Titans Rule, a Levi Ackerman x Fem OC story.

(15) To Wall Rose.

~Levi~

Dazzling light surrounded Amelia. Eren and Annie's discarded Titan carcasses faded away, exposing what had transpired beneath the veil of smoke. Levi and the rest of the Scouts regarded them with mixed emotions. So much had occurred in such a short period, but one glaringly apparent discovery had everyone baffled. 

There was a Titan's face in the wall.

The secret had been unveiled: their sacred walls were made of hardened Titan skin. Hange was thrilled by the revelation, passionately discussing their theories with the weary soldiers around them, who looked as though they merely wished to return home. Levi was reluctant to admit it, but he, too, was in a daze. He understood that this event would transform the uncomplicated world he inhabited. A world where Titans were simply the foes of humanity. With the existence of Titan shifters, seemingly friendly Titans, and now Titans within the walls, he was no longer certain who his enemy truly was.

Levi pushed away his thoughts. His mission was to protect Amelia, but he hadn't exactly been doing the best job at it. But was it his fault when she decided to fling herself at any sign of danger that came her way?

Zipping into the sky, Levi swung himself over to them. Hissing in pain as he did. He'd injured his leg amidst all of the happenings with Annie. It was nothing compared to the injuries he'd sustained in the past, so he pushed on.

Mikasa caught his eye as she ran over to Eren to help him out of his Titan. He knew that he could entrust her to do that. Instead, he focused on Amelia.

She was unconscious and in a precarious position. Her hand had merged with the hardened skin that Annie was encased in, and it was as hard as her nails.

"How on earth will I get you out of this one?" Levi huffed, going over to her limp body.

Testing to see if the crystal would break, Levi used all of his strength to try and shatter it. His blades shattered with a horrible twang upon impact. Scratching his head, Levi tried to devise a quick plan to separate Amelia from Annie. Whilst he wracked his brain, he resorted to simply grabbing her shoulders and pulling to see if that would make any difference.

Surprisingly, the pair came tumbling to the ground as Levi had used all his strength when he pulled her. Perplexed, Levi observed the crystal. There was an arm-shaped hole where Amelia's hand had been through to the unconscious Annie. This quickly sealed itself up like a scabbing wound in the blink of an eye.

Levi did not have the energy to ponder what had just happened, so he turned his attention to the sleeping person sprawled in his lap. He slid her out from underneath him, hoisted her up, and threw her over his shoulder.

Glancing in Mikasa's direction, he was glad to see that Eren was free from his titan and coming around. Which meant less work for him to do.

In the distance, he saw a group of people approaching them through the lingering dust in the air. Erwin was the first person who emerged. Naturally, Levi went over to him with Amelia on his shoulder.

"I can't say that went well," Levi said with a deadpanned face to his Commander.

"On the contrary, Corporal. I think we've just shown that we earn our keep," Erwin had a smirk on his lips despite all of the chaos that had gone on around them. Erwin had earned Levi's respect over the years they'd known each other, but that didn't mean he liked him much.

Levi didn't stick around fully to figure out what Erwin had meant by that. All he wanted was some well-deserved rest. So, he took Amelia and himself back to headquarters. Not wanting to have to clean up after Erwin's mess.