The League [Phan AU]

Chapter 41

With Katie's infinite resources it was easy to find out everything Phil needed to know about Detective Eren Jaeger. The next night Phil followed him home along the rooftops, hopping onto the balcony of his and his partner's apartment. He hadn't known that the two detectives who had arrested him and Dan were together in that way, and he found it funny when he was looking through the files. He had chosen tonight because his partner, Levi Ackerman, had to stay at the police station later, which meant Phil could talk to Eren alone.
He watched through the glass as the front door opened. The only light came from the moon, which shone down on Phil's back. Eren didn't turn the lights on, but he did notice Phil and rushed to the balcony, pulling the door open quickly and pulling out his gun.
"Who are you?" Eren demanded, holding the gun steadily out in front of him. The pace of Phil's heart quickened with the weapon pointed at him, but he kept his face calm.
"I'm Phil Lester," he replied. "I'm here to talk to you about the League of Specially Trained Individuals. Can you please put your gun down?"
Eren sighed and put it away. "You've piqued my interest. Why do you want to talk about it? Are you a member?"
"I am, or was, it's kind of complicated," Phil answered. "A lot of us in the League are against what is going on right now."
"You mean the attack on the police station?"
"Yes, it shouldn't have happened. The League needs to be stopped. My friends and I, we want the League to be different, to stand for something better."
"How are you going to do that? Hasn't the League been committing crime for generations?"
"That's why we have to take down the current leadership. We'll need the police's help with this, because our numbers are too small compared those still loyal to the League."
"I might be able to get you support, but what's in it for us? This is a criminal organization we're talking about, you can't ask for our help without giving us something for it."
"You'll get to put every member who opposes us behind bars, however there is a catch..." Phil trailed off.
"A catch?" Eren repeated.
"We get to keep the Leader, Dan Howell."
"Dan Howell? So he is the Leader," Eren mumbled.
"You know about him?" Phil questioned.
"Yeah, he left us a message when he came and attacked the station. Here, I have the video," Eren said, pulling out his phone to show the video Dan left to Phil.
"What has he become," Phil muttered sadly.
"He's your boyfriend, right?" Eren asked.
"Fiancé," Phil corrected. "Or at least he was. I don't know who's in control of his body anymore."
"What does that mean?"
"There are these voices that he heard in his head," Phil explained. "He and his father both had them, but Dan said something about them taking over him, and I think that's what is happening. He'd never do something like that."
"So he's sick?"
"Yeah, and I have to help him. That's why I need us to lock him up, not the police. I promise you he won't be in charge anymore."
Eren nodded as Phil spoke. "Okay, I'll see what I can do."
"Thank you," Phil said. "I'll be in contact with you."
"Contact?" Eren asked, but Phil was jumping onto the roof before he could finish his thought.
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Phil got back to Joe's apartment and found Katie and Joe watching a movie in the living room.
"How'd it go?" Katie asked him without turning around. Phil walked over and plopped down onto the arm chair.
"I think we're going to have the help we need," Phil told them.
"Great," Katie nodded, taking a handful of popcorn and putting it in her mouth.
Phil stayed and watched the movie. It was some spy movie with lots of explosions and dangerous feats. When it was over Joe turned off the television and the three of them sat in silence for a few minutes.
"Do you think there'll be another battle?" Joe asked no one particular.
"Sadly, yeah," Katie answered.
"I wish there was another way," Phil sighed, "but the only way it seems we'll be able to defeat him is through a fight."
"So more death is inevitable, huh?" Joe said. Phil nodded.
"I say fuck it," Katie blurted out. "Death is death and we can't stop it. All we can do is accept that it's going to happen in our line of work."
"After this battle, there'll be no more death," Phil insisted. "That's why we're fighting."
"Damn straight," Katie nodded.
"No, he's gay," Joe joked, earning laughter from all three of them.
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Dan had decided to go to the League's pub. He sat at the bar with a glass in his hand that was refilled for free each time it was emptied, playing with the ring on his finger. The bartender had insisted since he was the Leader. Dan's mind was growing foggier as a group of guys gathered beside him, laughing and shouting as they took shots and downed various liquors. One of them noticed Dan and went over to him, slapping his shoulders in a friendly manner.
"What's up Dan?" the guy asked.
"Nothing," Dan mumbled in reply.
"You wanna hang with us? We'd love to have you," the guy said.
"No thank you, Alexander," Dan replied. "I prefer to be alone."
"If you insist, but we'll be over here," Alexander finished, walking back to his buddies. Dan kept drinking, finding himself certain that he'd need a taxi back home. He hadn't been to the apartment in days, since he'd been sleeping in the office. Going home reminded him of Phil, and didn't want to think about him. He knew he hurt him, and it gave him a pain in his chest that he couldn't describe.
'Stop worrying about Phil and have some fun, will ya?'
But I love him.
'Love is a weakness, you're better off without him around.'
I need to apologize to him...
'No you don't.'
No I don't.
'You don't need him.'
I don't need him, but I love-
'Oh for crying out loud get over it! He's gone! He left!'
"Dan, are you alright?" a voice asked him. Dan looked and saw Alexander had returned to sit beside him.
"Yeah, I'm fine," Dan answered. "Where's your possé?"
"They all went home, it's almost 1 am," Alexander told him.
"Is it? Shit, I better get going..."
"Why don't you stay with me?" Alexander suggested. "You seem pretty drunk."
"I'm fine, I can get back..."
"Come on, I insist," Alexander said, tugging on Dan's elbow to keep him from leaving the bar.
"Alright, fine," Dan shrugged, figuring it wouldn't do any harm to sleep on someone else's couch for a night. Alexander led him up the stairs of the bar where rooms were for visiting League members. He had forgotten that Alexander didn't actually live in London. Alexander took out a key and unlocked the door to the second room on the right, letting Dan go in first.
"You can sleep in the bed if you want. I'll take the couch," Alexander said.
"No, it's fine, I'll couch," Dan replied, stumbling over his words. Alexander nodded and went to the bed where a suitcase was lying open on the floor beside it. He took off his shirt and threw it in the case, Dan staring at his back. When he turned around he saw Dan staring at him and smirked. He was very well built, with muscles and chiseled features. He could practically have been a statue. He made his way over to Dan, who swallowed and licked his lips as the other man stood over him as he sat on the back of the couch.
"Like what you see?" Alexander asked, Dan nodding in reply. "I bet you're just as ripped."
"No, not really," Dan answered, gasping as Alexander reached down and pulled Dan's shirt over his head, exposing his pale chest and tummy. He felt suddenly self conscious, seeing as he did not have the muscles that the guy before him did.
"You're beautiful," Alexander hummed, kissing Dan's neck and sucking gingerly on his skin, making Dan moan in pleasure. "I bet Phil never treated you this good."
"Well usually I top," Dan sassed, earning a laugh from Alexander who cupped Dan's face with his hands and pressed their lips together.
"Let's go to the bed, yeah?" Alexander suggested, lifting Dan, whose legs were wrapped around his torso and placing him down of the bed.