He hadn't gone after her. No part of him was willing to leave what little safety the vehicle could offer to further piss off his companion. Eyes darted over the mess she had left and grunted. Very little protection. Carefully wrapping his jacket sleeve around his hand, the obsidian haired managed to sweep the remainder of the windshield off the hood of his car. Shit, had he nicked himself?

No. His hand was fine, but the glass certainly had caught crimson on some edges. Hanji… She really had punched the fucking glass out. Well shit, why should he care? She just compromised their safety, even for the night! He had time.. If he caught up to her they could trek back and find a new vehicle together. Fuck, even a house, shed - anywhere they could hole up for in case Plan A failed would be fine. He hadn't slept in days and the last thing he wanted to do was keep driving.

Levi moved to grab his bag, and froze as it was thrown over his shoulder. What if she was hunting or blowing off steam. Just a guess, she wouldn't was his assistance or interruption. The man sighed, climbing into the car and slamming the door. With the seat pushed back enough he could relax and wait for her return.

She would be fine. Hanji had the medical kit, and her own methods.

He got restless before she came back. Levi stretched out and kicked the door open, slipping onto the road and letting his arms reach the sky as his muscles sang in relief. Well, if she was going to waste daylight to take her time getting over a stupid fight, he was going to do something productive.

The hatchet was slipped from its sheath, cool blue eyes glancing to the trees off the highway. Time to secure the area.

It really was a miracle of an area to break down. There had been a small horde of Geeks, four or five at most, and a stray nearby… but he couldn't believe how easy thy had been to waste. It had taken more time to find them than to take them out. That meant they were gathering somewhere else… Even more horrifying, it had been nearly three hours and Hanji wasn't at the care when he circled back.

He had to start looking for her; soon it would get warmer. The pack was slung around his other shoulder and the obsidian stood alert. First thing first then… find a car.

He recalled the two crashed mobiles not too far from here. If Hanji had decided to take his words seriously, she would go there. They hadn't siphoned the gas from those due to the Titans inside them and they had both been uneasy about the idea of being so close. Levi tried not to growl in annoyance as he made his way down the road they had come, lingering along the edge. It was best to be more weary of other humans than mindless titans from the woods within.

He wasn't sure if he was getting a lucky break or if what cruel god was watching was waiting until his guard dropped, but a walker here or there was nothing straining. The lack of sleep got to him before the heat of the day. Both were rather overbearing; why did he bother looking for this woman. Was he really that lonely? Had to be…

Levi sighed, wiping his brow clear of blood splatter and sweat. Cobalt eyes flickered up as he guesstimated the time. The brunette had left around dawn… It had been six hours at least and he could only imagine where she was if she had a working vehicle now.

One week was the longest he had ever spent on anyone. He never found them either… His rule was to stop bothering after that; it was a fruitless effort. She better not have gone far, he couldn't handle this shit.

It was going to get dark soon. Had the cars really been that far away? He could go a night without cover, but he didn't want that reek on him for days.

There was a certain dread with the heavy smell that you never really got used to that entered your nose when blood and the head of the day waved off a corpse. It was usually hopeful; signaling fresh killed Titans. Usually…

Levi counted his blessing; as far as blessings went in this world anyway.

When they passed the crash earlier, one car had clearly been left in better shape than the other, and the mechanic had feared all afternoon he'd be fighting with the damned option left for him just to get it moving. However, Levi was left with barely a scratch and two dead walkers on the street. Why…? Why take the worse car and kill the other Titan?

Levi made his way over cautiously. Walker One who had clearly been left behind from the brunette's care was missing his hands an a large knife wound in his head. This guy had to have been driving the busted up Scion… Hanji probably couldn't pry the hands off the wheel. The obsidian noticed the side of his caravans back door had a dent - T-boned - but the lady walker had been taken out of the Dodge with the same knife-to-the-head kill shot.

Did Hanji want him to go after her? She had made it easy for him… Sliding into the drivers seat, Levi turned the keys and looked over the dash. Gas, no warning lights… What the hell Hanji-?

Levi jumped as he looked in the review mirror, feeling his heartbeat skip. There, looking back at him, was a grotesque remainder of a very thin child, warped and had clearly been infected. The accurately placed hold at the top of the baby's head told him Hanji had seen it too.

