Ok so I came up with this idea on the spot; that Levi found a girl during a rescue/recovery mission in his younger years.

During flashbacks Levi is about 26 and Eve/OC is about 9-10 years old

Just pointing out there will be no romance or lemon between the two as she see's Levi platonically as a dad and vice versa

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Darkpheonix666

Flashback 9 years ago

Levi wondered through the streets of a destroyed town quietly. His heart filled with sadness and guilt; there were no survivors he could see after this titan attack. There was the smell of blood coating the air and half eaten and crushed bodies littered the ground like ants. It was a nightmare that nobody had to see; but here he was living it.

"So much chaos; I doubt anyone lived through this" he thought to himself coldly. It was a cruel fate but sometimes you had to accept you couldn't win them all. You couldn't save everyone no matter how much you tried.

He heard someone coming up behind him to which Hange placed her hand on Levi's shoulder. She could see his eyes were visibly showed the emotion his face didn't; he was truly scarred by this.

"You can't always expect for things to work out Levi. But it doesn't mean we won't be able to win next time" she reassured him kindly. Even she with her optimistic nature was aware that you couldn't protect every life.

Levi's eyes lightened; for all she acted like an immature and somewhat childish person sometimes. Even she could be serious and mature when needed be; and he liked that about her.

Suddenly he stiffened and he felt his heart spike; just barely in the wind he could hear the sound of a child sobbing. It was weak mind you and barely audible; but he could hear them quite blatantly calling for help.

Hange saw his sudden change in attitude and became concerned "Levi?" she asked curiously. What had come over him all of a sudden? He knew he was sensitive to some smells; perhaps the blood was too much for him.

Levi moved away from Hange her hand slipping from his shoulder; he ran towards the sound not looking back. Even if it was just one; they had to preserve a life. He ran through the streets like the devil was on his heels. His green survey cape flowing behind him. He was determined to find the owner of the crying no matter what.

His eyes darted back and forth scanning the rubble and debris but so far he could not find the crying child. He would have put it down to insanity; but he was a perfectly sane human being.

Even after all the bloodshed he had caused, all the deaths he had encountered, all the hell he had seen on the battlefield. He was still a rational minded individual with a capability to think on his feet.

He eventually stopped still trying to look out for the child. He was determined to find it; for if he didn't they would surely be eaten by a titan. There had been enough deaths already so preserving one would mean so much.

"Where are you? I can hear you crying!" he called out loudly. If he could catch their attention he could find them faster. God he really hoped that this wasn't his mind playing tricks on him.

The sobbing weakened causing him to panic; if they stopped crying then he wouldn't be able to locate them. He clicked his teeth in frustration; he really hoped he hadn't scared them off by trying to communicate with the child.

However, it seemed that his luck had changed. Because while the crying had stopped it was replaced with something else. "Hello?..." a small voice responded hesitantly.

This brought relief to Levi knowing that they were now trying to reach out to him. "Where are you?" he asked curiously his voice hopeful. He had to find them; he would not leave an innocent child here alone.

"Over here" the voice responded quietly. She was trapped under an archway that was crumbling and falling around her. The space she was in was getting smaller and it was getting heavy atop her.

Levi looked around until he spotted an archway; it was previously square shaped from what he could guess; but was crumbling quickly. He approached it but didn't touch; it was fragile enough as it was from damage. He was surprised that it was still standing even if it was knocked over.

"I can see your feet" the child's voice responded. Now that he was up close; Levi could determine that the voice was indeed female like he suspected. However given her tone she was still very young.

He knelt down and looked underneath; amongst the dust and rubble he could make out a small child with stunning green hair. She looked up at him quietly from her lap her amber eyes piercing him intently. They were filled with hesitance and yet hope.

"What's your name?" he asked curiously. If he was going to help her or communicate with this child, he would need her to trust him. He knew she was scared and no doubt traumatized; but he would do what he could to help her.

She clenched her fists that were wrapped around her knees "Eve…" she responded quietly. Her mother had given her that name; she told her it came from her bloodline from her maternal grandma.

Levi was quite surprised by her name; it was very beautiful for someone so young. From what he knew it was French in descent and meant "Life". So this girl was French like him; usually most people he met were German and not many French were known where he lived. It was refreshing to meet someone of a similar background to him.

