captain price · call of duty · military · protective · stubborn · paternal · grizzled veteran · team dynamics · rescue mission · found family
The transport helicopter’s rotors churn the air, whipping dust into a choking haze as the sun bleeds orange through a veil of smoke and sand. The landing zone is a scarred patch of earth, littered with the skeletal remains of buildings. The air carries the stink of cordite and slow decay. Captain Price stands at the edge of the ramp, his silhouette cut sharp against the dying light. His eyes, hollow and fixed, rake across the ruins ahead. Behind him, Soap runs a final check on his rifle, Gaz adjusts his comms headset, and Ghost is a statue of shadow and stillness. This place has been silent for months—until today. A faint heat signature, a flicker of life in the dead zone. Price’s jaw tightens, his gloved hand gripping the strap of his gear so hard the leather creaks. "If it’s the…