Book Three
Volume 8
Ch. 102 The World Government
Pov.
-Kara-
-3 days later-
We were in the kitchen after we got out of the shower
"I wasn't.. going to do it, you know." She breaks the silence as she outlines the scars on my chest
"What?"
"Jump… I'd never do that to you, o-or Sasha."
"Oh… Well I'm glad you didn't"
"Hmm" she smiles "yeah, me too." She hugs me tight
I sit her up on the counter
She was in the midst of removing her blouse when there was a sudden knock at the front door
"Who do you think it is?"
"Armin.. probably"
I head to the door as they knocked again
"Kara?" I hear Armin
"Papa? Are you there?" Sasha knocks
I open the door
"Papa!" Sasha jumps inside "I missed you papa!" She strangles my leg
"Hey, kid. You want hot chocolate?"
"W-wait what?" Armin asks
"Hot chocolate, yay!" She runs inside "Mikasa, yay!"
"Yeah, c'mon" Annie steps inside
"B-but…"
He sighs before joining us at the table where we all enjoyed our chocolate and toast together
After that we had to head back to the palace
I met up with The Admiral of the Navy and by the end of the day we had everything set.
Four months later I declared war by obliterating their largest military base myself.
I marched in with an army of ten-thousand colossal titans and gained control of his entire continent after six months
I allowed their Overlord to keep his title, but he was to enforce my word and act only under the supervision of his commanding officers who I gave full authority over twenty thousand colossal titans
I erected a wall around the borders of his continent just like I have with my own and all the land I have conquered
Back home the world government declared my status as the first Emperor in the southern lands of Gaia since Ymir Fritz.
Emperor Amaterasu.
I also came home to a new addition to our family
"Meet, Aaron!" Sasha holds up her half sibling like a trophy
"Alright. Let's be careful now, sweety." Mikasa takes our son before she'd drop him like she did with little Falco
"Hmm" Sasha frowns
Two years after his arrival we had Carla
Three years after her birth I decided Colt was finally ready to take my place. With his brother Falco at his side of course
Emperor Reiss.
After being rid of that great responsibility I decided to move the family into the cabin where we could live a simple life, far from the headache that was the city
"Don't think.. just… shoot." I let go of the bowstring, nailing the deer in between its eyes after it looked our way
"Wow. You hit it!" Aaron jumps excitedly
"Sure did. C'mon" I hold his hand, helping him get through the tall grass and bushes to collect tomorrow's dinner "wouldn't it be easier if you hit him in the belly though?"
"If I do that, he'll poop everywhere and it'll stink"
"Eww, really?" He cringes
"Yeah and this way he doesn't feel any pain" I rip the arrow out of its head
"Oh.. they can feel pain?"
…
"Yeah.. of course they do. They're animals, living creatures just like us."
"Really? So why are we killing them?"
"Because we need to eat."
"Oh.. but can't we eat fruits and vegi-stables?"
"Only problem is they don't grow all year and we can't preserve them as well as meat"
"Oh.."
After gutting the deer we head back just as Carla stepped outside in her little apron
"Papa! Aawon dinnas weady!" She waves
…
Unfortunately Sasha being in her teenage years she stayed behind in the palace where Aaron and Yuka received their education. She still visited us plenty and she'd also take the kids out on field trips so they wouldn't feel they were imprisoned inside the estate
Life was Great
I couldn't be any… happier
Yeah… I could finally say I was happy
That was.. until Aaron moved out
He wanted to pursue further education to become a doctor
Carla stayed behind until she was eighteen. She found a herself a husband and moved out
Oh and also, by then Sasha…
"Tada!" She holds her newborn up like a trophy "She's awesome, isn't she?! Her name is Sasha, just like me!" She giggles
Somethings never change
She had a child with that Kaido kid from Cyrus' crew
That same year…
Colt grew sick.
It was the same disease or heart virus that killed his mother.
