Our New Reality

Hey guys! So I was reading a bunch of fanfiction on this Jurassic Park archive because recently I have fallen in love with Jurassic World, and I was disappointed to see that Gray isn't on the character list! I decided that wasn't going to stop me from writing about him and brotherly fluff between Zach and Gray. So yeah, after months of not writing for I am finally back and I hope you guys like this! No incest just brotherly fluff! Please review so I know if it's good enough to continue, thanks!

Chapter 1, Home is Where the Fear Is

Gray began pacing. Back and forth and back and forth, letting his socked feet slip across the hard wooden floor. He stole a glance at the large pile of stuff overflowing from his trashcan and on to the floor. All of his dinosaur posters and figures and trinkets, all crumpled up and broken in the corner of his room.

He shuddered and turned his eyes away from the mess, trying to focus on anything else. But his room just looked so bare now without all the posters hung up, or the large scale dinosaur made out of Legos that only earlier that day stood proudly next to his bed.

Aren't I supposed to feel safe… now that I'm home?

He wondered, scrunching his face up, trying to keep his tears at bay.

They had finally come home earlier that evening from Jurassic World, exhausted mentally and physically, and scared out of their minds. Gray had had day dreams on the flight back home, of entering the house and feeling safe once more, of things returning to normal as soon as he pressed his hands to that familiar brass doorknob of their house… but instead he was still scared. Instead he still didn't feel safe. And he'd clung to Zach all evening while their parents talked quietly to Owen and Claire in the kitchen, and while the clock on the wall ticked in what seemed to be a noise as loud as Gray's quickly beating heart.

And then they made them go to bed at 9 O'clock, making them separate into their two separate rooms because they truly believed they'd sleep better alone. And Gray had walked right into his old room, seen all that dinosaur stuff, and broke out into panic, ripping off the posters and chucking the figures across the room while angry tears ran down his face.

It's ok. Zach is in the room next door and Owen and Aunt Claire are in the guestroom… I'm ok. I'm ok…

With a muffled sob, Gray sank to his knees, curling in on himself and burying his face in his legs.

I'm not ok. No, no, no I am not ok!

The tears came in bucketfuls now and there was nothing Gray could do to stop them no matter how hard he tried. Nothing.

Another sob hitched from the bottom of Gray's throat, right as the door to his bedroom came swinging open.

"Gray…?" The sound of that familiar deep and comforting voice piercing through Gray's heart and making him sob all the more harder.

Zach

Expecting Zach to either say something, just leave, or simply brush him off, Gray let out a gasp of surprise when his big brother instead knelt down next to him and pulled him right into his warm and safe embrace.

"Relax bro, it's just me." Zach soothed, pulling Gray in closer and letting his little brother cry into his shoulder. He could tell for a second that Gray was tense, and he sighed in relief when Gray relaxed in his hold.

I don't understand… Gray thought, Isn't Zach supposed to start treating me normally now that we are back home again? Isn't that supposed to be the same as it was just like everything else was supposed to be the same now that we're home?

Yet here he was grasping tightly onto Zach's shirt and burying himself in his arms, just as he had when they were still at Jurassic World. When they were still in danger. But they weren't in danger anymore… right?

Despite his concerns and the voice in the back of his head saying 'soon enough Zach will go back to thinking of me as his bratty little brother', Gray felt safe and comfortable in his brother's arms. And for a little while he just sat there, forgetting his troubles and forgetting the world. Zach had him now. He was going to be ok.

Finally after what seemed like hours for Gray, his sobs were slowing down to pitiful little wheezes and hiccups, but Zach's hands never left his head, soothingly ruffling his hair like he hadn't done in so many years.

"Gray…" Zach started to say, but was quickly interrupted by his anxious and now embarrassed little brother.

"I tried not to Zach! I really did! I'm sorry, I'm just not strong enough!" He practically yelled.

"Woh, woh. Slow down buddy, what are you talking about?" He whispered, somehow managing to still sound calm.

Gray pulled back from Zach then, wrenching out of his brother's arms in embarrassment. Much to Zach's surprise.

"I really tried not to cry Zach. I tried not to be scared anymore but I still am! Here I am acting like a five year old when I shouldn't be. We're home now so I just need to suck it up!"

Zach winced in guilt when his brother mentioned the need to 'suck it up', and Zach felt his heart drop to his stomach. He had told his brother countless times over the years to suck it up, it was his fault entirely that Gray was acting embarrassed for something he couldn't help.

"No Gray." He said seriously, staring straight into Gray's eyes. To which his bro gave him a confused and saddened look.

"No it doesn't make you weak to be afraid. I am too. We only just got back from living a nightmare Gray; that's not just going to go away right away. And you are the single bravest and strongest person I know. I promise you it's ok to be scared."

Gray's fists clenched and unclenched, he was so very confused. Surely Jurassic World couldn't have changed the way his brother really felt about him right? I mean he said all those things when they were at Jurassic World but did he really mean them? Or was he just saying them in the heat of the moment? Without meaning them at all.

Tears threatened to spill once more down Gray's already soaked cheek, and he found his face scrunching up once more and his teeth gnawing at his lips.

"No Gray, don't do that; please don't. You can talk to me." Zach said, recognizing his brother's normal 'I'm trying to hide my feelings and be strong' face.

"Can I?" Gray blurted out before he could stop himself, immediately regretting it when Zach's face fell and he looked so sad and… lost.

"I-I didn't mean it…"

"It's ok. You're right. I understand why you think you can't talk to me. Because I pushed you away all the time and I was so… mean to you. But… I'm sorry. God I am so sorry Gray! I love you, you're my little brother and I guess I just realized while we were at Jurassic World just how much I need to protect you, just how much I need to be there for you… just how much I need you to be there for me…" Zach confessed, and Gray was surprised to see his tough and stoic normally broody big brother, cry. And he didn't even try to stop it.

"I love you too." Gray smiled, instantly forgiving his brother, and hurtling himself back into his arms, which Zach gratefully accepted.

His brother really did mean those things…

We're Brothers. We'll always come back to one another.

Gray sniffled and smiled into his brother's chest.

"We'll get through this bro. I promise."

Was the last thing Gray heard before slipping into peaceful oblivion.

As Zach lifted his brother up and placed him gently in the small bed, squishing in next to him; he had no idea of what was to come.

He had no idea that leaving Jurassic World was not the end of their experiences with dinosaurs. It was only the beginning…

TBC.….

Hey guys I hope you liked the first chapter! This is only the introduction, and tons of dramatic and angsty moments are to come! Don't worry this is only the beginning mwahaha… :P I intend to make this a long fanfiction so please review if you want me to continue as soon as possible! And if I get enough reviews I will update in just a few days! I hope you enjoyed it so far, thank you Endersgirl104 for being my beta as always and my girlfriend for being this chapters beta, and I'll see you all next chapter!

-Supermikeyninjalady