15 Years Ago

Levi, having returned home from training new cadets, sat at the table awaiting dinner. He was very mellow, and looked like he could just fall over asleep at any time. It wasn't long before Hange came over and put the food on the table. Hange was about three months pregnant with Elijah by now. Levi picked up his cup and started to take a drink, "So I'm sitting there today, barbecue sauce on my titties-" Hange started, before Levi's face turned red and he spat out most, if not all of the liquid in his mouth. Hange gave a slight snort before she started laughing, "Are you seriously laughing at THAT?! It's not even that funny!" Levi groaned and placed his hand over his nose, his nose was absolutely burning. He turned and glared at her, "Sorry, just thought you'd want to know how my day went." She then leaned over and kissed his cheek, "Your hair is getting pretty long," she whispered in his ear, "Maybe you should cut it." After dinner, Hange had Levi sit in a chair in the kitchen, she had wrapped a table cloth around his neck and she started to cut his hair.

"When was the last time you bathed?"

"A couple days ago, why?"

"You smell."

"Really?" She lifted her arm and sniffed herself, "I don't smell that bad."

"You still smell."

"Fine, I'll have a bath tonight." She said, "Is something wrong?"

"Just had..." he paused, "I just have had stuff on my mind."

"Like what?"

"A nightmare."

"Awwwww, is Levi having bad dreams?"

"Shut it four eyes." He sighed, "Forget I even told you."

"No, no, I'm sorry." she paused, "I didn't even think that you had dreams."

"I dream."

"About what exactly?"

"None of your business."

"Fine," she said, after a few moments of silence she said, "Mind telling me what this nightmare was about? Talking sometimes helps."

"Your death." He said, "Blood everywhere, you were holding your heart in your hand, and him."

"Him?"

"Konrad."

"Konrad?"

"Yes..." he paused, "He's the only person I fear."

"What's he like...?"

"Promise me you'll never go near him."

"Why what's so-"

"Dammit four eyes!" He then stood up and faced her, her eyes widened and she jumped a bit. He took a few deep breaths, he then looked her in the eyes, "Just...promise me." She swallowed.

"Alright, I promise."

"Good." She then gave a soft goofy smirk.

"Now then, do you want me to finish your hair?"

"Why?"

"It's really..." he looked at it, "Uneven..." she said trying not to laugh.

"What did you do to it?"

"Nothing! I just haven't finished cutting it!"

He glared, "Tch, unbelievable." He then sat back down and she continued to cut his hair. She smiled.

"You know, pretty soon we're going to have to decide on a name for our baby." she said warmly, "How about, you decide on a name for if it's a boy, and I'll pick a name if it's a girl."

"It's a boy."

"How would you know?"

"I just know."

Present Day

Eli woke up, the cold air grazed his bare chest. It was five in the morning, which was normally the time he woke up. He looked around his room, it was empty, except for the essentials. Dresser, desk, closet, and a bed. He rolled onto his side, he looked through the crack in his door across the hall to where his mothers room was. He then sat up, he rolled his shoulder before he got out of bed. He got dressed in his usual attire, followed by his Garrison Regiment jacket. Once fully dressed he left his room, be stopped in front of the door of his mothers room, he pushed the door open slightly. He looked in and saw his mother sound asleep, she normally wore just her underwear and a white tank top to bed. Whenever he found her, she would be asleep in the most awkward positions, normally with er mouth open, drooling, snoring, and some hair in her mouth. He just gave a smirk before he went downstairs. He opened the front door to see a letter fall to the ground, he bent over and picked it up. He opened it and read it to himself. It was about the strange titan creature that appeared outside wall Maria. He looked back into the house, he wasn't sure if he should tell his mother or not. If he didn't she would've stayed safe, if he did she would've done everything in her power to interact with it, which would've resulted in her possibly getting eaten. He crumpled up the paper and he took it with him as he left. On his way he threw the paper into a trash barrel. He then took a deep breath before he lunged through the air at a high speed, he flew several meters into the air before he landed on a roof, he then jumped again, this time going further. He felt the wind go through his hair. The soft morning air filled his lungs, and he felt absolutely free. He continued to do this until he made it to the Military Base. Many, if not all of the soldiers lived on base as their home away from home. Eli preferred to live at home, which ultimately wasn't a problem. He made it to the training grounds. He sighed as he came to a combat bag, he struck it with his fist. His eyes became covered in shadow, he grit his teeth, he screamed as he began to pummel the bag.

Eli's mind went back a few weeks. Adam held Eli in his arms, Adam pressed Eli against the wall. The two had their lips meshed together lovingly, the two played with each others tongues, Adam unbuttoned Eli's shirt and placed his hand on Eli's chest. Eli let out a soft moan. Adam then pulled away from Eli's mouth. The two looked into each others eyes. "Ever done this before?" Adam asked. Adam had brown hair which he always kept cut short, and bright blue eyes.

"No."

"It's easy, trust me." Adam said with a smirk. Eli nodded and the two went back to kissing. Adam stumbled backwards and laid down on his bed. The two continued to kiss, they removed each others clothing. Eli then sat on Adam's lap. Eli looked down at Adam, his face bright red.

"Adam..."

"Hey," Adam sat up a bit, "You'll be fine."

"No," Eli paused, he sighed, "I've never been too open about my feelings..." He placed his hands on Adam's chest, "Especially towards men...but when I am with you I feel...I lo...lo-"

"I lo-lo you too." The two then kissed, "Are you ready?"

"Yes..."

Adam nodded, he then positioned himself near Eli's entrance and slowly pushed in. Eli let out a groan of pain. Adam kissed Elijah to make the pain easier for him. Eventually the two of them started to have sex. Eli's mind then flashed forward to a couple days ago. Adam was in the back of the pub taking out the trash, Eli then came between adam and the trash can and Eli kissed him. "Hey," Adam paused, he looked around.

