The Bias Vote
I sat up in bed with a headache, it wasn't as bad as earlier, but it was still really annoying.
"Feeling better baby?" Eren asked as his arms wrapped around my waist.
"A little," I waited for my eyes to adjust before realizing that my stomach was hurting. "I'm really hungry though."
"Well, you slept all day without eating of course you're hungry," Eren threw his legs over the side of the bed and reached his hand out for me to take.
"All day? What time is it? It couldn't have been that long, it was just noon."
"It's like 7 hun."
"Seven? Why didn't you wake me up?" I jumped up and threw a shirt nearly tripping over my own feet.
"You looked like you really needed the sleep, and it's not like we have anything to do tonight or tomorrow morning."
"Still, I don't like sleeping the day away, do you know how hard it will be for me to fall asleep tonight?" I rolled my eyes.
"Oh you don't have to worry about that," Eren said coming up behind me putting his hands on my hips and whispering in my ear, "I'll keep you up all night long."
Oh yeah, that's right he won the bet. "Cocky little shit," I mumbled before shaking him off me. "Sex later food now." I started walking out of the room and he laced our fingers together happily as we headed to the dining area. I hope there's some food left.
"Mom set some aside for us don't worry," Eren said and I had to question who the real mind reader was for a moment. Eren if you can hear this you're a dumbass. I looked at him out of the corner of my eye. Nope, he still has that goofy smile on his face. Guess it was just a lucky guess. I smiled to myself before placing a kiss on his cheek.
"What was that for?" He asked a little surprised but with a smile on his face.
"I love you, even if you make me question myself sometimes," I said laughing to myself.
"What is that supposed to me?"
"It means sometimes I have to try and figure out who the real mind reader is."
Eren just smiled, "Hey I can't help it. I know you so well that sometimes I just know what you're thinking."
"I guess you do," I said just as we made it into the dining room. There were still a few people who were finishing up their dinner. I glanced around until I spotted mom. She waved us over and we started walking up to her.
"How are you feeling?" She asked, giving me a smile.
"Better now."
"Good, good, I saved you both some food," she said handing us a bag with some takeout food.
"Smells, good," I blurted out.
"Molbit and I picked up the food earlier so sorry if it's a little cold. I just got you what you would normally get, I hope that's okay."
"It's perfect," I said, giving her a kiss on the cheek. "Thanks, mom." We headed over to one of the empty tables and plopped down to eat. Well, it was empty until Jean saw that we were here and instantly nudged Marco. They picked up their plates and plopped down on the other side of the table.
"Oh my god, you look horrible!" Jean said when he sat down. I just rolled my eyes waiting for him to finish. "Oh nevermind that's just your normal face."
"That was so funny I forgot to laugh," I said in my most deadpanned voice.
"What he means to say is how are you doing?" Marco said elbowing Jean a little.
"Better now, I still have a bit of a headache. Oh, wait no that's just because Jean's here," I said glaring at him.
"So original I've never heard that one before," Jean rolled his eyes.
"Mind if I interrupt?"
"Yes," I said in an annoyed tone, before realizing who I was talking to. I turned around and saw Pixis and Shadis standing behind me and Eren. Oh fuck. "I mean-."
"Sorry, I guess I should let you wake up a little more and finish eating," Pixis said, a little surprised. He looked like he was about to laugh but was holding it. Probably from seeing my mortified face after realizing I just told Pixis to basically fuck off. "Would you two mind meeting me in my office when you're done," he said to me and Eren. I couldn't find the words to speak so I just gave him an awkward nod. He smiled and headed back to his office.
"Damn Levi tell him how you really feel," Jean said whispered with wide eyes.
"Oh god, I told Pixis to fuck off." I stared down at the table mortified.
"Well, you didn't use those exact words, but yeah pretty much," Marco said trying to make me feel better. It didn't work.
"Damn babe can you look at who you're talking to before letting your sass run free," Eren rolled his eyes.
"I blame Jean."
"Why, what the fuck did I do?"
"Well first off if me and you weren't bickering with each other I wouldn't have been in a snappy mood, and secondly because you're you. Everything's your fault somehow," I shrugged.
"Ouch," Jean said, holding his chest looking at me very offended. "Fuck you too."
I just ignored him. I hurried and ate the rest of my food since Eren was pretty much finished already. We headed into the office. "Babe can you walk in first."
"Oh come on Pixis doesn't hold a grudge, he wasn't even mad I think he found it funny." Eren laughed.
"Still, can you just go first," I asked.
"Alright if it makes you feel better." We walked up to the office and I let Eren walk in first. I waited a moment before heading in after him with my eyes glued to the ground.
"There they are," Pixis said. He had us take a seat. "Levi, are you feeling okay?" He asked. I looked up at him.
"I'm okay," I mumbled. I still couldn't tell if he was mad or not.
"Looks like he's scared," Shadis said with an amused smile.
"Oh about telling us to leave?" Pixis laughed, "no need to be scared of us. I thought it was quite entertaining. Anyway, I wanted to talk to you both about the mission. We are just waiting on one more-," he started to say until I heard someone walk in the room behind us. I turned around and looked. "Oh, there she is." Nanaba came in and took a seat by us."
"So I'm just going to ask the question straight out. Do you think if we practice enough we will be able to do it tomorrow night?"
"Wait," Eren spoke up a little panicked. "I thought we were going to try and run through a few different practice routines, and actually get to know the other group of exiled's powers and how they work in different situations?"
"I second that," Nanaba spoke up, "we don't know how our groups will work together,"
"I know. We were, but things have changed," Pixis sighed, "I had Molbit keep an ear out for any big activity with the guards. He says that a bunch of guards are shipping out in the next few days."
"And you think they could be going to help reinforce the camp?" I asked.
"I mean there could be other explanations for it, but it's better to be safe than sorry. There were already a lot of guards to start, but if they add more then I don't think we will be able to win."
"So basically you're saying it's now or never," Eren mumbled.
"Yes. I need all of us to be in agreement before I okay this." He closed his eyes and took a deep breath before opening them and looking at us, "First off, Do you think we will be ready? Secondly, do you think we should still go through with the mission."
"No." Eren said plainly, " we aren't ready and we will never be ready in such a small amount of time, but it doesn't matter, we have to try anyway."
"I agree," Pixis nodded.
He looked to Shadis and for once he agreed with us. "It's risky, but it's a risk we have to take."
They all looked at me to hear my answer. It was extremely risky, and there was no way we would be able to get enough practice to pull this mission off perfectly. Not to mention we don't even know how the other exiles powers work. I already know my answer, they already know my answer. "I agree with Eren we won't be ready, but we have to try regardless."
Both Eren and I are bias when it comes to this question since we were the ones who almost rushed in to save Ilsa during our recon mission. Hell Pixis and Shadis might even be a little bias. Nanaba is the only one who doesn't know Ilsa and won't be influenced to make a reckless decision based on her. Her vote on the situation could make or break everything, and Pixis knows that. I wonder if that's the reason he needs all of us to agree because he knows how bias our group is, and he wanted to make sure that our group wouldn't put their group in danger because of our bias.
We all turned to Nanaba. I glanced at Eren and I could tell he was thinking the same thing I was. I know none of us would judge her for saying no and shutting this down, but a part of me knows that if she does Eren and I will be going to that camp anyway.
"Looks like I have the final say," she sighed.
"It appears so, don't let us change your mind, just say whatever you are thinking," Pixis told her.
"Well, I don't think we are ready to take on the camp."
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