Author's Note: IMPORTNT! Not only did I write this due to the recent events of the manga...I DREAMED this...yes, that's right. The majority of this fic comes from a dream I had, aside from the canon stuff that happens in it. Also, I apologize if anything is inaccurate when it comes to the Marleys or War Hammer Titan...this is mainly written for Eremika. This takes place two months before the events of Chapters 100 and up. ALSO, Withering Bellflower Chapter 5 will be up shortly. I don't know if this is going to be a oneshot, or a full story yet.
"TELL US WHERE HE IS!", Zeke ordered angrily. His eyes were filled with pure rage, madness as he slammed a figure against the cold stone wall. The figure grimaced, hissing in pain but didn't respond.
Reiner glared, and shined a bright light in her face. Mikasa glared at him straight in the way, refusing to talk. Her hair had grown out a bit longer than before...after all 4 years have passed.
She was 19 years old now...the scar on her face, although old but still visible. Her dark eyes starred defiantly at Reiner and Zeke.
"Stubborn bitch...", Zeke snarled. "I told you, Zeke. She is NOT going to give away Eren's location. Not her of all people", Reiner said, as he leaned against the wall, arms folded.
"Why? Is she his girlfriend or something?", Zeke asked, frustrated. "You could say that I guess...let's just say when I was in the Survey Corps, she clung to Eren like glue...followed him around like a lost puppy. She never takes that scarf off either", Reiner explained.
"So if she's not gonna talk, why the hell did we kidnap her?!", Zeke yelled. Mikasa remained silent through their argument.
Her hands were tied together with strong rope, and to make matters worse she was injured. She glanced down at the arrow in her leg. The blood had dried at this point...but the pain remained.
She couldn't walk...she wouldn't get two feet without the throbbing pain crippling her. She had been scouting the area with Armin and Sasha...they split up briefly, and it was the perfect chance for Zeke.
Reiner used the bow and arrow, and as soon as it shot her down, Zeke appeared in titan form and took her. Obviously Armin and Sasha tried to save her...but they were injured and defeated.
It had been hours since then...and now all Mikasa could do is wait. Hold faith and wait for Eren and the rest to come save her.
But she also knew why she was kidnapped. They needed information about Eren, and his plan. But she was not about to tell them.
She didn't care what they did to her...she remembered her promise to Carla. All those years ago...it felt like a dream now.
The memory was old...yet still fresh. She promised Carla she'd keep Eren alive...she'd protect him. No matter what.
It was bad enough...Ymir's curse may end up breaking that promise. So for now...all Mikasa could do was keep Eren alive for now.
There had to be a cure for such a curse...somehow. If there was a serum to turn people into titans...couldn't there be a serum to reverse it? There had to be...
"Even if she doesn't give us information, having her here is enough! Once Eren realizes we have her, he'd go mad! He'll be blinded by his need to save her...we can easily capture him that way", Reiner explained to Zeke.
"Are you sure my half brother would risk everything he's planned to save her? He's become different recently..cold", Zeke pointed out. Reiner smirked.
"That may be so..but trust me. Eren...will give everything to protect her...", he assured him. Zeke frowned, raising an eyebrow as Mikasa could only listen.
"What makes you so confident this plan will work, Reiner?", asked Zeke. Reiner looked at Mikasa then. Mikasa simply glared, not saying anything.
"Four years ago, Bertolt and I came sickeningly close to preventing him from finding his Coordinate ability...it was a horrible battle. We were so close to capturing him...and preventing this. But...something unexpected happened", Reiner began.
"While trying to rescue him, she got injured. Her ribs were crushed by a titan...and right when they were both about to be devoured by your mother...the Smiling Titan...Eren suddenly learned the Coordinate ability", Reiner continued.
"At first...I had no idea how. Or why...why did he learn it in that moment? But then...I saw him carrying her. And when we approached...he was like a wild animal protecting its young...he attempted to use the ability on us...while holding her. I realized in that moment...his need to protect her triggered the Coordinate. She's THAT important to him", he finished.
"So my brother became blinded by love...sounds just like our father", Zeke sneered.
"Still...it doesn't mean we can't TRY to get information out of her to pass time..", Reiner growled then, glaring back at Mikasa.
Mikasa tensed, but she didn't say anything. She refused to open her mouth, part her lips to speak...her silence was the only thing keeping Eren safe.
Reiner approached her, and suddenly ripped her scarf off. Mikasa flinched, her eyes growing wide in fear but she remained silent, as he threw it to the ground.
