I thank you all for the support that I have been receiving. I am sorry for the long wait, but I have been dealing with a lot. I will try not to keep you all waiting as long. Once again thank you for everything.

Disclaimer: I don't own any characters from Shingeki no Kyojin, they all belong to the lovely Hajime Isayama. The only characters I own are the ones I made up. Also, I did not make the image I am using. That image was found online and all rights belong to original designer.

This place was a complete dump. Zilla did not want to touch anything that passed by her. The vermin down here were worse than the people living behind the Walls. To think she almost missed this hidden gem because she was busy picking on the few stragglers up top. It was easy to kill up there because of the lack of security. The pest that had tried to stop her were quickly taken down. As she had walked around looking for her next victim, she found these stairs and just had to explore. Walking down those stairs was like descending into chaos. The vermin down here lived by their own rules. They did as they saw fit and it seemed like no law was enforced. This was her type of place. It would have been a lot better if they would have cleaned up a bit more. The smell in certain areas caused her stomach to turn.

Zilla did not have time to deal with her stomach or her thoughts. The only thing that mattered to her was getting stronger. She had to get stronger so that she could face that woman again. It was hard to believe that there was another one out there. How could there be another savior when it was supposed to just be six of them. After torturing one of the guards on the surface, she learned that the cursed woman's name as Alise. Alise had a sister named Xevera, but that woman was dead. A weak sister was never a good sign. It was a good thing she died because that meant that there was not eight of them. No one that weak would ever be considered a savior of Marley. On top of that it appeared that Alise had decided to stay in the company of something named Levi. Levi did not matter to her, he was a pest that would be exterminated in time.

While she did not want to believe it herself, the sapphire color that she had seen spoke volumes. If she could write back to the others, she wondered what they would tell her. Surely if she brought Alise back home then they would shower her in praise. Look over the little incident that she caused and place her in a true position of power. One where Zeke would surely have to lick the dirt off of her boots. If Alise did not want to come willingly, then Zilla could always kill her. Killing someone like Alise was tricky. She had no idea as to what triggered her or even fueled her.

As she banged her head on the wall, Zilla began to recall the fight that she had gotten into. She was winning up until that stupid eye glass wearing maggot showed up. Alise had fought rather hard to protect her. Every time that she tried to go near that thing, Alise pulled her back. What bothered her most was the fact that Alise had mustered up enough strength to break her precious blades. Damaged weapons made her feel weak. While she continued to bang her head it dawned on her what she was dealing with. At the same time, Zilla felt like it could not be true. The protector or guardian of Marley had been a myth. The scientist said that it could not be created and that no one had been strong enough to survive the treatment. What if someone had been strong enough? That would place Alise above their current leader. To bring her back home would mean that Zilla was better than their current leader.

She had no problems with their leader, but she did think the woman's thoughts were slightly corrupted. The fact that she favored Zeke bothered Zilla. How could anyone favor those creatures? More importantly how could their leader view Zeke to be on their level. Maybe this was a good thing that she had been sent to this forsaken place. She would bring back their rightful leader or kill her. Either way truly worked for her. Killing Alise would surely strengthen her and that strength could be used to her advantage.

"Don't move. You are under arrest."

Zilla turned her head rather lazily to look at the insects that dared to speak to her. She had practically forgotten that she had just slaughtered a few pigs. These guards could call them humans, but she knew the truth. The fact that they were pointing guns at her caused her mood to change. She was in such a good mood because of her discovery, but now she was not. Since they had ruined her mood, she was going to make them pay.

"Drop the weapon."

The female's shaky voice caused Zilla to smile at her. The thing was actually trying to give orders despite being scared. It was cute in a way that encouraged her to want to harm them.

"Well I cannot drop my weapons. As you see, this is rather important to me and I would hate to get it dirty."

"This is your final warning."

The male had some authority in his voice, but it was nothing compared to Zeke. It was as if this male was trying to intimidate by sounding tough. A few cuts would surely cause his demeanor to change. The thing might even beg her for forgiveness. The only way to find that out was by putting it to the test. When the two moved to fire, Zilla moved out of the way quickly. She could tell that her speed had caught them off guard. When she sliced into their guns, the look of horror on their faces made her smile. If she would have had her second claw, she would have been able to kill them a lot faster. Thanks to Alise, their deaths were going to be dragged out. The first person to feel her wrath was the female.

