"Brat, you have no words against the court's decision?" Levi asked the boy. He was sitting in the dark, cold, damp jail, tied back to a chair.

"No." The boy answered in a weak whisper.

"You can run away from these walls with me. The Titans are no longer here. We can see the ocean now. The ocean. Don't you remember your dream of being able to see it one day? You told me about your wish." He questioned the young man, in his voice was hope. His intention was clear enough to let the chained know the man was praying for him to say "Yes". No matter what.

"I am not a human, but the last titan alive. Shouldn't I die?" It was his thoughtless answer.

Eren Jaeger's execution was near.

Since the eradication of titans, his ability became useless, even threatening to humanity. That was what people believe in, after years of believing in the King's lies. Many had tried to kill him, despite the Queen's law, only to fail and die. They killed his comrades out of fear and hatred towards the titan shifter. Gruesome gossips about him spread around like wildfires. Cursed, hit, beaten to a pulp. He went through them all. Only until when the government imprisons him did the Survey Corps regain its peace. Once confined, the Court determined his execution day. Though it brought order back to its place... It brought more than chaos for the 104th Cadet Corps.

The Queen, Historia, tried to ease her people. But would anyone listen to their leader when she is trying to defend the "monster" who would kill them all?

The best among the 104th Cadet Corps' trainees, Mikasa, held her blades and stood up against them. But would anyone listen to her when they can die at any time because of that titan?

The genius strategist, Armin, yelled from the top of his lungs to defend his best friend. But would anyone listen to him?

Humanity's Strongest, Levi did everything he could to save him, but would anyone listen?

He would die, no matter what. Why would they bother to care about him like that?

When titans no longer roam around the walls, his body broke down. Though his body failure was dull, it was clear. It started with him coughing out blood every time he screams. Falling down every time he runs. Fainting every time he uses the 3D Maneuver Gear. When he thought it couldn't get any worse, he lost his eyesight in a single night. His bright, lively emerald eyes turned dim and dead. His body kept getting weaker until he couldn't even move without moaning in pain. The only thing he could do was speak, but his voice was fading away, bit by bit.

He was dying.

Sitting in the cell, he thought of the day his appearance in this world disappears. Only thinking of being able to die made him smile. It meant that he wouldn't have to be lonely anymore. It meant that he wouldn't have to take on his shoulders all the guilt, all the pain.

"Why won't you try to live, you brat?" He asked.

"I'm tired." He turned away from the voice. "Who will execute me?"

"Me," Levi replied as he looked at Eren turning away from him.

"I don't want you."

"I was the one who looked after you, and my task was to dispose of you if you go out of control. Even if you want to, it will not change." He said, on his pale lips was a solemn smile.

He answered with silence. Too worn out, Levi only walked away.

Hearing him stepping away from the jail, Eren smiled. Tears ran down on his cheeks. He laughed at himself, his self-pity, his weak strength and his cowardice as the door was being closed.

"Why are you holding onto Eren's key?" Hange asked as her eyes fell onto her comrade's hand holding onto the boy's treasure.

"I want to." He looked at the golden key in his hand. In his eyes were pain and fatigue.

She let out a tired sigh looking at him.

Levi Ackerman... He deserved happiness, after that many years of pain. Eren Jaeger, that boy was the key for what he needed. But... The humanity he protected killed him, inside out.

Why were they so evil? Trying to rip their hero apart without batting an eyelash. Even when he gave them everything he had. Even when he was only eighteen.

How cold, cruel the world was.

It was tiring for her to watch him suffocate because of Eren's selfishness. It was even more overwhelming knowing she couldn't do anything for them.

Fiddling with the papers on her arms, she looked at him and wondered if what she was doing was right or wrong.

She knew telling him everything she knew would be better for Levi, but it would be worse at the same time. Hange noticed his symptoms a long time ago, but she couldn't do anything about it. She knew he would have to go somewhere far, with his freedom snatched away by the older. She knew the young man would have to suffer, from the confinement and his conditions.

And she didn't want to imagine him crying at all.

"Go pack up your things, Levi. The Survey Corps is no longer needed." She left him alone as she put the documents down and took with her the key to the basement.

Rushing to Eren, Hange could only think of him - the innocent and good-hearted boy.

Thinking of Eren, Hange felt her heart throbbing.

What did he do to deserve this?

Ever since the onset of the downturn of his body, she knew she was powerless. She conducted tests. She did more experiments than ever before.

But nothing ever worked.

