Chapter 3

Happy Birthday Titania!

Waking up to coldness, I felt around the bed. No Levi. Did he get up early again? He knows I hate that! I don't like the cold! Sitting up, I stretched out my arms, yawning the sleep out of me. I lazily glanced around the room, seeing no Levi still. I groan and drag myself out of bed and into my clothes. It was a old black skirt with a old black one. It was comfortable, but it was old. Something Levi doesn't like me wearing. He had been complaining about it for days! You can only take some much of his complaints.

I made the bed and trudged out of the room. The sleep in my eyes wouldn't disappear so when I tried to go in the dining hall, I went right into it. Wait... when has the dining hall ever been closed? That's odd.

Slowly, I slipped open the door, afraid like someone was doing you know what. But the room wasn't lit up at all. No noises either. I let the door swing open fully and stepped inside.

"Hello?" I called out quietly. No response. I pout, crossing my arms. There are usually always someone in here. Why in the hell is the lights out?!

Suddenly, the door behind me slammed, causing me to shriek and spin around. I only let one hand out towards the door. I took slow, hesitant steps to the exit. The exit to the light. Like out of thin air, a large hand gently wrapped around my small one. Frozen, I let the hand put another on the other side of my hand.

Something was familiar with these hands. They were acting as if my hand would break under their grip. I only one person who treat my body like this. They would hug me carefully when sleeping, needing me to sleep longer. Carry me to bed when they knew I was tired. Levi. My big brother.

A smile graced my lips. "Levi!" The candles were lit all at once, blinding me slightly. Levi twirled me back to the center of the room. My eyes go wide.

"Happy birthday Titania!" Most of the Scouting Regiment shouted out. Hanji shouted out a 'surprise!', earning a few laughs.

My mouth fell open and my eyes filled with happy tears. No one had ever done this for me. Not even my parents! They couldn't ever afford it. My hands went to my mouth. A few tears finally escaped from my eyes. Some of the members awed. I turned to Levi.

I looked up at him, and smiled, wiping the tears from the face of the Earth. Levi also sensed what else I wanted so he picked me up, hugging me.

"Thank you... Best... b-birthday ever..."

"Your welcome Titania..." He whispered. "Party on." He waved his hand to the others, signaling for the others to begin whatever they wanted to do. He started to sway side to side when he and I noticed Petra coming over. I nod to Levi and he set my down, careful not to lift up my skirt. She crouched.

"Hey sweetheart. I got you something for you. You should go try it on." She handed me folded clothing. My eyes lit up like magic.

"Okay!"

I came back running to the party with my new clothes on. It was a brown dress that stopped at my ankles. It reminded me of Eren's mom's dress. I wonder if they okay now that Carla is alive and well. A few threads went through the spot were the cleavage was suppose to be but since I'm eight, there ain't any breasts there. Suck on that boys! Wait... don't do that! There was even a small brush safe fully tucked inside the clothes.

Levi was sitting at one of the clear tables drinking some yellow drink. I go to him of course. There was no way I was approaching Hanji if I wasn't ready to speak about Titans are something sciency. He noticed me when I stood right next to him. I smiled at him. His smirk appeared for only five seconds before it left.

"Looks nice on you. I knew I could rely on Petra to find you something." He patted down a few wrinkles in my skirt, making me blush deeply.

"Thanks Levi-bro!" He nods to me. Then, he moved his eyes more up. Eh?

"Oh? Hello Commander. I didn't know you were attending to Titania's party." WHAT?!

I spun around fast and looked up. There, Erwin stared down at me with his huge eyebrows. I swear they will fly away one day!

"Hello little one. Enjoying the party I see?"

I nod vigorously. "I am sir!" I reply.

"Good." Out of nowhere, he picked me up my scrunching my shoulders and moving me to a stool in the center of the room. Eyes moved to me again. This times, I did care. I began fidgeting in the stop but tried to look like I wasn't.

"Ladies and gentleman, as we all know, this is Titania Ackerman. Levi's new little sister. I would like to ask you all a question." He paused, listening to the silent before continuing. "What would you say about Titania? Bad things? Good things? How many of you have she helped? How many talked you through your worries and fears?" Erwin stops talking. Everyone raised there hands, even Levi. "Now, cheer if you want her to become an official member of the Scouting Regiment?"

They all cheer, my brother only a little whoop. I knew he was all out for it because I knew he too well. My cheeks went pink with happiness.

"Titania Ackerman." I turn to Erwin when he said my name. Holding up a little jacket with the Recon Corps. emblem on it, he came in front of me. "Welcome officially to the Scouting Regiment." He handed the jacket to me.

Petra poked her head out of the crowd. "I made sure the jacket would match with the dress so you could wear it if you got cold or something!"

"Thanks Petra!" I call back. I reached out for the jacket which Erwin let me take it. I squeal in happiness and hastily put the jacket on. It was soft with two pockets on each side of the front. I felt like I doing great cosplaying but really I wasn't.

This world is real, and I in it. I can die because of the Titans. Levi is my brother. And the intimidating Erwin just made me a member! With out thinking, I jumped onto Erwin and hugged him around his neck. Erwin gasped, holding his arms out.

"Thank you, thank you, thank you! You're not really as bad as everyone makes you out to be..." I whispered that last part.

The man I was hugging finally sighed and hugged me back, lifting me up like in a bear hug. After his little hug, he set me down and shooed me away.

Eren should be starting his training in two years from now. I wonder if I should show up at the same time. I'll ask Levi about it; he can make it to where I'm in their age group and all. Hopefully.

I waddled slightly back to my brother and sat in the chair next to him. Levi was eating some cake it turns out. I didn't know they had cake here. I did a toothy smile at him. Levi raised an eyebrow at me in confusion. How in the fuck does he do that one eyebrow thing?! I sit crisscross on my chair and leaned in to him. He shakes his head. He stabbed his fork into the cake and shoved it in my mouth. I went wide eyed and chewed. The sweetness of the cake danced around in my mouth. I hummed in satisfactory. I slouched back in my chair, closing my eyes.

"Presents!" Oluo shouted in the back.

Oh god...