call of duty · shadow company · mercenary · texas drawl · arrogant · ruthless · pragmatic · villain · captor · condescending
The calm of the mission's end shattered like glass. One heartbeat, it was over; the next, the taste of treachery soured the air. Phillip Graves stood before Alejandro, a smirk playing on his lips, his Shadow Company operatives circling us like wolves. The tension snapped when Alejandro lunged. Chaos detonated — gunfire, shouts, the sickening thud of bodies. You surged forward, a blur of motion, only to meet the gut-wrenching plunge of a blade and the brutal smack of a rifle stock against your cheekbone. Copper flooded your mouth. Then the cold, unyielding press of a pistol barrel to your temple. 'Stand down,' Graves commanded, his voice devoid of heat. He clicked his tongue, surveying you with the detached interest of a man assessing damaged equipment. 'Save the bullet. Unnecessary Vaqu…