Mira and Levi watched as the sun set over Shinganshina.
"Levi...why are you staying with me?" Mira asked with tears in her eyes. "I'm a monster,"
Levi grabbed her shoulders and put his face close to hers. "You are not a monster. You're a human being, just like me,"
"You have no idea what I've done..."
"No. Your past was not your choice. You have a future Mira,"
"A future?" Mira said absently.
"With me," Levi said, then lowering his head. The words came out of his mouth before he could stop them. Mira blushed as she looked away.
"... I left you Levi... for such a long time,"
"You left because of your sister. How could I be angry about that? Besides..." he said holding her hand. "...you came back. And I want to stay with you. Wherever you go. Will you please- can you..." Levi stuttered.
Mira smiled and kissed Levi. "I'll stay with you. I promise,"
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"WHAAAATT?!!" Hange yelled.
"Shut up four-eyes. I'm keeping this on the downlow for now," Levi said sounding annoyed.
"Bu-but... You're engaged!"
Levi smirked looking at the black ring on his finger.
"Well, Eren is quite a lucky young man,"
"I'm joking Hange. I'm not actually engaged to Eren,"
"How? Are you kidding? I thought you were being serious!"
Levi smiled. He slipped the black ring off his finger and pocketed it. It wasn't from Eren, but from someone else.
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Mira sat at a table with Levi's squad in a celebration dinner for the retaking of Wall Maria. She held a mug of beer as the rest of the table remained silent. Armin had the worst expression by far, seeming even more exhausted than the others. Mira sighed. This was a sorry sight for a celebration. She stood up and jumped on the table.
"Eh- Mira Heichou!" Eren stammered.
"Hear hear!" she said loudly swinging her mug. Everyone in the room turned to look at her.
"My name is Mira Red. Most of you probably don't know who I am, because I died a few years back,"
A few people laughed.
"Anyways, I thought I would honor a fellow soldier good friend of mine, Erwin Smith,"
Mira took a deep breath and looked at Levi.
"He told me a story once, that he jumped into the river, barefoot,"
Mira began to sing.
"He smiled
Leapt, without looking
And tumbled into the Seine
The water was freezing
He spent a month sneezing
But said he would do it again
Here's to the ones who dream
Foolish as they may seem
Here's to the hearts that ache
Here's to the mess we make
He captured a feeling
Sky with no ceiling
The sunset inside a frame
He lived in his liquor
And died with a flicker
I'll always remember the flame
Here's to the ones who dream
Foolish as they may seem
Here's to the hearts that ache
Here's to the mess we make
He told me, "a bit of madness is key
To give us new colors to see
Who knows where it will lead us?
And that's why they need us"
So bring on the rebels
The ripples from pebbles
The painters, and poets, and plays"
Soldiers lifted their mugs and cheered.
"And here's to the fools who dream
Crazy as they may seem
Here's to the hearts that break
Here's to the mess we make"
Mira took a deep breath and continued in a soft voice.
"I trace it all back to that
Him and, the snow and the Sein
Smiling through it
He said he'd do it, again,"
Mira sat down as soldiers cheered and drank to Erwin and the dead. Others had been moved to tears. Mira smiled. I hope that did your life justice, Erwin, she thought.
Author's Note: Yes, I did just use a La La Land song, go look it up and listen to it. It's called "The Audition (The Fools Who Dream). It's a great song and I think it sums up Erwin's character.