Rivals (OC X Levi Ackerman)

Chapter 10

We arrive in Shiganshina, and it's a sight for sore eyes. So this is where the first attack was. I look around at all the devastation and my heart aches. Guess I'm more than lucky to be from the inner wall.

I look at an old doll on the floor and another wave of sadness washes over me. I move the doll out the street so it doesn't get trampled, and sit it up against a house.

Eren wastes no time, and heads towards the breach in the wall. He begins to seal it, and I notice Armin speaking with the comamnder.

Watching Eren's titan harden again gave me a little hope. Wow. We have the most incredible weapon on our side.

I look at the scouts scouring the walls and get confused. Theyre looking for Reiner and Bertholdt in the walls?

"Remember. You're squad Levi. The plan is you engage on the armoured titan once he appears."
"Sir." I confirm. "Where will you be?"

"I believe Erwin has a different mission for me."

I feel worried about that.
"Be careful." I reply.
He nods, and speaks with the rest of squad Levi.
"Perhaps you should take this chance to give Levi a kiss." Hange teases.

"Huh?!"

"Please. The sexual tension is crazy." She says with a grin.

"Nope. Not interested. It's just regular tension."

"Yet I've seen how he protectively grabs you, yanking you out of danger. Not just earlier, but the underground chapel too."

"How did you see that?!"

"I was on the floor, nearby, bleeding out." She states.

"It's not what you think. Honestly. We're strictly comrades." I say, trying to choose my words politely. I guess she's my boss.

"I believe that. But I don't believe that's what you want."

"Hange, respectfully, you're mistaken."

She shrugs with a smile, as if she doesn't believe me.
"Ok."

Levi returns to me.
"Remember what you've been taught. I won't be there to save you this time."

I shrug.
"I don't need saving."

"You could've fooled me."

"Levi, can't I come with you? Whatever you've gotta do, it might be easier with some help, right?"

He thinks for a moment.

"I'll be fine." He says, and spins on his heel.

Hange's right. There's something.

"Levi," I say, and he stops in his tracks.

"Freyja?"

Tell him. Kiss him. Do something. We could both die here. Come on.

I settle for a salute. He bows his head gratefully, and leaves.

Damn.

Hange puts her hand on my shoulder.
"Oh well. Good excuse not to die."

"I wanted to fight with him." I say.

Before she can answer, there's a crash of lightning. Oh, god.

On the edge of the city, the armoured titan materialises and prepares to attack Eren. We get to the rooftops, and Hange guides me.

"Don't engage. Wait for Eren to weaken him. Then we'll end him."

I nod my head, determined, and watch the fight play out. No way Eren beats him. He's huge. I get ready to engsge, and Hange stops me.
"Have faith."