Eren knew walking home wasn't the brightest idea. The number of times he had been kidnapped since his sister went superhero full-time was ridiculous, but not a single person had so much as looked at him oddly in three weeks.

Mikasa beat those guys down pretty badly last time. I bet all of the supervillains are done with me. They probably don't want to end up like what's-his-face.

If there was one thing that Eren loved to do, it was tempt fate.

Eren was walking around the back of the biology building when he heard something move by the dumpster. He tensed up and squinted at the shadows and started to pull a stun gun out of his pocket. It wasn't as effective as his sister, but if it was just a few thugs from the Stationary Guard then he could handle himself... probably. He saw something moving in the shadows and cautiously started to move closer. It wasn't a particularly large shadow and he held out hope that it wasn't even a person. Please let it be a stupid raccoon or something. I just hope it's not Rat again. That guy sucks.

He was startled and jumped back when a cat ran out from behind the dumpster, yowling and hissing. Clutching his heart as the cat ran off around the corner he felt himself shaking but couldn't help but laugh after he had started breathing again. His laugh was loud enough that didn't hear the steps behind him.

"What's so funny, Eren?"

He just loved to tempt fate.

Eren didn't even bother to look behind him before he started to run. From the shadow that he had seen looming behind him whoever it was had at least a foot taller than him and he did not want to stick around and attempt to fight them. He rounded the corner of the building hoping to see someone, anyone; but now that the sun had set the area around the academic building side of campus was completely deserted. His heart slammed against his rib cage as he continued to run and it felt like his throat and lungs were being ripped apart.

The pounding rhythm behind him increased to include yet another person. Someone who was larger. Someone who was faster. Someone who was closing in on him as he tried to sprint along the path in front of the building.

Somehow (and he really wasn't sure how) he managed to dodge the punch that was thrown at him from the side by his newest attacker and continue to sprint past some landscape shrubs leading to the entrance of the building.

If I can just get inside... That's all I need to do. Get in the building and make sure the door is closed behind me. You need an ID to get in. I'll be safe there. I can figure out a way to get in touch with Mikasa. I'm going to be okay. I'm going to be okay. I'm going to be –

A foot slammed into his shin and he went sprawling out on the ground. Another foot was planted on his back and his arms were pulled behind him and he felt the tug of a zip tie as it was pulled tight.

Dammit. Not again.

"Let him go."

Oh thank the sweet baby Jesus, Mikasa is here.

"Well then, look who it is. We expected you to be here already. Made our jobs a lot easier."

"Eren, you didn't call me like you were supposed to." He could hear the accusation in her voice. I don't care, Mikasa. Just get me out of here and we can go home and you can rake me over the coals and tell me how irresponsible I was. Please ditch the traditional witty hero-villain banter and get me out of here.

"Eren, I think you've hurt your sister's feelings." And that's another thing. Why doesn't Mikasa have a secret identity? The police and normal people don't know who the hell she is but every villain knows who she is and every single fucking villain knows exactly who I am.

"You have my attention. Let him go and we'll settle this between ourselves. I bet that I can take the both of you no problem. Whoever the hell you are."

"We don't care. We're a part of the Titans and you're going to be hearing a hell of a lot more from us soon." Shit. Fuck. That was a third person. She's behind Mikasa and Mikasa didn't notice her.

He heard a sharp twang ring out before Mikasa fell to the ground, completely motionless. He had no way of knowing whether she was unconscious or dead. She's not dead. She can't be dead. She's the only family I have left. Please.

Eren felt a cloth being pressed hard against his face before he blacked out.