Cadet Ackerman (SnK ff.) [ON HOLD]

19. The Thug Prince, a Hero?

"Oh yeah. I forgot. So what'll you do?" Yami asked following him to the second floor.

"Probably recollect to pass time with like always," Levine answered, dryly.

"Wow. It will be a big achievement to gain knowledge on how you're not yet enlightened with all that recollecting and thinking," Yami said and was a bit stunned when Levine reached out to him and tried touching his forehead, but only pass through it, "What are you doing?"

"Wondering. What kind of creature are you really, Yami?" He asked, finally asking one of the questions that linger inside his head.

"Me? I'm not sure. All I know is that, whatever you know, I know it too. Whatever you feel, I can also feel it. Whatever your problem, I am here for you to share with. In short, I might also be you," Yami answered and Levine nodded.

"It's not quite the exact answer I am looking for, but it works too," he said and Yami sat beside him. For almost half a year with the survey Corps, Levine changed a lot already and it makes Yami feel more relieved than ever.

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"Lone Wolf! Lone Wolf!" The screams startled Yami to wake up and fall off the second floor while, Levine manage to remain in his position.

"Aristocrats. Not the best alarm clocks ever," Yami muttered and Levine clicked his tongue in annoyance.

"What is it?" His signature cold voice asked, making the aristocrats back away a little.

"T-The...the Queen!" Levine perked up and jumped down the second floor.

"What happened to Historia?" He asked, glaring deadlier than ever. He can't lose his job for a kidnapped brat.

"You seriously need to see things wider, you know," Yami said, walking towards him.

"She was taken... B-By the thugs of the South edge."

"They took her...in exchange for you!” the three said making Levine growled and took his stuff and maneuvered his way to the South Thugs' territory with his maneuver which he left behind.

'Those thugs will get it.'

Meanwhile, in the South edge, the thugs of the gang called Scarred Eye formed around a circle where Historia is tied on a chair, blindfolded.

"The queen is pretty cute, eh?"

"And fresh too," then they all bursted into laughing. One man attempted to touch her, but another one stopped him by smacking his hand away.

"You can't touch her. That's the orders of the boss," he said and Historia groaned. The rope is tied too tight that it might be burning her skin.

"Levine...help," she muttered and a hoarse voice came booming through the secluded area.

"The Lone Wolf won't be helping you," a buff man said, walking down a pile of debris, "when he can't even help himself."

They cheered and Historia suddenly felt worried. What if they caught and hurt Levine? What will happened now? He's in danger!

"You...You can't beat Levine! He's much stronger!" She said with mock confidence. In reality, she don't really know if Levine can save the both of them from here. If he did come here for her, then he really is in big trouble.

"Oho! Maybe if compared to one person, but with all these!" The whole gang cheered, "He wouldn't stand a chance."

"Maybe all by myself, I can't," they all turned quiet and turned to see Levine standing at the edge of the crowd with his 3DMG strapped around his body, "But I learned that with companions, victory is granted."