The End
It was over, he had completed his mission, his life goal ; every single titan and titan shifter that had allied with them was dead and humanity could finally reclaim the world.. The moment had finally came and instead of the happiness and joy that he had expected he would feel, only regret sadness filled his mind. He had lost too many people, comrades, friends. Eren sat down in the snow and let his tears flow, Armin's book was right about fields of snow, the thought just made him feel worse, his mind and heart feeling hollow.
I can't bring any of them back, Jean, Connie, Sasha, Levi I couldn't even save Armin, my best friend and now the Titans are gone I feel so hollow, was it really all worth it?
Eren jolted as he felt a presence next to him and a hand on his shoulder, he looked up to the last person he had left Mikasa
Mikasa sat down next to Eren, leaning against his shoulder. "Was it all worth it Mikasa? We lost so much.," Eren choked on his tears through his sentence. Mikasa curled her arm around his back, bringing him closer "We did it Eren, we are here in the outside world, where Armin told us about they didn't die for nothing." Mikasa's voice was stoic as always, but her eyes betrayed her, showing that she was hurting too. "I just feel so empty there is no goal any more, no titans to fight no people to save, only nothing" Eren whispered as he stared at the ground, his usually bright eyes were glazed over. "We still have each other." Mikasa's voice broke him out of his trance like state and he looked up to meet her eyes. "You know I never wanted this for you or Armin, I wanted you two to have a better life, the titans were my responsibility." Mikasa's eyes widened for a split second before she began to speak back to Eren "If the titans were your responsibility, then they were also mine, you know Armin felt the same." Eren knew it was true, it did nothing to ease the pain though.
"I promised myself on the day that you joined our family that I would never let anybody hurt you ever again, I just wish I could have saved everyone." He looked for her reaction but her face was stoic as always "We did save everyone Eren, they didn't die in vain. Humanity won, it's over they didn't die for nothing." Mikasa studied Eren carefully and pulled him into a tight embrace, it pained her to see him so distressed and so weak from the usually strong willed young man that she loved. Eren didn't resist, and cried into her shoulder, mourning for his friends, his comrades, his family. "I'm sorry Mikasa, I know it hurts you too, its just... I just feel so empty... so, so cold" Eren looked into the sky, imagining the faces of all those lost in the fight for Humanities survival, he remembered their sacrifice. Suddenly Eren felt Mikasa shift next to him, and felt something fall around his neck. He turned to see Mikasa placing the same red scarf he had given her years ago around his neck, securing it tightly. "It's warm isn't it." Mikasa spoke softly too him as she held his hand. Eren looked down at the ground, tears welling into his eyes again "It is.".