Chapter 2: an unbearable loss.
A/N: I'm currently looking for good villian suggestions that would work for the story. Any and all suggestions are welcome.
Back in that Shiganshina back alley, on that dark and lonely night Mikasa continued to cry over her parents bodies. She was weeping so loudly, and so uncontrollably that her eyes didn't even notice that the gunman had his pistol aimed straight at her forehead. With murder in his eyes.
But just as the thug tensed his finger around the trigger, ready to take her life like swatting a fly, a loud high-pitched cry filled the nights air. Echoing off the alley walls.
"Get away from her you bastard!"
It was a deafening shriek, full of rage like a blood-thirsty monster. Mikasa looked up from what was her only family, to see her only friend dashing towards the thug. She recognised his unruly brown hair and emerald green eyes instantly. Eren.
In an instant, he quickly jumped on the thugs back. And before the man could even realise what was happening, Eren thrust him down to the ground, using his own weight as a weapon.
"YOU'RE AN ANIMAL, YOU HEAR ME!? YOU'RE A DISEASE!!"
Eren screamed, as he brutally pounds his fists against the thugs skull. He did it again, and again not even realising that he'd knocked the man unconsious. He only stopped, after his ears picked up the soft sound of lonely crying.
Stopping his violent barrage of punches, Eren looked up to see the worst sight that he could ever imagine. Mikasa, blood stains on her dress, standing all alone above her parents bodies. And tears streaked down her pale white face.
Eren got on feet, walked over to where she was standing, and wrapped his arms around her in a tight embrace. To which Mikasa replied with a deathly strong grip around his waist, and a stream of tears and cries. For five minutes they just stood there, clinging together for dear life while the wailing sirens shrieked and police cars filled the alley.
About two hours after the attack, reports began to flood in like a river from the media. All trying to capture the latest big story. The criminal at the center of it was identified as a petty gang member, though the police didn't recognisd which gang he was in. His name unrecognisable, a face unplaceable. Just another thug on the street, with a loaded gun and a thirst for blood.
A thirst that almost ruined an innocent girls life.
Mikasa had spent the last few hours sat down in the corner, wrapped in commissioner Ackermans coat. She had stopped crying by then, though her face was still streaked with tears. She didn't talk, didn't move, hell Mikasa didn't even blink. She just sat there, like an empty shell.
"I've answered their stupid questions, just let me see her!"
"Try and keep it down brat, she'll hear you."
She looked up after hearing the voices, recognising them both as a man and a boy. She then realised that they belonged to Hannes and Eren, and could hear they were outside the door.
"Don't call me brat, you drunk old moron!"
"Please try and learn when to shut up Eren, for once!"
"Oh sure, I'll shut up. When you stop drinking booze, which we all know is damn near impo-"Eren had started to shout, but before he could get in another word his vision was blocked by a blur of black, silky strands. He soon realised it was Mikasa who had burst out of the commissioners office and wrapped her arms around his waist.
He also realised that she was crying again, streaking tears over her face and clothes.
"Er...en..." She sobbed out loudly, still clinging to Eren, crying her heart out.
"Mikasa, It's ok. I'm right here for you. Don't worry." He said quietly, his voice taking such a calm and caring tone that suprised everyone, even Hannes. No-one else knew this side of him, never expected it. Except now.
"Wha...What should I do?" She said, still sobbing. "Mom... and Dad... what can I do without them?" She cries out, her voice shaking as she talks along with her entire body.
Eren then, to everyones continued suprise, took off his red scarf and gently wrapped it around her neck.
"Here, take this." He said, being soft and kind. "This is better, right?"
"I guess..." Mikasa said, her voice much calmer than before. More at peace.
"Mikasa, why not invite Eren to stay with us for a while" Hannes said, making mikasa widen her eyes.
"Yeah. Come on, let's go home." Eren says, causing Mikasa's eyes to once again fill with tears. These weren't tears of sadness, but rather of relief. Because she knew, that no matter what could happen, someone would always be at her side. Eren.