"Now come on, we need to go talk to Armin because I think he's going to have some questions and we need to answer them." I stood up slowly and Levi followed. We made our way back to the small group that had gathered around Armin and noticed that Armin had a look of complete shock written all over his face.

"So you chose me? Wouldn't anyone look at the situation and realize that you should have brought commander Erwin back to life?!" Armin was staring at the ground before he snapped his head up and looked at Levi, "Captain? Why did you give the shot to me?" Armin practically yelled.

"Why can't you be useful and tell him everything?" Levi lightly kicked Eren before sighing and looking at Armin. "At the very least…your two friends didn't see things that way, it seems. So much so that they struggled against me, blades drawn."

"Huh?" Armin looked at his two best friends with confusion and surprise.

"We'll accept any punishment you give us." Eren looked over at Levi.

"Your violations of military law will, of course, be punished. But do you think you can get away with anything so long as you accept the punishment?" I asked the two soldiers. Mikasa kept her eyes drawn to the floor as Eren answered,

"No."

"However, I was ultimately the one who chose you. No…I let my personal feelings decide that this would be where Erwin died." Levi spoke.

"But I don't understand. There's no way you could let the Commander die. If Commander Erwin is gone then…what do we do now?" Armin asked.

"I think…we should have given it to Erwin, too." Hanji piped in. Everyone stayed silent as they looked at Hanji. "But it was Levi who Erwin entrusted with the injection and it was Levi who chose you. There's nothing more to say about it. So that means…you've been entrusted with Erwin's life, as well as the power of the Titans. No matter what anyone says, that is now who you are. We'll be expecting you to contribute even more to humanity now, Armin." Armin looked down at the wall as his eyes bulged out of his head and his body began to shake.

"I'm…supposed to be…Commander Erwin's replacement? That's absurd!" Armin couldn't believe what he was hearing.

"Don't get it wrong. You could never replace Erwin. But it is true that you have a power that no human has. Got that? Don't let anyone regret this." Levi told Armin before placing his hands on top of Eren and Mikasa's heads and bringing their faces up, so they could look their friend in the eye. "Not me, not them, not anyone." Levi looked back at Armin, "Not even yourself. No regrets from anyone. That's your mission."

"Ugh…shut up." Sasha mumbled from her lying position on the wall. A small smile crept onto my lips.

"Even when she's asleep…she's still demanding." I commented.

"We're no match for Sasha." Hanji said before looking at Armin. "Well…as Erwin's successor as Commander of the Survey Corps…I guess I'm in a similar position…that just means the both of us need to prepare for whatever comes next."

"Okay." Armin nodded his head. Hanji began to stumble to her feet as she spoke,

"Alright, if you're all good Armin…why don't we get going." She stood up straight and looked over to Eren and Mikasa, "Eren, Mikasa, Levi, Ryder and I will continue to survey. The other four of you, watch all four sides of Shingashina District's wall. Eren, you haven't lost the key, have you?" Eren placed his hand on his chest and said,

"No. It's right here."

"Good, then let's move out." Our group stood up and began to make our way down the wall towards the city. We walked silently as Eren and Mikasa showed us the way to their home. Many of the buildings were broken and run down. You could see where boulders had smashed in some of the roofs and how debris had fallen all over the roads. This place no longer looked like a home. "So the fire didn't spread this far, fortunately." Hanji made an observation as we turned a corner. Our eyes landed on a small house that was completed smashed in by a giant boulder. It had manged to be thrown right in the middle – crushing half of the house completely. The windows were shattered, the front door was hanging off its hinges and wood pieces were poking out of house from all angles.

"Is this…home?" I asked the pair in front of me.

"Yes." Eren answered with sadness in his voice. I knew that this was the place where a Titan ate his mother because he had spoken of it once to me, but I couldn't imagine the sadness and sorrow he must have been feeling in that very moment. I walked up to him and placed my hand on his shoulder.

"Show us where the basement is." Eren nodded his head before leading us to the area. There was smaller boulders on top of the door to the basement, so we grabbed a plank of wood and placed it at an angle underneath the boulder, so we would be able to move it out of the way. Once cleared, we opened up the basement door.

"Good, looks like it didn't flood." Hanji inspected it. The five of us walked down the stairs and was met with another door.

"Eren…open it." Levi commanded. Eren pulled out the key and brought it towards the lock. His body tensed and paused as he examined the metal.

"Ah…"

"Eren? What's wrong?" I asked him.

"This…this key…isn't the key to this door…" Eren stuttered.

"What?" I practically yelled. I couldn't believe that after all this, we didn't even have the key to open the door.

"Move. I'll open it." Levi pushed Eren backwards and with one swift kick – he smashed the door in.

"Hey!" Hanji called out to Levi.

"Hold on…" Levi said. He pushed the wood aside and we all took a step into the room. It was a study that had a single desk and chair and bookshelves that lined the walls. "Split up, look around. The answer is in this room and we're not leaving until we find it."

HELLO HELLO YOU BEAUTIFUL PEOPLE! It's been a while...I KNOW *dodges pelting fruit and veg*, but please forgive me! So many things are happening, but they're all good things! How have you been keeping? HOW DO YOU FEEL ABOUT SEASON TWO ALREADY BEING FINISHED AFTER 12 EPISODES? The lack of Levi saddens me to no end :( At least they say we only have to wait until 2018 for the next half~ Not four years again! So review, spread the word and just message me! Thanks!

(Promise the next few chapters will be more Levi and Ryder focus since they're back from the expedition!)