After Eren and my escapade in Petra's classroom, I wrapped my hand around his wrist and pulled him out, shutting the door. I walked to the gym first, swinging the keys Petra had given me around on my finger. I lightly pushed Eren towards the doors, kissing him on the cheek as I turned and headed to the teacher's lounge. I barged in, and since it was only Petra, I tossed her the keys and say down across from her with a "Sorry not sorry."

Petra giggled, "I was wondering about why you needed those, Hanji filled me in enough."

I rolled my eyes and huffed, leaning back and crossing my legs, "So you know about my mother coming here and her disowning me, yeah? Well, seems my father called and Eren answered, he's supporting us." I tried fighting off the smile, but I could feel my lips quirk slightly as Petra broke into a bright smile. I lightly snorted, looking out the window at the afternoon sky.

"Hey, Petra?"

"Hm?" She asked, munching on a grape.

"I think I found them."

She raised an eyebrow at first, but realization from our past life filled her eyes as they widened and she squashed the grape in her hand, causing me to wrinkle my nose in disgust.

"Isabel and Farlan?!"

I nodded, softly smiling as old memories flitted to the forefront of my mind.

"Big brother!" A short red-headed, pigtailed girl with green eyes called, grinning widely at me. Sure, we were in the underground and it was one of the shittiest places to ever live, but her and Church made the shithole bearable. The taller, quieter male with a smirk on his face waved as he dropped the hood of his cape and his light brown hair fell slightly on his forehead as he ruffled it. The two walked over to me, their 3D Maneuver Gear clanking with the gas tanks. Isabel latched onto me, drawing me into a hug as a growled and Farlan chuckled. I sighed, pushing the shorter girl away and walked briskly ahead, staring up at the sky through one large hole. The three of us stared up at the bright blue sky, the birds flying across leisurely, chirping to one another.

"I wonder where they're going," Isabel murmured thoughtfully.

"Somewhere free," Farlan said as I watched the birds' wings carry them across the vast sky, wondering what it'd be like to truly be free.

Little did I know, that was the day we were 'recruited' to the Survey Corps, where we soon received our own little taste of freedom.

"Captain?" Petra asked, calling me back from my musings. I hummed, raising an eyebrow at her as I noticed she had finished her grapes. The bell started to ring and I abruptly stood, holding the door for her on her way out.

"What are you going to do?" She asked, walking along side me as we walked to the gym, meeting Eren, who had a worried expression on his face.

"I don't know, Petra," I answered as Eren started to drag me towards somewhere private.

"I need to talk to him for a minute," Eren called back to Petra as we went into the bathroom.

Eren turned to me with a look I couldn't name, and it was one I hadn't seen in a long time: since the second trial for Eren's life occurred and I was ordered to kill him. He huffed for a minute, pulling me into his arms and crushing me to him as I grunted in surprise, my eyes widening as I saw a tear start to slide down his cheek.

I stepped back a little as I kissed it away, cupping his face in my hands and looking into his eyes, "What's wrong?"

"Rivaille...I have to go back to Germany."

A/N: Hey guys! I'm so sorry for the hiatus. I know that it's been forever, and my depression's hit me very, very hard. I have depression and anxiety, and it's gotten so bad that my wrists are itching and I'm losing a battle with my panic. My dad and step mother don't understand and block it out when it's become a huge issue, and I'm there for the summer which has made it very, very hard. I guess my best description of this is a black ocean of tar, and I've been treading water for so long that it's pulled me under and I'm drowning. Okay, anyway thank you so much for caring about this story, and the two of us! I saw your comments and it's made me cry, thank you so much. Really, thank you. I hope to update this again soon