"That damn brat! The next time I see him I'll strangle him with my bare hands!!!"

"He's been giving us the slip for weeks now!! What the hell are those MP's doing?!"

"I don't know or care. Right now I want to put a bullet through his damn head—!!"

"Put a bullet through whose head?"

"What the—!?!"

"How did you get in here?!"

"I hope you don't mean my brother."

"Damn you!!! Of course we do!!"

"I see... then I guess you wouldn't mind..."

"Huh?! Wa-wait a minute!! You're making a big mistake!!!"

"Stay away from us!!!"

"If I put a bullet through your head."

"Dammit!! The vault that held all of our classified documents and information was broken into late last night," Nile Dok slammed his hand on the table, his fist shaking with relentless fury. On the left of him was the Mayor, across from him was Commander Erwin, and to his right was Commander Pixis. "This 'Red' is crossing the line. Not only have they stolen important documents, they also killed the two guards." Dok sighed, frustrated.

"We have no lead as to where Red lives. We did, however, come up with a plan to lure Red back out and try to negotiate with them," Erwin piped up.

"Screw negotiating with them! Might as well execute them as soon as they're spotted!" Dok argued.

"I heard that this 'Red' is extremely fast and slippery. I highly doubt you would be able to kill them, Commander Dok," The mayor settled. Nile growled, but settled down for a little bit. The mayor then turned his head to Erwin. "What was this plan you were coming up with?"

"Yes. Squad Leader Hanji Zoe, Lance Corporal Levi, and I were planning to lure Red to the top of the wall with fake documents with information on them," Erwin explained.

"That's impossible. We don't have any information on them," Pixis cut in. For once, he hadn't taken a single sip from his flask.

"Correct, however, we may have a sliver of information. Red stated that they were kept somewhere for a period of time. If we get them to believe we have information on their past we could drag them out," Erwin replied, slightly puffing out his chest.

"I see... that isn't bad," the mayor muttered.

"How are you going to do that?" Dok asked Erwin.

"Word spreads quickly around here. If they hear we have information on them they'll come after us," Erwin replied confidently.

"How do you know this plan will work?" The mayor asked.

"We have no proof it'll work. We're only going on the things we've taken into account for. Red doesn't want anyone to find out who they are," Erwin replied, glancing around the table.

"Will there be any casualties?"

"There shouldn't be, no."

"Alright."

~
"Red, get in here."
You sighed. Your boss's voice had echoed down the hallway. Just as you were about to get into the shower. You had stripped off half your clothes and now you needed to put them back on. You were seriously contemplating on killing him. You walked out of the bathroom and down the hall to his office.

"What?" Your annoyed voice spoke up from behind the face mask.

"We have a slight problem," he began. "Apparently, the Survey Corps possess information about you and are spreading it around the walls." Your brows knitted together.

"Impossible," you replied. He shook his head.

"Accordingly not. They allegedly have information about your past and had made contact with the cult that held you," he replied while getting up.

"That cult's been gone for years. Not one of them is alive. There's no way they could have anything on me," you retorted. He stood in front of you.

"It's better safe than sorry."

"What if this is a trap? Cause it feels like it is," you mentioned.

"If it is, you'll be able to get yourself out. You're not dumb. Not to mention you stole half of the archives from the MP's vault," he reassured, turning and walking back towards his desk. You sighed.

"I was hoping I'd be able to throw them out after I take care of them, but seems as if I have to infiltrate the Survey Corps once again," your voice got quieter.

"Yes, you do. You can do it however you please." He sat back down in his chair.

"Fine."

~
It was once again close to 1 am, and you figured it was a good time to scale the wall. You swung up it and landed on the top. You walked over to the other edge and was about to jump, but stopped. You turned your head slightly to the cannons that rested on the wall. You weren't alone up on the wall.

"So you think you outsmarted me, huh?" You called out, but no one answered. Silence was the only thing that responded. You heard footsteps from behind and you turned your head more.

"I'm glad we can talk face to face like this, Red," his deep voice greeted.

"Good for you," you replied, turning fully around. Piercing blue eyes stared at you. Calm. Poised.

"I'm sure you've heard the news. We've found some information on you that I'd like to confirm." He cut straight to the chase.

"Like what?" You inquired, crossing your arms.

"What's your name?"

"Red Ember."

"Is that your given name?"

"Of course not."

"How old are you?"

"Not old enough to die."

"What are you?"

"Dead inside."

"I meant your gender."

"Take a fucking guess."

"Why did you say 'in the ten years you've been free'?"

"Because I've been free for ten years—do you even listen?"
Erwin sighed quietly.

"How about a deal?"

"I don't do deals."

"A negotiation?"

"I don't do anything that has to do with talking to people and being nice."

"That little shit," you heard Levi hiss from behind a cannon.

"... may I at least know your name?"
You stayed quiet for a moment. You couldn't risk him finding anything about you. You narrowed your eyes at him, but he couldn't see.

"Just call me Red," you replied. You uncrossed your arms. "You have no information, do you?" Erwin stayed silent. You scowled from under your hood and swiftly pulled out your gun. Erwin was fast and jumped away right as you pulled the trigger. The bullet didn't hit him directly, but it got his side. Blood sprayed out from his wound.

"That's it...!" Levi hissed and ran at you with his blades drawn. He swiped at you, but you drew your own sword and clashed with him once more. A scowl was on his face and fire in his eyes. He was itching to kill you. He used his other blade and took a swipe at you, but you grabbed his wrist and twisted himself around, and positioned his arm so that his own sword was against his throat. He tried tugging his other arm from your grasp, but you didn't let go.

"How many times do I have to beat your ass to make you understand you won't beat mine?" You hissed into his ear. You turned your head slightly and saw Erwin crouched down, holding his bleeding torso. You twirled Levi around and slammed your head against his, causing him to crash to the ground. You took off running to the edge of the wall and jumped, but an explosion made you turn your head. You saw wires coming at you at high speeds. They first wrapped around your arm and then your leg. You went falling down the wall and then swung like a rag doll. You looked up and saw Hanji with the pull trigger in hand, a smile on her face. You scowled.

'I should've killed them.'

Ja ne!

{Ruby Red}