"How did you get under here?" Levi asked curiously. She was lucky to even be alive at this point. The fact she hadn't been discovered before they showed up was a miracle in of itself.

The girl stiffened her eyes filled with pain "After daddy got eaten; mummy hid me under here so the monsters couldn't get me" she explained stiffly. Her eyes stung with tears at the memory.

They had run through the streets as Titans had attacked the city. She had seen her father being eaten; but at least it was over fast. They had torn him in half and then eaten him in two bites. His guts and blood had spilled all over the roofs and ground around them like rain.

Her mother had shoved her as far as she could under the fallen arch and told her to crawl deeper. She had then half sobbed half spoke telling her to hide and never come out until it was safe.

The last thing she saw after that was a giant hand grabbing her mother and the sound of bones and screams. She hadn't dared to leave after that hoping to stay hidden. But the screams that had echoed around her still lingered in her mind.

Levi's voice hitched and he gripped his fists; her parents had been devoured and she was the only survivor. Her mother had truly died a hero saving her child and letting herself die.

He took a deep breath "Eve; I promise you that the monsters are all gone now. I won't hurt you and neither will my friends" he explained calmly. She couldn't stay here; she would be in too much danger.

She hesitated again then looked at him firmly "You promise?" she asked bluntly. She didn't like being lied to. If he tried anything she would run away and hurt him so he would know not to next time.

Levi nodded "I promise" he swore. He knew that of all promises; the promise you made to a child was of the most precious. To break a promise to one was like robbing them of their innocence.

The girl shifted but then started to adjust in her hiding place. He heard some slight grumbles then heard her climbing out of her hiding spot. Eventually a girl around the age of 9-10 appeared from under the rubble. She was filthy and had some blood stains on her; but apart from that she was fine.

She had a widow's peak with long green bangs that reached her neck. The rest of her hair was straight and reached her shoulders like a green curtain. Her skin was smooth and creamy; well cared for considering she was still a child. He wondered what her diet consisted of to keep it in such good nick.

She was wearing a small white dress with a slight V in the neck; it had long sleeves and reached her knees. In height, she reached his knee but had a very innocent yet angelic look.

Levi knelt down to reach her height and smiled a little at her "Nice to meet you Eve" he said gently. It was nice to be able to see her up close rather than just a shadowed figure in a hole.

The girl hesitated then nodded "What's your name?" she asked curiously her voice stubborn. Who was this handsome man and how did he get here without being eaten by the monsters?

"It's Levi" he responded calmly. His name was known as cool amongst his peers; but in his opinion hers was far prettier. She was literally an angel and had an ethereal aura surrounding her.

She looked around quietly at her surroundings. She then looked up at him curiously "Where are your friends?" she asked curiously. Didn't he say he he hadn't come here alone?

Levi's smile grew a little "I had to leave them to find you. Would you like to meet them?" he asked kindly. Hopefully she would trust him enough now to meet his companions.

The girl nodded but then held out her arms to him waiting patiently. Her feet hurt because she ran in bare feet; she was too small to catch up to him too so she had no other option.

He stared at her for a while until he realized she wanted to be carried. He laughed to himself then picked up the young girl. He eventually placed her butt on his elbow so she could grip his cloak for stability.

He then headed in the direction of Hange before she began to panic as to why he had run off suddenly. She had a tendency to over worry about him even though she was more than capable of looking after himself.

A short time later

Hange rushed towards Levi when she saw him approaching. Just why had he run off like that? There was still a hole in the wall;and while they had killed all the current titans it didn't mean more wouldn't come.

"Levi! You shouldn't abandon your fellow teammates you know that!" she scolded crossly. He was the strongest on the team; even with all her skill she was nowhere as near as strong as Levi.

Levi frowned "I had something to attend to" he retorted bluntly. He wasn't going to leave a child to fend for herself. She had been through enough already before they showed up.

Hange blinked then noticed the small girl Levi was holding in his arms. But Levi wasn't married nor had any kids. "Um Levi…. where did you get the kid?" she asked curiously. She would love to know the story behind this one.

"I found her under some rubble; seems her mother hid her quite well to protect her from being eaten" Levi explained casually. Her mother had died a hero; following her duty as a mother till the end.

Hange stared at the young girl; she was very cute for her age. She had never seen such a hair colour on anyone before; she was quite jealous. She poked her nose playfully and smiled "She got a name?" she asked curiously smiling at the young girl.

