«Chapter 2- The Old Man's Order»

Hazel's P.O.V

I was walking around with a bucket of water in my hands. This is for the horses. I've been assigned to feed them and I am now on my way to the horses. Seriously, that idiot for a caption of mine can't just find any entertainment except me.

"Bruagstein!" And speaking of the devil, here he comes to ruin my day for the nth time. I turned my heels to face him with a glare and he glared back. A usual routine between the two of us. Sometimes, I cannot stopbut wonder why Erwin just give me a promotion to be a squad leader than be under this irritating guy's leadership. I mean, I rival him in everything here.

"What now, Levi? I'm gonna feed the horses," I said coldly and he made his glare sharper, seemingly assaulting me. We never really get physical with each other unless it's training sessions.

"If you can speak like that to Shitty Glasses, to me you can't, brat," he said and towered me. I rolled my eyes and continued walking, ignorning him like how I always do if I'm not interested, "I didn't dissmissed you yet!"

I sighed then faced him again, this time giving him a really irritated glare. I hate to drop in the sass already but Levi is getting it.

"Just get to the point, shorty. The bucket's getting heavy. And if you don't mind, I'm sure the horses are hungry and to make thibgs interesting, I'll save your horse for last," he shot me a look that says he's going to kill me, so answered him with a look that challenges him. In this squad, I'm his ultimate match.

He walked towards me and towered me again. He really likes doing that, huh? Who could blame him? Everyone else is much taller than this shit. But I'm not letting him get the pleassure.

"Who's the shorty now?" he asked coldly. Is he insulting me? Its an insult technically.

"Tch, just get to the point!"

"Stop showing off," he said and I widened my eyes. Really? He's doing this because he wants me to stop showing off? I footing at him and poke my index finger at his chest, glaring.

"Look, first of all, stop interupting me just because of those kind of issues. And second. I'm not showing off. I just did that becuase I needed to. Get it, Shorty?" I said locking eyes with him. He made a Tch sound and grabbed my hand.

"And let me tell this to you, brat. You got no rights to order me because I'm your superior. And you're only a Cadet. You can't also call me Shorty becuase I'm taller than you, get it brat?" He said and I withdraw my hand from his grip. Then I walked off annoyed.

Yeah, he's my superior and taller than me by 20 cm. But height doesn't matter here. It's about skills, wit and just how good you are.

But, I have the rights to speak what my mind said. And he insults me about my height! I hate it when people insult me about my height.

Forgetting my annoyance, I poured the bucket of water to the horses water container and I get some feeds in a nearby cart and fed them.

I went to my horse, Raven's side and strokes her mane. She's really beautiful for a horse. She's a black horse with black mane. She has a diamond-shaped mark on her forehead which is white. Her eyer are also emerald-colored like mine. She kind of reminds me of...

Oka-san...

I suddenly had a short link of what happened 5 years ago. When I saw Grisha being eaten by his own son's titan. That gruesome moment that I trained for, but understanding how it really works, I was not that surprise to see it, see alone watch the boy change back into a human with no memories of such thing to happened.

I had an extreme headache that caused me to kneel down and clutched my head. It hurts, so much! Why does this have to flash over me this fast and in this time?

"Hazel! Are you okay?!" Hange asked worried but my headache only worsen as I feel my nails dig into my scalp and gritting my teeth.

"Urgh! My head! It hurts! So much!" I exclaimed gritting my teeth and shutting my eyes close. She puts her hands on my shoulder and carried me.

Wait! Carried me?! Hange can never lift me, because of a little accident some years ago.

"Let's take her to the medical tent," wait! Levi?! I opened my eyes slightly and saw Levi carrying me, before I fainted into darkness.

"Hai! Hazel-"

Hange's P.O.V

Hazel fainted while Levi was carrying her. Levi and I took her to the clinic and Levi put her down on a bed. A part of me is worrying about this little blond, but a part, specifically majority, is not holding back on fangirling on how cute these two shorties look together.

"Tch, she's really unpredictable and a handful," Levi said looking down at Hazel. Why did she suddenly had a headache, anyway?

"Well, she is your protege, Levi," I said and he stood up. These two are just the same unpredictable person in different bodies. How come they hate each other so much when they are so much alike?

"Squad Leader Hange! Corporal Levi! Commander Erwin ordered a retreatment back inside the walls. Under General Dot Pixis's orders!" Gunther said as Levi and I nodded. I turned around to see Hazel still unconcious. I was about to order Gunther to get Hazel to one of the carts when surprisingly, Levi picked her up in bridal style.

"Let's go," Levi said and bring Hazel towards where the horses are. Again, I am fangirling all the way!

Levi put Hazel up his horse and rode behind her. He even placed Hazel's head to his chest. Kyaaaaaa!!

"L-Levi-heichou! What about Raven?!" Petra exclaimed, looking a little bit awkward, "We can't just leave her here. Hazel will be mad!"

"Tch. Someone will ride the brat's horse." Levi said coldly he then ordered Olou to ride Raven and he did. We started on going towards the walls and I noticed Hazel waking up. Oh boy.

Hazel's P.O.V

I woke up from a dream. It seems so real. The troublesome boy was fighting titans with another titan. The other titan have blonde hair and emerald eyes.

Wait! Why do my pillow seems to be hard? I gazed up and saw Levi! I was sleeping on Levi's chest! I slightly lifted my head and Levi pushed it down.

He's getting annoying again trust me.

"Stay down. We're retreating into the walls," Levi ordered. But his tone is, diffirent. Its like he's concern about me. Tch, that would never happened.

We're now inside the walls and I was surprised. Many damn titans were walking around like zombies.

"Corporal! Commander! Squad leader and Cadet Bruagstien! The General wanted to talk to you!" a Garrison soldier told us. Why me? Why am I included?

"Hai!" we said in chorus. I stood up and we manuevered up the wall where the old man is. I still felt a little dizzy. But, Levi was beside me to supports me. Hmph, he seems nice today. Oddly nice.

We landed on top of the wall safely. Levi was on my right then next to him is Erwin then Hange. We saluted infront of Pixis as he kept that creepy smile he has.

"Lower your fist. As you can see, these beast invaded the wall trost. And a titan-shifter will be helping us," I widened my eyes. "He's Eren Yeager. And he'll be concealing the breach. You all will help the Garrison on killing some titans, for now. We'll be readying a good plan," Pixis said and Commander requested for them to talk as he dismiss us.

"Hai!" We all said and I was about to zip down the wall when-

"Except for you Cadet Bruagstein," the old man called me. I turned my heels to him with a slight glare, "You'll be part of the protection group of the boy. You must meet up with me and the others after an hour."

"Why so early? And why me?" I asked, turning to Erwin who gave me a nod, saying that he might be thinking the same thing as Pixis.

"Becuase we need to reclaim Trost as soon as possible. You were chosen to be part of the protection squad as known that you have a history with the boy as a fellow survivor of Shiganshina District," he said and I tried my best not to click my tongue. I always hate whenever people brings that up.

"I believe in your abilities, Braugstein. I'm sure your father will tell the same thing, my child," I looked away, a gesture that is often frowned upon by us, soldiers. Right. Pixis knows Otou-san, "As for now. You are dismissed."

I saluted and with that, I zipped down the wall where it is safe.

Tch, looks like Grisha got what he wanted.

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