The Happiness You Gave Me

Backdraft

-Riding Back Into Trost-

*No One's POV*

"Morning Commander!" Hannes said as the Scouts came upon the remaining gate into Trost.

"Morning Hannes." Erwin replied.

"What brings you back here? I thought you'd be massing near Calaneth District." Hannes commented.

"Thanks to Christa and Bertholdt's newest addition, we have some new information that we have to come here to investigate." Erwin said.

"Hi!" Sephora called from her place in front of Christa on her horse.

"What the hell? A kid?" Hannes said in confusion.

"Was that a bad word Daddy?" Sephora asked.

"Yes honey. We don't repeat words like that." Bertholdt answered.

"Pardon my French, I'm just a little surprised that a child would have valuable information about reclaiming Wall Maria." Hannes apologized.

"It's not just me. Every Stationary Guard soldier has one." Sephora said.

"What do you mean?" Hanes asked.

"Completed maps of the walls in their entirety." Sephora explained.

Hannes clenched his fist.

"Why you little piece of....." He trailed off in anger.

"Hannes...you touch my daughter and you'll regret it..." Christa threatened.

"I don't have to lay a finger on her, I can still slap her with a charge of treason." Hannes spat.

"She's six Hannes! What's the matter with you?!" Bertholdt demanded.

"Hey you Scouting Scumbags, the gate is open. Proceed before I arrest you all." an MP called.

"This is an official Scouting mission. There is vital information here within these walls and we've come to retrieve it." Erwin said calmly.

The MP calmed down in return.

"As I stated before, the gates are open. You may proceed into the Trost District." He restated in a calmer manner.

"Thank you, as for you Hannes,if anyone here is guilty of treason, it's you." Erwin spat.

"Yeah. I'll see you in hell too friend." Hannes retorted as the Scouts proceeded through the gate.

"He's a big meanie Mommy." Sephora said as she looked up at Christa.

"I don't understand why. He was always so nice to us whenever he saw us. He only turned hostile when we mentioned that map." Christa mused.

"Sephie, was there anything else on that map?" Bertholdt asked.

Sephora teared up.

"I...I can't remember." She admitted.

"It's alright Sephie. We're just trying to make sense of why Mr.Hannes was acting so strangely about the map." Levi said soothingly.

"We're here." Oluo said.

"Ok Sephie, do you remember exactly where the map was?" Bertholdt asked as the Scouts all dismounted.

"Yes." Sephora replied as she went to push the door to her old house open.

Suddenly a strange woman jumped down from the roof and pulled Sephora back.

"Don't open that door!" She yelled.