Zilla did not stop attacking the creature until her blades touched the ground. There were torn pieces of the female everywhere. Permanently frozen on her face was this pure look of agony. While she had been having fun, the male had actually taken off. Something like that was not going to be tolerated, especially since she had not told him to run. If she wanted the thrill of the hunt, then she would have allowed both of them to run. She was not in the mood to hunt and was going to make him pay for having her chasing him. As she jumped across the roofs, Zilla spotted the man trying to reach the stairs. Just as it looked as if he would make it, Zilla pounced on him.

"Wait!"

"Please don't beg for your life, it ruins everything that we have built together."

Zilla had gotten ready to strike again, only to feel him grab onto her wrist. Despite his build, his grip was rather weak. It upset her to know that killing these creatures would never be any fun. To know that his filth was getting onto her precious skin caused her blood to boil.

"I can help you. I can do whatever you want. Everyone is looking for you if you return to Mitras. In the Underground you are safe and can do as you please."

"You are telling me things that I already know."

"Is there no one that you want brought down to you? Nothing that you truly desire?"

Seeing this creature cry was disturbing. As she thought about slicing into his face, she recalled that there was something that she wanted. More than anything she wanted to face Alise again. With the attention she had drawn to herself, she was certain that it would not be easy. If her actions messed up Zeke's plans, she would never hear the end of it. It was best to use her brain on this one.

"Bring me Alise. If you fail, I will return to Mitras and eradicate your precious home."

Zilla climbed from off of him and kicked him in his side to get him moving. There was a lot that needed to be done to prepare for her run in with Alise. To ensure that she was in her best shape, Zilla turned her attention back on the hogs around her. Their deaths would be for a greater purpose. Before she killed any of them, she was going to need to get some food in her system. While she thought lowly of this place, she had smelled something rather delicious.

Alise had heard about the reports that came in from Mitras. Apparently, some mysterious figure was going around killing people. The MP had sworn that they were going to get to the bottom of it. It was a bunch of crap in her mind. The MP actually being good at something was a complete joke. Two days after the first report, the newspapers circulated the face of this mysterious killer. It was a boy from the Underground. He didn't look to be older than sixteen and it was hard to believe that he had done all of those killings. She was in no position to argue with the facts that had been laid out. Even if she wanted to argue, Levi was not giving her any breaks.

Levi was taking the matter of training rather seriously. This was something that she should have seen coming, especially after all the physical training they did together in the past. He took his job seriously and she was going to have to do the same. Despite finding it very hard to focus when he gave her certain looks. She was certain that he was not doing it on purpose, but it was still rather adorable in her opinion. Adorable was not going to get her through this report. It did not help that her first report had to be about Xevera's death. Commander Erwin wanted an accurate report about everything that happened. While some of it was blurry, she still had to spell it all out.

It did not help that Levi tore up more than three of her reports. He didn't like the wording that she used. She had been too vague in some areas and misused certain terms. Terminology was not something that she was used to. Xevera handled all of the reports. The ones that she did write, she was certain that Xevera corrected all of her mistakes. Living in Xevera's shadow in this regard had hurt her more than she wanted to admit. After having her reports torn up multiple times, Alise felt that she had actually gotten things correct.

Before she left her temporary desk, Alise read over the report again. She had made the corrections that Levi mentioned. She was certain that she used the correct words and she knew that nothing had been left out. Even if it painted her in a bad light, everything was included in the report. While she said she did great, she still felt nervous. In the end, Levi was the one who got the final say. If he did not like it, then she was going to have to start all over again. That was something that she did not want. She understood that filing bad reports would cost them. She knew that the MP was looking for any excuse to come after them. While she was aware of everything, Alise just truly wanted to be done with this report.

As she walked towards Levi's office, Alise forced herself to swallow the lump of air that had built up in her throat. She placed the papers down on his desk and watched as he looked them over. At this moment he was not her boyfriend. She looked at Levi as if he was Captain of the Special Operations Squad. A man that was well qualified to tell her to start over despite not wanting to. The fact that he had not stopped right away told her that she had done better than the last time. The first time he read her word, he insulted her after reading the first line. He even made her take books so that she knew what words to use. Being pampered was not something that would be given to her, not while they were working.

