"Jesus Christ!"

"God f(orbid) d(onuts)!"

"Levi, hurry the f(all) up!"

"I'm trying!" He struggled to get up the vents. His height had been a disadvantage in this case. I kept glancing back to the end of the vent where I heard gunshots echo throughout the metallic passages.

"Levi, they're getting away-" I urged but he cut me off.

"Godda(mbit) (y/n), I'm trying my f(amily) hardest to get my a(ttention) up this da(mb) vent but you're making me waste time by nagging at me." He snapped. His eyes were angry as he gritted his teeth. His fingers were barely reaching the vent, even with his rabbit-like jumps. I put my hands up in surrender and heard the gunshots get faint.

"Ugh. I'm gonna go ahead, you're taking too long. Meet me outside if you get up." I groaned. I checked for my gun and dagger in my thigh strap and started crawling towards the sounds.

"Hey-HEY! (y/n), you're not going without me! A-Are you listening to me? Godd(umbo)!"

I was already halfway down the vent.

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I breathed heavily as I flinched away from the gunshot. The dealer's bodyguards had heard me and were starting to shoot up into the vents.

'S(hitaki), s(hirt), s(ketchers)!" I cursed under my breath. A bullet hole appeared right in front of my face and I looked down to see not one, not two, not three, but four men aiming up at the vents.

'Well f(loop de loop),' I thought. 'Looks like we're doing this risqué.' A couple of bullets shot up and loosened the vent I was laying upon. I bit my lip and decided to go with it.

I pushed down multiple times and felt myself fall. I landed on top of one of the guards with a yelp and quickly pulled out my gun. I twisted onto my back and shot two of the guys, wounding them on the arms or legs. I felt myself being pulled out the vent by my legs from behind and was face to face with a guard. I kneed him in the crotch, watching as his face contorted into pain. I pushed myself up and pulled him in front of me, using him as a shield. I felt two shots go into his body and soon he slumped down. I shot one guy in the neck and he fell backward into his own pool of blood.

The guy I hit with the vent threw it off and stood up as I pushed the dead body away from me. The guy stood at full height and - da(y) - he was tall as f(ishes). I gasped as I ducked to avoid his grabby hands, punching him in the chest. He didn't seem fazed but I winced and redrew my hand.

"Jesus Christ, are you made of steel?" I cradled and rubbed my hand as I ducked to dodge the other guy's punch.

"No. Iron." The tall man said and grabbed my arm. The other guy pulled out his gun and aimed at me. I luckily kicked it out of his hand before he could shoot and slid in between the tall man's legs, bringing his arm with me. I kicked behind his knees which made him kneel. I jumped on his shoulders, bending forward to make him face plant into the floor. The other man grabbed me with a knife and managed to graze my leg. I pulled out a dagger and stabbed the other man in the legs and he screamed out in pain. I kneed him in the face, making him fall backward. The taller man grabbed me from behind, trapping me in his arms. I felt him start to crush me and I widened my eyes. I started to struggle while gasping for air as he closed in more and more.

Until Levi fell from the vent and landed on top of the man, knocking him out cold. He landed with a grunt and scrambled out of the vent, dusting himself off.

"Filthy animals..." He muttered and looked up at me. With a glare, he grabbed my arm and pulled me close.

"(y/n), you can't run off like that. Don't ever leave me behind. There's-" He was cut off by a grenade setting off somewhere outside.

We both glanced at the door and quickly pried the guns from the dead men's arms and bodies. Levi managed to obtain a rifle and I got ahold of a shotgun. Levi kicked the door down and looked both sides, his gun ready to shoot. I came in close behind him and we sprinted to the left, meeting a metal door. We pushed through it, leading to an alleyway and managed to get a glimpse of someone running around the corner. We followed the man quickly, pushing through people who walked late at night. The man glanced behind himself and found us, causing him to run faster.

"Hey!"

"Oh my god-"

"Watch it, man!"

Several people said as we were getting closer. The man turned a corner and toppled over a homeless woman's cart. Levi and I jumped over it gracefully as the man kept pushing objects into our way. Our luck didn't last long and Levi tripped and almost face planted into a pole. I kept going, feeling adrenaline run through my veins as I was getting closer to the man.

