#soapghost Dinosaur Companions AU
Ch.7
Better Half

https://twitter.com/coffincoffers/status/1648118399472377861

The car ride to the Mosa enclosure is mostly quiet, everyone's energy drained from the day. Soap holds onto Ghost's hand firmly as he borrows Ghost's shoulder to rest against, trying to recover some energy. Anatoly and Price softly talking adds to the ambience in the car.-

"So Anatoly, you said your better half works here. How did you two meet?" Price's voice is tired but curious.
"We met when the Mosa was discovered; He was navy and I was Marines. The Mosa would only interact with him and attack everyone else so he helped us get it back here."-

"Jesus, sounds like an eventful day."
Anatoly nods, fond smile on his lips. "Yeah, it sunk an entire destroyer that day."
The fence automatically opens for them as they pull up, and Ghost gently shakes a dozing Soap awake, warmth settling in his chest as Soap stretches.-

The massive man-made lake has all types of trees, vegetation, and fish, and all of 141 stare at it in awe.
"Wow, this place is amazing! How do you guys fund all of this?" Gaz asks as he gets closer to the water.
"The government helps out, but they don't have a say-

in anything that-." A whirl of black plows into Anatoly's side, throwing him to the ground as a black Utahraptor rubs it's face against his neck and chest.
"Raghoul, easy boy! Down!"
A laugh like bells sounds from behind the group, and Soap is a little stunned at the guy-

standing behind them. Piercing blue eyes and snow white hair are what Soap first notice, then the lean but muscular build. The could be a supermodel.
"Sorry about him, he's got so much energy today." The guy says as he helps Anatoly up, and Anatoly immediately-

leans down to give him a kiss.
"Its alright," He turns back to the group, "Everyone, this is my better half, Erin Cassian."
Erin shakes their hands as the group introduces themselves, a warm smile always on his face. "So, I take it you guys are here to see my precious-

baby?"
Anatoly feigns hurt. "I thought that was me?"
Erin playfully shoves his side. "C'mon, he should be awake from his nap."
He leads the group to a massive walkway that hangs over the deepest part of the lake, and Soap leans near the edge to try and see deeper.-

A massive shadow moves under then, and Soap scrambles to his feet, gluing himself to Ghost's side. "Was that the Mosa?"
Ghost laces their fingers together when all of a sudden, a humongous shark breeches out of the water, a large fish in it's mouth.
"Holy shit!"-

Gaz curses, "That's a Megaladon!"
Erin nods. "We feed them to the Mosa to help keep their numbers down out in the sea."
The massive dorsal fin swim right by their platform, scaring even Ghost, when all of a sudden, the Meg is knocked sideways then dragged deep into-

the depths. A crimson plume of blood fills the spot where the Meg once was.
"I thought Megs were as big as the Mosa." Price asks as he leans over to Erin, who smirks.
"Not this one."
He then walks to the very edge of the platform, removes his shirt, and jumps into the water.-

"Hes insane!" Soap exclaims, lurching forward to look for Erin.
Anatoly doesn't seem a bit concerned at all. "Dont worry, he'll be fine."
As if on cue, a massive head rises out of the water with Erin gripping on it's snout, bloody chunks of shark hanging from it's teeth.-

"Bloody fuckin jesus."