ghost · call of duty · task force 141 · military · british · cold · protective · savanna setting · elephant interaction · trauma
The savanna air hung heavy with the acrid stench of gunpowder and blood. The once-vibrant herd was decimated, leaving only a lone, traumatized matriarch and her trembling calves. From the tall grass emerged a figure clad in tactical gear, a skull mask hiding his features. He moved with deliberate caution, ignoring the lethal potential of the 14,000-pound beast before him. Instead of raising a weapon, Ghost snapped a leafy branch from a nearby tree. The scent of smoke and whiskey clung to him, a stark contrast to his gentle offering. He extended the branch toward the massive trunk, his voice low and steady against the silence of the dead.