AN: I lied. I decided to add a second part to this. I'm sorry for the feels, but me and my addiction to medical shows sees this being realistic. (You'll see why.)
Sorry for the feels in advance! D:
XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXThe Survey Corps had created a small cemetery behind their castle. It wasn't a big gesture really, but Petra thought it would be a good idea to remember their fallen comrades. Now Petra's own tombstone had joined them.
It had almost been a week since Levi had found Petra's lifeless body one morning, and it had been just a few days before that she had told him they had a child. Levi sighed. Petra had wanted them to meet her together.
Every day he would take a few moments of his time to talk to Petra.
His normally stoic behavior always wavered at the mention of her, and a couple of times he decided to leave the room. Levi was used to seeing his comrades die in battle, but this was Petra. This was the woman he had a child with, and the woman he loved – even if both of those things had recently been discovered.
He stood in from of the stone with her name on it. "I never told you that your father talked to me after the expedition…."
He could remember the encounter clearly in his mind. They had been returning from their most recent expedition beyond the walls, and Petra's father had approached him. He told him about letters that Petra had written to him, and then he had mentioned marriage, though he also stated that he thought she was still too young. Petra wasn't much younger than he was.
His dark eyes looked down, not bothering to look around to see if anyone was listening in. He could care less if anyone heard him. Again, Levi felt regret for leaving his squad. Maybe if he had stayed then they would have lived. Petra might not have been paralyzed, and they might had noticed the blood clot that had formed.
"I would have married you…"
Silence fell over him again. He decided there was nothing more important to tell her now, so he just stood there in silence. He didn't even notice the sound of someone approaching him until he looked to the side and saw someone.
The person was a girl no older than fifteen. She had black hair that feel past her shoulders, and her eyes were dark and intimidating. Her arms were crossed over her chest as the looked at Petra's stone. She didn't bother to look at him. "Someone you knew?"
Levi nodded. "Yes."
"I see…" The girl's tone was rough, almost sounding a bit harsh with a bit of distaste.
"What about you?"
She sighed. "That was a long time ago."
"I take it you two weren't close."
The only change in the girl's expression was the slight narrowing of her eyes. "Not seeing someone for fourteen years can do that…
Fifteen. I haven't seen her since she was a year old.
Levi could remember Petra answering those question when he had asked her. There was one thing though…
"What is your name?" He asked suddenly, though he did not bring his gaze from the stone.
"Sudden question don't you think?" She asked him in return with sarcasm, but then she sighed. "Ral… Viktoria Ral."
Levi froze, and he looked at her from the corner of his eyes. On the outside, he could see no resemblance to Petra at all. The black hair and gray eyes matched him. They were even matched by their heights, both standing at five foot three inches. He could have sworn he could even spot matching dark circles under her eyes.
Petra had told him as much as she could tell him from the letters she had exchanged with her father. As far as he knew, she had graduated at the top of her trainee class, and like always, people were surprised that someone ranking in the top ten was choosing the Survey Corps over the Military Police, but her whole reason for joining the military in the first place was to find her family. No one else new her reasoning.
Viktoria took a few more moments in the silence to stare more at her mother's tombstone before she turned on her heel and began to walk away from the depressing place.
The corporal turned around as well, but he didn't move from his spot. Over his shoulder, he looked at the name engraved, and he hade a silent promise to Petra. He wasn't expecting to become a parent at all in his lifetime. Living in a world full of Titans, it had never crossed his mind, nor did he even know how to act like one because of how he was brought up, but he knew Petra would want him to look out for her, so he would have to try.
XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXAN: I tried writing this several times today, but my laptop kept dying.
I apologize for OOC Levi, but I wasn't sure how else to write him in this particular situation.
I would also like to point something else out. Viktoria is not saddened by Petra's death because she never knew her. She also feels abandoned because she chose to join the military instead of raising her.
I hope you guys enjoyed it though! ^^