Let Me Fly [Levi|Winged!Reader|Eren]

1. Found

There was rattling and yells, screeches and ruffling feathers intermingled with the slapping of bare feet against chilly concrete. Hanji Zoe chased the person who those yells belonged to around the cell with a syringe. Zoe found it was quite the fun game.

            “Oh, c’mon, I’m not going to hurt you!” cooed the squad leader, but her maniacal grin stated otherwise. The prisoner in question stared at the woman with wide eyes, dodging as the needle was lunged at them. Squad Leader Zoe chased the winged person around the dark brown concrete cell. Each time she tried to get the person with the needle, they’d dodge or climb. More than once the person climbed the cell bars, only to be prodded down by outside officers. Finally, Hanji’s victim positioned themselves in a corner where the ceiling met two walls. How they wedged themselves there, nobody could figure out, but it was evident that they weren’t coming down any time soon. For twenty minutes, Hanji stood there calling to the person, but it was to no avail.

            “Oi, Shitty Glasses,” spoke a voice from without of the cell. The woman turned to find that her superior, Lance Corporal Levi, had come down to the dungeon.

“Look at it, Levi! Ain’t it gorgeous?! I mean it’s no Titan, but it isn’t human either!” cheered Hanji, gesturing wildly. Levi stared at the woman, and then glanced at the creature that had pinned itself into the upper corner.

“Call it night, Shitty Glasses, leave the damn thing alone.” Hanji’s eyes widened, her arms dropping as she whined.

“Oh, but I think I was just starting to get through!” A growl from the prisoner said otherwise, and Hanji jumped before sighing in defeat. “Well, there’s always tomorrow. But won’t it hurt itself being down here alone?”

“We’re sending in Jaeger for the night. Since he’s not entirely human either, Commander Erwin wants to see if the little shit can find a common ground,” stated the Corporal flatly as Hanji exited the cell. The woman’s features lit up as she exclaimed it was a good idea.

“I wonder what would happen if they had babies together!” yelled the woman excitedly. “Do you think their titan would have wings?!” Corporal Levi grunted for the woman to get out and to send Eren down. When Eren was, Levi shoved the hesitant boy into the cell, grunting a ‘get in there, brat’ at him.

“What am I even supposed to do?” asked the Shifter, clutching the bars.

“See if you can make nice with that – thing – since you’re not completely human. Make it work, or stable duty for a month, brat,” spat the corporal quietly, his eyes trained on to the person in the corner.

“Was is it? Where did you even find it?!” Levi glared at the cadet, stepping away from the cell.

“That’s on a need to know basis, and you don’t fucking need to know. Just get the damn thing to talk.” With that, the corporal turned on his heel and made for his office. He ordered the others to leave as well, leaving the creature and the Titan Shifter isolated.

Nervously, Eren turned to where the creature was in the corner. Titans? No problem. Stable duty with Horse Face? No problem. Locked in a cell with a humanoid creature with wings? Oh hell no. Eren didn’t even know if it spoke English! Much less wouldn’t kill him. Eren sucked in a breath, swallowing the lump that had settled in his throat.

“H-Hi,” he stuttered, but the person growled. “S-So, ho-how was your day? Couldn’t h-have been great if you’re stuck i-in this shit hole.” Eren scolded himself for trying to make small talk with it, where the hell was that going to get him? The boy took a step closer, causing the creature to hiss at him. The creature’s eyes glowed (e/c) as it glowered at him. Eren swallowed thickly, wracking his brain for what to say.