Levi stared...

He...was finally dead.

Though Levi didn't feel the satisfaction he thought he'd feel only a strange numb feeling. He tensed then relaxed as he felt a hand grab on to his shoulder, comforting. Erwin.

"You okay?" Erwin asked.

"I'm...not sure" Levi said truthfully, still staring at Kenny's now still dead body.

Erwin said grimly "Kenny may be dead but you know as much as I know Levi...This isn't over"

Levi didn't respond.

"Lets go home" Erwin said.

Levi turned to Erwin with a slight nod.

Lets go home.

It had been a couple of weeks since then. Levi had just started to relax and get into his new life though there were still a few problems.

One of them was Erwin, Mike and Hange seemed to be treating him differently, okay, what did he expect? He practically admitted to them he was a mass murderer but it still hurt and Levi no matter what couldn't stop it from hurting.

Hange funny enough seemed more forgiving, it was just really awkward between them now, both not really knowing how to react to each other. Mike didn't seem to know what to make of Levi any more. Erwin treated him the same... sort of.

After Kenny's death Erwin, Levi swore, was stalking him, he popped up everywhere! It was like Levi couldn't get a moments piece and Erwin seemed to be getting stricter, more inclined to using that dam sire bond to get what he wanted from Levi.

This would of pissed Levi of apart from...

He felt like he deserved it.

Why shouldn't he be treated like that? It was his own fault after all.

Only training and watching the new recruits train got his mind of things. He had taken to talking to Petra in his free time.

She was so innocent.

Almost naive.

But she reminded him so much of Isabel and helped him forgot he was a monster that should be staked, that he just couldn't stay away, not for very long anyway and especially when his day was going pretty badly.

Including this day.

Erwin had been trying to force Levi to pick a squad that he would actually work with, again.

"I can't just keep on assigning you to different squads Levi, you need to pick one!"

Erwin had almost used his sire bond on Levi again, though Levi had quickly assured Erwin by the end of the day he would pick a squad.

But that task felt impossible.

Any solders that had the skills to be in Levi's squad Levi disliked, in truth Levi didn't care about the skills that much.

As Levi leaned on the buildings walls, in the shade watching the trainees he thought more about it.

No, he didn't care about how many vampires they killed.

What he cared about was that solders in his squad were quick thinking, aware, obedient but able to question his orders if the situation needed it and were full of energy, mostly positive.

Yes, what Levi wanted, what Levi needed in his squad was...

Youth...

Levi's eyes widened as he came to this realisation, of course, how could he have not thought of it before?

Solders became battle wary and hardened after many missions but Levi didn't want that.

He needed some positivity.

Some hope.

Some belief that they would eventually be able to beat the vampires.

And what better...

And what better solders that, that would come from would be the trainees?

Sure not just yet but after they'd finished their training maybe...?

The trainees were soon finished, another break.

Levi walked up to Petra.

Even though they talked often Petra still couldn't believe the hunting hero actually was interested in her, she was nothing special.

So she still reddened and stammered a lot, no matter how she tried not to.

Levi ignored the usual whispers surrounding them.

"Hey, kid, hows it going?" He asked her warmly.

"So far so good" She said cheerfully.

He leaned to more her hight before he said trying to sound casual "Between you and me, who do you think the best is, in your trainees?"

"Oh...um" Petra stammered.

"I'm just curious. Though..." Levi added "Not the best skilled mind you, I'm after a someone thats who can react pretty quickly"

"Why you asking?" Petra wondered.

Levi just smirked and tapped his nose.

She frowned but answered him anyway though still a little nervous "U-Um I would say Eld Jinn and Gunther Schultz"

Levi blinked as he recognised those names of the trainees that often had his eyes during their trainee sessions, yes there was something special about those two.

He was glad it wasn't only him that thought so.

Levi stood up straighter.

Petra than suddenly blurted "You think...you think we'll ever beat them? The vampires?"

She started at him, with big hoped filled eyes.

Levi inwardly cringed.

Though he told her, no matter how much it felt like he was lying through his teeth "Sure, those shits aren't any match for us, right?"

At his reassurance Petra seemed to relax as she beamed at him.

"Right" She agreed.

"Now you go along, catch up with your friends" Levi said.

Petra smiled then quicky ran of, giving him a small wave as she did so.

Levi's insides clenched.

He felt sick.

What would you say...if you could see inside me?

Sorry Petra Levi thought, grimacing.

A couple of minutes later Levi was outside Erwin's office, he opened the door.

"Would it kill you to knock?" Erwin asked him, looking up from his desk, some paper work in front of him.

"Probably" Levi said blankly, though Erwin could see the amusement in Levi's eyes.

Erwin opened his mouth but Levi said crossing his arms, interrupting him "I've decided"

Erwin stared at him for a few seconds.

"You what?"

"You turning deaf Commander?" Levi quipped.

"I honestly thought I might have to force you to choose" Erwin said, raising his eyebrows at Levi.

Ignoring that Levi asked "You want to know who they are right?"

"Don't keep me in suspense" Erwin joked.

With a nod, Levi walked down to one of Erwin's many draws, pulling four folders out, he looked through them, checking them then walked up to Erwin and practically slammed the folders down on Erwin's desk.

He said their names and what he'd gathered from their files and what he'd noticed from them when he'd seen them.

"Oluo, extremely good combat skills"

"Gunther, very good restraint and control"

"Eld, excellent memory"

"And Petra, excellent team work"

Erwin blinked, then slowly said "Levi three of these are-"

"Trainees, I know" Levi said.

"Levi-" Erwin was about to protest.

"Erwin! Oluo is already a solder, the other three you can either pick them of early or wait intill their training has finished which I believe is for another year or so? For a vampire one year isn't that long, is it?" Levi said firmly.

Not caring Erwin was his Commander, Levi walked away, before he closed the door he turned back to Erwin and said "You wanted me to pick a squad and I have. I won't accept any other solders apart from them. These are the people I want for my Squad whether you like it or not. Good day"

"Good day Levi" Erwin sighed.

As soon as Levi was out of sight, Erwin looked down at the files Levi had given him.

Looking at the pictures of the three trainees and the young solder on their files

Erwin looked ominously at their pictures.

"Welcome to Levi's Squad" Erwin muttered "I hope you survive it"

Chapter done :) there were a few things more I was going to add on but I decided to write it for the next chapter instead. The next chapter will be especially long, so long I may split it in two. So yeah, Levi has chosen his squad, what do you think? Ps the poll will only close once I have finished this story.

I'm going home tomorrow, easter holiday :D whoohoo. I've eaten so many cream eggs, haha. If I split the chapter in half. The Next chapter will be called The Blood Master.

Preview

"Don't trust him"

"Watch out!"

Oluo trembled, staring at Levi.

"Vampire"

If I have it in one very long chapter. The chapter will be called The Puppet and the Puppeteer

Preview

"Stop trying to control me!"

"Vampire"

Levi, shivered, there was no way, he couldn't-

"Listen to me Levi!"

Levi and Erwin glared at each other.

"Oluo watch out!"

Could he...finally accept his vampire nature? To save them?

"Sorry" Levi whispered, hoping their ghosts would somehow hear him.