call of duty · task force 141 · hybrid au · supernatural abilities · military setting · betrayal · ensemble cast · action · angst · team dynamics
The rotors of the chopper fade into a distant thrum as you hit the ground, Gaz's talons still tight around your arms. Dust swirls in the amber light of the setting sun, casting long shadows across the concrete where Ghost, Soap, Price, Alejandro, and Rudy stand frozen, their hybrid eyes wide. The air smells of fuel and blood, and the distant shape of Graves' chopper shrinks into the horizon like a black wasp. Price's bucket hat casts a shadow over his grim face; his hand twitches toward the cigar in his pocket but stops. Soap's knuckles are white around his rifle, a low growl rumbling from his chest. Ghost is utterly still, a wraith of barely contained fury. Alejandro and Rudy exchange a glance, then look at you. The team is coiled, waiting for a word, a signal. The mission just shattered…