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novelant · 2 years ago

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Pairing: Simon 'Ghost' Riley x gn! Reader

Summary: Ghost finds you alive in a lab after being experimented on and brings you to safety back at his base.

Genre: Fluff/ Angst

Warnings: Murder, Trauma, Brainwashing (lmk if I've missed anything else I'll add it here)

Words: 3.6k

A/n: this isn't edited and briefly proofread probably a lot wrong with it

Reminder: This is purely fiction and will have no correlation to in game character or backstory

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On a Mission to raid an enemies base, Ghost and a few others split up to cover more rooms faster. He walked into a long hall that had multiple holding cells inside. He walked down the length. Almost every cage was empty, save for blood or chains. But yours. He saw you in the last cage. Bruised and chained, but alive. You stared up at him with empty eyes, his full of shock. “…What.. are you? Who are you?” His gun lowered slightly but stayed on you. Poor thing. You look up at the man and cower further into the corner of your cage worried he's going to hurt you. His voice softened a bit. It was only slightly, but enough for you to notice a change in his tone. “Don’t worry, I’m not gonna hurt you.” He moved a little closer. He was now just inches from the bars but kept his gun pointed.

“Can you… remember anything?” He asked, staring into your empty eyes. They were empty. Like a void. Almost like there was nothing. You heard what he says but don't understand it fully. It's been too long since you've had an interaction with someone who isn't your captor. You shake your head no to his questions hoping it's the right answer. “…Are you mute..?” He asked, moving closer to the cage. “Do you remember anything about how you got here? Or… what you are?” He said the last part under his breath. He was intrigued, confused, and cautious all at the same time. You shook ‘no’ again, not knowing what he was asking you about. You saw the look of curiosity in his eyes as he studied you.

You try to choke out a few words it's been years since you've fully interacted with someone. "I... I uh... I..." You try to speak. He saw you trying to speak and walked closer to you, taking note of your bruises and chains. “Hey, it’s okay, take your time. Your voice will probably be a little hoarse since you’ve been… um… captive for so long.” His face was full of sympathy as you spoke, his eyes studying you. “..what’s your name..?” He asked softly, his voice now quiet. "My ... My name?" You ask. You've been brainwashed so much You've forgotten your name.

"I'm know as two." You whisper. “Two..?” The man whispered. He was still studying you as the answer filled him with even more curiosity. His facialexpression changed slightly as he processed this new information. “You… don’t even remember your own name do you…?” He asked, his voice full of pity. He took note of your expression which seemed completely blank. “What about your captor? Do you know who took you..?” You notice his change in expression. You mutter "no I don't know my name... I'm sorry." You think hard about your captor. "I know what he looks like but I don't know his name. We all know him as Sir." "I'm sorry I can't help ..." You whisper quieter than before. Tears welling in your eyes. “No, *no, it’s okay!*” He whispered back, wanting to comfort you. “It’s not your fault, this… *Sir…* whoever he is, has probably been brainwashing you since the moment he captured you..”

He took notice of your tears and walked a little bit closer to the cage. “I promise you this will all soon be over, just hold on a little longer, okay? I’ll be right back, don’t go anywhere.” He whispered before opening the cage door. You look at him in desperation. "Please don't leave me... Please hurry back." Your voice full of desperation pulled on his heart strings but he did what he had to do. “I’ll be right back, I just have to find your captor’s name, okay? Stay strong, okay?”

He went off to another room in the building, his gun raised, checking every corner for anyone around. He walked from room to room and eventually found a desk with files. Most he couldn’t understand, but… a name jumped out at him, written in English. Sir. He ran back to your cage to see if you were safe. You nod. Not wanting to leave your cage. Your eyes look at the open cage door. "Freedom" you thought.

You hope the man comes back soon. You heard lots of noises you've never heard before coming from outside the room. “Hey! I’m back.” He breathed a sigh, finally back in front of you. You heard those same noises outside, he looked at your expression. *You were afraid.* He got closer to the bars and kneeled down. He grabbed your hand and squeezed it gently. “Shh.. it’s okay, just come with me.” He whispered, looking down at you. You tried to process everything and your own emotions at the same time, your head swirled with many confused thoughts and an overwhelming sense of freedom. You look up at him slightly smiling at his return. Once he holds your hand you're startled and look down at his hand. ... It didn't hurt... You stand up and go with the man. Cowering behind his built figure.

