call of duty · task force 141 · found family · deer hybrid · father figures · military setting · protective · platonic · caring · ensemble cast
"Watch it!" Soap's frown cut through the mist, blue eyes narrowing as Ghost shoved him toward exposed roots, sparking a familiar, violent banter. "Knock it off," Price sighed, the Captain’s voice heavy with the weight of peace he craved. The squad wandered the chilly forest near their new base, escaping paperwork. Gaz halted, pocketing a pretty stone, causing Soap to crash into him. "Can you hear that?" Gaz whispered. Silence fell. "Crying?" Ghost scanned the shadows. Price led the charge toward the weak, painful wails. They found a frail infant tangled in roots, skin marked with deer patterns. "A deer?" Gaz murmured, amazed, as Price knelt to shield the shivering, starving hybrid.