After training ended and all returned to HQ, Mando and Mikasa went to their new room for the night as the next day they'll be heading back home. Erwin told him that soon, he'll have an answer if he can go with them on an expedition. Mando suspected he passed but left that aside since Mikasa still had a question...

Mikasa:"Can I go to Petra's house one day?" She asked. Mando stopped in his tracks while walking to their room when asked.

Mikasa:"Papa?"

Mando:"No."

Mikasa:"What, why?"

Mando:"Listen, Erwin and Levi seem to trust her but I don't even know her well yet. You three may have talked for a bit while walking around but like I've said, I still don't know her nor do I trust her." He resumed walking while answering her question. She seemed upset by this reply but he continued,

Mando:"If I get to know her more then sure but until then no. You have Eren and his friend back home waiting for you to return."

Mikasa:"Are you not coming back?"

Mando:"I will but if Erwin accepts me into the Scouts then I'll be gone for longer periods. If that happens then you'll have to get use to being without me being by your side." He explained. This didn't bode too well with the young girl as she started to panic.

Mikasa:"No!" She yelled attracting the attention of passing Scouts.

Mikasa:"I don't want you to leave! I don't want to be alone again! " She yelled again, Mando quickly grabbed her hand and rushed to their room, shutting the door to not cause anymore attention.

Mando:"Kid, calm down! I won't be ditching you if that's what you think." Mikasa seemed to relax at his response and questioned him again.

Mikasa:"Then you promise me that you'll stay with me?" She asked. Mando hesitated for a split second as he doesn't even know whether or not he would actually stay. Back when he first took on the role of a parent, he grew so attached to the kid that it affected him heavily when that same kid left to join his kind. He quickly snapped out of it and responded.

Mando:"I...I promise I'll be by your side, Mikasa." He replied. He waited for a response but unexpectedly heard her cry, she latched onto him tightly.

Mikasa:"I love you papa."

Mando:"There, there, calm down." He patted her back. She calmed down and started to become drowsy from exhaustion.

Mikasa:"Thank you...thank you, papa....for saving me..." She was then knocked out from pure exhaustion after today's events. Behind his helmet, a small smile made it's way onto his face as he was yet again viewing this child as his own.

Mando:"Thank you, kid. You helped me out too, goodnight." He patted her head and gently tucked her in.

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The next morning.

Mikasa started to wake, still drowsy from yesterday. She noticed she was tucked in bed and that her father wasn't next to her. Freaking out, she quickly shot up from her bed while looking around the room only to spot him asleep in a chair, still fully armored and helmet on his head. She quietly made her way out of bed and over to where he was sitting at to look underneath his helmet. After being by his side for a while now, she's grown curious to see what he looks like underneath. As she got closer to him, she stopped and thought what would happen if she were to anger him. Mikasa stopped and decided to look at his gear that laid beside the bed she slept on. While looking through his stuff, she found an object of sorts that looked like a hilt, tucked away into his belt. As she went to grab it, her father's voice caught her by surprise.

Mando:"What are you doing?" She jumped and quickly turned around to face him.

Mikasa:"Nothing, papa. I was just looking at your stuff."

Mando:"If you wanted to look at it, all you had to do was ask. What do you want to know about the items?"

Mikasa:"I want to know about this hilt. It looks like the hilts of the swords the Scouts use."

Mando:"That, huh? Well bring it here and I'll show you." She complied and grabbed it. She then handed it to him so she could know what it does. As Mando grabbed it, he switched on the hilt causing a dark and bright blade to pop out of it.

Mando:"You want to know about this? It's called the Dark Saber where I come from. It's said that whoever has this weapon, becomes the leader of Mandalore."

Mikasa:"What's Mandalore?"

Mando:"Mandalore is a planet, much like this place, but it's people are fearsome warriors who were feared throughout the galaxy. When I was little, I was raised by a Mandalorian and he taught me a lot of things to keep me from danger."

Mikasa:"Are you a Mandalorian?"

Mando:"I am, those who are taken in by a Mandalorian are known as a 'foundling'. The parent or guardian, takes care of the foundling if he or she finds them without a family. By creed, we raise them and teach them until they are of age, if the foundling reaches age then they could either leave or become a Mandalorian. I chose to become one when I became of age and I was taken in when my parents died in war."

Mikasa:"I'm sorry to ask papa, you probably didn't want to remember them."

Mando:"It's fine, kid. I'm just telling you to quell your curiosity."

