A Time With You

21

"Blades ready everyone." Levi orders, I place my hand over the handle but didn't pull out my blades yet.

"If we see the thing, it'll only be for a few seconds." Levi adds.

We waited impatiently for the titan to come. When it did it came from the right, it was fast just like Levi said. That was until it grew closer and jumped over us knocking a tree down with it.

Everyone started shouting at Levi of what to do. I on the other hand kept my eyes forward looking at him, wondering what he was thinking. "Captain please your orders!" Eren pleads.

Levi sat us straight and tilted his head back. "Everyone cover your ears now!" he orders. I do as told and cover my ears watching him raise a signal flare gun. Levi shot an acoustic round flare gun. "Remind me what is our mission?" he asks looking back at us.

"Is it to simply act on impulse in the heat of the moment? Let me answer that for you, it's not.... Our mission is to keep this brat a live whatever the cost." He says.

"We keep riding, on horseback is that clear?" he asks in a more stern tone.

I stayed silent and just nodded. I was riding right next to him so he saw me. "Clear as a bell sir." Petra answered.

We kept running with the rear reinforcements attempting to slow the titan down, while maintaining our current speed. Just a little longer. "But for how long? She on top of us as it is, if you don't do something so-" he stopped seeing more soldiers fly in front of her.

"No! They keep coming! They're all going to die unless we turn around and do something!" Eren yells.

"Eyes forward, stop looking behind us!" Gunther yells.

"Seriously?!" Eren asks.

"Keep pace with the group, or we're all dead." Eld snaps.

"Eld please! Help them! If the squad can't stop this thing than who can? They need us!" Eren pleads.

I turn back to Eren and flash him an annoyed glare. Now I see why Levi gets so annoyed with him. "Eren, shut up!" I snap. I watch his expression turn to shock as he looks at me for a split second then snaps his head back.

When he looks back another soldier was killed. "No! He didn't have to die!" Eren yells. There was one more that came flying in front of her.

"Come on there is still one more!" he yells.

"Do as you're told Eren! Keep your eyes forward." Petra yells.

"How can all of you ignore what's happening back there, are you telling me to abandon my comrades?" Eren asks.

"Yes dammit! Now eyes forward and shut your mouth!" she snaps. I look back at Eren seeing him place his blade back in the slot on his hip. He looked at his hand and then brought it up to his mouth ready to bite down.

"Eren no!" Petra scolded.

She kept trying to stop him. I look over at Levi. He sighed then sat up straight. "I wouldn't blame you... do as your conscience dictates... but Eren you are not evil, your ability to change doesn't make you a monster that said maybe it's the other way around, how do you know where to draw the line? Whether you lose control or freely give it up? Maybe it's the same, look Eren we don't agree because our experiences come to opposing views... that's life.... So the choice is yours, you can trust yourself or you can trust those willing to put their life on the line for you... I don't know which is better, I never have... but in the end what you chose is up to you and if your regrets are at a minimal then good for you." he says.

I look back at Eren seeing he put his hand down then looked back. He then put his hand back up to his mouth. "Eren! Trust us!" Petra pleads.

Levi looks back waiting for his answer. Eren's expression looked more like he was lost in thought which annoyed Levi. The female titan started speeding up making Levi a little panicked. "Come on Eren! Make up your damn mind!" He yells.

Eren looked up at him then shut his eyes tightly trying to make his choice. "Alright I'm with you!" he yells. The titan started moving much faster than before after killing the last rear reinforcement soldier.

As we continued to run the female titan only grew closer. Just a little closer. I turn my head finding the harpoon cannons all set up. Relief flooding over me knowing after this we'd stop being chased. "Fire!" I hear a familiar voice shout.

Soon after passing the cannons a loud crashing sound resonated from behind us. Looking back I watched the female titan stop and cover herself. Letting out a sigh I sit up straight before looking over at Levi who was already looking at me.

"Everyone ride a little further, then switch to odm gear. I'm gonna be breaking away for a bit, (Y/N) you're with me." Levi orders.

Crouching on his horse he turned towards us, I do the same. "Tuck Eren away someplace safe, and take care of my horse." Levi snaps, after that he pull the trigger to the hook and lunged into the air.

I did the same afterwards as well. Jumping up to a nearby tree I stood next to Levi. I wondered why he wanted me to follow him. "Eren will be fine, you and I will go meet up with Erwin, you are to stay beside him when we get there." he orders.

I nod and watch him disappear again. Looking back I watched my group ride forward a little more. Then I shot my hook again, heading back towards the female titan. I felt that something worse was going to happen and that our small victory would be short lived. 

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