Hey peeps! Would you look at that... a new fic! This has been on my mind for a very long time now cuz like... AoT needs more dragon AU's!

So, This fic will be set in a modern era where dragons try to hide from humans by disguising themselves as humans. It will be Eren and Levi centric as they are my two favourite characters, but there will definitely be most of the characters included.

As for pairings I'm taking offers! I'm potentially going to include some MarcoXJean and ChristaXYmir as side ships, and Ereri may or may not happen depending on what you guys want ^^ Either way, romance is only a side genre if it happens.

The rating is T for swearing and some suggestiveness that happens so be warned!

Anywho, I hope you all enjoy!

Chapter 1

3011. The year young Eren Jaeger's life became a living hell. It was all their fault… the dragons. Those horrid creatures that disguised themselves as humans and lived among society in secrecy. It was those creatures that his father constantly warned him about, and ever since that day… he vowed to eradicate them all…

"Jaeger!"

"ARGH!" the boy screamed as his chair was forcibly yanked backwards by none other than his teacher, professor Shardis. Damn it… now he was in for it…

The man scowled as Eren hurriedly got to his feet, visibly shrinking away in fear as his teacher glared daggers at him.

"Jaeger…" he began in a terrifyingly low voice, "What have I said about SNOOZING during my lesson!"

"T-to not! Sir!" He could hear the sigh from Mikasa beside him.

"Then why, may I ask, were you drooling all over the school textbook! You know… I believe this is your third strike, and you know what that means… DETENTION!"

"Why is it always me?! I mean, horse-face always sleeps in class, always! But Professor loudmouth only yells at me!" Eren growled. What did he ever do to deserve this… Oh right. Sleeping in class…

"Maybe he just sees potential? Teachers sometimes use discipline as a way of showing they care," Armin, the blonde with blue eyes answered his raging friend.

"Well what if I don't want his weird way of showing affection? Seriously, he probably only hates me because of the time I put tacks on his chair…"

"I would hate you too if you did that to me," Mikasa chipped in the conversation, "Plus, English is a very important subject. If you want to go to uni for a degree then I suggest you stop zoning out and listen for once. Then maybe Shardis will lay off your back."

"Not everyone wants to be a lawyer Mikasa," Eren replied dryly.

The rest of the day went by smoothly, with Eren's lunchtime detention being cancelled due to no teachers supervising the room and his remaining class being his favourite, Tech Studies. Soon, the bell rang, signifying the end of another school day.

The three friends exited the building and made their way to the front gate. It was a Friday thankfully, which meant no more school until next Monday.

"Hey Eren, Mikasa and I are thinking of organising a get together with everyone tomorrow afternoon. I know your dad is really strict about these sorts of things, but you really are old enough to visit friends on your own."

Eren awkwardly looked away, "Yeah, well… he's just really overprotective since… you know…"

"Your dad knows that he can't keep you in your house forever right? It's unhealthy and could cause some major issues in the future," Armin began reasoning.

"Yeah, well, it's not really a choice."

"Just think about it ok? It's actually worrying that your dad is controlling you this much."

The next few minutes were spent in silence as the three walked to Mikasa's house. Since they all lived in the same neighbourhood, it was easy for the three of them to just walk home in order from Mikasa's to Armin's and finally to Eren's house.

"Eren, I could reason with him for you," Mikasa broke the silence. Eren sighed loudly and gave an annoyed huff. He knew it was coming. Mikasa always had a weird 'Eren complex' as Jean always says.

"No Mikasa, everything's fine. He'll figure it out himself," he reassured her, hoping she wouldn't go ahead with whatever plan she conjured up. When Mikasa has an objective, she would do absolutely anything to see it through, especially if it was to do with Eren.

"If you say so… but, if this carries on, we're going to have a talk with him and sort out this ridiculous bullshit," Mikasa's monotonous voice made Eren unconsciously inch closer to Armin. Sometimes she looked and sounded as if she could kill…

Eren stayed quiet as Armin began telling Mikasa off for using foul language. While the two barked at each other, Eren started to zone out again, thinking about his predicament. It wasn't as if he didn't want more freedom, but if his friends tried to confront his dad… that would end up being a disaster and Eren wasn't sure if his friends would be helping or making matters worse.

"Whatever Armin… See you guys," Mikasa's voice brought Eren back to the present. They were passing Mikasa's house, a huge three story that could pass as a mini mansion. It was just so elegant, the opposite of Mikasa.

"Er, yeah. See you on Monday!" Eren smiled and waved, as did Armin.

After saying their goodbyes, the two best friends were on their way. Usually, this would be the time Eren would beg his friend for any class notes he may have not written down, but today he decided to stay quiet. Something in the look of Armin's eyes told him that his friend was in deep thought.

"Hey Eren…"

"Hm?"

He was hesitant, and that usually meant he is about to say something extremely serious and important.

"Your dad…" he began carefully.

Oh no… Eren knew what was coming, so he spoke out first.

"He-"

"Armin I swear to God he hasn't done anything!" he shot back quickly before his friend could even start talking. Eren realised his mistake.

Armin's eyes widened. He knew exactly what this reaction meant.

"What?! I had suspicions, but I never knew it was that serious! Eren, why didn't you tell us?!"

"What are you talking about?"

Armin walked in front of Eren and folded his arms, sending a glare at his friend.

The brunette sighed and hid his face in his hands, "He doesn't mean it… it's just his way of dealing with grief."

