My shaking hands embrace her. The only one I truly loved.  She looks into my eyes and holds me closer. I'm so weak. I could have saved Eren..... but I couldn't....do...anything. 

                                                                                    { Flashback}

My blond hair whips around in my face. My fan section was close to empty. I was getting nervous. Below me was Eren on horseback.  He looks up at me and waves, smiling. I grin and wave back. Then I could see is attention snap to commander Levi. We were approaching Annie. I grip my swords and breath in. Everything was going to be alright.  There she was. " BEGIN PLAN A" I hear Levi scream. I go to action. I lead my team lower down to her legs. We had to distract her. I pull the trigger, and my grappling hooks release in the back of her knees. I pull in and slash a piece of flesh. Annie stumbles forward. I see Eren attempting to stay balanced. "Hang in there" I whisper.  I pull my grappling hooks back in and jump back. "ALRIGHT TEAM!" I scream. "WE GO FARTHER UP!" I aim for her waist and take fire. My grappling hooks land in flawlessly. I real in and land perfectly. I take the slice and jump back. "C'MON TEAM!" I scream. We all begin to target her hips. We all come down, slicing each time. But then my eyes wonder. Eren was so close to killing her. But then I see Annie's hand slowly moving to her neck. "EREN, LOOK OUT!" I scream. The hand hits him, flying against the tree. He hits it at a hard force and goes lifeless. The world slows down. I see blood trickle down his lips. I can't move. The female titan suddenly stops and sends me flying off her back. I quickly get back into the air .  "EREN!" I scream. "ARLERT, WE HAVE TO LEAVE NOW!!!" Jean screams. I couldn't leave him. But Jean had me by the jacket. I didn't fight back. I couldn't move. The last thing I saw was Annie stopping and looming over Eren's....dead.....body. 

                                                                                       {Flashback over}

I'm so useless. Mikasa walks up to me. I look down at the key in my hand. I cry harder. "I-I-I'm so s-s-so-sorry" I sob. Mikasa shakes her head. "No Armin" she says. "You tried". Then I see tears in her eyes again. I take her hand, and place the key in it. Mikasa closes her eyes and refuses. "I want you to have it". She hands it back to me. "I-I have something else". She grips her scarf and walks away. I look at the key. I lift it up and put it around my neck. Christa looks at me. "Armin...you were brave....and you did your best". I hug her closer. "I-I'm sorry Christa...but... I failed". "He was my best friend" Christa brushes away strips of blond hair from my face. "I know Armin" Christa sighs. "I know................".