*Disclaimer* I do not own AoT or any of its characters! I only own Faye and her alias.

Chapter Seven

*Levi's POV*

I watched as Blades dodged every attack the blonde MP soldier delivered. She was graceful yet there was an aura of ferocity hidden beneath the damned cloak. Before long the blonde was on the ground, the cloak in her clutches. Everything became blurred before me as I caught a glimpse of Blade's face. Could my conclusion be correct? Was Blades truly Faye? My mind started to place the clues together. The way Faye moved, the way Blades spoke, the way Faye shot arrows at an oncoming threat. They were the same as one another.

"Yes I do dare! I dare because I have been out there doing the same as the scouts! I have been slaying titans since I can remember! What have you done? Slay fake titans and hide within the inner wall? Pathetic," Blades spat at the Military Police around her.

"Blades! Stand down," I warned her when I saw her hands become fists at her sides.

"Shut up! No one but Hanji knows the truth of me and that is because she has shown me she isn't a coward. That she is worthy of knowing the truth. Unlike most of you," she snapped, directing her gaze to the blonde MP, "I know what is to happen. Just like I knew what was going to happen to Eren's mother. I tried to change her fate and I failed. Now I'm here trying to change what's to come and all of you are trying to fight me like you do the beasts beyond these walls!"

"You know what's going to happen?" Erwin asked.

Blades nodded, her eyes on him now, "Yes. That is why I asked you what I did. If I'm not there something horrible will happen."

"Very well," Erwin nodded, "Levi, take Veiled Blades to my office. I will meet you there shortly."

I sighed and did as told, reluctantly. Blades followed me silently as I led her down the hallway towards the commander's office.

"I'm sorry," she whispered.

"What for brat?"

"For not telling you," she said once we entered the room.

I just hummed my response and closed the door before turning to face her. What met my eyes was long locks of Autumn red hair that was clipped back, yet still fell to the middle of her back.

"Faye?" I breathed.

She fully turned and faced me. Her crystal eyes shining brightly at me. I was surprised, yet there was a part of me that knew they were one and the same person.

"I just didn't want to let people know me. I didn't want to be close to anyone," Faye said as she walked over to a window, "But then you came along and put into effect a chain of effects to change my mind. I wanted to open up you…to everyone."

"When I saw you out beyond the walls…"

"I was hunting."

"Hunting animals or titans?"

"Both," Faye said as she pulled out a blade from her boot, "I always carry it with me."

I took a step towards her, fully intending to ask her yet another question. However, before I could Erwin walked in as Faye returned the blade to her boot. Faye eyed him, a glint of fear and anger flashing in her crystal orbs.

"You have what you wanted. You have the knowledge of what my face truly looks like," Faye stated.

"Indeed," Erwin said, his eyes taking in Faye's form, "Now what is your name?"

Faye crossed her arms over her chest and glared at the commander, "Stop eyeing me like I'm some treat and maybe I'll tell you."

I let a small smirk grace my lips as she said that. I didn't like how Erwin was looking at Faye. It made me want to drag her out of the room and put her somewhere he couldn't reach her.

"Levi, did you ever imagine 'Veiled Blades' was a beautiful woman?" Erwin asked taking a step towards her.

Faye moved towards me, her hands grasping my coat tightly as she glared at the commander. Her scent flooded my senses as she clung to me. It took all I had to keep myself under control.

"Stay away," she said, stepping behind me as Erwin took another step towards her.

"You know each other?" Erwin asked, his eyes landing on me.

"I met her outside the walls," I said, moving in front of Faye, "She is a skilled titan hunter and if she is to be a part of the scouts then I would like her to be part of my squad."

"You don't even know if she is good at killing Titans on her own or in a group."

"True, however I have seen her take out a Titan as Veiled Blades when we were chasing her. She's skilled."

"How many Titans has she killed?"

I looked over my shoulder at the woman. I was curious as well on just how many titans had fallen victim to her blade.

"None with assistance," Faye said, her eyes locked with mine, "Thirty-nine solo."

"Thirty-nine?!" Erwin questioned.

"I've lived out there my whole life," Faye sighed, "The kills kind of built up."

"Impressive. Very well, she is now assigned to you Levi," Erwin sighed, "Make sure she doesn't die. I still haven't gotten her name."

"Lawson," Faye said.

I turned towards her, fully facing the red haired woman. Her eyes had a strange light in them as she looked up at me.

"Lawson. Is there a first name with that?" Erwin asked.

