Kenny hobbled his way to a tree after the cave explosion he had burns all over his body plus the stab wound Levi left him with, he took off his armor, slid down the tree, and dozed off.

"Kenny." A voice said.

Kenny opened his eyes and saw Levi and another Scout standing over him with rifles.

"Oh, gee…" Kenny sighed. "It's you?"

"Your comrades we fought…" Levi said. "They all ended up getting crushed. Are you the only survivor?"

"Seems that way," Kenny said.

"Report back," Levi said to the other Scout. "I'm fine here alone."

"Understood." The scout said and ran off.

Levi took a long stare at Kenny.

"With those burns and that blood loss…" Levi said. "There is no helping you now…"

Kenny's mouth turned into a small grin.

"Yeah?" He said. "I wonder…"

Kenny took out a small box and opened it revealing a syringe with a bottle of blue liquid.

"I swiped this little one straight out of Rod's bag." Kenny declared. "Seems if I inject this….I'll turn into a Titan…One of those dumb Titans…. unfortunately….For a while…it should extend my…life."

"You've had the time and strength to inject yourself," Levi said. "Why haven't you?"

"Yeah…" Kenny said. "I wonder…If I don't inject it right…I might end up like he did…all messed up."

"I know you're not just sitting here waiting to die," Levi said. "Don't you have a better excuse?"

"The kid shouldn't see me like that…" Kenny said. "He shouldn't have to kill me…I think I understand everything now…"

"Huh?" Levi asked. "What kid."

A dry chuckle came from Kenny.

"You mean you didn't figure it out…?" Kenny asked. "You weren't as smart as I thought you were…or maybe the kid is better than I thought…"

"Who's kid?" Levi asked.

"Drinking…Women ... .Worshiping god even…Family…..The King ... .Dreams…Children…Power…." Kenny said. "Everyone has to be drunk on something to keep pushing forward…Everyone is a slave to something…even me."

"What are you a slave to?" Levi asked.

"Looking after someone…" Kenny said.

"Then why did you leave me?!" Levi asked all out of patience.

"Because…I'm not meant to be a father…" Kenny said. "But a grandpa…I could do that."

"What do you mean?" Levi said.

"Do you notice anybody in the Scout with extraordinary abilities…?" Kenny asked.

Levi thought for a second.

"Lando, Mikasa, and Eren." Levi said.

"Which one of those people doesn't have a last name?" Kenny said.

"Lando," Levi asked. "Stop with all the games."

"Do you remember a girl from the Underground…?" Kenny asked.

Levi thought again.

"Isabell," Levi said.

"Nope…" Kenny said. "There is another. Think long and hard."

Levi did so for a few minutes.

"Ophelia…?" Levi said.

"That's the one," Kenny said.

"What about her?" Levi asked.

"I know it's hard but you can't run away from your responsibilities like that." Kenny joked.

Levi thought about how he left her down there, but there wasn't much he could do after joining the Scouts and she became a distant memory.

"What are you going on about?" Levi questioned.

"You got a kid," Kenny said clear as day.

Time froze for Levi, he didn't know what to think.

"Who ... .who is the mother…?" Levi asked.

"Didn't you just say the name…?" Kenny said.

"Ophelia…" Levi said.

"Yep," Kenny replied.

Levi never felt so many emotions before, sadness, anger, happiness, dread, and most of all scared.

"Who is the kid…" Levi said. "Where do I find them…?"

"Well, first it's a boy," Kenny said. "And he is closer than you think."

"How close?!" Levi asked.

"He is in your Squad…" Kenny said with a grin.

Levi emotionally shut down after that reveal, he had a son who was this close to him the entire time, he had something that wasn't the Scouts, wasn't the government's but his own.

"What's his name," Levi asked.

"Lando…" Kenny said. "Lando Ackermann."

"L-Lando..?" Levi said in a whisper.

"How..how do you know all of this?" Levi asked.

"One of my contacts in the Underground said something about a boy that looked like you so I investigated it," Kenny explained. "Found where he lived with his mother who is a doctor, walked in the home, and found her butchered in one side of the room and four dead men also in the room while your son stood there covered in their blood holding your dagger."

Levi hung his head in shame, how could he have let this happen? How could he have a kid and didn't know about it?

"And so I took the boy in," Kenny said.

"Just like you did with me…" Levi said.

"No, not like you," Kenny said. "I looked after the kid for five years. I taught you how to survive, I taught him how to thrive. I honed his IQ into him, I taught him everything I knew about fighting, I gave him ODM gear and he mastered it in a year, I made him an ace marksman with a sniper, and most importantly he knows how to kill, and has done so many times."

"You…" Levi said. "You turned my son into a weapon!"

"No…" Kenny said. "He became what he needed to be to see you."

