Board Thread:Roleplaying/@comment-3293219-20140620212625/@comment-24123288-20140623001938

 (Woo! A pie! A crappy one! :P Queenie, I’d like them to remain unfound for a smidge. Just until he shows her the town if that’s okay? :3)

 Levi carried Petra for a solid hour. It was slow going as he struggled to hide his tracks. He succeeded in hiding most of them. Eventually, the Imperial found his way to a cave. He wandered inside, kicking the door shut behind him. After wandering through the abandoned cave, listening to nothing but the drips of the damp and Petras snoring, Levi came across a small side room.

 ''One entrance. ''

 ''One exit. ''

 ''Perfect. ''

 The Male Imperial placed Petra on the ground and sat next to her, resting one arm on his knee. His gaze never left the entrance to the room.

 Well…until Petra woke up anyways.

 The Redhead groaned quietly, rolling to the side and opening her eyes slowly, listening to the drips and shuddering. She sat up, Kaizens coat falling off her as she moved. Petra looked around, seeing she was alone with Levi and noticing that he looked…angry.

 “L-levi?” She whispered, her voice echoing through the empty tunnels.

 Levi turned round, glancing momentarily at Petra, his heart rate increasing in the same way hers did whenever she looked at Kaizen. “What is it?” He asked, a little sternly.

 “W-why are we in a c-cave? W-where’s K-kaizen?”

 Levis spine stiffened at the mention of that bastards name. He narrowed his eyes and clenched his fist. “He told me to keep you safe…” Levi muttered through gritted teeth. “And that’s what I’m doing.”

 “B-but h-he might b-be g-getting h-h-hurt!” Petra gasped, making to stand up.

 Levi grabbed her wrist, holding it tightly and pulled her back down to the floor. “He’s fine…” The Imperial seethed, looking into Petras eyes.

 “B-but…”

 “Petra. I saw him. He’s fine.”

<p class="MsoNormal"> “Th-then w-why are w-we h-here and n-n-not with him?” Petra asked, looking around nervously.

<p class="MsoNormal"> “I need to show you something in the town before we go back…” Levi whispered. “It’s important…”

<p class="MsoNormal"> “A-alright…” Petra mumbled, nodding in agreement. “C-can you let my w-w-wrist go? H-hurts…”

<p class="MsoNormal"> Levi looked down at Petras hand, gasping and quickly releasing her wrist. “Sorry.” He said meaningfully. “I didn’t mean to hurt you.”

<p class="MsoNormal"> “I-I k-know…” Petra replied glumly, sitting back against the wall and wrapping Kaizens coat around her as she shivered. “It’s c-cold…”

<p class="MsoNormal"> Levi smiled, softly laughing. Even after all she’d been through, Petra remained as naïve and as innocent as ever.

<p class="MsoNormal"> “That’s because we’re in a cave, silly.”

<p class="MsoNormal"> “I kn-know that!” Petra huffed, making a face and smiling.

<p class="MsoNormal"> Levi chuckled, his laughter ringing out in the cave. “I could always…warm you up you know?”

<p class="MsoNormal"> Petra smiled, nodding as she fell to the side, resting her head on Levis chest whilst he wrapped his arm around her and rubbed her upper arms.

<p class="MsoNormal"> “You’ve been really quiet since you came back Pet. Is everything okay?”

<p class="MsoNormal"> Petra sighed, sadly looking at the floor of the cave. “Kaizen he…He doesn’t know if he loves me…” She admitted.

<p class="MsoNormal"> Levi groaned internally, keeping the smile on his face to keep Petra calm.

<p class="MsoNormal"> “And how did you work that out hm?”

<p class="MsoNormal"> “H-he t-told me himself…”

<p class="MsoNormal"> “Oh?” Levi questioned, genuinely surprised he would be so honest. “Well…what are you going to do?”

<p class="MsoNormal"> “I-I d-don’t know L-lee…” Petra choked out, tears already spilling out and running down her cheeks. “I-I h-have nowhere else to g-go…s-so I’ll s-stay until he does k-know…”

<p class="MsoNormal"> “Petra…” Levi soothed, tilting her face up so she was looking into his eyes. He ran his thumb along her cheek, gently caressing the tears away. “He’ll never tell you, y’know? All he’ll do is keep you around to pleasure him until he grows bored of you and tosses you away.”

<p class="MsoNormal"> Petra blinked, her face unnaturally red, although it was hidden in the dim lighting of the cave. She shook her head slightly, tuning in to Levi who was still talking…

<p class="MsoNormal"> “And even if he didn’t do that. What would you do in the future? What if you wanted a family?”

<p class="MsoNormal"> “W-we already h-have a f-fami—“

<p class="MsoNormal"> “I mean a real family Pet. What if you wanted children?”

