Chapter 2 – Is it safe?
They were backed up and surrounded not given the option to run. This is bad we're outnumbered and powerless, I have to do something! Levi was beginning to panic not given the time to think things though.
"ARGHHHHHH!" he charged at the bearded juvenile with the smug look on his face and was easily overwhelmed, feet slowly rose from the ground; the taller boy had hold of his neck slowly bringing him eye level, dark eyes meet with dark eyes as the delinquent watches Levi struggle in his grasp slowly adding and releasing pressure to hear the boy squirm.
"Guh…" Levi was fighting to breath, his eyelids felt heavy and his arms weak. He could hear a noise coming from behind him slightly muffled due to the lack of oxygen to his brain. Sasha was kicking off and two members had to keep a hold of her from interrupting the taller boy's fun.
"Let go of me you fucking perverts!" She managed to wriggle one arm free and took a swing at the other unwanted attachment to her body. "Big Brother you have to fight back!" another member stepped in to hold Sasha still, The brunet with the receding hairline went as far as to put a hand over her mouth but soon regretted it when she took a nice bite to his hand breaking the flesh.
"AHHH! You fucking bitch!" He raised his hand and struck the girl across the face.
"GAHHH" If she wasn't held back by the two boys that hit would have knocked her off her feet.
"That will make you think again about biting me!" the brunet said with a smirk spread across his face.
"Ahahaha" Sasha raised her head and glared at him. "Yeah… you're right, you taste like shit" she was rewarded with a speechless expression on his face before the coward punched her square in the abdomen making her cough up her own saliva, her legs gave in and she could no longer hold her own weight. She was motionless still hoisted by the two boys on each side of her, but she carried on smiling at him, glaring into his eyes watching the frustration on his face until it was enough for him to take another shot at her stomach. This time she didn't cry out in pain, only her body reacted to the blow as she could no longer hold her head up.
"BAHAHAHA! Really kid!?" He strolled up to her and grabbed her by the hair raising it himself to see her expression. Her smile was gone, blood run down her chin from her biting her lip, trying to hold her smile to the very end. Her eyes still glared at him, and every now and again flinch because of the pain. He leaned in towards her grinning. "Awhhh~ don't be like that, I think you look cuter with blood running down your face hahahaha!" he leaned in and whispered in her ear. "I also think Big Brother will look cuter with blood coming from his too" He slowly watched her eyes hollow out before dropping her head. "She's done… physically and emotionally ha! Too bad really I was having fun." He turned to the taller boy to see he now had Levi pinned to the wall, still teasing him by allowing then taking the air from his lungs. "Funs that way boys, care to join?" he was talking to the two stooges still holding the girl up, they both looked at each other before they released her, following closely behind the higher ranking gang member.
|Bzzt Bzzt|
The brunet came to a halt; he patted himself down searching for the source of the noise, pulling out a cell phone and flipping it open.
"This is Mr. Ackerman's phone." Levi's eyes widened and all his attention was directed towards the phone call. "He's unable to take this call right now but-"
"Dimo! Just bring me the phone" the brunet walked over and tiptoed holding the phone up the taller boy's ear as his hands were currently occupied. "This is Kenny" Levi froze, his ragged breathing stopped, Kenny Ackerman!? No way! I-it can't be him… why is he here of all places!?
"Well, it can't be helped… we'll head over there now." The brunet lowered the phone and hung up. The taller boys glared at the younger one for a while studying his impression. Did he recognize me!? No! No way… I would have been too young in his memory! "Looks like today's your lucky day Kid" he released his grip and Levi fell to the ground gasping for air. "Better make sure you and your sister actually get home alive this time eh?" The gang walked off leaving the children on the floor, beaten but still breathing.
Levi wasted no time, as soon as they were gone from site he hurried over to Sasha's side.
"SASHA?! SASHA?! PLEASE SASHA! SAY SOMETHING!" a cold wet sensation trailed down his cheeks and landed on his Sister's forehead. I couldn't protect her! I'm USELESS! I'm always USELESS! TO WEAK! ALWAYS TO WEAK!
A small, faint movement came from below him, followed by a huff.
"eh? Don't cry Big Brother" Sasha's eyes where peering up at up at him, one of them black and swollen from where she had taken a strike to the face. "You saved me remember" she smiled sweetly at him, then grinned still keeping her swollen eye shut "Plus you don't look cool and heroic with your make-up running!"
"Idiot! I don't wear-" he was interrupted by the highly amused girl's laughter.
"Your face! Y-You should have seen it!" he looked at the girl for a moment, and then ended up joining her; she could always get him to smile, maybe you saved me Sasha… again.
It was late, if they had parents or people that cared for them, they'd surely be out searching for them by now.
The two were walking side by side using each other's body weight to get home, dark clouds began to gather followed by small specks of rain. Levi looked up at the darkness to find the moonlight break though a small section of dusk and glint upon Sasha. Heh, alright I get it already… she's destined for great things, but not if she keeps up this reckless behavior. His attention was directed back to the girl's current state, she only looks like she hurt her face but, she's holding her stomach, Tsk those bastards!
