(This is the last chapter for now, folks... well, my three faithful readers, Hylianshadow86, KikkyChan, and Bacon579...) I hope you've enjoyed it as much as I have, or almost as much, maybe? I might make a sequel to this but I'm not sure. The inspiration comes and goes, sporadically.

Notes:

-Levi's mother is an OC. I made up her backstory, as well. Hopefully it's sort of believable...

Hitsuzen at Work

The day the titans first attacked their homeland, Levi and his family were separated. The young boy had just began kindergarten. The elementary school was evacuated from the district first, so the rest of the townsfolk had to fend for themselves until traffic cleared. Levi's parents were thought to be dead. His mother, Rosalynd, never made it through the wall where Levi and his classmates were taken.

The wall closed, due to a flood of unstoppable titans. Rosalynd watched her husband die, that same day. A titan was chasing the two of them, and caught Levi's father. He sacrificed himself to save his wife. His dying wish was that Rosalynd find Levi, and raise him. Unfortunately, she was never able to find him.

Rosalynd hid out in an abandoned house for as long as she could, but was running out of supplies and began to starve. She decided to jump on a passing caravan, one day. She knew she wasn't going to be able to get through the wall, so heading to Piltover didn't sound like a bad idea.

Shortly after she arrived in Piltover, travel between the two cities was terminated. It remained that way for over twenty years, due to the increase in titan attacks. Rosalynd knew she wasn't going to be able to return to her home, so she began attending school in Piltover. She became a doctor, and spent the rest of her life there.

Once travel was reopened, Levi's mother wanted to return home, but she fell ill, and wouldn't have been able to make the journey across titan territory. Her health had since improved, but the illness had left her unsteady. The old woman nearly retired from her career as a doctor, and beginning to take on less and less patients.

If it wasn't for her good rep as a psychiatric specialist, Ezreal would never had contacted her. Levi may never have recovered, if he hadn't met his mother. She had aged over the years, but Levi knew who she was, as soon as he saw her.

Rosalynd sat down on Levi's hospital bed for the rest of the evening. She told him everything she could. Ezreal stayed in the waiting room down the hall. He wanted to know what had happened. He was worried about Levi, but knew he was in good hands, especially upon knowing that he had found a long lost parent.

"Levi, I can't believe my eyes. I am so proud of you," the old woman said.

"I never thought I'd see you again, mom," Levi admitted. "I thought I'd lost everyone, but here you are!"

The two of them were very glad to be reunited. It was a shock to both of them. "You haven't lost everyone, Levi. No one intended to leave you behind. Life was just being cruel. The universe was testing you. Maybe it was God, himself. I don't know why you were chosen, but you came back to me, and that's what matters most."

Levi was slowly beginning to feel hopeful. He no longer wanted to spend his days in the hospital. Every day, he grew a little bit stronger. Ezreal visited him every day after work. Rosalynd visited every morning.

"Ezreal is a wonderful man, Levi. I've been meaning to ask you this, but I wasn't sure how to," said the old woman.

"What is it?" Levi asked, sitting up.

"Are-are you and Ezreal, you know, together? He told me you were his best friend when he first called me…"

Levi blushed. "Mom! You didn't know? Yes, we're together! I can't believe I hadn't clarified that," he giggled.

Just as Levi was exclaiming that, Ezreal appeared in the doorway, smiling. He kept it to himself, but he couldn't believe what Levi said. "Did I interrupt your conversation? I'm sorry," said the blonde.

"No, not at all," Rosalynd said.

"I'm getting discharged today," Levi announced.

Ezreal ran over to Levi. He hugged him tightly. "Levi, that's wonderful news! I can't wait to bring you home with me."

"How did the two of you meet, if you don't mind me asking?" Rosalynd inquired.

Levi and Ezreal looked at each other, almost ready to burst out in laughter. "Well, I received a letter from Levi. It wasn't addressed to me, but I was the one given the responsibility," started the mapmaker.

"My squad needed a temporary cartographer. I had learned of Piltover's esteemed exploration department, so I decided to contact it. Within no time, I got a response from Ezreal, here. Shortly thereafter, he traveled to me and joined my squad," said Levi.

There was another knock at the door. Armin and Mikasa stepped inside. "We heard someone was starting to feel better," said Armin.

Levi had almost forgotten the fact that they were in Piltover. "I'm so glad to see you guys," he said.

"Mrs. Ackerman?" Mikasa asked, introducing herself.

"That would be me," she replied.

"Your nametag says 'Ambrose', mom. Was that your maiden name?" Levi asked. The old woman nodded.

"It's nice to meet you," said Armin, shaking Levi's mother's hand.

"Captain-" Mikasa started.

"You needn't call me that anymore, Mikasa, Armin. Levi is fine. I'm starting over. All of us are beginning a new chapter."

The two veteran soldiers looked at each other in disbelief. They were glad to see Levi like this.

After everyone's visit, Levi was discharged from the hospital. He knew Ezreal was the one he wanted to be with, so he moved in with him. Levi's mother owned an enormous house, and since she lived there by herself, she invited Armin and Mikasa a place to stay.

Levi eventually found a job at a fitness center. He became a personal trainer, so he was still able to bark orders at people every now and again. Ezreal continued to work his way up the chain of command in the exploration department, until he was the head cartographer.

It had been close to three years since Levi had come to Piltover, until he finally told Ezreal he loved him. One day, after they had both come home from work, he said it. "Ezreal, I love you." He had a smile on his face, and was no longer the cold person he had been for so many years.