The day that Wall Maria fell, humanity lost hope. The same day the Scout regiment lost many good men and women to the Titan scrum. So their head's were looking anywhere then at the dead bodies that were stacked in a wagon at the end of the troops or at the crying families who had lost dear love ones. Insults were thrown at them by the fat merchants and the gossiping wives and undeserving praise forced its way to their ears by the naïve children saying that when they were that big they were going to help the Scouts and kill all the Titans. In the back of solider's minds they wanted to scream at the merchants and the wives that if it weren't for them they all would be dead and to those small stupid children that they didn't want to be like them. A person who has to see death everyday and face there fears head on without any sort of preparation. They didn't want to be that person who would wake up screaming, kicking, and crying for their mother at night because they had a nightmare about a Titan trying to eat them or trying to eat his or her comrades.
But there were a few who didn't do this for themselves. They did it because they had something to fight for. Brothers, sisters, sons and daughters.
Two Scouts in particular do it for a small ten-year old brunette who had her mother's skin, eyes, and hair, but her father's nose and courage. She also got the slight OCD that her father has, yet she can turn that off and go digging in the gardens to catch some sort of bug. When she was done with her little expedition she would wait at the door so she could take off her muddy shoes and leave them outside as to not track in dirt. Her mother would laugh and roll her eyes saying that the small human was certainly her father's daughter.
"Daddy!" Screamed a relieved child, who stood in front of the big wooden doors of the mansion that the soldiers called home.
A man with grey eyes and black hair dismounted his horse and walked towards the stables. As soon as he had let go of the reins he heard the same voice but closer than before. He turned around and was almost tackled by a little girl. She wrapped her short arms around his waist and she hid herself under his cloak. She fit snugly between his gear.
"Get out from under my coat brat." He said with the faintest hint of a smile that he only reserved for his daughter and her mother.
Slowly a head of drown hair surfaced from his cloak and gave him a look over. Her father was covered in grime and sweat and smelled like blood so as soon as she caught on to the smell she scrunched up her nose.
"What is it kid?" He asked raising an eyebrow and crouching in front of the girl making her let go of his waist. Like every time he came back from a mission he would look her over to make sure that she was okay and not hurt, or in some cases to make sure she was real.
Before she could give a respond they heard a snort from a horse and they both looked to the doors of the stable.
The girl made a high-pitched squeal and ran to the new comer. "Mommy!"
"There's my little Titan!" The woman laughed and ran to the girl pulling her into a tight embrace. She stood up with the girl balanced on her hip. "Your getting heavy." She had whispered into her daughter's ear, which earned her a giggle.
"Shitty-Glasses don't call out daughter that." Came a growl from the now annoyed man.
"Come on its nothing bad Levi." As she walked back to her horse she pulled away from the smiling girl and placed her on the saddle. The two adults were relived that they had made it back safe, but another part of them thought to all the lives they had lost in the progress just to be there.
"I don't want Linorra thinking herself as a Titan or thinking that it's a cute nickname because it's not." He moved his horse to the small part of the stable that belonged to him and started to take off the saddle. From where Zoë was standing with Linorra, he heard the little one start to complain saying that she wanted to stay on the animal a bit longer.
Then it hit him, how was he able to act so normal after what had happen at Wall Maria? How was he able to rejoice that he was alive and so was his wife? Anger started to boil within him and he put down the saddle a bit to hard on the bench. Why did this have to happen to the good ones. The ones that gave their lives so a fat fuck can be sitting in his warm bed eating to his heart's content. Levi looked at the wall only a foot away with him and punched it as hard as he could. Splinters flew everywhere and when he pulled away his fist the wall had a blast indent and blood was dripping from his cut knuckles
Of course Zoë had noticed and made quick work of making sure Linorra hadn't notice that small moment of weakens that her father had just shown and freeing her horse of its own saddle after taking Linorra off. Within moments he felt a strong hand on his shoulder and small hand taking his uninjured hand.
"How many did we lose?" Levi asked with a bit of resentment in his voice. In his ears it sounded much harsher than he had intended it to be. The two behind them didn't cringe at the tone of his voice, but only moved that much closer.
"Over half..." Zoë's voice had whispered in his ear. Equal emotions were heard in her own voice and this made the little girl rather mad at herself that she wasn't able to make a difference in her parents misery.
"Linorra, promise me that you will never become a recruit for this war. It's hard enough that your mother is in this, but not you too." His voice was dead and had no emotion, Lin took this as a serious order and the small amount of fear that had gripped her made her go mute and all she could do was nod her head vigorously.
"Good...You deserve better than this hell." The hand on his shoulder tighten and all three of them fell silent as the sounds of the soldiers' floated to their ears. Screams and cries rang above the orders being yelled and the smell of blood and death made itself a permanent guest on their memories.
