Rivals (OC X Levi Ackerman)

Chapter 5

I wake in an infirmary. Not shocking. The pain is much better. It's eerily quiet. Sitting up, I look around my room and sigh. Someone could've stayed with me. Assh- wait. That huge thing attacked the wall, right?!

I try and get out of bed, but I'm too weak. I lay back down and grown.

My door flies open. Alexia, Mattieu and Oli run in, sitting beside me.

"Captain. You look like shit." Alexia says, seeming emotional.

"Thanks." I reply, but smile. "Thank you for coming." She places wine, grapes, and sweets beside my bed.

"I heard all about the help you gave the scouts." Alexia says with a smile. "I can't believe the interior conspiracy."

"Mm." I reply, exhausted. "Wait, who's told you about all that?"

"I trained with one of them. They said you're a badass. And..."

"And what?"

"There was some tension between you and Levi."

"...yeah, I guess so."

Mattieu and Oli snicker.
"We heard about that too."

"What's funny?!"

"We heard he swept you right out of the air to shield you from gunfire, and you gazed into each others eyes for a while." Alexia says, and Oli can't control his laughter.

"What?! I don't know who is claiming they saw that - but it is a very different rendition to reality."

"Sure, captain. Sorry." She says, with a grin. "Scouts took out that huge titan. They wanted to wake you to join the fight."

"I'm not sure if I would've been any use. Why didn't they wake me?"

"Don't know." She says, shrugging.

Mattieu pipes up.
"There was a rumour that Levi said personally he didn't want her in the fight."

I feel rage spread throughout my body.
"That little..."

"Calm down, Meyer." Mattieu says. "Get more rest."

They don't have to tell me twice. I fall asleep again within a few minutes.

When I wake again, I don't care about exhaustion. I get dressed in my uniform with a fresh shirt, and get my bearings on where I am.

I eat a handful of grapes, chug a few swigs of wine and put the remaining stuff in my bag and bring it with me.
A nurse catches me trying to leave.
"Miss, you still need to re-"
"Save it." I hiss at her, and march out.

The city is settled, despite some smoke still clearing. Inner wall. I smile at my familiar surroundings.

I make it back to military police HQ, and sigh. Back to this, I guess. I visit the stables and smile. Good girl, Alexia. My horse is in her usual spot. I pat her nose and nearly cry.
"Hey, Sigyn." I mumble. I bring her out, mount her, and sigh.

I look at the HQ, and think.
"Let's go." I say, and head for the scout HQ.

My MP uniform was enough for them to let me in. I look around the place and sigh. Wow. It's huge.

I see the commander's office, and knock.

Hope he's not in a meeting. It would be embarrassing.

"Come in."

I step in, and salute.
"An honour to meet you Commander Erwin." I say.

He smiles back at me faintly.
"I've seen you before. I can't quite place you, though. An MP, here? To what do we owe the pleasure?"