December 30th 2018
5:32 PM
Wings of Freedom Base, Outside Fukuoka Japan
The air was freezing and crisp, and the skies were also a deep gray color, with no sun in sight. There was also snow on the ground, and ice in the dead trees.
There were extra blankets stacked in the tents, and a lot of extra meat was stored for the winter as well. Everyone was assigned to some different chores, as it drew closer to dinner time.
Mikasa swung a large axe down onto a log, splitting it into two pieces. She had done a lot of chopping for firewood, and after six months she not only regained a lot of her previous strength, but some of her muscle even.
Sebastian swung a much smaller axe onto a log next to her's, only to wince as he hit it, nursing his finger. "Another splinter, Sebastian?", asked Mikasa worriedly.
"I'm fine", Sebastian insisted, sounding irritated with himself. He was 15 now, and he had grown taller. "Let me see it", Mikasa insisted, taking his wrist. Sebastian grumbled as his sister checked it.
"It's not too deep...", she began to remove it gently, he was almost as tall as her now. Sebastian was always pretty short for his age, he was about Armin's height.
"Maybe you should go back planting seeds with Petra and Connie...", Mikasa suggested after a few seconds of silence.
"Seriously?! Sis, I said I'm fine! When are you going to stop babying me?!", Sebastian yelled then, angrily.
Mikasa frowned, as she then picked the splinter from his finger, making him wince again. "As soon as I know you're grown up enough to take care of yourself", she replied sharply.
"But I am! And you never give me a chance to prove it!", Sebastian pressed. Mikasa sighed. "Sebastian, we already lost mom and dad! Do you really think I want to lose you too?!", she asked, getting frustrated.
Sebastian fell quiet for a second, looking down. "I don't know...do you think I want to lose you?", he asked then. Mikasa bit her lip.
"I saw you...Sis, that day it happened..when you got trapped under that wreckage...I...I never had seen you like that before...and I never want to see you like that again. And if you don't start letting me protect you...", he insisted.
"Eren protects me", Mikasa said simply. "What if Eren won't be around one day...?", Sebastian asked. Mikasa froze up, the very idea of that..it made her almost physically ill. She gripped her scarf, and winced. Her hand went to her forehead, getting a migraine. "Sis...?", Sebastian lowered his voice, his eyes turning worried. "I'm fine...let's..just hurry and get this done", Mikasa said, her tone slightly shaky.
After dinner, and once everyone was settled in their tents, Sebastian had fallen asleep while Mikasa tossed and turned.
She couldn't even close her eyes, worried about what Sebastian had said...if Eren wouldn't be around one day. She sat up, giving up on sleep.
She was in a long sleeved white nightgown, wearing her scarf. She glanced outside the tent, and saw Eren and Armin's tent light was still on.
She threw a coat on, and exited the tent. She walked across, and entered Eren and Armin's. The boys appeared to be deep in conversation.
"Mikasa, hey", Eren said softly. "Trouble sleeping?", asked Armin. Mikasa bit her lip. "Eren...can we talk?", she asked.
"Sure...", Eren blinked, noticing her silence. Mikasa kept glancing at Armin a bit awkwardly. Armin blinked, but then caught on.
"Oh...OH! Right...THAT kind of talk..right um..I'll bunk down with Sebastian", Armin realized, causing Mikasa to slightly blush as well as Eren. It was no secret to anyone, the romantic and sexual tension between Eren and Mikasa.
Armin exited, zipping the tent shut behind him. Mikasa sat down next to Eren on the bunk bed, giving a soft sigh.
"What is it, sweetie?", asked Eren softly, as Mikasa gazed at him. "I couldn't sleep...I mean...I guess I just...", she struggled for a moment, gripping her scarf.
"I'm scared..", she confessed, hugging her knees to her chest then. "Of what, Mika?", asked Eren worriedly, gently rubbing her back.
"Losing you...I mean...ever since this all started, its gotten so dangerous. What if that terrorist group comes here...we spent...so much time separated through iron bars in that lab and...", she went on.
"I just...", she swallowed hard, tears sparkling in her eyes. "I just want a peaceful life with you Eren...I wish we had met long before this...so that at least..we could have more memories than just..trying to survive...", she confessed.
Eren's eyes softened. "It really is the worst time to be falling in love...", he agreed, as Mikasa sniffled. "But hey..Mikasa..I know..the world's gone to hell. But...I still have a reason to live. And it's you...even if its limited and tough, I still wanna make memories with you", Eren confessed.
Mikasa looked at him, as Eren gently cupped her cheek, brushing her tears away from his thumb. They gazed into each other's eyes for a moment.
Mikasa parted her lips, as they gently shared a passionate kiss. They had kissed, and even made out before...but this...felt different. Mikasa wrapped her arms around Eren's neck, as Eren gently caressed her waist.