Five Years Later...
As Linorra walked through the mess hall looking for the table that her parents were sitting at, she was faced with many greetings and pats on the shoulders. She took it well and gave everyone she said hello to, a big smile.
"Hey Mike how are you doing?" This time she was given a tight hug and heard the blonde man smelling her hair. Linorra shook her head and shoved him away.
"Stop that!" She laughed. Her tight braid had fallen over her shoulder where she usually liked it so she fixed it as he gave his own laugh and walked away. When he did she was given a clear view of the back of her father's head.
A wave of anxiety hit her and she felt like she was going to throw up her dinner from the night before, but she still managed to walk up to the table and as she got close she saw that her mother and Erwin were also sitting with her dad. Maybe this could wait until later when we're alone? No! I need to tell him now or I'm going to lose my courage.
To her dismay it took her a shorter time that she had hoped to spend on getting to the table that was in the far right corner of the room.
Her mother noticed and gave her a warm smile. Linorra nodded and gave her own shy smile. Immediately Zoë knew something was up. Linorra wanted to say something or she wouldn't be acting like a deer caught in front of a charging Titan.
"Morning!" Linorra chimed as she reached the table.
"Brat? I thought you would be sleeping in seeing as it's your free day." Levi turned in his chair and his daughter rolled her eyes leaning down giving him a kiss on the cheek.
"Thought you were going to get rid of me that fast dad? I'm hurt! I thought you liked my company?" She gave a small pout looking hurt and sat next to Zoë who laughed and pulled her kid's head to her shoulder and wrapping an arm protectively over her.
"Look what you did Shorty! You emotionally scared our baby girl for life." Erwin chuckled softly as he rose a cup of hot tea to his lips.
"Shut up Shitty-Glasses and stop treating her like she's a fucking infant." The two women laughed and he just rolled his eyes leaning back and throwing an arm over the back of the wooden chair.
Erwin, who was enjoying the scene made by the small family, put down his cup.
In the beginning of it all the only one who knew that Levi and Hangi were in a relationship was him and the one who saw the marriage as a witness. He was also the one that was the first to know of the pregnancy that had developed into Linorra. Of course it was hard to hide that fact that one of Officers was expecting when that were always expected to be on top of their game. However when the mad scientist ever so much as smelled food or even her own concoctions that she herself made, she would be running like a cheetah to the nearest bathroom.
Everyone was worried about her and would ask if she was okay. She would shrug it off and say that if was a minor stomach flu. People believed it and made sure not to bring any food with them outside of the mess hall.
Then came the issue of her size caused by the fetus that was developing in her womb which was started to grow a noticeable size. One day a recruit had asked if she was gaining weight. Like a ninja Levi had came out of no where beating the living day lights of the boy screaming that what he said was rude and how dare think that Hangi had gotten fat when she was just pregnant. The room they were in went dead silent and then it burst into cheers! Many screamed their congratulations and said it was nice to have a new member to there family and soon they were going to hear the tiny piter-patter of small feet. Others said what a hound dog the soon to be corporal was and gave him a pat on the back. After that anyone who was close to either of the first time parents gave advice and had an eye out on Hangi seeing as she was dead set on going on as if nothing was happening.
And now fifteen years later the baby bird of the Scouts had grown her own wings and was a beautiful young woman.
"Did you hear that they started to recruit." Linorra had said with a look of carelessness.
"I wonder what stupid bastards are going to join this year." Her father said with a look of disgust.
"What's that look for?" She asked with a bit of anger now masking over her nerves, dropping the act she go on the defence.
"This is the look someone get when they can't believe the stupidity of humanity..." Levi replied.
"Then you are going to think of me as some sort of freak show." Linorra snapped she moved away from her mom and looked down at the worn wood of the table. Erwin leaned forward and tried to meet the girls eyes.
"What do you mean?" He questioned, he raised an eyebrow and then saw Linorra raise her head.
"Well Uncle Erwin I'm going to go into the city and sigh up to become a recruit." The table went silent and Levi dropped his cup of tea. Zoë who was reclining on her chair almost fell back, but not before she caught herself.
"Like hell you are brat! What did I tell you? I didn't want you getting in this mess!" Levi turned to face his daughter and met her eye.
"I think I have the right to fight like anybody else in this world!" She tried to defend herself. She was angry now and her voice was starting to rise.
"I don't fucking care! You will not join the recruits!" Levi leaned forward and grasped Linorra's arm painfully making her wince.
"Levi!" Came Zoë's warning voice. Linorra leaned forward and narrowed her eyes.
"Watch me!" She yanked her arm free and pushed the chair she was sitting back making the wooden legs make an ugly sound as it scratched on the stone floor. The notice was loud enough to attract the attention of every Scout in the mess hall. She clenched her fist at her side and turned on her heels marching out of the room.