The doctors still have absolutely no idea how to describe such a disease
It was as if his heart simply grew weaker over the years
After he got diagnosed I took my place back on the throne. I had him live out the rest of his years with his family
Two years later Falco.. well, he got sick as well
Armin insisted he'd take Falcos place and join my side again and so he did
Another two years later Colt passed, then the following year Falco did as well
It was rough, but with Mikasa's help I learned to accept these kind of things as being part of life
But then, three years following Falco's death…
Mikasa.. she followed…
Since we decided to be together she stayed by my side. Even after I took my place back on the throne
After his mothers death Aaron quit being a doctor and said he'd stand by my side, and learn all he can so that he'd take my place and I'd live the rest of my life at peace
I told him to stop being foolish. It's more important that he stays by his own family
But he insisted
And soon he took Armins place
Finally giving the old man a break
Five years later Levi was next in line
The following year it was Cyrus
Then it was both Armin and Annie
After that it was Jean. Following Jean it was Connie. After Connie it was Hange, the crazy old hag almost out grew everyone
It was outrageous
Then it was Gabi and Pieck
Soon everyone. Absolutely everyone I've ever known and grown to care about was gone.
And me?
Well, I never aged one bit
It was my fate
I feared it was for a while now
Seeing I never aged I still hoped there was some kind of light at the end of that tunnel
But really, Historia tried to warn me from the very beginning
After I told her I'd see her soon
He last words to me were "no you won't"
And so… No, no I did not
I did not grow old and receive the blessing of a peaceful death like the rest of them
Not me. No, I'm not nearly as fortunate
…
-642 years later-
Pov.
-Kara-.
"Welcome, Emperor Amaterasu."
I sit back as a colossus Titan palm with a fitting throne I created from my hardening sprouts from beneath me
"You should know I absolutely despise being looked down upon."
"Of course, your Highest." Europa grits her teeth
"What is the cause for this reunion?"
Twenty years after the death of my daughter, Carla. I began to expand my borders far and wide to the point where I conquered two-billion square miles. It's more than any of these fools of the world government could ever hope for. Even after all these years
"I, Europa of the setting sun. Ashia of the rising light. Austra and Australis of the ice-lands. Zuan and Abya-Yala of the land of beauty. Hereby formally invite you to join our ranks as Afurika of the land without cold."
"Where's Sozin? Did he not work out?"
"No thanks to you." Ashia grumbles
"Well, Europa. I said no. To your father and his father before him. To his mother and her grandfather before her. What makes you any different?"
"We have grown stronger. More powerful than ever. We can take on the world if we truly wish."
"Is that a challenge? Are you threatening me, Europa?"
"No, absolutely not."
"The Gods will not allow a war between our nations." Asia adds
"Gods" I scoff "that is not nearly as true as you think"
"We are not here to wage war. All we want is for our nations to coexist together." Europa says
"No, what you want is my military support. My answer will remain the same as it always has. Until you learn to lead your own people I will not-"
"Who knows better than us? Surely not you." Zuan interrupts me
"What you do is not lead. You control your people, there's an underlying difference between the two."
"Nothing is more controlling than massecuring your own people for simply committing a crime. It's absolutely inhumane, an abomination as to what you are trying to portray" Europa argues as well
"Nothing is more despicable than a creature who prays on the innocent. A human being taking the life or one forcing sexual intercourse upon another, in some cases even a child. That Is Inhumane. Creatures like that deserve No Mercy."
"Everyone deserves a chance at rebuttal. Even at their lowest.-" Ashia says
"Not if their lowest destroys another person."
"-That is what makes our nation's fair." she finishes her last thought
"Fair? You've entertained them with sports, movies, theaters, for so long that you have used every possible scenario. So now, you result to grooming their children. Or anyone, really. You tell them "Yes you have problems! Yes we can fix them!" And proceed to feed them even more bullshit to exploit their delusion. It's absolutely Pathetic."
"We take deeply into account our people-"
"That's what you want them to think. When really, you just want them to stay oblivious. To keep them enslaved."
