Around two months had gone since the survey corps had captured us. Arriving at the survey corps headquarters Erwin had told the two other soldiers to escort me to his room and wait until he arrived. When Erwin finally had come back he'd asked me about who I was and what relationship I had to Levi and the others. I'd told him the truth, that I'd been born in the underground, about my family and what happened to them, that I'd lived with Levi after that and how Farlan and Isabel came to be a part of the household. He'd listened with interest, letting me talk until I was finished and from time to time asking questions about things that interested him He'd seemed especially interested in my father being from the surface and I told him the little I knew. After that he told me I was given a room at the headquarters where I could stay until my faith had been properly decided upon. The problem was that I wasn't allowed to go outside the room without escort from Erwin or anyone that Erwin had given permission to. He'd even made sure two soldiers always watched outside my door. I knew this only because I'd tried to get out so I could find Levi and the others the first night. I'd put up a fight but since I was up against two trained soldiers it was no surprise I lost. At last I'd ended up sitting with my arms crossed on an armchair in the room when Erwin entered. He'd explained that I couldn't see Levi and the others at the moment since I would only be a distraction to them. I argued but he made it clear this was how it would go down and I just had to accept it. I figured without asking that they didn't even know I was here.

I was delivered food three times a day and had been provided with a set of new clothes as well as books which would help me accommodate to the surface. And expect from Erwins visits a woman called Hange Zoe visited me to tell me all about titans. It turned out she was some sort of researcher of titans and was quite energic and ambitious about it. She also answered all my questions about life on the surface. I really liked her, especially since she told me about Levi and the others even though I knew she wasn't allowed. Occasionally Erwin took me on walks thru the city so I could adjust a little to the life on the surface. No matter how much I disliked Erwin I couldn't deny I enjoyed our little walks. It was nice to get out of the room and to see everything the surface had to offer close instead from a window at the headquarters. At the same time it pained me that Levi and the others wasn't with me. I'd tried many times to get Erwin to let me see them but he refused, telling me again and again how I was a distraction. Not matter what I said or did, it wouldn't change his mind until him himself decided upon it. Still I refused to give up.

Then one day when I was sitting by the desk in my room, reading a book about different plants and herbs the door opened. I recognized the man as Lucas Heart, one of the men who usually stood guard outside my door. Usually he greeted me with a smile but this time he looked serious. He told me I had to come with him. I stood from the desk and we started to walk. He stopped outside Erwins office and knocked. When he was permitted to come in he opened the door and motioned me to go in.

"Sit-down, Ms Evans." I sat in the chair opposite to Erwin on the other side of the desk and looked straight at him. "We've just come back from an expedition." He said and I nodded, feeling slightly afraid for what would come next. Hange had told me about the expeditions. The survey corps main duty was to scout the area outside the last wall, which meant encountering titans. This meant many hurt soldiers and countless lives lost. I gripped the fabric of my skirt. "I'm sorry to inform that the lives of Farlan Church and Isabel Magnolia couldn't be saved. But know their sacrifice will not be for nothing and will not be forgotten." My first reaction was chock and tears building in my eyes, the second that it meant Levi was still alive which calmed me a little, then the word sacrifice processed in my head and the anger came.

"Sacrifice?" I asked. My family had been killed yet again and this man wanted me to be…proud about it? "Sacrifice for the sake of humanity." I let out a loud sigh, not believing it. And again I stared at him until his words had progressed in my head. Then I stood up, slammed my hands on his desk.

"You tricked them into this and now you tell me they sacrifice themselves as if they wanted this? Are you just stupid or are you plain evil?" He looked at me with calmness on his face, it angered me even more.

"Please tell me your thoughts." He said and I narrow my eyes.

"You're an evil man." I told him coldly and then stood up straight. "Where's Levi? I want to see him, NOW."

"He doesn't want to see you."

"You're lying." Erwin sighed and opened a drawer, reaching for something.

"He told me you would say that Ms Evans." He handed me a letter. I watched it for a moment, not daring to take it. But at last I hesitantly took it from him, opening it and started to read. As I read I felt my body going numb and at last I had to sit down, my hand over my mouth and tears streaming down my face. Every word was written with his handwriting telling me how I should listen to Erwin without arguing or getting angry, that Erwin would make sure I'd get a citizenship at the surface and help me find a place to live and work in one of the districts. But it was the last part that made my heart break, written without the slightest hesitation from the man who'd been holding the pen.

Forget about me and live on with your own life.

You're free!

So here it is! The first part of the Life story, hope you have enjoyed. I'm really happy about all the followers, favorites and reviews I've been getting since the start of this. To be honest I was a little nervous and very hesitant to uplode this, feeling like it was not good enough and stuff like that. But with all the love I've been getting it makes me feel happy I did. So thank you all for giving me the courage to continue this!
With the end of this I'm also going to change the story name to Life - Begins. Since the beginning I haven't been satisfied with the name but couldn't come up with anything better at the time for publishing. But it just hit me the other day that this fits much better. Better late then never I suppose.
And lastly I hope you all will continue reading, following, favorite and review the next part of the Life stories, Life - without you, that will be uploded as a new story the 31 January.
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