Trigger Warning: There is non-descriptive non-consensual sex/rape in this chapter. If you would like to skip it, please skip Eren's POV section. There is some non consensual touching as well in the same section, but the actual rape itself is not graphic.
Eren's POV
Eren startled awake at the sound of the door to his cell being opened. He blinked the sleep from his eyes as he got adjusted to the dim light. He was able to figure out his situation a lot more quickly than before as it seemed he was not drugged. It appeared that he was in a different cell, he assumed somewhere beneath the headquarters of the Military Police building. He appeared to be laying on some type of bed, although it was really uncomfortable and didn't have any sheets. He attempted to sit up but then realized he couldn't. His arms were pulled up above his head and chained together at the wrists. The chains on his wrists were then attached to the top of the bed pulled tightly enough that there was little slack. His legs were pulled about and shackled by his ankles to the corners of the bed. Eren wanted to cry out in frustration at his helpless position.
While he was unconscious it appeared that someone had bathed him and changed him into a simple button down shirt that appeared to be a couple sizes too large- It was almost as if they weren't used to keeping young boys chained to bed in their god forsaken dungeons- and a simple pair of pants that would have hung loosely from his hips had he been able to stand. He was grateful to be clean but the idea of someone bathing and changing him while he was unconscious left him feeling distinctly uncomfortable.
"I do hope you like your new home, Mr. Jaeger." Fuck, that was Nile's slimy voice. Eren nearly gagged at the way the man had said his name, as if he were caressing it. From his horizontal position on the bed he couldn't see Nile yet, but he could hear his footsteps slowly approaching. Each heavy footfall had his heart sinking just a little lower.
When the older man finally reached his bedside and towered over him, Eren could see his look of controlled eagerness, but he refused to look away and matched his gaze with a defiant one of his own.
Just seeing that stupid smirking face, the brunette felt an angry fire flame to life in his stomach. The sudden burst of anger was almost comforting, when he was so desperately far from his own comfort zone.
"Ha, yes... there it is..." Nile's voice was low and dangerous. His lips were curled up into a nasty smile as he met the intensity of Eren's glare head on. He enjoyed the rage burning behind those big green eyes. "That's right pet, get angry. That expression on you really is lovely, and it'll make breaking you all the more fun."
The boy's eyes flashed in fury as he was unable to stop himself from rising to bait. He tugged uselessly on his chains which only seemed to emphasize how helpless he was currently. The commander watched this display with unrestrained amusement. His expression hungry as his eyes raked across the struggling form before him. He reached out to run a thumb across Eren's flushed cheek. The boy's skin was just as soft as it looked.
Eren jerked away at the contact. "Don't touch me! I will fucking kill you!"
His reply came with a cruel chuckle, "Oh you silly little thing, I'm going to do a lot more to you than just touch you."
Long fingers began to fumble with the top button of his shirt. Eren jerked back instantly as he realized what the other man was doing, but with the bed to his back, there was no where to go. Eren kicked and thrashed as hard as he could given his restraints, but despite this, Nile was able to discard his clothes all too easily.
The brunette boy found himself trembling, as Nile slid his hands down the length of his body, refusing to leave a single part of him untouched. Rough hands reached around behind him to fondle his ass and he knew without looking that his captor was smiling cruelly.
Nothing could have prepared him for what came next. He hated himself and how easy it was for that bastard to take him apart. He hated himself as the sounds of his sobs filled the room and wished desperately that he could block out the sounds of the man grunting as he thrust into him mercilessly.
When it was over and Nile had left him bleeding and crying, Eren felt numb with the shock of what had just happened. He had been thrown a rag and unshackled, obviously in no state to fight back. He pulled his discarded clothes around his shaking body and used all of his effort to focus on breathing.
He was so angry and hurt. He felt disgusting and weak and just so used. He was too tired to feel the onslaught of emotions that were sending tremors throughout his body. So he curled up and cried. And cried and cried. He squeezed his eyes shut and begged to see anything but that man's horrible face.
He was too exhausted to be surprised when his mind provided that image of Levi standing in the courtroom. The captain was looking over at him and there was concern in his eyes. Those sharp grey eyes looked at him and said, 'Fight. Do not let this break you. Fight.'
He stared into those eyes and latched onto that small bit of comfort before succumbing to his exhaustion.
