Blue and White - Levi Fanfiction

Ch. 47 - Bloodlines, Revealed and Exposed

Once Jean had proved Marlo and Hitch's loyalty, they proved to be incredibly useful. The two deserters led us to a checkpoint that was comparably less secure than the others with less men occupying it, and honestly, It was almost too easy to take over - not that I was complaining about that aspect of it. No, after so much trouble and strife, something that was easier than expected was a welcome gift.

Intending to keep me from doing it in case I, oh, I don't know, fell off a wagon again somehow, Levi apprehended the commanding officer in charge while I led the rest of us back into the woods.

What struck me as odd was how easy it had been; these were Military Policemen, which meant that they were all at one point the best their classes had to offer. And they'd been young, too, so they were fresh from training. Still, I wasn't complaining. In a regiment where everything was against us anyway, a lucky break every once in a while was something I was not going to pass up.

When a strange dragging noise began as a murmur in the distance, the kids all tensed up, doing as we had trained them to do at the first sign of someone approaching. We'd all gone on the defensive but soon, Levi's voice rang out to let us know it was him. And sure enough, he came up the hill now to meet us, dragging the larger man behind him. "It's me," he called out once more, and I sheathed my blade, holding my hand out for the kids to lower their weapons as well.

"Captain," Armin said, "he's..."

Levi dropped the man, and he fell to the ground in a heap with a grunt. "With the Interior Police," Levi confirmed. "I've got a few questions for him. Let's move."

"Connie, Sasha, scout ahead, make sure the way is clear," I ordered. "And no funny business or goofing off, understand?"

"Roger," they cried out in unison, setting out further into the forest towards the area we'd taken to claim as our own. I set my hands on my hips and looked down at the man Levi brought. He noticed me standing there and looked up at me, breathing deep and absolutely seething.

"I sure hope Levi wasn't too rough with you," I said to him. "Because we've got some questions for you and I do so hope you decide to cooperate."

"You pieces of shit," he hissed. "Like I'd tell you anything."

I tutted quietly. "Now, now," I patronized. "Please behave yourself. Let's all conduct ourselves as the honorable soldiers we pretend to be, shall we?" I looked away from the man and turned my attention to the kids. "Armin, Jean, Mikasa, please collect our things. We're heading out."

"Yes, ma'am," they called, and all three got to work.

I stood on one side of the man, Levi on the other. "Ready?" I asked, looking at Levi. He nodded, and we each grabbed him under each arm. "Ok, bud," I said, grabbing under his arm, "up you get."

We dragged the man behind us, and eventually set up atop a hill. It was dark out by the time we did, and I suppressed a yawn as Levi dropped the man with his back to a tree. With the kids setting up around us, hiding behind trees to keep watch for us, Levi and I got ready, and at long last, the questioning began.

This man... well, he wasn't being very cooperative, so we had to resort to violence. And what a shame it was; we had been so polite to him.

"Where are Eren and Christa?" Levi asked, crouching down with a hand to his knee.

"Oh, you're so brave," the man spat out. "That checkpoint back there was just recruits who could barely wipe their own ass. You think you're some sort of heroes, beating them down?"

"Recruits who should've been trained to do more than wipe their ass, surely," I muttered. "They're the best the graduating classes have to offer, no?" I set my hands on my hips and one of my eyebrows arched upwards as I looked down my nose at the man currently glaring at me. "We got stuck with these fools and even they know how to do more than that. I don't feel bad at all, really. Sorry to disappoint."