WHOOOO! Sorry for the long awaited chapter, but life happens, y'know? I promise I will finish this story! Any suggestions you lovely people would like to make (or anything you'd like to see) I am all ears! I love hearing new creative ideas from ya'll!

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Author's Note: I DO NOT OWN SNK

By God's good graces Team Levi had rode through the looming gates of the Shinganshina District without anymore disturbance from the man-eating beasts. The rest of the battalion had arrived an hour before them, so the small squad of six trod slowly on their mares into the dark, bustling district. Skye couldn't be more happier to see the stone walls.

"Is that Captain Levi?"

"That's Team Levi!"

"Wow... one of them doesn't look so good."

"Holy crap, they have two girls on their team! They must be so badass!"

"That's the best team out there, only six of them and they survived past the gate on their own!"

"But look how tired they are..."

"Yeah, one of them doesn't even have shoes."

Skye felt a vein in her head pulse rapidly as she was about to turn and give that block-headed villager a piece of her mind, until a sharp order from her squad leader stopped her hands from turning the rein over in her hands. His cool grey eyes were watching her with mild annoyance causing Skye to face forward and pout.

"Take Erd to the infirmary." Levi called out to Gunter, "Hurry up, get Jaeger to tend to him."

"Hai, sir!" Gunter affirmed urging his exhausted mare to pick up the pace. Both rider and horse disappeared quickly through the thicket of villagers watching the squad in awe and wonder.

This was the first time Skye had experienced such reverie, but the disgusted look in some of the villagers' eyes unnerved her. She knew why they did not approve, the Scout Regiment took up the bulk of taxes from the villagers and always had barely anything to show for their work. All the villagers knew for certain that whenever the Scout regiment departed the walls, they would come back in body bags.

In solemn silence, the squad arrived at their base of operations within the Shinganshina district. Petra and Uluo took back the horses to the stables leaving Skye and her Captain alone for the first time since the outpost.

"Captain-"

"Let's go," Levi muttered turning on his heel toward HQ, "Erwin is going to want to see you."

"Can't I at least put shoes on?" Skye asked rubbing her heels into the grass beneath her.

Levi paused and looked back glancing at her bare feet, "Hurry up."

Skye nodded her head and made a beeline for their sleeping quarters. Grateful for small favors, she encountered no one as she ran through the building towards the hall her squad occupied. Skye wrenched open her door and tugged on the nearest boots she could find. Before racing out of her room, she happened to briefly gaze at the mirror hanging behind her door.

She hadn't looked at herself since before the mission started. No wonder her teammates were so surprised, she looked like a totally different person without her long mane of silver hair. Her foster father did a pretty damn good job, her haircut seemed almost... stylish.

Hm, no wonder he has such perfect eyebrows.

Skye snorted loudly at the thought, grinning widely as she idly pictured Erwin cutting his eyebrows meticulously with sparkles around him.

She touched the ends and tucked a short lock behind her ear, her face was more visible than ever. Something unpleasant stirred inside her not enjoying the fact that she no longer had her hair to hide behind. But the image of her fearless, strong Captain slicing down the Titan with ease and grace appeared in the forefront of her mind.

He never hides. Not from anything.

Squaring her shoulders, Skye stood straighter staring at herself dead in the eye.

I will not hide, I will be strong just like Captain Levi.

"That was a disaster."

Levi mumbled his take on the mission while leaning heavily in the cushioned chair across Erwin. The blonde-haired Commander shot his younger counterpart a withering look before pouring amber liquid in a crystal glass. He motioned to Levi with the bottle inquiring silently if he wanted some, to which the raven-haired squad leader nodded. Erwin poured another glass along with the two he had already poured.

Erwin lifted two glasses and handed them off to Hange and Mike who were standing tiredly beside him.

"I wouldn't say a total disaster." Hange said with a small smile bringing her drink up to her nose, "I did discover a bunch of new things to study."

"Keep your hands to yourself, Four Eyes," Levi almost snarled, surprising himself and everyone else. He knew exactly to whom she was referring to and the instinctive part of him didn't like the insinuation one bit. Even if it wasn't serious.

"Ooo, protective over little Skye, huh?" The Major teased slipping her goggles on her forehead and knocking back the alcohol, "Well, little would be the wrong term don't you think?"

"Hange." Mike warned sipping his whiskey slowly.

"What!" She protested tossing her glass to Erwin and crossing her arms across her chest, "You can't ask me to ignore this! I can't believe Levi and I just found out about this, I study Titans for a living, for Christ's sake!"

