Disclaimer: I do not own Attack on Titan or the characters of Attack on Titan. But the idea and some of the characters are mine.

Pairing: Levi x Mikasa (I strongly ship them! Hope my readers are in the same boat as me~)

Hi guys. I've finally completed this story!

Thank you for following me to the end ~

By the way, I have in mind another story which I will be posting next month.

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Epilogue


On a sunny afternoon, Levi sat on a couch at the outdoor corridor of his cosy house by the lake. The yolk looking sun poured out its brilliant trails down the ground like a pot of molten lava. The heat was increasing but it was soon cooled by a playful breeze that sucked away the lava as it swayed the earth.

It was an exceptional day when Levi decided to close his tea shop while Tsubasa spent his week at the boot camp in another developed region, north-west from wall Maria. Their daughter, Cielle, on the other hand, was away for a three days two nights school camp near the ocean. The house has gained peace from the disappearance of the boisterous brats. The blue eyed man yearned nothing more than to spend some quality time with his wife.

He flipped the pages of the books he had set beside the couch, another hand gently stroking the shiny long hair of Mikasa's, who was in her slumber on his lap. He loved their intimate time, alone, silently. They were both the same type of person of a few words and they loved being as they were. Some words remained unspoken between them, but their actions paid off well in many circumstances.

Their pathway was not as smooth sailing as they thought it would be. To be frank, they almost had to give up their identities to keep themselves to each other.

It all began when he decided to propose to her, after spouting their relationship steadily, passionately for three years.

~~xxx~~

That starry night, he brought her to the most romantic dinner in a French garden restaurant in wall Sina. Never did he imagined that one day he will crack his head to plan something like this in his life. He even discussed the details over and over again with Erwin and Hanji before carrying out. He never feared failure as he was that night. Vividly, he recalled that the thought itself made him trembled and shivered.

Another burden to his shudder was Mikasa's being itself. The woman appeared before him was dressed in a deep V, bare back, long red dress. It was made out of silk and the material was body wrapping. It strongly projected her finely tone figure from top to bottom. Her long hair was curled in big waves. Her face was only fairly done since she already owned a natural exotic beauty as her token.

The sight could blow out any feeble man's head. Levi Ackerman, the humanity's strongest soldier, even chocked on his own breath when he first saw her in her room. She was an art created by Hanji. He never thought that the fanatic woman had this set of skills until that very day. He cursed and glared at Hanji to signal that she better had not leaked a word about the plan. Hanji, of course, returned his glare with a confident smirk.

That was not Mikasa's style but she carried the dress perfectly well. The designer screamed in glee when she came out from the dressing room in that masterpiece of his. None could ever carry that dress, so the designer hid it well in his chest until it found its owner, earlier that afternoon when Hanji dragged Mikasa into the shop.

That night was a rather frenetic night for him. He had to continuously sending vicious glares to men around her. She was a blooming flower, at the peak of her age. How he wish that he could hide her in his world, never to let anyone see her anymore.

"You are beautiful, Mikasa," he finally complimented while he sipped his glass of wine.

"Thank you. You look very dashing tonight too, Levi," she mouthed bashfully.

She could not help but to blush heavily when she first saw Levi at her door. His hair was fully brushed up and was wearing a tuxedo. A full satin material black coat, vest and trousers with a matching white crisp button down collar shirt, together with his signature cravat. His refined body figure brought that piece of work to life.

It was a huge restaurant, owned by one of the royalties, the only royalty family that Levi had his respect to, the Pyxis family. It usually needed two to three months in advance booking to get a table in that restaurant, thus, it was forever fully booked.

That night, Levi had the whole restaurant booked for his 'event'. Pyxis gladly rented his restaurant for Levi's arrangement as he had been openly supporting the relationship between the Ackermans and sincerely longed that they will walk the path together till their last breath in this hell.

"I wonder why it's so empty today. This restaurant is forever fully booked," blurted Mikasa as she finished the last bite of her dessert. Her eyes darted around the empty restaurant, secretly she was grateful for the serenity though.

