Year 844, August 5th
Levi's PoV
Hi readers! Thank you all for reading up to this point. I never thought I'd get 250 views. Please leave a comment. Chap 5:
When Levi started to head toward the group, he listened for the sound of titan's footsteps since he couldn't see anything through the heavy fog. He was satisfied when he heard nothing. It's quiet, He thought. Then, quickly halting, It's not quiet, He realized, It's deathly silent! I should at least heard hooves by now! (such a weird word) Or at least Isabel talking! Levi instantly pulled his horse to a gallop.
Everything seemed to melt away when he broke into the blood bath. It took him about 0.2 seconds to register what had just happened while he was away. Anger boiled rat the two titans towering over the field of red. He instantly whipped out his blades and charged at the two titans. Everything was a blur to him, his body seemed automatic, whenever a titan tried to snatch him up he cut off the titan's fingers. Basically causing as much damage to the titan's as possible. Fury of losing his only friend charged him to mass-murder to the titans. Only when the two titans, chopped up into minuscule (kind of) pieces, did he stop long enough to see the field clearly.
When he passed by Ayamu, Levi thought she was dead like Isabel and Farlan because of the blood that surrounded her. Only when he saw the blood surrounding her evaporating did he realize that most of it was titan's blood. Maybe she's still alive…, and with that glimmer of hope he rushed up to her. That's when he realized that she was still breathing. Why did she have to be the one that survived?, Levi wondered, couldn't have either Isabel or Farlan been the one that survived?
Year 844, August 5th
Ayamu's PoV
When Ayamu woke up in the back of a wagon she is wondered where she was (again). Then remembering the titans she bolted up, only to see the fields and the sun a hour or two away from setting. In some way she realized that Levi had just probably saved her sorry life, and that Isabel was dead.
"Oh god," She sighed, "Farlan is going to absolutely reject me and Levi will totally kill me. So much for trying to be on good terms with those guys."
"So you're up!" Said a girl with shoulder-length hair on a horse. "You're Ayamu, right?
"Yep," Ayamu said, slightly startled at her voice. "and who are you?"
"Petra, Petra Ral."
"Oh," Ayamu studied her features. It looked like she was slightly younger than her so about 26-27.
"If you were looking for Levi he's in the front."
Ayamu was silent at that, she really didn't want to meet him now but if she didn't he might get mad at her and the last thing she wanted was an angry Levi after her.
"Ok, thanks Petra." Ayamu replied. With that Ayamu whistled for her horse, and her auburn mare came galloping up to her. She leap on her horse and headed toward the front of the group. Within a few minutes Levi was in sight. She silently rode up to him, dreading what might happen next.
"Thanks for saving me back there." Ayamu said, breaking the silence. She held her breath. Please don't be angry, Let me live a few more days.
"I didn't have much of a choice." Levi replied, "though you were the last person I would have wanted alive in that squad." 21 words, Levi's record and I'm going to ignore the last bit.
"Oh," Ayamu said not knowing what else to say.
"What even happened back there anyway?" Levi said to her.
"Uh,*cough* well, a while after you left to scout up ahead a titan snatched Isabel and I killed that titan so Isabel was free-falling. Farlan tried to catch her but another titan got her first then a third titan threw me against a tree and I blacked out." Ayamu explained.
"How are you still alive anyway?"
"Luck I guess" Ayamu lied.
"Wall Maria is in sight!" Erwin called to the Survey Corps. His statement was met with sighs of relief from the exhausted soldiers knowing that soon they would would be safe inside the walls. Ayamu couldn't feel more delighted to see Wall Maria. Being outside of the walls brought back memories she rather forget. The soldiers pushed their already tired horse's to the wall. Ayamu looked back at the soldiers and couldn't help but think that they were a sore sight. Many of the soldiers were gravely wounded and leaning on someone else in order to walk. Beside being thrown against a tree, Ayamu was practically unscathed. She'd gotten of easy on the expedition.
While entering the gate of the wall, Ayamu couldn't help thinking that the rest of her life as a soldier was going to be this. Going on expeditions, fighting titans, risking her life, and that repeated over and over again.
The gates of wall Maria opened, and the Survey Corps tricked through. Ayamu couldn't help but feel disappointed at herself for letting herself grow soft on soldier life.
"From now on," She whispered under her breath, "I'll make sure I'll excell at this."
