He had left them after that, telling them not to wander at night or he really couldn't help them if they were attacked. Two cots had appeared after he had left the room, along with food and blankets that were so soft that Levi couldn't believe they were made of real material. They couldn't think of anything to do that would help get them out of this situation, so they did the only thing that they could, sleep.

…..

Levi woke up to a finger poking his cheek and gray eyes boring into his own. He sat up and studied the child that had woken him up. Her face bore no emotion as they regarded each other, a dark red scarf wrapped around her neck. She wore a long white dress and a pale pink sweater that was a little too big for her judging by how it covered her hands also. She didn't look like a regular German girl, she looked more Asian than anything.

"Who are you?" Levi grumbled, wiping sleep from his eyes.

"Mikasa, who are you?" The child asked.

"Levi, I'm a field expert used by museums to find artifacts that they desire for their collections."

"So why are you here? Are you trying to steal Eren's stuff?"

That's when Levi remembered the night before, and the mysterious man called Eren. He looked at the child in front of him, and his mind conjured up the image of the child the night before, their host had killed in front of Erwin and him. He threw his pillowthe one that at Erwin, startling him awake. Levi found himself grabbing the girl by her arm and dragging her towards the door, hearing Erwin following behind them.

"We have to leave this place that guy's insane, he killed a kid last night. Then he started raving about being a Greek Titan? That man's barking mad!" Erwin said as they neared the door.

"Let me go!" Screeched the girl. "I want Eren. Eren don't let them take me!"

Levi was just about to touch the doors when they creaked open on their own. In the doors frame was a tall figure, who was slightly slouched and using the doors frame to stay upright. The girls eyes brightened in happiness then clouded with anger as the man stumbled into the room and slumped against the wall. It was Eren, his clothes bloodied and face pale, his eyes were glazed in pain as he gasped for breath.

"Eren," Mikasa whimpered as she broke free from Levi's grip. "What did he do to you?"

"I'm fine 'Kasa, why are you here so early though? Don't say you were fighting again, I've told you that it's a pointless thing to do a million times." Eren said softly.

"Nevermind that, let's get you fixed up Eren."

"Mikasa, a child really shouldn't be seeing a man's body as much as you have."

"It's a necessity in your case Eren, you're always bleeding when I come to see you."

"True, but I took care of myself for millenniums before you were even born Child, I can take care of myself now too."

While they squabbled Levi looked at Erwin and edged towards the open door again. Then they both stopped and found their jaws dropped as they stared at the now half dressed man. A gaping hole where his liver should be leaking blood onto the plush carpet. Long scratches adorned his chest along with large bruises. When he stood up they saw scars from years of abuse across his body along with fresh wounds. His back was bloodied and raw as he leaned against the wall for support and the child grabbed a basin and rags and put them on a coffee table. She then returned to the bleeding man and helped him to the table.

"Armin, I need a pitcher of water and painkillers." Mikasa snapped at seemingly thin air. Levi and Erwin were surprised when a person appear along with the items requested by the child.

"Here My Lady Mikasa, I have what you requested." The young man said.

The man had a bowl cut and seemed like an average teenager. He wore a large blue sweater and black skinny jeans. He was gentle as he grabbed the girl and shooed her to go sit on the plush sofa as he looked over the man sitting on the coffee table. Erwin grabbed Levi's elbow and gestured to the open door and Levi knew that this may be the only chance for them to escape. However, as he looked back on the saddening scene before them he found that he couldn't leave, not while this beautiful creature was suffering so much.

Levi found himself shaking his head to Erwin's silent request to leave with him. He straightened his shoulders and boldly crossed the room, missing Erwin's sigh and the glare the child shot across the room at him. His eye's were solely on the being sitting on the coffee table grumbling as the teenager looking man fussed over him.

"Armin, I have told you before, it is nothing that I haven't dealt with before. The eagle servant of Zeus was just in a horrid mood this morning. However, I don't think that just because Zeus was off having coitus with his actual wife that the damn man should take it out on me." Eren sniped as he swatted at the other man's hands.

"Oh, shut up Eren. I have been around you since you raised me fifteen millenniums ago. I know now that your punishments have been steadily hurting you more and more. Your body and mind are immortal yes, but I can't help but believe that you are deteriorating. You should have healed more than this by now."

"So, I've grown old. I am literally the oldest being on this planet. The Gods mostly stay in Olympus now and the rest of my family are residing in Tartarus, except for my brother and Metis. I haven't heard from them in a while though so they may have gone to Avalon by now. I have never really cared for either of them, but it would've made me feel better to have at least known I am not the only Titan left on Gaia, or as my creations call it, Earth."

"I'll get big and strong Eren, and I'll free you from your chains. Then we can both go to Olympus and beat up Zeus!" Said Mikasa.

"If I am ever freed from this place I will not do something so petty. I want to see the world that my creations have made for themselves."

"But, Eren! They've tortured you for years, millenniums! Why not seek revenge?"

"You don't live as long as I have Mikasa without seeing the effects of revenge. I have seen many things from children being abused to growing up and becoming their children's abusers. You don't see a whole race being murdered so close to you but yet you cannot help them because you are chained to this place and would probably even kill everyone if you cross the boundary." Eren said softly. "No, Mikasa. I won't seek revenge upon the Gods that have condemned me here. They have probably done my creations a favor by keeping me here anyway. I was not always like this, I was once a giant. Over fifteen meters tall, and I slayed creatures that were twisted for the benefit of my creations. I was so preoccupied with killing those creatures though, that I didn't realize that the things I had created with my own hands and cherished so much. Had become twisted and grew cores of evil."

Levi understood then that this was a man who had seen centuries of pain being inflicted on others, close enough that he could've done something to help, but couldn't because he was a prisoner. It would've drove Levi crazy to be kept from a whole world for all those years, unable to explore it.

He was pulled from his musings by the wounded man as he stood with a pained grunt, pushing away offers of help from the other two. His teal-green eyes were sharp as they pinned Levi and Erwin in their depths. They glowed a little as he studied them, seeming to search their very souls. His gaze, however, was taken away from them as the child named Mikasa pulled on his now tattered slacks. They softened as they looked her over, his fingers were ever so gentle as they ruffled her long black hair.

"Eren, tell me the story of why you came to be here. I want to hear it again, please?" She asked softly.

He scrutinized her before answering, "I have told you that story many times before. Is this time truly for you, or is it for these guests?"

"For all of us, I think when days begin like this people need to be reminded of how they ended up in that moment in the first place."

"That is true child, fine we shall reminisce of long ago, the time when my creations were at their frailest and the Gods of Olympus sought to take from them for their own gains." Eren said as he swooped Mikasa from her feet, making the girl giggle. "Armin, bring wine. I need to drink heavily for this story. Be seated gentlemen and I will tell you a story of long ago. Of my immortal race and the Olympians, but mostly of the first men and women. I will tell of your ancestors from long ago, and what led me to become the desolate being I am today."

Levi and Erwin glanced at each other and proceeded to the large high-backed chairs. The fire was lit and Eren began his tale. His eyes were distant as he stared into the brilliance of the fire. He sipped from the goblet of wine Armin gave him as he cast his mind back into time.

"It all started when Uranus died, and Cronus became paranoid that one of his children would also overthrow him too, like he did his father…"