The Assassin (Shingeki no Kyojin/ Attack on Titan)

Salute

Hello everyone! I realize it has been more than three months since I last updated this story and that's really unfair. Since it is now summer, I will most likely get to update more often. Yeah, those last three months of months of school were intense but at least I never have to go back to high school! Also, my sister is letting me borrow her computer for the rest of the summer and I finally got a manga-reading app on my iPad so I can get around to reading the rest of the SnK chapters and try to adapt my story to the plot. Okay, thank you for reading and I'm sorry I've made you wait so long. Here we go!

P.S. I went to PortCon for the second year in a row this past weekend and it was amazing! So many SnK cosplayers!

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"Erwin," Levi intervened before the commander could scold- or arrest- me for being there at such a sensitive time in preparing for the mission. "She's not causing any harm. I'm sure she only came to wish us the best of luck. And seeing as you kicking her out of the Legion has caused the lackluster performance of horseface over here, I predict that whatever she has to say is vital to survival today."

Erwin hesitated and then nodded at me, "You have seven minutes."

I saluted him with a fist pressed to my chest, "Thank you, sir." He went back to his positiion.

I turned to Jean. His eyebrows were pulled together in a look that suggested he was angry with me (and he had every right to be) but also that he would listen to whatever I had to say. Not saying he would consider anything, but he would listen. I looked around briefly, and saw that the cadets of the 104th and Levi would be listening too. My brain wracked itself for something, anything to say but couldn't pin down a single coherent thought to express. But time was ticking and I had to make it count.

"You all better come back," my head hung low, "or so help me God, I will tear down these walls myself."

"Georgie..."

"The time I spent in the Scouting Legion with you all was certainly the most interesting learning experiences of the human condition I have ever had the privilege to have. And being kicked out was... certainly the most humbling and... emotionally compromising." My eyes fell upon Jean before me. "And I wouldn't have wanted it any other way because I am finally feeling the pain most deserved of myself."

"Hey, that isn't tr--" Eren began.

"I'm not a Titan slayer, I'm an Assassin. The world beyond these walls is your birthright, not mine. But I promise you this," I saluted once more, "I'll defend that right, to the very end. I'm not the same person I was before all of you, but rest assured I'm still fully capable in all my abilities as an Assassin. So if any of you let each other die, you're going right on my hit list, understood?"

They laughed whereas Jean simply cracked a grin. Got him.

I grabbed the collar of his green Scout cloak, taking him by surprise and causing his expression to become serious again. But I smiled, looking him straight in the eye.

"You better bring them all back, yourself included, you hear me? No pressure."

Jean placed his hand over mine and nodded, "Not anymore, of course."

A strange feeling washed over me and I'm sure it had shown on my face so I looked away. I thought I was done exploring the spectrum of human emotion. I thought I had felt there was that needed to be felt, but this feeling told me I was wrong. 

"Times up," Levi said. My hand fell back down to my side. "We gotta go."

The cadets of the 104th Trainee Division saddled up and mounted their horses, making their way towards the gate. I stood and watched them as they left, voluntarily trying to close off all emotions until they were out of sight and returned back home safely and unharmed.

However, Levi decided to hang back just for a bit.

"He forgives you, you know. If that's what you're so confused about," he said in reference to the expression I was putting forth of what I was feeling inside.

"I highly doubt that. After what I did..."

"You're so dramatic," he huffed, "So you hurt his feelings. So what? He's a big boy, he can handle it. At least, now he can. And so can you. Figured your childhood would've been long dead, but you're just now starting to grow up."

"Grow up?"

"Yeah. Well, I'm off."

"Good luck."

"Thanks." I watched as he rode quickly to his position. 

Right... I wouldn't have had it any other way... to be forgiven... 

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Okay, so it's pretty short but bare with me, I haven't written for Georgie/SnK in ages. But then again, that's my fault. So... yeah... sorry. I'll have the next chapter up soon, with a detailed look into that fateful day Georgie tried to tear Annie to shreds.

Au revoir :]

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