Faye: *glares at Ai* Did you really have to have me get captured?

Ai: Yep

Faye: And you just had to send the hyper scout at me too huh?

Ai: Yep :)

Faye: *sighs*

Ai: Heehee. I don't own AoT, I just own my sulking character.

Faye: I'm not sulking!

Chapter Four

*Faye's POV*

I sighed from within my cell, my veiled cloak still covering my features. I had somehow convinced them to let me keep it on for a while longer. However, they had confiscated my 3D gear. I had been down here for what felt like a total of forty-eight hours, but when both the commander and corporal came down to my cell I could tell it had only been a few hours.

"Have you decided?" the commander asked, a devious smirk on his face.

"On what? On whether you're an asshat? Or on whether or not to join your group of prancing ponies?" I asked with a smirk.

Eyebrows sighed and looked at his subordinate, "You want to try?"

Levi glared at both of us before sighing and stepping towards me. Out of instinct two words slipped from my mouth as I took a step back.

"Stay back!"

Levi froze in place, his eyes wide with shock. My mind raced with hope that he wouldn't recognize me. I prayed to the heavens that he would forget my name and not say it aloud.

"You," he whispered just low enough for me to hear.

"Levi? Do you know this girl?" the commander asked.

Levi hesitated for a moment before he shook his head and stepped back from me. I sighed in relief and sat down on the cot that was in the cell with me.

"Well then," Eyebrows sighed as he walked to the dungeon entrance, "Until you change your mind Veiled Blades, you will remain down here. You are too much of a menace up above."

"Is that a compliment?" I sniffed, glaring at him beneath my veil.

Erwin shook his head as he began to leave the dungeon, his second in command following behind him. I thought over the offer. I would basically be doing what I already had been doing, fighting titans and helping the human race get a foot hold in the outside world. However, I would have to tell them who I am and I would rather keep that to myself. It was only a precautionary measure as I had no idea whether or not I would ever return to my world anytime soon. That is why I lived outside the walls and why I took on the identity of Veiled Blades.

I sighed and stared down at my hands. There was always the possibility that I could be stuck here in this world, and if that was the case then I would rather fight for mankind.

"Guess that's it then," I laughed under my breath.

My ears picked up the slight scuff of shifting boots outside the door, alerting me to the still present guests that were waiting outside.

"Got something else to say?" I called out to them with a roll of the eyes.

Erwin appeared in the doorway. His mouth was bent into a smirk while his eyes were wide with shock. Guess he didn't know I had trained myself to have sensitive hearing.

"Actually, no," he said, leaning against the doorway, "Just seeing if perhaps you'd slip up and reveal yourself."

"About that," I stated as I stood up, "There's going to be one condition to our deal if you want me to join your little group of freedom fighters."

"Whatever happened to 'prancing ponies'?" Erwin chuckled as he stepped closer to my cell.

"Oh it's still there. Just implied."

"What's the condition?"

I walked up to the cell door and grasped the bars, "I want to stay Veiled Blades for as long as I feel threatened by you lot and whenever I go beyond the wall. I will only reveal myself when I feel safe within these confining walls."

Erwin nodded, seemingly considering my offer, "And what if you don't keep to your word?"

"Then you can do with me what you wish," I sighed, stepping away from the bars, "Within reason."

"Understood. So am I to believe you will be joining the scouts?"

I nodded. It wasn't the worst decision of my life, but it sure felt like it was. My eyes caught the sight of movement near the doorway, causing me to turn towards the source. What met my gaze was the crazed scientist and squad leader, Hanji Zoe.

"I am so glad to hear that! There is so much I want to ask you about the titans," Hanji smiled as she practically stormed the cell door.

I yelped at the sudden action and jumped back into a fighting position similar to one I would have been in had I still had my gear. Erwin eyed me curiously as Hanji eyed me with something similar to excitement. Seeing as I wasn't in any immediate danger, I relaxed and stood up straight.

"I think that perhaps you should just record your own actions if you want to know about those beasts," I said, eyeing the brunette woman, "You sure do act like one."

"EH?!" Hanji exclaimed.

I turned towards the commander, meeting his gaze, "Can I be let out now or am I supposed to sit here like a helpless science experiment."

Eyebrows glanced at Hanji, who was still gaping at me like a chimp, and sighed. Please dear lord, don't have him keep me here with crazy Hanji! I kept praying to be released and sure enough my prayers were answered. Erwin had released me, but had put me under the crazy woman's care. Great.

A week had passed and I was still disguised amongst the scouts. I was starting to warm up to the soldiers, but they still had that aura around them that stated they would do whatever they saw fit to me. Eren was the worst, right next to Levi, about it all. He blamed me for his mother's death and who could blame him. I had, in fact stabbed his mother to death and I intended to apologize to him for that.

I had gotten my chance to do so when I was out on my morning walk. I had seen Eren out grooming the horses with Petra and had taken that moment to approach him.

"Eren," I said, gaining his attention, "Can you join me for a bit?"

Eren looked at Petra, a look of confusion written in his eyes. The girl nodded at him and took the reins from his hands, allowing him to follow me. We walked in silence for about a mile before he broke the serene moment.