"You can't just do that."

"Why not?"

"You just can't."

"Are you embarrassed...?"

"No," Adam grabbed Eli's collar and pinned him against the wall, "I just...not in public."

"So...you are ashamed of me."

"No! I'm not! I love you! I just," he looked around, "Here, is not the place for-" He then looked at Eli's jacket, the Rose emblem that was stitched everywhere, "The fuck is this?" He asked grabbing his jacket.

"I joined the Garrison Regiment. It's no big deal."

"No big deal?!" Adam yelled pulling Eli closer to him. Elijah grit his teeth, "You've got a fucking target on your back!"

"Let go." Eli grabbed Adam's wrist, Adam in turn grabbed Eli's wrist with his other hand,

"You have no idea what you are doing."

"I know exactly what I am doing! I'm not a kid!"

"No Elijah!" He squeezed down on his wrist, "YOU ARE A KID THAT'S THE THING! FOR GOD'S SAKE YOU ARE 15 YEARS OLD!"

"So?!" Adam just paused, he shook his head, "Let go! You're hurting me!" Eli said trying to pull away from Adam's grasp, "Adam!" Adam just grit his teeth and he threw Elijah aside. Elijah grit his teeth. He then slowly stood up. "I thought you'd be proud of me..."

"I'm not." Adam said, "You're going to get yourself killed."

"No, I'm not."

"Yes, you are!" He said turning to Eli, "In this day and age you will."

"I won't! It's not like the military does anything anyways! Titans are extinct!"

"Yeah, titans are extinct. But there is something far worse trust me. You have no idea what's coming!"

"Why are you afraid of this change?!"

"Want to know why?!" Adam reached in his pocket, he pulled out his wallet, and a photograph, he then shoved an image in Elijah's face. It was a young man, he had black hair and green almost gray colored eyes, "This is Jonathan! He was my everything! He joined the Regiment and was ultimately killed!" He lowered the picture, "I don't want that same fate for you."

"What was he killed by?"

"It doesn't matter." Adam grabbed onto Eli's jacket, "Now take this off and walk away from it."

"I can't do that Adam!" He pushed Adam away from him, "It's my birthright!"

"Your birthright?! Your father was a Captain!"

"Don't-"

"Your mother WAS the head scientist until she did the ungodly!"

"Stop-"

"And look where the military got your father!"

"SHUT UP!" Elijah then struck Adam across the face Adam flew to the side and hit the wall, "I'LL KILL YOU!" Adam rubbed his jaw, he sighed. He then stood up. Elijah was too mad to notice the steam coming from his fist. Elijah breathed angrily.

"I can't do this anymore Elijah. I am not going to let the same thing that killed Jonathan, not to mention your father...kill you."

"Get the hell out of my sight."

"Elijah.."

"I SAID GET THE HELL OUT OF HERE!" Adam then turned and walked back into the pub. Elijah screamed and he turned and punched the wall. A small crater formed and cracks formed. He then turned and ran home. He then ran into the front door. Hange laid on the couch reading a book.

"Hey, how was-" she then looked at him, she sighed. She knew something was wrong, she put her book down and stood up. She walked over to him and wrapped her arms around him. She placed one hand on the back of his head.

"Why can't I do anything right...? And what's with this power...? What am I...?"

Hange sighed, "It doesn't matter what you are. It doesn't matter where you come from Elijah. You don't need to be perfect, just be you. You're an awesome kid okay? Don't let people get you down."

Elijah came back to reality, tears streaming down his face. He screamed and punched the bag again, and again, and again, each one of his attacks getting weaker. He then rested his forehead on the bag and he grit his teeth as tears ran down his face and then onto the ground, he placed his hands on the bag. "Hey," a voice came. Eli then straightened up and he looked over through the fence. Helena. He quickly wiped his face.

"Helena..." he walked over to the fence, "What are you...? Wait, do you know what time it is?"

"Yeah," she said, "I was just walking around."

"It's five in the morning."

"Yeah I just..." Helena sighed, "My two year old got me up, he woke up crying and I eventually got him back down. I then couldn't sleep, so I decided to go for a walk."

"I see."

"Yeah," she looked at him, "Have you been crying?"

"No."

"Alright." She smiled, "But trust me, I can tell when someone is hurting."

"I'm not hurting I'm just..." He sighed and he turned and then slid down and sat against the fence. Helena did the same thing, "Conflicted."

"About what?"

"Everything, I don't understand."

"I know what you mean."

"I just really feel trapped."

"Like no one understands you..." Helena said leaning forward and tucking her knees into her chest, "One moment you're okay...the next you're not."

"I mean...it wasn't my fault...I never asked to be this way. And I am always just...sitting there asking myself-"

"Why me?" The two said in unison. Helena looked over her shoulder at the back of his head.

"Eli..." Helena said softly.

"Yeah?" He responded not turning around.

"Do you believe in god?"

"No. If there was a god, titans wouldn't have existed. If there was a god I would still have my dad. If there was a god then I wouldn't-" he paused. "No. I don't believe in god."

"What do you believe in?"

"Nothing."

"Then...believe in me, believe in me and your mom. We both believe in you."

"Why?"

"Well, it's fun to believe." She smiled, "See that punching bag you were totally destroying earlier?" She said looking past him.

"Mhmm."

"Maybe just...believe it's something holding in your emotions. And when you pummel it, imagine your emotions getting released." She smiled, soon a loud bang went off that echoed. Eli and Helena turned, they saw a red flare. They both stood up.

"Wall Maria..." Eli said, he then turned to Helena. "Stay here."