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I don't know what's happening to me. Every fiber of my being hurt like hell.
The pain travels on my body and it never stop. I can't do anything but scream and cry it out.
"Make it stop!" I screamed, feeling a tear slips on the corner of my eye. I don't care anymore, I don't care if they saw the famous Levi Ackerman cry. All I want is this pain to stop.
"It's okay, Levi." Hange cooes but I can clearly see that she's panicking.
No, it's not okay! I don't understand why this is happening. I was just checking the progress of the construction of the new headquarters, then the fucking ceiling fell, trapping me and most of the workers. I remembered the pained sounds coming from the workers and from myself. I remembered the heavy weight on my chest and it was crushing me every time a minute pass. I remembered being thirsty, meaning I'm losing blood fast but I can't move to look at myself and tend the wound.
Then, I remembered the rain. It was raining, as far as I can recall the weather was pleasant when I did the check ups. Even so, I gladly opened my mouth to catch some of the drops to ease my thirst. Surprisingly, I discovered that rain water is sweet and delicious like chocolate. I can't get enough of it, I catched the sweet drops until I felt myself drowning and the pain... it mysteriously disappeared...
And then the fucking pain came back again.
I didn't remembered being rescued. I didn't remembered being brought to the hospital. I didn't remembered any of that.
I screamed on the top of my lungs, begging for the pain to stop. I thrust my hands only to discover that they restrained me.
"I'm sorry, Levi. But we have to tie you up or you might hurt yourself!" Hange explained.
I can see how her eyes watered behind her glasses, her hands trembles as she shot me another dose of morphine. I knew that she is doing her best but the drug didn't do much help.
My body jerked when another pain zapped my body. My mouth fell open on a silent scream as I felt my body dies away. My eyes glued at the disgusting white ceiling.
Everything stopped.
Everybody in the room stopped moving as I remain frozen. Then, I let out my last breath, all my tense muscles relaxed and once again I found peace. The feeling was exactly the same when I was drowning on that sweet rain. I closed my eyes and let myself relax on the pleasant feeling.
"Oh my god!"
I heard someone said in horror but I can't bring myself to open my eyes.
"Levi?"
I heard Hange, her voice is surprisingly full of concern and worry. I forced my eyes open but I only manage to lift my libs almost half way.
Hange brushed my hair away from my face and behind her is Erwin, he looked awful and are those tears on his face? I've never seen my friends look like shit.
I was about to sit up and roll my eyes at them when suddenly I heard a heart beat. My eyes landed on the Hange's neck, right on the pulse. I can feel the warm blood as it flows. Licking my lips, I lean towards her to sniff at the delicious treat.
"Miss Hange stay away from him!"
Nanaba's voice came in and I was shock to see my prey was pulled away from me. Pulling on the trains, I hissed at her.
"Nanaba! Let go of me!" Hange thrust out of her grasps and faces me once again. "Levi..."
She said it like she was sorry but I can't care less, my throat is drying and it hurts. I'm so thirsty, I need... I need...
"You need blood?" Hange said flatly.
"Yes!" I almost shouted at her. Baring my fangs like a savage dog. My head is running wild, I can't think of anything but that delicious warm blood.
Hange sighs with a smile, I watched as she took a scalpel and cut her wrist. I eagerly waited on my bed as she approach me, like a child waiting to given some ice cream.
When Hange wrist is within reach, I grasped it and dug my fangs on that sweet pulse. I moan at the heavenly taste, taking mouth full after mouth full until... Is that sour chips I taste?!
Yanking my fangs off her wrist, I pushed her away.
"The fuck?! Did you eat those fucking chips again?!" I growled at her. Spitting some of the sour blood.
"Levi! You're back!" Hange squealed, wrapping her arms around me.
"What the fuck get off me!" I tried pushing her off me then I found Erwin coming towards us, arms spread for a hug.
"No! No! No!" It was a poor attempt. Now, I'm trap in the fucking hug of friendship.
"Levi! You made us worried sick!" Hange practically screamed on my ear.
"We thought you were dead!" Erwin added.
"I'm fine! Just let go!" I pushed them both off but when I saw them flew to the walls, my whole body froze.
I watched both of my friends groaning in pain as they tried to stand up. Then it click. I looked at my hands, noticing how dead pale I am. Memories of wanting blood so much hit me like a boulder.
"I'm- I'm-" I hugged myself as my vision adjust at the lighting and my nose hurts at the strong stench of alcohol and other chemicals.
"Levi... It's okay.."
I stared at Hange like she just grown two heads. She reached my cheek and caress it like a mother to a child. "It's okay."
Even with her reassurance, I knew nothing will be okay.
I stand at the wall's gate. Completely dazed.
"Levi, I'm sorry." Hange said.
She pulled me into a hug but now, I can't return it. I feel so numb.
3 months ago, I turned into a vampire. I don't know how but it has something to do with incident on the construction area. Within those months, my friends helped me in the best of their capabilities. They even went to the king to ask permission for me to stay but sadly, the king didn't agree.
If I were the king I would probably do the same. A vampire in the walls, that's dangerous and risky. Even after years of peace with those monsters, we humans still fear them. It just too sad that I, Captain Levi Ackerman turned into one of them. A vampire.
They hid my existence, they let it out that I died when the building collapsed. For 3 months, I hide like a fucking coward.
I hated it.
"Levi," Hange called again but the call just went straight out of the window.
"Levi!"
I felt my face sting and it only registered to me that Hange slapped me. She grabbed both of my shoulder, forcing me to focus at her.
"This is not the end of the word." Hange stated, determination burning in her eyes. "Instead of being exile, Levi as captain of this human race, you will find out why the monsters are suspiciously peaceful!"
My eyes widen at Hange words. She was right, instead of moping around I should work hard to earn my rank again. Thousands years ago, our ancestors built these tall walls to protect the human race from monsters.
After 12 years, none of us heard anything about the monsters, they suddenly stopped attacking. It was... peaceful. But we are all aware that this peace won't last long, it was just too suspicious. Maybe the monsters were plotting something?
With the new built determination, I straighten. "I'll prove to everyone that I'm not like those monsters."
"That's the Levi I know."
Hange hugged me again before I left the world I called home.