Blue and White - Levi Fanfiction

Ch. 90 - The Raid on Liberio

The days leading up to the raid on Liberio were torturous for me. Levi kept me up to date up on what was going on, and I made mental notes on everything. He thought he was simply helping put my mind at ease, but in reality, I was able to take in a lot of information and I formulated a plan to sneak onto the mission.

Hell, I'd damn near planned the whole thing. The trick now was finding a way to sneak aboard without them knowing. But it'd been said once, and it's been said a million times by now: I was not called the esteemed actress for nothing.

And I had always been good at reconnaissance. Getting in and out of somewhere without being seen... Oh, yes. I was very good at that.

This was yet another measly scene in another measly act, in the grand play that was my life.

I found a solution quickly, and it was quick work to set it up; I sent a letter to Reyes, telling him when to be by to grab Emi. It was tough, writing that letter, because I told Levi that I would accompany them to the coast to help, but because of the hustle and bustle, it would be best for Emi to not have to travel; we'd be faster if she stayed with Reyes. And he agreed. The basis of my going with him was built upon a lie.

But I must have been better at this than I thought, because he was none the wiser that I was lying. Emi was with Reyes not simply because we would be able to travel quicker, though this was true - really, it was because I would be going on the mission. Otherwise, I'd have insisted we bring her along for a proper send-off.

I was happy he hadn't caught on.

When the day for us to leave came, Reyes showed up at the house, picked her up, then wished us and the Scouts good luck. Lots of love for both Reyes and Emi were expressed, and then we were off, riding towards the coast.

Without Emi and much cargo, we did more riding than we did resting, and made it to the coast in what must have been a record time. By then, the plans had been finalized, Levi allowing me to read each bit under the guise of allowing me to be a doting wife... on the belief that I'd be stuck here, waiting for his return, worried sick for his safety as I had been when they went to secure Wall Maria.

I helped prepare the cargo to load onto the zeppelin that had been readied for the Scouts on the day of the mission, telling Hange that I wanted to be as useful as I could before they set off.  She gladly allowed me to. Extra gas, replacement blades, and Thunder Spears were counted, stowed aboard, and distributed, and when it was time, I pretended to give my goodbyes to the scouts.

For Levi, I kissed him earnestly, and told him that I loved him earnestly, and was truthful in each word that I told him. That I loved him, and Emi did, too. And that he needed to return back home to me, safe. He promised.

And when he rushed off to join the others in the main compartment of the zeppelin, I sneaked around to the back to where the cargo bay was as soon as he was onboard and I was out of his sight. I'd stowed my uniform inside, the new one fitted with all black clothing, dark leather, and metal chest plates. I changed into my uniform, fitted my gear on, slipped my usual knife into my boot, then waited until takeoff.

I had read all the finalized plans, but had been kept out of the final briefings, for what should have been obvious reasons. But from what I knew, based on what Levi had told me, the festival was going to bring people from all walks of life.

Ambassadors from nations from all over the world would be there. It was apparently a big deal. Even the Azumabito had gone. And well, though we weren't invited, we'd sure as hell show up. The festival was a public event, being held in one of the low-class zones of Marley. Citizens of Liberio, alongside Marley's military and the heads of nations from all over the world would be there.