Chained (Ereri AU Sequel)

Paradise

Eren shook himself out of a trance, shocked when he noticed that he was surrounded by prairie grasses and milkweed, dancing in the breeze that that smelled of pure nature. Nothing artificial to taint the land that has never seen pollution. Wind rustling his mess of brunette hair in every direction, Eren smelled the aromatherapeutic scents of lavender and rain. It was the most heavenly place he has ever been blessed to experience, and frankly, saying it was beautiful would be an understatement. It was perfect.

This is paradise.

He heard birds chirping a sweet melody together in beautiful harmony. But among the beautifiul noise, granted by the birds, he overheard a faint human voice, singing a tune he didn't quite recognize.

..wait--human? ...singing?

He had a nagging feeling that he heard that voice before. His mind compared the delicate humming to his mother doing dishes and cleaning the house, humming that very tune.

That's where I heard it from...

Making his way towards the direction of the amazing voice, almost hypnotized, he felt like he was hovering over the ground. As if all his weight disappeared.

Where am I?

Reaching the owner of the soothing voice., he saw a calm woman, surrounded by birds that were white as snow. As if they were completely untouched by the dirtier side of nature. Birds would normally steer clear from anything bigger than themselves, but they were seemingly attracted to the woman. No fear of being hunted. No knowledge of death.

She had his brunette hair, a bleach-white apron wrapped around her waist, like arms hugging her, willing her to never leave it behind.

"M-mom?"

The woman looked in his direction, with a sudden look of surprise. The voice that called her name for years. The only person who called her the familiarty 'mom' rather than 'Carla". She instantly recalled the voice, even though it was deeper, more developed than she last heard it. She smiled such a gorgeous smile, it made Eren's heart flutter.

Sprinting at speeds he never knew possible, he embraced his mother into a secure bear hug. He thought he won't never be able to hug her ever again. And oh, he missed that her scent and warmth that came with it.

"Mom! Where are we?" Eren asked, with a grin plastered on his beaming face.

"Eren! You're here!" She whispered into his shoulder, causing Eren to feel tears running onto him. She pulled back, looking at him with disturbed eyes. Disappointment was evident in her accusing glare.

"Eren! Why did you kill yourself?" She glared at her son, full of hurt. As if she has done something wrong when raising him. She knew exactly what happened, she just wanted an explanation from the boy himself.

But to Eren, that question explained everything.

He knew exactly where he was.

A tinge of guilt swept over Eren. Then he jumped in realization, startling his mother. Because of this, he set a calming hand on her shoulder, brushing his thin fingers through her soft hair. Pulling out the hair tie, leaving her hair streaming outwards. The thick strands cascaded down along her defined shoulders and down her back like a chocolatey waterfall.

"Mom! Have you seen Levi?" Eren asked, panicking. He realized that time was of essence, He wanted to get to his lover as soon as he could.