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Post by Zombz on Mar 8, 2015 18:12:43 GMT -5
Natalie's head snapped up, her jaw set hard. She felt her cheeks flush with heat, anger overcoming her anxiety momentarily. How dare he use that against her, when he had kept everything from her. She still remembered the night Levi came back filthy and bruised, slogging through the rain to tell her mother her remaining brother was dead. How could she have forgotten, it was the last time she had seen him. She wanted to stand her ground but she wouldn't make him right, he WAS her commanding officer, and she wasn't a child anymore. She swallowed her pride and forced herself to turn, taking off down the track, deciding she would work off her anger.
Irvin waved her off, reaching a foot forward to step on the girls bounds, pinning her to the floor. He pushed the door shut after Hanji nearly bounced away. "I swear she was born in a barn." he sighed, looking down. "Well," he paused, cocking is head to the side slightly, "what to do with you?"
CHaaAAAaaAAAPTER EEeeEEEeeennnD
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Post by Ciel on Mar 9, 2015 2:59:22 GMT -5
Hannah's eyes glowed and smiile lit her face when the plate of hot food hit the table in front her. She dug in, not giving any time to the fork set out beside it, working fast to fill the empty hollowness in her gut. Sheer bliss. It'd been so long before she'd has a proper meal that she could almost feel the color being returned to her light skin.
Natalie's mother paced back and fourth in the kitchen, stepping and tripping over the dirty un mopped floor. Occationally if she came past the window she'd look out at the recruits with curiosity to see if her daughter was lined up with them" you little twit, you worthless retch!!" She repeated over and over gain to her self. She rubbed her hands up and down her thin arms to as if to warm her self from the cold. It was warm outside. 70 degrees at least . She closed her eyes and thought of Natalie, who looked so much like her father it almost physically made her sick. That smile, endearing and polite, but she knew the true evil behinde that man with the blue eyes, and his spawn, no different. " soon" she hummed to herself. " soon you will be just like the rest of them, yes, just like the rest." She broke off into another quite fit of laughter wich broke into a bad cough she eased with the bottle of jack she held in her trembling left hand.
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Post by Ciel on Mar 9, 2015 3:03:01 GMT -5
Levi stared himself in the mirror as he finished fastening the last of his 3dmg. Today was the day he dreaded all year, and the dark circles that usually bordered his blue eyes were darker yet. He slipped on his military jacket and flipped open his formation map. Natalie was not far away from him. He held onto that thought in the back of his mind as he headed out for the pre -mission meeting.
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Post by Zombz on Mar 9, 2015 6:43:03 GMT -5
Natalie always hated this part, trying to make sense of all the damned belts, but after a long struggle she finally as able to slip her feet into the stirrups and yank her boots on. If she had been only moments longer she would have been late. She jogged up to the rest of the cadets headed out to the field and fell in line. She was oddly calm, she realized, focused more on the routine than the threat of what was coming. She fell into formation with the others and waited for their orders.
Irvin was rushing his duties this morning and it irked him thoroughly. Taking care of the girl was setting him back from is normal routine, when he returned he was going to have to make a decision, in the mean time he returned to were she was bound in the corner of his bedroom. She was drooling... he chuckled to himself, the small comedy of the moment lifting his irritation some. He tapped his toe against her shin lightly until her snoring stopped. "I've instructed a cadet to come and check on you and find you something to eat, we'll decide what to do about you when I return." he said turning to leave.
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Post by Ciel on Mar 9, 2015 17:31:57 GMT -5
Levi was behinde the troops, checking them off one by one, Hanji on the other end to make sure that there were no last run aways. This was punishable by death. Levi looked up to see Natalie's clam face , almost wishing she wernt there, but at this point it was inevitable and could not be helped. He came behinde her suddently, reaching behind her in between her thiighs as his hand fumbled to adjust and redux her strap. (Levi chill)
A dream. damn. Hannah tried not to let the hurt reflect from his comment, putting on her fiesty glare again . Whatever. She could take whatever these bastards threw at her, she tried to convince her self. " if you even come back" she made sure to add with a sly smile.