"A few sections are better than before. Your penmanship leaves room for improvement, but that is a matter for another day. In all, it is better than the last one you gave me."

Alise had managed to improve and at the same time she had not. Not everyone could write as neatly as Levi.

"My fingers are tired of writing, that is the only reason it looks like that. Besides not all of us can write the way you do. Do you want me to start over then?"

Why she had made such a remark was beyond her knowledge, but starting over was the last thing she wanted to do. The idea of writing any more was going to drive her crazy. Her fingers hurt and her back was stiff from sitting up in that chair.

"Up to you, I said it was fine. Nothing will ever be perfect."

"Not unless you do it."

"Nope there are minor errors despite what you may think."

It was hard to believe that he made any mistakes. Then again, it could just be here placing him on a high pedestal. He was Humanity's Strongest Soldier and someone like that just sounded flawless. His injury was a reminder that nothing was perfect and thus he could make mistakes as well. Even though from what he had told her when they talked at night, his injury was not completely his fault.

The fact that she did not have to start over was fine with her. Alise wanted to do other things. She had put off physical training because of this report. Before another was thrown at her, she was going to make it her goal to push her body to the limit. There was a lot that she did not know about herself. The only way to find out was through training. Besides, training would keep her mind from worrying about the people that were facing the Titans with Commander Erwin.

While she could have darted off, Alise moved behind Levi's chair and began to massage his shoulders. It came as no surprise that he was still rather tense. It was not like he actually went to people to get massages. As his girlfriend she took it upon herself to ensure that he stayed in good shape. Even when he didn't want it, she massaged his injured leg and would apply mild pressure to see how he responded. Today was not about his legs, instead she focused on his shoulders.

"What are you working on today?"

"Nothing important, just some stuff that Erwin left for me to look over."

"He tends to always leave you a lot of work when he is not around."

She had offered to help him in the past, but he had turned down her help. The fact that she could not use correct terminology and other things played into the factor. Instead of getting mad, she took it as a good sign. Less work for her to do in the office. When he needed a distraction, she was more than willing to help him out.

"Did you want to do some light training possibly tomorrow? Don't tell me you cannot because I saw you go out late last night."

The fact that he had not invited her did not bother her. She had a feeling that he had done so because she had not finished her report. The last time she did physical training she had complained of being tired. In a sense she had brought this all on herself. With her being done, they could now train together, and she could kick his butt. While she wanted to go all in, Alise knew better than to hurt him. Levi did not like being behind a desk and she could tell just by looking at his body language.

"Tomorrow sounds good. Try concentrating on another area, you keep massaging the same place."

"Bossy little tyrant."

"Did you say something pipsqueak?"

Alise tried gripping his shoulder with a lot of pressure. All the writing that she had done made her attempt rather weak. The chuckle that escaped him made her want to pop him upside his head. Instead of doing anything, she moved her hands and continued her massage. After a while, the sound of her stomach growling, told her that she needed to cook them something. When Xevera was around, she used to complain about cooking. Now that she had Levi, she did not mind feeding him. It felt good to know that he enjoyed her cooking.

"What is that you want to eat tonight?"

"Surprise me."

"Me on the table, got it."

"Another untouched dish then."

Alise glared at the back of his skull. After she disobeyed his words, Levi had not touched her. She could see in his eyes that he wanted to, but he would not. He would hold her close at night and if she tried doing anything suggestive, he would push her away. This type of hell was killing her. If he didn't want her to touch herself, then he could have stopped her. The bastard sat there and watched. When she was done, he even licked her fingers. All signs pointed to him enjoying the show. His actions right then were rather cold.

To test the water, Alise began to kiss his neck. She remembered how he responded the other night. While her lips moved against his neck, her hands began to travel lower. He had not moaned, but his body was welcoming her presence. Just when her hands neared his waist, she felt Levi grab onto her hands.

"Alise you are only going to drive yourself crazy if you keep this up. You are still on punishment, so I suggest you stop."

From the way he spoke, Alise could tell that he was not joking. While she wanted to test the waters, she had done that in the past and it had gotten her here. Instead of continuing, Alise pulled her hands away and planted a light kiss on his cheek.

"One of these days I am going to break you. For now, I will get started on dinner and bring you a fresh cup of tea."