Mikasa:"Do you think I can become a Mandalorian?" She asked. He turned off the Dark Saber and stayed silent.

Mikasa:"Papa?"

Mando:"Are you sure about that? You could do a lot of other things besides that. Even if you were to become one, you would need your own armor and I'm no armorer."

Mikasa:"I want to, if that means I can stay by your side longer then yes."

Mando:"Hm, well I can't change your mind now, but when did you get so fast and become so strong? You're almost stronger than me."

Mikasa:"I'm not sure, I remember feeling a surge of energy when those men came in and hurt Carla and Eren."

Mando:"Perhaps Levi will know." As he said that, there was a knock at the door prompting the two to stop and go see. When he opened the door, there stood Hange with an overbearing smile.

Mando:"Why do you have that weird ass smile?"

Hange:"Hey! You can't say that kind of language near little Mika. Did you really forget our little promise yesterday?"

Mando:'Darn, I didn't think she was that serious.'

Mikasa:"What promise?"

Hange:"Your father told me I could study his weapon and backpack. Ahhh, the thought of it is getting me excited! Come with me, we have no time to spare for today's activities!" She started dragging him out of their room.

Mando:"Wait! I don't even have my stuff!"

Hange:"Oh! I'll wait out here then, don't keep me waiting!" He promptly shut the door in her face, he looked back at Mikasa.

Mando:"This is going to be a fun day. Let's get ready so we can get this over with and go home."

Mikasa:"M'kay."

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After getting prepared, Hange led them back to the same training area but this time there was another Scout waiting for them.

???:"Ah, Captain Hange! We're ready for today's tests."

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Hange:"Thank you, Moblit. We have two new guests for today's events, but only one we will be working with."

Moblit:"Oh hello there, my name is Moblit Berner. Captain Hange told me a lot of things about you while I was away."

Mando:"I hope it was good things."

Moblit:"Why yes it was, she told me of your training yesterday and how you came close to Captain Levi's time. Not many can even come close to him, he's not Humanities Strongest Soldier for no reason. Nice to meet you Mikasa, I hope you've enjoyed your stay here."

Mikasa:"Hello."

Hange:"Alright! Now that we got greetings out of the way, it's time we get on with the show! Could you please show us the thing on your back that allows you to get into air?" She asked. He took off his jetpack and put it on the table that was brought out so they could examine it.

Mando:"It's called a jetpack, the range of flight is about 1-5 kilometers and the tip of the jetpack can used to fire a missile. If dust, debris, or anything of the such should get in, it could affect it's flight capability. It can be used in short bursts or can fly for a good while." He explained.

Hange:"Hm, interesting. Do you think we can copy this with our current stock of materials, Moblit?"

Moblit:"I'm not sure, Captain. This looks to be a lot more advanced than our ODM gear, it might take years to create one of these."

Mando:"Even if you did, you would have to create a way of controlling the jetpack. I control mine with my gaunlets, allowing me to change directions."

Hange:"I see, if we can advance our technology more then maybe we can equip our Scouts with this. Having this new piece of equipment can potentially lower the death rate when fighting outside the walls. Can we see your weapon?"

Mando:"This is the IB-94 model blaster pistol. It uses a gas to produce the blaster bolt you see when I fire the weapon. Other than that, my gaunlets contain a flamethrower and a set of micromissiles that I can use to destroy a group of targets."

Mikasa:"Papa, what about your Dark Saber?" She asked. Mando looked down at her, not wanting to draw it out since it may draw more attention to them.

Hange:"What is she talking about?"

Mando:"Nothing." Hange and Moblit looked at each other but then shrugged it off.

Hange:"What about your armor?"

Mando:"It's made of pure Beskar, the most strongest and resilient armor there is. Not all Mandalorian's wore armor such as this since the metal was so scarce and rare, when I did jobs I was lucky enough to come across some of it to forge into the pieces."

Hange:"So you don't mind if I shoot you?"

Mando:"Go ahead."

Moblit&Mikasa:"Captain/Papa!?"

Mando:"It's not going to penetrate it so don't worry, kid. Just step back behind Hange and Moblit because there may be a chance it'll ricochet." He warned. All three of them stood back as Hange grabbed a musket that was loaded. She aimed the weapon at him but was hesitant since she didn't believe him. He noticed her hesistate so he nodded to give reassurance. She pulled the trigger and like he said, the ball simply bounced off and went to the right, hitting a tree.

Moblit:"Woah."