Until the End || Levi x Reader Insert Fanfiction

Ch 11- Loss

Warnings: Blood, Grief, Canonical Violence, Descriptions of Injuries 

Levi unsheathes his sword, eyes glinting and ready to attack while you stand beside him, your blades already drawn. "Wait, Levi," Erwin says quickly, noticing his darkening expression. "An eye for an eye." Erwin then raises his hand over his head, "Waves 2 and 3 fire! Fire the spare rounds!" His shout echoes across the trees as more wires spring quickly forward, further impaling the Female Titan. This continued for several minutes as you stared unflinchingly at the sight in front of you. Despite the way the Titan twitched and squirmed as hundreds of wires rendered it useless, you couldn't help but frown.

How many people had died because of this plan to capture one Titan? How much distress and loss had we caused just by keeping all of those soldiers in the dark; my squad in the dark? Just because we suspected a spy had entered within the walls five years ago, the day Wall Maria first fell? You shake your head softly. Erwin wasn't wrong. No one knows how things will turn out. And even so, you make a choice. He made a choice. The choice to brief Levi, yourself and all those who were with him on the day Wall Maria fell and leave the others to figure out "what they thought the enemy was." To see if they were the enemy themselves. People may not know it yet, but there was a reason why the man next to you was entrusted with humanity's hope: the Survey Corps. There was a reason why Levi trusted him; why you trusted him. Someone willing to sacrifice their humanity, in order to defeat monsters. That was Erwin Smith.

"Fire!" again, Erwin's voice reaches the ears of the Scouts as you see Hange release more wires, piercing the Titan even more. Levi looks at you as you nod, the both of us jumping off the branch of the tree where we stood, maneuver gear bursting under pressure. You coordinate with Levi's movements as we both attach to a tree on either side of us. Using the burst of energy, you usually get with your speed; you start to twist down to the Titan's nape, which was covered by its hands protectively. Lurching downwards, you spin with Levi, using the momentum to deliver an ear-splitting blow at the same time. A second passes before you hear the sharp ring of metal. Looking up, you see your blades, along with Levi's, had been shattered as a crystal-like substance formed over the Titan's hands, making it impenetrable.

Using our gear, we attached back onto a branch near where Erwin stood and landed next to him. You glance at your broken blades, giving Erwin a shake of your head, to which he slightly sighs under his breath. Seemingly deep in thought, he suddenly raises a hand, a Scout promptly appearing at his side. "Prepare the explosives." You see the blue in his eyes shine dangerously. "Blow off its hands." The Scout looks at him, "Y-yes, sir. But there's a chance the amount we carry has enough power to also blow up what's inside." Erwin nods, "Then set them to amputate the wrists," he then moves forward, putting a hand on the shoulder of the soldier as he walks past. "Set them all off at once, at my signal." The soldier stands tall, "Roger!"

You look at Levi as we nod, approaching the Female Titan once again. You sit on a tree nearby whilst Levi stands on the Titan's head. "Hey. Why don't you just come out? We don't have time to waste." Levi's tone is bored as you watch him mock the Titan from above. "So... What do you think will happen to you now? Do you believe you can escape?" You tense, seeing Levi's face darken beyond recognition, pupils barely noticeable as he stares down at the Titan under his feet. "I wish you'd consider all the trouble we're going through... As I recall, you killed my troops in various ways. Did you find that fun?" You feel your own rage seep into your thoughts as you look at the Titan. "Right now, I'm having fun." Your grip tightens around your new blades as you continue to observe Levi's taunts, holding back silently. "Well, so am I right? I think you can understand me." Levi pauses, staring as deadly as ever, matching the darkened look on your face.

"That's right... I wanted to ask you something... Is it okay if we cut off your hands and legs? They'll grow back... right? I'm talking about your limbs, not the Titan's." Levi adjusts the grip on one of his swords, "We need you alive, after all..." A second of silence passes before the Titan starts to move. You jump up on your feet in surprise, "Levi!" You call out before the Titan lets out a deafening wail. It cried out again and again, shouts mingling with its voice, echoing across spaces and sending wave after wave of shocks that shook the Earth. You clench your hands over your ears, trying to protect your eardrums as it continues to scream. Dust rose as you saw soldiers let out their own cries of pain at the screeching noise the Titan let out before, finally, their shouts settled. You slowly put your hands from your ears to your side as you looked down, still seeing Levi on top of the Titan.