"She's still a member of the Scout Regiment," Levi growled shooting daggers at his eccentric comrade, "She is also a member of my squad. I refuse to let you do any experiment on her."

"Erwin," Hange whined as she reached for the glass her Commander had re-poured reluctantly, "You know what I'm saying makes sense. If you let me remove her bracelet, study her, and then use her Titan powers to further our advances into uncharted territory we would be able to save countless lives!"

"She won't be able to handle the truth of her nature," Erwin sighed rubbing his temples, "She doesn't even remember. It's too risky."

"But you said that she said once she shifts for the first time she'll regain her memories. If she was could handle it as a child, what more do you think she could do now! I love her just as you do," Hange said gently, "Just as we all do. But this is too great a chance to pass up. To have a Titan on our side would be-"

"Stop." Mike said suddenly, stilling Levi's scathing and colorfully worded retort to the scientist. The taller man sniffed slowly, his eyes widening.

Quietly, the door to Erwin's office opened and standing in the dimly lit hallway was a shell-shocked Skye clutching her hands against her chest.

"W-what are you talking about?" The young woman whispered hoarsely.

Levi whipped his head around at the sound of her voice. A sinking feel settled in his chest as he watched her shakily take a step forward. She looked so small now in his uniform, almost like a child. Her short silver hair trembled against her pale cheeks, the rosiness in them now gone. He met her eyes and saw them clouded like a dark, forlorn river.

"Skye..." Hange said softly, regret lacing her voice.

"What the fuck are you talking about?!" Skye's shrunken demeanor turned into fiery outrage. She straightened her body and marched right up to Erwin's desk, ignoring her speechless Captain, ignoring Mike and Hange. Her dark sapphire eyes saw only her foster father.

"Tell me. Right. Now." She whispered in a low voice gripping the edge of his desk so hard it began to splinter.

Erwin regarded her silently for a moment, being very careful not to let anything betray his cool facade.

"Who do you think you are, Grey?" He said coldly narrowing his icy blue eyes at his adopted daughter, "Are you forgetting your place?"

"Cut the bullshit, Commander!" Skye shouted, sneering at the title she addressed him with, "I'm not a child! That won't work on me anymore!"

"Levi," Erwin ignored her focusing on the stony faced squad leader, "Get her out of here."

"Don't you dare touch me!" She shrieked, clutching her hold on the desk's edge and effectively snapping it off, "I am not moving until you explain to me what the hell you were talking about! I heard you! I heard Hange-" Skye's eyes burned in anger and pain, "I'm-I'm a-"

"You are a member of the Special Ops unit and one of our strongest soldiers." Erwin affirmed getting to his feet, "Nothing more."

Skye's rage began to quell as Erwin's words fell on deaf ears. She unlatched her hold on his desk and stared up at him through wet, dispassionate eyes, "If I take off this bracelet then I become a monster?"

"No, Skye-" Hange began fearfully.

"If I take off this bracelet, then I'll regain my memories. That's what you said." The young woman whispered ignoring Hange's strangled plea, "That's why I could never take this off." She glanced down at her wrist where the bright silver bracelet dangled, "It all makes sense now..."

"Grey, stop being an idiot." Levi deadpanned. He grabbed her shoulders from behind and wheeled her around to face him. She swayed limply continuing to stare down at her wrist. "Oi, brat," He snapped his finger in front of her face to get her attention. She blinked suddenly and looked up into his grey eyes.

"I'm not sugarcoating this for you, got it?" Levi said harshly looking deep into her midnight blue orbs, almost getting lost in them, "Everything you heard... is true."

Erwin and Mike started up, but a scathing glance from the raven-haired man stopped them.

"You are different, something unexplainable. But you are not a monster."

Skye's blank eyes began to focus on her Captain.

"You shouldn't have found out this way. It's unfair to you to even deal with this burden," Levi continued gripping her even tighter, hoping his words would bring her back to reality, "But you are strong, one of the strongest people I know. You will get through this and you will fight. You've had an insane power trapped within you all along and yet you have progressed without even touching it. Everything you are is you."

"C-c-captain..." Skye choked, tears springing from her wide eyes.

Levi sucked in a breath before finally saying what he knew she had to hear from his own mouth.

"You have the power to transform into a Titan."

