They want me for my crimes? My crimes? After all I have done. I knew I could not trust the government for long. I best run; make a new life.
Let's see. I don't need the gear or the uniform. There's the bag of essentials. It was a good time in the corps.
The street's quiet. It's better this way. I guess everybody is out to see Christa's coronation. Historia. That was thanks to me - as much as they hate me for it.
Something's off. I thought I heard something on the roof. Who came out? Shit! Wait; Armin? Who are the MPs?
"Heicho, we are placing you under arrest." Fuck.
"Please don't resist." So there were MPs on the roof. "Just come."
Damn it. "Alright." They had a carriage. Of course.
"I am sorry Heicho, it's for the greater good."
Captain criminal. "Call me Levi."Why does everybody gulp at that. It's my name, call me by carriage stopped. At least they did not force me out. Erwin? What? Why? They're going to kill him.
"Hello Levi."
That MP bastard. "What do you think you're doing?"
"Levi, Erwin has been entrusted to us as a part of the deal. We shall do with him as we please." The negotiations. Of course. The deal was the crown for a return of Mr. Riess. It certainly was not that simple. Well, what would a rude soldier like me know of all these political schemes. That didn't end well for Erwin.
Armin didn't look too comfortable. "Don't worry Armin."
"Levi. Trust them."
Erwin. "Fine. I'll try."
"They did not let me die - I chose this." A decision with many regrets.
"So?"
"Don't judge them by this. See the prosperity they will bring."
"They will not."
"Like a brat MP like you would know." That should shut him up.
"Any other last words Erwin?"
"Levi, don't let your skill go to waste. Armin, serve the corps well." Inspirational. But now he dies. How could he? The MP killed him. I hope there was no pain. "Don't get attached, Levi." Captain Ackerman's ghost - giving me advice even after I killed him.
"I'm sorry Levi." The carriage was moving again.
"It's not your fault, Armin." He looked surprised. What did he think? I would kill him? "Erwin told me to trust you."
Another quiet carriage ride. Armin knew how to shut up. How many carriages have I been in which were so important? The one when I 'enlisted.' The one when I was adopted. Doubtless the one when I was orphaned as well. I don't remember that one.
We got off. What a disgusting prison. I could have spent my whole life cleaning and it would still be Eren's half-assed quality. Shit cell is too big for one person.
"Mikasa."What the fuck?"Hey, I've got to talk to you both."
"Go on." I don't think I said that alone.
What's so funny? Come on Armin. Tell us! "Well." Damn, what a creepy echo.
"Oh… right. You two had to be arrested for the deal to go through. But, once the MPs are gone we'll free you."
"What about Eren? Where is he?" Of course she'd ask that.
"He's imprisoned. It's the new Titan-shifter policy."Could she look more like a ticking time-bomb?
"He's fine." At least Armin knew how to defuse it (her?).
I guess that was all. To my area then. Hope Mikasa isn't talkative."Oh… you two are cousins." Armin? What? Cousins? Her? Oh yeah! She's an Ackerman to. Oh well.
"You mean you're an Ackerman."
Armin left. "Yeah."
"How don't you care?"
"I had guessed it was possible, but how does it matter?"Seems I made a point.
"I don't even know who you are."
I keep it that way. Then again, she is family. "Would you like to?"
"Sure."
I could use this. "Alright, as long as you tell me what it is between you and Eren. And why."