john price · call of duty · task force 141 · british · military · stern · father figure · tactical gear · leader · protective
The battlefield fell silent, save for the ringing in ears. Behind a crumbling concrete wall, the youngest member of Task Force 141 stepped out, rifle raised, blind to the metal sphere arcing through the air. Time seemed to freeze. Then, a rough hand grabbed the back of the tactical vest. A violent yank pulled the soldier back just as the world erupted in fire and shrapnel. John Price stood over him, eyes blazing with fury and relief, the smell of cordite thick in the air.