Chapter 7!
Disclaimer: I don't own Attack on Titan.
"We got to go Miku. Honey come on let's go." my mother said in distress.
"Mama, why? Where are we going? What about papa?" I asked her.
"Not now Miku! We have to go NOW!" she said harshly. Then she pulled my arm. I started to cry as she lifted me into her arms.
"Wait mama, Bubby!" I said.
"You don't need him Mickey. Leave him." 'I stretched my arms out as my mother ran out the door with me and a suitcase.
I gasped. I sat up quickly in bed. I was covered in sweat and breathing heavily. 'That dream… I feel like it's not just a dream. Was it a memory?' I start to rub my locket.I heard knocking at the door.
"Come in." I said. The door opened, revealing Petra in a white blouse and light blue jeans.
"Wake up Mickey, it's time for breakfast. Everyone is waiting for you."
"Oh! I'm so sorry! I'll get ready quickly!"
"It's okay! It's okay! Take your time to save your energy. Remember we are going shopping today. Just us girls. I always wanted a daughter to go shopping with. Ah! I can't wait! Come down stairs when you are ready!" She left while humming a little tune. I smiled a little.
I took a quick shower, brushed my teeth, and got dressed. I wore a black sweater and dark blue skinny jeans with holes at my knees. Lastly I put on my make-up, put on my uggs, and went down stairs. Everyone was not in the living room so I figured that they are in the café.
When I got there, everyone was eating already. They were eating pancakes. Lucas was cover in syrup, Armin was eating very gentlemanly, and Erwin was reading the paper while drinking coffee. Petra comes in with a stack of pancakes. She notices me and gives me a big smile.
"Mickey! Come have a seat! Sit here next to me!" she said as she pulls a chair for me. I gave her a little bow and sat down. Petra gives me some pancakes on my plate. I thanked her and put some syrup and butter on my pancakes. I felt everyone's eyes on me. 'Man this is so awkward.'
"Are the pancakes good?" asked Armin.
"They're delicious." I answered politely. He gives me a little smile then continues to eat his pancakes.
"Hey Aunt Petra, can I go hang out with my friends today?" asked Armin.
"Sure you can!"
"Alright!"
"Hey, mom can I go to the park with Troy and Annabell?" asked Lucas.
"Will there be an adult?" Petra asked. Lucas nodded.
"Yup! Troy's dad will be there!" he answers. Petra nods. Lucas gives a huge smile to his mom.
"Yay! Thanks mom!" A half an hour later we all finish breakfast. Armin and Lucas left to go hang out with their friends.
"Honey, are you going to be okay?" Petra asked.
"Yeah Levi is coming soon."
"Alright have a good day!" She said. Erwin grunts in reply.
"Let's go shopping!" she shouts as she pulls me away. We walk down the streets of Tost until we stopped at a little clothing store. The inside was white and gray with black mannequins wearing the latest trends and fashions.
"Try this!" said Petra. She shows me some skinny jeans and some jackets. I tried on clothes and shoes for two hours. Then I saw a cute blue dress with a white cardigan. I touched it gently. It was such a cute dress!
"You like it?" Petra asked. I nodded my head.
"There… really isn't many places that sells dress in Brass." I told her. 'It's true; Brass was a wreck after the Titan Plague. Crime and homelessness went up. Lots of businesses went under. It got a little better since the princess tried some new ways to get little towns out of the gutter so I hope in the future, everything will get better in Brass and other places.'
The plague totally fucked up Wall Maria and parts of Wall Rose. It was caused by two guys from some other country that caused all of it. They came in from Shinganshina in Wall Maria with some disease. The disease started to rapidly spread till most of the population was affected. What it did was that it started to eat away at the skin. Soon enough it spread to parts of Wall Rose, but not that much. Over three thousand people lost their lives. Most of them died off blood lost. Finally, a cure was made and stopped the disease. Those who survived either lost their limbs or their limbs were able to be reattached, leaving scars showing that they were survivors. The name Titan Plague or Disease was based on mythical creatures called Titans.
Titans were huge human-like creatures that roamed here thousands of years ago. There were different types of titans. Some were big as a tower to the size of a house. These creatures ate people. In a story, they caused the king to build three walls to protect us. Eventually a group of brave heroes defeated the Titans and reclaimed the land.
"Well let's get it!" Petra says energetically.
"But we already have so much!" I protested but Petra ignored me and took the dress. She bought all the clothes we chose and started to go home.
"Wow that was fun! We should do this again some time!"
It was fun actually. We started to talk about music, movies, books, and other things. We have the same tastes. We both like Coldplay, Kelly Clarkson, anime, and so many other things as well. We laughed and had fun on the way home.
"We are back!" Petra announces.
"Welcome back." says Erwin. He comes out of the kitchen to greet us. Behind him was a very short man with dark hair and steel gray eyes.
