"𝐎𝐰! 𝐃𝐚𝐦𝐧 it Johnny, roll me slower!" You barked at your younger brother. You think after seven long years of you being in a wheelchair your brother would at least know how to push you. "It's not my fault the roads coming this way are just dirt and gravel! Maybe you should try walking." "Haha very funny you jerk."
Even since your left leg became paralized from how badly damaged it was Johnny became your personal taxi, he always had to help you walk somewhere if not someone else. It was quite hard to push yourself in a wheelchair sometimes.
"Geez how much do you weigh Y/n?" You brother teased, trying to make it seem as if he was out of breath. "You are one lucky guy that I'm wheelchair bound because if not I would have kicked you in the face." "Yeah yeah that's what you always say."
Johnny was now sixteen years old and way taller than you could imagine, he really did get your fathers height. His hair was longer but not too long since he had to train for the Corps . in the hot sun. He ended up wanting to become a Corp member after watching Mikasa train from such a young age. Though you were scared at first of the danger he could be put in you said yes, Mikasa, Jean, Connie, Armin, and Sasha vowing to protect him with their life if it comes to it. This made you realize he wasn't your little brother anymore which sometimes made you sad.
But while he was training at the Corps you ran a bakery, you opened it after you were able to be wheelchair bound making it easier to bake. You named the shop after the one you had in Marley; Yum Goods. You wanted to carry on the tradition of the family bakery even if you weren't in Marley anymore.
"Mom!" You heard a voice yell, turning your head, you saw your son running towards you; a small arrangement of flowers held in his tiny hand as he smiled rushing over to you. Johnny stopped rolling your wheelchair as his nephew approached you two. "Look, it's your favorite! The yellow ones!" He gleamed brightly at you. He handed you a small arrangement of dandelions. Though they weren't your favorite flower you told him they were because your son was the type to search the ends of the Earth for your favorite flower.
"You are too kind Jiyu." You smiled. You gently took the flowers from his hands and placed them on your lap. Johnny began pushing you again once you were settled.
Jiyu was you and Eren's son. He had passed a little while after he was born but you were happy Eren was able to experience holding his son before he passed. The name Jiyu was Eren's idea. He wanted your guy's son to never experience the things either of you did. So he gave him the name freedom in hopes of letting him be free and live his own life.
Even though Jiyu was only five he was a spitting image of Eren, his eyes, his hair, his skin, everything about him reminded you of Eren. Eren would have loved his son more than anything in the world if he was here to take care of him with you.
But Eren gave his son a better life by passing, when Eren passed every single titan and titan shifter was wiped out. Titans were now only a part of the history of the world, Eren gave the freedom he couldn't get to everyone in the world. Setting his friends and family free from the horrible idea of titans. It was something you didn't know if you could ever repay him for.
"There you three are! Took you what? Four decades?" You heard a voice shout. You quickly knew the voice as none other than Connie. You looked at the tree to see the group of people who you would call family instead of friends sitting around smiles on their faces. "Uncle Connie!" Jiyu shouted.
Jiyu ran off to Connie and tackled him with a hug, Connie was like a cool uncle to jiyu even though Armin was his godfather. Jiyu enjoyed Armins company but the five year old boy could only take in so much about the ocean and other places on earth.
"So we aren't greeting the best aunt ever anymore?" Sasha teased, her smile large as she snatched Jiyu away from Connie and hugged him tightly. Jiyu tapped her shoulder signalling that she was taking the life out of him.
"Nice to see you Y/n." Armin smiled, "Armin you saw me this morning don't act like this is our first time meeting in four years." You chuckled. Johnny wheeled the wheelchair up closer to the tree. He held the chair still allowing you to throw yourself out of the wheelchair and sit beside Armin. "I don't know how you do it Y/n, if I lost a leg I'd be so lost." Mikasa said, looking at your left leg.
"You get used to it." You smiled. Johnny took a seat next to you as you all began to conversate. Jiyu and Connie weren't following in though they were both far too busy messing with ants to care about the conversation you all were having.
Though it was weird to think about you felt like these people were your family even though they had no blood relation to you. Armin, Mikasa, Jean, Sasha, and Connie have been with you for a long time now helping you with more than you could ever repay them.
It seemed like only yesterday it was when you couldn't stand to see them but now you are crowded around a tree with them sharing laughs and old stories.
Your mind seemed to flood out of the conversation with the group, your eyes landing on the small gravestone by the tree.
"Eren Jaeger."
The words that were deeply carved into the stone was your first and last love. The name of the boy who changed your life. It was almost like he was still with you sometimes. Planting kisses on your cheek as you talked with Armin or throwing his shoulder over you as he smiled brightly.
"Hey mom?" You ripped your mind from your thoughts and looked at Jiyu. "Yes?" "Can I sit in between your legs?" He asked, something he often did. You nodded as Jiyu sat in between your legs. Resting the back of his head onto your chest and he melted to your touch.
"Mom, would dad have liked me?" Jiyu asked, the question took you by surprise. He had never asked about Eren before. "Yes, he would have loved everything about you. From the tips of your toes to the top of your head." Jiyu snickered a little bit at your words.
"You know he actually named you." You said, rubbing his head. "Really?" Jiyu asked, excitement lacing his voice. You hummed in response to him. "Your name means freedom in Japanese." "Freedom? That's kind of silly mom." Jiyu said, you let out a soft laugh at him.
"The meaning of freedom met so much more to your father than you'll ever know. He wanted it more than anyone I will ever meet or have met. But thanks to him he got his wish of freedom but not for him, for everyone." "Did he really want it that much?" "Yes, and he got it for you Jiyu."
"What do you mean mom?"
"He got freedom for you, so you can live a happy life. If anything Jiyu, you were the reason he fought harder for freedom. You are the freedom your father sought."
You smiled, looking up at the tree Eren was buried under. The green leaves on the tree blew in the wind, the crisp spring air filling your lungs.
You looked through the tree branches more and saw a bird looking back at you. The bird seemed to look at you for a long period of time before chirping softly towards you and spreading its wings and flying away. You smiled brightly, small tears forming in your eyes.
Thank you Eren, for wanting freedom and giving it to everyone. Thank you for teaching me how to love and how too sick to my goals in life no matter how hard. That Heart of Yours was gold Eren, I hope you thought mine was too- no matter what happened to us in the past. I'll meet you in another life Eren; where we can finally be together and enjoy the rest of time. I love you, you idiot.
𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐄𝐧𝐝.
‧͙⁺˚*･༓☾ ☽༓･*˚⁺‧͙
That's a wrap! Thank you so much for reading my first completed book! I can't express my happiness when I get told you all enjoyed the story through out the book, though the ending is bitter-sweet so was the real ending of AOT so I must return the feeling haha. But truly from the bottom of my heart thank you so much for reading and cheering me on, it means the world to me knowing people enjoyed this story as much as I enjoyed writing it. I can't wait to write more for you all, Much love and stay safe out there!
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