Hange, Miche, Nanaba, Levi and Marcel stand inside what was the youngest boys room. They all step forward and bow their heads.

"I think, we should let him take one thing from each of us with him." Marcel says quietly.

The others nod, as Miche steps up first and places down a singular journal, Marcel glances at it, he notice it's a copy of his first journal. Nanaba then places the flag of the country he helped free. The pair walk out of the room Hange grabs the goggles she's worn for years, now with a broken lens by his head and steps outside, Levi goes next and he kneels down and grabs Erwin's hand before saying something.

"I promise you, before I die, I will follow your last order, I will kill the Beast Titan." Levi says grimly.

He takes off his scout cape and place it over Erwin but leaves his face uncovered and leaves Marcel inside the room. Marcel steps forward and stands bedside next to the body of his father. He goes to speak but somethings off, the words seem to big to escape his throat, he feels a tightness in his chest. He grabs a chair that seems to still be useable and sits on it while remaining at the bedside.

"I... uh... I guess this is goodbye, huh, father." Tears start to form in his eyes "I... I didn't... Uh..." He sniffles briefly. "I didn't think I'd see this day. When I'd have to say it. I just... I wanted you to be there when I became commander. I know, I didn't call you dad as much as you might've wanted, but..." Marcel's voice cracks as he starts crying. "You we're the best father I could've asked for. I don't want you to leave... I want you to stay, to watch me grow, to be there for me. I don't want to be left without you, Dad." Marcel says while trying to wipe away the tears. "Yeah, I shouldn't cry about it. But... it's not going to be the same without you. Sis can manage the scouts. I promise you, the scouts will lead the charge, and we'll bring hell to anyone who dares attack us. I'll defend everything you wanted. And when we learn the truth, I'll go further, I'll take the fight to anyone beyond the walls. I retrieve Ymir, and... Levi may kill the Beast Titan, but he won't be alone. The Beast, Reiner, any threat to our dream, I'll defeat them, with you in mind. I'll do everything to defend the dream we aspired for, the dream of the world beyond the walls. To save humanity, for the next generation. I won't let it die, father, this isn't goodbye forever... only a see you later. But, let's hope it's not too soon. I look forward to our next meeting father. Even if it lays years from now, when we do meet, it won't be because I've died, it'll be because I lived my life until the last beat. I guess I should leave behind this habit, huh. I'll leave it with you. You left your dreams with me, I'll take them up, and drop my vise to do so. For you, dad." Marcel grabs the flask he keeps in his pocket and lays it under the coat left on Erwin's body. He then spots something white slightly poking from his jacket pocket. When he grabs the object from the pocket he finds it to be a few crumpled papers, he opens them to start reading, but doesn't make it far, only a few lines into the paper, he drops it and tears welling up in his eyes again, Hange opens the door and slowly enters alone, as she does she picks up the papers and reads them.

"Adoption papers..." She says quietly, Her eyes widen and she immediately grabs Marcel hugging him and holding him close as he cries into her, his tears soaking and staining her jacket as she places her jaw on his head holding her own tears back. Outside the door, Nanaba is crouched against the wall with occasional sniffles being heard from her, Miche looks down as his cheeks are a bit puffy but, no major signs of crying, the one who looks the least affected, is arguably the one with the most pain aside from Marcel, Levi.

Elsewhere

Zeke collapses onto the deck of a ship, his arms still not fully recovered, as not only is he there but also dropped onto the ship, Reiner, also very wounded, and finally, still unconscious, and missing their arms and legs, Ymir. The quadruped, or rather Cart Titan, exits their Titan revealing a young woman with black hair. She lands on the boat deck and struggles to stand up straight. She looks back and then from her pocket grabs something she found attached to Ymir's Titan form, a green jacket, that didn't belong to her, and with that jacket a journal, she looks at the journal and reads the title.

'The journal of knowledge volume 3 by Marcel Zoe..."

Chapter End.

Oh, this hurt to write. When I say that, I mean it was emotionally painful to write this chapter. I hope I did it justice, in the goodbye to Erwin. Also, everyone, please say your farewells to Ymir as this is her last actual appearance in a chapter. I've also, finally decided who the second pairing will be, but you'll learn who it is later.