Chapter 040

I look at her. My eyes are lower to her. Just what is this to you?

"This mark is important to me. You came up to a random stranger. You touch them without permission. Hizuro means nothing to me."

I was about to continue but my hand was yanked. I turn to see Eren. He pulled me behind him.

"Ahh sorry about that Violet is a little sensitive about things like this. So excuse her tone."

If I could just freaking let it out. I clench my fist. His hand tightens.

"Calm down"

He whispers to my ear.

"Violet Ackerman your mother's name was Lapis right. She had long black hair."

I widen my eyes at her. How did she know my mother's name? She whispers into someone's ear. They brought another small box. She handed it to me.

I open the box. The paper got my attention. I was born in Hizuro. They had a picture of me and my mother. I look at her smile. Violet was smiling in this picture with joy. Sorry am not Violet so how could I call her mother. I still feel like Violet is here.

"Child you are my Violet. So don't cry, baby. You will always be my daughter"

I heard her voice. If you could see me right now would you be proud of me? Did I do a good job? I close the box.

"So am from outside the walls then. This proves that am from the outside world and part of the Ackerman clan right"

I turn to the officials.

"We would be lying if we said we didn't come to find you. We were hoping you were still alive, you see I knew your grandfather. He didn't get to meet you but he dearly wanted to meet you"

I sigh.

"So Violet isn't from inside the walls but from outside"

"It seems so"

"Violet did you not remember" I turn to Hanji.

"I don't remember anything about this place and my father. I really don't remember"

I sat down at the table. At the end of the day, she is just using us as an excuse. I for god sake knew this will happen. Anyways it's part of politics.

"Violet you the mark. I also have the same"

I look up to see Mikasa. She sat next to me. She undid her bandages. I look to see her mark.

"My mother pass this down to me."

She pauses

"She said to pass it down to my child"

She turns to me.

"To think we have the same mark. Could we have been related?"

She smiles at me.

I show her my mark

"I remember asking my mom what this was for. She told me if one day we aren't together this is the connection between us. She may not be close to me but she is there."

I look down again. By then could she have known.

"My mother treasure this. She felt like a family."

She grabs my hand.

"Your words I respect them. I don't blame you for back there. This makes me feel like family. I honestly truly care about you, Violet."

She hugs me. It was warm.

I hug her.

"We may not have our mothers here right now. But like she said they are always here alongside us. Fighting for freedom, they had seen us grow to protect the people. To see the sea. They saw it."

I smile at her. She stood up and held a hand out.

"Shall we"

I nodded and I open the door. Someone rushes to me and grab my hands. It was no one else than the queen.

"Violet How come you didn't say anything. That mark. You and Mikasa have been friends for How long."

"You seem happy"

"Of course I am. We ladies were born with a heavy burden."

We were in the meeting room again. Everyone was being seated.

She was heading my way but I took the turn and seated. I don't want to talk to you.

She went to her seat.

"Today is only possible thanks to the one that brought us together. Zeke Jaeger. After meeting him in secret, did we come to an agreement under the condition we were able to meet Lady Mikasa but to find Violet? The heirloom that was lost for ages it finally found. The gift of the King to our clan. Violet has grown into a wonderful lady. She isn't like the child she was. The true ruler of Hizuro"

I guess they finally notice their true colors. I lean on my chair. I stare down at the gem. I haven't noticed my name on this.

"And what exactly is the arrangement between you two."

I grasp the paper in my hand.

"Until the end of the term. They must bear as many kids as possible"

I looked at Historia she had her eyes closed.

"Alright I will inherit the beast titan. As long as the rumbling Is tied to our survival."

I slam my hands on the table. Causing the attention of everyone.

"You must really think this is some type of joke. Are we some type of animals, after all these years? How many have to suffer.  To breed in order to save ourselves."

I look over to Historia,  widen my eyes.

"I had never had any regrets except one. I should have killed that monkey back then. Losing the beast titan power would have been the best case here. Historia you don't have to do that."

"Violet is right. We need to spend our time exploring what other options we have." I turn to Eren.

"I'm tired of living like some caged animal. It's time for a change. I won't let Historia turn into a monkey. She won't make children either. There will be another way"

I look over at her. She had a tear.

Hanji Pov (present time)

I walk down to where he was.

"You Should know I felt the same type of urgency. But I still don't get why you went on your own and put the island in trouble. Don't you care about Historia?"

He suddenly speaks.

"I ate the war hammer titan"

What is he saying"Huh"

"It had the problem to harden the ground and make whatever it wants"

He turns to me.

"In other words, there is no prison deep or strong enough to hold me. I can leave whenever I want"

What is he doing

"I have the founding titan  and you can't kill me. You can't kill Zeke either-even if you threaten him."

He approaches the bars. He isn't like back then. He would be excited for each step we had.

"Hange what can you do"

"Tell me Hange if you got something up your sleeve tells me. Let's hear it."

He grabs my collar.

"There is one person who won't hesitate to kill Zekeee or you if needed"

He released me. I fell to the floor. He started to laugh.

"HahahHhahahahah you're right.hahah putting all your faith into her. She isn't even born within these walls. But knowing her she would be the only one capable of killing me and Zeke."

I turn away and close the door.

I thought it would work but I was wrong. Those two are going two different ways. Violet, I don't even know if I should put my faith in you. Erwin said to trust you. At this point who am I to trust. Since you guys were children. You weren't like any normal child. Its different from anybody else.

"Erwin you only made one mistake in your life."

"Why did you make me commander"End of Hange pov

Past(a year ago)

"Violet when are you going to help. You have been lying there for an hour."

He pulls my hat from my face. The sun hits my face.

"Armin when I said I would join the scouts. I didn't mean that I would be doing labor out here like this. I sign up to be slaying titans not working."

"Violet"

I sat down and look to see the heat burning down onto me. I had worn a white shirt with some black pants. Sasha had placed my hair into a ponytail.

"Sasha is drinking the water"

He turn and ran to her. I look at the scenery. I grab my hat and laid back down on the bench. It was so hot.

"We can develop the island and our muscles at the same time."

That Jean rambling of course. I needed some sleep.

"We can't do much but wait for Hizuro answers."

I sat up.

I stretch myself. Eren was hammering into the ground as well ad Connie and Jean. Why do I hear their voices so close? I turn to reach my hat but I did not expect that.

Water had splashed on me.