An Eternal Promise

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Your P.O.V

I press my weary lids together with all of the force I can muster, waiting for the finishing blow to suck the life from my body. But, it fails to come. My eyes dart open upon hearing the melodic chime of metal hitting concrete. My gaze is met by that of a feral beast. Levi's eyes glow a resilient shade of steel, his blades surround the executioner's carotid artery in a sadistic 'x'. Levi imitates the persona of a deranged brute. His voice resonates from the back of his throat with a ferocious growl. "I have every intention of scalping your sacrilegious bones inch by inch, but human bloodshed would be unflattering of me in front of a lady." The man quakes beneath Levi's mighty hold, his legs tremble with fervor. A docile stutter escapes his lips.

"You will be no match for the others once backup arrives." But, Levi remains unflustered by his empty threats. As if on cue, the door flies open and 4 figures emerge. The first two soldiers tumble violently to the ground, dust encasing their sullied Military Police uniforms. Behind them, Eren and Mikasa tower menacingly, their blades drawn in offense. Levi steps forward, pushing his victim to the side. The sheer velocity of Levi's thrust causes him to collide violently with the concrete wall. The man clutches his chest, attempting to regain his breath. "How long do you intend to play the damsel? It is unbefitting of your nature." Levi jests as he uses the dulled dagger to free me of my bindings. I am impertinent of his banter and stalk forward with lewd movement. I tower before the helpless prey locked in my sights, cowering beneath the heat of my stare.

"Unfortunately, I am a woman unbeknownst to flattery." I seethe through my sharpened fangs. My elbow cocks back into a loaded position. The tension between my joints builds with incorrigible force. I squeeze my fist tighter, the intimidating crack of my knuckles echoing throughout the room. Then, I release. Cascades of mahogany spray splatters against the pristine stonewall. A satisfying shriek accompanies the vile act.

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Once we have returned to our headquarters, I continue to walk with unfaltering determination. I ignore the bombardment of questions that follow closely behind my stoic parade. "Did you find the answers you were looking for?" Levi prods as we enter the Mess Hall. Again, his questions fall to deaf ears. Hanji stands from her place at the table and greets us with an unnervingly ecstatic smile. Her excitement quells upon noticing my rigid demeanor. I discount her presence and continue to press forward. My destination is the kitchen. I gather the item I sought with ease and return to the main area. The others watch on intently. Without hesitation I place my palm flat against the nearest table. I plunge the serrated tip of the steak knife deep into the flesh atop my hand. Levi frantically rushes to my side and pulls the blade from my skin. A jagged mess of blood and skin flakes encases the gouge in my hide. I close my eyes and concentrate with desperate determination, pitting all my strength into my injured hand. In a matter of seconds the sullied flesh erupts in a cloud of putrid steam. A disturbingly audible hiss fills the room. When the mirage recedes, a soft patch of newly grown tissues replaces my damaged membrane. Levi carefully encases my hand in his own, turning it over in hopes of inspecting the impressive feat. The others are inept to speak due to their unexpected astonishment.

"My father was in partnership with Grisha Yaeger. But, instead of holding the power to become a titan, the powers of a titan were given human capacity. The ability to live among them, to regenerate and the prospect of inhuman strength." The immeasurable silence is disintegrated by the overjoyed squeals of an abnormality fanatic. Hanji tramples me in a flurry of unanswerable questions, filling the night with incessant testing. I have gone from the experimenter to the experimented in a short span of time.

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