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Survey Camp / 4 [Levi|Reader] Summer Camp AU

Deviation Actions

Published: Jun 14, 2015

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You only had a few moments to decide if dealing with the crusted dirt on your legs warranted your attention or not. Deciding that you were bound to get dirty again anyways you jumped to your feet ready to sprint to the edge of the perimeter only to be yanked backwards and into a massive bramble bush. You crashed onto the floor with a thud, wincing at the few cuts on your arms from the thorns hiding in the shrub.

“Levi what the f—“

“Hush.” Levi snapped, placing his cold hands over your mouth. “You’re fucking filthy and wearing my clothes. Unacceptable” You rolled your eyes and pulled his hand from your mouth, purposely brushing his fingers of your lips.

“We’re in a forest you’re bound to get dirty too. It’s just my legs it’s not even on your shirt!” You said in a hushed voice. “What do you carry around a bar of soap at all time—oh my god.”

Levi had already pulled out a small pack of travel baby wipes from the pocket of his jacket and had plucked one out when the echo of footsteps bounced through the trees.

Levi placed his finger over his lips and crouched lower, attentively listening for any signs of trouble. You waited in silence, unmoving so that the only sounds were the steady rustle of nocturnal animals scouring for food and hardened footsteps making their way towards you. Carefully bringing your legs upwards you hunched over yourself, the warmth from running was fading quickly and you would take doing the boy’s laundry for a month over loosing this game because you were cold.

Levi leaned towards you quiet as a mouse, placed his jacket around your shoulders, and guided your arms into the sleeves. You glanced at him and gave him a thankful smile, in return he made a face that resembled a constipated toddler and your smile flopped into a frown. He just didn’t want to lose the game because of your shivering, so to return his kindness you brought the string from the hood up to your mouth and chewed on it dramatically. Steam was practically coming out of his ears but his vexation was short lived when Mikasa appeared from the shadows.

Mikasa’s scarf was red enough to break through the myriad of blue and violet hues that decorated the woodland; she was standing a mere twenty feet in front of your current hiding place. Levi tugged on your sleeve and pointed upwards to the towering oak seated behind you two. You gave him a nod of understanding and held up your finger, Mikasa had started walking towards the opposite direction but was still close enough to hear movements. Levi mutely scooted towards the base of the thick tree and motioned you towards him. Rolling the jacket sleeves up to your elbows to avoid pissing Levi off more you crawled on your hands and knees towards him.

“AH FUCK!”

You both froze as an audible thump rang out followed by more cursing. Mikasa’s eyes widened and she darted off towards the yelling. Without hesitation Levi shot to his feet, pulled you by your hips and thrusted you upwards toward a low hanging branch. Ignoring the feeling of his fingers digging into your hipbones you wrapped your hands around the broad bark and pulled yourself upwards. After swinging your legs around and pushing your back against the trunk Levi followed suit. He must have had some experience climbing trees as a kid because he all but parkoured his ass up to the branch.

His slim finger pointed above your head where three more branches within your reach stood proudly, mirroring the steps of a ladder. You turned and grabbed the lowest branch and continued to pull yourself up till you were in the middle of the tree, completely hidden by the chunky leaves that sprouted from the wooden appendages. Once he was certain his added weight wouldn’t break your perch he swung himself onto the edge, crouched before you, and ran his fingers through his disheveled hair.

“Sit on your ass and stick your legs out.” He commanded in a low tone. Cocking your eyebrow you crossed your arms and pulled your legs into your chest but not far enough to get his jacket dirty.

Clenching his teeth he grabbed your ankles and pulled your legs forward so they rested parallel on the branch. You sent him your most distasteful glare before pulling the hood up over your head and leaning back against the tree, still keenly listening for the other campers. Sensing movement below you leaned forward and peered between the factions of leaves, the moon had made its way further into the sky giving faint light to the forest floor. Mikasa’s red scarf was visible again but there was another figure near her, a bit taller with a more muscular build. You squinted, trying to figure out what was happening and why she was standing there instead of capturing whomever was leaning against the tree.

The sudden feeling of a wet cloth pulled your attention from the ground and shot a frosty shiver down your body. Your fingers clenched at the wood below you, eyes darting to Levi whom had one hand wrapped around your ankle while the other ran a fresh baby wipe up your shin. He kept his eyes on his work, diligently wiping the crusted mud off your leg as if it was a completely rational thing to do while up in a tree at midnight. Realizing his awkward position made it impossible to reach the dirt on your thigh; he frowned and pushed your other leg over the side so it hung over the edge.

