Gaine jolted awake, the sharp echo of a scream piercing through the stillness of the night. He sat up, heart pounding. He couldn’t sleep. He wouldn’t even dream of it. Not when Eren's cries and screams of agony were unmistakable. And he knew that the cries came not from his nightmares but from the reality before him. His father—William Winchester— had arrested Eren on the day of the funeral on some baseless claims that the boy had something to do with the attack. Eren had something to do with the attack, and Professor Silas, the old-man orchestrator, didn’t think to take his ward with him. He’d left him here with the wolves. Gaine could only laugh in frustration, and when Eren’s raw screams pierced through the walls again, he cursed out loud, “Fuck!” This didn’t sit right with him at all. It didn’t. “Damn it,” Gaine muttered, flinging the blanket off and swinging his legs out of bed. He quickly dressed and headed out, determined to confront his father, but when he got
Days had dragged by, and Eren was still trapped in the holding cell. Every attempt to escape failed, and he was starting to lose hope. He'd tried everything—picking the lock, testing the strength of the bars, even using what little MANNA he had left. None of it worked. “Damn it,” he cursed under his breath and slammed his fist against the hard, unyielding stone wall. Each day felt longer than the last, and each night brought a new wave of frustration. It wasn't just the guards with him who made his stay unbearable; it was the cell itself, too. It was designed to break him. Built to hold Awakeneds like him, it was impenetrable, and even if he hadn't been weakened by the device that had drained his MANNA already, he would have been powerless. “There’s no getting out of here,” he muttered to himself, the reality of his situation sinking in deeper with every failed attempt. The guards knew it, too. During the day, they stood outside his cell, watching and mocking him. They’
Drake never imagined himself doing this. He never imagined conversing with the boy he thought was beneath him. But the cell was suffocating, the room too cold for his liking. He wouldn’t survive the coming days without any form of conversation. So, on the third day, after he’d been placed in a cell just opposite Eren’s, Drake took an opportunity he shouldn’t have had and tried to start a conversation with him. “How long have you been here?” He asked casually, “Five days? A week? Two weeks?” Eren didn’t look up from where he was staring intently at a blank space on the concrete wall across the cell, nor did he blink when he heard the question. He just remained silent. “What do you think William will try to do to us,” Drake tried again, “especially if he doesn’t get what he wants?” More silence. Drake’s jaw clenched. He tried yet again. “I think I have a clue. Do you want to know what I think?” Silence. There was nothing more infuriating than being ignored by someone you
The fourth night of Drake’s stay in the cell brought a surprise that neither occupant expected. It was late at night, probably 11 p.m. or 12 a.m., Eren could guess. As usual, he could barely sleep. His stomach growled, and the goosebumps across his skin made slumbering difficult. He closed his eyes, humming a slow tone, when suddenly he heard— “Who’s that?” It was Drake. Eren ignored him and continued to hum. Then, Drake spoke again. “Who is there?” And Eren heard it finally. Footsteps. They were soft at first. Almost silent, as if whoever it was was making a point not to announce themselves. Eren stilled. The footsteps didn’t sound like those of the guards, who made sure to make a noisy entrance whenever they arrived. Eren scrambled from the wall to the small partition where he could see a bit. He continued hearing the footsteps, and this time, with each passing second, they came closer. “Eren?” A small but familiar voice called out. Eren was too stunned to spe
“Gaine?” Drake couldn’t believe his eyes.Eren was shocked, too. His body had tensed up, eyes wild with panic as he looked at Alice.“Is this the person helping us? Or is this some trick? What are you—“ Eren started but stopped when Gaine stepped forward. Drake snarled instantly. “Stand back!” He pointed at Gaine and Alice. He stood up from the stool and pointed out, “If you are here to take me back to the devil you call your father, then prepare to meet your death.”“My father is not the devil. I won’t have you insulting him.” Gaine seethed, but Drake ignored him. He continued, “After what I went through, there’s no way I’m gonna go through this without a fight.”Gaine stepped closer again, ignoring Drake’s pointless command and threats.He didn’t blame the boy. If the situation were reversed, he’d be doing the same.Drake had every reason to be wary of him. Eren too. He had Winchester blood, after all.He raised his hands in a show of surrender and said calmly. “Drake, Eren, I am
The whiff of fresh air did nothing to calm Eren's tensed nerves as he rushed after the silhouette in the woods.At first he assumed it was the light casting a shadow and producing the figure-like silhouette. But it wasn’t. There definitely was a movement.His senses were alert and he drew out his MANNA which surprisingly hummed to life, his Excalibur appearing red and bright in the dull night light. The air around him was charged with energy and with swift movement he lunged for the figure within the trees. Not thinking of who they could be or what they wanted.He called for Alice as he ran, but he did not stop to wait for her.Eren could faintly hear Alice call back at him but he refused to look back and focused on the figure running far from him now. Meanwhile Alice heard Eren’s voice and hurriedly rushed out of the cabin.She stood in the spot where he was just minutes ago and felt the charged essence of his energy there. “What happened?” Gaine rushed out and asked.“It's Eren
“What? What's wrong with her?” Eren asked, expertly masking his worry. Even though Kathlyn was not the nicest person, no one would feel undisturbed after losing a loved one. Drake was his arch enemy and number one rival. That would never change, but Kathlyn dying wouldn't have a great effect on Drake regardless of his annoying behavior and how he and Kathlyn never really got along. “Ugh, she passed out” Alice said rushing towards the girl and pinching her nose. She threw a look at Eren. “She's exhausted, you can see it on her physique.” Alice tsked. Eren looked at Kathlyn's body again, it was gaunt, her neck bone almost patterning her skin. “Her breath is shallow, I don't think she has much MANNA reserve left. Poor girl, she must have feeding off of_” “What the hell was that about earlier then?” Eren cut her off and threw an annoyed look at Alice, which almost got her laughing if not that Kathlyn required much and quick medical first aid. Eren was referring to Alice'
The sound of the waves splashing against rocks filled the room where Silas sat.Even at the expense of gaining the treasure he had been seeking for, he was still wary of William Winchester. The guy was a determined fool, not that the Winchesters had anything on him because of his newly gained treasure.Silas grinned as he thought of how much difficulty the Winchesters and the general public would have trying to find him. All of his properties were confiscated and he had no place in his old villa anymore. But Silas had no thought of it, not that the house meant much to him and also, he had made prior plans in case of any mishap in the full execution of his plans.The house was situated in an isolated island space far from the Academy and it was also hidden from the public by a technology that engineered MANNA to conceal things. People, places and even a whole Island If he wanted. The technology was something he’d created as a play-project in preparation of his plans. He never kne