Native- Riren

In the walls

(I legit wrote 500 words and then procced to highlight all the text and delete it...)

What happened is they rode out through the day and night and by the next day they make it to the walls, now they are safely locked inside the first gate waiting for the second one to open.  %%%%

Light floods our senses and I'm quick to remove my cape wrapping it around  a still sleeping Eren, I don't want any questions about him. 

The Soldiers of Maria are the first to greet us, they offer thier hearts and search the crowd of green for friends.  Villagers come out slowly looking on at the bloody mess that some of the Cadets are in. 

Some stand by and cheer, others stare on with tears falling from their eyes as they realize their child is missing. 

We continue to ride until we come into Wall Rose making our way through the grassy plains towards the Survey Corps base. 

I slip from my horse once there, Eren tightly held in my grip.  His breathing is regular when Leon the healer runs to me, "Captain, please bring the boy to the infirmary as soon as possible." He says.  I nod and he runs off trying to quick checks on the Cadets. 

I pass my horse to Petra, "Captain, I'm glad your back." I nod once trying to walk away.

"Who's the boy?" She asks, trying to walk with me.

I turn to her, "Don't worry about it, take Blossom to her stale." I say and quickly walk away with Eren in my arms. 

I walk through the base reciving greetings from many cadets as well as questioning looks.  I turn left into the infirmary where Cadets from the mission are getting injuries checked. 

I place Eren on a bed and sit on the end waiting for a doctor to come, "Is Eren okay?" Asks a deep voice from behind me. 

I turn to see sangwoo siting behind me, Bum has his big eyes trained on Eren, his hands are cleaned and bandaged. 

"Yea, he's breathing well, but he still hasn't woken up." I say sourly.

Sangwoo nods slowly and looks back at Bum.  When Bum sees Sangwoo looking at him, a blush covers is cheeks.  I look away to Eren, he looks peacful as he sleeps. 

"Hello levi, how may I help you?" Asks Cadet Frapp.

"My comrade is injured on his hands, please help him?" I say.

Lesie Frapp nods her head and begins to listen to Eren's heart.  She then cleans his hands of disinfecting them and finally wraping them in a thick white bandage. 

"Do you need anything Captain?" She asks examining my blood clothes, "No, i'm fine, I'm taking Eren." I say and walk forward to scoop up his body. 

"Alright, but please let him rest, he looks like he need it." She says.

I ignore her and walk from the room with Eren craddled in my arms. We make our way around the base until we reach a clean door. 

I twist the handle pushing inside, my bed is made, clothes are folded on top of it, and the room smells of fresh lemons. I take a deep breath and place Eren gently on my bed, he curls into himself like a bug and breathes steadily. 

With a small smile I go to my red chair moving it beside the bed.  I put the clothes down on my desk and come back to sit on the chair allowing Eren to take over my bed. 

My back crakcs and my eyes grow heavy with the events of the last 24 hours playing through my head. I sit like this coming in and out of consciousness, my eyes never truly leaving my Brat.  A knock sounds through the room, "Levi, it's Erwin." He says. 

Erwin walks into the room still in his bloody clothes, he comes to stand beside me and watch over Eren, "How is he?"

"He's stable." I say quietly. 

"Levi, I don't want to tell the court about the Natives." Says Erwin in a strangled voice, Erwin is never one to hide information from the courts. 

I nod, "Then we won't." Erwin sighs lowly. 

"Pleae keep Eren safe Levi, I'm placing him under your protection, and I want him to be apart of you squad if you think he's able to fight." I nod agreeing with Erwins idea, Eren will be safest in my care. 

"The other Native, Yoonbum, has already agreed to joining Sangwoo's squad as their messenger, a position that matches his previous one.  If Eren can't fight then he will be your messenger Levi. I have to leave and check on the other." Erwin says. 

"Alright Erwin." I say and with that the giant silently leaves the room. 

I sit and watch Eren for hours, it's lunchtime when the boy finally pops his eyes open, he takes in the unfamiliar sights before his eyes stop on mine, "Levi?" He says and starts to roll towards me. 

"Hello Eren."

"Where we?"

"In the walls." I say crossing my arms and leaning closer to him

Eren doesn't say much for a moment, his eyes just focus beyond me, "My tribe is dead, by Titans?" He asks

I nod my head slowly. 

Eren bites his lip softly and tears up,  I quickly get up, gathering him until he is nuzzled in my arms. 

He continues to sob, his tears soaking through my shirt and breaking my heart in the process.  I wish I could kill all the Titans, I wish Eren didn't have to hurt like this. 

"Levi," Eren suddenly says through his tears, "I'm going to defeat all the Titans." He says still hiccuping.  He fist my shirt and looks up to me.

"I'm going to kill, all, Titans."