“Just keep walking with me, you’re safe now, okay?” He whispered, looking down at you. He tried to give you a reassuring smile, but the expression on your face still looked frightened. You held his hand tightly as he walked out of the building. As you stepped outside, your eyes widened in excitement and you gasped for air. It was the first time you had been out this entire time, and it was a moment you had never thought you’d get to experience. He kept walking, still holding your hand, his body a protective shell. You nod feeling some sort of safety with this man. You exit the building excited that you're finally somewhat free. You keep holding his hand though not wanting to let go of him. You look around, taking in all of your surroundings, breathing everything in as if it was the first time you’d ever done it. You seemed so fascinated with everything, your eyes wandering to each object and person as you and the mystery man walked down the street in search of more information on Sir.

“I don’t think I ever introduced myself, did I?” The man finally asked, his voice breaking you out of the trance you seemed to be in. “My name is Ghost.” "Ghost..." You mumble "Ghost..." You keep repeating. Still looking around at the new surroundings you've never seen before. People looking over at you both a still slightly frightened expression on your face. He looked down at you as you kept repeating his name. You almost looked like a child experiencing the world for the first time. It was oddly adorable, but also concerning.He was quiet as he took in your frightened expression. “Hey, are you okay? Is something wrong?” He asked softly. You heard it in his voice, the worry over how you were feeling. You look up at him smiling again.

"I'm okay just a lot to take in right now. It's a little too much for me." You say still slightly quiet.He smiled back at you. “I understand.. you’ve probably not seen all of this in a very long time.” The thought made your heart hurt for you. All these memories and firsts, but they were bad ones. You never got to experience anything good for the first time… He stopped, reaching into his pocket to grab something. He held it out in front of you, it was a candy bar. You suddenly remembered something. “Are you hungry?” He asked, looking down at you. "I ... I can't remember when I last saw this." You look down at the candy bar and slowly take it from his hand... "Thank you Ghost..." You mutter

You took the candy bar with two hands, holding it like it was the most precious thing in the world. You remembered that this was something you enjoyed and remembered having. This had to be one of your first positive experiences since you were kidnapped. You were so happy.

Ghost was watching you with a huge smile on his face. “No worries, enjoy that little thing, alright? I’ll give you more when we get out of here.” He promised. You almost felt like a little child again. You nibble at the candy bar wanting to savour the first good experience in your life. You grab his hand again not wanting to lose the safety of Ghost. "Can we go?" You meek out “Of course.” He said softly. He smiled at how you looked at him, always needing to hold his hand. Your expression was pure joy as you enjoyed the small chocolate bar. You weren’t really a child… But you seemed to have the mind of one.

Ghost started walking again, keeping a close hold on your hand. He had a plan in mind. You were getting out, and you were staying with him. You follow him to where he's leading you to. Your hand never left his, holding onto is tightly as you followed him down a dark alley. It was a little scary, since it was so dark and lonely. But you trusted him. He was a good man. He stopped suddenly, you heard something strange and looked down at his body, suddenly alarmed. He had his gun up and a mask on- and he was pointing his gun right at two armed men. “Don’t move,” he whispered in a low voice.

What was going on? You look up at him frightened again. You see him hold his gun. You start shaking scares for your life again. “Stay close to me, and stay behind me, okay?” He whispered. His eyes were glued on the men, his mask making him look even more intimidating. The men didn’t look happy. You tried to get closer to Ghost, not wanting to be separated from him during this dangerous moment; his mask made him seem almost like a super hero to you. The two men moved closer and Ghost fired his gun, hitting one of them, a gunshot ringing out in the darkness. You covered your ears and looked over at the scene in horror, your emotions flaring up again. You want to scream but you know Ghost is doing this for your safety. You cover your ears letting go of his hand and crouch down to the floor not wanting to see anymore. Still shaking you hope Ghost is okay and you can both get to safety.