"What…?" Levi asked.

"Why do you think he joined the Scouts?" Kenny said. "To see you…"

"Why didn't he reveal it to me…?" Levi asked.

"I told him not to," Kenny said. "I don't know why I did that. Maybe to make myself feel special, maybe to mess with you, or maybe because I felt like it, or a mix of all of those."

"And he listened to you.." Levi said.

"Can't fault the kid…" Kenny said. "He is extremely loyal. But let's talk about you."

"What about me," Levi asked.

"Your name first…" Kenny said.

"Ackermann," Levi said. "That's what you called Lando."

"I didn't reveal that to the kid as well," Kenny said. "But that's beside the point."

"What were you to my mother?" Levi asked.

"Heh, idiot…" Kenny said. "I was just her brother."

"So you're my uncle," Levi said.

"Yep," Kenny said and threw the syringe box at Levi. "Now go see your kid."

Levi looked at the box and looked back at Kenny whose eyes were lifeless.

"Kenny…." Levi said in a whisper.

Levi looked at his hands which were shaking after talking with the man.

Levi started to walk away which quickly turned into a run he got on a horse as a Scout ran up to him.

"Where are you going captain?" The Scout asked.

"I gotta go, you're in charge," Levi said to the man and rode off.

Levi arrived back at the walls at nighttime, he didn't know what to do. He wanted to see Lando but it was too late and tomorrow was Histoira's coronation so he would have to wait until after that.

Levi tried to go to sleep that night but couldn't.

The next day.

Lando woke up after getting about three hours of sleep which was better than the night before, he saw everyone getting ready and talking about Historia while he stayed silent, got up, and got ready for this event that he didn't want to go to.

Lando fell in line with the Scouts and watched as Historia got the crown placed on her head and did the heart salute.

After the event, Jean and Conny came up to him.

"Hey," Conny said. "We couldn't find you."

"We're going to go see Historia," Jean said. "Wanna come with?"

Lando shrugged his shoulders.

"Sure."

They met Historia in the halls of the barracks and walked in a group, Lando stayed at the back.

"Hold on…" Eren said. "You're seriously doing it?"

"Yeah, I am," Historia said confidently

"Mikasa was just joking about it!" Eren said. "Right, Mikasa?"

"After you smack him," Mikasa said. "Tell him this…I dare you to hit me back."

Lando actually wanted to see this, he wanted to see his father's reaction.

"If it's not a grudge, just forget it," Eren said.

"If I can't do this," Historia said. "How can I call myself Queen?"

"Hell yeah, Historia," Jean said. "That's the spirit!"

They made their way down the hall until they saw Levi standing by a window.

Historia hyped herself up before screaming and running up to Levi hitting him right in the arm.

Everyone there freaked out except Lando who had a rare smile.

"How'd you like that?! I'm the Queen! If you got a problem-" Historia was saying before realizing Levi had no reaction, instead he was staring at someone.

Historia turned her head and saw Lando in the back.

Levi walked up to the group while everyone waited in anticipation.

Levi went up to Lando and grabbed his collar and lifted him up.

"Lando didn't hit you!" Eren said, trying to get Levi to stop. "Historia did!"

"Why didn't you tell me…" Levi said, causing everyone to go silent.

Lando didn't say anything.

"Why didn't you tell me you were my son?!" Levi asked again.

The whole hallway went silent, the only thing you could hear was a slight breeze.

"There wasn't a good time.." Lando said.

"So what if there wasn't a good time!" Levi said. "Kenny told me everything!"

"Is he still alive…?" Lando asked

"No he isn't," Levi said.

"Oh…" Lando said.

"So why didn't you tell me?!" Levi demanded to know.

"With everything going on…" Lando said. "It wasn't the right time…it would only distract you…and I…I never wanted you to worry…"

Levi looked around and saw all of Levi Squad staring at them stunned, he let his emotions get the better of him.

Levi let Lando down and they both stood there not knowing what to say, Levi eventually brought Lando into a hug.

Lando froze, he didn't know what to do, he hadn't had a hug since he was eight.

"Ackermann," Levi said. "Your last name is Ackermann."

Levi Squad watched the scene in silence; this all had been too much for them and nobody had seen Levi do something like this or expected Lando to hold such a secret.

"Come on," Levi said to Lando. "I've gotta report to Erwin."

Levi grabbed Lando's wrists dragging him along.

Levi Squad watched as the two went down the hallway.

"Did…" Conny said. "Everyone hear and see that too?"

"Yeah…" Eren said.

"To think…" Jean said. "He held that big of a secret and didn't tell anybody, especially Levi."

"Hey Mikasa…" Sasha said. "Didn't he say that Lando's last name is Ackermann?"

"Yeah…" Mikasa said.

