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I swear I'm not trying to update slow… I've just been busy… Spring Break is finally here for us though… Heh… Ummm… Yeah…

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Here ya go cadets…

This is rated M for TORTURE!

ENJOY!

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Her hair flew in the wind, messy brown locks flowing behind her as she flew over the crowded streets. The air released from her Three Dimensional Maneuver Gear propelled her forward at backbreaking speeds. As she came to the end of the cable she dropped low to the ground, barely brushing the brick roads with her boot before the line caught her and she swooped upward towards the tops of the houses. No blades were drawn, just the handles. Several soldiers trailed behind her, each wore the signature green cape with the blue and white wings printed on their backs.

"Captain Hanji." She turned to face the group she had sent out to the south side of the district. The man approached slowing his speed to match the pace of Hanji.

"Yes, Nolan?" She kept her eyes on the streets below.

"We have found something." Hanji slowed and landed on the ground, stumbling forward to keep her balance. The other soldiers followed her command and quickly they switched directions, following Nolan.

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"I'm going to ask you one more time." He gritted his teeth as the knife dug into his wrist just enough to cause pain. "Where are you keeping it!?" Levi didn't answer, instead he glared into his captor's eyes as best he could, considering that one was swollen halfway shut.

"Idiots." He spoke eerily calm, his voice threateningly low. "You're all just a bunch of lost swine. You even went as low as beating the shit out of a person for it. Without it, you all amount to nothing, and you're scared of that. The reason you insist on mocking me and keeping me confined is because you're afraid that I'll win. Pathe-" his word were cut off by a hard slap across his cheek. He turned back to the man that had slapped him only for him to receive a hard punch to his gut. He bent over, his breathing unsteady and rough.

"You little brat! YOU HAVE NO RIGHT TO SAY THAT!" he was punched in the nose. Pain shocked through his face as his nose was broken. Blood dripped down and into his mouth as he tried to regain his breath. Despite the copper flavor on his tongue, he smiled, crimson stained teeth shown in the dark room. Despite the sick feeling of cracked ribs Levi began to laugh. It was the laughter of a person on the brink of insanity, every emotion of happiness he had ever held inside spilled out.

"Do-do you r-really think that you-" he fell into a coughing fit. "Will win- if I'm killed?" He paused still smirking like a maniac. "If I'm dead, then-then you have nothing!"

"Let me handle this." A cool voice came from behind. Suddenly his back was set on fire, a loud crack echoed throughout the stone room. Too shocked to react, Levi only sucked in a small gasp as the whip made contact with his bare skin. "So, you gonna talk or is uncle Kenny going to have fun with you? I brought some toys I think you'll like." Regaining himself, Levi let out a growl, his face scrunched up in anger.

"Kenny, I don't want any of your bullsh-" again his back exploded as the leather connected with his shirtless torso. He didn't even get any time to recover before Kenny hit him again. He let out a yelp as he was struck repeatedly, pain coursed throughout his body, leaving him helplessly paralyzed.

He wouldn't break, he couldn't. He was humanities strongest, he had survived hell, he would survive this.

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"Seems we have found a piece of his shirt, it was caught on the bricks of the Flower Shop." Hanji took the cloth as Nolan handed it to her.

"Have you questioned the shop owners? They may have been witnesses." Nolan shook his head. "Well then let me have the honor of quesoning them. Its an older couple so they should talk willingly and truthfully. You and Sanders report back to base and give the commander the update." They took off immediately as Hanji made her way to the entrance.

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He didn't even remember when his eyes had locked shut and he sank into the pleasurable darkness but he had. Unfortunately, he didn't get the privalage of staying in it for long.

The first thing he felt was water, no. The scent of it wasn't water, it was blood. His eyes opened to reveal the same cold room as before. Groaning at his sore back he attempted to sit up, his struggle only earned him more pain. His whole body shook uncontrollably. He swallowed hard trying to get rid of the dryness.

"Ready to spill or shall I try out an even better toy?" Kenny's all too familiar voice rang in his ears. Biting back the insults he wanted to say, he forced himself up, only to be kicked in the chest. He fell backwards onto the freezing floor. One of the other men working for Kenny removed the chains from his raw wrists and yanked him across the floor to a steel table. The men strapped down his ankles, legs, waste, wrists, and neck. He was immobile, it was impossible to move. He was then gagged as the locks were clicked into place. "This should be fun. After all, if I'm going to keep you locked up, I might as well claim you mine." A hissing sound filled his ears followed by the sound of air. He knew the sound and his head turned as much as possible. Kenny was heating a metal K. He was going to, brand him?

"No." He whispered to himself. When the metal was heated up enough, Kenny took the glowing orange and red K and hovered it above his face, slowly bringing it down until it was no more than a few centimeters away from his cheek. The waves of heat licked his face and burned.

"Maybe I should put it right on your face for the world to see." Levi's breath picked up in pace as he turned away from it. Kenny barely touced it to his face, nonetheless, it stung. He could feel Kenny smiling above him. He then brought the brand down, just on his neckline. "Or maybe I should put it here." Without warning Kenny pressed the brand into his skin. A muffled scream tore through his throat, it was the worst pain he'd ever felt. Unable to arch his back, his body thrashed against the restraints. The cuts on his wrists were opened again and began to bleed as he struggled to get away.

Finally, he took it away, observing his work he gave a satisfied smile. "Got any smartass comebacks now kid?" Kenny spoke in a mocking matter. Levi had nothing to say. All he wanted was to just drift into an endless sleep, anything to escape from this hell. His eyes got heavy and he was thankful.

A cold rush washed over his body forcing his head to snap up. "Can't have you going to sleep on me, you still havnt answered my question." Again the restraints were undone and he was thrown to the floor. His arm was crushed underneath him and the only thing he could do was roll onto his back. His chest ached and his irritated skin screamed at him to do something. Kenny grabbed him by the neck and dragged him back over to the chains. Raising them so that he couldn't stand fully but couldn't sit down, he locked him back in. Kenny then proceeded to strap something around his neck. Kenny held his in up and locked the collar around his neck. When Levi attempted to put his head down when Kenny was done, something stabbed into his neck and jaw. There was a spike on the collar making it impossible to put his head down without stabbing it into himself. It was rusted yet sharpened to perfection. He couldn't rest, he couldn't sit, he was left alone soaking wet and shaking. His hopes slowly dimming.

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HA HA! TORTURE! Oh, heh… I totally didn't enjoy writing this or anything… *cough* ummm… Yeah. Thank you for reviewing! You're all awesome! Here, have a disembodied arm!

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OokamiZaTora Out.