Off Record [Ereri/Riren] ✓

2 ⚕︎Isolated ✍︎

(Attention: Thoughts that are formatted to the right are Titan. Thoughts that are formatted to the left are Eren and thoughts in the middle are just other voices without a distinct personality. Yes, it will always be like this).

Off Record
Chapter 2
⚕︎Isolated ✍︎
Eren

i·so·lat·ed

/ˈīsəˌlādəd/

adjective

far away from other places, buildings, or people; remote.

I glare at the man until he leaves and the door is shut. What a pompous, self-righteous, gloating, piece of utter shit. Who the hell does he think he is?

"He's a fool."

"He's your doctor."

"He's an enemy."

"Kill him."

"Kill yourself."

"Have to escape, we have to escape...this is the only way."

"AAAHHHHH!" I scream in frustration and throw my body against the wall. "Shut up! Shut up! Shut up!"

I know he is watching me. I can feel him watching me.

He's underestimating me, underestimating Titan. He's a beast, an animal, his sole goal to protect me, to protect us, and to kill anything that gets in the way. That small, creepy doctor won't see it coming. All it takes is an injury, anything that breaks skin, and Titan will come and he'll use my body to set us free.

I slow my breathing in an attempt to calm myself down. I need to focus if I'm going to get out of here. I need all my thoughts clear and collected, it's a hard thing to do, but I've done it before.

First, I assess my situation. I look around the room for the first time, I'm in a box, a literal padded cell room with shackles on the floor that connect to my legs. My upper body is caged in a straight jacket. I feel trapped.

I'm dirty. I can feel it, dirt, blood, grit, I'm covered in it. It feels like it's seeping into my skin and poisoning the vulnerable flesh underneath.

How did this happen? Did I fight someone? Did I hurt someone? Did I kill someone?

"It's your blood."

"It's his blood."

"Get it off."

I groan in frustration and curl up into a ball, growling and snapping at any sound that is made. I hate feeling confined like this. I need to move! I can't breathe...

"He's suffocating you."

No, no, no, he's gone, he left...

"You aren't safe!"

"I know!" I kick my feet vigorously, trying to get free of the shackles. I will tear my feet to shreds if I have to. I can't stop until I get out.

If that prick really wanted to know me, then here's lesson one on Eren Jaeger. I'm one determined son of a bitch and I never give up.

I can still hear his voice in my head, feel his breath against my cheek, feel the searing touch of his teeth to my flesh. His saliva was still on me but I'd taken some of him too.

Even footing. Equal ground. Remind him that I refuse to give him anything.

He's sick, preying on people like me. He clearly enjoys this. He'll enjoy breaking me.

"He'll cut you open..."

No, I won't let him.

"He'll see you for what you really are..."

If he does, he'll regret it.

"He'll dig into your flesh and carve out your organs."

"You're his now. You're his little monster."

My ankles are rubbed raw. The sting of pain helps to ground me in reality. I refocus my vision and tune out the voices.

Breathe in...

Breathe out...

"My name is Eren Jaeger." I speak aloud. "My mother's name was Carla. My father's name was Grisha. I'm very sick, but I'll be okay. I'm safe. I'm safe. I'm safe."

My mother had taught me this grounding technique.

"I see padded walls. I see shackles. I feel pain. I am real and I am alive."

I can still taste him...his blood.

"I'm sure you've met many monsters, Doctor." I smirk. "But none like me."

He's overconfident. I suppose if you deal with people halfway broken then it's easy to finish the job. Levi doesn't simply want to understand my mind, he wants to understand my very core.

I curl up into myself and rock back and forth ever so slightly. He only has one advantage over me and that's that I don't know what he's capable of. Luckily, I have that same advantage over him.

I eye the button the nurse told me I could press if I need him. It's easily accessible and I'm thankful these people at least have some decency. I may be caged in here like an animal on display but I wasn't entirely helpless.

My arms are beginning to cramp up from being held in the same position for so long. All I can hope for is that I fall asleep before the pain grows. It was useless though, sleeping is often a more daunting task than staying awake is.

I close my eyes and repeat my name over and over again in my head. "My name is Eren Jaeger and I will get out of here."

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Author's Note:

Thoughts?

-Jex