrest than with abducting him.

Zeke quickly pulled himself up and started running forward, though he didn't really know where. The stimulants, which he didn't deny himself today, were confusing his mind, making it difficult for him to make decisions. He ran out into the stairwell, knocking down a couple who was staring at him in horror. He heard a scream behind him, but ignored it. He heard shots too, but they were coming from at least two floors above him, and they couldn't reach him.

Zeke ran down to the ground floor. He opened the emergency door and quickly went outside. He was in the back of the club, he saw several garbage cans and delivery vans. The police car lights shone a little further. The cops didn't surround this place yet, no one was guarding this exit yet. He still had a chance to escape.

He dashed into a run, and that was when he heard someone shooting straight at the ground next to him. He looked around and saw a shorter, slender man holding a gun. The weapon was pointed directly at him.

"On the ground! Now!" The policeman exclaimed, his hands not even trembling. The man's gaze was also perfectly still. The man stared at Zeke with gray-blue eyes expressing tension and determination. "Take another step, and I promise I'll shoot".

Yaeger believed him.

He saw in his eyes that the man wouldn't hesitate.

Slowly he raised his hands up. Then, just as slowly, he knelt and then lay down on the ground.

The man walked over to him without lowering his gun. He knelt over him to handcuff him, then tugged at his arms, forcing him to stand up. Zeke suddenly realized that Tybur's men had done him a favor by taking away his gun. It wasn't registered.

"Zeke Yaeger, you're under arrest. You have the right to remain silent, anything you say may be used against you in court...".

Zeke looked at the man who recited his rights to him and then realized that he known him. Eren's faggy friend got them information about the special agents, which were leading the investigation against them. He even remembered the detective's name.

Ackerman.

Yaeger smirked as the man started leading him to the police car. Halfway up the second one joined them. If Zeke remembered well, his name was Smith. Without a word, they shoved him into the backseat of the car, then slammed the door. They stood in the parking lot a moment longer, talking to a few other officers.

Zeke looked around. There were a couple of police cars outside the club, all with their rooftop lights on. However, Zeke couldn't spot the other arrestants. He hoped that both Eren and the others had managed to escape.

He lifted the corner of his mouth.

If the pigs wanted to play with him, so be it. He will be happy to play around with them as well.