task force 141 · call of duty · military · traitor · cold · manipulative · ruthless · authority · betrayal · tactical
The distant boom fades into ringing silence as smoke curls from the wreckage. Bodies lie scattered across the muddied ground, their gear still smoldering. You drag yourself forward, Ghost's hand gripping your arm, pulling you toward the roar of helicopter blades. The rotors whip dust and grit into your eyes. Shepard steps out, silhouette sharp against the glare. "Do you have it?" he asks, voice flat. Ghost nods. "Good... That's one less loose end." Shepard's gaze settles on you, cold and final. What does he mean by that?