Freedom: Levi Fanfiction

| Mystery upon mystery

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         "Commander Erwin! I'm here to deliver a report!" A scout barged in through Erwin's door without notice. The tone in his voice sounded rushed. Like there was a sense of urgency and terror. I looked at the commander from my seat, then at the messenger. In front of me were Hanji and Levi, sitting comfortably on one of his couches. 

The scout took a deep inhale and gulped his nervousness down his throat. "There has been a breach in Wall Rose!"

       Wide-eyed, I stared hard at him. A breach?! Right now?! Wait, could that possibly mean the colossal appeared again? Just... what's going on? 

A breach at this time was highly suspicious. Not only that, the events from Stohess were only a few days apart from this ruckus. I had a hard time grasping the truth. Rather, I found it mindboggling how all of these events were falling like dominos-- one after the other. What could be the real cause of all our turmoil? 

        Erwin narrowed his eyes, matching Levi's. "There were multiple Titans spotted on the South of Wall Sina. The 104th and a few scouts had already evacuated to the Utgard Castle!" he spoke, loudly vomiting his words out of anxiety. 

The commander nodded. "All right. Thank you for delivering the news." He turned his blue eyes toward us. "You three, we'll travel to Ehrmich District en route to Utgard Castle. My actions are limited considering the District Mayor's rules. So for now, we'll have to play it safe. We'll have to be on guard and be prepared." Erwin stood up and looked away from all of us, facing the large window behind him. There were probably a lot of thoughts residing in his mind right now, but so do I. Still, I stood from my seat first and nodded at his command. 

        It was hectic a few hours later. Just outside the streets of Stohess, the scouts had been hastily gathering all the needed materials at night time. They all seemed to question the events that have been occurring these past few months. Everyone was confused, understandably so.

To say that all of it was just purely coincidental seemed wrong. None of these events just happened by chance. There's a motive: like taking Eren away. But there must be something bigger. Something even more sinister. But finding that reason seemed like scratching a diamond with a knife. We can't. 

        "Where is Hanji?" Levi asked rather annoyed. He wasn't equipped in his uniform or with gear. I was. Oddly enough, the injury on his ankle must've been healing quickly. I looked around for the answer but my eyes couldn't find her. 

        I sighed. "Seriously. She's probably in the library. Go get her, Levi." I told him. The tone in my voice must've sounded bossy, considering the sound of irritation that came out of his lips after I spoke. Ah, forget it. There were other things to worry about than me. 

       Just when I turned around, Levi mumbled something under his breath, "Just what the fuck is going on?" 

So he was also confused. It felt comforting to know that I wasn't the only one dumbfounded at the whole situation. I placed my attention somewhere else. That is, to look for Eren, Mikasa, and Armin. When my eyes caught theirs, their bodies shifted toward my direction. 

        "Sis!" Eren jolted in my direction and pulled me into a tight embrace. I was slightly taken aback at how affectionate he's become. I had already forgotten a lot of things after my coma, although I could never forget just how Eren was when he was younger.

I sat on the empty seat next to Mikasa in the carriage. There were gloomy expressions on their faces. Probably bewildered about the whole thing as well. Armin bit his lip, probably hesitating to ask something.