If We Were To Fall In Love || Levi Ackerman x Reader

Chapter 18: The Exchange

[warning: chapter contains reference to sexual acts]

"It's about time to switch look outs... you ready Mikasa?" Connie gave his pairing knife to you as he went outside with Mikasa.

The remaining 104th cadet corps were transferred under Levi; labeled as the new Levi Squad. For the past two days, you all stayed in the suburbs to prevent Historia, who was previously known as Krista, and Eren from being captured. Although you, as a Titan shifter, are likely to be taken as well, Eren was more prone to be become someone's target for the time being. Hanji and Levi embarked on a trip back to Trost yesterday afternoon so you were in charge of the remaining teenagers.

"Must be nice..." Historia muttered softly as she peeled back the skin of a small potato. "You guys know what you want no matter how hard it might be to get it. With Ymir gone, I think I lost my purpose. I don't even know what I'm fighting for."

"Getting her back can be something to fight for." Eren responded as you quietly diced up the peel produce.

The short blonde girl hummed a response. "Maybe, but at the time I didn't know what she was doing. I just wanted her to be safe. Since then, I've been thinking. When she left, Ymir chose her own path. I have no right to change that. She doesn't need me to."

"Finally." Eren grinned. "It's about time you started talking again. When we got here, you told us your story. Then you just kept your mouth shut. You stopped smiling too."

"Why should I bother. Sorry, but the sweet little Krista you both knew, well at least you thought you knew, well that girl isn't me anymore."

"Good." Eren scoffed. "I didn't really like her. No one is actually as nice as you pretend to be. It was unnatural and frankly exhausting."

A small window in the kitchen revealed a group of familiar soldiers lined up outside. "I think they're back." You placed the knife down on the cutting board to greet the returning troops at the door.

"Hanji and the others are back!" Sasha informed. "We're meeting in the main room."

You all made your way to the decently sized meeting room. Once everyone gathered around the table the discussion began. "Now, what's this about?" Levi asked the brunette woman who stood at the head of the table.

Hanji had a remorseful expression on her face with made you feel uneasy about the situation. "I'm sorry but... Pastor Nick. He was murdered. Today, in the Trost barracks."

"What do you mean?" You inquired frantically.

Hanji told her story about discovering the minister dead on the ground. Her discovery that the military police was affiliated with this murder was jaw dropping. Mikasa poured everyone's cup of tea as you all took a seat around the table. "Nick was tortured by the interior military police and then murdered. I figured that the church would want to get their hands on Nick once the figured out he was incorporated with the scouts. That's why I hid his identity and have him hide in the barracks. I never imagined they'd use soldiers to kill him..." Hanji continued. "This is my fault, I should've been more careful..."

Levi picked up his cup and drank his tea. "They tortured him... presumably for information." Armin added. "Did they do that just to know what he passed on to us."

"Most likely." Levi set his cup down. "But these are the interior MP's we're dealing with so you can bet there's something deeper in work here."

"This is just a guess at the situation." You intruded. "But I think that the military police were ordered to do that."

"Who do you think would do that?" Armin asked. "I can't think of other groups that would want the information."

"Remember the time I was sabotaged in the alley. More than a month ago." The teens nodded at your statement. "I have a feeling it's them."