#imran zakhaev cod

[mak-writes]

Makarov who was an angry child and an angrier teenager. Freshly 18 (or maybe younger), entering the military, anger bubbling out of every pore of his body.

He was the perfect soldier, perfect for Zakhaev and his plans. Already an ultranationalist in his heart, it took barely more than a sentence to convince Makarov to follow him.

He was molded and trained like an attack dog, one Zakhaev could hardly control. His beliefs only reinforced, encouraged. The more violent and angry the better. As he grew, stronger and smarter, Zakhaev knew one day that he'd overtake him.

Makarov was more of a son to Zakhaev than the one that was related to him by blood.

And to Makarov....

Zakhaev was the closest thing to a father he could ever remember having.

Zakhaev did his best to control the beast that was Makarov, of course he did. Private sessions, intense punishments, none of it deterred him. It was something Zakhaev both admired and found irritating.

Makarov was not built to be a soldier, or an attack dog. He was not built to follow orders and to sit obediently. He was built to lead, to be the top predator. He was built to command and to demand obedience from others.

Zakhaev's leash on Makarov was breaking, and soon, he would have no control over the boyMan.

[mak-writes]

"Five years following his death in 2016, Imran Zakhaev was revealed to have a statue of himself erected in Moscow, Russia with a plaque entitled "Imran Zakhaev, Hero of the New Russia" by Vladimir Makarov."

Get yourself a man like Makarov who would build a statue of you after your death omg

TRUE OMG

i like to think that the statue may have been a way for him to process his grief. It was something he couldn't really show outwardly, at least not without being violent, so he resolved to turn the man into a hero. To make sure he was remembered.

Maybe sometimes Makarov visits the statue, paying his respects however he can, mourning the man as if he were truly his father, as if their blood was the same.

A part of Makarov died with Zakhaev I think, the part of him that sought out approval and support, the part of him that obeyed orders and followed rules (albeit minimally).

When Zakhaev died, as did Makarov's soldier mindset. In a way it broke him free of it. No longer was he a soldier, he was a Komandir. A leader.

[mak-writes]

Lamb Makarov who bows his head, ready to be sacrificed for his purpose, for his country, his values, his beliefs. He has long accepted his fate, well aware that the axe will drop one day.

Lamb Makarov who barely acts like a lamb, he has long concealed all of his instincts, not even a bleat escapes him. He knows what awaits for him and wants to die like a man, not a lamb.

Zakhaev who had been his shepherd, the one guiding him, the one protecting him. The only one he truly ever let himself be herded by. The last person Makarov ever saw as part of his "flock".

[mak-writes]

I really need more Zakhaev + Makarov stuff 😔🙏 not as a ship, not at all; I just love the idea of the ruthless Makarov bowing his head to only one man 🙌

YES ANON, YES

I get a bit anxious writing them, I'll be honest, only because I don't know much about Zakhaev, but honestly. It's whatever

I see Zakhaev as being a sort of father figure to Makarov, the only man Makarov ever truly listened to. He was essentially the only thing holding Makarov back from just, going full blown war criminal (whilst also being the main thing encouraging him to become as he is)

I mean, I suppose he was still full blown war criminal under Zakhaev, but he had someone he answered to. He was on a leash, in a way. I think Zakhaev's death definitely set him off, allowed him full freedom

But yes. The only man Makarov would bow his head to, Imran Zakhaev. I like to think Zakhaev encouraged him to socialise a bit more, took him to bars and stuff with the rest of the team. He got special treatment, but Zakhaev was still stern on him. Like I said, a father figure of sorts.

Zakhaev gave him power but also kept him sane and controlled.