"Mickey this is Levi the cook we told you about." said Erwin. 'So this is Levi!? He's so short!' I tried to contain my laughter and bowed to him.
"H-Hello Levi, my n-name is Mickey." I said trying to hide my laughter.
"The hell you laughing you little shit." Levi said. He gave me a harsh glare. I stopped snickering. 'He's terrifying.'
"I did the laundry for you. I don't know who they belong to so I just left them on the couch." Erwin said.
Oh thank you! I'll take care of that." said Petra.
"I can do it! It's a thank you for the clothes. What should I do with my old clothes?" I said to Petra.
"Thank you! Oh and you can just throw them away or something. They seem to be worn out." Petra said. I nodded and went up stairs. I grabbed the pile of clothes that look like it would fit a 9 year old boy and took them upstairs. I tried to recall which room is whose. After a few seconds I gave up and guessed. I knocked on the door till a same voice spoke.
"Come in." it said. I entered the room to find Lucas on the bed reading The Secret Garden. His room was covered in posters of different superheroes such as Batman, Superman, Captain America, and Iron Man. He had Star Wars sheets, a small Tardis lamp on his night stand, and shelves of comic books. I was astonished by the room. 'I love his room.' The big cut out Batman and Robin caught my eye.
"Dude, I love Batman." I said with a big smile.
"Really, you like it!?" he said. I nodded quickly.
I left his clothes on his nightstand and we quickly began to fangirl and fanboy about superheroes till I remembered that I have laundry to return.
"Awe man, I forgot about the laundry!" I said. As I get up, Lucas grabs my sleeve.
"Will you come back?" he asked. I nodded and left the room. I went back down stairs and grabbed the stack of clothes for a 16 year old boy. When I went back up stairs, I forgot which room I came out of. 'Damn it, why can't they have signs or something!' I guessed again and knocked on some random door. The door opens and reveals Armin. 'I am ssooo good at guessing!'
"Hey, did you need something?" Armin asked.
"Oh here are your clothes." I said as I handed him the stack of clothes. I took a peek inside his room. He had posters of nature and space.
"You have a nice room." I said.
"You like space and nature?"
"Yeah I do. Nature is peaceful. It's the beginning of life for everything. And stars are beautiful. They tell stories about heroes and great creatures of our imagination." He looks at me stunned.
"Sorry to bother you. I'll be going now." I said as I backed away and went down the stairs. 'Did I say something weird?' I grabbed the last two stacks of clothes from the couch. It seems like it belongs to people over the age 30. I took the clothes to the room I haven't tried.
Their room was plainer than Armin's and Lucas's room. Their bed was white with blue flowers on it. They both had their own nightstands with regular cream colored lamps. They had a huge dresser and their own bathroom. As I put down their clothes, something captured my eye. It was a picture of their wedding day. Petra was wearing a beautiful lacey wedding dress. Erwin wore a black tuxedo with a blue tie. 'Wow they are so lovely.'
"That's our wedding day." said a deep low voice. I turned around and saw Erwin standing at the doorway. He slowly walks over to me. After a long silence, he suddenly starts to speak.
"Did you have fun today?" he asked.
"Yeah I did! Mrs. Smith is super nice and she's really funny!" I said. He smiles, but his eyes tell a different story.
"Oh did I say something weird?" I asked. He shook his head.
"No, it's just…Mrs. Smith?"
"Oh um… sorry… I just don't know what to call you guys."
"That's okay. Just um… call us what you feel comfortable with." After another long silence I asked:
"Is Mr. and Mrs. Smith okay?" His smile became a frown and he lowered his eyes.
"I'm sorry; I know you want me to call you dad, but… I'm not ready to call you that officially yet. It's been a long time. We should learn more about each other and start out as friends. But, when I'm ready, I will call you dad as much as you want." I said honestly. He gives me a long look and grunts in reply. I gave him a little smile. Then, he throws me something. I catch it to find out that the thing I caught was Bubby.
"You left it in the café last night. Keep it: it's yours." He said and walked away. I hugged Bubby to my chest. I went back into my room and threw away my old clothes. I put my new clothes in the dresser. Then, I put my new shoes in the closet. I grabbed Bubby and put him on my bed. 'I feel really bad about what I said to Erwin, but… I hope I can call him dad one day.' I slowly walked down the hall to Lucas's room. I knocked on his door till he told me to come in. He saw my face and looked worried.
"Are you okay?" he asked. I gave him a smile.
"I'm fine." I said gently. He quickly grabs a movie from the shelf. He holds up an animated Batman movie.
"Do you wanna watch?" he asked. I nodded. He pats his bed, telling me lay down with him. I sat down and laid there with him as we watched the movie. Eventually, we both fall asleep.