Levi slowly got onto his feet and stride to her side. He bowed gentlemanly and stretched out his hand to her. "Come with me, Mikasa."

Puzzled with the weird character of her man's, she still chose to keep silent and placed her hand onto his palm. He tightened his grip and pulled her towards him. They then ambled out of the restaurant, towards a magnificent landscaped garden.

There was a row of tall red maple trees at both sides of the path, the lamp posts did their job in illuminating the pathway for their visitors. After the tall trees, they arrived in front of a vast fountain. The fountain was surrounded with rose bushes of different colours, making it the jewel of the garden.

Mikasa swayed around the garden with Levi. She liked being surrounded by Mother Nature. Not to mention, the scent of the roses was drowning her, poisoning her gratifyingly. Her only disenchantment was, the fountain was not functioning so were the ring of English lamp posts by the fountain.

"Levi, the garden is gorgeous. Commander Pyxis sure likes gardening I presume…" her voice faded out when she turned around to face Levi, who was on one bent knee. Magically, the waters of the fountain gradually filled its statue, and brought the scene to life. The lamp posts around it were floodlit, one after another.

The onyx eyed ravenette grasped in incredulity, her eyes widen and her body lightly dazed with the unforeseen act of Levi's. "Don't tell me…"

The man inhaled an adequate amount of air. He retrieved a little red velvet chest from his tuxedo and rested his orbs into her glassy eyes. A sliver of moonlight shone on them, emphasized the scene, as if they were the only beings left in the world.

"It's been a long time since I ever open my heart to another being. More than two decades I believe. You are the only woman who I find peace in. You are the only woman I ever poured my heart out to. You are the only woman that lighted up my miserably dark life. You are the only woman who can manipulate my mind, control my actions, and complete my being as a whole…"

He watched as silvery tears rolled down his lover's cheeks. Slowly, he took her hand in his while presenting the round shiny ring from its chest. He placed a small perk on her hand before continuing, "I love you, so much, so profound that I can ever imagine. And I promise to love you, until life separates us, until my last breathing second. Mikasa Ackerman, will you marry me?"

He startled at the frozen woman. He had butterflies in his stomach as he waited for her response. Pearls were still streaming out from the sides of her sparkling eyes. She was staggered and overly ecstatic with his speech. In the next second, she slammed her body hard against his, threw her arms around his neck. The man was caught unawares at the sudden weight. Both of them fell onto the ground, but Levi managed to maintain a sitting posture, with Mikasa on his lap.

"Yes, I will marry you. Only you, Levi Ackerman," she whispered in his ear, in a trembling tone. It was out of overwhelming merriment.

Levi sat in astonishment while he held onto the woman tightly. He poured open-mouth kisses on her neck, shoulder. She moved her head sideward to claim his lips too. Their kisses were fiery, passionate and addictive. They were their salvation and torment. After a long while, they pulled away to grasp for air and panted heavily.

He rested his forehead against hers and slipped the ring into her index finger. Her fingers played around the cold silvery object and she gave him a blissful smile before pulling him for another kiss.

"I love you…"

He heard her murmured between kisses. The moment was splendid. He would fought against death for this woman if he have to, whenever, wherever.

~~xxx~~

The news of their engagement spread like wildfire in the walls. The whole Scout Regiment congratulated their best soldiers. They even threw a pre-wedding party for them. Little did they realized that, the elderly of the government were not as pleased as they were when the news reached their ears.

The elderly of the government opposed their marriage and forced a betrothal on each of them. A complete stranger from the Military Police Regiment and Garrison Regiment.

"Colonel Levi Ackerman, you are betrothed to First Lieutenant Rico Brzenska! Colonel Mikasa Ackerman, you are betrothed to First Lieutenant Dennis Aiblinger! This is the end of the topic for today. Dismissed!" barked Aurille at the couple in the meeting room of the Scout Regiment. Erwin and Hanji were also present in the room, along with Gerald and Deltoff from the Royal Government.