Year 844, August 19th
Ayamu's PoV
The next two weeks passed by in a blur. Ayamu later learned that Farlan had died after she had passed out.
"Great," she had said "now Levi has another reason to hate me." Everything was normal, or as normal as Hanji could be.
Now, to the present.
The sky was painted a dark blue when Ayamu woke up. She rolled over in her bed to face the wall of her shared dorm. Ayamu had woken up before Levi, as usual.
"I guess I have to get up now." she sighed. After getting dressed and doing her hair, Ayamu pushed open the wooden door of the dorm.
A piece of folded paper fluttered to the ground.
Out of curiosity, Ayamu picked it up.
"Dear Levi and Ayamu Yoshikuni:" It read. "Please report to the commander's office at 8am." Ayamu was slightly annoyed at the fact that Levi's name came before her's but she quickly overlooked that fact. She silently wondered why Erwin would call him to his office so suddenly.
"Well," Ayamu said "I've got 2 and a half hours to burn."
Year 844, August 19th,
Ayamu's PoV
Ayamu stood in front of the commander's office. She straightened up, and opened the door.
Only Erwin was inside.
Ayamu was confused for a moment. Where was Levi? Erwin had addressed the not to the both of them yet she was the only one there.
"Hey brat," Levi hissed behind her, "You're not the only one using the door."
Surprised at Levi's sudden appearance, Ayamu let go of the door she was holding open, and stumbled into Erwin's office. Both Levi and Ayamu lined up parallel to Erwin's desk. For a moment, silence filled the air.
Seconds later, the door opened and four Survey Corp members walked in, Ayamu wondered why Erwin would call all of them here. The four of them faced Erwin's desk.
"Looks like she's late." Erwin sighed, checking his watch. "I'll give her five more minutes." Just as he said so, Petra stumbled through the door.
"Oh my god!" Petra said, gasping for her breath, "I'm so sorry I'm late commander! You see, Hanji was talking about her latest discovery and I wanted to…"
"It's okay Petra," Erwin said, "Now we can go on with the meeting." Erwin turned to face the seven of them.
"I've decided to put together an elite squad of humanity's best soldiers", Erwin said, More like a squad of wack-jobs. I think it's safe to say that because of Levi and me. Though Petra seems normal.
"I am here to tell you that all seven of you have been chosen for this opportunity." Erwin continued. A.k.a Levi is awesome at killing titans and I'm just good. You let me on the team because you felt bad for us because you thought we would be torn because we lost Isabel and Farlan. In reality I'm pretty sure both of us would have been delighted to be on different squads.
"Levi," Erwin continued, "I appoint you as the leader of this squad, you can choose your second-in-command. Please inform me of your choice later today." Ohhh, I see, playing favorites huh? Just because Levi's kill count is ONE more than mine doesn't mean anything. Besides, technically, my kill count is way higher than Levi's.
"You are dismissed." Erwin stated. Ayamu silently let out a sigh of relief. Meeting always put her on the edge. The Survey Corps members filed out the door. When Ayamu was alone she checked her pockets for her dart gun that she had recently swiped back. She was worried that someone might notice that the gun she put in it's place was a fake, or that the lock, on closer inspection, was missing a few minor parts. Tonight, marks the rebirth of the Shadow Fox.
Year 844, August 19th,
Michiyo's PoV
Michiyo stretched herself over the couch. She rolled over to pick up a case of money. She undid the clasp, and inside, was a stash of golden coins. She sliently counted the coins and with every coin the passed her hands, her mood went up a notch.
"One day of work done!" She exclaimed to herself. "Tomorrow I can get rid of this hideous wallpaper. Well actually, one more thing to do."
Michiyo got up from the couch and walked out of the door, along the way, swiping a knife into her pocket. Stepping out of lieutenant's dorms. She made her way to an officer's room. When she had arrived, she peeked into the room, making sure no one was there. Walking into the room, she spied the officer's 3DMG.
Double checking that no one was there she bent down and began the process of jamming the 3DMG. Using the knife, she weakened the cord of the 3DMG so it would snap from the force of the 3DMG. When that was done, she put the 3DMG where it was before. Michiyo got up and walked out the door, closing it in the process. She slipped the knife in her sleeve and went back to her room.
"Next time we use our 3DMG," She said happily, "I'll be able to get one of those pearl-handled knives!"