After replacing his tea, Alise began to look around for anything to cook. She had not realized that they were running low on things until she had to scrap most of the ideas that popped into her mind. This was not going to do. How he managed to live like this was beyond her knowledge. Things were going to change now that she was around. Once she informed him where she was going, Alise took her leave. In her mind she went over the checklist of everything that would be needed. He was running low on tea along with many other ingredients. Out of everything on her list, she was certain Levi would never run completely out of tea. Everything else was a possibility, but tea never was.

Thankfully she knew a few people that ran the local stores. At one point she was certain they would have chased her out of their stores. After turning her life around, some people welcomed her. Some were families who lost their loved ones. The letters that their kids had sent them had warmed their hearts. That much she was rather grateful for. With her bags full of food, Alise began walking home, only to have a man cut her off. His uniform told her that he was part of the MP. While normally she would have ignored him, the fact that Misun was out there facing Titans stopped her.

"Did something happen to Misun?"

"Misun is doing well. I have been sent to retrieve you because your presence is needed elsewhere."

"What do you all want this time? If it is not about Misun, then we really don't have anything to talk about."

Alise almost dropped her bags when he grabbed onto her arm. The look in his eyes told her that he was rather desperate.

"No is not an option I am afraid."

"Oh? What are you going to do if I refuse, arrest me?"

"If it means saving Mitras then I will."

"What are you talking about?"

"I will explain once we leave. If you try to run, I will do everything in my power to stop you."

This man was not a threat. He talked tough, but the MP was full of weak-minded individuals. While she was certain she could take him on, Alise decided against it. Instead she informed him that the only way she would be going was if she got to drop off her supplies. Rather reluctantly he allowed her to do just that. No sooner had she placed the bags down, Levi walked into the kitchen.

"What is going on?"

"It seems my presence is requested in Mitras. I should be back before you fall asleep."

"You really must have lost your mind if you think I am going to allow you to go to Mitras alone. Nothing but a bunch of corrupt pampered pigs there."

"Don't you have work that needs to be done."

"It can wait until we get back."

Arguing with him would have proven pointless and would have been a waste of energy. Besides having him at her side made her feel rather safe. While the man did not want Levi to come, he quickly changed his mind when Levi got his hands on him. It was amazing how persuasive Levi could be with a bit of force.

As the group moved toward Mitras, Alise wondered who could have wanted to see her. Commander Erwin certainly did not share anything and Hange was the same way. While she should have been badgering him for an explanation, Alise had fallen into her own thoughts. She began to worry that maybe someone had said something. She feared what the government would do to her. The idea of being taken away from Levi troubled her more than anything.

When they suddenly stopped at the entrance to the Underground, Alise pushed the fears out of her mind. It had been a long time since she stepped near this entrance. As a child, she had thought that they would be better off in the Underground, but she was proven wrong rather quickly.

"Come along, we cannot keep her waiting for long."

"Her? Who are you talking about?"

"Alise I don't like this. We could be walking into a trap and we are not dressed to handle any bad situation."

"I agree with you. We don't have much of an option and with Erwin away, I am sure the MP can find a reason to give us hell. Despite what my gut says, let's go along with it. At the first sign of trouble, we make a break for it."

Alise could tell that Levi did not like her plan. She barely liked her own plan. Anyone with common sense would have turned around and left. At the same time, they were in the capital and the MP were still on edge from all of the killings. To ensure that not fuse was blown, Alise decided to see what was going on. The fact that he had a gun on him made her feel a bit better.

As they descended the stairs, Alise got a bad feeling in her stomach. This place was not her home and she felt out of her element. From the way the soldier was acting, she needed to see what was going on. Things seemed normal, up until they turned a corner and a terrible scent hit her nose. Her time beyond the Wall told her exactly what that smell was. Seeing dead bodies lying all around did not make her feel any better. The deeper they went the worse the smell became. It got to a point that Alise was forced to cover her nose.

Instead of stopping, the group continued to move until they reached a pub. The smell was not as bad inside the establishment. Despite the blood that stained the walls and the tables, there were no bodies around. The only living soul belonged to the woman that Alise never wished to see again. The lighting allowed her to see the features of her enemy. To ensure that nothing happened to Levi, Alise stepped in front of him. She knew that he would not like what she did, but that did not matter to her.

"Soldier have you lost your mind. What is the meaning of this?"

