Rivals (OC X Levi Ackerman)

Chapter 1

I couldn't describe it, but this whole situation made me so uncomfortable. Something felt off in the air, and I'll be honest, I felt guilty about the whole situation. I graduated with some of those people. Not all scouts are criminals. No way.

Regardless, I load my gun, and put the strap around my shoulder. The rifle felt heavy, and my chest felt tight. I could tell most of my squad felt similarly.

"Captain!" I hear a voice shout, and I turn.

"The commander says you're clear to move out."

"Thank you, soldier." I say, gruffly, and shoo them away.

"Squad Meyer!" I yell.

"Yes, captain!" They yell once they assemble in a line.

"We have our orders to move out. Try and keep casualties to a minimum. Some  of those scouts are just following orders and there's hope for them to be cleared of treason. As for the ringleaders of the scout regiment, we have been instructed to kill them if given the opportunity, because they'll do the same to you. Hange Zoe, Levi Ackerman, etcetera. Erwin Smith is currently in custody. We do not know Eren Jaeger's whereabouts. If you come into contact with Eren, neutralise him, but kill him and I will personally kill you."

They look uneasy about this but salute.
"Captain!" They yell in unison, and I sigh heavily.

I mount my horse and lead the squad towards the forest. Taking a chug from my water flask, I look around, and hitch my horse up by a tree.

"The rest of the forest is a little thick for horses." I say, and the rest of my squad do the same.

"Mattieu. Oli. I want you two to search east and north area. Me and Alexia will search the south and west. Do not go further than around 3 miles.  I want you to use smoke signsls should you locate the rogue scouts."

Mattieu and Oli salute, and leave. Aöexia sighs and looks at me.
"We're screwed, right?"

I raise my eyebrow as I load black ammo into my smoke gun.
"Why's that?"

"You think we could fight captain Levi? And if Mattieu and Oli find them they'll be dead before we get there."

"We have our orders." I say, coldly. I feel a little bad when she looks nervous, so I sigh and speak up again.

"Well. Levi might be an unstoppable titan killer. But we're trained to kill people if need be. Don't think Levi can compete with our squad. We're elites."

"I think he can do both. You don't know his past?" She asks.

"I don't. Nor do I care. He can be as skilled as he wants, I'll shoot him before he even sees me."

She looks slightly more relaxed as we set off. We step through the forest quietly, and we come to a river. I sniff, quietly. Smoke.
I signal to Alexia to pay attention, and point to the burnt out campfire. I see her get nervous and I give her a reassuring look.

I notice two figures nearby getting water, and I cock my gun.
I sneak closer, and signal for Alexia to follow.

"There's a loaded rifle pointing at each of you. Stand up, put your hands behind your back while I cuff you. I won't hurt you."
Shockingly, they do as I ask. I cuff the one on the right, Alexia cuffs the one on the left.

"Ok, turn around, sit on the floor."

They do as they're told. One is a shorter young man, with long blonde hair, and one is taller, with a stern face and lighter brown hair.

I watch them carefully as I put the rifle on my back.

"I'd ask your names, but I don't care. I'm arresting you both on suspicion of high treason. You'll be tried and executed if you do not co-operate. Who's your captain?" I ask.

"Captain Levi." The taller one responds.

"Ok." I say, and my heart sinks. Ugh. Couldn't have been an easy one, could it? "What is Levi's location?"

They hesitate, and I raise my eyebrow.
Alexia is suddenly knocked out by the butt of a gun, and a rifle is pointed at me.

"I'm right here." The assailant says, tipping his head back to remove his hood, revealing his face.

He's as striking as I imagined. Pale skin that would make snow look tanned, raven black hair, and handsome but sharp features. Oh dear.

"Do not reach for your gun. Don't move a muscle." He says.

I dart my eyes towards Alexia, who remains unconscious on the ground.

"Captain Levi Ackerman, you're accused of treason. You need to come with me."

"If you hadn't noticed, you are the one at gunpoint. You are in no position to call the shots." He says, and throws handcuffs on the ground in front of me.

"Cuff yourself. No sudden movements."

Shit.
I look down at the handcuffs, and take a slow step towards them.
"Can I check on my soldier first?" I ask, cocking my head.

"Not a chance. We'll check on her as soon as you're cuffed."

I stare down at the cuffs, and bite my lip.

"Don't try anything funny." He sharply says.

Here goes nothin'.