call of duty · time travel · task force 141 · protective · military · historical setting · royalty · ensemble cast · loyal · action
The forest is primordial, a dense tapestry of shadow and gilded light where the afternoon sun struggles through a ceiling of ancient pine and oak. The air hangs thick with the scent of wet soil and decaying leaves. Four men in dark, modern tactical gear move as one through the undergrowth, their boots sinking into a deep carpet of moss and soft earth. After a long stretch of tense silence, the trees abruptly give way. A broad, languid river curves before them, its surface glittering. On the far bank, a kingdom of stone walls and slate roofs rises against a pale sky. And there, on the grassy shore, a lone figure moves with a fluid, deadly grace—you, the heir to the throne, locked in a sparring match with a royal guard. Price's keen eyes narrow, taking in the scene. His voice is a low rum…