Nothing But A Freak (An Ereri FanFic)

Chapter 17

Whoa! Is this actually on time? I think it is! Anyways, I won't make you listen to me babble, so read on!

"What is that mutt doing?" Levi asked, standing up and walking to the door with Armin. Armin opened the door, leaving Astro to bolt down the hallway, still barking.

"Astro!" Armin yelled, flying after him. Sometime during the night, they had all changed back to normal, seeing as the moon was down and the sun was just peeking up. Levi sighed, chasing after Armin and Astro out to the front door to the dorm. Armin opened it and Astro ran outside and over to Eren who was being carried by Mr. Sizzle.

"What happened?" Armin asked, running over and grabbing Astro's collar before he could jump on Mr. Sizzle. Mr. Sizzle glanced to Mr. Pixis before back to Armin.

"He had a nightmare." Mr. Sizzle said. Armin and Levi could both see clearly through the lie as the rest of the group came running out of the dorm.

"What happened?" Mikasa asked, running up to Eren. "Is he okay? Is he hurt? I don't see blood." Mikasa added, looking over Eren's body, which was only covered in a pair of light blue boxers.

"It's fine. He just had a nightmare. I'm taking him back to his dorm now, you all go and get some rest." Mr. Sizzle said. Pixis escorted them back to their dorm, letting Astro go with Mr. Sizzle and Eren.

"I can't believe he just lied! Straight to our faces, mind you." Hanji crossed her arms and pouted. Mikasa glared at the door, gritting her teeth and muttering some very colorful words under her breath. Armin sighed as Reginale flew over and perched on his shoulder. Armin reached up, gently stroking his feathers as they all sat in silence. "It's possible they don't know that we know about Eren, so they had to lie to us to keep his secret safe." Hanji added, pacing the room with her hand stroking her chin thoughtfully.

"He'll probably tell them later or something, so I don't think we have too much to worry about right now." Erwin commented. They all nodded and Armin put on a movie to pass the time. None of them fell asleep, but instead, raced out to meet Eren at a breakfast bar.

"Eren! Hey, are you okay?" Hanji asked, grabbing his shoulders and shaking him. He looked stunned, then gently pushed her hands off of his shoulders.

"Yeah, just a long night." He waved off their questions, paying for his coffee and cereal bar.

"We saw you this morning. Are you sure you're okay?" Mikasa asked, her face showing her concern. Eren only waved her off once more, nodding his head.

"I'm just really tired. And a bit sore. Do you guys want to go to the field and lay down for a bit or something?" Eren asked, taking a sip of his coffee as he gave a chunk of his cereal bar to Astro.

"Yeah, we should." Armin nodded happily. They all walked to the large open field located on campus and they all laid down right in the middle. They made small talk and stared at the passing clouds, just relaxing. The day after the full moon was a day where everything seemed to take a break. Everyone was exhausted and needed a day to relax. The day after the full moon was that day.

"This is nice. Ya know? Just sitting around, being lazy, looking at the sky, hanging out with friends. Can't get much better than this." Hanji sighed happily, folding her arms behind her head.

"Yeah. Say, Eren? What did you do last night?" Armin asked, glancing over to his friend who was laying next to Levi. Armin slowly started to smile at the sight laying before him. Eren and Levi were both curled up, Eren's head pressing into Levi's chest and Levi's arms draped across Eren's waist. They were both breathing deeply and evenly, both perfectly relaxed and both asleep.

"Hmm? Eren? Armin?" Hanji asked, rolling over and looking at them. "Aww. Now that's adorable." Hanji cooed, smiling lightly. They all laid back down, remaining quiet and watching the sky as the clouds lazed by, the sky moving from the East to the West, slowly but surely.

Soon, the sun had set and they were all still out on the field. The air was colder and Eren and Levi had finally woken up.

"Ahh, the two love birds finally awake from their slumber!" Connie said, waving his arm around for emphasis. Eren glared at him, hissing for him to shut up, then Armin spoke up.

"Eren?" Armin asked, sitting indian style on the grass and facing Eren. Eren raised an eyebrow in question, tilting his head slightly. "What happened to you last night?" Armin asked. Eren's expression quickly turned sour, his hands clenching around the end of his shirt.

"A lot of things." Eren said, turning his gaze towards the grass blades.

"Care to elaborate?" Levi asked, sitting down next to him and resting his hand on Eren's knee. Eren reached down, plucking a few strands of grass and he remained quiet for a moment before he finally spoke up.

"I lost it. I lost my cool. I nearly broke the wall and I just..." Eren paused, hanging his head and sighing. "I almost hurt Mr. Sizzle and Mr. Pixis. I don't even know what came over me. It was like I was... Like I was..." A mistake? A freak? A monster? Eren froze at the words in the back of his head.

"Come on, my boy. You know you're nothing more than a freak! I mean, look at you! Look at your 'friends'! Do you think they really like you? How could they, you're just a mistake. A mistake who drove his mother insane. A selfish mistake who doesn't deserve anyone." The voice sneered. Eren's eyes widened at the voice. It was the demon from his dreams.

"Come on, my boy! Talk to me! Do you think they love you? Be honest now, you know they don't. You know, deep down, that they hate you. They never loved you. They always knew you were a freak! A mistake! A monster!" The voice boomed. Eren's body seemed to have a mind of it's own as it began shaking in fear, in horror, in shock. What was going on? Is he dying? He can't hear anything. He can't feel anything. What was happening?

"Eren! Eren! Eren, wake up! Er-"

"-en! Eren, wake up!" Eren shot up suddenly, his eyes wide with a thin layer of sweat covering his body. "Oh my God, Eren! I thought you died!!" Mikasa cried, throwing herself onto Eren and hugging him tightly. As if it was an instinct, he jerked away from her, pushing her back. "Eren?" She asked.

"Eren, why are you crying? Are you okay?" Levi asked.

"I'm-"

"Eren, my boy. Sorry to visit you in such a time, but I've got another clue for you! As to where I am, of course." Suddenly, Grisha's voice over took his senses. What was going on? He didn't understand what was happening. Was he awake? Asleep? "Now, I'm just going to come right out and say it. I'm where our old house was located. It might take you some time to remember, but I need you to come and find me. We've got some things to talk about, do we not?" Grisha's voice asked.

"Eren!" The voice sounded muffled, as if he were underwater and someone was yelling at him from above the surface.

"Hmm. What a pity. I have to leave so soon. Well, my boy, come and find me. We've got a family to run." Then Grisha was gone. Eren was left confused and laying in the middle of a field with his friends swarming around him.

"What happened?"

What's going on? Why is Eren hearing their voices? What happened to him? I'm afraid I can't tell you but maybe I'll make an early update for you guys because that's just how much I love you all. Anyways, did you guys know I'm going to be cosplay as Armin at a small convention? Now, I don't know how many of my dearest readers actually live in Alaska as I do myself (My dad would scold me for giving away such information) but if you guys do, I would really love to meet you in anchorage at the convention. It's called Senshi-con, look it up, it's going to be amazing. Even if you don't want to meet me (which I'm sure most of you don't, just cause it kinda sounds a little awkward but maybe that's just me), I suggest going just for the experience. It's going to be awesome. So do what you like, much Ereri love to you all and I love you guys!!