Alise did not hide the anger in her voice when she spoke to the man. Instead of him talking, Zilla spoke up.

"You can be gone now. I expect for you to bring me a few more bodies in the morning. These ones down here are rather predictable."

Out of the corner of her eye, Alise noticed that Levi had pulled his gun out. She motioned with her hand for him to lower it. They were in more trouble than he could ever imagine. While she was worried, Zilla seemed to be highly amused by what she saw.

"Are you going to shoot me? I promise I won't move if you make it hurt. Then again, I prefer to have your blood all over me."

"You are more than welcome to try."

The fact that Zilla had moved slightly had not gone unnoticed by either of them.

"Don't you dare come near him. Tell me what you want Zilla."

Zilla removed her feet from off of the table and motioned for the two to sit across from her. She waited patiently until they made their move. The fact that Levi continued to point a gun at her, only caused her smile to grow. Once they were seated, Zilla decided it was best to say what was on her mind.

"It is rather impolite to point a gun at a lady."

"I don't see a lady."

"Harsh words from the tiny insect. Well I don't expect much from people like you. After all, you are beneath me. You, Alise, are not. Or well, you don't have to be."

"What are you talking about?"

"I want to tell you so many things, but his ears are not worthy of it."

"If his ears are not worthy of it, then mine are not either. Either you tell me why I had to come here, or I am leaving."

"It is cute that you think you have an option to leave. I decide who stays and who goes. Since I am in a good mood, I suppose that I will play nicely."

"Talk then Zilla."

Alise was growing impatient with each passing breath. She hated the odor that was flowing around them. How anyone could function in these conditions was beyond her knowledge. The calm look on Levi's face told her that he was in control despite their environment. Levi's calm demeanor kept Alise from losing her mind.

"I have a theory going in my head that you are someone of importance. If you are who I think that you are, then it is important that you come with me. Before I make such a bold request, I need to know something. How was it that Xevera died? Was she consumed by a Titan?"

Her sister had nothing to do with this conversation. While she wanted to keep her mouth closed, she also wanted to know what was going through Zilla's mind.

"Loss of blood."

"Did she have any interesting talents? Ones that were freaky so to say."

"She was a regular person, like everyone else in my life."

"That is a real shame. In regard to your sister, I suppose that I was right."

"Right about what?"

Instead of being given an answer, the table was suddenly flipped and they both fell out of their chair. Before Zilla could make her move, Levi shot her in leg causing her to let out an animal like sound. Alise had tried to move towards Levi, only to see Zilla jump onto him. Levi was not weak and when she drew back to hurt him, she found herself being knocked off of him. The fact that this rodent had hurt her twice only added to her anger. Zilla was supposed to be untouchable. To be touched by such filth was unacceptable.

Zilla's whip wrapped around Levi's gun and she pulled it away from him. As Alise tried to attack her, she kicked the woman in her chest. Her eyes began to take on a crimson look and she charged directly at Levi. He was faster than the others. From the way he was moving, she noticed that something was not right. He was keeping pressure off one of his legs and Zilla saw that as an opportunity. When he went to strike at her, she dodged out of the way and kicked him in his injured leg. The grimace that ran across his face was cute. She would have enjoyed it longer had it not been for Alise punching her.

"Rather protective of each other. It is admirable, but it won't keep you all alive."

Zilla was getting ready to attack again when suddenly a bottle was thrown at her. She had barely managed to get out of the way and noticed the two moving out of the pub. If they wanted her to chase them, she was all for it.

Alise looked towards Levi and noticed that he was limping. His leg had not fully healed and Zilla had dared to hurt him. This was her fault. If she would never have gone down here, none of this would be happening. While she thought highly of Levi, he was not invincible. He could be hurt like everyone else and she could not risk losing him.

"Stay here. I am going to lure her away. When the coast is clear, run for the stairs."

"I don't run from a fight."

"Levi you are not in a condition to fight. There was a reason why Erwin placed you on desk duty. I am not asking you; I am telling you to run for the stairs. I will be right behind you."

Alise did not bother to stay near him and took off running in the opposite direction. As she rounded the corner, Zilla came flying into her. She had barely dodged Zilla's claw and looked as the blades struck the dirt beside her head.

"A cat with one claw, how scary."