It was slightly ripped...but it was something she could fix. She swallowed hard, her breathing becoming labored but she remained calm.
Suddenly, Reiner grabbed her by the hair. Mikasa hissed in pain, gritting her teeth and closing her eyes tightly...but remained silent.
"You're in for a world of pain if you don't start talking Ackerman...", he warned. Mikasa didn't say anything.
He glared, and grabbed a pair of scissors from the table. Mikasa closed her eyes again.
Without much warning, Reiner cut her hair until it was pixie length. Her bangs remained long, and tightly gripped in his fist.
"Tell me something Ackerman...do you honestly think Eren still cares about you? He may have enough to protect you four years ago...but times have changed. He's not the same man he used to be...", Reiner taunted, as he suddenly slashed her shoulder with the scissors blade.
Mikasa cried out, as blood appeared, dripping down her front. She glared, breathing hard.
"It doesn't matter what I think...you need him to show up", she growled.
"Still though...it is curious. Learning about Ymir's curse...that he'll die soon...it clearly changed his tune. He has no patience for mercy anymore...he's truly become a monster...it's ironic...he sought out to destroy all the titans, yet here he is acting like one of them", Reiner went on.
Mikasa glared, shaking badly but didn't respond.
"If I recall...you made some kind of promise to his late mother...that you'd always protect him...keep him alive. But fate is cruel...isn't it?", Reiner sneered.
"Shut up...", Mikasa suddenly growled dangerously, glaring at him with pure rage.
"You can't even keep a dead mother's wish...because no matter what you do, no matter how hard you try to protect him...he's not only going to die from Ymir's curse...he's going to perish as the man eating monster he once wanted to destroy..", Reiner growled.
"SHUT UP!", Mikasa suddenly screamed, she lunged at him, despite her injuries, but in a flash Reiner grabbed her by the back of her neck, and slammed her face down onto the concrete floor.
He then stomped his foot on her upper back, causing her to cry out in pain. Her nose was broken from the impact, and she had a black eye. Blood came from the side of her mouth...a tooth most likely busted.
It was a miracle her back didn't break from his foot...
"TELL US WHERE EREN IS!", Reiner ordered, he then took his knife, and slashed her leg, right under the arrow wound.
Mikasa screamed out in pain, tears appearing in the corners of her eyes as she gasped for air. But still...she refused to talk.
"Enough Reiner, it seems you're right. She's not going to talk...and we need her alive", Zeke said. Reiner glared, as he finally got off of her. Mikasa struggled to catch her breath, the pain in her leg searing...she coughed out from blood.
Her entire body was in dire pain...she was strong but she was still human. And these wounds were causing serious damage to her body.
More blood poured from her leg and onto the floor, as her eyes began to gray out slightly from the blood loss. Her skin turned pale, and her breathing became shallow.
As Zeke and Reiner watched her...suddenly there was a loud violent roar right above them. The volume of it caused the building to shake, some dust falling from the ceiling.
Mikasa's eyes lit up very slightly, as she glanced up. Reiner and Zeke both froze, and suddenly the entire building shook violently, causing them to stumble.
Within seconds, the roof ripped off...and peering in was Eren. In his titan form. He glared dangerously, his eyes glowing green as he threw the roof to the side.
"E-Eren...", Mikasa whimpered weakly, gazing up at him. Eren's green eyes darted around..and he saw her.
He saw her injuries, the blood and what they had done to her. He growled, feeling his entire body shaking with rage.
They tortured her...just to get to him. Her face was bloody, her hair short, and blood dripping from her leg and shoulder.
Eren suddenly reached into the building, and carefully lifted Mikasa up out of it, holding her in the palm of his hand.
Mikasa was too weak to move, she was barely conscious as she lay on her back in his hand. Eren felt her blood pour out onto his hand. He noticed something was missing...her scarf.
"Mikasa...", he growled fearfully.
Suddenly...two lightening strikes hit. The blasts sent Eren's titan form back, as he hit the ground, collapsing empty buildings on his way down.
But despite falling, he kept Mikasa firmly in his fist. But he also was gentle enough so he didn't crush her.
"EREN!", Armin's voice was heard, he, Levi, Sasha, and the others flew over on their gear. Armin landed in front of Eren's closed fist.
"Eren, we need to retreat! You can't fight both Reiner and Zeke in titan forms!", Armin tried to reason with him. Eren glared, he then opened his fist, revealing Mikasa.
