A Failure...

'Uhgg'

Opening his eyes, and waking up on his bed. Vincent dreams of something he didn't want to remember.

The day he almost lost his family, and the day he died.

It was an unforgettable, unfortunate thing that happened in his previous life.

Knock~

Knock~

As were Vincent spaced out recalling his dream. A knock sounded on the door accompanied by a worried voice of someone.

"Vincent! Vincent! Are you already awake?"

"Yeah!"

Vincent responded absentmindedly, recalling all the things he dreams of as he looks at the window.

The door of his room opened as Marie entered and approached him.

"Is everything ok?"

Marie's face was etched with worry as she look at Vincent's sluggish and unnatural face.

"I'm ok"

"Maybe you just tired out playing with the kids all day..."

"Yeah maybe"

Marie was getting as seconds pass by due to Vincent absentminded answers and said.

"I will tell the kids to not bother you too much."

"Wait," Vincent stops Marie as he grabs her hand, and says with his usual smile.

"I'm fine now, I'm just thinking of something."

Marie was relieved, as she saw the usual smile of Vincent that she always saw, but got curious about what he was thinking.

"What are you thinking about?"

Vincent made a contemplating face to Marie as he got up the bed and said.

"I'm thinking of another story to tell..."

"You- worrying me for something like that... Hai~ anyway let's go down and eat."

"Ok! Ma'am"

Marie was further relieved as she heard the usual answer Vincent always gave her.

They got out of the room, as they walked down towards the Dining Hall, where all the kids were seated together. They all ate their meals happily, and satisfied with this simple and honest life they had.

Vincent looked around him and saw his new "family" and thought...

'No more moping around, what's done is done, and let us just move on and pray for their safety.'

'I have a new family to protect and a new life to cherish.'

'And, New World To Experience...'

… .

"Vincent! Kids! I'm off. And the 6 of you, don't bother Vincent too much. He's a little off and tired this morning, because he didn't have a good story to tell you guys."

"Hai~ why did you tell them, Marie"

"Hahaha! Will do Sister Marie"

"Yep! Yep!"

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All 6 kids agreed as they played among themselves, and only told if something they can't do or reach, this made Vincent sighed in exasperation.

"Hey! I'm okay don't ignore me..."

Vincent said that towards the playing kids.

It was almost lunchtime as Marie appeared, and that surprised Vincent and the kids.

"Marie! Did you get fired?"

"You! Idiot! That will not happen. The boss let all his workers have a day off. With this! You guys will not complain about Vincent crappy cooking"

"Yehey!"

"Yippee"

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"Oy! My cooking is not that bad!"

Vincent said that as they all burst out laughing, happy with this small conversation that nothing or had to laugh at, and also laughing because they can all be together.

"Well anyway, I'm off to cook and Vincent you buy some bread."

"Ok! Ma'am! Then... I'm off"

"Be careful!"

"Ok! I'll be careful"

… .

To the Town Market...

Going to the usual town market, Vincent stops and looks towards a corner seeing a guy with a robe preaching some stuff.

He then walked closer as wanted to hear what the guy was talking about.

"Listen closely! The Walls were created with God's wisdom"

"The Walls are the work of God."

"Not one soul shall dare desecrate the walls!"

The robed guy was passionately saying this, waving his hand devotedly about the god that created the walls.

He didn't even bother to remeber what that guy had said, and just bypassed him and went towards the usual Bread store purchasing 8 Soft Bread.

He didn't like the taste of the bread but living in this world for 10 years, Vincent adapted to the lifestyle.

Walking towards his house Vincent heard the ringing sound of the bell.

He was curious about what's this commotion all about and walked towards the people who were watching something. 

He then saw wings with 1 black and 1 white cross to each other...

The one that leads the parade is a blond hair guy looking down in guilt.

Vincent then proceeds to look at the back of them. What's greeted his sight was many injured soldiers, and after hearing the content of their conversation everything clicks in.

"Why are there so few of them?"

"A bunch of them were eaten"

"This is what you get for going outside the walls"

These groups of people called themselves the Survey Corps. The one that goes outside and slays Titans?

"Moses! Moses!"

A middle-aged lady called loudly towards the Survey Corps looking around and searching for someone.

They stop as the Middle-Aged lady approaches them...

"My son... Moses... I can't find him"

The middle-aged lady then proceeds to grab the coat of one of the guys in front and ask.

"Where is my son?"

The two guys spoke to each other but the Content of it shocked the middle-aged lady that made her step back, staring at the guy in front of her, incredulously. 

Then they give the middle-aged woman a wrapped piece of clothes that has some blood on it.

Then... the middle-aged woman unwraps it. Upon opening, the content of it gives the lady a shock as she starts crying, dropping to the ground.

Everyone was shocked by the fact that only the arm was left.

The middle-aged woman tightly hugs the arm as she cries and asks the guy in front of him.

"But... my son.... is useful, right?"

"He might not be a hero, but at least he died helping mankind fight, right?!"

And yelled the last part of it towards the guy in front of him.

"…"

Silence then the guy immediately said

"Of course..." 

But stop and then continue...

"No..."

"During this mission, we... No, even after all of our missions."

The guy clenched his fist and said loudly.

"WE STILL HAVEN'T MADE ANY PROGRESS!"

"I'M A FAILURE!"

"I JUST GOTTEN SOLDIERS KILLED LEFT AND RIGHT!"

"AND WE HAVEN'T LEARNED ANYTHING USEFUL ABOUT THE TITANS!!!"

He yelled the last part of it, with tears streaking down on his face.