"Is this some kind of joke?" Levi scoffed, his gritted his teeth and clicked in exasperation. He crossed his arms and stared daggers at the three top Royal Government.

"You heard us, Colonel Levi. The decision is finalized and you have no choice but to obey, unless you want a miserable life," Aurille pronounced sloppily at the crowd.

Levi merely snorted lowly. He was a man of a haughty temper. His peers' eyes were on stalks as he moved forward to thump his hands onto the table, creating a loud echo in the room and won the full angst attention of the three outsiders.

"You three filthy pigs. Let me tell you what kind of choices you have, instead. Number one, I will slaughter the three of you and burn your corpses into ashes where no one even knew you were here. Number two, Mikasa and I will resign from the Scout Regiment, you will never ever find another soul who can fight like us or even near to quarter of our skills. Number three, you get your asses out of our castle right now while this conversation never happen and will never happen again. Now, choose," growled the fuming man as his glares darted straight into the terrified Aurille's orbs.

Erwin let out a low sigh and ceased Levi from marching nearer to the three frightened Royal Government nobles. Hanji tried to contain her giggles in her throat by sealing her mouth tight. Mikasa watched closely with a slight grin. The order from Aurille flew in and out in a straight line from their ears before the ink is dry. They did not cared to comply even though they may need to go against the whole Royal Government.

"Well, well. What a show here. Erwin, you should've told me to arrive earlier. I didn't want to miss the demonstration where Levi beat up a soul. His combat skills is top notch," grumbled a familiar voice as the door squeaked open.

"Ah, there you are, Commander Pyxis. I didn't expect Levi to flare-up before your arrival anyway," Erwin retorted with a low chuckle.

"Tsk. This is not some monkey training performance," Levi ranted as he rolled his eyes impatiently.

"Bahahahahha! I can't take it anymore, for Christ's sake! You're the devil itself, Levi!" cried Hanji as she burst into laughter.

"Calm down, Hanji…" intoned Mikasa as she shook her head.

The three Royal Government nobles burned in flames at the instantaneous scene. They were like some sort of toddler expanded to adult size, annoyance in their wrath, a sort of impulsiveness. They stood up, knocking off the chairs behind to make a scene, an attention to be drawn to them from the ear-splitting crowd.

"Enough! We'd made ourselves clear about the order! There shall be no objection, only submission! Commander Pyxis, why are you here? You are not invited to this meeting in the first place!" snarled Gerald, his voice cracked and raw.

The noise from the crowd slowly faded and all had their egotistical and icy eyes glared down at the trio. The temperature instantly shot down to below ten degrees Celsius, turning the meeting room into a freezer. Three of them silently looked at each other and shuddered inwardly.

Pyxis stood forward to break the ice. He cleared his throat and intoned in a monotonous manner, "I believe that my presence is highly important in this meeting since one of my soldiers is involved. Well, as you can see, there shouldn't be an issue for this little couple to get wedded. What is it that concerned all of you?"

Eyeing the old commander, Deltoff voiced out their concern, "we can't afford having both of them away from the front line. Their skills are far more valuable than the rest of the soldiers. If they started getting their heads on romance and family, winning this war against the titans will be a fool's paradise."

"Even though you arranged another betrothal for them separately, as time passed by, they might also create families of their own with their future partners – it will still create the same concern you are facing right now. Why can't we just allow both of them to get married and to promise not to bear a child until the war is over? Besides, I trust that, to launch a war with the two humanity's strongest solders will be your last resort, right?" Pyxis suggested with a small grin.

Deltoff, Gerald and Aurille widen their eyes, as if the possibilities and idea that Pyxis mentioned never crossed their minds before. Besides, since Commander Pyxis is involved, they dared not simply jump into conclusion since Pyxis is also a distinguished royalty. They turned their backs from the party for a clandestine dialogue among themselves.

"Looks like they weren't born with their brains. And the King crowned such morons as Royal Government nobles. I doubt the King has a brain too…" judged Levi under his breath as he pinched the bridge of his nose, as a sign of exasperation. Mikasa knocked Levi with her shoulder lightly to keep him silent before he made another blast.