"Ahh It's raining…" Sasha paused for second, sticking out her tongue to taste the rain.
"You're one weird one, I mean who likes the rain over the sun?" Levi questioned knowing that Sasha hated your typical sun tan weather.
"Well Big brother, the rain scares all the people away into their homes" she had a pleased look on her face, Levi frowned… so that's it, ugh you big loner.
"I like how peaceful the world is, even for a brief moment, the rain washes the pain away and makes a path for the Sun to dry away all the tears." She smiled "How about I be your rain and wash away your pain and you be my Sun and dry away my tears? Neh?"
"Heh, Yeah… sounds good to me" he held out his hand, upon taking it she smiled and they walked hand in hand down the dark night.
They arrived back at the Orphanage gates, Sasha gulped and Levi became aware of her feelings towards the place.
"So why were you in the park till this late?"The boy found he was on 'Big brother' auto pilot as the question didn't even process though his brain before it left his mouth.
"Ugh Madam Walrus… I said some pretty bad things to her before I left for school because she was being a total bitch, and I guess I was too e-eh… scared to face up to her…" she sounded defeated and not from the beating she took tonight, it sounded odd coming from the girl that always had that 'could not give a shit' attitude.
"Well no wonder she'd get pissed off when you keep calling her that." However Levi couldn't help but smile, if you knew the woman… she did kinda look like a Walrus. "All I'm saying is please don't do something this foolish again" he glanced at her, Sasha was unable to look him in the eye, too ashamed of the trouble she put her brother though. "I mean it! This make-up isn't cheap!" The two looked at each other before laughing, probably loud enough to wake everyone up, but they couldn't care less.
Thank you Big brother
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"Petra! Levi!" Sasha whispered "don't leave me with these loony tunes…" she had her puppy dog eyes out and was hoping to break one of them. Finally they were at the seating arrangement of the opening ceremony which was segregated into year groups.
"S-sorry Sasha, but we have to sit with the third years." Petra looked almost broken and about to give in at any moment, If Sasha pushed her a little more she probably would have got her way but she was interrupted by an old man on the stage, coughing into the mic and asking everyone to be seated. They both just gave her that 'you'll be fine' look and walked over to their seats.
Sasha panicked and sat in the first available sit near her, fearing that if she didn't then she'd be the only one standing up in the middle of the ceremony. She ended up on the aisle seated next to… eh? A blonde girl in a boy's uniform? Eh no… he's a guy right? Ughhhh this is why I don't talk to people! He glanced over at her a smiled. AHHHH what do I do?! I have to say something…
"Hi! My names Sasha braus, I'm 5.6ft and Female!" awhhh! Why did I add that last bit!?
He tilted his head a little to the side and giggled softly "Nice to meet you Sasha, My name's Armin Arlert I'm 5.4ft and Male" he said with a wink suggesting that he caught on to Sasha's confusion making her blush furiously for making a fool of herself.
The old man on the stage went on blabbing for a good hour or so and Sasha could feel herself dozing off from the lack of sleep she's had last night, until she had that falling feeling you get when you're near a deep sleep and shot up.
"Wahhh!" she caught the attention of some around her year group and they all giggled, but thankfully no one else noticed.
"Sasha?" Armin looked concerned for the girl, "did you have some kind of nightmare?"
"E-eh? Oh… Y-yeah I guess you could say that, haha" she was rubbing the back of her head trying to act like it was nothing to worry about. Awh come on! I've already made myself look like an idiot this early in?! Come on Sasha get it together already! Suddenly everyone started getting up.
"Shall we go see what class we're in?" the blonde was actually waiting for her? After the fool she made herself?
She probably had the clueless expression on her face at that point, taking her a moment to snap out of it. "O-oh yeah… S-sure"
They walked over to the rosters on the wall, there was a crowd loud kids walking away probably to their assigned rooms, one of whom Sasha caught a glimpse of, a tall girl wearing a low ponytail with freckles, she snarled, Ymir… so she does attend this school… great
She walked up behind Armin who had been observing the roster; he spun around with an enormous smile on his face.
"Look at this Sasha! It must be fate!" she looked at the class 1B that Armin was pointing at. She noticed that her name was under Armin's and gently smiled, that's nice to know, but wait! What about her? She quickly skimmed the entire class and noticed that Ymir's name was not on the list. Phew!
"This is great right? Let's become good friends Sasha" he smiled and held out his hand, she hesitated for a moment… is it safe? Will I be hurt again?
She smiled and accepted his hand shake. "Yeah! Sounds good Armin" if I'm sure about anything, it's that pain has made me stronger so… TITAN HIGH, I ACCEPT YOU'RE FUCKING CHALLENGE!
Author's notes
Chapter 3 may take a little while guys, (I do have a life outside of fanfic… okay fine I have Anime to watch) but I plan for there to be a lot more introductions for our shy girl and confrontations with Ymir dun dun duuuunnn! Ah so suggestions are welcooomeee~
Till next time guys