<p class="MsoNormal"> “W-we could adopt…”

<p class="MsoNormal"> “Into the brotherhood?” The male Imperial scoffed, subtly leaning in closer. “He’ll never leave. The Brotherhood is all he knows. He’ll stay until he dies Pet…”

<p class="MsoNormal"> Petra sobbed, her hand flying up to her mouth. “Th-then I’ll s-stay with h-him…”

<p class="MsoNormal"> Levi rolled his eyes, giving the redhead a squeeze. “Even you know that is a bad idea…”

<p class="MsoNormal"> Petra remained silent, burying her head into Levis chest as she wailed. “I-I-I d-d-don’t care!”

<p class="MsoNormal"> “Shh…it’s okay…” Levi whispered. “You do care Petra. You care too much. That’s the problem. He’ll never care for you in the same way…”

<p class="MsoNormal"> Petra shook her head. “T-that doesn’t m-matter! A-at least he cares a little! U-unlike everyone else…”

<p class="MsoNormal"> Levi exhaled through his nose, pulling away and sliding down next to Petra. He placed a hand on her hip and used the other to dry her eyes. “I care Petra…” He said in a low voice that would melt the hearts of even the stoniest of women.

<p class="MsoNormal"> “I’ve always cared…”

<p class="MsoNormal"> “L-lee d-don’t…”

<p class="MsoNormal"> Levi ignored his companion and gently began rubbing her hip in a circle. “I care…” He murmured again, leaning in close. “I care for you as much as you care for him…”

<p class="MsoNormal"> “S-stop it!” Petra insisted.

<p class="MsoNormal"> “You’re so brainwashed by him, you don’t even see it…” Levi continued to murmur, pulling Petra in slightly closer, so his mouth was just above her ear. “I’d never hurt you. I wouldn’t chain you to a chair…”

<p class="MsoNormal"> Petra froze, stiffening as she forgot she’d told him that before they’d left.

<p class="MsoNormal"> “I wouldn’t ever find you annoying…”

<p class="MsoNormal"> “L-levi please…” Petra pleaded, looking up and noticing how close his face was…

<p class="MsoNormal"> “I love you Petra…” Levi said quietly, staring into her eyes, his own shining with honesty.

<p class="MsoNormal"> “B-but I…” Petra fumbled. “I l-love K-kaiz-“

<p class="MsoNormal"> Levi didn’t let her finish as he finally gave in and kissed her deeply. The two Imperials closed their eyes.

<p class="MsoNormal"> In a couple of hours, you’ll see the truth Petra…Levi thought, still circling her hip with his palm.

<p class="MsoNormal"> ''He loves me? W-why? W-what good am I? H-how could I b-be useful to h-him…''Petra gulped, pulling away slightly, breathing heavily. “W-why w-would you love m-me? I’m u-useless t-to y-you…”

<p class="MsoNormal"> Levi shook his head. “You don’t need to have a use for me to love you Petra.” He replied, leaning in close again. “I love you for being you…”

<p class="MsoNormal"> Petra sniffed. “F-for being w-worthless?”

<p class="MsoNormal"> “You aren’t worthless.”

<p class="MsoNormal"> “Useless?”

<p class="MsoNormal"> “Nor are you useless.”

<p class="MsoNormal"> “W-weak?”

<p class="MsoNormal"> “I just want to protect you…”

<p class="MsoNormal"> “L-levi…”

<p class="MsoNormal"> “Petra…”

<p class="MsoNormal"> She felt him move, slowly slipping Kaizens coat off her body.

<p class="MsoNormal"> “You’re the most special person in the world to me Pet…”

<p class="MsoNormal"> “B-but I…W-what if h-he…”

<p class="MsoNormal"> “He won’t find us…”

<p class="MsoNormal"> “T-the…O-our j-job…”

<p class="MsoNormal"> “I’ll take you away from all this. I won’t make you kill. You never need to take a life again…”

<p class="MsoNormal"> Petra breathed rapidly, bringing her arms over, feeling them wrap around Levis back as he held her. “I-I-I…”

<p class="MsoNormal"> “We’d live out our own life. Away from all this violence and bullshit war…”

<p class="MsoNormal"> “B-b-but n-n-nobody e-escapes o-our f-family…”

<p class="MsoNormal"> “Until now.” Levi muttered, sensing the finality and electricity in the air.

<p class="MsoNormal"> Petra stared at him with large fearful eyes. “H-he’ll hunt us d-down and k-kill y-you…”

<p class="MsoNormal"> “Not if I kill him first…”

<p class="MsoNormal"> “L-levi  I c-can’t…I c-can’t leave h-him…”

<p class="MsoNormal"> “Shh Petra. Forget he even exists. We’ll never see him again…”

<p class="MsoNormal"> Before she could respond, Levi kissed her again, smiling through it when his poor confused, lonely and afraid companion kissed him back.

<p class="MsoNormal"> “N-never again…” He panted, rolling on top of her and gently undoing her armour. “We can be together…” He took Petras hands and guided them to his belt where she instinctively began pulling at it, fumbling with the buckle.

<p class="MsoNormal"> “Like I’ve always wanted…” Levi felt her win her battle and slowly slip his trousers off. He leaned over her, and smiled warmly, kissing her again as he showed her all the pent up feelings he’d been hiding…

<p class="MsoNormal"> ''Petra! ''