Darkness.

Darkness everywhere.

Am I opening my eyes or I am not?

Is anybody here? …

Hello?

Blinding flash makes my eyes shut. I saw only some outlines of unfamiliar figures. Three, maybe four.

Something is pricking my arm. From where came here fucking bee?!

I want to shove it.

I can't.

My limbs are tied to the surface I'm lying on.

An injection!?

I shut my eyes open but I see nothing but shady frames of people getting more and more blurry.

Darkness again.

I hear my breathing.

Am I alone?

Silence is getting thicker and darkness wetter. They fulfill my mouths and ears.

Still can't move.

I want to scream. Scream form the depth of my lungs. Can anybody hear me?!

I hear nothing.

I didn't released a sound. Or I had been screaming whole this time before…

Flash-light hit my eyes again. I can't move my limbs and head too. But there's someone. At my right.

I can't turn my head to look at them.

WHO SEND YOU, EREN JEAGER? angry howl hit my eras. WHO YOU WORK FOR?!

What's he talking about? Who is he? Why he knows my name? What's going on? Where am I?!

WHY ARE YOU GETTING IN OTHER'S STUFF, BRAT?! YOU THINK YOU CAN SNIFFING AROUND WITHOUT BEING NOTICED, HUH? SPILT OUT – ARE YOU AN INVESTIGATOR? INFORMATION-SNIFFER?! WHAT DO YOU KNOW, TELL!

About what? I know nothing! what's going here? Who are these people?!

I'm scared.

SPILT OUT!

I'm scared... I'm scared I'm scared I'm scared I'm scared I'm scared I'm scared I'm scared I'm scared I'm scared!

Tears flow from my eyes.

CALM DOWN, another voice comes in discussion. HE KNOWS NOTHING, HE'S JUST FRIGHTENED KID, LET HIM SLEEP.

Prickle.

Water flows in my nose and mouth. My head is under the water. Or whole my body is under the water.

Air.

I see nothing but white ground of a pool.

Air!

I can't breathe. My lungs are like exploding when I unconsciously open my mouth to gain any oxygen but there's nothing but water and more water.

I… can't… more…

Air~!

Is it… my end?

I'm pulled off coughing heavily and gaining my breaths hungrily.

WHAT DO YOU KNOW?

No, please.

No more…

Darkness.

Blessedly-cursed darkness… silent… loneliness…

I'm still tied and lied on this hard surface. My whole body hurts. I'm trembling.

Is it cold? Fear? Apprehension?

I hear footsteps. Someone is approaching to me. Not alone.

I hear again these two voices.

SO, WHAT? WE'LL MADE HIM FORGET EVERYTHING AND–…?

NO, NOT YET. BUT ANYWAYS, HE'S GOING TO TELL NO ONE.

I hear a sound of electricity, despite I see nothing.

I feel kind of two cold-metallic claws touching my skin. Electricity buzz once again, and my body shivers in unbearable pain and agony.

Is this going to end whenever?!

Dim light turned on but it didn't help with lighten up the room. The footstep approached to old wooden table where was lying emerald-eyed boy with hands and legs attached to the table.

Noting someone came into room, Eren turned his heard in opposite side. There could be heard quiet moans, No, please… no, please…
"Eren?" familiar, mild voice resounded in brunet's ears.
"Armin… Oh, thanks God, it's you!" he looked at the blond, and felt tears of happiness and relief in corners of his eyes.
"Shh! I mustn't be here. If someone find me, we both are be dead."
"Where is it 'here'? Where are we? What's going on here? Why am I tied up? Is th–" Armin silenced his confused friend with his hand.
"Relax, easy. I'll explain." said calmly, starting untying Eren's hands.

The brunet sighed and his eyes watered a bit. "I guess… your boss got me?" whispered.
Armin nodded. "They carried us out your flat to one of their bases, it means here. Your sister is okay but she's observed from time to time in case she tell police something more important about issue of your disappearance. But apparently she knows less than you about this situation. Lucky her… They knows everything about anyone they want – your family, friends, part-time jobs, even school marks. But they weren't sure how much you know about me and their business, or eventual co-operation with any secret services. So when I was taken to a med, you were dragged to these dungeons… to torture and, ekhm, questioning…" the blond looked at pale brunet. His face was showing how much he was tired with physical pain, psychic tension and time length."… almost 2 months."
"What?" eyes widened.
Armin bit his lower lip. "You're here since 5 weeks."
"Oh." It was everything what Eren was able to say. He didn't know what should he think or do. The only thing he want was feeling no more pain, and be home back. He felt broken. This underground guy don't fuck with you.

The blond helped Eren sat as he untied his limbs. Then the brunet felt how badly his muscles hurt, and how numb his body was. He rubbed his aching wrist with thoughtful or maybe half-consciences face.
"So… how long I'm supposed to be here? What they gonna do now?" asked with exhausted voice.
Armin looked down biting his lips. He wasn't sure what say, but finally he decided that truth would be better than fake hope. "They will sell you on parts." Eren's face told him he didn't get it. "They'll sell your organs. You know too much now, and your closest ones are searching for you, so… it'd be too dangerous for them to set you free."

Eren said nothing but nodded. He seemed to hear and understand everything what Armin said, but he couldn't show and feel the shock. It seemed he understood how bad situation he got into and how miserable are chances for changing anything. Everything is out of his control.
"Don't you tell I was warning you?" said, looking at the floor with a pale smile and shade of sorrow in his eyes. But after a while he started with a bit wider smile gazing at Armin. "At least you're okay. I'm glad of it."

The blue-eyed felt lump in his throat. Tears flew down his face as he clenched to his friend's chest and cried out "Eren, I… I'm so sorry! It's my fault! I shouldn't go to your place then, I shouldn't tell you all these things! If you hadn't talked with me, now you… you would…"
"Shh, it's not your fault. Maybe in fact, sooner or later, I'd be knocked out by a gang of irritating jerks or a bus. Mikasa was right saying my hot-headed temper and scatterbrain may lose me someday." He patted blond locks. " And you were right – I'm too stubborn. But when I saw you first time it was… I dunno. Anyway, I know that I love you, Armin, and I'd do everything exactly as I did."

Armin stepped back rubbing his face red form tears… and blush. "E-Eren, no one ever… ever felt for me like that. You helped me, got through all of this, and still not regret doing all this what you did for me?" Eren just nodded. Armin burst into tears completely, and let Eren hug him again.

After a while, as he calmed down, the blond took deep breath and looked into green eyes. "Eren, I think I love you too, and I came here to… All in all, I owe you my life and I won't let them kill you so easily. No without a try of escape."
Eren's eyes widened. "You said it can't be helped if you once step here, and there's no escape."
"Well… it's very risky but if you're content with 10-15% chance it may work I can help you." No matter if we stay here or get killed during escape-action, we won't live long if we don't try.

Vivid emerald sparkle blinked in Eren's eyes. First time since whole these weeks he felt his power of live if getting back.

The brunet smirked.