"What was it you wanted?" he asked, a hint of venom in his words.

"I," I sighed, "Wanted to apologize for your mother's death. I had gotten there hours before you and Mikasa, but no matter what I did…"

My throat seized up on me as tears threatened to spill over at the very thought of Carla. Eren looked at me puzzled.

"No matter what I did, I couldn't get her out," I cried softly, "I'm so sorry Eren. I wanted to help her! I wanted to save her!"

"It's alright," Eren said.

I gasped at his kind tone and looked up at him. He was smiling at me, a few tears on the edge of his eyes. This young man was forgiving me for ending his mother's life? Why? If anything he should be blaming me to high heaven.

"You did what you could. As far as I'm concerned, those damned titans killed my mother," Eren said, placing a comforting hand on my cloaked shoulder, "I know you did what you did to end her suffering and I thank you for it."

I gaped at him, taking in his words before I smirked at his guilty looking face.

"Mikasa said that to you didn't she?" I asked him.

He rubbed the back of his neck in embarrassment and looked away from me. With the tension between us lifted, I began to laugh at his now red face. It was sure beginning to look like him and I were going to be great friends.

"Veiled Blades," Erwin's voice called out, causing me to turn towards him.

"Yes?" I asked.

"You will be handling kitchen duty for the remainder of the month."

I nodded as I saluted him, only to remember the kitchens didn't have much meat.

"Uh, if I may," I said, dropping the salute, "I was wondering if maybe you'd allow me to go hunting."

"And why would you want to do that?" Erwin asked, raising one of his famous eyebrows.

"So I can stock up the kitchen," I stated matter-of-factly.

Eren and Eyebrows gaped at me. Apparently I was the first to want to stock up the kitchen supplies. Was it that hard to do? Or was it just that no one wanted to do so? Either way, it appeared as if I was going to be able to go hunting alone.

I left shortly after Erwin had given me permission and headed straight for my 'inside the walls' home. After all, my bow and arrows where there along with my civilian clothes and I was going to need them once I had revealed myself to the corps. Once I had grabbed my things, I set off for the forest area located around the scout headquarters.

It took maybe an hour or so, but I had eventually caught five rabbits and shot down three deer along with ten pheasants. Truth be told, I had originally thought I had shot down eight pheasants only to find out two of my arrows had caught two birds at once. It had made my day to see the sight and the faces of the soldiers loitering around the headquarters' grounds when I returned with my haul.

"The hell did she manage that?!" a soldier exclaimed as I walked by.

I had made a stretcher out of fallen branches and had placed the deer on it while I tied the rabbits and birds together and slung them, along with my bow and quiver of arrows, over my shoulder. It made it easier to drag the large animals into headquarters by my lonesome. As well as made for some comedic relief when every soldier, along with the commander, stared at me wide eyed as I dragged my prizes to the kitchens.

"Whoa! That's a haul!" I heard Eren exclaim.

A smile came across my face as I closed the door to the kitchens and began to untie the small prey. The deer were hung up in the warehouse along with the rabbits and a few of the birds. The rest of the pheasants were brought outside with me so I could pluck them and prepare the meat. Of course this made for even more comedic relief as most of the soldiers turned a hilarious shade of green when they saw me with bloodied hands and a pile of small bones next to me. Around noon I had cooked up enough pheasant, rolls, and fresh corn for every soldier in the corps with some to spare.

With a sigh I called the men and women in to eat, only to meet them in the cafeteria that was set with full plates for everyone. The soldiers took their seats and stared at their food. It reminded me of how Levi had stared hesitantly at the stew I had made him over a week ago in my forest home.

"You can eat," I laughed, causing every eye in the room to be directed to me, "It's not poisoned."

"Crap!" I thought as I saw Levi's eyes widen and his lips form my name.

He had his first clue of who I was. I had really messed up this time and I hope it didn't come back to bite me in the bud later on.

*Levi's POV*

I stared at Veiled Blades with both shock and curiosity. There was no way this woman was Faye? They couldn't be the same person. Could they? The cloaked woman shifted her weight awkwardly as I continued to stare at her, the brats around her distracted with the food in front of them.

"This is amazing!" the soldier, Connie, exclaimed.

My gaze tore from the cloaked woman and to the excited brat only to see him shoveling the food in his mouth in a disgusting manner. In a matter of seconds, the rest of the brats were eating and chatting away happily. I looked back towards Blades, but found her gone. Where did she go?

"Tea?" her voice asked from behind me.

Glancing over my shoulder I saw her hand holding out a tea cup full of my favorite tea. How did she know?

I nodded at her and took the cup from her, "Good work."

She nodded at me and turned to leave. Now was my chance to see if I was correct in my assumption.

"Lawson," I muttered loud enough for her to hear.

Blades hesitated for a while before leaving in a hurry. I smirked at the reaction. It appears as if I was correct. Now the task was to try and get that shitty cloak off her head to be fully sure it is Faye.

And there it is! Levi is starting to figure out who Blades is, but will he reveal her to the entire corps?