"Holy s(itdown)!" He yelled as I started to aim at him. People screamed and started to scramble away. That's when I noticed a little girl being grabbed by him and he held her in front of him. She screamed and cried, reaching out for her mother who was hiding behind a parked car.

"YOU SHOOT ME, ITS GOING THROUGH HER!" He yelled. I pulled the safety off and cocked the gun, whipping it to aim towards him. He stumbled back in surprise and almost dropped the girl.

'Your moralities, (y/n). Not everyone in the world is against you.'

I bit my lip and narrowed my eyes. I aimed downwards a bit right at his foot and shot. He screamed and let go of the little girl to grab his bleeding foot. The little girl ran towards her mother and they both sprinted to find a safer spot. I stalked towards the man while cocking the gun again.

"You are required to bring him back alive for extraction."

The man pivoted and ran as best as he could down the sidewalk. He kept glancing back, screaming in pain and terror. I aimed at him once again.

"You must bring him back in one piece or multiple, as long as he's alive."

I shot at his arm, the bullet slicing through his wrist. Leaving a dangling hand and a useless arm. He screamed in terror and stumbled backward before running into the street. He rolled over an oncoming car and collapsed on the road. I stepped down from the sidewalk, slowly walking into the middle of the street as he crawled backward into a parked car. He was glancing around for an escape before he suddenly grinned. I abruptly stop in confusion as he waved his hand goodbye.

That's when I looked to my side and found headlights coming closer. My eyes widened before all I could hear was the screeching of tires and screams.

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I felt my body being thrown off the road, protected by firm arms. We rolled until we hit the back of another parked car, feeling our breath leave us. I kept my eyes shut as a gun was shot near my ears, making them ring. I felt someone sit up and turn me over in their lap.

It felt...warm.

"-n)...ke up...(y/n)...(y/n)! Wake up!" I heard a voice slowly come back to my ears. I hesitantly opened my eyes to find gray eyes staring at me with worry and fear.

"Oh my god..." He said and pulled me close. He kept grabbing at my arms and hair, feeling me, making sure I was alive.

"Jesus Christ, (y/n)." He said and pulled away from the hug. I was too shocked from my near death experience to even comprehend his worry. His eyes suddenly turned angry.

"(Y/n), what did I say before? You can't leave me behind like that. I don't know if you're aware but your recklessness is going to get you killed. You need to remember that there's not only your life but another life in you. You're not alone anymore, (y/n). I care if you don't care about that baby. I would die for that baby inside you because we made that life." He firmly scolded. I gasp and my eyes widened in realization as my eyes slowly trailed to my stomach.

"That child may not need me. But it sure as hell needs you." He finished, letting my realization slap me in the face.

"...I-I'm s-sorry..." I stuttered as I felt tears build up. I choked up as I apologized more and more, not only to Levi but to the child as well.

"Imsorryimsorryimsorryimsorry-"

My recklessness almost had us killed. Twice. Levi had tried to warn me, my vision had tried to warn me - hell - my gut feeling tried to warn me. I had failed them all. I had almost killed the thing that gave me purpose - us purpose. My desire to finish many missions quickly blinded me from the thing I should be cherishing. I hiccuped as a tear rolled down my cheek. Levi brushed the tear away with his thumb and held me close.

"How about we drop off the body and go home to rest?" He mumbled. I nodded into his chest as I felt myself shiver from the reminder.

I'm not alone anymore.

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A/n: Updates are scarce and random. Much apologies, but my health and behavior have been deteriorating over time and I'm not happy with how I'm writing. The first draft of this was horrifying so I had to rewrite it over and over again until I made it to something somewhat acceptable. Finally back to writing action scenes and I'm pretty pumped about it. I kinda felt like I was watching a movie in my head. I hope it does for you too.

Also, happy late new year! I wish you all happy memories, luck, and good health for this year! 

(Y/n) finally remembered that she has another life to keep safe. Her recklessness almost caused death to both her and the child. Will this extra life be pressure on her hands? Will she actually be more cautious of her actions?

Levi had been trying to remind (Y/n) that she's not one but two lives now. He seems to want to be there for the baby, in more ways than one. Will he die before he gets a chance to see the baby? Will he be able to protect two lives when one is so forgetful?

Hope you enjoyed!

Byeeeeeeeeeeeee!!!!

Published: January 2, 2019
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