Faye nodded, but didn't say anymore. Erwin sighed and turned his back on us. I could just picture him pinching the bridge of his nose.

"Thank you," Faye whispered in my ear seconds before her lips brushed my cheek.

"You're dismissed Lawson," Erwin said.

I watched as she left the room, her cloak in her hands. My hand reached up to my cheek in an attempt to cease the feeling of her lips on it.

"She likes you," the commander's voice tore through my thoughts.

"What?" I asked, looking away from the door and dropping my hand to my side.

The commander smirked at me as a brief chuckle escaped his lips. Was there something I was missing?

"She likes you Levi. I would bet she likes you more than Petra does."

"Sir…"

"Enough for today," Erwin said, "Go see to your squad."

With a brief salute, I left his office and made my way towards the training grounds. Erwin's words kept repeating in my head.

"She likes you," he had said.

There was no way she liked me. Was there? Maybe it was a friendship kind of like. I'm sure it was. But, what if it wasn't? I looked out towards my squad only to see Faye standing among them, her veiled cloak resting on her slender form. I felt a strange feeling run through me at the mere sight of her.

"She is going to be the death of me," I sighed.

*Faye's POV*

It had been three days since I was assigned to the Levi Squad. Petra, Gunther, and Eld welcomed me with open arms. Even Eren had welcomed me, even though he was being 'lectured' by the Levi wanna-be Oulo. It was over a month since I had joined the Corps as well, making it over two months since I came to this world. Hanji remained the only one who knew the whole truth of my origins. As for Levi, well he continued to be his usual brooding self.

Every time I saw him my heart would flutter and my breath would hitch in my throat making it hard to breathe and think straight. Petra had said something first followed by Mikasa and Hanji, but I always denied anything concerning the captain.

"Blades!" the captain's voice called out through the training grounds.

I stopped my training and turned to face the source of my troubles. He seemed pissed, but then again that was his normal look. No one was around us, in fact we were the only ones out here.

"Sir?" I asked, reaching under my veil to wipe away the sweat.

"What was that about? Three days ago."

"Sir? I don't understand."

"That kiss."

I felt my cheeks heat up as the memory played back in my mind. I had given him a kiss on the cheek as a form of thanks when he had stood up for my titan slaying skills.

"I, uh, well," I stuttered, staring at the ground then the sky, "That, uh, was a form of thanks. For standing up for my skills."

"And that's all it meant?"

"Huh?"

My eyes snapped towards him, immediately noticing he was closer to me than before. I had to crane my neck in order to look up at him as he was a bit taller than me.

"You know what I'm talking about," he breathed, "Faye."

"Levi, I," I breathed, instinctively placing my hands on his chest.

Before I knew it my veil was off my face and Levi's face was close to mine. I stared at him, my eyes wide in shock. What was he up to? A gasp escaped me as he slid a hand on my lower back and pulled me flush against him. My eyes flickered towards his lips as he brought a hand up to cup my face.

"You keep flooding my mind," he whispered, his mouth brushing against my own, "Your scent calls me to you every time you pass by. You are intoxicating."

"Sir, what…"

"Don't speak," his voice low yet seductive.

I nodded once. Levi eyed my face a while longer before his lips went and claimed mine. It was a rough kiss full of passion and longing. Almost like he was putting all of his pint up emotions into the action. My body relaxed against him as he deepened the kiss. After a while we broke apart, panting for air.

"You are a beautiful woman Faye," Levi huffed, laying his forehead on mine, "You captured my interest the first time I saw you."

"Levi," I sighed, moving to rest my head on his shoulder.

"Faye, wake up," he said.

"What?" I asked, looking up at him.

"Wake up. Wake up Faye."

I woke with a start when a bucket's worth of cold water hit me. I was sitting under a tree partially in its shadow. Oulo held the bucket while Eren and the rest of squad Levi stood behind him.

"It was…a dream," I mumbled, my gaze landing on the captain.

"What was?" Eren asked.

"Nothing. It doesn't matter," I sighed, rising to my feet.

"Are you alright Blades?" Petra asked, taking a step towards me.

I turned my gaze to the walls and sighed. Things were easier out there, but this was part of being civilized like mother would've wanted.

"Yeah. Just homesick I guess. Things are peaceful out there for me," I said, "Mostly because I mask my scent and get left alone by the Titans."

"Really?!" Eren's face lit up.

I nodded and motioned them to follow me into the woods. An irritated sigh reached my ears causing me to smile as I knew who it came from.