That explained a lot Why hadn't she taken this car? Simple. She was still human. How long had she sat here and hated what she had to do, how long had she debated? Hanji was still human…

It was going to get her killed. He had to find her. His own conscious couldn't let him look at the thing in the back seat for long; he went around to the unbroken door and started dragging and heaving the bloody car-seat out of its seat. Setting the deceased child down, he couldn't help but look it over. It had to have died of starvation first… turned… This world sent its remainder that no one was safe.

He hated this world…

Everything felt like a nasty taste of deja vu. There hadn't been any change in scenery for the next two days. Day three, four days to go…

Was he really going to keep looking for her? Taking extra turns, roundabouts, circling neighborhoods for signs of the damn Scion and collecting food and comforts in the back of the 'mom van' the whole time when he could…

He felt terrible. So much for getting sleep… He hadn't stopped yet he was taking just as long to get anywhere because he kept taking all these fucking detours.

Where the hell was she‽ Why would she go off like this‽ Levi growled under his breath, slamming down on the horn and not giving a damn who or what heard him. That bitch…!

"Will you show yourself already‽ " Who or what he yelled at he wasn't sure anymore.

Hanji… had been real, right?

Day five… Two days to go. Why he kept going he didn't understand himself. He had to; though he hadn't promised anyone but himself.

Things were starting to look bleak. For all he knew she was already dead; but without sighting the car he sure as hell couldn't confirm that.

"Fuck…" The Dodge came to a screeching stop, eyes staring at the building with a drop in his chest. It was new; new was bad. New was very very bad.

"GOD IS DEAD" Stared at him in bold white letters standing out against the red brick grocery. The windows were shattered in, and it had clearly been raided without a second thought.

He didn't know the taller woman too well, but he knew this wasn't her work. This was sloppy, desperate, angry….

Putting the car in reverse, the man started down the street of the building, cruising slowly as bait, waiting for whoever had done this to appear, or some sort of trap to go off.

It was dead, empty… He saw no life; not even movement of the Walkers around here. Grabbing the crowbar and locking the car - never be the idiot who left them in the car - Levi cupped his hands over his mouth as he walked around the middle of the street.

"Hey! Come and get me!" If there was anyone around here… there was a chance they had seen or even taken the brunette. Thugs were dangerous… And in this world, he knew what kind of 'prize' the tall woman could be. "Not afraid of me, are you‽" Come on bastards….

The crowbar slammed down on the first thing he got close to; a janked up car abandoned in its prime. There was someone around here, he fucking knew it! God damn cowards!

He was exhausted, he was pissed, he was ready to get into a fight he no doubtingly would lose; he needed to get Hanji back - he couldn't be alone again.

There was a loud noise and the obsidian turned on heel, crowbar raised until he realized it had been a gunshot. Swearing under his breath the man hurried back into the car, quick to start it and chasing the direction the noise had come from.

Please.

It could have been anyone, shooting anything, and all he could do was hope that he was going the right way.

Please.

Eyes widened as he recognized the crashed car he passed; the red Scion making his nerves shoot through the roof to see it totaled and flipped over.

Please please please…..

Another gun shot echoed off the town building around him and Levi took the next left, moving past benches and empty houses until he was nearly at the edge of town and close to the goddamn church.

If they fucking killed her I swear to god I'll tear them apart!

He could feel his jaw getting sore just from clenching his teeth.

There.

He had thought for a moment she was gone. The air reeked of fire but they were still two miles from the church's forest; and there she was. He parked literally right in front of her; curled up, knees to her chest… but she showed no reaction to him.

"Hanji!" Nothing… Levi jumped out, going around and moving to his knees and looking right at her. "Hanji!" She had to be okay… A hand moved out to touch her forehead but he didn't manage contact before she jumped, eyes flickering up to look him over before she shook her head. She hadn't been bitten…

Levi reached out, taking her hand and pulling the taller to her feet. Something was wrong… something had happened….

"We have to go…" He managed, leading her back to the van. No words, no fighting, nothing… "Hanji…."

"I-I…" She was so out of it… Once he got her to the car he insisted she go in the back, wrapping the blanket around her shoulders and insisting she lie down. He wasn't getting any sleep himself any time soon, he could tell but… This was fine.

Even as the car started and they started back out once more to the highway, Levi would glance back to the woman and see she was still staring out the window, blank.

"….. You don't have to tell me…." He tried, watching as she looked towards him in the mirror. "… but I'm here."

She shook her head again before curling into the blanket. Fuck…. He had really screwed up.