The realization struck the young silver haired woman as she collapsed in her Captain's arms crying uncontrollably. Nothing made sense to her anymore. Just this morning she was riding alongside her comrades fighting for her life against the humanoid monstrosities that she was now, in some way, related to. Those monsters murdered her family. Her mother. Her father. Her brother. Her little sister...

Hange and Mike averted their eyes from Skye's emotional break down, never before had they seen the perpetually composed woman cry. And now she was inconsolable. Of course, who wouldn't be?

Levi raised a hesitant hand feeling Skye's small hands grip at the front of his shirt and cling to him as if he were her personal life support. Finally, he brought down his hand to rest comfortably on top of her head and stroked it gently. Minutes passed, however it felt like years, until Skye's sobs turned into hiccups. She released herself from Levi's hold continuing to stare down at the floor.

"What do I do now?" Her voice came out in a small, hoarse whisper.

She raised her head staring up at her Captain.

"You fight." He said simply.

Those two simple words were all she needed to hear, her Captain was right. No matter what she was, or who she was, there was one thing she knew to her core. She was a fighter. Skye began to feel painfully aware of the other occupants of the room and the anger that had dissipated had returned. She couldn't be angry at Hange or her Captain, they didn't know anything until now. The real fault lied within the two men who called themselves her guardian...

The room suddenly began to feel stuffy and unbearable for Skye, she stepped away from her Captain and began to walk past him. He did nothing to stop her, he knew she needed time and space. If she were anyone else he would probably have her locked away and on constant surveillance, but he knew her. She would never harm the regiment, she loved the Scouts too much.

Erwin began to round the corner of his desk and reach out to her, "Skye-"

"Don't." She said harshly turning her head slightly so only half of her face was visible. Her eyes looked almost black, betrayal and hurt filled those dark depths.

The Commander halted his movements in shock as the top seniority of the Scout Regiment could only watch as the silver-haired girl proceeded to depart Erwin's office without a backwards glance.

Morning reached a certain Captain's room much too quickly, he was never the type to remain in bed, but the events that happened just two weeks ago left him unwilling to come face to face to the day's realities. Groaning, Levi threw off his soft covers and sat up in his full-sized bed stretching his stiff muscles. His body's circadian rhythm was impeccable, 4 am everyday he rose from his slumber. Honestly, it was a godsend, but on days like today he really wished he could sleep in.

Groaning quietly, Levi padded across his spacious room and entered his bathroom turning on the water to full blast. He reveled in the feel of scalding water hitting his skin, it felt as though it were washing away all the years of blood and loss. He made a cluck of annoyance as the errant thought passed through his brain, why the fuck was he thinking about shit like that?

He thought back on that night, he definitely wished he could wash that away from his mind. Grey finding out about her heritage was not what he had intended, especially not what Erwin wanted either.

Initially, Erwin had blindly ordered Mike to stay stationed outside her room, only to be hounded by Hange that putting Skye on house-arrest was the worst solution he had ever come up with. Hange then suggested that Skye stay with her so she could run tests on her, much to Levi's annoyance and discomfort. Erwin also voiced his unwillingness to allow Hange to be alone with Skye causing the four-eyed loony to raise hell with Erwin.

Mike silently nodded his head to the door looking at the Captain and slipped out while Hange and Erwin bumped heads over what to do with Skye.

Before Levi decided to follow suit, he set his unfinished glass on Erwin's mangle desk, courtesy of Skye, and said, "Grey is in my squad. I will take full responsibility for her."

"Now, wait one second, Shorty-"

"Her safety is paramount right now, think about what would happen if word got out about her?" Levi cut in crossing his arms across his chest.

Erwin sank back into his chair and rubbed his forehead miserably, "He's right. Skye's protection is first and foremost. Levi-" Erwin's tired, blue eyes stared up into Levi's grey depths, "-I leave you in charge of Skye's well-being. From what I saw, you're the only one she truly trusts right now. Please, help her. And report back to me whatever it is you find out."

"Sure." Levi grunted rubbing the back of his shaven head, "What if she wants to remove the bracelet?"

Erwin sighed and leaned back staring at his ceiling.

"She can't remove it herself. It's up to you whether or not you think she can handle it. I'd prefer it if Hange was present so she can assist."

"What about you?" Hange asked softly.

"She hates me right now." The blonde haired Commander murmured sadly still staring a spot on the ceiling, "You saw how disgusted she looked when she saw me... I will earn her trust, but it will take time and patience on my part. Just... keep on eye on her, will you, Levi? You too, Hange."

