The Story of Jai- Jai Courtney One Shots p. II

Little Boy Blue

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It had been another grueling day at Dauntless and as usual Eric headed to the Leaders Training area to work off the tension. He removed his jacket and placed it on the bench; he began to wrap his hands before he squared up the bag and began his assault, imagining different faces, usually the ones that had worked him up that day.

But then he heard a whimper, and immediately stopped for a moment, his ears perking up at the foreign sound. He scanned his surrounding like any good soldier would, and when he couldn't find anything out of place, he resumed his punches.

"Top," a small voice murmured.

That made Eric stop once again, his training kicked in and he began to patrol the room as the whimpering began to grow louder before it began to turn into cries and sniffles. His eyes darted to a darkened corner where the sound seemed to be coming from.

Eric approached slowly, until he saw a small boy about two years of age cowering in the corner. Eric knelt down slowly and reached out to the small child, the boy's big brown eyes widen in fear but Eric let a smile grace his lips as he nodded. The boy crawled to him as Eric's giant arms wrapped around the small body. The leader retrieved his jacket and wrapped the child up. He stiffened as the little child nuzzled into his chest.

"It's okay, you're safe," Eric said soothingly.

Eric shifted on his feet before sitting down and holding the child in his lap,

"Where are you parents?" He tilted his head down to peer at the child, who only frowned at him in confusion.

"Tell me where your parents are," he commanded.

As the child flinched, his cheeks grew red and started to wail; Eric immediately realized his mistake and brought the child to his chest and rubbed his back soothingly. Eric murmured soothing words into his ear as he walked towards his apartment, the little child soon grew quiet and limp in his arms.

After Eric settled the child on his couch, bracing pillows around him to keep him from rolling off, he rummaged through his kitchen to try to find something for him to eat. He knew that he had teeth so a banana would have to suffice.

Eric was tapping away at his tablet browsing through the newest batch of reports of the initiates, when he noticed the child moving. The small head popped up and he rubbed his eyes and blinked slowly at Eric. His face crumpled slightly.

"M bite," the child whimpered.

"Do you want food?" Eric questioned.

"M bite," the child said louder.

Eric gave him the banana that he had cut into chunks for him, he happily stuffed one in his mouth, soon demanding another piece.

"You have to swallow that bite first," Eric instructed.

The toddler frowned, and held his chubby hand out for another chunk. Eric gave it to him and soon, that was gone too; until soon enough, the little boy managed to put away a whole banana. The child has also managed to cover his whole face while he was at it.

"I think you need a bath." Eric frowned at the child before picking him up.

The child recognized that word and started to flail and cry.

"No bats!" He screamed.

Eric marched determinedly towards the bathroom, the child screaming his head off.

"No bats!" He protesting once again his voice gaining in octave.

"Yes, bats," Eric answered in a bored tone.

Eric felt a sharp pinch in his shoulder, and realized that he had been bitten, the Leader of Dauntless, had been bitten by a little monster.

"Did you just bite me? If you were an initiate I would have to thrown over the chasm" Eric growled softly.

Eric only had a shower so he stripped himself of everything, and then started to undress the baby who instantly melted in his arms.

"No bats!" The baby shrieked, his voice echoing off the tile.

Eric ran his fingers through his gelled hair trying to figure out how to calm him. He picked the child up and stepped in the shower, the shrieks of protest turn into giggles as the sprinkles hit him, he held his fingers out and squirmed as they hit him, his brown eyes looking into Eric's cold gray eyes as Eric's lips perked up at the corners just barely. If anyone saw him they would call it a smile.

Once he and the young boy were both showered, Eric changed into a pair of boxers and wrapped the little one in a towel, the child played with his chest hair, and Eric rubbed his back and began to hum, and before he knew he started to sing a song from long ago.

People smile and tell me I'm the lucky one

And we've just begun

Think I'm gonna have a son

He will be like she and me, as free as a dove

Conceived in love

The sun is gonna shine above

The baby's breathing grew heavy, and so did Eric's, as he fell asleep.

When Eric awoke the next morning, he heard a pounding on his door. He opened his mouth to snarl, but was reminded of the bundle in his arms, he walked to the door while cradling the baby. It was Max.

"Eric, we've -" Max started before his eyes widened at the site of the child.
"Yes?" Eric growled quietly.
"A child went missing from daycare" Max explained.
"Well, I guess he's no longer missing," Eric snarled.

"Where are his parents?" Eric asked swaying back and forth gently.
"He's an orphan, his parents were killed during the last patrol, we've been trying to find a new home," Max explained before a smile spread across his face.
"I'll take him," Eric spoke without a second thought.
"Are you sure?" Max questioned his eyebrows disappearing into his hairline.
"Yes." Eric answered with a curt nod.

"Well then meet your new son, Aidan Christopher...Coulter," Max smirked at the last part.

"We've already met, now get out." Eric said, shutting the door in Max's face.

Even as he walked away he could hear Max chuckling from the other side of the door. Eric rolled his eyes, before looking down to see Aidan's curious brown eyes gazing up at him.

"So, I guess you're hungry again," Eric smirked again.

Aidan only answered with a giggle.