#i also dont care that ive probably reused the same memes over snd over

[beetljugo]

Keegan says nothing for a while, unsure of what Isaac means.

He lied to them? About what? Was Isaac really some kind of traitor? Was this about something completely different. Did he lie to all the Ghosts or just to Keegan?

Isaac is looking at the ground when he finally speaks again. “When I told you all that my only goal is to take down the Federation, that wasn’t true. There is something else.”

“Isaac…” Keegan doesn’t want to believe it. Just when he was starting to become okay with opening up to Isaac. Just when he decided to actually TRY for him.

“Taking down the Federation has always been my priority, but the reason I transferred under Elias’ command was because this division had the broadest military database in the country, and I needed access to it to find someone.”

“Who”

“My little brother”

-

And so Isaac tells Keegan about his brother Arthur. How despite their mother’s insistence on university, Arthur enlisted just like his big brother did a few years ago. Wanted to be just like him in every way. And Arthur excelled in training, was a model soldier, and was set to be stationed with Isaac for a while in a few months. Isaac was so proud of him.

Arthur and his squad were about to ship out of Boston when the city was hit by ODIN.

Isaac couldn’t get ahold of his mother or anyone in the city on base to see if Arthur was alive or not. He spent months looking for him, even deserted his former commander because he was so desperate for ANYTHING. But there wasn’t anything to find. Not even a record of death. Isaac spent years bouncing from operation to operation, using his skills to help take down the Federation but also to find any information on what happened to his little brother.

Once he landed in with Elias and the Ghosts though, something changed. He started to care about people again. He wasn’t consumed with desperation for a scrap of intel on one Arthur Hill.

He found joy in the dynamic between the Walker boys. He felt proud when Elias told him he did a good job. He felt like the safest he could ever be was on a team with Keegan.

Isaac tells Keegan all of this and by the end it’s him who is crying and being comforted by someone.

Keegan holds Isaac close as Isaac just keeps repeating “I’m sorry, I’m sorry I lied to you, please don’t hate me, don’t send me away.”

“Hey, it’s okay. I’m not letting you leave us anytime soon.” Keegan’s voice rumbles in Isaacs ear.

Once his tears have mostly stopped, Keegan gently cups Isaacs face and pulls it up to look at him.

“You didn’t have to do this alone. We would have helped you look for him.” Keegan says

Isaac sniffles “I know that now. I haven’t had…anyone for so long. I don’t think I knew how to ask for help.”

“You have us now. More than that, you have me.”

“Keegan.”

“I mean it Isaac. I’m done pretending that I don’t care about you. I’ll be by your side for as long as you’ll have me there.”

Isaac let’s put a weak chuckle. “Don’t give me that kinda power, I might want to keep you there forever.

“Then that’s how long I’ll be there.”

((I ran out of steam near the end but I think that’s it))

you did amazing. omg i dont even- where do i even begin...

RAHHHHHH okay first of all the isaac backstory?? SCRUMPTIOUS love the angst, love the lore

BUT THE "something changed. he started to care about people again" AHHHHHHH can you hear my screaming??? stop right there!!! THAT TROPE THAT STORY PATH IS SO.. AHHH ITS SO GOOD

((im so sorry i have no brain power to actually give you decent feedback besides "AHHH" and "RAHHHH" just know its positive))

okay but the "you have us now." and "im done pretending i dont care about you" BITCH IM KICKIN MY FEET IM CHEESIN IM SMILIN IM GIGGLING CAUSE THEM THEM THEM THEM I LOVE THEM>>

AND THOSE LAST TWO LINES??? "then that's how long i'll be there" PLEASE PLEASE I WANT WHAT THEY HAVE.

#idc if im too stupid to actually explain how good this was just know its great and the more you keep giving me im just eatin it UPPPPP #i also dont care that ive probably reused the same memes over snd over #those memes accurately represent how i am by the end of these blurbs and drabbles #im so deeply invested now #skidspace oc #oc talk w/ skidspace #keegan x oc #cod oc #cod keegan #cod ghosts