"I understand."
Most of the people in the room gasped, unbelieving that their leader had suggested such an option. Reiner was the first to vocally object.
"What are ya saying, Jaeger-sensei? If those fuckers wanna fight, we should kill them all!" The older man shook his head and turned his head towards the new vampire.
"I'm willing to bet on Rivaille's friend. If what he says is true, we can avoid bloodshed and live in peace like we want." Reiner was still not pleased. His angry red eyes glared over at the former corporal, hissing.
"I bet he and his military buddies are trying to bring us down! He's still a military rat! Loyal to humanity! Fucking trash should keep their mouth quiet." Rivaille was quick to respond, getting in the other's face.
"Hah? Who's a military rat? I may have been a soldier but I was never a bed-wetting pansy ass. Ya still having problems on the toilet?" Both of them started growling at each other, about to rip eachother's throats out. Eren was there in an instant, pulling the angry vampire away from the blond, not wanting any internal conflict.
"Oi, Reiner! Calm down! Why would he lie?" Eren ground his teeth. "If you haven't noticed yet, he's one of us now! Why would he sell himself out?" Reiner shrugged, not having any more to say. He just wanted Rivaille dead.
The doctor examined the situation, noticing a strain between the two vampires. He sighed, rubbing his temples. He was getting too old for the constant fighting. He walked over to Reiner, putting an arm on his shoulder.
"We will not kill any humans, do you understand?" Reiner couldn't meet the other's eyes, but he nodded unwillingly. He could not defy the man who created him. He walked away in a huff, going to his room where his mate was sleeping.
Eren, Rivaille, Dr. Jaeger, Ymir, and Christa were the only ones left. The former corporal had not yet met the blond, but he could smell her from his seat on the couch. A human, huh? And that dark-haired one seems extremely protective over her…
"She's mine." Ymir growled, watching the other's eyes wander over to the innocent blond. Rivaille blinked.
"Why is she still human?" Ymir growled even louder.
"It's none of your concern, short shit." Oh, that ticked the man off.
"Call me short and see what happen next, psycho." Ymir smirked.
"Sho—"
"Ymir! Shut up!" Eren growled, hopping over in front of the shorter male, staying in a protective stance. That raised the girl's eyebrows, but she didn't press the matter any further.
Rivaille glared at Eren and yanked him back on the couch. "Oi, Jaeger, I'm a grown man. I don't need a green-eyed puppy looking out for me." Said puppy nodded, sealing his lips tight. He really was a bit frightened by the other's tough exterior, but he knew deep down that Rivaille wouldn't harm him.
Dr. Jaeger sat down on a chair, thinking hard about their situation. But before he could say anything, a shout came from outside, startling them all.
"Jaeger-sensei! The soldiers are here!" Everyone's eyes went wide. This was it; they were here to kill them all. But with determined faces. they all mentally prepared themselves for what was about to come. They left the building, staying in a straight line.
Finally, after a few moments, the sound of horse hooves beating hard against hard dirt rang in their ears. They had just entered the forest next to their encampment, so they raced out to meet them, not wanting to reveal their location.
They hid in the trees, waiting for the soldiers to pass through. Once they did, Dr. Jaeger greeted them first. The scouting legion members all stopped, looking at the one man who started it all.
"Oi, is that Jaeger-sensei?"
"Kill the bastard!"
"Yeah, he started it all!"
A single hand rose in the air and all of the murderous chants stopped an Irwin approached the doctor on his horse. He looked down at Jaeger, who had his hands in the air, as a sign of peace. Irwin nodded.
"My name is Irwin Smith, Commander of the Scouting Legion. May I presume you are the infamous Dr. Jaeger?" He asked, stepping down from his horse. He approached the man, knowing he would not be harmed. His trained ears could hear a couple of hisses up in the trees.
"Yes you may. It's a pleasure to make your acquaintance, Commander." He folded his arms behind his back. "We both know why you're here, so let's skip all of the explaining." The blond man nodded."I will advise you to leave now. Me and my children will not harm anyone here, but if we have to make you leave by force, we will.
Irwin narrowed his eyes. All he needed to do was to play the part, and his faith in Rivaille would keep him alive. "I don't believe I can follow that request so simply." Silence between the men as they stared each other, and Reiner was getting fidgety. Bertholdt put an arm on his shoulder in an attempt to calm his mate down.
"If you lay a hand on just one of them, we'll never be safe." Reiner's heartbeat leveled out, thanks to his mate. But he was still angered by the situation. He made sure to keep hidden, along with the rest of the vampires hiding in the treetops.
Irwin took a step back, needed a bit of personal space. "Men, arrest the doctor immediately." About half of the men stepped down for their horses, some going to put restraints on him and the rest standing by to stay on high alert for the vampires that were lurking by.
Chains and cuffs were placed on the man, and that's where everything started. With one vampire at a time, they swooped down, using their incredible speed to run their teeth against the bellies of the dismounted horses. Slowly horses dropped to the ground, and by the time the humans realized what was going on, Eren and the others had started to sabotage the 3D maneuver gear with their nails. It all happened so fast, but Irwin could swore he saw Rivaille in the fray for a split second.
The soldier's nearly shat themselves. "The v-vampires! C-cut 'em down!" They yelled, but they had already retreated to the treetops. All of their 3D gear had been dismantled, making the humans' ascent into the trees impossible. Most of them panicked, trying to get back on their horses but realizing half of them were dead. Irwin them yelled at them all.
"Listen up, soldiers! The plan to eradicate the vampires has failed! The vampires are too strong for us, so we will retreat!" He looked at the chained doctor, noticing his restraints had already been cut off. He didn't even notice how it happened. He gave the man a nod before mounting his horse again. "If your horse is dead, double up with someone else! Fall back!"
And just as quickly as they came, they left. Irwin was in the back of the retreating force, and he heard the quickest and faintest of whispers.
"Thank you." He froze in place, eyes widening as he put the voice to the man. He turned around, seeing and hearing nothing. A small smile pulled at the corner's of his lips.
"You're welcome." Then he was off again, following the rest of the soldiers back to the walls from whence they came. Luckily no other vampires had attacked them from the journey from the forest to the wall. Irwin knew exactly why. Now they had a case to bring up with the king.
At least for now, the tame vampires were safe.