Chapter 5

The next day, Eren and Aya are now outside of the house while training Erich and Fay in martial arts. Aya says, "Fay, your arm needs to lift higher, or else the hand will go over you and hit your head."

"I'm trying, Mama." Fay says.

Eren is kneeling on the ground and he smiles, "You've done a good job, Erich. That sure is a nice attack."

"Thanks, Dad." Erich says while helping him up. "Maybe one day I'll be able to join the national military."

At the same time, Armin and Annie are watching behind a tree, Annie asks, "Why are we doing this again?"

"I want to know what Eren has been doing in these places..." Armin says.

Eren says, "Tell me, Erich. Why do you want to join the national military?"

"Isn't it obvious? I want to protect the island from enemies outside the island. Just like how you tried to protect us by doing the Rumbling." Erich says.

"What about you, Fay?" Aya asks.

"I want to be a doctor just like Papa. I want to help more people." Fay says.

"I see." Eren says. "Erich, you have to wait for 3 more years before you can apply to the Training Corps."

"I know, that's why we are asking you to teach us some of the skills." Erich says.

Just then, a military soldier arrives with the horse, and it causes Eren and Aya to look with surprise. The soldier jumps down from the horse and bows, "Mr. Yeager."

"How many times do I need to tell you that I'm Kruger now?" Eren rolls his eyes. "What's the matter?"

"I'm here to send you this." The soldier replies while giving him the letter. Eren takes the letter and reads it, after that, he says, "Very well, as usual, please return to Historia and inform her that I got the letter, and also wait for the reply."

"Yes, sir." The soldier then gets back on the horse and leaves. Aya asks, "What does it say?"

"It seems that at the Stohess District, there is another food shortage, and Historia wants to ask if I have any ideas to solve the problem." Eren sighs, "I think I need some help with this."

Aya says, "You know, I'm really glad that Historia has become a better queen of the Eldia without anyone trying to take advantage of her."

"Although I have to help her out considering I still have the memories of the previous Founding Titan shifters, that is, the memories of the past kings." Eren nods.

Erich says, "Hey, Dad, can we have something to eat? All that training is making me hungry."

"Of course. We still have some leftover food in the fridge, I'll heat them up for you." Eren says as they enter the room.

Armin and Annie slowly come out of the tree and Armin says, "So despite living here, Historia will still have some soldiers secretly meeting them and work with some politics..."

"That wasn't surprising, considering Eren used to be the Founding Titan." Annie says.

At the same time, Mikasa and Jean arrive while bringing Carla. They didn't notice Armin and Annie also watching, and they walk towards the same house and knock on the door.

Eren opens the door and sighs, "I see that you come. Only you two?"

Jean says, "We weren't able to contact others, but we also brought our daughter here."

Mikasa says, "Carla, this is uncle Eren."

Carla shyly peeks from Mikasa's leg, and she mutters, "Hello..."

Eren widens his eyes and says, "You two named your daughter after my mother? Why?"

Jean says, "It was Mikasa's idea. She also trying to use your name if we got a boy in the end. At first, I wasn't agreeing with this, but since what you've done, I think it is fair."

"I see..." Eren says, "Erich! Fay! Come over here!"

Both children come and Fay asks, "Yes, Papa?"

"This girl here is Carla, how about you two take her out to play with the other children around the area?" Eren asks.

"Of course! Let's go!" Fay says.

Carla looks at her parents, who nodded at her before she's taken away by Erich and Fay. Then the four adults sit at the table while Jean asks, "So what have you been doing here in the woods during these years?"

Eren says, "Growing crops and hunting for meat, after becoming stable, I would go into the districts as a doctor to save some people from wounds and injury. Historia would also let me visit the orphanage to tell them stories and also give them each checkup."

When Aya is serving them cups of tea, Jean asks, "Aya, right? I think I've seen you before, you used to be a member of the Yeagerists who played a part in bombing Premier Zachary?"

Aya sighs and says, "So what if I did? I was one of the people who joined the Yeagerists thanks to Floch Foster. My reason for joining them is simple. I want to know more about Eren, and I also hate those who don't care about our own people. To be honest, when I saw Annie yesterday, you have no idea how I want to strangle her, just because she was from Marley and used to be a Warrior."

Eren says, "I'm glad you didn't do it, Aya. Or else it will be hard to explain everything." He turns to Mikasa and Jean and says, "The people that she despises the most are those who used to be Warriors of Marley, so it will be better if you don't try to bring them here."

"We understand..." Mikasa says with a slight frown.

Then Eren notices a bird flying outside and he says, "Pardon me for a second."

