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

13. Awareness

"Yeah, what were the names she gave before these?"

"Chikachironi and Albert!"

"...they skinned people they captured, made them into sausages..." Hanji continued while her lips formed into a grin. Some soldiers covered their mouth in disgust. "...I will name you two based on the leader of that tribe," Hanji knelt down and put her hands on the titans' hand. "You are Sonny. You are Bean. It's a pleasure to meet you!" she grinned widely.

"I'd prefer Chicciropper..." Aile sighed thinly. "...but that was a rather interesting story there. I'll write it in my notebook." Aile murmured to herself as she took out her small notebook and began filling it with her neat writing.

Hanji stood up and turned to face the soldiers. "Alright, let's proceed to the next experiment!~"

***

-A few days later, nighttime-

"Phew... what busy days we were having..." Aile sighed thinly as she walked side-to-side with Hanji.

Hanji smiled at her, "Yeah, we had that operation and such... but the experiments sure were fun! Right, right?" "No way. I hate the part where I had to knock you out to stop your scream," Aile deadpanned. "It pained my ears... but you had to scream louder after regaining consciousness."

Hanji chuckled amusedly, "Sorry for hurting your sensitive ears, Aile," she said before blowing into Aile's left ear. Aile jolted in surprise, and instinctively aimed her kick to Hanji, but the latter quickly dodged. "Haha, how cute!" Hanji giggled teasingly, making Aile's eye twitched.

"Yeesh..." Aile sighed in annoyance, "Now I began to wonder why I kept following you, even in the night..." "Don't be like that, Aile!" Hanji suddenly rounded her arm around Aile's neck. "We're going to see Shortie's squad, remember?" Hanji lowered her tone, "L-e-v-i~!"

"Stop changing his name," Aile frowned. "And the way you spelled his name really creeps me."

"Hmm, no fun..." Hanji released her arm from Aile and looked away.

Aile rolled her eyes. "Oh, we've arrived," she remarked.

Aile and Hanji stopped in front of the old Survey Corps HQ, the place which currently serves as Special Operation Squad's base. "Hmm! So clean, even on the outside!" Hanji remarked as she looked up. "Shortie must be really made them work hard!" "Yeah, you're right." Aile smiled thinly. "Let's enter, shall we?" she said to Hanji, earning a nod.

"But is it really true, Hanji? The new recruit boy could shift into a titan?" Aile looked at Hanji in wonder as they walked along the hallway.

Hanji nodded with a wide smile. "Yup. The report says that, and you can't put lies in reports," she remarked as she pointed upwards. "And we're here to ask that boy to participate in tomorrow experiments! Exciting, huh?"

Aile ignored her as she looked down, "Eren Yeager, huh..." murmured her. "Levi and the others are with him now... They must be eating in the mess hall right now," Aile continued as she looked at Hanji again.

However, Hanji wasn't beside her anymore. "Hanji?" Aile looked around for her. Aile found that Hanji was standing behind her with her eyes looking down. "...what's wrong? The hall is just beyond that door..." Aile looked at her friend in wonder while pointing at the door ahead of them.

Hanji suddenly clenched her fists, "I'm-suuuuper-ecxiteeeeedd!!" she uttered with suppressed voice. "I can't hold it anymore! I'm coming, my dear Eren!!" Before Aile could react Hanji rushed past her to the door. "Ah-- wait! They must have locked--"

Thud!!!

"...O-Oww... my face..."

"I told you to wait, geez! Why didn't you just hit the wall with that dull head of yours?!"