One of the men had gone down but the other was still standing, he had his gun up, pointing in Ghost’s face. You heard him talk… his voice was mean, but it was also familiar… you knew this man! You felt your eyes narrow as Ghost took notice of your expression, you suddenly grabbed his arm and pulled him down. “What are you doing?” He whispered, still holding his gun up. He saw your expression and he looked over at the other man. His eyes widened and his face filled with anger. “I know who you are..” Ghost whispered. You hear the man's voice.

You go wide eyed. Scared you know who it is. You grab Ghost wanting to get his attention. You motion with scared eyes to the man before you. You tried to whisper to Ghost, pointing at the other man. *You were scared… he was here. He was the man who took you, the man who had hurt you so much….*

Ghost finally saw the man and his eyes narrowed in anger. He turned back to your face, he realized that not only was the man in front of you *familiar* but he was also the man who did all those *horrible* things to you. Your head began filling with thoughts and memories, you felt your heart start beating very fast. You start whimpering in fear that the man who's hurt you all these years will try to hurt you again. You try hiding behind Ghost but he's already seen you Ghost looked at you, his gun still pointed at the man. There was a look of pity (and a hint of anger) on his face when he saw you hiding behind him. He moved his free hand and stroked your head gently, trying to console you. He was trying to comfort you….

The man with the gun spoke back, his voice harsh. Ghost still pointed his gun at him. “You’re protecting*her? she’s a lost cause. Give it up.” He laughed. You pull on Ghosts protection. To continue hiding from the man. "Please help me Ghost." You quiver. Ghost moved to pull you even closer, still keeping his body between you and the other man. “I’m not giving in.” He whispered, his voice full of determination. His eyes were locked on the man in front of you, still holding his gun up and pointing at him. “I will not stand for this anymore.” He spoke up, his voice stern yet still soft and caring. You could tell Ghost knew exactly what the man in front of you had done to you. Your head was still filled with thoughts and emotions. "Please do something Ghost. Get us out of here." You beg him. The man in front of you stepped closer, his gun still raised. You could hear him breathing, heavy and fast. Your heart was beating so fast, you could almost hear it. Ghost took notice of your trembling and your pleas, he didn’t hesitate. You heard a loud bang, and the man fell to the floor.

Ghost had shot the man. He kept his gun up, staring down at him. Silence filled the dark alley… Ghost was still aiming his gun at the body, but he was breathing heavily. "let's go I don't want to stay here anymore." You choke out from behind tears. It all became overwhelming and you broke down. You wanted to get into a place where you're safe and can sit or lie down. “Hey, hey it’s okay..” Ghost whispered to you, his voice as reassuring and soft as before. You started to notice something, something you hadn’t really wanted to notice, but your thoughts and emotions were still a little out of control.

Ghost’s actions made them worse. You didn’t exactly want him to shoot someone, but he did. To protect you. Your body began shivering. Your emotions were still all over the place… but it was getting better. You were still sad and scared… but you were starting feeling more. You grab his hand dragging him away from the two murdered men. Wanting to go anywhere else. Somewhere safe. You look up at Ghost with pleading eyes Ghost saw your expression and immediately walked you away from the bodies, dragging you along. But he followed your lead, going wherever you wanted. He kept pulling you away from the danger, still holding your hand tight, not wanting to lose you.

“Don’t be afraid, you’re safe now. Okay? Come on.” Ghost spoke up, you heard something new in his tone. Compassion, sadness..? You felt it wash over you as he tried to reassure you. You felt like a lost child again, wanting to cling to any stability you could find. "can you take me to where you're based?" You query hoping he'll say yes so you can rest. The horrors of the man torturing you creeping back in your mind making you exhausted from the thoughts. Ghost nodded. “Yeah, sure.” He said softly. You were still shaking from your thoughts and memories and the events that had just unfolded. He kept you close, not wanting to leave your side.

“My base isn’t far from here… do you want to go there?” He asked. You looked up at his face, which was full of understanding. You saw his eyes, there was so much he wanted to say. But he kept it to himself. "please let's go. I wanna go." Squeezing his hand more. Ghost knew exactly what you meant. He knew the pain you’ve endured was too much to handle and you wanted a place to rest. And that’s exactly what he was going to do for you. “No problem, I’m going to take you there. Right now.” He responded, starting to walk again. Your hand was still held tight in his, your body quivering as the night air hit your skin. He could still hear your breathing, it was loud and raspy but it was starting to calm down. Just enough to where he didn’t think you were panicking.