Then he walks to the window and talks to the bird while tying the letter to his feet. Then the bird leaves while Eren walks back. "Sorry about that, it was my pet bird, Freiheit. I need her to send a letter."

"Looks like you really have a much happier life here." Jean says.

"So I heard that you have become peace ambassadors for a long time, how were the other nations faring?" Eren asks.

"Thanks to you, everything was really hard at first. It took us months to calm them down and also try to negotiate peace. And it is also thanks to the queen, who send some reinforcements to help us out." Jean says.

"I see..." Eren sighs, then he notices the scarf on Mikasa's neck, he asks, "You're still wearing that scarf?"

"I couldn't just throw it away..." Mikasa says.

"But why wearing it again, you didn't wear that after the attack in Liberio." Eren says.

"Is there a reason not to?" Mikasa asks.

"Not at all." Eren says to Jean and asks, "So everything is fine with your family?"

"Yeah. We also want to ask more about what happened 10 years ago." Jean says. "The letter that you gave us. We read for some time and we realized that if you didn't attack the speech would cause everyone to attack our island. But why didn't you tell us about this speech before we plan to attack Marley?"

"There is no time for me, considering I also saw my death in the future, which doesn't even last for a month since the speech." Eren sighs. "Marley already knew that we would be attacking during the speech back then, I have thought about not attacking and seeing how it played out, Marley also planted bombs on the seats of those VIPs from outside the nations. They also planned to kill them and blame all the faults on us."

"And you told us only now?" Mikasa asks.

"Considering what Hange said, the military has lost their trust in me. So it doesn't matter if I say it or not. And I told you yesterday, I was surrounded by soldiers who were trying to attack me." Eren says.

"But still, there was still a chance if you just told us back then before trying to leave on your own." Jean says.

Aya says, "There is no way of turning back the time, all we can do is move forward. By the way, the alliance of yours, are they all here in Paradis Island? Or it is just you four?"

"Connie was staying at Ragako Village with his mother, while Reiner and Pieck were staying at Trost. Why do you ask?" Jean asks.

"Have you told them about my husband being alive?" Aya asks. "If you do tell them, also tell them that both Eren and I will not be going to meet them for what they've done to us."

"But they have changed..." Mikasa mutters.

Eren says, "Yes, they've changed. But think about it, Mikasa. Even if you tell the world that I'm still alive and I'm changed, do you think the world will just forgive me like that?"

The two of them frown as they know Eren is right. "Just like the world hates me, I also hate them. Especially those who cost the loss of my mother and the destruction of Shiganshina, not once, not two, but three times. Orders or not, they still have done it."

Jean says, "You're right. Even though we have been working together, I still can't forgive them for killing Marco as well. There are still some times that I hate them and not wanting to see them as well."

"Good to know that you understand." Then Jean says, "I have another question to ask you. You said that there are six of you living here, who are the other four and where are they?"

"We have Katrina Strum and Peter Fischer, the two of them are fishing for seafood at the beach so that our children can have them to eat right now. As for Odom Wolff and Gloria Tybur, the two of them are at the Reiss Orphanage taking care of the children now."

"Wait, Tybur? You mean you have a Tybur family member living with you right now?" Mikasa asks.

"Gloria always hated her family, there are a lot of times that she tried to take the War Hammer Titan but failed. Unlike Willy Tybur, she really does care about Eldians inside Marley. She was also a good friend of Yelena. That's why the two of them plotted to switch blood test results." Eren says. "I only know until 9 years ago because I also accidentally killed her during the attack in Liberio."

Aya says, "Gloria didn't blame Eren for her death, or else she wouldn't be staying here with us and helping us out."

Before they can continue, they see that Fay, Laura, and Wade rush into the room with tears in their eyes. "Papa!"

"What's the matter, Fay? Laura? Wade? Where is Erich?" Eren asks.

"It's Carla... she... she was kidnapped by some people! Erich... Erich tried to save her alone!"

"What?" This causes the adults to be panicked. Jean yells, "What do you mean Carla is kidnapped?"

Mikasa holds her head as she knows how it feels, and Eren widens his eyes and mutters, "Not this again... Fay, bring us to where they are."

Eren turns to Aya, "Aya, you call the national military and inform them about the news."

"You bet I will." Then Aya leaves, while the children are trying to bring the others to where Carla and Erich are.


Here is a new chapter, and as you can see, Eren and Aya seem to be calmed a little when talking to Mikasa and Jean in this chapter. And as you can see, Carla is kidnapped, and the next chapter will be about saving her, how Erich will do it? I hope you like this chapter.