After a few moments, the three elderly came to a conclusion. Aurille eyed everyone in the room alertly before announcing the decision, "Ok. We have concluded that Commander Pyxis's suggestion can be taken into immediate action. Colonel Levi Ackerman, Colonel Mikasa Ackerman, can you both promise to devote your life to the Scout Regiment and for humanity's sake?"

"Yes." The Ackermans agreed in union.

"Very well. We shall withdraw our earlier statement and allow you to carry on with your wedding arrangements. That is all for today. We will take our leave." Solemnly, with long strides, the three of them advanced and left the castle in no time.

Erwin massaged his temple while he took a seat beside Pyxis after sending off the uninvited ghosts. "Thanks for coming, Commander Pyxis. You are the key reason they changed their minds."

"Don't mention it. I came here for another reason too," Pyxis leisurely ogle at the couple, who were busy handling the frenzied pony tailed woman, who was about to chase the three ghosts with a broom. A thin curve draw its way upwards from his lips. The life within the wall may still look like hell, but living with the one you love will ease the pain yards away. "Bliss can still be found in this pit hole when you leave no stone unturned," he continued in a pleased tone.

Erwin followed Pyxis's gaze and too, drew a thin smile over his face. He acknowledged. "I will make sure those two will have each other, as long as I live," Erwin affirmed, his voice thick with protection and vigil.

Pyxis kept his glance at the couple, who were now gazing each other, wordlessly, adoringly. Their hands secretly clasped in the dark. "They deserve an optimistic future, with each other's presence. We are already facing life and death every other day. What's it left in our life when we can't even be with the person we love?" The bald man murmured lowly as he took a sip from his little bottle of wine, which he had kept in his suit.

"Thank you, Commander Pyxis. This room may turn into a slaughtering house if you didn't arrive on time," conveyed Mikasa who had silently skulked up to the two commanders.

"Ah, there you are, Mikasa. Congratulations on your engagement. Have you found your happiness?" Pyxis entreated. His eyes stay fixed on the young colonel.

"Without a doubt," the young maiden confessed. A bright, poised and amorous smile formed on her face. The old commander froze at the sight, the young commander chortled, the pony tailed major general cried in awe while the short colonel flushed in pink.

Pyxis had never seen Mikasa Ackerman releasing such emotion openly before. In his memories, she was always a pokerfaced, downbeat young girl, with a hidden cracked élan vital.

From the moment Levi arrived at his doorstep to rent his restaurant for his proposal, the beam and edginess Levi arrayed about his proposal plotting, the exultant moment when Levi announced his success, until now, when he witness the exuded true sentiments of Mikasa towards Levi, was priceless to the old commander.

He let out a pleased laughter moments later as he held onto both Mikasa and Levi's hand tightly. "Protect your marriage and your future family, by all means. I'll be on your side. By the way, screw my last sentence about not bearing a child until the war ends. I want to carry your baby as soon as possible!"

The couple gawked at the old commander with bewilderment. They nodded coyly while they squeezed their hands together.

~~xxx~~

Their wedding was held in a church, a simple yet touching one.

Mikasa walked down the aisle, her hand tugged onto her man of honour's elbow (Jean bellowed and insisted he shall play the role when Erwin, Hanji, Levi and Mikasa were choosing the right man to walk down the aisle with Mikasa), dressed in an off shoulder long white lace dress with a wedding veil above her head, her hair was tied into a flower bun, and a bouquet of red rose (hand-picked and arranged by Levi himself) in her other hand.

Levi stood straight, eyes squinted at the tall man. Annoyance drowning him alive.

The moment Jean and Mikasa reached Levi's side, the tall man shoot piercing glares at the short man before he released Mikasa's hand from his tensioned elbow.

"You better make her as blissful as possible. I'll be around, watching over her," Jean warned lowly. "If you screw up, you're a dead meat."

Levi snarled in return, "she's mine to concern. Lay back, brat."