Mikasa released a soft moan, as Eren gently began moving her down onto her back on the bed. He removed his shirt, as Mikasa unbuttoned her nightgown.
"Mika...wait..are you sure..I mean, I don't want to rush you-", Eren started, a bit nervously but Mikasa cut him off by pulling him down, kissing him deeply, burying her tongue in his mouth.
Eren relaxed, as he returned the deep kiss, helping Mikasa remove her nightgown fully. When it was completely off, Eren broke the kiss gently so they could catch their breath...and he gazed at her C cup breasts.
Mikasa panted a bit, catching her breath, and blushing at his starring. "Mikasa...you're beautiful...", he whispered. Mikasa felt her eyes light up, as she closed them, turning her head to the side on the pillow.
"Eren...make me yours tonight..please...", she pleaded, in a soft whisper. They knew..this could be their only chance.
Anything bad could happen with the world the way it was after all. "Of course...", Eren kissed her neck, and softly groped her breasts.
Mikasa moaned out a bit loudly, her face expressing pure pleasure, as she ran her hands down his chest. Eren growled slightly against her neck, as he could feel his erection growing, his jeans getting tighter.
He gently kept massaging Mikasa's left breast, but removed his other hand from her right, and caressed it down her body.
He traced her stomach, and then his fingers brushed against her inner thigh, causing her to shiver in pleasure. Her breathing seemed to increase the closer he got to her womanhood.
Eren very gently slipped her underwear off, and began rubbing down there, finding her clitoris...he was surprised...and highly turned on by the fact she was so wet already.
He also got an instant reaction out of her, as Mikasa cried out loudly in pleasure, arching her back and panting desperately. "Eren...yes...right there..!", she cried out, unable to control herself.
"I think I found your sensitive spot..", Eren growled, satisfied with her reaction, causing her to turn redder. "We..we need..to try and be quiet...these tents...are practically..aah! O-On...top..of..oh god...eac-Aah..Eren..!", Mikasa stopped mid sentence, as Eren rubbed her faster and harder, as she struggled to form words, moaning louder.
"On top of each other? I know..but screw it...", Eren assured her, as he continued rubbing, causing Mikasa to whimper and moan loudly. After a few minutes of this, Eren removed his jeans and underwear...before positioning himself over her.
He moved in gently, not wanting to hurt her, as they were both virgins. Mikasa panted, she gripped onto Eren's arm, digging her nails into his skin, as she felt some pain, but nothing too bad.
Once Eren was fully inside her, Mikasa's moans nearly transformed into screams, as he began thrusting hard and fast.
"Oh god...Eren...Eren...! EREN!", Mikasa screamed out, feeling her climax approaching. Her back arched, as Eren groaned deeply then, coming inside of her, as Mikasa screamed out, also having an intense orgasm.
They both panted for air when they came down from their high, Mikasa's chest heaved as Eren collapsed beside her.
After several moments of heavy breathing, Eren gently stroked Mikasa's hair, as she gazed at him, cuddling into him.
"I love you Mikasa...", he whispered gently. "I love you too Eren...so much", Mikasa replied softly but happily.
They both drifted to sleep in each other's arms, as the snow continued to fall outside.
6:12 AM
December 31st 2018
"Were you doing extra situps this morning Mikasa? You look...pretty exhausted", Sasha commented. She, Mikasa and Petra were out hunting for some extra food on horseback.
"You also seem sore...", Petra added, noticing Mikasa was struggling on horseback today. Mikasa turned red at their comments. She had been yawning off and on too.
"It's..nothing. Just training", she answered quickly, not looking back at them. Petra and Sasha exchanged glances, and both giggled a bit, knowing.
"Training, huh?", Sasha asked, smirking. "Yep...hard training. Situps, all that stuff", Mikasa answered, still not looking back at them.
"Oh yeah? So..what was all that screaming last night?", teased Petra. Mikasa froze, she slightly tugged on her horse's reins, so he stopped.
"You...heard?", she asked as Petra and Sasha rode up next to her. The horses left hoof prints in the snow.
"Mikasa, its a camp site with tents on top of each other. Everyone heard you two", Petra answered. Mikasa was quite red, looking away.
"Hey, it's fine Mikasa. You two needed that, seriously. The sexual tension was through the roof! I mean, you and Eren look at each other like how I look at potatoes!", Sasha pointed out.
Petra smiled. "I remember when Levi and I started dating, and it was like that. We couldn't get enough of each other", she admitted.
"Are you two still like that..?", asked Mikasa softly. "Well..after my miscarriage..things have been...difficult", Petra confessed sadly.