"That's not an excuse! For how long has he been doing this for?!" Eren didn't reply, instead he looked at his watch and silently dreaded his return home.

"I have to get going. He'll get angry if I'm late," he finally said, walking past the blonde at a faster pace.

"Eren! This is serious! You have to tell somebody!"

"Armin, it really isn't that bad…" he could hear his friend's footsteps quicken to catch up with him, "look, I promise to talk to you about this at school next Monday. Just don't tell Mikasa."

"Fine… but she will eventually find out you know. And watch out for any suspicious people! Mikasa said there's a group of dragons lurking around the backstreets."

Mikasa's father was a respected man who worked for the Military Police; an organisation that hunts down dragons to keep the city safe. Those bastards… crawling around and killing people for no goddamn reason…

Eren nodded and broke away from Armin. He was running late now, so taking the normal route would be a one way ticket to hell. Thankfully, he knew his way around the Shiganshina district like the back of his hand, allowing him to find the quickest way home without a problem.

Darting through alley ways, jumping fences and climbing over walls, Eren made it back to his house under a minute from when he left Armin. However, he was still late by five…

As soon as he opened the door, the strong and potent scent of alcohol invaded his senses, causing the boy to scrunch up his face in disgust. Hopefully his father had already wasted himself to unconsciousness…

BANG!

Eren jumped when the lounge room door slammed shut, his furious father standing directly in front.

"Your late," he said simply, voice struggling to contain his anger.

"I'm sorry! I was talking to Armin and Mikasa about school work and I didn't realise the time…"

Eren felt a strong grip around his wrist as he was forcibly pushed against the front door. His father was definitely drunk. He only resorted to violence when his mind was under its influence, like now…

"I feed you, give you a place to sleep and pay for your education, and this how you repay me? By ignoring my rules and disobeying me?!" He could feel his father's grip tighten at every word.

"N-no! It was just an accident… I'm sorry!"

Grisha scoffed and brought his face closer, "worthless brat… you don't deserve to live. You're a monster, and you sure as hell should have died along with Carla!"

Eren made eye contact and gave a look of confusion, "W-what?"

"Don't you dare play me like a fool! I know what you are, and you disgust me!"

Before Eren could reply, the impact of a fist to the stomach silenced him. He felt his father release his arm, causing the brunette to keel over in pain. He refrained from making any noise, afraid that it would encourage his actions. Usually it was just the one punch before being left alone in his room, but this time was much worse.

A second assault forced Eren to the ground before he was bombarded with several harsh kicks. He whimpered, biting his lip to try and block out the pain, however it was futile. When he finally stopped the beating, Grisha turned around and headed back to the lounge room.

"Pathetic…" the sound of his father's unsteady footsteps and the door closing signified that he was now over. Eren remained on the ground for a while before slowly rising to his feet, clutching at his stomach protectively. He felt the tears in his eyes fall freely down his face of pure sadness and horror. He believed his dad was only upset about his mother… but now… He realised the truth, which admittedly still didn't make any sense. His father… no, Grisha never cared that his wife died, nor did he care about his son.

Eren made up his mind and decided to leave. There was no way in hell he was going to put up with something as brutal as that again! He yanked the door open and ran as fast as he could towards Armin's house… which wasn't really fast at all. The sun was already setting, giving Eren an ill feeling as it wasn't long before dark. Night is when the dragons prowl around, and he definitely didn't want to become fodder.

He eventually had to take a breather, no matter how bad he didn't want to stop. The pain was horrible, and Eren was certain that if he continued at his previous pace, he would throw up.

"This… is just… great…" he said in between pants. The orange glow of the sun finally disappeared and Eren almost began to regret his decision of leaving the house… almost. With newfound determination, the brunette continued towards his friend's house by cutting through one of the familiar alley ways.

Everything will be fine… You've been here many times! Stop being such a scaredy cat and get to Armin's…

"What's a kid like you doin' out here at this hour?"

Eren froze. Big mistake.

Rough hands shoved him to a brick wall, knocking the air out of his lungs. His eyes were wide in fear as the man before him grinned evilly. His eyes seemed to glow in hunger as he looked over his new prey.

"My you're a cute one! And to think I was going to go hungry tonight…" he licked his lips in a suggestive way, causing the boy to stiffen in anger.

"Don't try anything stupid kid, or you'll be lying on the floor with your entrails everywhere. And I really want to have some fun with- ARGH!"

"Get off me!" Eren growled, punching the attacker in the face. The man let go and covered his bleeding nose with his hands, giving the boy enough time to start running.

"Get back here you little shit!"

Pfft, of course I'm not going to you fucking pervert! He silently spat back. He didn't get very far though, considering his previous injuries were still throbbing. He had looked behind himself for a second, only to wind up back in the man's grip. This time, however, his hands were tightly around his neck. Eren grabbed the man's wrists in an attempt to free himself, but it proved to be futile.

"You're in for it now brat! I warned you!"

Eren felt his vision blur and the voice of the man gradually fade away. Was he really going to die here? Wow, he really was pitiful.

Suddenly, he felt himself fall to the ground, muffled sounds of yelling filling his ears. He pried his eyes open to see two figures, one running away and one with two huge black wings.

The last thing Eren saw before falling into the world of unconsciousness, was an odd crest of two overlapping feathered wings on the stranger's back.

Woo! Everyone should know who that is... But it's a cliffy nonetheless!

Please leave feedback and tell me if i should continue this story!

~Lucinda