At this point, she had fallen unconscious, the pain and blood loss too much. "No...Mikasa...", Armin's voice came out shaky and horrified.
"She's dying Armin...she's hurt this badly because of THEM! THEY DID THIS TO HER!", Eren snarled angrily, his titan eyes glowing.
"Eren, I know! But...we need to get her to safety!", Armin cried. Eren shook his head.
"Take her...get her to a doctor...I can't leave yet. They...need...to...PAY for this!", Eren snarled angrily.
Armin took Mikasa's unconscious form into his arms, but then looked at Eren.
"Eren...no! Mikasa endured this torture to keep YOU safe! Is this how you're going to repay her?!", Armin pointed out then.
"I'M NOT GOING TO LET THIS GO, ARMIN!", Eren's voice sounded more and more demonic now, causing Armin to freeze up in terror.
"I won't die...I promise...but this...", Eren glanced at Mikasa again...how broken and wounded she was.
"THEY NEED TO PAY!", he suddenly roared, and stood up, and sprinted toward both the Armored Titan and the Beast Titan.
Armin held Mikasa's limp form close, but he knew he had to get her somewhere safe. He lifted her up, and using his gear, flew as far away from there as possible.
Eren's roar could be heard, as he fought The Beast and Armored titans. He grabbed Reiner by the neck, and slammed his hand in Zeke's face, as they both tried to attack him.
He then bit into Zeke's shoulder, and was able to jump up to kick Reiner, fighting like a rabid animal..not holding back, and not caring when Zeke ripped off his left arm, or when Reiner bit off half his face.
The battle continued all the way to sunset...the roaring and fighting didn't stop until the sun was nearly fully set.
When it was finally dark...and the moon was out, Eren was able to avoid capture from them. He entered the building they were keeping Mikasa in, now back in his human form.
He lifted up her torn scarf, his eyes softening. He knew...she endured all of that torture for him.
Back at the village behind the walls, Mikasa was resting in bed. A doctor had treated her wounds best he could...he stitched her leg and shoulder, and tended to her face injuries as well.
Her back had a nasty bruise on it as well.
Eren had arrived at the village, and saw Armin exit the medical building. "Eren!", he cried, looking relieved to see him.
"You're alive...", he began. "Just about...where's Mikasa? Is she all right?", asked Eren worriedly. Armin's eyes turned grim.
"I mean..she'll recover but...she was hurt badly. The doctor doesn't want her out of bed for a week at least...her leg is the biggest concern", Armin confessed.
Eren didn't say anything. He walked passed Armin, and went into see her. He walked down the hall, and entered her room.
The room was dimly lit by a lantern on the nightstand, and Mikasa was resting in bed. She didn't appear to be resting comfortably though.
She struggled to relax, her leg in a lot of pain still. Eren walked up to her bedside, he pulled a chair up and sat by it.
Mikasa softly stirred, and her eyes opened wider when she saw him. "E-Eren..!", she cried in relief. She went to sit up, but winced.
"Easy, don't move Mikasa...you're hurt badly...", Eren insisted, as he gently pushed her back down onto the pillows.
"Are you okay...?", Mikasa asked him weakly and worriedly. Eren smiled softly. "I'm fine..it's you I'm worried about...", he admitted.
Mikasa looked a bit surprised...she still wasn't used to this. The older he got, the calmer Eren got. He was more like a broken solider these days.
In a way, it was nice...but...Mikasa couldn't help but miss him...when he was stubborn and had fire.
"How are you feeling...?", Eren asked after a moment of silence. Mikasa was quiet for a few seconds.
"It...it hurts. But...I'll live. I'm just glad you're safe", she admitted weakly. She blinked then...noticing her scarf was missing.
"My scarf...", she sat up, wincing, as she looked around for it helplessly. "It's right here", Eren said then. Mikasa saw he was holding it...it was a bit torn.
"You...went back to get it?", asked Mikasa, her eyes wide with shock and relief. Eren didn't answer. He then gently wrapped it around her neck.
"I promised you, didn't I? I'll always wrap your scarf...always and forever", he said gently, gazing into her eyes. It caused Mikasa's heart to pound, and her breathing became labored.
"Eren..", she cried, clutching the scarf close in relief. Eren watched her...after everything she's done for him...to keep him safe...it suddenly hit him.
They didn't have a lot of time left for each other...it was now or never.