He gradually eased his antagonism and her hand was placed onto his hand. Mikasa look through the veil, at her future husband. His bangs were slicked backwards, undercut perfectly trimmed, and he was in a silver tuxedo together with his trademark cravat. She could not help but to contain her blood from rushing to her cheeks at the sight. He was indeed much more charming than he usually was.

As soon as they spoken their vows, the long waited moment, "I, now announce you husband and wife. You may kiss the bride."

The once quiet hall was immediately flooded with mutters of guests with different expressions. Some cried, some frustrated, some pleased, some jubilant, some thrilled.

Levi tugged his bride's veil backwards, to reveal her glamorous face. She smiled, her rosy painted lips curved up into a wonderful smile, her eyes flickered under her long lashes. He studied her, drunk in every little detail of the moment, imprinting her appearance into his memory before it slipped away. It was a once in a life time jiffy.

He dared not blink, he dared not loosen his grip on her shoulders, for she may vanish into thin air, for all of this maybe just a fool's dream.

She felt his shivers, sending into her skin through his palms. Leisurely, she lifted her hand, and placed it on his cheeks. He snapped at the sudden warmth and stared into her eyes again.

"Levi... I'm right here, in front of you. And I'll never leave you, for as long as I live. Just like you promised, you will never let me die, as long as you live. I'll love you wholeheartedly, forever," she muttered softly, in a voice as gentle as Zephyr sighs on morning lily's cheek.

A stray tear escaped the corner of the groom's eye. He was mesmerized by the woman before him. I finally found you, the love of my life… he screamed within.

He leaned forward, floated his hands upward to cup her face, pulling her towards him, closing the gap in between, and pressed his lips against hers.

Thunderous claps and cheers drowned the church.

"Colonel Leviiii! Colonel Mikasaaa!"

"Congratulations! I can't believe this is happening!"

"For Christ's sake! They're kissing!"

"This is such a touching moment…"

Feeling a little infuriated, softly, he pulled away, turned to the crowd, and he sent a triumphant smirk. It grasped their breath.

"Tsk. Shut up will you? I'm having a great time here with my wife," he growled.

The crowd retorted and burst into laughter at that statement. The two humanity's strongest soldiers were officially taken.

~~xxx~~

The afternoon sun is slowly setting its way down to the horizon. Orange sparkles spread across the sky and lake. Levi had long finished reading his books. He was still nestled in the couch with his wife. She was awake moments ago, but still tugged onto his lap comfily.

He hears her hummed soundly under her breath, a little song of her favourite, which was of her mother's native language. Her eyes flickered at him with a blissful smile. Instantly, he was lost in her wonderland. Gently, he pulled her up and settled her body straight on his lap.

"Are you happy, Mikasa? With someone like me…"

He found himself querying this question over and over again throughout the years, but he never mouthed.

When had I became such a timid, hopeless brat? He was a man of action, of merciless, of fearless, of arrogance, of forthright. Until he had her, in his nirvana. His world was flipped upside down.

Had she made the right choice of being with me? Or would she rather die with that brat?

"I wouldn't want to bear your child if I'm not."

Ah, that's it. She will be the death of me.

His warm slender fingers swayed in her long silky hair. He twirled some of her hair into his fingers, pulled towards his lips and kissed the tip of it. "You smell good, Mikasa," he commented in a libidinous tone.

He eyed his bashful wife, who was turning from pink to scarlet every second. A wicked smile formed at his lips.

"Let's go inside," Levi whispered in a husky voice in her ear. He stood up from the couch, carrying her securely in his arms while she wrapped hers around his neck, and headed into their house, a place called home.

This is all I want for life, he confirmed. Waking up in the soothing godly glitters, hearing the whispers of tranquil waters from the river, to the face of the love of his life beside him. To roam his fingers down from her hair to curves, caressing her soft flesh, making her ticklish as he goes. Until she cracked her eyelid to drink in her culprit. Until she hovered onto him to chastise him pleasurably. Until the uproars of their children knock them out. This is what he infers as the completion of his wheel of happiness.


Fin