"Goodnight."

He mumbled in a low voice, still holding the device and keeping it close to his ear.

He put his other hand on his wound, as though it was an attempt to stop the bleeding.

He squeezed his eyes shut and gritted his teeth, the undying pain radiating from his abdomen.

Goddammit, it hurts.

Clank!

The device fell from his hands, breaking at the impact on the ground. Such a fragile thing. Abrupt footsteps neared Levi, and his gaze met up with Armin's blue ones.

He stared at Armin like a dead fish; eyes devoid of any emotion.

"Oh God—Eren!!!"

"Armin? What's wrong?"

"Captain Levi is starting to get unconscious—"

"What? Shit! Captain? Captain! Please hang in there! Don't die just yet!"

"Oh God, oh God, oh God—"

"Armin, calm down. Eren, stop shouting and call Hanji."

"R-Right!"

Armin was crying,
Eren was panicking,
and Mikasa was trying to
calm them both down.

Levi stared at the ceiling, his mind swirling with many wandering thoughts.

His heart was beating like a drum.

Am I really gonna die here?

Did I live my life without regrets?

Am I ready to leave them all?

Then, Levi caught a glimpse of the other side.

Petra was busy scolding Olou,

The rest of his squad were laughing,

The fallen soldiers were saluting for him,

Isabel was grinning at him,

and Farlan was chatting with Levi's mother.

His mother...

His mother was smiling.

They're all waiting for him from the other side.

I'll be joining you all soon enough.

"Levi?"

Hanji...

He slowly turned his head towards her..

"Idiot..." Levi muttered under his breath.

He shoved strands of her hair away from her face.

"At least have the decency to look presentable when I'm on my death bed, four eyes."

Hanji's eyes glimered in the light.

Levi always loved seeing those reddish brown eyes.

They were unique.

"You're the idiot here. I can't have you dead, Levi. We need you."

"Help is on the way. Just stay alive."

Levi looked around the room, and he was surrounded by the surviving soldiers of the Survey Corps.

"Don't die, all of you. I'll hit you with a broom when I see you on the other side."

A silly joke it was. Hanji sighed.

The soldiers reluctantly saluted to their captain.

"Yes, captain!"

Hanji's brows furrowed.

"You're not dying, Levi. You'll be fine. You won't die."

Humanity's strongest just smiled at that. For the first time.

"Life is ephemeral, Hanji. Even for me."

Levi sighed, dying.