Attack On Titan Fanfiction (Incomplete)

Chapter 16: Across The Rooftops

Levi was fully aware of his follower as he moodily went back into the centre of town. The moment he got a chance, he dived into a crowded area and Eren gasped, trying to rush after him. He was shoved back and forth by the torrent of people.

"Levi!" He called out over the hubbub of the crowd, desperate to find him. He looked around frantically as he was shoved around and saw the hooded figure rushing up some metal stairs to a rooftop where there was scaffolding. He glanced back at Eren with a triumphant glare before disappearing. Eren cursed loudly and some woman thwacked him round the head with her handbag for swearing in front of her child. Eren sprinted dizzily through the crowd and managed to get to the stairs. He sprinted up as quickly as he could and glanced around, trying to spot his room-mate. He ran along the creaking scaffolding, nearly falling. He stopped at the edge and looked at the rooftop opposite. He looked around and realised... that this was the only possible way to go. He swallowed nervously, he couldn't believe he was about to do this. He leapt onto the roof, skidding slightly on the tiles. He ran along it and jumped onto three more until he saw a metal walkway above street level. The black of Levi's clothes could be seen and Eren ran along. Levi seemed to be trying to pick a lock to get through a gate to get to the other side so he could carry on running. Levi could hear his pursuer and hurried up with the tricky lock. He managed to throw it open just as Eren landed behind him and Levi slammed it shut behind him. Eren watched him with wide eyes, how the hell had he picked that lock so fast? Eren had only been a minute behind him! The brunette threw it open and jumped onto another roof in pursuit, running along the copper coloured tiles, dislodging a few. He watched as Levi leapt nimbly across the roofs, swinging from window ledges onto other roofs when he needed too. Eren frantically followed, he couldn't afford to be left behind now, not just for Levi's sake, but for his own. He was being a criminal right now, this was illegal. He hoped no security cameras were around here... This seemed like the cheaper part of town, he highly doubted they would be caught on film - but it was still highly dangerous and wrong... The worst part was that Levi seemed to be... well... good at this. Practiced even. Rushing after him, he wondered who Levi really was. He started to have doubts, was Levi actually a criminal?

The sky was grey and cloudy and it started to spit with rain, making the houses he ran across slippy. There was a difficult way to cross and Levi had to stop for a few long moments, trying to find a way to go, allowing Eren to catch up a bit more. Eren was making such a racket, Levi was practically silent whereas Eren had obviously never done this before. Levi pulled his hood lower, knowing he was beat. The only way out from where he was, was a balcony or a 2 storey drop, and he could see a man through the window of the balcony. He hadn't seen Levi though. Levi could go nowhere When Eren got to Levi's roof, he slipped and skidded down, falling onto the balcony below with a crash, yelping. His back ached from the small fall but he wasn't badly hurt. Levi watched in horror as the man stood up inside his apartment. Eren groaned, pushing himself to his hands and knees. Levi could see one way down from that balcony, another gate with a lock. He should- No! Why should he help Eren? He got himself into that mess, if he hasn't chased Levi this wouldn't have happened! Besides, it wasn't as if Levi had feelings for him... No, he didn't... Definitely not, that would be stupid... He started to run a few steps in the opposite direction away from Eren as the angry man grabbed a baseball bat from next to his sofa. He hated Eren after what he'd done and he hated him for coming to find him. Levi suddenly skidded to a halt and just stood there. Eren needed him, he couldn't leave him there alone, he didn't know how to pick a lock as far as Levi knew... and no matter how much he wanted to hate the bloody brat, Levi felt worried for him. He was starting to like his room-mate every now and then, even though he wouldn't admit it. He couldn't leave him there. He was going to get taken out. What had he been thinking? Of course he couldn't leave the boy to face that man alone! He pulled his hood low and turned around quickly, seeing the man throwing open the glass doors as Eren scrambled to his feet. "OI! YOU!" The man bellowed fiercely, he was ready to knock out the brunette with the baseball bat. He was a burly man with large muscles and a shaved head with a very violent looking face. He looked like he was going to murder the teen as he stumbled backwards.

"Levi! Help!" Eren cries out in panic, shielding his face with his arms and screwing up his eyes as the strong looking man lifted the bat, ready to deliver a heavy blow. He heard a crash and a cry as Levi jumped on top of the man, using him as a stepping stone to jump onto the metal balcony. The ravenette landed neatly without falling but the man was kicked to the ground.

"Eren, go to the gate!" Levi ordered and rushed over to it as the man started to get up, growling and wielding his bat.

"You bloody animals, I'm gonna fuck you both up!" He roared as Levi fumbled with the lock.

"Levi hurry!" Eren cried out and ducked as the man swung with his bat, uncoordinated slightly as he was still a little dizzy from being knocked down. Levi managed to pick the lock and tore the door open just as the man grabbed him by the arm. He cried out in pain and Eren didn't know why, he had only grabbed him. It was then he had noticed where he'd grabbed him: his wrist. Levi wrenched his arm free and narrowly missed being struck by the bat. Eren darted through the gate, grabbing Levi's hand and pulling him after him. He slammed the gate and rushed down the steps, dragging Levi with him. Yanking his hand free, Levi glared at the teen. The gate opened behind them and they both looked back to see the strong man running down after them, bat at the ready.

"Eren! Go!" Levi shoved Eren forward and they sprinted through an alley as the man followed them. They passed a group of smoking teenagers and Eren squealed nervously before turning down a dark alley with a hooded male leaning on the wall. The angry home owner whose balcony they had landed on was still after them and they had no choice but to go that way. Levi grabbed Eren's arm roughly and pulled him hard down the alley, rushing past the man in the hoodie. Eren coughed on the smell of drugs as they ran through a cloud of toxic fumes. The man that had been chasing them stopped as the drug dealer turned round to look at him. The guy was obviously a wimp even though he looked strong as he started to back away. Levi and Eren ran down a couple more alley ways, their running footsteps echoing around the small bricked paths. They finally came to a stop and caught their breath. Levi realised he was still holding Eren's arm and hastily let go. Eren bent over, his hands on his knees as he took in gulps of air. Levi got his breath back much sooner as he was a lot fitter.

"Well done Eren..." He snapped at the younger male, casting him a hard glare. It was raining harder now now but the alley was sheltered by rooftops so the only sounds to be heard were Eren's deep wheezing breaths and the dribbling of a spilling drainpipe further down. Levi was relieved that Eren was ok... He looked down the alley they were going to be going down and his heart stopped. He hated this place, so much... No, not here... But this was the only way out now.

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