~Chapter 16 - Sing For Me~

When I had jumped down from the titan, I saw a ball-looking figure on the floor just a few meters away. As I neared it, my heartbeat got faster and faster and soon all I could hear was my own heartbeat.

When I reached the 'ball', I screamed in horror. It was Isabel, it was Isabel's head.

I fell down to my knees; tears ran down my cheeks like two waterfalls.

"Isabel...no...Please no..." I whimpered between my sobs.

Her wine red hair was blood soaked and around her head on the muddy ground was a big pool of blood. Her lips were slightly parted and a thin stream of blood that had dried was on her chin. Isabel's once lively green orbs were now lifeless and dark.

I reached my hand out to her face and stroked her cheek one last time as I murmured to her barely audible.

"I'm so sorry, Isabel, I'm so sorry."

Gently, I wiped my hand over her eyes and made them shut.

I sat there for a few more seconds, staring at her sleeping, lifeless face while murmuring that I was sorry.

The fog had lightened. I saw Levi around 10 meters away, he was on his knees as well.

Farlan!

I got up to my feet and gave Isabel a last look. I then ran as fast my legs could carry to them.

Levi heard my steps and rose to his feet as well. The next thing I remembered was Levi hugging me tightly. I stood there confused over his sudden movements, but the look on his face explained everything.

He thought he had lost me too, he thought he had lost everyone he cared for.

I wrapped my arms around his neck and nuzzled my face into his wet raven black hair.

After a few seconds, I loosened my grip and asked where Farlan was.

Levi's eyes darkened even more as he nodded his head to his left and I saw Farlan lying on the ground. His eyes were barely opened and his left leg was bitten off.

I went down onto my knees and pulled his head onto my lap. His blood discoloured my already muddy white tights. His silver eyes widened a bit and the corner of his mouth twitched upwards.

"sing…..for me….." He whispered between painful gasps.

I nodded as my tears dropped together with the rain onto his pale face.

The lyrics to his favourite song went through my mind. I choked down my sobs and started to sing.

"When the sun shines, we'll shine together

Told you I'd be here forever

Said I'll always be a friend

Took an oath I'ma stick it out 'til the end

Now that it's raining more than ever

Know that we'll have each other

You can stand under my umbrella

You can stand under my um-…brella…." My voice died out as a memory attacked my head. "I never got the chance to sing those songs for you."

"yea…."

Farlan's eyes were slowly shutting. His breathes grew fewer and fewer. The edges' of his lips twitched upwards as he took his last breathe.

He had died in my arms.

Levi wrapped his arms around me from behind as my sobs grew louder. He dug his face into my back. and his warm breath comforted me.

The mourning moment was quickly interrupted by a voice that belonged to the man I least wanted to see.

"Hey, are there any survivors. Levi, (f/n)! Are you two the only one that survived? These titan remains from the road and all the way here, did you guys kill them yourselves?" Erwin asked.

I gently put Farlan's head on the floor as if he's as fragile as glass. With the speed of light, I lunged myself to Erwin and threw him to the ground. He landed on the shoulder with a loud thump as I pulled out my swords and placed one of them onto his right shoulder. The edge of my sword gently touched his skin.

"Erwin, I'm going to fucking kill you. That's the only reason we're still here." I said in a deadly monotone.

~(Song: Umbrella by Rihanna and Jay Z)~