[DISCONTINUED] Entangled in the Strings of Fate ~ Attack on Titan (Levi x OC)

03.5. Thank You

"Then you still have another choice, Aile!" Isabel slammed her palms to the counter, looking straight into Aile's eyes.

Aile raised a brow at her. "There is?"

"Fight 'em," Levi stated as if it was obvious. "Or let them be. Your choice."

Aile flinched at the last part.

Clank clank!

As in cue, the four looked at the store door. "...Well speak of the devil," Aile said curtly.

There, stood two men and one woman.

The woman was crossing her arms. She wore her blond hair in double-pigtail and an overconfident smile on her pale face.

One man was a brunette. He styled his hair in short-cut, and wore a grumpy look on his face.

The last man was the shortest amongst the three. His black hair was cut in bowl-cut, similar to Levi's. He had freckles and his cheeks were as hollow as his sockets.

He looked scornfully at Aile. "Hey, shopkeeper-chan. We come again." He flashed a smug smirk to Aile.

Aile shuddered disgustedly at him. She was about to open her mouth to say something before Levi broke in. "So you guys are that Invincible Trio?"

The shortie glanced lazily at him. "Yeah. I'm the leader, what of it?"

Levi just stared blankly in response. "...I see." He commented before glancing back at Aile.

Aile caught him doing it. "Fight 'em, or let them be." Levi's words suddenly rang in her head.

"Move it, peasants," the brunette shoved the three away from the counter.

"Whoopsie, sorry, sorry," Farlan and Isabel stepped away from the counter. They briefly glanced at each other, then at Levi who was crossing his arms.

The shortie ignored them. "So, where's the money?" He demanded as he looked impatiently at Aile.

Aile just stared at the three. She slowly stood up and reached the coins contained jar. She briefly glanced at Levi, who in turn just gave her his usual stare.

"...Which will you choose?"

Aile looked back at the three. She opened the jar and poured the contents onto her hand. "...Here." She finally said as she outstretched her hand.

The man smirked. "Good gal," he brought his hand closer to Aile's to take the coins.

However, Aile abruptly moved her outstretched hand, clenching it, and threw the coins straight to the shortie's face. Levi's eyes glinted as the freckled man growled in pain.

"What do you think you are doing to aniki?!" The blondie hissed. "Kuh, damn you slut!" The shortie glared furiously at Aile. "Oi!" He glanced at the brunette.

The brunette immediately proceeded to grab Aile by the collar. Aile swiftly countered him with her arm, while her other hand reached the locker beside her. She pulled out a flour pack and threw it to him.

"Geh! How dare you!" The brunette's face was covered in flour. He gritted his teeth before throwing his punch at Aile.

...only to be caught by Levi.

"The hell you want, runt?!" The brunette hissed at him. However his face soon turned into pained expression when Levi slowly tightened his clench.

"F-Fuck off, you!" The brunette squirmed, trying to get away from Levi. "A-Aniki! This guy-- Augh! It hurts! Ow!"

"Tsk, how weak can ya be?!" The shortie grunted as he flung his punch at Levi's face. Without extra effort Levi easily caught it.