Breaking down walls (Ereri / Riren) fanfic 💖

Chapter "11"

It had been a little over a week since Eren visited the palace. Eren hadn't gone back there because he didn't want to be there if the Princess of Sina decided to pop by uninvited. Sometimes Levi wouldn't make it to the clearing because of his work, and he would always tell Eren on the day before. Eren understood; Levi was King after all, he had to deal with the Kingdom's affairs.

However, it was during that time that Eren grew tired of running away and hiding from a stupid jealousy that was completely misplaced. He believed it may have been time to visit the place once again.

So there he was, standing in front of his house, waiting for Levi to come pick him up. He looked up as he heard the sound of heavy footsteps and horses. He smiled, but it turned into a puzzled look when he saw that Levi wasn't among them. Eld and Gunther walked up to him on their horses, with Lucas behind them, and bowed their heads a little.

"Eren, Rivaille has asked us to bring you to the palace. He is currently in a meeting but should be done when we arrive," Gunther said. Eren shook his head.

"I don't want to be a burden to him, we can have a rain check," Eren replied. Gunther and Eld looked at each other, smiling, before turning back to the Omega.

"Yeah, Rivaille thought you would say something like that, so he told us to tell you 'Get on the horse, brat'." Gunther said. Eren rolled his eyes, before he walked up to Lucas, rubbing his nose.

"I see that you are wearing the cloak that Rivaille gave you," Eld commented. Eren looked down at the green cloak he wore.

"Yeah, he gave it to me so I might as well use it."

"Do you need help?" Eld asked. Eren looked up at the saddle, he shook his head,

"No, I'm fine. I might as well learn at some point how to lift myself up. If Levi can do it, so can I," Eren said. He placed his hands on Lucas's saddle, trying over and over to lift himself, until finally he mustered enough strength and heaved himself and sat upon the horse. He nodded to the guard to tell them that he was ready and they began walking into the forest.

"Oi, Eren," Eld said, holding Lucas's rein. Eren turned to him. "Rivaille may be against this, but how about we teach you to ride a horse." Eren frowned.

"Why would Levi be against it?" he asked.

"The King is a protective Alpha that doesn't want you to hurt yourself. He will probably teach you at some point, but how about we help you get a head start?" Gunther butted in. Eren though for a bit, but nodded.

"Fine, I'm up for it." The guards smiled, before Eld threw Eren the rein. Eren caught it and held on to it tightly.

"Relax, Eren. If you hold on to the rein too tight while your horse is just trotting, you're going to get a cramp in your hand," Eld said. Eren relaxed his muscles and took a deep breathe. Luckily, Lucas was still walking on. "Good. Now, you may want Lucas you go a little faster, so just lightly kick his side with your foot. Don't properly kick him so that you hurt him, but a gently tap."

Eren looked down at his foot and light kicked Lucas, feeling a little sorry for the horse. He began to move faster, shocking him a little.

"You're doing great, Eren. If your going to start galloping, you may want to hold on a little tighter. Lucas is very fast and can easily throw you off if your grip isn't tight enough," Gunther informed. Eren nodded and kicked Lucas again, only for the horse to go into a full pelt gallop. Eren gripped onto the rein for dear life. He could hear Gunther and Eld calling out to him from behind, but couldn't hear it through the wind. His eyes were closed as he gripped onto Lucas's hair.

"Open your eyes, Eren!" Eld shouted loud enough for Eren to hear. He hesitantly did so and they widened as he watched everything go passed. Confidence grew in him as he ran through the trees, and he relaxed his hands a little and gained control. Eren tugged on the rein a little and Lucas began to slow down.