26. ** Shattered **

**WARNING:**
CHAPTER CONTAINS GRAPHIC VIOLENCE AND SEXUAL ASSAULT.

I wasn't even conscious of how loud I had screamed for Levi.  It was the only thing left I could think to do. Viktor was obviously outraged by my cry and ripped my head backwards by my hair, still pressing his weight onto my back.

"You say his name one more time, and I'll make you wish you had never been born...!"

I struggled beneath him, listening to the sound of him unbuckling his belt.  With my cheek still pressed against the dusty floor, I felt Viktor's cold fingertips digging into my hips. The moment he tore the seam from my waist, the body of a bloody MP came crashing through the door. Viktor had barely turned when he was thrown to the ground, fists relentlessly busting open his jaw.

I whimpered softly when I saw him.  Levi had taken down the MP's who stood guard outside the door, and was pummeling Viktor with all his might. His eyes were burning with rage as blood spattered across his face. 

My body was screaming in agony, as I attempted to pull myself up from the floor.  I could hear Viktor and Levi viciously attacking each other through shouts and grunts, landing punches and receiving kicks. 

I was finally able to sit up, leaning against the wall, wincing through every shuddered breath.  I daintily held my side which was slow to clot and still dripping with blood.  I wanted to help Levi finish taking down Viktor, but could barely move.

Just when I thought Levi had him, Viktor swung his leg against Levi's ankle, causing him to buckle and crumble to the floor.

"NOOO!!!" I screamed.  I pushed myself from the wall and tried to run forward, but only tumbled back down.

"You know," Viktor bragged arrogantly, "I should really be thanking you, Captain Levi. Bringing Kimiyo back to me while you're injured and all... You're just making this too easy for me!"

I watched in horror as he dug his heel into Levi's leg, causing Levi to throw his head back, inhaling sharply.

"Viktor, please! Stop!" I shouted, pathetically crawling towards them.

With his weight still crushing Levi's leg, Viktor turned to watch me drag myself across the floor. A devious smile appeared as he chortled evilly.

"Ha! Now you beg!? Don't you think it's a little too late for that, sweetheart?  I told you before, anyone who touches what is mine is DEAD!"

With that, Viktor slammed his fists down toward Levi's chest, but Levi was quick to grab his wrists. Fighting against each other's strength, they gritted their teeth and kept their eyes fixed upon the other's angrily.  With a shout of exasperation, Levi shoved Viktor backwards, violently throwing him against the wall. Jumping to his feet, Levi madly flew forward and delivered one final blow, knocking Viktor unconscious.

Panting heavily as he turned, Levi wiped the blood and sweat from his face before stumbling towards me. My lip quivered when he dropped to his knees and gently lifted me into his arms, carefully cradling my head. Burying my face into his chest and weakly clutching his jacket, I began sobbing uncontrollably.

"Oh god, Levi, I'm so sorry! I tried to fight back, but I still wasn't strong enough! ...I still wasn't strong enough..." I cried, ending in a whisper.

"Let's just get you out of here," he muttered calmly, as he pulled the edges of my ripped shirt back together.

Levi struggled to lift me from the ground, when I gasped. The moments that followed seemed transpire in slow motion.

"No- DON'T!!!"

I watched in horror as Viktor rose up behind us and jammed a needled syringe into Levi's neck. With a startled grunt, Levi lost his balance and tumbled forward, both of us crashing back down to the floor.  In a moment of panic, I mustered what strength I had left and pushed Levi up by his shoulders to meet his gaze.

"Levi? Levi! Stay with me... Keep your eyes open! Don't leave me!" I pleaded, shaking him hopelessly.

"What... did he... just do to me?" Levi mumbled.

Knowing neither of us could fight back now, Viktor cracked his knuckles and laughed heartily.

"Aww... Levi, you made me ruin all the fun! Kimiyo, dear, would you like to tell your Captain what I gave him?  As I recall, you've had plenty of experience with it..."

