The Mystery Boy
“SO grumpy what did you find?” Hanji's voice over the phone was on a weird line of scared and excited about the possibilities of what could have been in the horror house as Levi had dubbed it mentally.
“Nothing good, though it is secure so you guys can hurry up and get here. Oh and make sure to bring some D.N.A. Kits and some emergency kits with you. We may have found Eren Jeager and the squad is still looking for others we might be able to help from inside the lab. So far the boy is the only living humanoid that we have found but there could be more. “ Levi sighed. The thought of that kid actually being Eren Jeager was still mind blowing to Levi, not that he would sell out his father who was a known monster but the fact of what his father did to his only kid and what Levi still didn't know.
“I am both excited to get there and scared of what I will find. And what did you mean when you said humanoid? What makes him non human entirely?”
“They kid looks like Grisha split his genes with some kind of canine and the extra parts look like they grew out of him naturally not like they were implanted. He has a tail and some dog ears and from what Gunther said when he found him he had canine teeth as well, he has been out cold since I got to him. There are also signs that he was experimented on a lot so I am not sure what else is different about him but you might be able to ask him if he doesn't die before you get here. And if he is someone we can save we might be able to let you do your own experiments on him, within reason of course that kid has been through enough.” Levi sighed.
“Aww are you worried about him Levi?” He could hear a building giddiness in the scientist. Though Levi could not deny his instinct to protect the boy no matter who or what he is now.
“You have not seen what is here yet Hanji, it is bringing back memories from the Underground it is so bad. This kid looks like he is never going to wake up again yet he somehow was calling my name like a prayer when we got here. When he was told I was here personally he apparently looked relieved and then passed out. How can I not be concerned for the kid. Someone has to be.”
“That is tru but that is usually Petra not you, you don't like feeling things for others because that means they are getting past your defenses. It took me, Erwin, and your team year to do that especially after loosing Izzy and Farlan and then your first team.”
“I know Hanji this is weird for me, but when I saw him on the floor still bleeding like Grisha had to beat him one final time before rushing out it angered me in the same feral way as if Izzy or Farlan got hurt. And to think the kid says he is the one who sent Carla Jeager's letter and added in that new information that led us here. He is laying in the bed we found here and Petra bandaged up what she could and is currently watching him in hopes that he will wake back up. Maybe if he does wake up we can get a little food and water into him and he will be able to keep it down, he looks like he hasn't eaten correctly in a very long time. While we wait for you I am going to try to talk to him and ask him some questions if again he wakes up at all.”
“I will definitely bring the emergency kits and bring both pill nutrients and IV in case he or anyone you may find was injected with that crystal skin serum that Grisha came up with a few years ago, though if they have that they won't last long anyways those poor people all exploded from the inside out.”
“Captain?” Levi turned back to the house, he had walked outside away from intrested ears to make the phone call, to see Eld in the front doorway. “Gunter found a female who seems to be like the male in the bedroom but in better condition, and reptilian. We brought her upstairs and have her in a blanket nest in one of the rooms and she is currently eating and getting warm. Petra would also like you to know the boy woke up and is in a slight bit of panic. He seems to be looking for you again.”
“I hope you heard that glasses because that means I have to go. See you in a few hours.”
“Bye shorty, and don't have any life changing moments until I get there.” With that Levi hung up on the other and resisted rolling his eyes at their antics. It was only a few strides back into the hell hole. “Eld, you and Gunther take care of the girl for now, see if you can get her to talk to you guys. Oluo is going to continue to guard the perimeter if he asks. I am going to go talk to the male and see what information I can get. When Hanji gets here they will verify the identities of them both and take all information they give us at the moment with a grain of salt. I am not saying they will try to outright lie to us but they may have been brainwashed or conditioned to say certain things, we have seen Grisha's victims have theses issues before. And please keep her calm, do not interrogate her, this is why I am sending in you two, these two are not in trouble they are victims and unless they become hostile we have no reason to be hostile to them.” Levi's tone was stern and absolute, he would not let the nightmare continue for these two if he could help it. Levi walked quickly into the room where the boy was laying, as soon as he stepped in something in the air almost took his breath away and then was gone. The first thing he actually saw when he walked in the room was both Petra and the now very awake boy take a sigh of relief, as if Levi broke the tension in the room. The second thing he saw was bright ocean eyes, a strange mix of blue and green that Levi could not find a correct name for.
“Captain Levi, thank you so much for coming for us, I never would have imagined you coming in person but the fact that anyone came is a miracle. And I do apologize I did try to stop Father from leaving but he ended up getting away anyways, I was to weak.” The boys voice was raspy and quiet but his speech was very proper, like this wasn't his first language. If this was Eren Jeager it would make sense since he was born and raised in Germany. He would probably relax a little and have a very nice baritone voice if and when he got healthier.
“You did great kid.” Levi said walking closer to the boy, stopping at the edge of the bed. “Though we were scared you were not going to wake up again. Sending for your rescue doesn't mean shit if you don't live to see it through.”
