The Lab

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Eren POV

Wasn't it enough that I had just gotten into a fight with horse face? Or that I had to get lectured by Erwin? Apparently not, because as soon Levi saw me, he started dragging me along with him and Hanji. He hadn't said that much to me, other than to remind me of my 'behavioral issues' and ask me why I had gotten into a fight in the first place, but I still hated this. I hated being treated like his pet.

It seemed as soon as Levi took responsibility of me, everyone gave me this label. I tried to ignore it, but I couldn't. I'd heard too many people call me this too many times to just shake it of and forget about it. But just because I acknowledged there was no getting rid of the name, didn't mean I was to embrace it. It was now pretty much an instinct to glare at anyone who referred to me as 'pet'.

Levi kept pulling me along and I allowed him to do so. I figured he looked pretty irritated, not that he didn't look that way almost all the time, and I didn't want to upset him further. I wasn't really scared of him hurting me, he hadn't done anything like that since court, and it was necessary for my survival he did so. I just didn't want him to be angry with me, I actually wanted us to somehow get along, even if I was just some brat to him. Of course, me being in the mood I am right now wasn't helping that much...

After a while of walking, Hanji, Levi, and I stopped in front of door. I was confused at first, but after Hanji opened the door, Levi let go of my shirt, and I followed him into the room. I took one look around and realized where I was...I was in a lab. There were shelves of books, test tubes filled with unknown chemicals on a counter, and a bed in the far corner of the room. Hanji walked over to me and put a hand on my shoulder, I looked up at her to find her usual smile gone, and instead a look of worry on her face.

"You okay Eren? You look a little pale and your kind of shaking..."

I looked down and tried to compose myself enough to actually speak. "I-I'm fine...It's just I haven't seen a room like this since....my dad.."

The last few words came out as barely a whisper...Hanji patted my shoulder and I looked up at her again. "It's okay, I promise that I'm not here to try and hurt you, I'm only here to help you and get a better understanding of what you are."

"I understand...Why am I here anyways?"

"Well....I have a hypothesis on how I can make your senses stronger, but all I need right now is a blood sample from you."

I nodded and stood by Levi as Hanji went to get the supplies she needed. She brought out a small kit with bandages, vials of anesthetic and other medicine....and needles. As she pulled one out of the kit to sterilize it, I moved closer to Levi and clutched the arm of his jacket. I looked down at him to see him glaring at me and looked at the floor. I loosened my grip and thought he must really annoyed with me now...But, then I felt him put his hand in mine. He held my hand tightly, reassuring me I was going to be okay.

"Usually, I'd look down on a soldier having a fear of anything. Fear represents weakness...but considering your past, I can understand why this would frighten you. If you need to, you can stay by me so your not as scared..."

Wow, the corporal has sympathy...that's new. "Thank you Levi..."

With that said, he stared at Hanji, who was walking over to me with a needle in her hand. I shrugged my jacket down, letting it hang down from my elbows. As Hanji went to stick the needle in my arm, I held Levi's hand tightly and closed my eyes. I winced as I felt the needle being pushed into my skin, and with that came the memories of my father, someone who I trusted and loved all my life, who had in the end turned me into a monster...something that almost no one trusted. 

After what seemed like hours, although only a minute or two had actually passed, I felt the needle slide out of my arm. Hanji put a small band aid on it and took the sample over to her counter. I watched carefully as she put a drop of it on a slide and put it under a microscope. I wasn't sure why she was doing any of this, but it was an order from the court that I would undergo experimentation.

As I stared at her, a deep voice snapped me out of my trance.

"You can let go of my hand now."

I looked down at him, and as I did, I could feel myself starting to blush. "S-sorry corporal" I stuttered as I let go of his hand and stared down at the floor.

When I looked back over at him, he was glaring at Hanji with his arms folded. He seemed angry....but why would he be mad at Hanji?

I decided it was best to not think about it and continued to stare at the floor, trying to ignore the awkward silence in the room.

Minutes later, Hanji finally spoke up. "YES!"

"You finally come to a conclusion, four eyes?"

"According to my research, and studying the blood sample from Eren, it should be possible."

"Are you positive this won't hurt him?"

"I'm sure. He should be just fine."

"Okay then...I'll allow you to carry out your little experiment."

All I could do was stand there and look confused. What kind of hell were they trying to put me through?! I looked over at Levi with a confused expression. He seemed emotionless now, and gestured to Hanji, "Better let the mad scientist explain."

I could already tell I wasn't going to like what she had planned for me.

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