Later that night is when things started to get fucking stupid. Everywhere I went, people were staring at me, not in the usual way like this smaller group tends to do when I go on my cleaning frenzies. No, they looked at me as though they were embarrassed, some even laughing. Even Erwin out of all people was laughing the most when I sat down beside him and Hanji for dinner; aaand I went bat shit crazy.
"Alright! WHAT THE HELL IS EVERYONE LAUGHING AT!?" I stood up and slammed my hands on the table, making the dinning hall go completely silent, "WELL? DOES ANYONE CARE TO ANSWER!?"
I waited for a solid minute, still no answer. Obviously no one wanted to piss me off even more than I already was; buuut, it was too late for that.
"ALRIGHT... FINE, I SEE HOW IT IS. EVERYONE EXCEPT FOR COMMANDER ERWIN IS TO RETIRE TO THEIR ASSIGNED LIVING QUARTERS FOR THE NIGHT RIGHT NOW! JUST LEAVE YOUR FUCKING MESS IF YOU MADE ONE, I'LL CLEAN IT UP MYSELF; JUST GET OUT OF MY SIGHT..."
"Levi," Erwin started, "I can expla-..."
In my fit of rage I spun around to face him, nearly striking him, "SHUT. UP. COMMANDER."
Erwin remained silent.
"Now," I scanned all the shocked faces around the hall before I continued. "Everyone go off to your rooms, and if I catch any of sneaking around the halls after this... Oh, ho, ho; you'll get more than a lecture and an empty stomach."
No one moved. Damn, even though I could barely see straight I could tell that these few squads were just as afraid as me as if I was a titan.
"I said leave..."
No one did anything.
"GO."
A few scared chaps started to back out of the room.
"...NOW! I SAID LEAVE FUCKING NOW!"
In about thirty seconds flat the whole place was cleared, I knew it was time to get the information I needed out of Erwin.
"A-Ahem," I was begining to calm down, my tremors settling, "Commander... I want answers and I want them now."
I was always taught that in order to gain control you have to look straight into the eyes of your enemies, but I started getting distracted by someone in one of the doorways, so my gaze remained partially there as I continued; "WHAT THE HELL IS GOING ON? IS THIS ALL JUST A JOKE THAT BOY JAEGER MADE FOR PAYBA-!?"
I didn't even get to complete my sentence, because right then and there Erwin grabbed me by the shirt and pinned me against the wall that was behind us while we were sitting.
Our faces barely an inch apart.
His breath reeking of alcohol.