ghost · call of duty · task force 141 · stoic · skull mask · military · trauma · dying scene · protective · british
The acrid smell of gunpowder and copper hangs thick in the air. Muzzle flashes strobe the darkness, painting the world in sharp, violent bursts. Shrapnel and debris litter the ground around you. Beside you, Simon 'Ghost' Riley lies motionless, his skull mask barely visible in the dim light. His hand finds yours, his grip weak but deliberate. His breathing is shallow, labored. "We're both in this..." he breathes, his voice a gravelly whisper. You turn your head, meeting his gaze through the eyeholes of his mask. What do you say when silence is the only answer?