You follow him back to the base and he sits down on the sofa in the common room. You weren't panicking as much now calming down now you were in a place with some safety to it. Ghost walked you into base, still holding your hand tight for comfort. He knew you needed it. He opened the door and immediately lead you to the sofa in the main meeting room, pulling you in to join him. He had you sit next to him. It was strange, in this room, it was almost always quiet, with all the equipment and monitors. But this night, it was even quieter. No sound of conversation or movement of any kind. Ghost was just as silent as the room right now. He had his arm wrapped around your shoulder, still keeping you close for comfort. "Ghost?" You ask. Ghost looked over at you and you immediately saw something different. It was his eyes, they were filled with something. It wasn’t just sadness and compassion like before, this time it was… something else.

“Yeah? Is everything alright?” He asked, sounding hopeful. You wanted to ask him what was different about his eyes this time. He seemed to be waiting to hear your response, as if he knew you were thinking about it. "umm ... Is there anything I could change into." You look down at the flimsy thin clothing you're wearing from the institution. "It's getting a bit cold now." “Oh, right! Of course.” Ghost took notice of your clothing, or rather lack of clothing. The small, thin clothes that were given to you from the institution certainly wouldn’t keep you warm in the cold winter months. He stood up from the sofa and looked down at you for a moment. “Come here, I’ll get you something.” You looked up at your savior for a moment before standing up. You followed him into another room and he began pulling out some clothing for you to try on. You grab the clothes and stand there awkwardly wondering where to get changed.

Ghost had pulled out a few different clothing pieces for you to try on. Nothing too special, but they would definitely be more suited for the colder months. “Oh, right. You probably want some privacy.” Ghost said, remembering that you hadn’t worn clothes in such a long time. He gestured for you to follow him and took you into another room in the base. It was an empty cell similar to the one you woke up in. It was dimly lit, there were no windows, but there was a couch in the corner and some clothes to try on. You try on the clothes and choose the comfiest option. Quite big on you but comfy none the less. You walk back out to where Ghost sat on the sofa again. You look at him.

"Thank ... thank you... " you whisper to him. Ghost noticed the big smile on your face as you came out of the empty cell, he could see the new clothes you chose. “No problem….” He said softly You sat down on the sofa next to him and sighed. “Ghost… thank you again.” You said quietly, you wanted to say so much more. You still had a look of admiration and appreciation on your face, and your eyes still told Ghost that you were grateful for everything he did for you. It was a feeling he knew all too well. You lean back into Ghost's side finding comfort in him.

"Ghost?" You ask finding your words to continue. "Is there anyone else here in the base or is it just you. It seems too big to be just you." Ghost looked down at your face when he felt you lean into him, his smile growing. It was something he was starting to get used to. He looked up at you when you asked the question, then let out a small chuckle. “Yes… there are others.” He put emphasis on the word when he said it. He wanted to make something very clear. “But, no one else gets to see you except me. No one else gets to hold your hand either.” He said, looking down at your hands “Does that make sense?” "Yes that makes sense Sir..." You fell back into bad habits. "... Sorry... Ghost." You quickly recover. Ghost saw your reaction for a moment, he knew you were starting to become more comfortable with him. You quickly corrected your mistake but he had already noticed it. He smiled and it was like a wave of warmth washed over you.

“Don’t worry about it, okay?” He said softly, and he moved his hand to yours. He took note of your fingers, your skin, how soft your hand was. "can I ask why you don't want the others to see me." You relink your hand with his continue to fall into his embrace smiling as you do so. Content that you're happy and safe for the first time in your life. He thought about how he was going to answer your question. Why didn’t he want anyone else to see you? He knew the answer but it was… complicated. He took notice of you smiling and clinging to him. You were happy. That meant more to him than he could ever express. “They wouldn’t treat you with… compassion. Like I do.” Ghost finally said, it was the most straightforward answer he could give you right now. "okay Ghost ... I'll try to avoid them. But it'll be easier if you're around." He nodded slowly. “I agree.” He said.

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