In Another Life || Levi x Reader/OC

The HQ

It felt like an eternity until the appearance of titans grew minimal, and it wasn't until you approached the center of Trost District that you began to notice how the swarm of titans that once surrounded the HQ were now nonexistent.

That's strange.

The horses continued their galloping on top of the rubble while the rest of you waited for orders to be given. Levi halted his horse in front of the HQ, resulting in the rest of the horses to come to a stop. He gazed up at the building, taking note of the immense destruction that had been done to it.

"Erwin!" Levi called from the front. "We should stop at the HQ to replenish our gas. I'll scale the building to make sure no titans are around."

Levi took off from his horse and latched onto the biggest piece of ledge he could find, flying into the air to scan the building. Everyone else dismounted from their horses.

"Are you Eden?" you heard a voice come from behind you. You twisted around to find someone with tied-up brown hair and goggle-like glasses. This person almost gave you the perception of a mad scientist. "Oh, wow. So your gear really did get jacked up."

They tilted their head inquisitively to inspect your gear from an angle, then knelt down and used both hands to examine it. You stood there uncomfortably as you observed this bizarre person get handsy with your equipment. "Hm, it seems like only the right side was severely damaged, though."

They seemed to have caught on to your uneasiness, pausing their inspection.

"Oh, pardon my manners. I didn't introduce myself!" the person said enthusiastically. They rose from the floor and extended out their arm. "I'm Hange! I'm one of the Squad Leaders, but you can just call me Hange. No need to give me such a fancy title."

You smiled at them awkwardly before shaking their hand. "Nice to meet you."

"Once we get inside, I should be able to tweak this up for you. Don't you worry."

"Alright. All clear," Levi announced, landing on the ground while facing Erwin. "But it definitely seems like a group of people have already been in here. It makes me wonder just how they were able to clear it."

His eyes shifted towards Hange, who was still standing next to you. "When did you get here, Four Eyes?"

"Erwin sent me here, of course. I'm here to help Eden fix her gear," they said, gesturing to you. "By the way, I heard you were working with the Garrison's Elite Unit. You must be really talented!"

"Enough with the talking, Hange. Are you going to fix her gear or not?" His tone was laced with irritation.

"Oh, come on, Levi. There's no need to be jealous. You know you've always been the best soldier in my eyes," Hange teased.

"The only thing I'm jealous of are those who don't have to put up with your eccentricity. Now get moving." He brushed past them to enter the building, motioning for the rest of his squad to follow behind.

Wow. He's harsh.

"Well, that was rude," you told Hange.

"That's just Levi for ya. I never take him seriously." They shrugged causually. "How can I when I nearly tower over him?"

You couldn't help but chuckle. You weren't sure about them at first, but you decided that you liked Hange.

Hange strode ahead as you and the other soldiers followed close behind. Carefully, you stepped over the pieces of debris on the ground, making sure not to trip or hurt yourself. You froze for a moment when the bottom of your shoe almost made contact with what looked like a body part. It was the limb of a person; their body was crushed under the rubble. Everyone had walked past it like it wasn't of any importance.