This is based on @emmster CoD x Destiny AU.
“When did you become a mom?” Alex said seeing his fellow guardian holding a bundle to her chest. Farah smiled at him, noticing his arrival.
“Their mother is busy with the other ones, I offered to look after this one.” She explained.
“Did one of them have a kid while we were gone?” Alex asked. Then Farah pulled the bundle away from her, cradling it in her arms. Alex’s eyes widened seeing the Eliksni hatchling chittering. Certainly wasn’t expecting that. Not unwelcome either. Cute little critter.
“Never thought this would be a scenario.” Farah said. Alex had to agree especially with a conflict that had been going on for years now. Seemed like yesterday he was fighting off the Fallen to save any survivors from the city. Now this adorable wittle big was chittering at him like he hadn’t absolutely decimated the race on more than one occasion.
Alex sighed staring at the hatchling, folding his arms.
“Alex, you’re doing it again.” Farah pointed out. Alex looked up at her, still smiling but confused.
“Doing what?” Alex asked. Farah chuckled.
“You’re remembering something.” Farah exclaimed.
“Just have a feeling.” He said shrugging.
“But it’s familiar. You often fold your arms and smile when you do. I know it’s a good one cause you smiled.”
“I fold my arms a lot.” Alex said, a little defensive.
“There’s a way you do it.” Farah tried to argue. “I don’t know, there’s also a look.”
Alex rolled his eyes, arms dropping to his sides. The hatchling chirped in agreement. Farah snickered, adoring the little guy. “Yes he is a very silly Titan.”
Alex stared at Farah. It was odd seeing her acting like a mother, but something about it… he couldn’t stop smiling.
“I only get the feeling when I’m around you.” Alex confessed. Farah looked up at him, with a bit of pink on her face. Alex felt a little warm himself. “That’s not me flirting, that is me being genuine. For some reason, I get these moments of familiarity when I’m with you.”
“I get it too.” Farah said. “It’s comforting, even when all hell breaks loose. Sometimes it’s in the vanguard tower, I want to be working with them. Especially with this alliance being formed.”
“We probably knew each other back then. Maybe we were…siblings?” Alex suggested. Farah look at him and then the hatchling which went quiet, as if it understood what Alex said. “Adopted?”
“I think we worked together. Closely.” Farah suggested, waving her finger to the baby eliksni. More happy noises.
“Battle buddies?” Alex asked. “I can see it.”
He held something out to Farah, pulling her attention from the eliksni. The Titan moved beside his friend to look at the photo with her. A photo he’d found with Kyle while they were looking around a decimated city from times long past. In the photo was Alex, Farah and another man. Farah stared trying to recall him. She felt oddly conflicted by seeing him. Alex was standing with a neutral expression, fully dressed in combat gear, as was she.
“When did you get this?” Farah asked.
“When we were out, and you were here discussing the alliance with the Vanguard.” Alex said. “And you can tell we weren’t married because no wedding band.”
There wasn’t a ring on the either hand though, Alex was wearing gloves.
“Guardian?” The two turned to see the adult Eliksni, her clutch close to her person. Farah didn’t need to be asked. She approached the eliksni offering back her hatchling. The eliksni took the little one, with a small sigh of relief. “Thank you.”
“Of course.” Farah said. “Anytime.”
The eliksni fawned over the hatchling as it walked away, intent on returning to the rest of fallen. Alex and Farah watched.
“I’m not sure what we did… when that photo of was taken. But with everything that’s been happening, everything changing… been feeling right more and more.” Alex said, crossing his arms. “Like this is something we’ve been fighting for all along.”
Farah smirked. Alex looked at her and then looked down, seeing he’d crossed his arms again. Dang it she was right.
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