Lucilla's pov
After weeks of cleaning and training to use the 3d maneuvering gear and releasing the bird to where it belonged alongside Isabel. It was when we were walking back home that we were stopped by a man "What's the deal old man? You want something?" Isabel asked.
I stood by Levi and Farlan watching the man before us "I've come for a job request." the man told us "didn't you get the wrong house? This is not a handyman shop." Farlan said "I promise you a reward." the man answered "Go home" Levi told him walking past the man with me and the others following him "I've already paid the deposit though." the man told us "You're kidding, right? This is the first time we've seen you." Farlan said to the man clearly not amused with what was going on.
"That's true but you should already know about him." the man replied while looking at a carriage not too far from us with two men loading in someone we knew. "Jan" I said with some worry watching him be helped into the carriage while talking to the men. "His leg is already at its limit. He needs to get treated at a hospital on the surface.....Isn't that right Levi?" The man asked turning to face Levi
"What's the meaning of this?!" Farlan asked "I told you didn't I? It's a deposit for a job. You'll listen to the details now right?" the man said "fine then" Levi answered. We followed the man all the way up the stairway where a carriage with another man was waiting for us "Are these the guys?" The man in the carriage asked "Yes I've heard they're excellent." answered the man who led us to the carriage "who the hell are you?" asked Levi
"it's understandable you're wary of me. But you'll learn it's okay to trust me." the mysterious man in the carriage said "How could we?" Farlan asked "The fact i'm here says everything. I'm a great risk just by being here, have you received the deposit already?" the man asked "I don't know how things work up top, but in our world it's called taking a hostage." Levi answered
"That's just a contingency plan we laid in place. When you have successfully completed the job, you won't only be getting a huge sum of money but also citizenship on the surface." the man told us. When everything was said and done we were testing out gear the next day making sure everything was working right.
"Levi, everything's ready." Farlan said, after checking everything we headed out to complete our mission on the way Farlan told us some news "We've got confirmation on Jan, he's in a first rate hospital. The identity of the man is also confirmed. This job is the real thing! Are we going to do it Levi?" Farlan said after hearing the news I went my separate way as part of the plan I told was to blend into the people around the merchants bringing in the supplies and see what they had in the crates while acting like I was a normal citizen.
While I was watching some men unload some crates I heard one of them say "huh?" I looked to see what was going on "hey you bastard hold it" one said "they had us those pest again" another had said. I realized what they were talking about when they said pest they meant Levi Isabel and Farlan and some of the men in our group who ran up to steal from the crates.
"There they are! Someone call the military police!!" Someone yelled I looked and saw three going by me so I decided to follow them to where they were going. Little did the merchants know I was working with the three of them ever since they took me in as part of the group.
Levi's pov
After Lucilla had left Isabel looked at me with worry before saying "bro" "carry on as normal, but if they appear just like he said they would we'll start the job." I told her after a while of looking we arrived where we needed to be. I lead the two right through the crates allowing Isabel to crash through them and make it easy for the other men to steal out of the crates.
"Yahoo" I heard Isabel yell behind me "Levi they're here the pursers" Farlan yelled out to me "heh. The military police again? Haven't they learned their lesson, have they?" Isabel said "Levi-bro what i just said was a cool line right?" Isabel asked "are you an idiot?" I asked her partially glaring while looking ahead before leading two of the pursers on a wild chase throwing them off their balance. I look down only for a second to see a red haired girl following us all the way "Really Lucilla why are you following us you'll be caught" I thought to myself.
"Those movements...They're not the military police!" Farlan said "Yeah no mistake it's them, That Wings of Freedom crest....It's them the Survey Corps!" I said "heh as people who battle titans, they're different as expected." Farlan said "You guys...you know.. right? " I asked "of course" Isabel said "it's a job, right?" Farlan answered before him and Isabel separated from me leaving some of the survey corps men to follow me.
"Now then let me see how good the survey corps really is." I thought to myself before deciding to throw the guys for another loop only for there to be one waiting for me at the end of the building I ran through. I managed to get away only to be chased by the person again, I tried to fight my pursuer only to be stopped by someone else.
I fought the man who had stopped me only for him to speak "stop it, take a look around you." I turned to look behind me to see Isabel Farlan and Lucilla caught by the others "Let me go you bastard! Damn it all!" Isabel said "Levi" Lucilla said I then looked back at the man in front of me. "You're quick at reading the situation." The man said before having all four of us arrested "I'll ask a few questions." he held up the 3d maneuvering gear he took off Lucilla "where did you get this? You guys are skilled with 3d maneuvering gear." Who taught you all that? he then walked up to me "You're their leader right? Were you trained in the military?" he asked.
I only glared at him before having my head slammed into the ground "You-!!" I heard Isabel say I looked right up at him, my head on the ground still, "I'll ask one more time. Where did you learn 3d maneuver gear?" he asked "Not from anyone! We learnt it by ourselves!" Farlan told him "self taught you say? I don't buy it." the man replied
"it's just so we're able to raise even a bit in this dirty garbage place! People who're used to the sunlight like you guys won't understand!" Lucilla yelled "That's enough let bro go don't be cocky just because you're soldiers." Isabel said the man looked at all of us before kneeling down in front of me once my head was raised up to look at him.
He said "my name is Erwin Smith and yours is?" "Levi" I told him "Levi...Why don't we make a deal?" Erwin asked "A deal?" I asked "I will let your crimes go unpunished in return lend me your strength, join the survey corps." he said "and if I refuse?" I asked "The military police will have you considering all of your crimes. You and your friends won't be treated very nicely, choose whichever you prefer." he answered "Fine I'll join the survey corps." I told Erwin