"What did you mean by seventy nine when you were in that titans grip?" Levi stated without even a glance in my direction.
"Isn't that obvious you dumbass?" I notice everyone around me flinch after what I said. "If I wouldn't have dropped my knife I could have taken that wimpy ass titan out and he would have been number seventy nine. That would be the number of titans I have killed to date this year."
Everyone around me let out a gasp like it was unbelievable that I could kill a titan. I glanced over the whole group until I reach the cold emotionless eyes of Levi. He looked as though he wanted to hit me, which I would assume was from me calling him a dumbass in front of his squad. I reached for my knife, which is something I seem to always do when I get nervous, but it wasn't there. 'Wait I dropped it over by that titan, I need to get it before it goes missing.' I thought, without even saying a word I made a mad dash for where the titan's body was disappearing into vapor.
"Where is it?! It has to be over here somewhere!" I yelled frantically as I fell to the ground looking through the grass below me.
"What are you looking for?" a young blonde boy asked while I continued to look for my knife. "My knife! I need to find it! It's all I have left!" I said without even taking a look up from the ground. "Are you talking about this one?" I quickly pulled myself up from the ground only to find the blonde boy was holding up my knife. Before I could reach up and grab Levi came over and snatched it out of his hand.
"What the hell is wrong with you? Give me my knife and let me leave!" I couldn't hold back my anger and went straight for him. Reaching my arm out to take the knife, he dodged and grab my arm, sending me right back down to the ground on my back. "So you are telling me you took down that titan with just this little bitch stick, shit head?" I tried to push myself back up but his grip on my arm was too strong and the struggle failed. "Yes I did and all the titans before that were killed with that very same knife. Give it back and stop calling me all those damn names. I'm not your little soldier that follows you without a second thought!" I looked him straight in the eyes to prove how serious I was but something changed. His expression showed some type of sorrow in his eyes, like he had gone through hell and back multiple times. The grip on my arms loosened but his body was still leaning over top of me. No one said a word and that must have been the que because his squad started to walk back to their horses. After a few moments Levi stood up and helped me to my feet.
"Listen to me." His attitude had completely changed. "You said if I won the deal you had to listen to me. I want you to come back to the other side of the wall and join the Survey Corps. Your skill with defeating titans is remarkable without having the proper equipment to do so."
"Absolutely not!" I step back away from him a few feet and just as I expected he stepped forward a few feet. "I can't go back. My life is safer on this side of the walls. I rather risk my life every day and possibly get killed by titans. If I go back I have no chance. I will be killed." My eyes started to water and I looked up to his face. The expression from early completely removed and it was like I was staring into an empty shell. "If I go back my parents and my siblings will be killed. I won't risk their lives just to get back on that side."
Levi's facial expression still looked blank but it was almost as though there was a slight bit of concern in them. "Why would anyone be killed if you came back? Who would try to kill you?"
"The Central MP are after me." The look on his face was blank so I continued with the conversation. "I found out some dirty Intel about the Central MP that they do not want getting out. So they grabbed me one night from my sleep and said if I did not follow it would be the lives of all my family that would suffer. So without a hesitation I left with them. I was blind folded and dropped off in an unknown location. When I was finally allow to remove the blind fold I notice I was on the outsides of the wall. The Central MP looked at me and said that if I came back over these walls my family would suffer the consequences and I would have to watch them all be killed. After that they said that my death would be worse than being torn to shreds by a titan. They left me there. I was happy enough to know the pocket knife my father gave me was still kept in my boots from so long ago. When I could no longer see any of them I made my way to nearest forest and hid away the best I could. I've been living off this land and killing titans when necessary so I could survive. It's been almost a year since I have been out here."
When I finally finished speaking I notice that there was anger in this man's eyes. He reached for my hand and my instincts took over and I went to pull away. I was not quick enough and he got a hold of it. He lowered my pocket knife into my hand and let go.
"Come with us. We do not trust those shitheads either." There was no stutter in his voice. No changed in his emotion. Just peer anger was coming from his eyes. 'Why does it feel like I can trust him with my life? Is it because he is the strongest soldier in the Scouts?' I couldn't help but be drawn into his eyes. I hesitated for a moment but realized at this point I owed him my life. "Fine I will go with you but I have a few conditions."
"Go ahead." I thought for a second on the demands I should make to come back with him. "First thing give me your hood. I need to be able to hide my face from everyone going back into the walls." He quickly removed his jacket and handed it to me. "Second you will be the person I stay with during the whole time I am there. You will not ship me off to some of your random little soldier dumbasses. Unless completely necessary I will be by your side the whole time." He looked hesitant for a moment but nodded his head in agreement. "Anymore demands I should become aware of? Will there be pet names and shit to follow as well?" By his sarcastic remark I could tell he didn't want to agree with that demand but knew he didn't have a choice. "My last demand is simple. As soon as we are in a safe location, I would like to have a cup of black tea. It has been too long since I have had it and I miss it dearly." It almost looked like he want to smile at that demand. Like it would be a demand he would make. "I agree to your demands. Now time to head back before it gets dark." Levi started walking towards his horse and that's when I remember. "I don't have a horse to ride back on."
Levi looked over at me like I was dumbest person in this place. "No shit." And he pointed to the back of his horse. 'Guess I am riding with Levi. This should be interesting.' I thought trying to pull myself up on the horse. Levi reached his hand out and pull me up. "Put your hood over your head and hold on. If anyone questions you don't say a word." He looked at his soldier from behind. "That goes for you too shitheads. Do not answer any questions about who this girl is." "Yes Sir." They all said together.
Just like that we were off. Heading straight back to the wall. The place I have been hiding from for almost a year. My grip on Levi tightened when I realized what could happen if any of the Central MP were in the area when I got back. Levi must have realized how nervous I was; he brought his arm down to mind and took a deep breath. It almost felt like he was going to be kind to me. "Calm down shithead. We are not even there yet. So don't go shitting your pants on my damn horse." Guess I was wrong on that one.
"Demand number four. There will be no more of those damn insulting names. Like I said before I am not your soldier." It almost sounded like he let out a slight growl. Before he could say a word though one of his squad members spoke up.
"Good luck with that demand. Captain Levi doesn't care who you are, he will speak to you like he does everyone." I tightened my grip on Levi again and said "Well damn! Guess I'll have to punch him every time he does call me shit like that." Before I could continue what I was saying I notice the wall getting closer and closer to me. 'This is it. Once I am through those walls there is no going back.'