The dark-haired Captain and Hange nodded their heads as Erwin picked up his alcohol-filled glass and drank it in a quick motion

"Fucking shit, Erwin." Levi grumbled shutting off his shower and irritably wrapping a towel around his waist. He snatched another fluffy towel off the rack and proceeded to dry his short raven locks with it.

She truly was beautiful that night. He recalled the fire in her eyes as she barged into Erwin's office. For a moment, he forgot what had happened and let his eyes trail across her pale face and silky, shimmering tresses. And when her eyes were shining with tears, he never wanted to see that again. It looked so odd, so unlike the young woman had proven herself to almost be his equal.

"Stupid." He muttered to himself. He definitely couldn't be thinking that anymore, whatever happened that a few nights ago would have to remain a distant memory. One thing was certain, he may have asked Grey to never leave his side, but even if she did, he never would. Not now.

However, he had to deal with a particularly emotionally unstable, silver-haired woman who was practically a ticking time bomb. She had holed herself up in her room and spoke to no one except Petra who had no idea why the head strong woman was so distraught. The male members of his squad were equally baffled by her actions. Honestly, Levi was tired of the relentless questions Gunter would bombard him with which irked him that he cared so much about their youngest squad member.

Whispers began to circulate around the regiment about his silver haired subordinate. She wasn't exactly popular or well-liked amongst the rookies because she out-classed them by miles and became a member of the elite squad straight out the gates, so the majority of the nastier rumors came from them. Levi mashed his eyebrows together as he recalled those snot-nosed brats making ill-comments about his own squad member.

"Skye hasn't been seen for a week now, I heard she won't leave her room."

"Pfft, I heard she totally fucked up on that mission outside the walls."

"Yeah, apparently she almost got her entire squad decimated!"

"Seriously? What a joke! Why would Captain Levi keep someone like her on his squad?"

"I know, she impressed them during training, but I guarantee you outside the walls that short-shit can't do anything. She's too weak to fight against Titans!"

"Hehe, you know what, I bet she totally seduced him."

"Holy shit! You're right! No wonder that weirdo got on his squad. No, not just Captain Levi, I bet she fucked all the guys on his squad. What a slu-"

A loud smash reverberated throughout the mess hall. All eyes were on the elite soldiers who were radiating murderous intent, save for a raven haired Captain whose composure was eerily cool. Gunter and Petra had ran toward the table of rookies and grabbed the rookie that had been about to call their teammate a less than pleasant name, knocking back their chairs and drawing back their hands in a fist. The tanned Special Ops soldier snarled angrily tightening his hold on the rookie's throat while the petite strawberry blonde woman had the rookie's shirt bunched in her hands and a fire raging behind her light brown eyes.

Erd and Uluo were on the other side of the rookies' table, their strong bodies silently challenging any of them to utter another word.

Levi was casually resting his weight on his right foot with his arms crossed over his chest standing at the head of the table eyeing the rookies with a blank expression.

"It seems we have a table of big-mouths here." Levi murmured, a hint of promised pain lacing his words, "I didn't know the Scout regiment even had soldiers whose mouths were bigger than Wall Maria."

Chuckles rippled throughout the hall causing the rookies' faces to shine a bright red.

"S-s-sorry C-Captain-"

"I didn't say you can speak with your giant mouth, rookie." Levi said smoothly.

The young blonde-haired man who had suggested Skye seduced the Captain shrank back in fear.

"Now," The terrifying Special ops leader continued stepping forward, "I'm not a fan of gossipers, especially those that have. Such. Filthy. Mouths."

At the final word, Levi swiftly slammed his palms down on the mess table effectively making the rookies jump in the air at the sound, "I'll say this once, and only once," The Special Ops Captain said softly, a growl biting at his every word, "Breathe another incriminating word about anyone in my squad or even the regiment and I will personally see to it that I will have your body, mind, and soul at my whim in the dungeons below. You will beg Erwin to grant you leave from this regiment, but I will not allow it. No-" A dark shadow graced his handsome features, "You will not be granted reprieve. I will have you wishing you never even had a thought of ill-will about your own comrades. Is that understood?" His grey eyes pierced the man in Gunter's and Petra's hold.

Even the veteran soldiers at the neighboring tables felt their hands become clammy and their blood run cold at Levi's threat, leave it to the clean-freak Captain to scare the living daylights out of the new recruits.