Mikasa blinked then, Petra appeared paler than usual today. "Petra...are you feeling all right?", she asked softly. "What? Oh, yeah..why sweetie?", asked Petra tilting her head a bit.
"You do look a bit pale...", Sasha noted, also sounding concerned. "It's just the cold..don't worry", Petra assured them, with a kind smile.
Sasha's horse whinnied then, as they saw a fox run across the trail. "A fox! Usually there's small game when a fox is nearby!", Sasha said.
"There's also deer tracks, leading down to the pond", Mikasa noticed. "I'll go after the fox, you guys can hunt the deer", Sasha said. Petra nodded, as she and Mikasa continued forward, while Sasha drove her horse to the left, following the fox.
Mikasa and Petra soon tracked down the buck, they stayed hidden up on a high snowy hill, behind some trees. The deer was below them, several feet away, drinking from the pond, where there wasn't ice.
After getting in position, Petra aimed her arrow at it. She pulled back the bow string, taking a deep breath, while Mikasa had her gun ready just in case.
Just as Petra was about to release the arrow, she suddenly saw spots in her vision, and her head felt fuzzy...the spots turned to blurriness as Petra began shaking badly.
"Petra? Petra, what's wrong?!", Mikasa noticed, as Petra released the arrow. It missed the deer, hitting a tree instead, as the buck galloped away.
Petra dropped her bow, placing a hand to her forehead. Mikasa hurried to her side, and felt her forehead.
"You're burning up...can you walk?", she asked anxiously, as Petra panted unevenly. "I..I'll try...", she answered, shaking badly.
She leaned onto the tree trunk for support, gripping Mikasa's hand, but as she tried to stand, she collapsed back down.
Panic suddenly filled her eyes, as Mikasa knelt down at her side. "M-Mikasa..I...I can't feel my legs..!", she cried then.
"Easy, calm down...I'm here Petra, do you have any medical issues...?", Mikasa asked her, staying level headed for the older woman's sake.
"N-No...I don't..I...", Petra shook her head, when she suddenly gripped her forehead, breathing hard. "I...I'm so dizzy...", she admitted, shakily, unable to keep her eyes open.
Mikasa collected her thoughts, trying to figure out what was wrong with her friend...this seemed to come on so sudden and out of no where. But she realized sitting here wasn't helping. Petra needed a doctor, and fast. Historia would be able to treat her.
"Petra, I'm gonna carry you back...just hang in there, okay?", Mikasa assured her. Before Petra could say anything, Mikasa lifted the girl up on her back with ease.
Petra very weakly wrapped her arms around Mikasa's neck, but it was a very weak effort. "Can you ride..?", asked Mikasa gesturing to their horses.
"I...I don't think so...", admitted Petra, getting dizzier by the second. She was panting harder too, her eyes closed.
Mikasa nodded, she kept hold of Petra, and tied the horse's bridles together, and began leading them back, while carrying Petra.
Petra's panting got heavier, and her body seemed to feel warmer and warmer, she also started to cough off and on. Mikasa swallowed hard, trying to figure out where this came from, as she trudged through the snow.
She then got a sick feeling in her gut..was it...Zetsumetsu...relapsing? Like Hanji has been theorizing? She shook her head then, no that wouldn't be it...Petra was immune, along with the rest of Levi's group.
She continued down the trail with the sick girl, as they got closer to the camp sight.
7:01 AM
Wings of Freedom Campsite
Eren, Armin and Sebastian were sorting the food, while Connie was put on guard with Eld. Levi stepped outside of Eren and Mikasa's tent, looking displeased then.
Eren blinked, glancing over. "That is disgusting", Levi sneered, as he wore his cleaning mask over his face. "Uh..what sir?", asked Eren, sweat dropping.
"The smell of fucking sex in your tent, that's what. Never have sex in an enclosed tiny space, dumb kids", Levi answered.
Connie and Eld looked on the verge of busting out laughing, while Eren turned a deep shade of red. "It's not like there's a 5 star hotel we could stay at sir", he pointed out.
"Don't get mouthy kid", Levi growled, as he proceeded to take down the entire tent, to completely air it out.
"You don't have to advertise it! Mikasa would be embarrassed!", Historia piped in. "With all the noise she made last night, trust me, this is the least of her embarrassment", Levi said coldly. Luckily, Sebastian had slept through it.
Eren glared at this. "Hey come on Levi! You're married!", he pointed out. Before Levi could answer, Historia interrupted again.
"Mikasa? Petra?!", she cried, looking towards the trail. Everyone followed her gaze, and saw Mikasa carrying Petra toward the camp sight, the horses behind her.
"Mikasa..?", Eren hurried over. "Petra!", Levi's tone grew worried, as he also hurried over. Mikasa made it up the slight hill, as Petra suddenly opened her eyes weakly.
