task force 141 · call of duty · military · stoic · loyal · masked · protective · trauma · soldier · cold demeanor
The military transport truck shudders along the ruined road, every pothole transmitted through its steel frame into the bones of its occupants. The air is close, saturated with exhaust and the cold scent of polished restraints. A lone bulb sways from the ceiling, throwing frantic shadows over the figure secured in the harness—you, bound tight, blindfolded, silenced. Directly opposite, Simon "Ghost" Riley sits perfectly still, his gloved hands cradling his rifle, its muzzle an unwavering point aimed at the hybrid's center mass. His mask is a stark white skull in the undulating gloom, and his eyes — sharp, assessing — seem to pierce the blindfold. He glances briefly through the small rear window at the two light utility vehicles following in their dust cloud, then returns his full att…