"How dare you?!" Ashia stands up
"You have grown men thinking they're women, some even believe they're dogs. While you have millions of people, including children, dying from starvation or revolting on one another. What do you do about that?"
"It is a problem we are all seeking the answer to."
"No, no you are not. You allow large corporations to steal food and in some cases even Water from those who need it most and supply militias with arms so they continue to wage their pathetic wars."
"Are you saying there isn't a drop of corruption in your Empire?"
"Yes. For over six-hundred years I have hunted down these abominations."
"Funny, I can name a handful off the top of my head."
"Then enlighten me. If that's really true of course."
"Your idea of fixing a problem is barbaric."
"No, my idea of fixing a problem is fixing the problem. Yours is to find what other ways can I squeeze money out of these fools."
"No. You are using fear to keep your people in line."
"Fear? Yes, yes I am. You are absolutely right. I want them to fear commuting such heinous acts like their life depends on it, because it does."
"That is outrageous!"
"Your people have one of two options, stay in line or be caged up for the rest of your life like a dog. What difference is there? I grant the greatest act of mercy you can ever bestow upon these creatures, death."
"I think we've had enough" Europa interrupts
"Yes." I smile, "I think we have."
I stand up
"When you truly believe you're ready then come see me yourself, Europa." I dismiss myself
"C'mon."
"Yes, Sir." Falco follows behind
This Falco is my grandson
His grandmother, who I made my wife several years back, is a direct descendant of my daughter Sasha.
His father, who is my son, married another woman of the Reiss family. Only, they are descendants of Colts bloodline giving Falcos 100% royal blood upon carrying the surname Amaterasu as well
I had them name him Falco.
I wasn't so sure what else to call him, but ever since he became of the age at 16 I've taught him everything there is to know about leading our nation
This meeting here with the world government was the very last thing I wanted to show him
We journeyed on a C-130 back to the Empire and we landed right behind the palace
"Odin, how are you doing?" I pat his snout
"Mmfff" he grumbles
He looked beat
"You're getting old, boy." I scratch his forehead
The poor creature outlived his mate, Friia as well as his son, Thor.
"Papa!" Lala slides down his forehead and lands at my feet "I found a tulip. Tulip, just like me!"
"Lala, baby. What did I say about running off on your own?" Her mother, Yanla says with our second, Malikai, in her arms
She is light skinned and carry's very straight and blonde hair even though her people are of dark skin origin.
Many thousand years ago her family became royalty because the people believed they descended from Gods seeing how straight and blonde their hair was
Anyways she is the youngest of my 20 wives
Yes.. twenty… Some years after Falcos birth, I told every Overlord under my reign to birth a daughter and bestow her to their Emperor.
Of course I did not raise them myself.
Unfortunately I made that mistake with Amani, Falcos Grandmother, and it was rather… awkward to say the very least.
This time, Amani nourished the children with the help of Falcos parents.
They educated them on our history and taught them how to be mothers when they were old enough, so that the next heir to their Kingdoms would carry my royal blood.
"I'm not awone, I'm wiff Odin!" Lala hugs Odin's snout
"I'm sorry, please forgive her foolishness." Yanala bows her head as she shoves Lalas head down, forcing her to do the same
"Y-yes, pweeas fogive my foowishness" Lala apologizes
…
"C'mon." I climb aboard Odin
"What? Really?!" Lala quickly climbs on
"C'mon mama" I invite her mother aboard
"Yeah, c'mon momma!"
"Oh… okay…" I help her up
She sits down beside me and we go on our way
I take the two to the cabin.
It isn't known to anybody except myself, Falco, and now these two
"Wow, is this your secret base, Mr. Papa?" Lala waddles inside
"In a way, yes. I come here whenever I need to refresh my mind."
"Woah. What's this?"
"A cassette, darling." Yanala follows behind her "stop touching things, it isn't polite."
"Oh, sowy…" Lala apologizes as her mother grabs her hand
"It's fine, leave the child."
"Oh… careful, okay?"