She groaned. "M-Mikasa..let me down...I'm..I'm gonna be sick", she confessed, her tone shaky. Mikasa quickly but carefully knelt down, as Petra climbed off her back.
She half collapsed onto her hands and knees, and suddenly coughed hard, and began vomiting. As Mikasa stood up, and turned to rub her friend's back, she froze in horror.
The snow under Petra was soaked in blood, as Petra vomited more of it, violently. "Petra..! Historia, hurry!", Mikasa yelled then urgently.
Historia snapped out of her shock, as she followed Eren and Levi over. Everyone else stayed back, but all looked alarmed and worried.
"What happened?!", Eren asked, as Levi knelt down at his wife's side, rubbing her back. "I..I don't know, she suddenly got dizzy, and she lost feeling in her legs...", Mikasa began to explain anxiously, as Petra threw up more blood.
"She..she's showing all the symptoms of...Zetsumetsu...", Historia confirmed, horrified. Apart from the obvious blood vomiting, Petra was burning up, and her eyes appeared cloudy.
"That's impossible! She's immune!", Armin said from further back. Levi had gone dead silent, only focusing on Petra.
The rest of his group had also gone eerily quiet, Hanji included. "Levi! She is immune, right?!", Eren demanded.
"Levi..", Hanji started, when Petra gasped for air after vomiting so much blood. She sat up slightly, and suddenly clung to Levi's front, she began screaming violently in pain, clutching her stomach.
"Petra..?!", Mikasa felt her heart sunk...the screaming and look of horror and confusion on Petra's face...Connie noticed it, and he suddenly turned white as a ghost. It reminded him of Marco.
"Mikasa, get back..!", Eren suddenly said urgently, pulling her back. Historia even backed up...all of them knowing was was gonna come next.
Petra clutched her belly harder, groaning painfully, she then looked at Levi pleadingly.
"LEVI! PLEASE!", she screamed then, tears flooding down her face. Levi's eyes darkened, he stood up suddenly, as Petra collapsed down in the snow, curled up in a fetal position.
Mikasa's eyes widened in horror, seeing Petra's belly start to tear open, blood spilling out. But just as she was about to explode, a gunshot was heard, causing everyone to jump.
Petra's head had been shot, blood and brains splattered in the snow. Instead of exploding, her intestines simply seemed to spill out of the tear in her stomach.
Levi stood there, smoke coming from his gun barrel.
Everyone had gone dead silent, Mikasa was pale, and Sebastian was shaking, while Connie and Historia looked horrified.
Eren's jaw had dropped, he then snapped out of his shock. "ARE YOU FUCKING CRAZY?! She was your wife!", he yelled, horrified. Levi suddenly glared at Eren, looking on the edge of snapping.
"How could you just fucking shoot her?!", Eren yelled more, when Levi shot at the ground right near Eren's foot.
"EREN!", Mikasa pulled him back, and even reached for her own gun, aimed it, and shot the gun from Levi's hand.
Her aim had improved greatly. Levi was dead silent, not even flinching at this, as everyone remained froze in horror.
"What the hell HAPPENED?! You people told us she was immune!", Connie finally spoke, turning to Hanji and the rest of Levi's group.
Hanji sighed grimly, as she stepped forward. "We'll explain everything once we burn her remains", she said simply.
When Sasha returned with food, the group burned Petra's remains, since the ground was too frozen to bury her.
As they sat around the large fire, Mikasa felt tears in her eyes..as did Sasha. They had known her for six months after all, and grown so close during hunting trips.
Levi was quiet, his eyes barely able to look at the fire. His hands were shaking slightly, and he hadn't said a word, even a good hour into the burning.
"How..did this happen...?", asked Sebastian grimly. Eren glared at Hanji. "Start talking...", he growled.
Hanji looked at them. "It was this group's best kept secret. Petra...was never immune", she revealed. Levi suddenly got up, he walked away from the camp site, vanishing into the trees.
"She was his wife after all..he couldn't leave her behind. He smuggled some Anti X for her just as things got grim...but because we all knew there could be a chance that Zetsumetsu would return, it was a kept secret she wasn't immune like us...", Hanji explained.
"Petra knew all this herself...so...she made Levi promise her, that he would never allow her to suffer the exploding death...that he would take her life before she could suffer such a death...", she added grimly.
"That's why he shot her...", Mikasa realized. "It killed him to do it...but..we got an even bigger issue at hand", Hanji looked at the group. "None of you are immune...and Petra is enough proof that the vaccine is starting to wear off", she said then. Eren felt his heart sunk, as he looked at Mikasa. Sebastian clung to his sister a bit, while Armin swallowed hard.
In that moment, Mikasa felt a chill up her spine, as the winter wind suddenly breezed hard, putting the fire out.