You gripped the edges of the hood and pulled it down further, trying to cover the indescribable look painted on your face. Levi ran his hand up your leg again, scooting himself closer by straddling the branch and placing his free hand near the inside of your thigh to steady himself. Your breath caught in your throat; the closer he got the hotter and dizzier you began to feel. His eyes locked with yours as he pushed the wipe up your leg with ease, he tilted his head to the side tauntingly, waiting for you to react. Not willing to give him the satisfaction of seeing you hot and bothered you looked back towards Mikasa and mystery shadow and prayed he wouldn’t reach any further. Of course this was not the way of Levi, if his intentions on making you squirm under his touch where doubted they sure as hell became blatant when his thumb brushed against the edge of your shorts.

If only Eren hadn’t tried to run from Mikasa, then Levi would have felt triumphant in his teasing but alas you were too preoccupied with watching your sister chase her crush like a five year old chasing an ice cream truck. Knocking Levi’s hand away you shifted, placing the heels of your shoes against the junction between the branch and the tree itself, giving you a better view of the scene below. Levi stood steadily and turned, eyes following yours to the ground. Mikasa had Eren pinned against a tree with her arms on either side of his head but he didn’t seem to mind. You watched them gradually inch their faces closer and closer until..

“YEAH MIKASA GET SOME!” You screamed, cupping your hands around your mouth. Both teenagers jumped, Mikasa audibly growling like a deranged hyena while Eren sprinted to the left.

“SHIT!” Eren yelled as another figure leaped towards him, tackling him to the ground.

Mikasa and Levi shared the same look of profound annoyance at your outburst though Mikasa wasn’t keen enough on pinpointing your location so she just glared in a random direction.

“Got you fucker.” Jean yelled victoriously.

Eren stayed silent as Jean walked him back through the forest with his hands clasped around Eren’s shoulders. Mikasa gave one final snarl before turning on her heel and following the two into the shadows.

“Alright let’s go!” You whispered to Levi who was currently knocked speechless by your blasé reaction to your sister’s anger.

You simply shrugged at him and began scaling down the tree, inwardly reeling over your obvious victory.

Mikasa:0, ____: 1

“Do you need help?” Ymir said quietly as she watched Krista dangle awkwardly from a branch.

“Quiet Ymir somebody will hear us!” Krista shot back, wide blue eyes glimmering in the glow of the moon.

The two had run towards the north and just as you said, the trees had separated giving them more of an open field with scattered clumps of oak trees and undergrowth. Ymir hid in the shadow casted by the tree Krista was failing to climb as she had offered to keep a look out while Krista struggled to raise herself off the ground. Krista’s small foot sat in a hole burrowed into the tree a few feet off the ground while her petite hands struggled to keep a hold on the branch above her head.

“Almost..there.” She panted.

Ymir opened her mouth to respond when Connie sprang from the bushes and leaped towards Krista. The blonde’s eyes widened as Connie flew towards her dangling leg but Ymir beat him to the punch. With a soft battle cry Ymir planted herself between Connie and Krista, flashlight in hand.

“I have the PPPOWWWEEEERRR” Ymir shouted and flicked the switch.

“MY EYES DEAR GOD I’M BLIND!” Connie wailed, losing his footing with his sudden lack of perception and tumbled face first into the dirt.

“GO KRISTA!” Ymir yelled, yanking her from the tree and pushing her forward. Krista shot into the trees and Ymir flicked the light off, leaving Connie wallowing in the dirt.

“Not so fast bitch!” Annie hissed from the shadows.

Ymir skidded on her heels to avoid the crash but it was too late. Annie had stuck her foot out and tripped Ymir then wrapped her arms around her back, successfully pinning her to the ground.

“That’s two! Connie stop being such a drama queen and get the fuck up!” She scoffed, rolling her eyes at Connie's dirt covered face.

“You try opening your eyes after staring directly into the sun!” Connie whined, pulling himself to his feet.

“You stared into a flashlight.” Ymir retorted.

“YOU DON’T KNOW THE STRUGGLE OF BEING TEMPORARLY BLIND YOU ASS.”

“You’re such a bitch Connie.”

“Fuck you too Annie!”

Armin panted as he neared threaded through the winding trees, the thrum of Marco’s steps getting closer and closer. His legs had gone numb a while ago, the adrenaline pumping through his veins slowly losing the battle against the fire coiling in his lungs. If Eren hadn’t been so intent on winning the game he would have paid attention to his footing, instead he crashed into the ground making their presence known to Mikasa, Jean and Marco. Thankfully Jean’s hormone driven incentive to bed Mikasa led him to split with Marco, giving Armin one less person to outrun.