"Don't worry Levi," I called to him, "You know how to do this, they don't. Which means you don't have to do this again."

"Again?" the squad questioned.

I laughed as I remembered the look Levi had on his face the first time he did this. When I glanced behind me I saw him smirking at me.

"I think this would be a good lesson for them," he said, "But they will do so in the cleanest manner possible."

"Yes sir," I laughed.

"Wait. What?" Oulo asked.

~Five minutes later~

I was melding into the shadows as the squad had tried to hunt me down. It was a training exercise to build their senses. Levi and I had blindfolded them and told them to try and find us using their other senses.

Petra and Oulo were below me, listening intently. The wanna-be took a step away from me and reached out, grabbing a stray cloak.

"Got ya!" he exclaimed.

I smirked, fighting the laughter that threatened to ring out.

"Oulo," Petra hissed, "Quiet!"

I studied the blonde for a while. She was stock still, her ears trained on her surroundings. Just as I thought she would overlook me, her head snapped in my direction.

"There she is," she breathed.

"Where?!" Oulo exclaimed.

I sighed and leapt down from the low branch I had been on.

"Petra, good job. You stayed quiet and, by using your sense of hearing, found me," I said, removing her blindfold, "Now as for you Oulo. You did poorly. I will give you props for thinking you found me by locating the stray cloak, but you were too loud and that would get you killed had you been out there alone. You didn't trust your senses to lead you in the right direction."

Oulo tore his blindfold from his eyes and glared at me, his mouth opening to speak.

"Save your breath. I have lived out there for twenty-one years. I know how they act and I know what attracts them. Your scent is one," I stated, "Second is the shouts a human gives off."

That caused the wanna-be to snap his mouth shut. On his tongue no less. Petra and I snickered quietly at the scene until Levi and the others showed up.

"Bite your tongue again Oulo?" Levi asked, bored irritation laced in every word.

"He just got told by Blades for running his mouth," Petra supplied.

"A greenhorn telling a superior off?" Eld asked, surprised.

"You told him off?" Levi asked me.

I nodded, "He gave away his position. Had I been a Titan, I would've been drawn to his shouting."

"I see."

"How long have you lived among them?" Eren asked.

"My whole life," I lied, "Twenty-one years."

"And you killed thirty-nine titans in those years?" Gunther asked wide eyed.

I nodded and looked at the squad captain. He was staring at me, a strange light shining in those bored grey eyes. The dream flashed through my mind causing my lips to tingle like they had in the dream.

"Blades? Everything alright?" Petra asked.

I shook my head and excused myself, zipping deep into the shadows. He was meant for Petra, not me. Yet, I still wanted him. I wanted my dream to come true. I wanted to be in his arms. I wanted to be his.

"Blades?" Petra's voice cut through my thoughts.

"You heard me, huh?" I asked.

"Yeah," She smiled, "Want to tell me what's going on?"

I sighed before going into telling her of my dream. I told her everything I had felt when I looked in Levi's direction. I even told her of the look I had seen in his eyes a moment ago and the feelings I had felt when I saw it.

"You like him," she said with a smile, "Much like I do. However, I know we will never be. If anyone should be with him, I hope it's you Faye."

"Petra, can I trust you with the same knowledge I relayed to Hanji?"

"Of course."

"I'm not from this world. It's true I'm twenty-one and have lived outside the walls, but I'm not from here. In my world, this is all fiction. There's no Titans. No 3D gear. No dangerous feats you all face. Don't get me wrong, there's still war and all but it's between humans. I didn't want to reveal myself or get close to anyone in case I returned to my world. It would hurt too much. But I gained the friendship of some amazing people. You, Eren, Eld, Gunther, Hanji, and some of the other soldiers. I'm sorry I didn't tell you before."

She smiled and shook her head, "It's alright. Truthfully, I find it hard to believe. A world without Titans?! Sounds too good to be true."

"So did this world, but here it is," I smiled, "And here I am. Falling for a man I can't really have."

"Petra! Blades! It's time to go over the formation!"

I snapped my head upwards at the sound of Levi's voice. Formation? Was it already time for the mission?

"Formation?" I breathed, turning my gaze towards the bowing sun.

"Blades? Everything alright?" Petra asked.

I nodded and stood straight, "Hopefully it will be."

And...enter the saddest part of Aot season one. TT_TT

Levi now knows who Blades is! XD Does this mean a romance will blossom between them?

Please R&R and no flames. you know the drill don't read if you don't like.