Headed straight to the basement, the first thing that Hange saw was him. Eren was leaning back on his chair, his eyes on the ceiling. Shut the door behind her back, she walked to his cell.

"Levi?" In the dark cell was a weak voice calling out.

Hearing his voice, her heart ached as she realized his voice is on the verge of disappearing.

"It's me, Hange." She fought against her own urge to cry and continued. "Eren... It's never too late to tell Levi everything. Please... You can't do this to him! He took enough, he needs you to be with him for once!" She pleaded.

He only replied her with moments of silence, as always, and with droplets of tears.

"Please.." Her clutch on the iron bars weakened as she sobbed. "Why do you have to do this..? Did you change, Eren?"

The humanity he saved has changed. This rotten, foolish humanity. Those people who knew nothing but believing in lies. Those who knew nothing but staying inside those walls like mindless cattle... The chains he tried to break were still there. Chained by their ignorance, even after everything he sacrificed to set them free. Everything he gave them had gone to waste.

"Sorry.."

Hange cried on Moblit's shoulder in her laboratory. Her tears were wetting his shirt, as he held her in a loving, warm embrace to calm her.

"I can't stand against watching them like this! They deserved their happiness. Why does humanity have to be so cruel? How could they do it to their savior? Their last hope? That person who they killed was the one who killed the last titan! Him, Eren Jaeger, was the one who sealed their "holy" Wall Rose and Wall Maria! Allowing them to take away everything he has and what he got back for everything he has done is this? All this? I wish they have to go through everything that little boy must take to set them free! I wish they can open their eyes and see who is the real monster here! It's them, no one else but them!" She screamed with weariness in her voice.

"Hange, everything will be all right, as long as hope. Believe me." Moblit drew patterns on her back with gentleness to ease her.

"Hey." She called him.

"Yes, dear?"

"Why are humans so evil?"

"Because of their nature. If they want anything, they won't mind killing everything in their own way. If they want to live, they will kill anything that can kill them. No matter what we did for them. They are that evil, Hange."

It was his execution day.

He could hear the cheering of the citizens. "The monster will die! Today!" An unknown man yelled as the crowd cheered in reply to his words.

As if he could live any longer. With no urge to live on, all he wanted was death.

Eren needed to die.

"Eren Jaeger, it's time for you to go." Erwin's voice woke him up. The man sounded monotone as if he had no feelings.

"Yes, sir." He gave the commander a polite smile and stepped out to the sunlight.

His execution's day... It was a beautiful summer day. He could feel happiness. For the first time after months chained to a chair within those dark, cold, damp walls. As if the sunlight had enveloped his frozen heart and body. As if the wind caressed his face with delicateness. He wanted to feel like this, even only for a little more. But the execution awaited him on the stage.

He walked to the stage hearing the cursing from people who owed him their lives.

Kneeled down in front of the crowd, he looked up to an invisible figure and murmur: "To the last and final day of my life... I wish to dedicate my little heart to this humanity, even if it's rotten, as a Survey Corp's soldier."

"You brat.." He could hear the man's voice. "So this is your last day." That voice was quiet and solemn.

He nodded in response.

"So.. when will we meet again?" The man whispered as he raised his blade up high.

"When the rain comes."

Looking at the limp body in front of him, Levi wanted to throw up. He wanted to believe it wasn't real. Standing up, he held the head of the young man and screamed.

"Shut up!"

The scared citizens looked at him with fearful eyes.

"This is the one who saves all your sorry ass! Why did you kill him? You immoral humans! Do you know how much did he take to give you your fucking freedom?"

The sky rained. Droplets of water washed away the blood on him and the boy's dead body. They mixed with his sweat and tears.

"Do you understand how horrible you are, you fools?" He cried with mournfulness.

"Do you know who is the real monster here?" He threw his blade down and howled.

"Levi, I command you to stop," Erwin ordered him from behind.

"No!"He roared in anger. "Why did Eren have to give his everything to them but have to suffer like this? I want justice!"

The man couldn't do anything but standing still. He stood there, watching his friend's mind was breaking into millions of pieces. Decided not to watch the scene anymore, he turned back and walked away.

He could hear his faint, soft sobs as he walked away: "Hey, Eren... You told me when the rain comes, we will meet again... It came. Please meet me again..."

The sound of the sky's tears coming down blurred away Levi's cries of sadness.

The sun rose as the rain went away. Eren Jaeger's body and his head disappeared. His blood no longer stained the wood. His traces had disappeared, in only a single night.

Had the mankind forgotten him?