The following evening and night... It was pretty fucking boring to be honest, well, that's what (Name) thought at least. Like the criminal she was, she was treated as such and locked in a plain and tasteless bedroom. Consisting of a bed, a bedside table and a window that didn't open. Plus, for extra because the military were feeling nice ;) some bars bolted to the window preventing her escape.
(Name), to flaunt her big dick energy or rather her strength and because she was bored as fuck, she snapped the metal bars and smashed the window. In spite, of course. The girl had always been abnormally strong and she figured her shape shifting powers that she ridiculed were the cause. Honestly the powers had became tedious over time, were always problematic and increasingly difficult to deal with. Ever full moon was a pain especially but she had learned to deal with it - even if she disliked it.
It was like a period but more violent and painful and... furry.
She could've escaped at any time... and she flaunted this, these fuckers had nothing on her - that's what she liked to think at least. She was here for the hell of it, not because they forced it on her; besides, she had nothing else going on so she wanted to see where this was going.
A sudden knock awoke her from her thoughts, she had been lying on the crappy - albeit clean - bed with her hands on the back of her head just contemplating her shit life choices. The person who knocked did it for the shits and giggles and walked in anyway. A strawberry- blonde-haired girl: her soft plump face a mix between confident and "I've just shat my pants" expression. If you could recall, her name was Petra.
"Here for a good time? It's on the house for cuties such as yourself." (Name) winked, lying on the bed with a very libidinous pose. Petra blushed heavily and backed slightly out the room. Slightly. "No pressure sugar~"
"A-ah...I'm okay thanks, you very sweet... I brought you a meal. I thought you might be pretty hungry and no one offered so I made you something myself," Petra walked in closing the door behind her, her smile a bit nervous. "Uh... I like the decorations in here. It really adds a... u-uh, personal touch. My names Petra by the way." She slightly prodded at a broken shard of glass with the toe of her boot.
"(Name), I'm (Name). But...Really? You made me something?" (Name) seemed genuinely surprised for this - it had been a while since anyone had made her a decent meal.
"Yeah! I thought that if you had to steal bread than it must be because you can't afford a decent meal or food at all. I don't condone stealing but I understand where you're coming from... you're just hungry, that's all there is to it." Petra smiled, pulling the table up to the side of the bed and placing the plate she had balanced in her hand on the surface.
"No way... A roast with meat!? And it's seasoned! Where the hell did you get that!?" (Name) gaped. "I can't eat this!"
"Of course you can, I made it for you after all and where I got the meat... that'll be our little secret," Petra smiled, a sly look in her eye briefly before she shrouded this mysterious side of her with angelic giggles. "I'm very against our current justice system, being punished to survive just isn't right. We should be rehabilitating those on the street instead of punishing them. And that's why I'm in the military, I hope by fighting humanities biggest threat we can relieve at least some of the tension within the walls with the promise of a new life outside."
"Marry me," said (Name). Petra merely laughed and pushed a fork and knife into the shifters hands.
"Maybe, take me on a date first but I'm curious to know what is making you join the military. Like, motives wise?" Petra questioned, her smile unwavering.
(Name) chewed the roast (which was delicious by the way) and stopped mid chew. Guilt influencing her actions; she was just joining the military for free food, water and a safe place to sleep - she hadn't thought about saving anyone and her intentions were selfish compared to Petra's noble ambitions. But then she also remembered something else.
"Mr Midget-man and Casanova Eyebrows forced me to. Prison or military; I choose military." (Name) scowled at the thought of them, they last interaction, which had been hours ago, were left on Levi bitch-slapping the shit out of her cheek.
"You mean Captain Levi and Captain Erwin?" Petra questioned with a laugh. "Sorry about that, they are very blunt with their methods of persuasion."
"You mwen bwackmil?" (Name) said through a mouthful and rose a brow. She swallowed and continued. "Then...Yes, they are very blunt, especially Levi, does he usually beat the shit out of everyone? What a wonderful past time."
"Unfortunately, yes but only when he's provoked or irritated. Erwin's sometimes quite cold as well. They may seem awful and scary but once you get to know them, they aren't that bad." Petra hummed, leaning her cheek into her palm, eliciting a dreamy sigh. "And when you look past Levi's problems and scariness, he is quite handsome."
"I'll take your word for it."
