Waking up cold, I searched for my glasses and it was handed to me. I groaned as I put them on and smiled, "Morning, Levi."

He chuckles, kissing me. "Morning, Hanji. Your little night shift here with me was just successful. But now..." He sighed, looking at me with saddened eyes. "You gotta go back to the real world- and I don't want you to leave me..."

I kissed him, scooting off the bed and smiling, "I'll come back if you want, Levi. Come on-"

"No... I won't force you down here if you don't want to. Okay?" He smiles and kisses me, gripping on my hand tightly. "But it wouldn't hurt to see you down here from time to time- what's the best way to contact you, Hanji?"

Smirking, I grabbed a piece of paper from the bedside table and the pen, quickly writing my phone number and email. "There ya go. Either for copwork or just to be with me." I felt my whole body grow warm when I mentioned the last part...

"Okay then... better get dressed before you leave then." He chuckled when I got up and grabbed my clothes.

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My face turned red as I remembered last night... everything. From the moment he kissed me until we passed out. But I was fully dressed and walked out into the bedroom, putting up my hair. 

"H-Hey Levi-" And that's when I felt a knife cut into my skin and I fell to the ground. I gripped onto the wound, groaning loudly. "H-Help..." 

I looked up and see a masked man- about 5'9. He wore completely black clothing- as well as black gloves. No way to trace his fingerprints on his blade. My blood covered his knife and he leans down to me... no mercy. He had to know I was a cop... 

He pushed me down to the ground, his hand digging into my shoulder as he readied to the blade to my stomach. Whimpering, I wanted to cry... to cry for help... but to me, it was no good. But human instincts take over. "S-Stop..."

The man simply chuckled and was about to stab me. From the corner of my eye, I saw Levi tackling the guy off of me, grunting as he fought him off. "Go! Run!" Levi shouts at me with his steel hardened eyes. No longer was it stormy -like I usually like it- and I nodded.

My heartbeat quickened as I ran to my car, gripping on my bleeding arm as I felt dizzier the more I let it bleed. When I caught my breath and took my jacket it off to bandage the bleeding, I felt scared for Levi. The man that cut me wanted me dead... but I haven't done anything to them. So... they know I am connected to Levi... and if they wanted Levi dead... he could be-

Tears began to sting my eyes as I even thought of that. He couldn't be dead... he just couldn't. Gaining control of my mind again, I started the car and began to drive to the police station- I had to get there to get help to Levi... I had to.

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Levi's POV

After Hanji got out of the way, I grabbed a small handgun and loaded it. I growled at the intruder, "The hell do you want?"

He just chuckles behind the mask. "What I want? I want you to suffer... for all the filth you've become."

"Filth?" I chuckled, aiming the gun at him. "Unlike you, I truly despise filth." I grinned, pulling the trigger. I hardly missed, but this guy was tried abnormally good. Swift movements- almost like an assassin. Hanji was right... someone was out to kill me. But for what reason? Because I'm on the streets?

The man groaned as he dodged the bullets, sprinting towards me with his blade drawn. "Tch..." I say loudly as I realized I wouldn't win this fight with a gun. He's too agile.

From my boot, I took out a pocketknife, pulling the blade out and waited for a close encounter. But I was too slow. First, he kicked behind my knee, making me fall and I felt the blade cut on my cheek. It wasn't too deep- wouldn't leave a scar; but I see who I'm dealing with. He then used his knife on my chest- now that slash was deep. A few stitches and I should be good...

When he went for his next slash, I grabbed his arm and elbowed his arm. He didn't seem to cry out in pain or anything... but when I finally pushed him down to the ground, I used my own knife to cut into his leg. All he did was chuckle.

"Is that it, Levi Ackerman?!" My eyes widened once he mentioned my last name... I never told anyone about my last name unless they were a close friend of mine. There was Isabel, Farlan... and Hanji. Both Farlan and Isabel couldn't have told him about it- 5 years since their death. I didn't want to believe that Hanji would leak my name to a complete stranger. "I thought you were fiercer! Not like a complete coward like you!"

As much as my mind told me to end his life... I kept thinking of Hanji. All she wanted was to end her case... to end these murders. But she was hurt... wounded- shit... where did she go? Is this guy alone? My heart began to pound with panic filling it. She... had to be safe.

For a second, I became weak because of Hanji... the guy punched me in my cheekbone and I felt the pain blaze into my face. Without a second thought, the guy kicked me off of him and stood up, gripping his wound. "I'll kill you... slowly..." He chuckles before fleeing the scene.

Groaning, I got to my feet and ran after him. Even with his wounded leg, I watched him run far away and my whole body slowly turned to lead. I couldn't run after him... took too much of my energy. I had to figure out where Hanji was first... she was my priority...

Heavily walking back to my house, I collapsed on the floor with a phone in my hand. I take a peak at the paper Hanji wrote her number on and quickly dialed it. The animosity grew as I heard each ring in my ear... she had to be okay... Hanji had to be safe... 

My eyes grew heavy as the ringings became distant in my ear. Before I knew it... the darkness took over me... growing scared for Hanji... I... need her to be safe. 

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I woke up, groaning and feeling my whole body stiff. I picked myself up, groaning and looked down, trying to catch my breath. "H-Hanji..." I say quietly, trying to reach for my phone. Behind me, I heard so much running footsteps- why are they all running? Who are they going to?

Ignoring them temporarily, I picked up my phone, quickly dialing for Hanji's number. Immediately went to voicemail. Could she be... dead? I saw her wound... she was bleeding badly. I ignored her wounds and told her to run... what if something bad happened to her?

The door was kicked open and I immediately turned around. Men in vests and carrying guns, aiming at me. "Stand down, Levi Ackerman!" Does everyone know who I am? I groaned and stared at them before a certain someone stepped forward.

"Levi Ackerman, you're under arrest for the murder of Mason Landrew, Alyssa Piwindle, and Duncan O'Connell." My fists balled up when I saw who it was... how could I be arrested for their deaths?

"I didn't do anything." The man walked forward and smirked- his eyebrows abnormally large and his blonde hair were bright in the dull light.

He smirked, "And should I say an attack on Detective Hanji Zoe? That's many years in prison, Levi..." I clenched my fists. "Tell me, Levi... do you really think you can manipulate me? The way you manipulated her?"

"Is she..."

"She's alive and well- for now. Hanji's gonna be released from the hospital soon... and I can't believe what kind of monster I predicted you to be... I predicted that you would turn against her- and you have. You did the unthinkable..." Does he... know what we did last night? My eyes narrowed up towards him. "Harming her... stabbing her in her arm when she trusted you. I can't believe that..."

Wanting to breath a sigh of relief, last night was a secret we both kept. But I couldn't... I was being arrested... and there's no way I could escape it. Not wanting to be hurt furthermore, I knelt to the ground and put my hands on my head, growling softly. "Hurry it up, rats..." I mutter, hoping it was the best thing to do.

If it was the only way to see Hanji... I had to do it. The man grinned and walked towards me with a pair of handcuffs. He began to say something about my rights, but I wanted Hanji... she couldn't have rat me out... so who did? Who framed me?

The cuffs felt cold against my wrists and they dug into my skin. I wanted to cry out in pain a bit, but I had to keep it to myself. As he pulled me out, I groaned and only wanted to see Hanji... if he does follow procedure... I should see Hanji soon... I just... want to talk to her about the truth.