Something About You [ Levi Ackerman X Reader ]

Twenty-Five.

Chapter Twenty-Five:

"Demise."

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played around a bit with the formatting because i'm inconsistent like that, i've decided that this is the most pleasing for the time being.

this is going to be so fucking rushed guys i swear ta gad get ready for a shit ton of disappointment ha A H a-

god what even was this. this is my attempt at emotional writing.

i would also like to add that the "~ ~ ~" was used as a divider between the paragraphs throughout the chapter instead of a time skip. enjoy this mess i whipped up for you guys at 2:30 at the morning. 

- Acnologia_Slayer

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Like the beautiful painting-esque hues that paint the sky come sunset, the sight of blood and lifelessness always presents itself with renewed intensity.

It happened much too quickly. Obviously the work of a pressured press to the gas of the gear. The fresh blades cast a menacing reflection as it was held against a shaft of sunlight. There was no scream, just the foul sound of the blades tearing through human flesh, and a thump as Günther's motionless figure rocked against the steady surface of the tree's trunk.

Eren's the only one who screams.

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"Eren, don't stop!"

"(F/N), what should we do?" There are several pairs of hopeful eyes cast upon you. You didn't want to disappoint any of them.

"There isn't any time to reach the horses, you have to head to HQ as quickly as you can!" They accept your verdict without any complaints, like starving children who are offered a meal after tasting only biting remarks for far too long.

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The figure quietly retreats behind a cluster of trees. There's steam, an explosion of it, and the Female Titan, notorious for leaving death in its wake, rushes in great, thunderous strides.

Maybe in an alternate universe, this giant, lumbering beast would be admired- praised, even, for its eccentricity. But in this one, the Titan had uncleaned blood on its fingers, and we had sweat on ours; it was reason enough to slay the creature.

"Damn it, this time I'll defeat you!"

"No, Eren!" It's better like this, you decide, better to extinguish his determination, no matter how criminal, before the fire catches and ignites his whole being. "The four of us are going to defeat the Titan! You continue to HQ at top speed!"

"I'll fight, too!" The embers twinkle, and the handles of the blades feel the pressure of Eren's frustrations.

"This is the best move we can make, Eren! So put a little faith in us, because that bitch is going to be as lifeless as Günther when we're through with it!"

You clutch the handle of the blades a little tighter, and your heart weighs heavier than the metal strapped around your midsection. As you spin around, your back to Eren, you can only hope you aren't careless enough to allow the fire to seize you and incinerate you completely.

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The Titan's eyes, such a pretty icy blue, so akin to a human being's, were torn by the blades, and the monster falls into a suffocating blindness. Its body, however, falls against a tree trunk, and both of its arms fly upwards to protect the vulnerable skin of its nape.