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It’s only now that Soap realizes the skull isn’t that– a skull. It’s a mask. There’s skin around the eyes, stained black with grease paint. There are flashes of pale pink as the gloves tear at the black fabric underneath the hard-plated skull, the same tone as the exposed forearm.
It’s not even a skeleton. It’s a man. A dead man.
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Soap is haunted. A strange, horrified figure of a dead man won't leave his periphery-- and it seems to want something. If he wants to fall back into any semblance of normalcy, he'll have to deal with this specter hands on.
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The 141's mission to eliminate the head of the Zaragoza cartel goes horribly wrong, and ends with Soap and Price captured. They’ve got no weapons and no allies, and Roba’s second-in-command, The Ghost, is keeping them under constant watch.
The Ghost is an enigma. Roba’s right hand, his executioner. A faceless, stone-cold soldier with deadly accuracy. No name, no photos. Only one single, terrified survivor’s testimony describing him as la muerte encarnada; death incarnate.
But as the weeks of captivity go by, Soap begins to think there’s more to the man beneath the mask, and Price finds himself recalling old memories of a past subordinate. Soon, they find that their most dangerous enemy may just be their only hope for survival.
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Just a little what if scenario that spiraled out of control.
Ghost dragged himself out of Vernon's grave to see that Roba hadn't left. Had waited to see if he'd manage to do it. Ghost never escaped and eventually they were successful in breaking him down and making him someone else.
Kinda. Kinda successful.
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Johnny was just another man on the street. It could have been anyone, really. It should have been him.
Johnny loses his best friend in the entire world and his life is shattered. Now he is dealing with a world he has no knowledge of, where he has no power. And more importantly, people won't stop getting hurt. With nowhere else to turn, he picks up an unusual alley.
After all, who would expect the second most powerful vampire to alley with the worlds worst vampire hunter?
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Soap, kidnapped as pup and raised by the Graves family, lands in the territory of the 141 pack, where he and Ghost slowly fall in love. Together with Ale, Rudy, Gaz and Price they are not only solving the mystery of Roach's death, but also face old enemies later.
Shifter/ABO-AU with POVs of Soap, Ghost, Ale, Rudy, Price and Gaz. It includes the following pairings: SoapGhost, GhostRoach (past), GazPrice, AleRudy; Minor: FaraLex, Reyes/Chuy, König/Horangi, Graves/Rudy (onesided); mentions of past NikPrice, AleVale.
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Longing, Buried, Twenty-four, Daybreak by secretservicebadger
Fandoms: Call of Duty (Video Games)
30 Dec 2022
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Simon died that night, alone, in a shallow grave. What crawled from the grave was no longer a mere human - it was the world's first super soldier, and no one knew it existed.
big thanks to starry (starryathame here on ao3!) for beta'ing, title inspiration, and encouraging me by also being rabid for this AU. another big thanks to the discord, love you guys <3
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Every time he died, there was always a slight hesitation, an inkling of a thought in the back of his brain, ‘Is this it? Will this be the time it finally sticks?’ But it never happens. He always wakes up, bones creaking and shifting, gaping wounds sewing themselves back together in an impossible fashion, blood beginning to pump again as air rushes through healing lungs. It’s not that he can’t die, rather, he can’t stay dead.
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Every team sent after Manuel Roba, head of the Zaragoza Drug Cartel, ends up MIA or confirmed dead. Among them, and insignificant in the long run, one Simon Riley.
A shadow crawling out of two coffins becomes a member of Task Force 141.
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There is nothing grounding him, nothing that keeps the voices out. No direction but forward. No direction but Johnny.
The last thing Ghost sees before crashing into Soap are his wide, crystal blue eyes and his mouth opening, not quickly enough to get anything out except for a strangled "Ghost-".
Their bodies connect with a shock. Ghost was prepared for the impact of body against body, the sudden heat and the pressure on his skin that felt grounding despite the pain. However, he didn't anticipate the crack of lightning rushing through his body the moment he touches Soap.
It shocks him right to his very core.
Ghost has long escaped his imprisonment at Roba's, most of his traumatic experiences burrowed deep in the most hidden corners of his brain.
Why is it now, with Johnny getting closer that he's plagued by nightmares and flashbacks? There is something special about the man, something scary... What is it Ghost doesn't remember?
