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- Darius – “No! I let you go once. Everything you went through is because of me.”
- Ben – “None of that was your fault. All you've ever done is try to protect me. All of us. I'm not mad at you. I never was. I... I love you, bud.”
- — Ben and Darius in Jurassic World: Camp Cretaceous season 3 episode 7, "A Shock to the System"
Benrius is the slash ship between Ben Pincus and Darius Bowman from the Jurassic Park fandom.
Canon[]
Jurassic World: Camp Cretaceous[]
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Jurassic World: Chaos Theory[]
When Ben begins to worry that he and the rest of the Nublar Six are being hunted, he heads to Darius' house first. Darius is surprised to see him, and comments on Ben's growth spurt; he says he'll never get used to him being so tall. Ben awkwardly tries to convince Darius about his theories, but Darius initially blows him off. That is, until they are attacked by three raptors, and discover that Darius' security system has been tampered with. Working together, they fight off the raptors and make their way to Ben's van. Once they are safely on the road, they agree to attempt to meet up with the remaining members of the Nublar Six. Darius offers to call ahead so their friends know they're coming, but Ben takes his cell phone and throws it out the window. Darius, shocked, asks what that was for. Ben tries to explain that phones can be tracked, even when they're turned off, but Darius tells him that they can't. Ben sheepishly apologizes.
Ben tells Darius to go in the back of the van and look at his theories. Darius is amused by the living space, telling Ben that it reminds him of his camp fanny pack. There, Darius also discovers a boot filled with half-eaten food. When he returns to the cab of the van, he expresses his concern to Ben about the fact that he's been eating out of a boot. Ben blows off his concerns.
Later that day, Darius asks to make a pit stop. Ben puts it off, before finally relenting when he realizes they are low on gas. At the gas station, Ben is paranoid about the owner. Darius tries to calm his paranoia, explaining that the station owner had made a phone call to the DPW, not to anyone that would be following them. When a baby triceratops gets its horn stuck in one of the gas station poles, Ben and Darius work together to free it. The owner is so thankful for their help that he offers them free snacks for the road.
Darius is excited to have "real licorice" again, after having previously only been offered Ben's "Ruby Ropes". Ben tries to claim that his snack is still superior, but Darius offers him a piece of the "Twibblers" to prove him wrong. Ben is amazed at how good they taste and asks for more, but Darius playfully denies him. Later, Darius is seen feeding Ben potato chips while he drives.
They travel to Texas, and meet up with Sammy. There, they also reunite with Bumpy. Darius watches on with a smile as he watches Ben and Bumpy play together. Afterwards, they head out to find Kenji. Sammy, meanwhile, has been trying to contact Yaz but is unable to reach her. Worried about her girlfriend, she suggests that they split up into two groups; she and Ben will go to find Yaz, and Darius will stay with Kenji. Darius tries to get back into Ben's van, insisting that he isn't the right person to stay with Kenji, but Ben and Sammy talk him into it. With this, Darius and Ben separate.
They reunite a few days later, when the groups separately track the illegal shipments of dinosaurs to a warehouse. They are relieved to see each other again, but Ben is worried about Bumpy. Darius helps Ben free Bumpy by making noise to distract the DPW workers.
Fanon[]
Benrius came about later than other Camp Cretaceous ships, partially as a response to Kenlynn becoming canon. While fans had initially been eager to see Ben end up with Kenji, and Darius end up with Brooklyn, some were able to easily pivot towards the idea of a ship between Ben and Darius when it seemed to be the most likely option of becoming canon. Others, however, stuck to their guns and saw Benrius as being a platonic ship only.
Shipping support for the two increased with the release of the first teaser for Chaos Theory, which focused exclusively on Ben and Darius. Fans of the ship were excited to see the two together again, especially with them going on a road trip to collect their other friends. This gave shippers plenty of time to see the dynamic between Ben and Darius alone, without any of the rest of the Nublar Six.
It currently has over 100 works on AO3. It is Darius' most popular ship, and Ben's second most popular. It is the third most popular ship in the Camp Cretaceous fandom overall.
Fandom[]
- FAN FICTION
- Darius/Ben tag on AO3
- Darius & Ben tag on AO3