Suddenly the door slammed open and there, speak of the devil, was Levi. "Petra. You were taking too long... it's a fucking shithole in here, were you raised on an arsehole, brat?"
Petra momentarily look flustered - most likely afraid that Levi had ease-dropped on her scandalous convo about him. But, she quickly returned her formal persona. "I apologise Levi, I was just waiting for the new cadet to finish her meal and talking to her to pass the time. I'll get going briefly."
Levi barely responded, his stoic eyes not batting an eye as he slammed the door shut, only to reopen it and glare at (Name) a final time. "If you attempt to escape I will stab you." And left.
After a few awkward moments in silence, (Name) turned to Petra. "Fuck me with a sword, that was hot."
"... As I said when you look past his problems, he is quite handsome." Petra chuckled nervously before grinning at the empty plate (Name) had devoured all the food from. The shifter felt full for once in her life and couldn't be more grateful. "But keeping it professional, I'm glad you're joining the military! There is a fire in you that would be a great addition to the team when you finished the training camp! It'll be nice having more girls around in all honesty and you're good company."
"You're too nice to a lowlife like me..." (Name) mumbled but a smile curled her lips shyly. "Thank you Petra. You're a good person."
This seemed to make Petra smile broaden before she got to her feet and made a beeline to the door with the empty plate and used utensils. "No worries but promise me you'll try to get along with and listen to Levi and Erwin. And try be a good soldier, just for me?"
She peered at the girl with puppy eyes not even a monster could refuse. (Name) sighed but smiled doubtless, "okay, I'll try. Don't expect too much though, me and Levi and Erwin get on like a house on fire. The soldier thing though I definitely can do."
"I'm sure you can find something in common."
"Uhhhhh we're both pricks?" Petra laughed at this before waving her final salutations and left. Leaving the girl in solitude once more, the usual.
I'll give Levi and Erwin a little farewell gift, something to remember me by for the three years I'm gone...
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The following day came quick and (Name) found herself in a cart that was ready to wheel them away into a training facility at the crack of dawn. Petra was the only one to wave her goodbye. No one else bothered.
"Be good, okay?" She daunted over the girl and her hand held (Name's) cheek in an affectionate way. Her thumb caressing under the girl's eye. "Here. I packed you a lunch just in case you were hungry."
"Where have you been all my life?" (Name) excepted the lunch - wrapped in a brown cloth - with open arms. "Thank you so much for everything Petra. You've probably done more for me than anyone has ever done in my life."
(Name) climbed into the cart by heaving her leg over the side but stopped halfway. Turning to Petra, she sprinted to the sweet soldier and launched herself into the girl's arms. Clinging to Petra, she felt her abruptly stiffen - surprised - before she eased and clung back.
"Make yourself known for good, (Name)," were Petra's last words as she got into the cart with two other people, a boy with a buzz cut and a girl with brown hair. (Name) waved to Petra, intending to do so until she was out of sight... but then...
"Oh fuck." (Name) could not believe her eyes. Erwin had burst from the door with mighty thuds and screams, 5 soldiers clinging to him and pulling at his clothes to refrain him. The unusually calm man looked livid. Why? His rather bald brow lacked eyebrows - (Name) had morphed in the night and - as a mouse - shaved off his eyebrows. Her parting gift in spite. Casanova eyebrows was now Casanova nobrow.
What made (Name) practically shit her pants was the small man after Erwin. Levi had 20 or 30 soldiers trying to hold him back including the entire wings of freedom squad apart from Petra. If Erwin looked livid, Levi was murderous in fury and a bit red in the face. Her sensitive hearing magnified his furious voice.
"BRING THAT BITCH BACK SHE TRASHED MY CLEANING CUPBOARD!"
"SIR LEVI HOW IS THAT POSSIBLE HE DIDNT LEAVE HIS ROOM!"
"SHE DID IT SOMEHOW AND SHES A FUCKING WOMAN!"
(Name) blew a kiss in the direction of the angry midget man - which seemed to piss him off more as she rounded the corner and out of sight. They were right, they had no proof she was in that room at all. This made her laugh loudly to the world without a care.
She grinned at her fellow comrades beside her, who were confused but slightly entertained, the two men had made quite fools of themselves in front of the soldiers. She held out a welcoming hand towards the boy and girl.
"Hey, how are? Name's (Name)."