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Post by Zombz on Mar 9, 2015 18:09:40 GMT -5
Natalie's spine stiffened and she looked forward awkwardly, her eye twitching slightly from the need to keep a straight face. (ಠ⌣ಠ')... Why he had no concept of personal space was lost on her, but she figured it had to do something with being a superior officer. She cleared the knot from her throat roughly.
"I wonder who'd feed you then." He retorted, an edge of a smirk tilting the edge of his lips as he left, headed for the fields.
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Post by Ciel on Mar 9, 2015 22:13:56 GMT -5
Hannah watched him leave out the door, left alone again with the emptiness of the house. Thats it, she was going to find her way out of these restraints.
(fer real) levi stood strait up again and walked to mount his horse (ouiouioui heheh) before the formation start. His eyes didnt revert back to Natalie again as the stone wall rose above them. it couldnt be a concern any more.
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Post by Zombz on Mar 9, 2015 22:37:13 GMT -5
Natalie jogged in formation behind her squad, taking a deep breath, almost feeling the energy as they exited the gate. She should be afraid but her heart was thudding with something completely different. She was elated to see the horizon.
Irvin mounted his horse swiftly, swinging his leg over the ribs and kicking his heels as he spurred the horse to catch up with the squad
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Post by Ciel on Mar 10, 2015 1:18:55 GMT -5
Levi took off in full force once irvin gave the command, relinquished in the fresh air. Minutes passed. Still no Titans. This was of considering they were usually right around the opening. 20 minutes. Still no Titans. Levi pulled back the reigns of his horse, who snirted and kicked un easily into the dirt. He held his hand out to the small formation behinde him. " it's so quite" armin pointed out.
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Post by Zombz on Mar 10, 2015 1:40:03 GMT -5
Irvin leveled his horse's pace with Levi's. He was skeptical but grateful, on the rare occasion they did have a quiet mission and he hoped this was the case. "There is a mile more to go, we'll fan out, cull the livestock and load up as quick as possible. How fast do you think they will load the carts?" Irvin asked, looking over the squads behind him, he had not really been present to see their progress in hauling.
Natalie looked at him, lifting her brows and turning her head, signaling him to keep the silence. Their squad had been silently stomping down the trail for a while now, the entire militia silent as the grave. the wind in the trees even made no sound.
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Post by Ciel on Mar 10, 2015 13:35:17 GMT -5
" quick enough" he answered honestly, looking as usual, unaffected by the oddity of it all. He looked back over his shoulder at the formation. " should we head back?"
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Post by Zombz on Mar 10, 2015 14:02:58 GMT -5
Irvin looked at the treeline, nothing was disturbed. Even the wind was still. "Lets at least get a few of these cattle back to the gate." He answered, spotting the herds moving just a little ways ahead.
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Post by Ciel on Mar 10, 2015 14:16:41 GMT -5
The ground shook with increadible force at that moment, sending the castle reeling, and the horses into a freenzy. Boom! The ground shook again. " 15 meter sir!" Yelled Hanji off from the side. " bout a mile away!"
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Post by Zombz on Mar 10, 2015 15:39:16 GMT -5
"Get the troops back!" Irvin's voice boomed as he turned his horse sharply. "Retreat!" he called the order, they were in an open field and the new cadets stood no chance without being adept at their 3dmg, even the seasoned soldiers were almost hopeless in open air. He signaled the higher ranks forward to cover the back of the cadets that turned ranks to retreat.
Natalie turned sharply as her whole formation shifted position smoothly, like clockwork. She was grateful that everyone had taken the training well and a few people hadn't held up or broke their formation. She hefted her pack higher to give her better balance as they all spurred their horses forward.
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Post by Ciel on Mar 10, 2015 23:02:40 GMT -5
" stop!" Levi yelled suddently. Titans, on either side of them, cornering them with they're size. Levi reared his horse, re- leading the formation again around, heart pounding. Something was wrong with these ones, they weren't reaching twoards anyone or trying to feed. They were just standing, it was almost as if... " they're egnoring us" he confirmed from behinde. A few moved out of the way as the Titan began walking through the formation. It stopped for minute, leaning it's head down to peer back behinde it through its legs, with its wide and menacing smile. " It's eyes darted around, untill they set them right on Natalie.
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