"I said-" Levi was now in front of the man who looked as though he were about to shit himself, "Is that understood?"

"Ye-yes." His voice came out in a pathetic squeak.

In all honesty, he didn't mind letting his comrades know how much he truly cared for them. Everyone knows he's not the type to offer praise or shoot the shit in the mess hall, but on the battlefield his true feelings always emerged. He told himself that Grey was no different, maybe it's because it's been a while since his squad acquired a new member, although the logical side of his brain snorted otherwise.

It didn't matter to him, he never cared what people thought. So, why did it bug him that he cared what Grey thought? Or what people thought about Grey?

You know why, you idiotic ass-wipe, he told himself rolling his eyes. Just reel it in and you'll be fine. Besides, she's in no state to deal with your... whatever it is going on in your head.

The meticulous Captain tugged on his uniform quickly, finishing off by tying his signature cravat around his neck. He glanced in his drawer and instantly realized one set of his uniforms was missing. Then, he remembered that he had lent it to Grey during their previous mission.

"Probably never seeing that again." Levi sighed, shutting his drawers and walking towards his door.

A timid knock echoed as he gripped the doorknob.

"Yes?" He asked.

"It's Grey, sir." Came a somewhat meek reply.

Levi froze.

He did not prepare himself for this so early in the morning, but then again Grey was always an unpredictable woman. He wrenched the door open to see, to his surprise, a calm Grey staring at him through swollen eyes. She was wearing her uniform, sans her signature zip-up sweater, and was holding a neatly folded bundle in her arms. Silently, she thrust the clothes in his direction and stared at him furrowing her brows.

"Thank you for lending me your uniform, sir." She said quietly, a crack in her voice was barely heard.

"Hm." He responded taking the freshly laundered clothes from her and setting it aside on his desk. He turned back to see Grey staring hard at the floor not moving from his doorway.

"I was about to grab breakfast, but if you're blocking my way I'm going to have to use my window."

Grey looked up, startled, pinkness rising to her pale cheeks.

A voice in the back of Levi's mind murmured appreciatively at her pretty blush, he secretly enjoyed making her uncomfortable because her stained cheeks always left a warmth in his chest. In his experience, only he could make her flush so cutely.

Why...

Why isn't he lecturing me?

I refused to answer orders...

I stayed locked up in my room...

Part of why I stayed so long was because I was embarrassed I was so insolent and emotional...

Petra, Gunter, Uluo, and Erd picked up the slack because of my absence...

So, why?

"Sorry, sir," She mumbled in shock at her Captain's nonchalant attitude and stepped aside.

Levi strode past and shut his door with a click. He sighed seeing Grey's uncomfortable position against the wall.

"Walk with me." He said simply grabbing her arm and leading her down the hall before releasing his grip.

They walked in complete silence, the halls where their quarters were nestled were dead quiet, which was usually the case for Levi. He woke before any of the other Scout soldiers even had the inkling of waking. Normally, he welcomed the silence, but he could practically see the thoughts racing through Grey's mind and it wasn't helping his daily routine of solitude.

"This silence is beginning to irritate me," Levi said nonchalantly, sidling an eye toward Grey who was looking down at the floor.

What do I say? Skye thought frustratedly, Oh, hey, Captain! Sorry, I was MIA for almost three weeks! Also, can you take off this damned bracelet so I can remember everything and know what I really am? I mean, who gives a rat's ass that I'll turn into a 30 foot humanoid monster in the middle of the Scout Regiment base!

"I-"

"I told Erwin that I'm taking full responsibility for you," Her Captain said keeping his eyes forward, "And as for your little stunt of shirking your duties, rest assured I have punishment suitable for you."

Her eyes widened in shock. She didn't even hear the part about punishment, only the part where-

"Captain, you don't have to take responsibility for me that's completely unnecessary-"

"Remember what I said outside our Squad's outpost settlement?" He said breezily pushing open the doors to the mess hall, "You're staying by my side whether you like it or not."

"Captain..." Skye breathed, wide-eyed.

"So, no matter what you choose, Grey, I'll be right there."

How could he still say that...

Knowing what I am?

Even I don't know fully what I'm capable of, and he still...

That ache in her chest she had been feeling since that night returned as she stared up at her Captain's aloof features. She still didn't know what it was, his kindness made no sense to the rookie cadet especially now.

Maybe he feels sorry for me...