“As long as Father is stopped and can never do what he did to me and the others ever again and Ymir is safe then that’s all that matters. Meeting you is just a perk in the process, I could die right now and be content. That being said I am glad that you were able to understand what I added to my moms letter, she was a big fan of your career in the military. I tried to make it easier for you to get here.”
“Don't get on yourself so bad Brat. We got the letter, we found you and we have people coming to bring you back to where you will be safe. You just have to live long enough to get there.”
“You are going to bring us back with you? But we are monsters now. And won't I be practically responsible for my Father's actions? I mean some of his products wouldn't have been release against the public without him using me. The government will probably just tell you to put me down like a sick animal or a criminal.”
“Brat, shit, calm down. As long as you are not trying to bring down Trost or kill any of us at the Scouts in some sort of sleeper cell we will protect you. The Scouting Legion ranks pretty high in our military structure. We will do everything in our power to keep you and that girl out there safe. As long as everything checks out and that that monster didn't put some sort of time bomb in you we will get you healthy again and you will be safe. Of course you may have to stay on the base because you are no longer completely human but you will find something to do to hold your weight with the soldiers.”
“Really? You would protect people like us? You would let us stay on the base with you? Why? I am far less of a human than Ymir so she could be of use to you but I am father's pride so I am a complete monster, I have killed innocent people, I am an animal. I heal too quickly and my skin will start to burn when I fight, if I am mad or hurt I go completely different and feral at my father's design. ” The boy looked so distraught and very confused about the thought of Levi protecting a 'monster' , which is funny to Levi considering he was the monster and a horrible monster at that if this kid is monster at all.
“Brat take this from someone who is truly a monster even in human skin, being human is over rated. As long as you Let Hanji figure out what Grisha did to you so we can save the lives of others and make sure we can keep you healthy in anyway your body now needs. No one besides Hanji, and Erwin and I to some degree needs to know anything about what has happened to you. If you want no one else to know you will not have to. I need to know what to do to keep you safe, Hanji needs to know so you can be healthy, and Erwin needs to know to keep everyone else under control on the political stand point. The scouting Legion is full of monsters with and without human skin so you will fit in perfectly. Now my question is I want you to explain how you know who I am.”
“When I still lived in Germany it was widely known my mom was a military brat, both my grandmother and grandfather were military, and my mom did a stint before she married my father and they had me so the military was big in my family. She got to watch your rise from the beginning when you were 17 and joined the Trost ranks. She had heard rumors you were from the Underground somewhere but wanted me to understand you were nothing short of a hero, as I mentioned she was a fan. She was actually more one of your fan girls but in a military way not in a creepy way. I always got to see your progress and interviews, which were always so funny. She got even more excited when you showed up to your first Military Galla with a man on your arm. She was a huge supporter of gay rights and advancements for the lives of anyone in the LBGT. I think she figured I was gay when I was younger because she made sure you were not only my role model but what to look for in a partner. Actually some of my father's experiments before and after were inspired by my mom's beliefs and hopes for all. They were perverted by his Titian views though in ways mom would never have accepted. A few weeks ago I think I found a letter she had written to you trying to start a correspondence for some reason but I had to get it to you in memory of her. I added what I could and sent it out without father noticing. I am still not sure how I made it to get that fox to take the letter. I never thought you would get it let alone to respond yourself but I had to try.”
“You do know you just admitted to having your mother groom you to have a gay crush for me to me right?” Levi asked in disbelief. This kid has balls, he could be fun to have around the base if he survives. He could be useful and entertaining.
“You said yourself you were scared I wasn't going to wake up. My father was a doctor and my mom was a natural healer, I know when a patient does not have good chances to survive. I have even less than normal because my body is not completely human so normal treatments might not work or could make things worse. My life has always been a nightmare Captain so there has been many times since my mom died that I have wished, even prayed, for death in one way or another. It started with my father making me watch him kill my mom and has only gone down hill. Now I am most likely get to die in the presence of the man I idolize who has come to rescue us like a fairy tale my mom used to read to me as a child. Why would I want to die with regrets.”
“You are scary mature for a what twenty year old brat?”
“I guess I never had a chance to be anything but mature. I have been living in hell for the last ten years.” Talking about the nightmare he had been living in and wanting death brought a serene expression to the boy's face but also brought an empty dead look into those eyes, they went from a living ocean to a muddy shallow pond. Something about that look did not sit right at all with Levi and made Perta noticeably uncomfortable.
“Well as long as you don't annoy the ever living hell out of me you will get a chance to be your age once we get you out of here. I did not know I would be rescuing anyone today but now that I have I am not letting you die here.”
“I don't understand why you would care so much, I am just one strange non human boy who is the son of a horrible man to you.”
“Because someone pulled me out of my nightmare and I am not willingly going to let you die in yours if I can do something about it. I said I was not losing a life today, especially at the hands of Grisha Jeager.”
“You are very stubborn Captain, but this means if I live through this I will be your responsibility.”
“I can accept that.”