Disclaimer: I don't own Attack on Titan. This amazing story that reminds of me the walking dead belongs to Hajime Isayama.
"The world is cruel" was the only thought in Mikasa's mind as she was listening to what Levi was saying. He was explaining a mission entrusted to all Survey Corps members; a rare mission where they had the choice to complete or not considering the delicacy of the matter. They understood why they were given the option upon learning of the details.
"So-so you're asking us to kill children for the sake of humanity" finally Armin dared to speak up choosing his words carefully.
"They potentially have inherited the titan power. And before confirming too late we were asked to kill them." Levi answered with a distraught look knowing exactly what they were being assigned to do. At first hand it sounded like an inhumane act that shouldn't be taken into consideration. However, they lived in a world full of fear, death and cruelty as Mikasa thought. Such acts was excused if it meant a chance of survival in the society they lived. But Levi knew taking this mission would do something to all of them.
"If we accept this can we ever go back?" Jean muttered but loud enough for Levi to hear.
"I don't know." Levi responded.
"Can we end their lives quickly?" Connie asked looking down on the floor feeling shameful for even asking.
"Are you for real?! This is atrocious! Why are we even contemplating murdering children?!" Sasha scolded.
"Because Sasha we live in a unfair world! Look around you. We don't live in a freaking fairy tale. If this is something to help humanity's survival then it's worth contemplating." Eren hissed shifting all eyes on him.
"Even if it meant losing our own humanity?" Armin chimed in not believing what he was hearing.
"Yes" Eren answered with no remorse in his voice.
"This is why we we're given the choice to take this mission or not. What's at stake here is more than just the lives of the people behind the walls. We'd be risking our lives but what we'd be sacrificing is beyond that. It's different for everybody but we have to make a choice. Everyone has a day to think about this. We'll meet up tomorrow to finalize the decision." Levi left the room when he finished his statement. Behind he left a set of bodies wondering if they have it within themselves to commit such action for the sake of others. Wondering if they can truly be justified even in the cruel world they were part of.
"He didn't answer my question" Connie pointed out shivering.
"That's because we'd have to kill them a certain way." Mikasa answered emotionless.
"Would you do it Mikasa?" Jean asked looking straight into her eyes.
Instead of getting an answer right away she just stood up and started walking. Before leaving the room she finally replied "don't forget the world is cruel".
Author's Note: I'm pretty new with Attack on Titan. I'm still reading the manga so the characters could be OOC so bare with me. And my story most likely will not coincide with what's happened in the manga since I haven't caught up yet. FYI, this is short because it's just a prologue :).
