#Zain has been adopted by the marines

[hauntedcheesecakewizard]

Zain Othman House of Ashes AU

I got inspired to write this short drabble by @ywix and their Zain AU.

The five were running from a hoard of vampires that were screeching and screaming as they closed in.

Zain was panting heavily as he dashed close behind, but a vampire cut him off.

"[Nononono!]" Zain yells in his native tongue as he dashes the other way, trying to avoid the alien creatures.

The other four finally make it to safety, but Jason scans for the young boy. His heart drops as he relizes that Zain is gone.

"Where the fuck is Zain?" Jason whispers to himself, looking out to the rubble and caves for any sign of the young soldier.

"Zain! Come in, buddy. Can you hear me?" Jason asks into his mic.

"Jason... they're everywhere... I can't get out..." Zain whispers, looking around from his cover. Zain can feel his blood pumping and sweat dripping from his entire body.

Silence falls over the mic, causing Zain to tear up. "Jason... fuck, I'm scared... I don't want to die..." he says quietly, his voice wavering as tears fall onto the ground he's laying on.

"And you won't. You're one of us now, and marines don't leave their own behind."

"Jason... if I don't make it out... tell my dad, I'm so sorry..." Zain says with a broken voice. "I'm sorry for fighting with him. For not getting into university. I'm sorry for stealing... I'm sorry for being such an awful son!" Zain sobs, his face now soaked in tears.

"Zain. Listen to me. You are not dying here, you hear me?" Jason says sternly. "When we get outta here, we'll buy you a big ass birthday cake, okay?"

Zain nods and sniffles. "Yeah... yeah, okay."

"I'm coming, kid. We're getting you home."