Taunting was something that she could help but to do. The look on Zilla's face told her that she had struck a nerve. Instead of allowing Zilla a chance to strike her back, Alise pushed her off of her and began to move. No sooner had she gotten to her feet, she felt a whip wrap around her and pull her down.

"I might not have any claws, but I have a lot of other toys. Tell me Alise, is this truly the best you have to offer. How can someone like you protect those that you love? Or do you not care about the people around you? Should I make you watch as I rip out his guts or do you want to miss that moment?"

Alise brought her arm up in time to prevent the blade from cutting her. In the process, she felt her skin being ripped into. The blood had started to flow and she noticed that Zilla's eyes were changing from a crimson color to more of a ruby color.

"What the hell are you?"

"I am the embodiment of wrath. Your blood satisfies my anger and keeps me in a calm state of mind. At the same time, it empowers me in a way that you will never understand. I thought you were something more, but I see I was gravely mistaken."

Alise tried to get Zilla away from her, but the woman was moving faster than normal. The only thing she could do was brace herself for impact when Zilla flung her across the ground. She heard every taunt that the woman made. The fact that she was weak meant nothing, but the idea of losing Levi pissed her off. If she had been training instead of sitting behind a desk, then none of this would be happening. As Zilla went to kick her again, Alise grabbed onto her leg and twisted it. Her hand went to find the wound that Levi's gun inflicted, but it was gone.

"You're not the only one that recover quickly."

Zilla had gone to kick Alise in the face, only to have Alise move out of the way. As Zilla got to her feet, she failed to notice the figure that came rushing towards her. The impact from Levi's kick sent her flying into the window of a nearby building. With Zilla out of the way, Levi landed and moved towards Alise.

"Where did you find that gear?"

"I still have connections down here. Like I said, I don't run from a fight."

Alise could only smile at him when she said those words. She should have known that Levi was never down and out. Before she could get comfortable, Zilla was on the attack again.

"How about we take her down together then. You attack from above and I will work from the ground."

Once Levi had moved up again, Alise noticed that Zilla was trying to go after him. Whenever she tried to grab at Levi, Alise was there to stop her. During the fight she managed to break one of the blades in Zilla's claw. Instead of throwing it away, she used it like it was a dagger. Attacking Zilla did not mean anything to her. Levi was not letting up either. The two of them together were a force that no one can stand against. Just as things seemed to be turning in their favor, Zilla suddenly turned the table. Levi had moved in for another attack, only for Zilla to roll out of the way. As she dodged, she aimed for his side, only to cut into his line. Levi had managed to land on his feet, but the impact caused him to stumble slightly.

Alise noticed what Zilla was up to. Before the woman could attack Levi, Alise jumped in the way. She turned in time to grab onto the woman's wrist. When she grabbed her, the sound of bones breaking filled the air along with Zilla's screams. Alise was not done with her. The fact that she dared to attack Levi was unforgivable in her eyes. She would make Zilla fear the day that she came to this place.

A well-placed stomp was all Alise needed to shatter the remaining claws on Zilla's weapons. When she was done with her claws, Alise began to unleash all of her pint up anger on Zilla. The blood flowing from Zilla did not bother her. This woman had slaughtered more people than she cared to count. When she was done beating her, she placed her foot on the woman's throat.

"Any last words."

"The sapphire eyes of the guardian are truly beautiful to look upon."

Alise was about to bring her foot down when a gunshot stopped her. Her eyes moved towards the source and she noticed that the man from earlier had returned with fellow officers from the Military Police.

"Back away Alise. That woman is under arrest and the government has asked for her to be kept alive."

"Who would give such a stupid order."

Levi did not hide his displeased tone. His attitude was only made worse when the man decided to ignore him. Instead of putting up a fight, Alise moved away and allowed the Military Police to pull Zilla away. Zilla looked more dead than alive and that was all that mattered to Alise. If that man thought he was going to get away with his actions in the murders that Zilla performed, he was dead wrong. For the time being, she allowed Levi to hold her while she thought about her next course of action.

"You know this new eye color is rather attractive."

Levi's comment caused her to chuckle. While the others moved around them, she buried her face in his arms. She did not want anyone seeing her like this. With Levi holding her, she doubted that anyone would mess with her. Together they had made a rather good team. If they were going to be untouchable, then they would need to do a bit more training together. The thoughts of training with him tomorrow silenced the fears that had crept up into her mind.