"The weariest and most loathed worldly life, that age, ache, penury and imprisonment can lay on nature is a paradise, to what we fear of death." - William Shakespare

Levi couldn't find a way to make this child stop crying. He needed to get out of here quickly. And she wouldn't stop crying. They scouts had a mission to complete, destroy the rebel area before they escaped behind the walls and polluted the towns. He had no idea what to do with a child.

"Kid. Kid shut up." He said through his teeth. Aisa kept crying despite what he was saying. Levi had to bring her with him. He couldn't just leave the kid here. But he didn't want to get his uniform ruined by a crying brat. "Hey Aisa. If you stop crying I'll buy you chocolate." Even that didn't work. "Oh for fuck sake." Levi huffed. Where even was his squad? He shouldn't make much noise or people would come running. He had to get out of here. Now. Messy uniform or not. He grabbed Aisa and she immediately froze and stared at him. "Now kid, you won't shut up. Hold on to me while I use my gear and we'll both get out here alive. Got it?" Aisa blinked and then nodded. Levi sighed, thats the best he was gonna get out of Aisa.

She latched onto his torso like a barnacle and Levi took off, where he had found Aisa was in a huge mansion, his entire squad had split up to search around. Now it was time to leave. This place was so big even his grapple hooks worked without his feet touching the floor. God knows what happened in here, but kids were obviously involved. Was Aisa the only one though? Were there more?

"Captain!" Some called. Levi looked around before setting down on the floor. Petra and Gunther ran up from behind him. "Captain! We found a big log book." Petra said and held up a large black book. "Did you find anything-" Petra only then seemed to notice Levi trying to detach a child from his torso.

"Yes, yes I did." Levi sighed. "I think it's a leech."

"I-I'm outside t-the room..." Aisa said shakily with closed eyes. Gunther and Petra exchanged a look of shock and curiosity.

"Let go kid!" Levi hissed. "I swear if you don't let go right now-"

"Captain she's a child." Petra sighed at him. "She's shaken up. Be a bit more compassionate." Levi glared at her.

"If you know so much about kids then get her off of me." He hissed through his teeth. Petra shrugged and looked at Aisa.

"Hey, I'm Petra." Petra said with a smile. "What's your name?"

"A-Aisa."

"That's a lovely name! Now the Captain is getting a bit agitated now, so do you want to let go of him and come to me?" Aisa looked at her and nodded slowly. Petra plucked her away from Levi and he glared at her.

"You make it look easier than it is Petra."

"Cress Galin, 7." Petra read out. "Rich Hugh, 2.'"

"These are all kids." Gunther frowned. The book they had found was full of names and ages, none of them were over 10. Levi watched Aisa's eyes scan the names like they all meant nothing, that or she couldn't make them out at all. Had she lived with them?

"Find Aisa's name. We need to find out how old she is. I'll go find Erd and Oluo. Once you find her name leave and find Erwin, explain to him." Levi said. Petra and Gunther nodded and he walked off. Those monsters hadn't just killed most of the human race, they had been kidnapping children. Could this be... Levi shook the thought from his head and carried on walking. They had found a lot more than expected here. He wondered what Hanji had found in the forest outside? or had Erwin had to kill people who had tried to escape yet? Probably. Meanwhile everyone else was getting safely behind those huge walls...

"The end of the world will come soon Levi, and you have abandoned us."

Levi frowned and tried to get the voice out of his head.

"Aisa Church, 7." Petra said and pointed to her name. "We should check the missing children list for her name, perhaps her parents are alive and behind the walls."

"Parents?" Aisa repeated. "What are parents?"

"They are you mother and father? the people who are suppose to raise you." Gunther scowled. "Do you remember them?" Aisa shook her head in response.

"Maybe the age is an updatable thing? but how old were they when they came here?" Petra sighed. Aisa started shaking. The seven year old was thin as a stick, but she'd probably be cute if she was fuller. She was also very dirty, her black hair had... things in it and her clothes seemed to be just a rag sewed up around her body. She smelt of sick. It was disgusting, how the Captain had coped with her Petra didn't know. But now her and Gunther had to leave, without saying a word Gunther picked up the big book and started walking off. The place was completely silent apart from their breathing. They got to the exit easier than they had the entrance. The sun light blinded Petra for a second, and when her eyes adjusted she saw the string of soldiers emerging from the trees, and the Commander walking up to them.

"Where is Captain Levi?" He asked.

"He's getting Oluo and Erd Commander." Gunther answered.

"We found a big book of names... the names of kids. and the Captain found a child." Petra said and gestured to Aisa. The Commader was silent for a second. Petra couldn't tell what he was thinking because his face was as untelling as a rock.

"We'll deal with this child later, for now we have to search the records for the origins of the children in this book. As soon as Captain Levi returns, tell him my orders are to search the mission persons batch back at our HQ."

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Until the next time, Sayonara.