Have You Ever Been in Love? (Attack on Titan)

This World is Cruel

(fast forward to the fall of Shingashina)

Mikasa's P.O.V:

I was running for my life from the Titans that invaded Shingashina. I had my sack slung over my shoulder as I ran down the alleyway. Then, I bumped into Eren.

"Mikasa! Thank God!" Eren sighed in relief as he hugged me. I quickly let go. "Not now, Eren." I said firmly. "Where's Carla?" I said. Eren's expression then turned into a look of panic as he ran around the corner.

I didn't want him to die, so I followed. "Mom!" He shrieked as I stared in horror at Carla, who was crushed under the rubble of the Jaeger house. "Carla!" I yelled. She opened her eyes. "Mikasa! Eren! Run! Leave me be!" Carla sobbed.

I had a look of horror on my face. There was no way that I'm going to let someone who gave me so much-fed me, clothed me, cared for me-die just like that.

And I knew Eren won't let that happen, either. "Mikasa! Help me with this beam!" Eren shouted. I nodded as we strained to get the beam off of Carla's body. Carla kept sobbing. "My legs are crushed. Even if I got out of this rubble, I couldn't run." She said, in between sobs.

A tearful Eren looked at his mom. "Then me and Mikasa will carry you!" He looked at me. "Right, Mikasa?" I nodded. I won't let Carla die. I won't let Eren die.

"Eren! Put your back into it!" I shouted. We strained and kept on trying, but no luck. Around then, Hannes came swooping in on his Maneuver Gear. "Hannes!" Carla shouted. "Get the children and run!"

Hannes smirked. "Don't underestimate, Carla! I will defeat that Titan and save you all!" He drew his sword and ran towards the grinning Titan.

Soon after, Hannes came back and picked up me and Eren and we escaped. Me and Eren then watched in horror as the grinning Titan devoured Carla.

Why?, I think to myself. Why must a person with a beautiful personality and a big heart meet their end so soon.

This world..., I think to myself, ...is cruel. Yet...

So beautiful.

I look up at Eren, crying uncontrollably as the blood of Carla sprayed onto the roof of the once-was Jaeger household.

Eren's P.O.V:

I can't believe what just happened. Mom. Did she just...die?

NO! I refuse to let myself believe that what I think just happened JUST HAPPENED! I can tell Mikasa was also surprised. Tears were streaming down her cheeks and she began to cry softly.

Hannes, on the other hand, was running for his life to get us to safety. I was on his left shoulder and Mikasa was being carried by his right arm.

I started to wail like a little baby and punch Hannes to put me down. "Let! Me! Down!" I demanded as I punched Hannes' hand. Hannes sighed and threw me down. "Ow!" I yelled as Mikasa escaped Hannes' grasp and ran towards me. "Eren!" I heard her say. She sat me upright. "Are you okay?" She said.

I nodded. "I'm fine, Mikasa." Then, I looked up at Hannes angrily. I started towards him and threw a punch, which he grabbed. "Why?! Why didn't you save my mom?!" I demanded to Hannes.

I wanted to know why he was such a coward and why he didn't save my mom. Mikasa pulled me away from Hannes and rested my head on her chest.

"Eren. The Titans haven't attacked humanity in 100 years. Do you think Hannes would've killed the Titan if he had never seen one, much less killed one?" She explained to me. I sniffled as I let go from Mikasa's grasp. "No." I said. Mikasa then nodded and began to tear up again.

"I know you're angry and sad about your mom's death. But you have to accept it." Mikasa said.

"Because this world...is cruel."