A/N: A bit of a shorter chapter, but also the last :( I have hit a road block in this story so I am going to take a break and work on some other stories while I figure this one out. Expect a 'Season 2' of this story around mid May or early June!
Eren jumped down the wall as Mikasa tried to grab him, but she was too late.
Eren turned himself around while falling and shot his 3DMG into the wall stopping his free fall. As he hit the side of the wall, he looked down and saw the massive 13 meter titan looking up at him.
Eren felt his anger and rage for the titans start to build up inside him, a feeling he had almost forgotten.
"All right you bastard, you won't get me this time" Eren said as he released his 3DMG from the wall into another free fall. He head right for the titan and as it raised his hand to crush him, Eren shot his 3DMG at a building to the left of the titan making a wide swing around it.
The titan missed him and in what seemed to be a fit of rage, quickly turned around and violently swung its hands at Eren.
Eren shot his 3DMG into the titans knee making it stumble and quickly shot himself towards the titan.
Seeing this, the titan put its hands together and slammed them down into the ground in an attempt to crush Eren, but it missed.
Eren got through the titans legs and sliced open the achilles tendon on its right leg.
"You live for now." Eren mumbled as he ran to grab Elsas body.
When he finally stood over her, she still had fresh tears in her eyes. Her uniform and face covered in blood, more than Eren had ever seen on a person.
Eren slowly picked her up and closed her eyes as he shot his 3DMG into the wall and ascended it.
When he got to the top, everyone was looking at him, his face showed no sadness only anger.
He layed her body down beside Jessys and gently took the Garrison insignia off her shoulder and put in his pocket where he kept Jessys and Armins.
Slowly, he picked her body up again as Mikasa grabbed Armins and Jean grabbed Jessys.
They took a lift down to the streets below and slowly walked towards the cemetery as people stopped to look at the scene.
Eren kept his eyes front, he didn't dare look at the people who stood on the side of the street looking at them.
Slowly they continued walking until someone stepped out onto the street blocking their path.
Eren looked on in shock at the woman who stood in front of them and then he looked down at Elsa.
'No... why now... why did you show up now of all times?' Eren thought.
The woman who blocked them was Elsas mother.
Eren looked back up at her and saw tears flowing down her cheeks.
"Connie, get it from my pocket." Eren said as he just stood there holding Elsa.
Connie walked up to Eren and dug in his pocket until he pulled out a Garrison Insignia Crest and he handed it to Elsas mother.
Eren continued looking at the woman as she held the crest tightly.
"Did... did she die peacefully?" her mother asked.
Eren could feel his heart sinking deeper into his chest.
"Did she die peacefully?" she asked again with a more demanding tone.
"She was struck down by a titan, she felt nothing." he said trying to keep a straight face.
Connie pulled Elsas mother to the side as she started crying as the others continued to walk towards the cemetery.
Eren regretted giving her mother the crest, it was all he had to remember Elsa by. He quickly shook that thought from his head and then thought of how he could be so selfish, she was her mother.
A small group of people had formed behind them as they continued down the streets.
When they eventually arrived, there was a small group of men all in black over coats, there faces hidden behind a layer of cloth and hoods cover their heads.
Eren stopped at the sight of these men.
"What are you doing here?" Eren asked bitterly.
"Paying our respects." one of the men said as he pointed to three graves they had dug.
Eren still looked angry.
Two of the men dressed in black brought out three coffins and opened them.
Eren, Mikasa and Jean put the bodies of their friends inside and closed the lids.
Eren knelt by Armins coffin and put his hand on it.
"I'm sorry, I'm so sorry." he said looking down at the ground.
Eren, Jean and Connie lifted Armins coffin and lowered it into the grave.
They did the same for Jessy and Elsa, and then the men dressed in black started shoveling dirt back into the graves.
"Your friends are very brave." a man said from behind Eren.
He turned around as was face to face with Erwin Smith.
"W- what are you doing here?" Eren asked.
"Paying my respects as well, no death should go un noticed."
Eren just looked at him in shock, why should he care about the lives of grunts like them.
"I also came to ask you something." he said.
"What is it Commander?" Eren asked.
"You and your friends are survivors, you have done what most of us in the Scout Regiment can't. I have come with a proposal." Erwin said to him.
Erens face looked like it was about to light right up.
"I have come to ask you and your friends to join the Scout Regiment, we need more people with your abilities." he said.
Eren was so excited that his mind had blanked out the sad reality which just moments ago was controlling him.
"I will serve under the Wings of Freedom!" Eren said happily as he turned to his friends and was suddenly reminded of the situation.
"Them though, I will talk to them about it in the morning."
"Very well, I look forward to working with you Eren." Erwin said as he walked off.
When Eren returned, the men dressed in black had finished hammering crosses into the ground with his friends names on them.
Everyone stood there in silence for what seemed like forever when eventually the men in black started to leave. The small crowd of civilians had also dispersed.
"They belong to history now." Eren said as he turned around and walked away.
Mikasa was about to follow him, but Jean and Christa grabbed her arms.
"He needs some time alone." Christa said.
Eren was walking down some side streets all he could think about was not being able to help his friends.
Suddenly, Eren felt a hand grab him, a cloth over his mouth.
He let out muffled screams when he felt a needle enter his neck.
"This will help you save your friends, but only if you learn to control it." a man said calmly.
Eren recognised the voice right away.
"Da-" Eren tried to say, but he blacked out.
Eren woke up in the morning, his neck in minor pain and he remembered little of the night before.
He got up and walked to the garrison barracks where he found his friends eating breakfast.
Everyone stood up and looked at him with joy, they had went looking for him last night when he didn't return.
Mikasa ran up and gave him a big hug.
"Eren, where were you?" she asked.
"I'm not sure... I woke up in an alley."
At that, Mikasa inspected him for any physical damage but he appeared to be fine.
She gave a sigh of relief and brought him back to the table and seated him in front of his breakfast.
"Everyone, Commander Erwin Smith came to me last night."
Everyone dropped their forks and looked at him.
"He offered us all a place in the Scout Regiment and I accepted." he continued to say.
"You mean... he wants all of us in the Scout Regiment?" Jean asked.
"Yes, he thinks we all have a special skill for survival in the worst of situations." Eren said.
Everyone looked at each other and then back to Eren.
"You are going to have to give us a bit t think." Connie said to him.
"If you are going then so am I." Mikasa said as everyone looked at her in surprise.
"If Mikasa is going then so am I." Sasha said standing up.
Everyone looked at her as well.
"If Sasha is going then so am I." Christa said.
Jean looked at her in shock, Christa had just had a near death experience with a titan and she wants to go join the Scout Regiment.
Everyone looked to Jean and Connie and they both stood up and announced that they were joining as well.
Eren smiled and turned around to leave the barracks.
He didn't see Mikasa follow him out and when she grabbed his shoulder,, he jumped a little.
"Mikasa, thank you." he said as he felt her familiar touch.
Eren turned to face her and was surprised at what he saw.
Mikasa had a big smile on her face, she was feeling that true happiness she only felt once before with Eren.
"Eren, I will follow you into the darkest valley, I will always be by your side." she said to him.
Eren just looked down and smiled.
When he looked back up, he grabbed Mikasa and pulled her into him.
He looked down behind her and saw the scarf and quickly pulled away from her.
"Eren, what's wrong?" she asked with concern.
"The fact I haven't done this." Eren said as he grabbed Mikasa by the scarf and kissed her.
A/N: Again, sorry for ending this story here, but I just can't think of any content right now. if you enjoyed the chapter then leave some feedback, every bit helps!
