𝑰𝑵 𝑻𝑯𝑬 𝑬𝑵𝑫 - Levi Ackerman [2]

alternative ending

final 2.0|new beginnings

"Lillian!" The woman perked up at the sound of her name, quickly discarding her book aside as she followed the yells to outside. Her knees buckled beneath her as she spotted her husband limping up the hill to their home, two children helping him. She took off into a sprint, the injured man easily catching her as she jumped into his arms.

"You came home!" She cried as he captured her lips, the kiss urgent and desperate as he held her tight.

"Daddy!" Remy ran out the house and to his parents, hugging their legs as the family reunited.

"Look how big you've gotten." Levi picked his son up and hugged him tightly before staring at his wife lovingly. "I brought some strays, I hope that's okay."

"Oh, welcome!" Lillian greeted the exhausted children, ushering them in the house as Hange looped her arm around Levi, helping him into the house. "Come on, I'm just about to make stew."

"Where is everyone?" Historia joined them in the kitchen, noticing only Levi and the two Marleyan children had come home.

"They are alive." Levi confirmed, groaning in pain as he sat down, rubbing his leg.

"Let me make some rooms for you two." Lilly smiled at them, walking away to fix up the guest rooms. It wasn't a large house but when it was being built they made sure there would always be enough room for a large family.

When she walked back downstairs she found Levi staring down at the sleeping baby, his eye darting between her and the child.

"Is that?"

"That's Historia's baby." She laughed, pulling him close to kiss him again. "This time you won't miss the birth."

"This time I promise I'll be present." He cupped her stomach lovingly, happy to be home with his family.

"If you wake him up!" Historia whisper yelled at the pair when she spotted them next to her daughter. "I swear I will use my power to kill you."

"Okay, we're heading to the kitchen." They found Hange and the two children sat around the large wooden table. They looked exhausted, in need of food and sleep.

"What is this place?" Gabi asked the doctor curiously as she heated up some water for tea.

"Our family home." Lilly answered her with a gentle smile, handing out the cups of tea. "We had it built after Remy was born and planned to move into it but all that happened."

"I'm sorry for leaving you." Hange apologised to Levi as she sat down, feeling guilty for leaving them before the fight. "I actually thought I had died but instead was blessed by an angel."

"You thought I was Erwin." She stated dryly as she cut up some vegetables for a stew.

"You have a lovely home." Falco said awkwardly, smiling at the woman.

"Thank you. I tried to make it as homey as I could. I just wish Erwin could see it." Lilly sighed, glancing at the framed drawing of her late brother. "Sorry, Erwin was my brother and was sadly killed by Zeke. Is Zeke..?"

"Yes." Levi answered his wife, nodding to her to confirm he kept his promise. "I killed him myself."

"Thank you." She checked on the stew, seeing it was ready and serving it out to everyone. "Here you go, Falco. Make sure you eat it all to become strong and healthy."

They all sit around the table, eating stew and drinking tea. Once the sky turned dark and they had finished eating, Lillian showed them all to their rooms. Remy was asleep in her arms while Alma was wide awake in Historia's.