Bertholdt x Mikasa (BeruMika)

Fin

~Mikasa's POV~

"And I, I don't think I should continue. . ." I weakly smiled to little hanji and her big brother Eren who were as shocked as ever.

"Mum?"

"Shhh shh Carla, please."

"Mum are you okay?"

"I'm fine Carla, just take your kids to bed honey." I weakly groaned for my daughter to do so.

"Grandmother pleassseee!" Little Hanji groaned for me to tell the story. I can feel myself going, it's better that they don't see me this way.

"Grandma, what happened with grandpa!?"

"Sweet heart let's go to bed, granny isn't to well at the moment come on. . ." Carla hushed my grandchildren up. Sweet things those children are.

My eyes were closed, my soul felt at rest knowing that I'd soon join him. Whether it'd be moments from now or weeks, I know I'm going. And I'm going happily. I rocked slowly and softly in my chair, hoping that Carla would put me in my bed soon, I'm getting tired. My hands grasped the knobs of my chair and I could smell soup cooking.

"Bertholdt? Honey is that you?" I wearily smiled and creased my eyes opened with hope.

"Mum?"

"Hm?" I asked, slowly going back into reality and out of my trance from age. Bertholdt wasn't there and I sighed, looking down at my lap.

"Are you okay? Would you like to sleep now?"

"Carla, honey come here. . ." I weakly commanded. "Don't let the Titans get this okay."

"Mum. . .the titans don't exist anymor--"

"Honey here--" I firmly said in my shaking state, managed to take off my necklace around my neck. She sat in front of me, stooping down to see me and talk.

"Mum, what are you doin'?"

"Carla." I took in a deep breath, my breathing is always going on and off. "Sweet heart." I smiled and held my daughters youthful face, rubbing her cheek with my thumb. She looked worried, almost scared. "Don't fret, however I'm afraid I haven't much time left."

"Oh mum, don't--" her voice cracked and she looked at the ground and back at me. "Mum don't say that." She whispered as if my fatal state were a secret.

"It's my time, I've lived long enough. I've seen the ocean, I've seen humanity take back what's thiers." I smiles softly to her. I took my hand from her face and handed her my necklace which was a locket.

"Here." My potent hands firmly placed them into her working hands and I closed her hand around my locket.

"Wh-What is this?"

"Promise me, promise me you won't ever open it, not until I'm gone."

"Then I won't open it ever!"

"Carla, I know your father--my husband has passed just recently. But when you and your husband grow a head of greys and see your grandchildren grow, you will accept fate. Nothing last forever dear, and it is, it is my time to go and join your father up above and be in eternal happiness."

She sobbed softly on my bony lap, and shook it off after a few seconds.

"Don't let my grandkids see you like this, you'll be fine Carla."

Carla stood up, looking to the ceiling and wiped her tears away. She walked towards me and hugged me by my side.

"I'm, I'm sorry mum. I just. It's just that I don't want to lose you too."