Survey Corps POV
Having lived among the poverty stricken refugees after the wall fell, Armin was fully aware of the majority of people's sentiments towards the Military Police. They were seen as the elite few who were able to live easy, cushy lives while the rest of the population was starving and fighting to survive. Tensions were higher than ever and while many of the people in the inner walls were afraid of what the existence of someone like Eren might mean, there was a large and quickly growing sentiment among the less fortunate masses that truly saw Eren as Humanity's Last Hope. These were the people who had seen the wreckage the titans had caused and had walked among the bodies. They were the ones who had felt the waves of grief as their loved ones were slain. They had known the sheer terror of being the next in line in the titans' path of destruction and had felt the relief when Eren in titan form had sealed the wall.
When Dot Pixis had stood Eren in front of his soldiers and introduced him as the boy-titan that would lead them to victory, they had been listening. And in the aftermath of it all word had spread like wild fire of the young boy with titan powers that had stopped the titans from pouring through the hole in the wall. In a world where there were no such thing as miracles, the people knew that they had this titan child and the bravery of the Survey Corps to thank for their lives.
After the trial to decide Eren Jaeger's fate, the military had tried to be very hush hush about Eren's custody and future. But Armin had walked through the streets and heard the outraged whispers of Eren's supporters when they'd heard he was to be studied and disposed of.
Armin knew that with the current tensions between the lower class (who made up the largest section of the population) and the Military Police, the Military Police could not afford a scandal, especially one centered around Humanity's Last Hope.
That was where is plan came in. He suggested that if one of their own was to be able to infiltrate the Military Police, perhaps as far in as one of Eren's guards, and find evidence that the Military Police were abusing their power, it would become a key bargaining chip. If they were to take the evidence to Zackly, a man who saw things purely in the form of cost vs reward, they could trade Eren's custody for their silence.
Erwin had acknowledged his strategy and been impressed with its simplicity. He had been commander for too long, and had been caught up in trying to figure out what strings he'd have to pull and what favors he'd have to call in.
After a bit of deliberating, they had chosen Jean to enact the majority of the plan. He was part of the 104th and while he had butted heads with Eren every step of the way, it was unspoken that the two of them still saw each other as comrades.
Jean had stumbled in a bit confused as he had been dragged in by Hanji from the stables. He looked around and saw Erwin, Levi, Mikasa and Armin staring at him with serious eyes.
"Jean, are you willing to help us get Eren back?" Erwin asked jumping straight down to business. "The Survey Corps has acknowledged his value as an asset." His tone was warm despite his words and the meaningful looks he shot Mikasa and Armin made it obvious that the commander recognized Eren's importance as a person as well.
Jean knew that he had been at Eren's throat all throughout their trainee days. He knew now it was because they were both young and had accepted that he had been too afraid to be as passionate about anything as Eren had. In a way he had always been jealous of Eren's sense of purpose. The younger version of himself never had really been equipped to look into the eyes of someone who had lost everything and understand what he found there. He remembered Marco's lifeless eyes and felt as if he had aged ten years in just a few days.
"Yes, sir!" Jean replied without hesitation.
Erwin smiled at him kindly and a little bit apologetically for what they were about to ask him to do.
"Armin has a strong foundation of a plan to get Eren back that involves infiltrating the Military Police to find evidence that they are abusing their position. However, before this is brought before Zackly we will need more hard evidence."
Erwin stood and faced Levi, "Levi, on the night of you and one of your squad will accompany Jean who will assume the position of one of Eren's guards. Jean, no matter what you see or hear you cannot give away your cover. I have no doubt that Zackly will overlook what we had to do to get evidence if we're successful, but if we are caught mid way through then there will be severe repercussions imposed on us. Can you do that Jean?"
Jean swallowed but steeled himself. "Yes sir, I can."
Erwin nodded in approval before continuing, "Levi and his man will hide until Jean's shift is completed and as the guards are changing, Jean will indicate which one appears to have the most damning knowledge, who will then be abducted. Upon return the witness will have to be... interrogated. If we can get them to give up names, especially, we will have a much better chance of getting Eren back."
"When do we move?" Levi asked his voice betraying nothing.
"Tomorrow night. I need to pull a few strings to secure Jean's position as a guard." Erwin replied.
Jean swallowed suddenly apprehensive. Tomorrow night then.