"Mhmm." Lala nods excitedly before her mother lets go of her hand
Yanala lays Malikai in the bedroom, she grabs the whisky from the kitchen as I asked and joins me in the living room
…
"Do you think I'm wicked, Yanala?"
"What? No, of course not."
"Don't lie to me."
"Wh-what?"
"Do you believe I am wicked?"
…
"You saved my kingdom from itself. I wouldn't dare to even consider it."
…
Seventy-nine years ago her continent had very little to no precipitation annually. Naturally their people grew extremely barbaric. The land was split into hundreds of countries so there were hundreds of revolutions anywhere you looked.
I met with her great grandfather one night and determined he was a good and honest King.
I told him I will first help his people, and so I did.
Then I pushed and army of two-hundred thousand colossal titans into his continent and brought order to the rest of the people
Many years later here we are now. The crime rate has dropped by 70% and the amount of starving women and children reaches its lowest with every passing year.
Still we continue to supply them with all the food and water they possibly need
…
I perfected this system for over six-hundred years. To the point where the crime rate here in the capital has reached zero
Sure there are some physical altercations but that's inevitable. As far as murder, any sort of robbery, and prostitution. I'm confident when I say you'll never hear of such abominations.
…
"Are you… going to leave?" Yanala sets her tea on the counter
…
"Who told you that?"
…
"Well… when I was younger they taught us many things about you. One thing that always stood out to me was that for six-hundred years you never brought light to an heir. Until now…"
…
Yes. After losing Mikasa I not once touched another woman for two-hundred years.
After that I had woman come and go but not once did they bear me a child
And… When I needed to feed, I picked out the three most diabolical women that had committed the most heinous crimes. They would get me through an entire year without having to feed again
…
"Yeah… well maybe it's time I give myself a break"
This Empire is all I have of…
Everyone that has ever meant anything to me.
They're the only reason I made it my mission to create this paradise
Whether it was morally correct to do so the way I did…
I think the answer is obvious.
Back then, Eldians were treated like dogs and I was more than willing to become the Devil they so much feared in order to fix this Nation
But now…
That's all…
Over.
I will not grow this Empire any further.
Not until it is the absolute Paradise I envisioned it
But alas, a genius Emperor like myself does need a break every now and then
And after almost seven-hundred years I'd say it's time I reward myself
"Look at me, Momma!" Lala turns the corner
…
She was wearing Colts big straw coolie hat
"Whoa.." her head tips over
"Hey, papa. Who's that outside?"
"Baby, I told you not to touch anything."
I follow behind Yanala and I take the straw hat and plop it on my head
"Hehehe, papa looks funny." Lala giggles
I pat her head and I follow her out back
"Who's that, Papa?" She points at the ring of graves circled outside
"Those.. are my friends"
Everyone I have ever loved, buried in the same place
I even brought Commander Erwin over from the Island.
"Wow!" Lala jumps inside
"Historia Amaterasu Reiss, Sasha Amaterasu Braus, Mikasa Amaterasu Ackerman. Who were they, Papa?"
"Those were my wives."
"Wow, awesome. I bet they were super pretty, like mommy."
"They were…"
"Awesome!" She joins my side
"Lala.." I crouched down to meet her gaze
"Y-yes, Papa?"
"Make me a promise, okay little lady?"
"Mhmm-Mhmm-Mhmm" she nods hysterically
"I want you to take care of this, my little home. It means a lot to me, but I'll be gone for some time."
"Y-you're leaving, Papa?" She tears up
"Promise you'll take care of my home, Lala."
"Okay…" she looks down at her feet
"I'll be back, so you'll see me again, kid."
"Really?!"
"Sure I will." I stand up "but you have to keep this place a secret, okay?"
"Yes, Sir. Papi Sir!" She salutes
"Keep this place nice and clean for me, Yanala."
"Of course, My Lord" she bows her head
…
"In the meantime, let's head home."
"Yes, Sir!" Lala marches forth
…
-to be continued