A Choice with No Regrets Ch. 1 Levi x reader

A Choice with No Regrets AU Chapter 1
Levi x Reader

December 8, 1941, we've just received news about the bombing of Pearl harbor in Hawaii.

Our country has declared war on Japan, thus beginning our journey into this tumulous event. The

world was enveloped into the second World War once again, and I couldn't help but think, how many

more lives are going to be taken at this time???

I snapped out of my daze as my friend stood in front of me.

"[name]!" she yelled out.

"Ack! Gosh Mikasa don't frighten me like that!" I semi-lashed at her gesture.

"Sorry but it's just about the recent news" she said.

"Yeah I know, guess we're stuck in other people's shit right?" I didn't feel like caring at the

moment. I had other things to worry about, my future, my career, and those typical stuff that a girl in

the forties would worry about.

"[name]!" another one of my friends called out.

"Huh? Oh, hey Eren, what's up?" I asked nonchalantly.

"You've been spacing out since two days ago... is it about the war?" he started to worry.

"Sorry, but I can't help but feel like something is coming up, something real big... I just can't

seem to put my tongue on it..." I had an ominous feeling about this war...

"Don't worry, I don't think we'll get affected too badly" Eren said with confidence.

"Don't jinx it Eren, what if some shit comes up and we get involved in this??" I feared that we

might have to get involved in the war... I hope we don't have to do anything drastic to contribute...

"What are you so afraid of [name]?" he asked.

"Eren, don't you see? I have a bad feeling about all this... I feel like, what if we get caught up

in all of this?" I had said in a shaky voice.

"Relax [name], I'm sure we wouldn't be too affected. We live in an affluent place! There are plenty of other

people to recruit and stuff. Besides, you're female! There's no possible way you'll have to fight at the battlefield!"

he laughed.

"I just hope you're right..." I shrugged my worries off as the school day ended. We go to an affluent private

school. Which holds high expectations and standards. I hope our status here won't be affected by the war.

I say goodbye to my friends, Eren, Mikasa, and Armin as I walked home. I had some milk and chocolate chip cookies that my mother

had recently baked, fresh from the oven. I say hello to my dad as I climbed the staircase to my room. I see my bed and instantly

get tempted to lie down and sleep but I remember that I have an Algebra II test to take tomorrow... better start on that.

As I studied, I can't help but feel out of character. I feel like something really awful will happen with this war, even if the battle

isn't on the U.S. itself... I can't get that unshakable feeling off my chest... usually my gut feeling is right, but I hope it isn't this time.

I ate dinner as usual with my family as I tried not to make it obvious that I was gravely worried about something. Just like normal

routine, I took a shower and read a book to keep my mind busy. As I lay in bed, I can only pray that this premonition I have is just a false

accusations of certain events to come... And with that I slowly drift into slumber.

I wake up the next morning, oddly feeling more relaxed than yesterday. My mom prepared the typical American breakfast, eggs, mine scrambled,

which is how I preferred it, bacon, pancakes with syrup or honey, and OJ. Personally I didn't like OJ, I preffered AJ. I heard from some people in

school that apple juice was for nerds, the hell if I care. After breakfast, as usual, I walked to school with my three friends.

When we got there, the school was eerily quiet. Normally there would be people stationed outside or people bustling around the hallways, but no... something

was up. I felt a knot in my throat at that moment.

"Ah, I found you four!" One of our teachers caught up with us and told us what was going on.

"You four need to go to the assembly hall immediately, all students are to go" she said as we all went there.

"Everyone else was standing there in absolute alignment and discipline as we joined the crowd. I anticipated for them to tell us the news until one man

started walking on the stage area and faced us. He was a tall man, with blond hair that had an undercut. Azure eyes that were bold and fearless. A muscular but not too

muscular build with broad shoulders. He was wearing a formal uniform of some sort...

"Students of Shiganshina high school!" he said in a stern voice.

"I am the commander of the United States military and I represent the United States in foreign affairs. I personally work alongside the president himself, Franklin D.

Roosevelt. I'm sure why you all know I'm here" he retorted. Shit, that feeling is coming back again.

"As you all know, our country has recently declared war on Japan and thus begins our involvement in the second world war. By the president's orders, I am here to recruit young

men and women to serve in the preparation for the war. Everyone of you must participate. I expect a lot of great soldiers and workers from this school due to the affluency and success of the

education here. Young men will be recruited to their designated branch of military, whether be it the marines or the navy, each of you will have a duty to fulfill. Young women on the other hand

are expected to work at factories to supply the production of armaments and ammunition needed for the war." Everyone started to whisper with one another as we were all bewildered... I knew it, that

feeling I kept having... this is what it was... but why hasn't the fear subsided yet? Now that's what worries me right now.

"We understand fully and will serve America to our best commander Smith, students, details of how this will all be carried out will be discussed by your homeroom teachers. That will be all" our

principal told us casually. We walked back to our room as I looked tensed.

"I guess you were right about that [name]... Sorry I didn't trust your insticts..." Eren apologized.

"No, it's fine Eren, I mean Mikasa and I don't have it that bad, it's just factory work... you two on the other hand I'm worried about.." I looked down with concern.

"Don't feel bad, [name], I'll kill all those Nazis and the Japanese who threaten America!" he said with such confidence I managed to chuckle.

"Your enthusiasm never ceases to amuse me Eren" I retorted as we reached our classroom.

"Oh you four, I received a call from the Principal, he wants you all to report to his office immediately" our homeroom teacher told us as I felt my stomach churn acid up my throat once again.

"Eren what did you do now?" Mikasa scolded him.

"I didn't do anything! Honest!" he stepped back from her. It's this moment that I wish it was something that Eren did that we had to see the principal.

I was tense the whole time that even Armin was concerned about my state.

"[name], you look really pale, are you sure you're alright?" He put a hand on my shoulder as I smiled back at him.

"I'm fine, thanks for asking Armin. I probably just caught a fever or something quite recently... I'll be alright" I shrugged it off. Mikasa opened the door to the principal's office, as we entered,

we were greeted with the same, audacious, azure eyes that met mine. Commander Erwin Smith stood right in front of us as I felt frozen to even move.

"Sir, would it be alright if I talk privately with these four?" he asked our principal.

"Why yes, if it is that important" and then he simply left us.

"Please have a seat" he sat in our principal's chair as the four of us sat on our own chairs. He was accompanied by two subordinates, a woman who wore glasses and had her hair in a messy ponytail,

and a really tall man who had a strange habit of sniffing things.

"I'm sure you're all confused as to why I asked for you four, correct?" he started to talk.

None of us spoke, we were too afraid to do so.

"As expected, but I just wanted to tell you that the four of you are exempt from participating on the battlefield and the assembly line," we were all relieved, I could finally relax.

We breathed a sigh of relief until he cut us off once more.

"However, that doesn't mean you will not participate in the war" the feeling hits me again.

"I have specifically chosen the four of you for a different task, one that is far more risky and difficult but it's a risk that we are willing to take" he simply stared at me with his bold eyes, unwavering...

I felt like he could see through my whole being... my worst fears... have recently come true, right not, at this moment...