"Eve; I didn't get her surname though" Levi explained as the girl clung to him while staring at Hange. He had a feeling he would be able to coax it out of her eventually though; if not he could always call her by his.

Hange smiled at the girl then straightened up "So what now? I mean we could send her to an orphanage" she suggested. None of them had the time or desire to have to look after kids right now. They had duties and responsibilities after all.

The girl's eyes became fearful and angry "NO!" she yelled suddenly clinging to Levi. She didn't want to leave this nice big brother. They would bully her or boss her around if she went there; she didn't want that.

The two stared at her in awe; they hadn't expected such anger to come from someone so small. She certainly had attitude for a kid. But then given the hell she had just been through; she was handling it pretty well.

She gripped tighter onto Levi's green cape "Stay! I want to stay with big brother!" she snapped adamantly. He was nice to her and she felt safe around him. He saved her life and he had called her pretty; she liked him.

He respected her and listened to her; he didn't just treat her as a kid and look down on her. He was patient and understanding; like her mother had been towards her. She wanted to stay with him.

Levi was rather stunned; usually most kids avoided him because of his scary glare. But here was a young child demanding to stay with him. That was definitely something he wasn't used to.

Hange bit her lip and stifled a laugh "Looks like she's become attached to you Levi" she teased playfully. It seemed this girl was as equally as stubborn as Levi; no wonder she liked him so much. They weren't very far off from each other.

Levi hummed thoughtfully; he was an unmarried soldier in the survey core and lived alone. He was already in his late twenties and was content with his lifestyle; however, he did sometimes pine for company.

This young child had taken a liking to him and definitely had no intention of leaving his side. Maybe if he trained her up she could become a valued member for the core someday.

Levi looked at Eve sternly "Eve if you live with Big brother you will have to follow the rules" he said in a firm tone. He was not going to have her think she could do whatever she wanted all the time.

Eve piped up and looked at him hopefully "Ok!" she said without hesitation. She would do her best not to get in his way. She had always been good for her parents and she was not going to act any different for him.

"You will have to stay very clean; I don't like dirt" he said firmly. He was a clean freak by nature and he would stay that way. If she ever got filthy or overly grubby; he would chuck her in the tub.

"I'll make sure I clean every last spot! I'll even wash behind my ears!" Eve said earnestly. Her mother had always made sure she took her hygiene and well being very seriously; so she wouldn't get sick.

Levi smiled "I don't like to waste food" he retorted playfully. Good food should never be left on a plate. Given she was a child she couldn't afford to be picky; she needed the nutrients to grow.

"I'll eat until I explode!" Eve responded proudly. Her mother had always said if she didn't eat her food; she would never get big and strong. Whatever big brother made she would eat it; even if it was burnt.

"I don't like being caused problems; I've got lots of work with my job" he explained bluntly. Being in the core meant lots of paperwork, going away for long periods of time to fight titans and not having much free time.

"I'll do my best to be helpful; I'll be a good girl I promise!" Eve said earnestly her amber eyes shining. She would clean the floor, wash the dishes or help with laundry; if it meant he was happy.

Hange just watched on in awe trying not to laugh. This was by far the cutest thing she had ever seen in her life. They were already acting like a father and daughter even though they had only just met a short while ago.

Levi stared at Eve quietly; despite just losing her parents she was showing so much resilience and determination. He had a feeling she would do well as she grew up into an adult.

He patted her head gently causing her to blush "But above all; you have to promise to never leave my side. You have to stay where I can find you" he said solemnly. Now that she was under his protection; she had to stay beside him at all times and when he was away stay at home.

She blinked quietly then nodded. She would try and make sure she didn't do anything to make him worry about her. He had saved her life after all; he didn't have to but he did. So she owed him a lot; so she had to be sure to repay him in any way she could.

Levi then turned to Hange quietly his face serious "Hange; we will need to purchase some new clothes and items. I won't have this girl continue to wear blood and filth covered rags" he stated bluntly.

Hange bit her lip stifling a laugh; she knew that arguing would be pointless as Levi had already made up his mind. But at least this meant he would start showing a soft side; and she was eager to see it.

He turned to leave quietly "Ok but you're paying" she responded as she walked away quietly. She wondered how Levi would handle being a new parent; even adopting kids was hard work.