Though his brain was exceptional his athletic skill and stamina was severely lacking. Running fast wasn’t a problem but running an extensive distance had proven to be more than a challenge. His feet ached and his eyes strained against the cold air raking against his pupils, he couldn’t do this much longer and with Eren and Ymir captured that meant only two more had to found before Hanji’s team won the game.

Impending doom circling him like a vulture he scanned the desolate area in search of anything to help his cause. His eyes fell upon a divot between the grassy plain and a line of erect trees. Glancing behind his shoulder he saw nothing but dancing shadows and darkness. Pulling his hood over his head he dove into the ditch and laid flat on his stomach praying Marco’s eyes were not well adjusted to the surrounding nightfall.

“God damn it.” Marco panted.

Armin held his breath as Marco’s figure appeared above him. Shakily he peered between upwards at Marco who was standing still as a statute. Armin could feel Marco’s eyes skimming the grounds, his joints ached from the strain of running and his heart wouldn’t stop pounding against his ribcage.

Something beyond the trench caught Marco’s attention and he sped off into the night leaving Armin out of harm's way, for now. After Marco’s footsteps disappeared Armin sprinted up and fled from his hiding spot, electing to take the safest route opposite of Marco. Weaving between the hedges Armin’s pulse raced with the beat of his footfalls, beads of sweat trickled down the back of his neck. Suddenly he saw the light of the moon rippled across the vast lake lying a just ahead. Smiling to himself he forced his legs to work faster, the lake was in sight and Moblit had yet to notice his presence in the tree line.

A gasp caught Armin’s attention as he collided into another body, limbs tangling with each other and the ground. Panting he looked into the eyes of Krista and breathed a sigh of relief. Krista mimicked his respite and gave him a wide smile.

“Guys we’re all so close!” Sasha called from the darkness. Krista clamped her mouth over her hand and Armin gripped the sleeves of his hoodie.

“Sasha where the hell are you?” Armin whispered, peering into the shadows.

Krista pointed behind him, her once concerned eyes now lighting up with amusement. When he spun around he expected to see the tall brunette jumping down from a tree. However all he saw was a giant mess of bushes and mud waddle towards him. Cupping his hand over his mouth he doubled over, clutching his stomach with the other arm. Krista pressed her face against the bark of a tree to hide her laughter, cheeks turning bright red. Sasha had a makeshift bush costume tied around her waist, her arms donned patches of leaves and dried mud to hold it against her skin. Popping her head out of her camouflage she scowled at her teammates, wiggling her way towards them in her shrubbery dress.

“Hey I made it this far! Don’t hate because you didn’t come up with this brilliance.” She snapped, pushing her bottom lip out. “And be quiet, Moblit is going to hear us!”

A loud snap boomed from behind the trio, Krista’s eyes bulged but Armin had already grabbed her arm and began running towards the trees. Sasha plopped her head back down, scrunched in her knees and steadied her breathing.

“Be the bush, I am the bush.” She whispered to herself.

The forest was silent around her, not even the crickets were chirping. Then the familiar smell of something delectable wafted past her nose, causing a stir in her stomach. Wrestling with her conscious and stomach, Sasha contemplated her moral dilemma, the smell of beef jerky undoubtedly trying to lure her from her safe haven. Her hands began to shake, her stomach began churning and begging her for the delicious food that had been left on the thick stump to her left. Squeezing her eyes shut she plugged her nose and tried to ignore her feral need for meat.

“I CAN’T TAKE IT ANYMORE COME TO ME BABY!” She shouted and scrambled towards the beef, tripping over her self-made disguise.

As soon as she outstretched her hand towards her prize Mikasa pounced, taking her down in one hasty swoop.

“You are so predictable Sasha.” Mikasa said rolling her eyes.

“Can I get the jerky now?”

Mikasa nodded and grabbed the strip of jerky, wiggling it over Sasha’s face. Sasha thrashed beneath her as Mikasa lifted the meat into the air and dropped it into her mouth.

“Whoops.”

“AAAAAARRRGGGHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH”

A flock of birds soared above you, rustling the quiet trees with their sudden movement. An ear-splitting cry ricocheted through the forest sending animals and insects scurrying for cover. You and Levi glanced at each other, neither of you had any idea where the sound came from but it was clearly somebody who didn’t make it to the base on their own accord. After escaping the wrath of Mikasa you both fled towards the dividing line of the forest with Hanji and Annie hot on your trail.

