Sims Medieval: The Kingdom of Zigohar

Apology

Armin and Eren used to be close. They were the bestest of friends and were inseparable. But one day Armin's mother and father wanted to take Eren’s parents with them on a boat trip out to the ocean. They agreed.

Eren pleaded to come along but his parents told him to stay to keep Armin, Armin’s grandfather, and Mikasa, company. Armin doesn't argue with them.

“Have a great trip!” Armin waved at his beloved parents who walked away with Eren's parents before leaving onto the ship. But that was the very last time Eren and Armin ever saw either of their parents.

One of the passengers came back in a small boat. Armin and Eren asks about their parents. The man, known as Hannes, had to tell the boys that the ship their parents were onboard was destroyed by a whale. Hannes was lucky to escape on small boat...but the same couldn't be said for the others.

Eren bites down on his jaws, his eyes flaring like an angry lion. Eren grabs Hannes by his shirt and screamed….

“WHY?!! WHY DID YOU ABANDON THEM YOU BASTARD!!? YOU LEFT THEM TO DIE!! TO BE KILLED….ITS ALL YOUR FAULT!!!”

“It's my fault…” Hannes begins to tremble. “Because I'm a damn coward!!” Tears fills the man's eyes before both Hannes and Eren begins to break down into tears.

“I'm sorry…” Hannes apologized in a sad, low voice before leaving.

There was heavy silence that surrounded Armin and Eren. Eren’s sobs couldn't be heard.

“E-Eren…?” Armin was concern for his best friend and began to reach out a hand before Eren quickly slaps it away coldly.

“DON'T TOUCH ME!!!”

“E-Eren…” Armin stutters out startled.

“It's your fault too….if you only tried stopping them from getting onboard that ship….THEY WOULDN'T BE DEAD!!" Eren's screams came back as more tears rolled down his face. He was full of hatred. And he blamed both Hannes and his best friend for his parents deaths.

“W-What are you talking about? That's exactly what you did! And did they listen? No! It wouldn't have changed things!”

“ITS YOUR DAMN FAULT, YOU BITCH!!” Eren was too angry to even listen to what Armin had to say. All he had in mind was putting the blame on the people he thought was at fault for his family's deaths.

“Eren, do you think I wanted my parents to be dead?!! Do you think I wanted them to be killed and eaten like animals!?” Eren wasn't the only one upset about this.

“J-Just….SHUT UP!!!" Eren swings a harsh punch straight into Armin's face, causing him to fall over onto his back. His face began to bleed.

Eren was startled by his actions and lifted his fist up. He saw red blood staining his fist.

“J-Just….leave me alone!!” Eren cries before darting off.

Ever since then, the boys friendship was never the same again. At first Eren blamed Armin for it. Especially upon knowing that he encouraged both his and Eren's parents to go on the cruise trip together. But was it really right to be putting the blame on other people? Either way, Eren decided to take out his shortcomings on Hannes and especially Armin.

Mikasa was angered upon learning the way Eren has been treating Armin since that day. But she couldn't keep Eren from grudging on Armin or Hannes. If he blamed other people for the death of his parents, he blamed them. Nothing could ever change the events that occurred. All you could do is movie forward.

Eren wouldn't and couldn't forget about it. He hated two of the people he held closest for something that truthfully wasn't their fault. What happens, happens. There's no changing the past.

Eren eventually got so brainwashed with his hatred towards Armin, he forgot what Armin was truly like. He wasn't what he made himself believe him to be since these long years. He was kind, caring, smart, helpful, a worry-wart, a screamer, a crybaby, but above all else he was Eren's best friend.

It took him years till he snapped out of his faze. Tears streamed from Eren's eyes and he no longer hated or blamed Armin nor Hannes. Who he blamed was now himself.

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Later on in the day, once the Chinchillas were all defeated by Eren's blade, he met Armin in private just like he wanted--but where Eren took Armin to speak with him was certainly not the most ideal place.

Eren took Armin with him between alleyways. The sun was going down and the shade of the two nearby buildings shadowed this area a little. But it wasn't too bad, they could still see each other's faces.

“Um, Eren? Why would you take me here to talk? Wouldn't it be ok to just talk somewhere more--”

“Armin, I wanted to speak to you somewhere private and quiet. This was the best place I could think of.” Eren cuts Armin off.

“But...you know we could have just went to your place to talk if it was that important.” Armin points out.

“O-Oh...yeah.” Eren scratches the back of his head in embarrassment, having not even thought of that idea.

“Listen….I...I really don't know how to word this well at all Armin. But...I’m sorry.” Eren alters his eyes from Armin's and apologises. He blushes because apologizing to someone is rarely ever something he ever even does.

Armin's eyes widen in astonishment. Did he hear him right? Was Eren saying what he thought he was saying?

Eren could tell from Armin's expression that he was very confused and that he was trying to comprehend what exactly he was saying and meant.

Eren sighs when he realizes he needs to add more instead of just, “Sorry”.

“Look, what I mean is….I'm sorry for being such a ass to you these past years. You weren't to blame for what happened to our parents. So...I'm sorry.” With that being said, Eren leaned in towards Armin and gave him a hug.

Tears rolled down Armin's eyes and past his cheek. It hurt, the way Eren treated him all these years. But despite the pain Eren inflicted onto Armin, he wished for things to go back the way they once were-- back to the time they were best friends. Back to the time they would chat together and discuss their dreams. Back before their relationship shattered.

All Armin wanted was for him and Eren to be friends again. He didn't want to be hated by Eren anymore. He just wanted things to be back the way they once were.

And it seems Armin wish was coming true...