It dawned on her that the only reason why he wants her to stay near him was so he could watch her and make sure she won't do anything reckless or put her fellow soldiers in danger. The idea of being a burden sunk further into her already broken mind as she dully realized that her Captain's odd actions toward her leading up to this moment was solely to protect the regiment from herself. Maybe...

"Grey?"

"Sorry, Captain." Skye said with a hesitant smile gracing her angelic features, "Just thinking..."

He frowned, Levi was an observant man by nature and he could read people to a T. Skye was no different, he knew something clicked in her head and was eating away at her, but he wasn't sure what it was.

She's been on her own for a few weeks...

They were quiet for a moment while grabbing a tray from the metal rack and picking up breakfast foods down the short cafeteria line. Levi immediately poured himself a cup of his 'special' tea that the cook kept aside just for him. Skye watched him carefully accepting a cup of hot chocolate and following her Captain to their usual table at the corner of the mess hall.

Levi brought his mug to his nose and inhaled deeply.

Pure bliss...

"Sir?"

"Hm?"

"I-" Skye bit her lip in earnest staring at her plate of fruit and eggs, "I want to see what my abilities are. As a-" She struggled to utter the words she kept deep inside her during her recluse.

"Titan." Levi finished for her sipping his tea thoughtfully.

Skye fearfully whipped her head around thinking that people would hear, but it was far too early for the mess hall to be bustling with soldiers. There were maybe two or three Scout soldiers sitting around the hall, but they were far too sleepy from Guard duty to even register that they had entered.

"Relax, Grey," Levi sighed, "No one's listening."

"R-right, of course, sir." Skye laughed nervously, "Anyways, I would like to test this... ability."

"I'm surprised," He said leaning back and crossing his leg over his thigh, "You didn't seem like you wanted anything to do with that secret. You can't even say it."

"I know." Skye muttered shifting her eyes away from him and staring straight ahead, "I just... I won't believe it's true unless I see it. O-or feel it. I don't know what it is I want, but I know that right now I still can't accept that it's true. And unless I do, I won't be able to think properly or do anything really."

She run a shaky hand through her short, silver hair.

"Fine." Her Captain said simply continuing to sip his hot beverage.

"I'll do whatever precautions necessary, whatever you need, I will-" Skye started to ramble.

"Wait, what?" She breathed, barely hearing her Captain's affirmation to her request.

"I said, fine." Levi repeated again a tick forming on his forehead. He really hated repeating himself, especially so early in the morning while he was drinking his tea.

Skye thought she would have to beg and plead for her Captain to be on board with her experiment to test her abilities, she didn't even think he would even think about her request. It was far too dangerous, there were so many factors to weigh in, and they weren't even sure what would happen if it worked.

"Fine?" She echoed, "Just like that?"

"Would you rather me say no?" Levi asked raising a slim brow at his subordinate.

"W-w-well no," Skye frowned, "It's just that there are so many calculated risks and what if something happened? What if I hurt someone-"

"What you're asking comes with the knowledge that I will strike you down if you even tried to harm anyone." Levi cut in eyeing Skye from the rim of his cup.

She gulped.

"I'm sure you knew that, right?" He asked tipping the remaining contents of his cup back in his mouth, "You didn't think I hadn't already thought about this possibility for the past two weeks you've been holed up in your room?"

"No, of course, you're right." Skye nodded her head slowly feeling her skin go cold.

"Knowing that, do you still want to proceed with your curiosity?"

She remained silent, knitting her light eyebrows together in deep thought chewing on her lower lip.

Levi shifted slightly watching her pearly white teeth gnaw at her plump pink lips, his grey eyes darkened a shade as that same feeling stirred in his chest. The idea of slicing apart her body made his hands feel clammy and his forehead break out in a cold sweat. That was the last thing he wanted to do, the image of spilling the blood of his own comrade made his blood run cold. But the thought of even having his steely blade near Skye made his heart stop uncomfortably in his chest. He silently hoped she would change her mind, at least until Hange was able to gather more information on her.

"Yes," Skye said quietly, "I do want to know."

Dammit, Grey...

You'll be the death of me...

"Alright," Levi said roughly getting to his feet and swiftly departing the table, "Tonight after lights out we will meet with Hange."

Skye opened her mouth to say something, but closed it watching her Captain's back as he left. She knew it was difficult for him to agree to this, and even though she believed that he only wanted to make sure she wasn't a danger to the regiment, she still had a seedling of hope that maybe there was something more. Maybe...

Sorry for the long wait my lovelies, but I hope you enjoyed!

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