Chapter 123

                                    

                                          
Eren's POV:
My dad was coming to see me fight tonight. I was nervous, very nervous. The last thing I wanted was to lose in front of him. Not just to impress my dad but to keep Levi safe. After Striker the other night, I've been on edge with future opponents. It was clear that Kenny was setting me up with people bigger and stronger on purpose. I know how he's just itching to talk to Levi but I'm the only thing stopping him so I need to make sure it stays that way. 
"Well I'll be damned," Kenny laughed, "if it isn't Grisha Jaeger himself. Nice to see ya, brother. It's been a while." He put his hand out to shake which my dad took. "Here to see your son?"
"I hear he's quite the fighter."
"This kid's my money maker. Hasn't lost a single match yet. Can't imagine he will any time soon either. Isn't that right, boy?" I nodded, standing in between my dad and Reiner. "Well get up on in here." He pointed at the ring which I had walked into. I threw my shirt off as usual and tied my hair up. You'd think I was a stripper with the way I earned some of this money. Kenny got inside the cage and did his usual spiel. "The Attack Titan's opponent for tonight," a man walked in the ring and I was fully prepared to win but also fully expecting to lose, "Bone Crusher!" This would've been a fantastic time to have some Titan powers. But of course, I had to be a jacked 16 year old with an attitude. "Fight!" 
Bone Crusher immediately charged at me and grabbed me by the torso. He slammed my body into the cage and then held me there by my neck. I frantically tried to pull his hand off but I was choking, desperate to breathe again. I was able to kick him in the balls and luckily for me, he loosened his grip enough so I could get out of his grasp. I hurried past him and got back in a fighting stance. 
"You got a lot of guts for a kid." Bone Crusher seemed pretty convinced he would still win. 
"Yeah, well. I got a lot on the line here." I swung my fist at him which he dodged rather quickly. But then he grabbed my arm and threw me to the ground. I hit my head hard enough for me to believe I may know have a concussion. He lifted his knee up to stomp down on my face with all his power. I was starting to see black spots. I could hear Reiner and my father shouting but everything in that moment was muffled. He kept doing it repeatedly. Stomping on my face. I was beaten. But that didn't mean he was finished. He picked me up by my neck and started to squeeze it tight. Now I really understand why he calls himself Bone Crusher. 
"You're pathetic." He spit in my face. I felt like I was putting all my energy into staying somewhat conscious. 
"Right here?" I pointed to a spot on my throat.
"No," Levi moved my finger and placed it on another, "there. If you put enough pressure on that spot, they'll suffocate."
"Will it kill them?"
"They'll just have a hard time breathing."
That's all I got left in me. If this doesn't work, then I'm fucked. 
I slowly open my eyes and smile, feeling the blood running through my mouth.
"I know, right?" My voice was strained from being choked for so long. I jabbed him in the correct spot Levi had taught me and he dropped me as he started to hold his own throat. It was a pressure point. Levi knew them all and taught me a few back then. I started to cough vigorously, making me lose my balance. He was still conscious. For someone to win, the other needs to be knocked out entirely. I fell against the cage by my dad and Reiner.
"Eren, remember," Reiner said, "this is for Levi." I nodded my head and tried my best to stand back up. Bone Crusher seemed to have collected himself together again. He grunted in rage and rushed my way. I tried to maneuver out of the way but he grabbed my entire body and held it in the air. Everyone in the area was silent, they were afraid of losing their money, they didn't really care about me. Bone Crusher threw me down on his knee and I rolled onto the ground with my body close to being completely limp. I don't have anything left. I didn't want to give up but I could barely move. Kenny came into the cage, seeing that there was no use in trying to fight back anymore. What he had usually done with me and my victories, he had done with Bone Crusher. I pushed myself up with great agony and thought of only one thing. This fight isn't over. Kenny was too busy showing off the winner that he didn't notice me slip his gun out of its holster. From behind them both, I aimed at Bone Crusher's thigh. The sound was loud, there was no mistaking what it was. Bone Crusher fell to his knees in pain as Kenny turned to look at me in shock. I tried to get myself off the ground but I fell to my knees immediately.
"I win, bitches." I laughed before seeing nothing but black.