Neither of them spoke word until Levi cleared his throat, effectively breaking the silence and making Jean jump out of his skin.

"I see you didn't eat much. We don't waste food around here, so I expect that you'll finish whats on the plate." Levi gave the teen a look that dared him to protest.

A side glance at the plate made Jean's stomach turn. He wasn't interested to find out what would happen if he refused. "You know, it would be easier for me to just feed myself." The buckles that restrained him chinked metallically as they tapped against the metal frame of the bed.

The sides of the Levi's lips twitched up into what some might consider a smile. To Jean it looked like grimace. "I'm not an idiot. I have no reason to trust that you wont bolt out of here once I do. Armin can handle feeding you just fine."

"I wont run, just-"

"I don't care. Until I have means to trust you, you'll remain as you are unless I say." Floorboards creaked as Levi stepped closer to inspect Jean, not liking what he found. "Tch...you're filthy. Make sure to tell Armin to clean you up."

What? Of course he was dirty! Was he supposed to be fresh as a daisy after last night? Jean went with simply nodding in response. There was no need to bring up that fact that it was LEVI'S fault he was a mess. He had a gut feeling that a remark like that wouldn't blow over well with a guy like him.

"Also...I will not tolerate you corrupting my son. If he asks, tell him nothing about where you're from. There's no need to get him excited over nothing."

Now that he thought about it, Jean realized that Levi and Armin really looked nothing alike... They were both smaller in stature than most, but thats where the similarities ended. "Hey, I actually have a question about Armin."

Levi's expression changed into one of mild interest. Considering his situation, this boy appeared to be relatively calmer than most he returned with. None of the others had even bothered with questions outside of 'where am I' and 'whats going on'. "...Well, what are you waiting for? Ask."

"Umm..." Oh fuck. The last thing Jean wanted was to piss this guy off. He had be carful. "I noticed that you and him...uh...w-well, is he really your kid?"

Silence.

"I don't see how that would be any of your business."

"I know... I'm just curious about-"

"Keep it to yourself. And try not to ask too many other question while you're at it." With a soft grunt, he turned on his heel and walked to the door. "Be grateful with the fact that you were even allowed the right to live."

He did have a point there. It would have been simpler to just have killed him, at least thats how Jean saw it. No, he didn't particularly want to die...but this life wasn't a great consolation prize. Trapped in a town of cannibals with a dead best friend? Sounds like one of those shitty horror movies with mediocre acting and too much sex.

"Oh...One last thing." Levi shifted his gaze to Jean as he stepped outside into the narrow hall, one hand gripping the door handle. "I cant say that I think you'll be a perfect...prisoner, I suppose. But try not to go running your mouth off to anyone. To be clear; no one here will be willing to just drop everything and help your ass escape. So don't even try, they'll only inform me of any plans you make with them."

Well shit.

"I'll remember that." There was a hint of sarcasm in his voice when he responded, but Levi chose to ignore it. He had far more important things to handle...

"Jean, I'm back!"

Once again, Jean was ripped out of sleep and back into reality. Armin stood at the end of the bed, a bundle of clothes in his arms. "I noticed how dirty your clothes are, so I picked up some clean ones...hopefully they'll fit you."

"Thats...umm, nice...Can I dress myself?" There was no way he was going to allow himself to be stripped down by a stranger.

"I...I...uh...I-I think that would be okay. Just dont tell my dad. He'll get angry if he found out I untied you." Armin grimaced slightly, uneasy with the idea. He didnt want to make Jean uncomfortable...

"Give me a second." The blonde's nimble fingers had the restraints loosened from Jean's wrists in no time at all. Clearly, he knew what he was doing. "There, all d-"

Jean slipped his hands free and slapped a hand over Armin's mouth, shoving him down into the bed as quick as he could. "Don't scream. I dont want to hurt you..." They was the blonde stared up at him with wide, terrified eyes made him feel guilty for what he was doing...although it didn't stop him from restraining him they was he'd been only a few minuets prior.

"What are you-...you said you wouldn't..." Armin whispered, his voice wavering as he swallowed heavily. "...lier." Something about how he spat that one word reminded Jean of a younger kid who'd just been cheated out of some candy or a toy. "You're a lier! Y-you lied! You-!" A rag was stuffed into Armin's mouth before he could get any louder.

"I'm sorry..." Jean muttered, crawling off the boy and wobbling over to the discarded clothing on the floor. It would be awkward having to change in front of him...no choice though.

The clothes were simple enough; pair of jeans along with a tan t-shirt. The style was more recent, yet they'd obviously been worn multiple times before. "I'm sorry, but I cant...I cant stay here." He wasted very little time in pulling off his own clothes, yanking on his new attire with a small sigh of satisfaction when it seemed to fit alright.

Armin's gaze never left Jean. It was like his was trying to burn a hole through his body as compensation for tricking him. How had he looked so...for lack of a better word, sweet, before? Now he resembled Levi...glaring and unmoving.

Jean let out a deep breath. "Please don't make me feel worse than I do...I'll die if I stay here."

"Mmumfgr!" Armin strained against the straps and shook his head wildly, grunting as he tried to speak through the gag.

Jean pursed his lips as he slid out of the room, silently closing the door behind him. "...too dark." He murmured, staring down the darkened stairs. Damn...he couldn't see anything...

"I knew you'd pull something like this."

(So yes! End of chapter 4...To anyone who is reading this, sorry for the wait. I didn't know what to write...and I might just give up on this anyway...Eheh, my writing isn't exactly worth reading anyway)