Always Be With U [Levi X Petra]
Piece (14)

Levi kept on driving his horse. His sight never escaped the blood-soaked girl who was inside the horse carriage beside him. Looking at her, Petra's face grew pale.

"Moblit! Nifa! You guys come with me to the center to call the medics! The rest, escort the Levi Squad all the way to base!" hanji's word is deft.

"Good!" koor everything in unison.

Hanji, Moblit, and Nifa immediately broke away from the line.

...• • •...

Arriving at the base, Team Mike who was on guard was surprised by the arrival of Squad Levi and the others who were seriously injured, especially Petra who was in Levi's arms.

Levi took Petra to a nearby room for immediate first aid. So did the others, assisted by Team Mike.

"Oi, midget! What's going on?" ask Mike.

Levi was silent. His mind was now only on the safety of Petra who was inside there. He does not even care anymore about his left arm which can be said to be in a state of not okay. I don't know why his heart was broken. The shadow of the past that he despised haunts him again, the death of his mother, Kuchel Ackerman, and the deaths of two very valuable figures in his life, Farlan and Isabel. Without realizing it, he has also made Petra as one of the reasons to survive until now, even though he can not believe it.

"Haahh, you should also take care of your wounds, Levi," said Mike reminded. He understood that his partner might still be thinking about what happened to his squad members. So, he chose to breed Levi himself.

Levi screeched harshly, "Fuck promise, it's been a long time since he brought in medical personnel" he lamented. His face looked as usual, but not with his heart. His fear and anxiety had not completely disappeared.

Just after Levi swore an oath of serapah, Hanji came to bring the medics. The main medical personnel were immediately ordered to treat Petra.

"Levi, where are you going?"

"I want to go in, too."

Hanji directly prevented it, "You better take care of your wounds too. Hand Petra over to them."

Levi let out a rough sigh. Inevitably, he could only wait outside the room with Hanji.

"You're worried about him, aren't you?" ask Hanji while preparing the bandage.

Levi was just speechless, rather confused as to what he wanted to answer. Does he seem worried about Petra? What does his face and behavior show all that?

Levi tried to divert the conversation. "It's just a minor wound."

"Hey, even a wound like this can lower your performance against Titan. Your 'Captain' can be revoked, you know. And you will only be able to trouble your comrades and be useless" Hanji sneered with emphasis while smiling ignorantly.

"Tch, I hope you'll soon be a Titan's meal."

"YES!!! I want me to! You can imagine how big their teeth are, how tender their tongues are! AHAHAHAHA!!"

Levi immediately regretted serving Hanji. How could he forget that this bespectacled woman was infatuated with a life of Titan. If it wasn't for him being his partner, he would have ripped that silly face off by now.

"More times I'll help make it happen."

"EH, REALLY?!"

Levi rolled both his eyes, "Yes, if necessary tomorrow morning as well."

Hanji laughed out loud. "Jokingly, Titan is still my enemy no matter how much I like them. They just keep me interested and curious."

Levi just buzzed in response to Hanji's rant. However, he remembered that he had not answered Hanji's question.

"Hm?" Hanji turned to Levi.

"She's the only female member of my team. Worrying is certain," said Levi suddenly who made Hanji surprised.

"Well, I've even forgotten the question."

Levi instantly threw his deathly gaze and was instead responded with a thunderous laugh from Hanji.

"But your feelings seem to be saying something else, don't they?"

"Huh?" Levi slightly flinched. Luckily, he could cover it up. "What do you mean"

"I already know. Just tell him before it's too late" Hanji interrupted, patting Levi on the shoulder.

"Oi, Hanji."

"Yosh, I have to look at the other situation first. I'll be here again."

Levi could only fall silent while waiting for Hanji's shadow to disappear from his sight. He took a long breath. After he almost lost one of his squad members, he felt he could not yet take charge as a team captain. Anyone who is around him can at any time be threatened by danger. That was why he did not want to put great expectations on something. He does not want to regret later.

...• • •...

"The operation went well. Fortunately the bullet was not lodged in his right chest. Otherwise, the life expectancy for Miss Petra is very small. In addition to the wounds on his chest and some bruises, the incisions on almost his entire body were also very severe. But you guys take it easy, we've injected Tranexamic Acid to stop the dysfunctional bleeding. Maybe his recovery will last long enough. Miss Petra should always be well supervised" explained the doctor who handled Petra's surgery.

"We'll take good care of him. Thanks very much. We owe it to you, " said Hanji, thanking him while shaking the doctor's hand.

"We should be indebted to soldiers like you. Seeing such injured warrior members made us also feel sad and anxious. Our lives, ordinary people depend on you."

Hanji smiled kindly in response to the doctor.

"Then, excuse me. Many of your comrades we have to check as well, including you, Captain, Chairman."

"I don't need to. I just happened to have been treated. Just treat him," Levi said as he pushed Hanji's body.

Hanji grumbled, "Levi-you're this!"

The doctor chuckled softly, "Alright, come, Chief Hanji."

...• • •...

Levi slowly walked into the room where Petra was. His wistful gaze led to the caramelized girl. He saw that almost his entire body was wrapped in bandages. In fact, he no longer saw the girl's cheerful smile. Her almond bead, which always shines, always gives her peace whenever she looks at it, now closes proudly. Levi felt that something was missing in his circle of life.

Somehow the girl's face looked sad for him, making him gently rub the pale face. Levi also did not know why he could do that. It was as if his body was moving on its own to do so.

"You sad, Petra?" Levi asked a question that Petra could not answer.

Levi chose to lean next to Petra's bed with the grip of his hand that he did not take off.

"Why are you protecting me. You idiot.."

And back then, no one could see the weak side of a human race's strongest warrior. No one..

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