Terrible Things

You'll Learn One Day,

I'll Hope And I'll Pray That God Shows You Differently...

Darkness engulfed the sun as stars sparkled in the black field above with the moon's glow showering on the town of Shiganshina. Birds' calls faded and the heat of the day vanished as the cool of the night took over.

Levi Ackerman sat in his room, shivering out of fear as the creaking of wood and footsteps came closer to his door. He didn't dare to look back as tears started to well in his eyes, threatening to spill over his lower eyelids. His heart picked up its pace and his blood ran hot, making an icy sensation trickle down his spine. His chest rose and fell quickly once the footsteps stopped only to be followed by his door knob turning, making his throat unleash a soft whimper.

"I'm back! Did you miss me?! I know I missed you and all the satisfactory you give me!" Michael Avalanche's cold voice intruded into the ravenette's room, the light from the hallway lighting the small enclosure.

Levi jumped in fright, whipping around with his tears sliding down his cheeks. His sapphire eyes widened in horror as the adult stalked towards him, a devilish smirk rippling across his face with his vampire fangs drawing out.

"I had a long day at work and I need a pleasurable night, so try not to fight too much!" Michael growled, grabbing Rivaille's arms as he tried to back up. The golden-eyed alpha yanked the ravenette up, throwing him onto his bed.

"No! No, please Michael! I-I- Mmm!" Levi was cut off by the dominant's hand. The black wolf panicked, trying to twist and fight against the adult's grip but no avail.

"Ah, ah, I said no fighting remember?!" Michael taunted, yanking the short male's arms up, tying them to the headboard.

Levi then tried kicking which he ended up hitting Avalanche in the jaw successfully.

The alpha hissed, gripping his jaw and roughly massaging it before whipping his golden gaze to his adopted child, glaring daggers into the ravenette's soul.

The stare made Levi go numb, his panic going into overdrive but his body froze as Michael pulled on his legs, making his knees pop. Letting out a cry of pain, the black stray shut his eyes, wishing this was all a nightmare. The mattress below him shifted, making him reopen his eyes to find Michael climbing on top of him, his face full of dominance and cruelty.

"Now, I won't make this too long because you have school tomorrow but I am expecting to get what I want." Avalanche hissed in Levi's ear, making him writhe underneath him as the alpha removed his hand from the omega's mouth.

Ackerman's cheeks were slick with tears as his throat unleashed a whine, begging the vampire to stop. "Please, please Michael, I can't take this anymore. I-It hurts…"

The cold-blooded devil just snickered and grasped the submissive's shirt, tearing it off.

His icy fingers stroked his victim's flanks, pinching them, causing the ravenette to jerk and whimper, twisting his head to the side.

Michael gripped Levi's face, pressuring both sides as he forced the teenager to look at him. "If you would listen, it wouldn't be so bad!" He chuckled at the blue-eyed stray's cries as he reached down, tugging on his jeans, ripping them down to his knees.

Rivaille struggled hard against the vampire's strong grip, grunting weakly. The bruises and cuts on his body screamed in pain, making his figure feel as if he was on fire, torturing his nerves with bitter agony. "No! S-Stop it! Please, don't-!"

Avalanche leaned down, teasing the ravenette as he pecked the corner of his mouth with light kisses, relishing the way his adopted child writhed and begged beneath him. His sadistic condition growing wild inside of him by the second. That was his whole reason for adopting a child after his son, Finn Avalanche, left, claiming that he was considered an adult now that he was eighteen.

Michael's sadistic problem had made his hunger for dominance and pleasure increase rapidly, making him crazy enough to give in to his sick needs. He had adopted Levi when he was twelve, which Finn had retreated to his mother for a while, though it turned out to be years since he returned back to his father. While his son was away, Michael became crazy, going out and getting drunk, doing drugs, and running the streets with his vampire friends. Levi, on the other hand, was left alone, only to go to school and come back home. When Michael had returned from his night, he'd be out-of-his-mind drunk, taking his anger and regret out on his adopted child. Once the crazed vampire got a job, he'd loosened up on his domestic violence towards Levi, but the stress put on him everyday at work made Michael come home a furious mess. For his sadistic pleasure, he'd beat the child, relishing the cries, pleads, and begs for mercy that flowed from the ravenette's mouth. Now, this wasn't everyday but each time it happened, Levi felt as if he went through hell and back. When he went to school, the black stray would cover his scars and hide his bruises the best of his ability. Though he didn't care too much for school, he took it as a relief from being at Michael's place, trying to make the best of it throughout the day. After school, he prayed to God that Michael skipped that night, saving him from the torture as he shapeshifted into his wolf form with black fur and a white jaw, chest, and forepaws. As he ran, he fought the urge to turn around, knowing that if he were to run away, Michael would find him and he'd beat the shit out of him, never letting him leave again, if he let him live that was. Though vampires and wolves don't get along too well, the Avalanches believe that they can dominate and force their DNA opponent into submission, proving that vampires are stronger and better than wild mutts, which is what Michael had planned to do...and he was succeeding.

"Stop it! Please!" Levi cried as the vampire above him wiped his tears away from his cheeks, his fangs sharpening to a point while his body pressed close to the trembling one beneath him.

"I'm gonna need you to stop crying first, then I'll think about giving you a break tomorrow, how does that sound, hm?" Michael shushed Levi, running his fingers through straight, black hair.

Rivaille sucked in a breath, attempting to stop the tears from running down his face as he nodded, hoping that he was telling the truth.

"You know, for a seventeen year-old, you sure act very childish...kinda like a baby." Avalanche taunted, leaning closer to the ravenette, smiling cruelly upon him. "You're my little baby, aren't you? My little Levi."