"That means that…" Armin said. "You and Lando are related….Which also means that you and Levi are related."

"Wait, how is Levi related to Mikasa?" Sasha asked.

"Levi said Lando's last name is Ackermann and kids take the father's last name usually, so that means that Levi has the last name Ackermann."

"This is a lot…" Eren said. "He does kinda look like Levi…how did we never see it?"

Levi and Lando walked in an awkward silence as they made their way to Erwin's office where he was expecting Levi.

Eventually, they were just outside of Erwin's office and Levi opened the door.

"Is it okay for me to be in there..?" Lando asked.

"It's fine," Levi said. "I say so."

"Alright…" Lando said and the father and son duo walked into the room.

"Levi," Erwin said.

Erwin watched as Lando followed Levi.

"Lando," Erwin said. "What happened out there?"

"There was only one survivor of the battle on the MP side," Levi said. "Kenny Ackermann."

"Is he in custody?" Erwin asked.

"No, he died shortly after I found him," Levi said.

"What did you learn?" Erwin asked.

"Nothing to help the Scouts," Levi said. "But a lot of personal questions were answered."

Levi was looking at Lando and Erwin picked this up.

"If you would please explain," Erwin said.

"First of all my last name is Ackermann," Levi said. "Or well our."

"What do you mean by our?" Erwin asked.

"Lando is my son," Levi said.

Erwin's eyes widened a little bit by this.

"I see," Erwin said. "Will this hinder your performance?"

"No, it will not," Levi said.

Erwin didn't say anything for a few seconds.

"Levi, will you please leave," Erwin said. " I would like to speak with Lando."

Levi got up and left but stayed right outside the room.

"Lando," Erwin said. "Why did you wait until now before you said anything?"

"I didn't say anything," Lando explained. "Kenny did."

"Do you know Kenny?" Erwin asked.

"He raised me for five years," Lando said. "Trained me."

"So are your skills on par with Kenny?" Erwin asked.

"No," Lando said. "My skills surpass him. He made sure I was the perfect weapon for any fight including Titans."

"Interesting," Erwin said. "I will use this knowledge accordingly, you may leave and tell Levi he is dismissed."

"Sir," Lando said and walked out.

This new information was even greater than information on the first king. Erwin knew he had another soldier on Levi's level perhaps even greater, so he started forming a plan in his head about retaking Wall Maria with Lando playing a huge part.

"We're dismissed," Lando said to Levi who was waiting outside.

Levi nodded his head while Lando turned around to walk towards the bedrooms.

"Where are you going?" Levi asked.

"To my bed…" Lando said.

"We are not done yet," Levi said. "Come on."

Now the two of them were walking towards some other part of the barracks Lando had never been to before, until Levi opened a door and there was a spotless office.

"Where is this?" Lando asked.

"My office," Levi said. "I usually only use it to sleep."

Lando nodded his head and sat down in a chair while Levi sat across from him.

"Lando…" Levi said. "I want to know everything that happened."

"What do you mean?" Lando asked.

"From the Underground until you joined the scouts." Levi clarified.

"Ok.." Lando said.

Lando explained everything from living in the Underground to the doctor's office with his mom all his birthdays, Auntie Joyce, and finally the day when his family was murdered to Kenny raising him with all the jobs and training to joining the cadets and finally the Scouts.

Levi felt choked up a few times especially when Lando told him about the night his mother died, he thought about what would have happened if he had been there. He could've stopped it.

By the time Lando was done, it was around 3:00 A.M.

"So that's it…" Lando said.

"I'm sorry," Levi said. "I wasn't there."

"It's uh..fine. Lando said. "Nothing we can do about it…"

"But…" Levi said. "If only…"

"Well it happened," Lando said. "Let's..just.."

Lando didn't know what to say, he wasn't much of a talker and clearly didn't know how to hold a conversation or what to do in emotional situations.

"Yeah…" Levi said.

There was an awkward silence for a few seconds.

"So what now?" Lando asked.

"Well…" Levi said. "I would like to be a part of your life…if you would let me?"

Lando for the first time in a while had a genuine smile on his face.

"I would like you to be in my life," Lando said.

Now Levi had a smile too.

"Thank you," Levi said.

"But what should I call you?" Lando asked.

"Dad or whatever you would call your Dad," Levi said. "But when we are on Scout business it would have to be Captain Levi."

"Got it," Lando said.

"Well, it should be time for you to go to sleep," Levi said.

"Y-Yeah," Lando said.

He went towards the door but before he left he turned his head and said.

"Goodnight Dad."

"Goodnight Lando," Levi said with another smile.

End of Chapter 41.

It finally happened! Only took 41 chapters. I hope I did the reveal right. I was pretty nervous while writing this that it wasn't good enough but I hope I did it justice.

Thanks for reading this far.