Until the End || Levi x Reader Insert Fanfiction

"A black smoke signal?" you hear Eren shout in concern behind you as we continue through the forest. "It's from directly behind us. It's whatever was coming towards us on the right." You hear Eld hastily reply before you turn to Levi, "Draw your blade," he announces to the squad as you join him in retrieving your sword. "If we see it, it'll only be for a second." Tense silence follows as you turn in time to see a Titan with blond hair and a female stature kill a Scout that had been hanging from a tree. You take in a breath and quickly turn around, eyes facing forward determinedly; this was no ordinary Abnormal Titan. It had killed with no intent of eating its prey. "Go!" you shout, noticing the squad's hesitance as they look behind them before they perk up, instantly heeding your words.

The Titan moves left to right, slicing across trees in an attempt to get close to you. "It's fast! In these trees, there's no way to foresee and evade its attacks," Gunther's usually calm voice is shrouded with fear as we continue ahead. "It'll catch up!" Eld's voice now rings in the air, but you and Levi don't turn. "Captains," Petra's voice is frantic as she speaks up, "let's switch to Maneuver Gear!" You see Levi slightly turn his head backwards, a barely noticeable spark of disbelief flashing through his eyes as he looks at the approaching Titan. "Captains!" Petra screams, waiting for the order, but the both of us stay silent. Her screams are cut short as her voice breaks by the sound of Scouts approaching the Titan. "Reinforcements from the rear!" But instantly, you heard the splutter of bodies; they were dead within seconds.

"Captains, your orders!?" Petra's voice shakes with fear. "Let's go for it! It's dangerous... We should kill it!" Now, Oluo joins in, voice reverberating through the silence. "I'll rip it to shreds," you hear the sound of a sword along with Eld's dangerously low voice. Despite their voices, both of us looked ahead, unflinching.

"Captains!?"

"Give us your orders!"

"Captain Levi! Captain [y/n]!"

"At this rate, it will catch up with us!"

"We kill it here... That's why we came to this forest!"

"Right Captains!?"

"Captains, your orders!"

You take in a deep breath, trying to ignore the desperation of the squad before nodding to Levi, who looks at you pointedly. "Everyone..." the squad goes silent at your voice, "cover your ears." The squad looks to us in confusion before Levi takes out a smoke gun, but when he triggers it, instead of smoke, a high-pitched ringing reaches the air. Once the noise fades off, Eren looks up, ears muffled with his hands, "A sound grenade?" Eren asks as he lets his arms fall to his side. "What is your job?" Levi asks, looking behind him to the rest of the squad. "To just let yourself be swayed by whatever you're feeling in the moment?" Levi pauses before continuing, the harsh glare unwavering as we move forward, "No, it's not. Your job is to keep that brat from getting a single scratch on him." Levi looks forward as he finishes, "Even if it costs your life."

The squad goes silent, and you know they have just contemplated the words Levi had thrown at them. "We keep going on these horses, understand?" you ask, still not turning back. "Roger!" you hear Petra reply, her voice slightly more assured. "Keep going? For how long?" Eren asks, voice still shaking. "And it's right on top of us..." He then takes in a sharp intake of breath, "Again! The reinforcements! If we don't help out, they'll be wiped out again!" Eren's voice is frantic behind you. "Eren, eyes on the road!" Gunther now speaks up, "Keep your pace up. Stay at top speed," Eld adds, ignoring Eren's words. "But sir... Why?! If our squad doesn't defeat it, who will?" Eren's voice still rings through the air sharply, before he gasps in horror as you hear the sound of another body slammed against a tree, "Another one's dead... And maybe we could've saved him! One's still fighting! We could still make it!"