Somehow Hanji had the physical stamina of a gazelle because that woman had been chasing you and Levi for a good twenty minutes. No matter how many turns and twists you threw at her she was able to keep up alongside with Annie who somehow had immaculate night vision. You needed to find somewhere to take a breather and have some water, the jacket Levi had given you felt like dead weight on your shoulders and your lungs felt as though somebody filled them with acid.

“SWEET BABY JESUS!” Hanji cried in the distance.

You heard Hanji yelp followed by a loud crash and then silence. Levi clicked his tongue and pointed towards the guard tower, you had already run out of forest. Cursing under your breath you took in the surrounding area, it was somewhat familiar seeing as you always ran this direction during previous games but you had never actually been stuck here for longer than a few minutes. Two more sets of footsteps pounded into the dirt behind you; with four people on your tail they could corner both of you with ease.

“Fuck fuck fuck.” Levi muttered, granite eyes narrowing in defeat.

Suddenly an odd colored bush caught the corner of your eye; it stood at least six feet tall and four feet wide in front of an old tree. There was a small visible crack in the trunk and you instantly recognized the tree from the first summer you had spent here as a camper. You had been looking for this exact tree for the past five years and had never been able to find it until now. Squealing in delight you yanked Levi’s wrist and pulled his body towards the bush, nearly stumbling over a tangled root buried in the dirt.

You squeezed your body between the plant and the tree and furrowed yourself into the open crack in the trunk. Levi’s eyes widened as he followed you into the hollowed out tree, nose wrinkling in disgust at the dirt caked along his arms and pants. Hanji’s audible panting grew closer and you forced yourself back as deep as you could go and pulled Levi against your body. His hands flew out to catch his weight, each hand landing on either side of your neck creating less than inch of space between your nose and his.

“Ah shit where the fuck could they be?” Jean called loudly.

“Shut up moron you don’t want them to know where we are!” Annie hissed.

You pressed your face into the crook of Levi’s neck and placed your hands on his back to bring him as far away from the opening of the tree as possible. Levi’s warm breath tickled the shell of your ear as he shifted and pressed his forearms against the back of the bark, enclosing you against him and the tree.

“Can you see anything?” He whispered into your ear. You shook against him and he melded his further body to yours. “Are you still cold?”

“Y—yeah.” You stuttered. “I think they’re spreading out, we’re almost at the junction of the middle and edge of the perimeter.”

“So basically we’re fucked.” You nodded and pressed your nose further against his skin, inhaling his sweet scent mixed with the natural musk of the forest. “Nnnn.., ___ stop.”

You blinked and peered up at him, his eyes had shut and his teeth were tugging at his bottom lip. The universe evidently wanted you to tease him, his body was right on top of yours, neither of you were willing to give up winning which meant he couldn’t make a sound. This was the ultimate night for you, on top of cock blocking and embarrassing the shit out of Mikasa you had Levi flush against your body. Grinning widely you lifted your hand to caress his collarbone but reality was a cold bitch.

As soon as you grew the balls to tease Levi back for earlier, your greatest fear decided to pop on in for a visit. A fat, grotesque looking spider dropped from the ceiling and landed eye level behind Levi’s shoulder. It just swayed there, eight fat legs wiggling in mid air. Pure terror enveloped your body and you clenched onto Levi’s shoulder blades.

“____” he groaned quietly. “Get your god damn nails out of my skin you kinky fuck”

“There’s a giant spider behind you and I’m 98% sure I’m going to go into cardiac arrest oh my god eeeeeekkkk.” You cried into his shoulder, trying your best not to scream at the top of your lungs.

“Shit!” He hissed and slammed his body against yours, eliminating any space left between the two of you. “Kill it kill it kill it.” He panted, burying his face in your hair.

“You kill it!”

“You need the practice!”

“For what my career as a spider assassin?” You hissed into his chest.

Levi simply shuddered and wrapped his arms around your waist, nearly squeezing the air out of your lungs.

“If you tell anybody about this I will bury you alive.”

“Not if the spider gets us first.”

“Shut up ____!”

DO NOT USE/EDIT/REPOST THIS COVER IMAGE| Image art done for this series by roxoah.deviantart.com/

I was so excited to write this part of the story! It's going to be split into two chapters, this first one mapped out what happened to everyone else and the next chapter is 80% Levi/Reader interaction.