Sweet Pomegranate

Chapter 3

Meanwhile, Carla was ridden with grief. Her son had not returned and no trace of him was found apart from a few wilting flowers. Carla roamed the countryside, searching and seeking far and wide. At first, she was angry that anyone could have taken her beautiful son but soon her fury turned to sadness and despair and, as a consequence, the earth was sad along with her. The crops did not thrive, the land became barren and sorrow began to creep over the earth like a thick fog.

"Who will help me find my son?" wailed Carla and collapsed to the ground in defeat.

Out of nowhere Pixis, God of the Sun, looked at Carla with pity. He told her the truth as he had witnessed it all and felt sorry for the grieving mother.

"Levi has stolen your son and taken his down to his dark realm to be his bride." he explained.

"What? He has dared to touch my son, right under Erwin's watch?!" Carla shouted, Pixis gulped.

"Fair Carla, I only tell you what I know. I am sorry to be the one ... but Erwin himself agreed to the marriage."

Carla flew into a rage. She stormed up to Olympus to face Erwin.

"Never again shall I set foot on Olympus and never again shall I let the ground be fruitful and yield its crops, until I once again behold my beloved son whom you have conspired to steal from me."

Erwin watched and listened to Carla's words, worrying about how things would unfold.

"If the crops fail the people will be hungry," he thought to himself, "and they will blame me and then who will worship me?" He knew he had to do something.

"Hanji!" Hanji appeared in front of him.

"What's up eyebrows?" Erwin shook his head.

"I need you to go down to the underground and try to smooth things over with Levi."

"On it." Hanji saluted and left. She began her journey to the underworld immediately and bring Eren back.

Every day Eren accompany Levi to explore his kingdom. His inner sunshine lit up the once gloomy underground. His kind heart was pained by the masses of souls first arriving in the underworld. Lost, bewildered and in need of help and guidance. Of which Eren gave.

Eren's kind heart moved, not only the souls of the underground, but of Levi himself. His sincerity and patience was winning him over, slowly but surely. Eren still misses his mother terribly, but he had begun to enjoy the company of this handsome, powerfully and adoring god. 'I do not care much about becoming Queen Of the underworld, but if Levi is the King I wouldn't mind much.' Eren thought to himself.