My Titan

Chapter 8: Eldian Scum

You wept as you stumbled outside, tripping on your own feet. You climb up the fire escape of a nearby building. You heard him screaming your name a few seconds later. He didn't care about you. It's all a show. He just wants to seem like a caring Marlean soldier. Please.

You saw him down below tearing the neighborhood to shreds for you. He pushed dumpsters on their side like the weighed nothing. You didn't realize his strength until now. He sat down and put his head in his hands.

You stop crying for a second. Why does he seem like he cares when he doesn't want to see you anymore? You don't have time for this nonsense. You started sobbing again. Harder. You could barely breathe. You watched as the view of Marley became blurry with your tears. You crawled up into a ball as a light drizzle began.

You never knew someone who had the slightest interest in you, that saw you past your fighting abilities. The months that you have spent with Mr. Kruger weighed down on you now. His presence had become a routine. A daily occurrence. Even before you stayed with him after your father's abuse. He walked you home, telling you stories about fighting with passion and anger behind his eyes. Those emotions ignited a forest fire inside of you that is now a measly candle flame.

As the rain poured harder now, you realized he probably stopped looking for you. You are too much of a hassle to deal with anyway. Your arms wrapped around your legs as you laid on top of the apartment building. You could hear some drunken idiots below laughing about God knows what. You didn't care. The only person who ever cared is now out of your life, probably forever.

You started to violently shiver. The sobbing has made you extremely exhausted. The rainy night had made you ice cold. The clatter of your teeth was so strong that you thought they would break. You started to close your eyes as you heard the drunken fools louder. Almost as if they were climbing up to the roof. Your eyes rolled toward the back of your head in utter exhaustion.

"I think I saw someone come up here". One of the men said. You opened your eyes to see three huge shadows approach you.

"Looks like someone found our special spot. What do we have here..." The largest of the men grabbed your chin, putting pressure on your recently scabbed wounds.

"And she's injured!" The second man chucked happily.

"You are going to make for a great pet, little one" The largest man said. You shivered harder.

"Please just leave me alone. I didn't mean to be in your special spot." The large man pinned you down by your sweatshirt.

"Oh, you won't be going anywhere." He gritted through his teeth. You didn't have the energy to even care at this point. You were exhausted and freezing. The large man picked you up and tossed you over his shoulder. Your body shut down then, and you fell asleep.

. . .

When you came to, you were in a dimly lit room. You tried moving your hands, but they were tied behind your back. You started to yell, but there was a rag inside of your mouth that muffled your screams.

"I am glad you woke up. We are going to have such fun with you". The large man said, approaching you slowly.

"Please. Just let me go. I won't tell anyone. He won't let you get away with this". You said while tears streamed down your cheeks. Your hair was still soaking wet, stuck to your face.

"We do not care, whoever he is. For now, you will just be here, sitting quietly. We will sell you to the Island of Devils in a few weeks, after your scabs heal fully. They really like Eldians. Scum like you will be great for the island. I hear they turn Marleans into brain-dead Titans." Shock stilled your whole body. They were going to sell you to Paradise.

"For now though, I want to play with you just a bit". The largest of the men grazed your chest with his fingertips, laughing with a dead look in his eyes. You stayed still, tears still falling down. You looked up at him. He was a bald, round man, with a long beard. You spit in his face.

"Feisty. You're going to regret that. Good thing I only need your face to be presentable for Paradise." He said as he kicked you as hard as he could into your stomach. You vomited immediately.

"Eldian scum." He muttered as he walked out, locking the door behind him.

There is no hope left. Your family does not care enough to look for you, and Mr. Kruger has probably given up. You were severely dehydrated from the sobbing. You fall asleep sitting up.