I sneered at Viktor, then lowered my gaze back down to Levi's heavy eyes.

"I don't know what it is exactly... But it makes you lose all motor control... the ability to move... so you can't fight back," I said through my tears.

It was excruciating to watch Levi struggle against the effects as they quickly set in.  I held his weakening body in my lap, wishing I could save him. He fought to lift his hand to my face, and I clasped it desperately against my bruised cheek. I could feel myself using more and more of my own strength to hold up his hand, as his arm grew heavy.

"Don't... give in... (F/N)" he whispered, struggling to speak and fading fast.

I collapsed forward, wrapping my arms around him, hugging him to my chest. I couldn't stop shaking with fear. I vividly remembered how terrifying it was, being completely incapable of moving, but perfectly aware of your surroundings.  Confusion would set in later, followed by an eventual loss of consciousness.  And possibly the worst part of all, was waking up remembering every single detail.

My eyes darted around the room when I noticed two more MP's had entered, holding us at gunpoint.

"Viktor... Are you forgetting what Levi has done for humanity!?  He is the reason you're still standing here and not rotting inside some titan's belly! He is why you're still able to live safely inside these walls! Without him, everyone will be eaten alive!  So please, for the sake of humanity, DON'T KILL HIM!"

With the MP's still ready to fire, Viktor sauntered over victoriously and knelt down before me. Lifting my chin, he pulled my face close to his, forcing me to look at him.

"And what do I get if I do let him live...?"

Tightening my grasp around Levi, I felt my heart shattering as I reluctantly pushed my lips against Viktor's. He kept me there for a long time, causing me to completely fall apart. I held my eyes shut, but the tears still fell.

When he finally released me, I gasped in horror, fully realizing what I had done.  His eyes were undressing me, and I could see him visualizing what he would do to me next. Licking his lips, he hissed lustfully.

"Now that's what I call sealing the deal," he smirked. Motioning to his minions, he relayed his next orders, never taking his eyes off of me. "Gentleman, please escort the Captain out of here. He'll be needing quite a bit of assistance tonight."

I held Levi close to me one last time, fumbling over what my final words to him would be.

"Levi, listen. Take care of Eren. Keep those kids safe! And never stop fighting, okay!? I won't stop fighting! OKAY!?"

Part of my soul died when Levi was mercilessly ripped from my hands. I caught a glimpse of pure devastation in his eyes as he was taken away. I felt a lump rising in my throat, as I wrapped my arms around my broken body and folded over, screaming in agony. I had fought so hard to live free, only to lose it all in the end.

Viktor grabbed my arm and pulled me up off the floor. Pinching my face in his hand, his cold eyes pierced into mine as he gave me a stern warning.

"We are leaving now. You let so much as a whisper escape those lips of yours, and the deal is off: your Captain is dead. You hear me?"

I nodded, biting my lip to withhold any possible sounds. He grinned with delight as he ran his fingers over my mouth, down my neck, between my breasts, and along my abdomen. As he lifted me into his arms, he wantonly whispered into my ear what he had in store for me. Shuddering at every word, I would have given anything to have the strength to fight; to rescue Levi from his conscious coma, and kill anyone who would stand in my way. But it was a wish made in vain, as we approached a carriage, awaiting our arrival.

Still underground, the route seemed to lead back to the surface, but there was no one around, no one left to save us.

I watched helplessly as Levi was thrown to the ground with disregard. Our eyes met one last time, full of fear and longing, before Viktor tossed me into the carriage and slammed the door behind me.

Then, in absolute horror, I witnessed Viktor give the last two MP's a nod of approval, as they began violently kicking Levi and battering him with the butt of their rifles.  I threw my shoulder against the door, furiously screaming and begging for Levi's life. I pounded my fists on the window, trying to break the glass. But Viktor charged at me when he entered the carriage, punching me in the gut. 

My vision slowly began to shrink, as everything around me went dark.

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