Chapter 8
I can't believe it. How had it happened? They hadn't even found the body and they were just saying he was dead? He could be alive and trying to get back to us for all we know but all they could say was that he was dead.
Jesus Christ you all could at lease say he is MIA but no they couldn't even go out and look for him. Damn bastards.
I just quietly rode along on my horse keeping my stoic face and normal demeanor. I couldn't let anyone know how distraught I was at the thought of the Titan shifter dying. I couldn't stand the thought but everyone just seemed so keen on pushing that thought into my mind. But me being me, I did my best to block it out.
I looked behind me and saw a cart where the members of my squad were sitting.
Armin was trying to comfort Mikasa who was crying her eyes out right now.
She I can understand showing emotions for Eren at a time like this but if I were to break down in tears, people would think I was crazy. And I would also upset everyone else who has died.
'Be strong bro!'
'Believe in us Levi.'
Their voices lingered in my head even 5 years after their deaths. I will never forget them but I know they want me to move on and find new friends.
"Levi."
It was Erwin.
"I'll need you to..."
"I'm not doing your shitty paper work again eyebrows."
That came out a lot harsher than it sounded in my head. And I think Erwin knew that because his reaction was an expression of his eyes going wide. Then he went back to wherever he was supposed to.
~Time skip~
I got off my horse and out it back into the stables. I looked at it and then at the horse right next to mine.
It was Eren's horse. Of course they found his fucking horse but they couldn't bother to look for him. What if he was alive and some how got back then how was he supposed to get back with out a horse? His maneuver gear was most likely busted so the only way he can get back now is to walk and or run. If he were to turn into a Titan then I can see that working but he would get too tired too soon and then would pretty much be screwed.
God I want him here so bad. I had struggled with my feelings for so long and just when I figure them out, he had to go and disappear. I'm not blaming him but I just couldn't think of a worse time for him to be 'dead'.
~*Eren*~
I opened my eyes to see bright sunlight filtering through the trees above me. I put my hand in front of my eyes in an attempt to shield my eyes.
I was in the middle of a forest from the looks of it. There were tall trees all around me and I was just laying in the middle of an open clearing. Where was everyone else?
"Hello!" I yelled out.
I expected someone to come through the trees with their gear but no one came. I called out again and again but no one came no matter how many times I tried.
I stood up and looked around. I saw a bunch of ropes tied to some of the trees. These were what we used for tying up the horses. My eyes widened when I remembered what had happened.
"Eren we'll stop here."
Armin directed me into a clearing and the whole rest of our squad followed. We tied up our horses and stood in the middle of the clearing.
Then we heard the sound of Titans foot steps approaching.
"Eren you stay here!" Mikasa shouted at me.
I began and to protest but everyone was off and gone before I could say anything. I stood there wondering why I had been left behind.
I ran towards the trees in the opposite direction everyone else had. Swerving through the trees and looking for Titans were my priorities. Well and staying alive.
The sudden appearance of a 15 meter class abnormal takes me by surprise. He doesn't notice me but he does look more dangerous than any other Titan I've faced before.
So I turn and fly away from the scene.
I hadn't realized that I had been out so long until I burst through the clearing.
All the horses, including mine, were gone. I gasped and then hear the failing sound of my maneuver gear.
I was out of gas.
I plummeted to the ground. The drop was pretty far. About 15 meters. But I didn't die right away.
All I remember is feeling very faint before blacking out.
How had that all happened? Had everyone just left and gone back to headquarters? Did they all just think I was dead? Where were they? Am I all alone? How long have I been out?
The sounds of the looming Titans footsteps from before are no longer existent. That fills me with relief because now I know that there is no current threat.
But now I have to figure out how to get back to headquarters.
The small expedition we had taken was still inside the wall that head quarters was so if I could walk then I wouldn't have to face the problem of getting through the gate.
I start walking in a direction that will hopefully lead me out of the forest. And lucky for me, it does.
What lie before me are just vast open fields of nothing but grass and a few trees here and there. Getting back was going to be a challenge but I wouldn't give up so easily.
By the position of the sun, I could tell it was early in the morning. So I have at least a full days worth of light left to travel. If need be I can turn into a Titan but I'm only using that as a last resort.
So I start heading west and towards headquarters.
~*Levi*~
(Time skip)
I sat on my bed with my head in my hands. It had been three weeks since the small expedition and Eren has still yet to show up. I know he is most likely dead but something just keeps nagging at me and saying that he is alive still.
I just can't believe he is dead until I see his dead body. So until I see solid evidence, I won't believe that Eren is dead.
Someone knocks at my door. I answer with a quiet come in and I hear the door creak open. I look up to see Erwin standing in my doorway. He has an excited look on his face.
"Levi there is some one I think you might want to see waiting for you in the dining hall."
His expression lights up and I begin to question if he is ok.
"Who is it?" I ask.
"I believe his name is Eren jäger..."
I don't think he is telling the truth and only just trying to get me out of my room but when I hear Eren's name, I jump up and run out of the room and down to the dining hall. The whole way there I'm only thinking that if this isn't actually Eren then I'm going to kill Erwin.
The door comes into view and then I run even faster. The door is soon in front of me and I push it open to see one single person standing in the dining room.
"Eren?" I say while panting.
He looks at me and those beautiful ocean colored eyes light up and a huge smile comes across his face. Then he laughs a little bit then puts his hand behind his head.
"I'm alive after all," he says.
I take no more time. I run over to him then wrap my arms around him.
~*Eren*~
He puts one hand on my head and starts rubbing it.
"C-captain?" I say.
I am confused of course because I am not used to the captain giving me any sort of affection.
Then I hear him start...crying? My eyes widen when I hear the soft sobs coming from the short man.
"Is he crying?" I ask myself.
But then I realize that Levi had missed me in the time that I have been gone. He has missed me a lot whether he will tell some body or not. So I pay back the affection and wrap my arms around him too.
And then I hear him stop crying but he hugs me tighter. I still know he must be worried so I assure him.
"I'm fine...Levi," I say.
I had wondered if I should call him call him Captain or Captain Levi or if I should have just called him Levi. I went with calling him by his first name. If he got mad then he could yell at me later but now I don't care.
"E-Eren...I thought you were gone. I thought you were dead."
"I thought I was too Levi. But I'm here now. You can cry all you want."
He pulls away from the tight hug he was giving me and ten looks me in the eyes. What I see is not anger and annoyance but worry and happiness. Two emotions I never thought the captain was capable of expressing.
I can also see that he is asking if he can really just cry out all of the emotions he has been holding back. And I give him just a simple nod.
He then pulls me back into a hug and just cries and cries. We stay there in that room for what seems like hours until Levi has finally done all the crying he can do. He still hugs me but has stopped crying.
"Eren I love you."
I am surprised by this because I would never have expected the Captain to have a crush on me. But I'm ok with it because I had the same feelings. So I confirm it for him.
"I love you too Levi."
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Ok so 1709 words.
So I was looking through this app called iFunny and and across the short comic that you will se laces through out the last part of this Oneshot. I saw it and was fan girling and then thinking that I had to make a one shot of this. So I did my best. Hope you all liked it and
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