I Remember You... (A Levi x Reader) (Rewritten)

Chapter 16

A/N - I'm sorry for the long wait!! I'm trying to change my writing techniques up a bit so this chapter might be a bit different. A few references to the Smith family past in here, one that I've put a lot of thought into. If you guys like what I talk about here, then maybe I'll do a spin off book about it? Also, I know the ODM gear was invented by Angel Aaltonen but let's just say for this that they didn't.

"No! This is unacceptable! I refuse to allow this." Mr Smith shouts, which causes Y/N to flinch. Smith women were strong, they always have been, and they always will be. He will not let his granddaughter falter. "Tsk. Calm down or you'll trigger a heart attack." Levi sarcastically spits out. Y/N and him had just got out of the doctor office and she was still sensitive to the world around her.

"I'll find a doctor! Any doctor that can help you, they were lying! Biology states that, that can't happen!" Y/N shrugs, looking down slightly. She couldn't control what her body did, but why did she feel responsible for this happening? Was she not strong enough to hold the child inside of her? She came from a long line of strong women. The Smith family had a unique history, one that caused them great respect.

Her grandfather storms out of the office, and shouts his butler's name. He was going to fix this no matter what. Y/N and Levi stand there, gobsmacked. "Well... he's definitely holding in a shit." Levi mumbles, shaking his head. "But he seemed very angry at that... most people would be upset."

"You don't know of my family's history, Levi." She snaps, but he payed no mind to it, aware of the fact that she would be hurting. Who wouldn't? She's just been told that she can't carry her child. That's something no mother wants to hear. "Tsk. Then why don't you enlighten me?"

Y/N takes Levi's hand and guides him down the grand, marble hallways, before they reach the end of the hall, showing a huge portrait of a man and a woman. They had fierce expressions on their faces, and they held a little boy in their arms. It was not like normal family photos. Most family photos are happy and smiley, this was the exact opposite. It seemed forced, and unwanted.

"My Great Grandfather, Jonathon Smith, he was behind the creation of the ODM gear. He gathered a mass team and they worked together and built them. But my Great Grandmother, Marilyn Smith, she lead a women independence movement and was the first woman to ever join the Military." Levi's mouth went agape. She really had a reputation to live up to.

"Must be a lot of pressure, huh?" She nods grimly. Ever since she was little her grandfather would tell her of her family's good name. She felt pressured to live up to her title, even though she wasn't at all special. Did she even matter to the world? "Let's go home." She mumbles, dragging him out of the huge mansion.

2 months later

Levi sighs, placing his book down and looking over at his wife, who was staring at the ceiling with a numb expression on her face. He smiles gently, standing up and walking towards her, crouching down on one knee. Y/N looks at him confused, what was he doing?

"Hey, brat." He starts, resting his hand on her belly. "Y'know.. it's really not fair of you to do this to your mother. She loves you a lot and really wants to bring you into this world - as shit as it may be." He sarcastically remarks at the end. Y/N tears up, staring at her husband sadly. "So, how about we make a deal? You be a strong little baby and keep fighting- wait.."

"What is it?" Y/N asks, sitting up straight. "Y/N... your stomach. It's growing!" She gasps and pulls up her shirt, seeing a slightly swollen belly. "Does this... does this mean?" Levi smiles up at her. "It could be a sign!" Y/N smiles for the first time in ages.

"We have to go tell Grandfather!"

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"This is spectacular news! We must go to a doctor to get this checked out. Quickly, quickly! Butler, prepare a carriage at once!" The old man then rushes out of the room and down the hallway. "Levi. What if we just got our hopes up? What if this is too good to be true?"

Levi grabs Y/N's hand and raises it to his lips, pressing a gentle kiss on her knuckle. "It's going to be fine you silly brat. You and the shithead in there are going to be okay." Y/N rolls her eyes with a smile, and they leave the room hand in hand.

The carriage ride was one of the most anxious ones they've ever experienced. Y/N felt as if the walls of the carriage were closing in on her as they got closer and closer to the doctor. She felt trapped, claustrophobic even. Her anxieties and her fears consumed her mind - she feared that this would all go wrong.

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"Well, Mrs Smith, the baby inside of your stomach is completely happy and healthy." Tears immediately well up in Y/N's eyes as she leaps into Levi's arms, who lifts her up and holds her close. "I knew it! My granddaughter is not weak." Her grandfather cheers, and Levi guides Y/N out of the room and they go and sit at a nearby fountain in Stohess.

"Everything is okay now love."

However, it seems that happiness is only temporary. Danger was just around the corner.

"Your task? Demolish the walls, and retrieve whoever is holding the Titan whispering ability."