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John MacTavish and the Dementor's Kiss by TokyoHomo
Fandoms: Call of Duty (Video Games), Harry Potter - J. K. Rowling
19 Jul 2025
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Being an auror wasn't what John MacTavish thought it would be. No one cared about magic anymore. He was just cleaning up the wizarding world's messes born from neglect. Where were all the dark wizards that used to threaten the world he loved so much? What happened to the excitement he experienced at Hogwarts? What happened to the boy he fell for before he was ripped away by circumstances beyond his control? Maybe he should just give up and join the muggle world like so many others.
Well, if Simon Riley hadn't suddenly shown up after a decade apart, maybe John wouldn't have answers to all those questions.
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A fic with Call of Duty characters living in the Wizarding World, taking on a new evil that threatens to destroy both magical and muggle worlds.
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Ghost screws his eyes shut tight enough to see starbursts behind his eyelids. Heart pumping so fast he thinks it might burst. He doesn’t want to be here. Wants to wake up from this nightmare. He needs help. His brain clings to the first person he thinks of that can help. The one person he can always count on.
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a hungry dog in the street on a very short leash by hotdrinkfan
Fandoms: Call of Duty (Video Games)
30 Aug 2025
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Simon was a mutt. A feral little bastard who didn’t- who couldn’t do what he was told, who refused to lie down and take it like a good boy. He was a guard dog, an attack dog, a stray. Something to use and throw away, to kick when it's down.
For better or worse, people have always treated Ghost as less than human. Always, until Captain MacTavish.
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“That’s really smart and intuitive of you. These activities are not meant to be followed exactly because people think through and process things differently. It sounds like you’re a very visual and tactile person, so you found a way to make it work for you. I’m really glad you kept trying and didn’t give up, though that would have been fine as well.”
“Mmthanks” Soap mumbles and moves back to fully sit in his chair. He is definitely not thinking about the ways Simon is visual and tactile as well.
Simon hands Soap his journal and waits for Soap to say anything more. Which he doesn’t because he can’t because Simon has said things to him that no one has ever said. It’s the opposite of his nightmare from last week. He’s sitting in the office of someone who would’ve been his superior if they were still enlisted and he’s being told he’s talented and intuitive like it’s nothing. But it’s not nothing. It’s everything.
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Three months after being medically discharged, Soap is feeling aimless and in need of support. He goes to his local Veterans Association and meets with social worker Simon Riley, who helps him find a new way forward
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Ghost is alive - he dug himself free from his own grave, from the clutches of his tormentors and from the nightmares that haunt him.
He's alive - but that's all.
His life has no meaning, anymore - he's just a tool, a weapon, a wraith. He lives, he fights, and one day, he'll die. Afterall, what does he have to live for? Each day, he holds on, searching, losing hope - maybe one day, he'll find his reason.
Then, in the most unexpected place, the most unexpected person - he finds it.
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Part 2 of the 'nothing but my aching soul' series; should be able to stand on it's own, but I recommend reading the first part!Series
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Five times Simon Riley had a bad time at Christmas and the one time he didn't.
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Simon 'Ghost' Riley is the Monster under the bed for new SAS recruits to whisper about after lights out. Beneath the hype is a man walled in tight, haunting the ruin of his own life and mourning the daylight he'll never know.
Johnny 'Soap' McTavish is as rare as sunshine in Scotland: a fearlessly kind Chaos Gremlin with a gift for demolishing things, including barriers.
What happens when an unstoppable force meets an immovable object?CW: Rape/non-con is referenced as this is a significant part of Simon's past, but nothing further occurs in the story.
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Ghost is a warm body with a high price tag, advertised with the guarantee that ‘anything goes.’
Soap is a paying customer— one who seems to be at odds with Ghost's particular brand of clientele.
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He let his eyes run over them, lingering only as long as he felt necessary to make Roba think he was appreciative.
"They're quite lovely. You're a man of good taste and it shows in not just your estate, but your slaves." He wanted to bite his own tongue off as he said the words, knowing now that this week would be more challenging than he initially thought.
"Which would you like?"
John blinked. "I'm sorry?"
"As our honored guest, you have your choice of our best offerings. Whichever slave you choose will be prepared to your liking and sent to your room for the duration of your stay."
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John MacTavish finds himself in the castle of a cruel ruler who is rumored to have his eye on the Garrick crown. In a desperate attempt to infiltrate his ranks, he must keep the king occupied while Price puts his ear to the ground.
The only problem is that the king's desire to show off his human collection had placed John in a difficult position. Given a slave to attend to his needs for his stay means that he must balance his own moral compass with the very real risk of exposing their operation and losing their lives, or worse.
*Main pair is mutually wanting, situation is forced
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