"Mikasa...", Eren spoke softly. Mikasa looked at him, and she suddenly froze feeling him cup her cheek. His thumb traced against her old scar gently, as he inched closer to her.
"Eren...", she breathed, and suddenly Eren pressed his lips against hers. Mikasa's eyes widened in shock at first...but then she relaxed and kissed him back deeply, closing her eyes.
Was this...a dream? A wonderful dream in this nightmare of a world...no..it was real. Their kiss deepened...they didn't even have to exchange words.
Their feelings have been obvious for years now...they were just both too afraid to confess, considering the world they live in.
But Eren wasn't going to let this chance slip away...and neither was Mikasa. Eren kissed her deeper, and lowered her onto the bed, being so gentle with her.
With all these injuries she was so frail...he was terrified he was going to hurt her. Mikasa blushed a bit, as he stroked her now short hair.
"My hair..I..", it was silly for her to get upset about it...she didn't understand why she was. Eren smiled gently, and kissed her forehead.
"You're beautiful, Mikasa...it'll grow back...don't worry", he promised her. Mikasa relaxed at his words, and felt her heart skip a beat. They kissed again...and continued into the night.
Two Months Later...
Eren stood on top of his titan form, which was slowly dissolving. He faced the War Hammer Titan defiantly. His long hair breezed in the wind.
"Any last words, Jaeger?", the War Hammer Titan taunted. Eren glared, and starred at the titan straight in the eye.
"MIKASA!", he yelled, and suddenly Mikasa appeared, using her gear as she blasted the titan's nape. She landed beside Eren, her hair was still a pixie cut.
They had got Eren's letter about his plan...but Mikasa didn't expect to see all this. She looked on at all the destruction in the town.
Destruction her husband had caused. Her heart sunk then...seeing the dead children. Their mangled bodies trapped under the wreckage.
"Eren...do you realize what you've done...?", she asked then, her voice coming out cracked. Eren looked at her, silent.
"You killed civilians...you killed children...", Mikasa said...her tone was grim and hurt. She looked at him with tearful eyes.
Eren once again remained quiet. Mikasa's heart sunk...she remembered Reiner's words...that Eren was going to become a heartless monster...a man eating beast.
She never wanted to believe that...but yet...here it was. "That's...already irredeemable...", she spoke, as she crouched beside him. She...was in shock. She was devastated.
Eren...Eren always wanted to protect humans. He wanted to destroy all titans. He saved Mikasa from those kidnappers...he saved her from titans many times.
And now...he had just murdered innocent children...and didn't seem phased about it at all. The horror of this nearly made Mikasa's stomach heave, but she swallowed it back...as another worry loomed over her.
"Mikasa...it's not over yet", Eren said then, finally speaking. Mikasa followed his gaze, and saw the War Hammer Titan was recovering.
Her eyes widened in horror and shock. "This..can't be happening! I blew out its nape!", she cried. "I thought it was down too...", Eren admitted...he was too calm for this situation.
"That can't be...", Mikasa suddenly felt her stomach heave again...she clutched it, and began to vomit, unable to hold it back this time.
For the first time, Eren appeared less calm, and his eyes grew worried. "Mikasa...", he rubbed her back...he knew...seeing all of this...was too much for even her. But still...it seemed strange to Eren.
Mikasa's seen death before...she's seen...so much...why would it effect her physically now?
"MIKASA!", Armin's voice was heard then as he landed beside them. "Mikasa, I told you to stay behind!", he cried worriedly.
Eren blinked at Armin's worry...stay behind? His wife was one of the best soldiers they had...why would she have to stay behind?
"I couldn't...I had to tell him..", Mikasa answered weakly, as she wiped her mouth, shaking.
"Tell me what?", Eren asked, tensing. "You have to hurry, Mikasa! The War Hammer Titan is almost recovered...!", Armin cried.
Mikasa clutched her red scarf tightly, and looked up at Eren.
"Eren...I'm pregnant", she revealed then. Eren froze, his eyes widening and his heart sunk as her words sunk in.
"I wanted...to tell you...I believed with all my heart you'd be a good father...you'd want to just...stop getting involved in this war...come home with me and Armin...live out the rest of your days to see our child born...but...", Mikasa gazed back down at the dead children.
She swallowed hard, her heart sinking. "I now realize...you're too far gone...", she said. "Mikasa...wait...", Eren started, but she stood up.
"It's too late, Eren...", she whispered, turning her back to him.