The black wolf inhaled in a few rapid breaths, more tears painting his cheeks as he stared into his adoptive father's crazed, golden gaze. Those eyes he wouldn't ever be able to get away from, they would always haunt him until his dying day.

The vampire hissed, grabbing a handful of black hair and yanking it to make the teenager cry out in pain. "Aren't you?"

Levi shut his eyes, shaking his head in obedience, relieved once the dominant being above him loosened his grip on his hair.

Michael smirked and ran his index finger down the ravenette's face, trailing it down to the rim of his boxers.

Rivaille refused to open his eyes, knowing that feeling all too well, starting to cry slightly harder.

"Now, onto the real fun."

The night hours came to an end and dawn was breaking. Levi's eyelids slowly parted, his body miserable with exhaustion as he flipped over to pick up his iPhone. 5:02 AM. He blinked tiredly, glancing down at his wrists to find red rings imbedded in his flesh, which stung and ached from last night.

Once Michael had his way with the ravenette, he had untied his wrists and dressed him back up, aside from his jeans, leaving him for some sleep and school the next morning. Now, with daylight on the rise, the smaller male had to prepare for the day, to be the emotionless, bad boy everyone perceived him to be.

Sighing, Levi pushed himself up, his lower back throbbing in pain as he unleashed a hoarse grunt. After making his bed, the black wolf snagged his jeans that were thrown on the floor by his father later on last night, tugging them back onto his figure. He laced up his shoes and pulled his pants over the top of them, turning to put on his black hoodie.

Exiting his room, he stalked down the hall. He tried to make no noise, flinching when the wood flooring creaked beneath his weight, fearing Michael would hear him as he made his way into the bathroom. Looking into the mirror, he ran his fingers through his raven locks, his scalp slightly sore from his hair being yanked the night before. And at the thought, he shook his head, starting to brush his teeth.

Soon leaving the restroom, Ackerman crept through the living room and advanced towards the front door, quietly opening and shutting it as he passed through the second barricade made of glass. The chilling, night air still lingered, wrapping its arms around the short male as he started his walk to school.

Crickets chirped and birds softly sang for the sun to wake while cats shot out from alleyways and underneath cars. Levi eyed his surroundings cautiously, knowing how dangerous the area was, especially at night due to gangs and such.

He neared the intersection dividing the bad side of town from the good side, racing across the streets until the sun started to peek over the horizon as his mind ran with the events from the night before.

'"If you would listen, it wouldn't be so bad!"'

'"You know, for a seventeen year-old, you sure act very childish...kinda like a baby."

'"You're my little baby, aren't you? My little Levi."'

'"I'm gonna need you to stop crying first, then I'll think about giving you a break tomorrow, how does that sound, hm?"'

"Levi!" A voice snapped the ravenette out of his thoughts, making him whip around to find bright, ocean-green eyes. His brow softened once he realized who it was. "Hey, Eren."

Eren Jaeger. The brunette who had always been at Levi's side since he'd met him. Eren had always brought out the best in Levi, allowing him to show even the slightest bit of emotion and shedding light on his day. He was also the only one who knew the terrible things Michael did to him, but he never disobeyed the ravenette when he told him not to get involved. All until one day Levi had come to school so beat up, he could barely make it up the stairs without Eren as guide, faltering twice and tripping three times. That was when Eren couldn't take it anymore. The brunette took the smaller male to his house after school, informing Grisha Jaeger, Eren's father, about the violence going on at the blue-eyed teen's house. Grisha understood, attending to Levi's wounds and even offering him to stay with them, but alas, Michael found out when he came home to find his son's absence. That was one of the worst nights of Levi's life. Michael had taught him a lesson and that was one of the only lessons he will never forget.

"I called you like twenty times and you still kept walking!" Eren finally caught up to the short male, panting while he combed through his hair with his fingers.

Levi only shrugged, looking back in front of him, continuing his walk.

Jaeger's expression of friendliness faded into curiosity, raising an eyebrow as he caught sight of his companion's empty gaze. "Hey, are you okay?"

Ackerman nodded, sliding his hands in his pockets. "Yeah, I'll be fine."

"Are you sure?"

"Positive."

"Alright." Eren shrugged, pursuing after the ravenette's actions and gazing around the area. "You know, I always think it's nice in the early mornings around here. Nobody's rushing, everything is relatively quiet, and we get to be together."

The black wolf glanced at the seventeen year-old from the corner of his eye before reverting his gaze back ahead, hissing when pain thumped near his tailbone.

Eren took notice of the small male's gritted teeth, lowering his head and his voice before he spoke. "He did it again, didn't he?"

Levi straightened, rolling his shoulders back as he dipped his jaw close to his chest. "Yes."

He sighed, shaking his head. "Levi-"

"Don't Eren, I've told you, don't get involved anymore… I don't want him getting you like he has me, I couldn't bare to see that happen to you. You've made a mistake, it helped me, sure, but it was a stupid one. If Michael had come to your house that day, only God knows what would've happened and right now, I can't afford to think like that."

"Well, I can, and if I did it that time then-"

"You got lucky that time." Levi cut him off, stopping in his tracks to face Eren, peering up at him. "Listen, you are the only person I trust and you have given me the right to do so. You haven't told anyone besides your parents and I need you to keep it that way. Don't make me regret my choice of trusting you."

Jaeger saw the pleading in Ackerman's eyes even though if he asked, the black wolf would deny him. His brow hardened, looking the shorter male dead in the eyes. "You won't have to because I intend to keep that vow until you tell me otherwise."

Now, I'm Only Telling You This Because Life Can Do Terrible Things...