Chapter 27

The Return

Levi stood waiting at the door as the Scouts arrived at Trost. Erwin was barely holding up on his horse with his arm gone. Levi's eyes widen. Eren was helping Mikasa off his horse and she had a hard time walking. He scanned the others and found Kara helping an injured Jean to the ground with Armin and Conny's help. Jean almost fell.

"Jean." Kara jumped off her horse. Medics ran towards Jean and Erwin. Jean saw blackness and colapsed.

"He hit his head after being knocked off his horse." Armin explained to the medics as they got Jean on a cot. Kara was almost in tears. She followed they up the steps. Levi pulled her aside.

"What happened to Erwin?" Levi asked.

"Father. I should really go be with Jean." Kara said. Levi saw the worry in her eyes for her boyfriend.

"Tell me quick and I'll give you the next few days off to be with him." Levi said. Kara sighed.

"A Titan grabbed his arm when we went charging after Reiner to get Eren. It bit his arm off." Kara said. Levi nodded.

"Go." Levi said. Kara ran into the headquarters while Levi went to be with Erwin.

Word spread that day that Conny's hometown Ragako is where the Titans were from and that somehow all the people were turned into Titans. Armin and Conny had come to break the news to Kara while she sat with Jean.

"How?" Kara asked as she sat in the chair. She had changed out of her survey Corps outfit and into pants and a T-shirt.

"I think the Monkey Titan was involoved." Conny said.

"Monkey Titan?" Kara said.

"We saw him climbing the wall as Titans went to attack us." Christa said as she stood in the door. Kara sighed. "Is he going to be okay?"

"Doctors said he should. He has a bump in the back of his head." Kara said. Kara had bags under her eyes. She hadn't slept in the last couple days and she was not sleeping till Jean woke up. She was starting to feel like she was turning into her father.

"We'll leave you be." Conny said as he left with the others. Kara sighed as she looked at her untouched book in her lap.

"Brat." Kara looked up to see Levi standing in the door. "Lay in one of those beds and get some sleep. That's an order."

"Yes, father." Kara said. Kara put the book on the table. Kara kissed Jean's forehead. "How's Erwin doing?"

"He's fine." Levi said. Kara didn't want to crawl into another bed, but didn't want to crawl in next to Jean with her father standing by the door. She laid on the bed near Jean and soon as her head hit the pillow, she passed out.

Jean woke up in the middle of the night. His head pounding. He groaned in pain. He turned his head and saw a familiar blonde laying in the bed next to him.

"Kara." Jean called out. She shot up in bed.

"Oh thank goodness." Kara said. She was out of bed and hugging Jean. He wrapped his arms around her and held onto her. "You alright?"

"My head feels like its in a vice grip, but otherwise, I'm fine." Jean said. He ran his fingers down her check. "How long was I out?"

"For a whole day after we got back. You had me worried." Kara said. He didn't miss the bags under her grey eyes.

"Lay down with me and we'll get some sleep." Jean said. Kara laid next to him and laid her head on his chest. He pressed a kiss to her forehead. Kara relaxed as she felt Jean wrap his arms around her. She felt safe and content. Jean ran a hand through her hair. "Let's go visit my mother soon as I can leave here." Kara nodded.

"If we can get away." Kara whispered. She filled Jean in what he missed.

"How's Conny doing?" Jean asked.

"He's holding it in, but he'll be alright. Sasha hasn't left his side." Kara said. Jean goes to sit up and the world spun. "Easy. Your still recovering." Jean let her push him back onto the bed.

"Then stay with me." Jean said. Kara curled close to his side.

"I'm not going anywhere." Kara said. Kara laid her head on his chest and let his heartbeat lure her to sleep.

Somewhere in the Underworld. Kara's birth father stood at the table. Marcus was pissed beyond measure. Kara was protected not by just the scouts but by their Captain, who right under his nose adopted Kara. Everytime his men had tried to capture her, she slipped through their fingers. The girl was not gonna slip through his fingers this time.

"I don't fucking care what you have to do to get her. Sneak into the Scouting Headquarters late and night and tranq her or kill anyone that tries to save her. Get her to me." Marcus growled.

"Reports are the Scouts are back in Trost after taking a hit from the Colossal and the Armored Titan. Maybe its best to move now." The leader said.

"Do what you got to, but she comes to me alive. I am the one that will kill her." Marcus growled. The men disappear.

'You escaped before, Kara, but not anymore.' Marcus thought as he took a long swing of his alchol.

AN: Uh oh. Look whose back. I didn't forget about her real father. Next two chapters are gonna be rough for Kara. Hopefully they can get a break. Till next time.