'Die another day'

Day 1 - 21:38:52

Sgt. Gary 'Roach' Sanderson

Task Force 141

Tian Shian foothills

"WHO SENT YOU!" The Russian officer screamed as his pistol whipped me across the face. I jerk my head away, sharp pain burning in my cheek.

A grunt from behind me from my team mate Snake sounds loudly, "Don't tell 'em a fuckin thing Roach!" Snake shouted in between punches landed on him by another soldier.

"Go fuck yourself!" I spat back. In turn, I got a punch in response to my foul words against my capture. I grit my teeth, tasting the irony flavor of blood in my mouth. Well at the rate this is going, it doesn't look like I'm going to win award for 'best smile.'

"WHO FUCKING SENT YOU?" The Russian officer shouted again, growing in anger as the punches land between each of his words.

With every punch, I start to see spots. "Don't let him get to you Roach! He ain't shit!" screams Snake. The Officer quickly turned and put a bullet in Snake's head. Blood splattered onto the wall as Snake's head feel back limp.

My eyes widen, not believing what had just happened. I grit my teeth as I shoot the Russian officer a murderous look. "You fucking basta-" I start but a blow across the face cut me off. My grip tightens on the small dagger in my hand and I slowly start working at the ropes. I had secretly activated my silent beacon when they had captured us in hopes that the captain would come save us but that wasn't happening right now. What if he was dead too-no! Mustn't think like that. I just need to stall them long enough for either the captain to get here or to give me time to get loose. "Ya know my superiors are going to be really pissed when they hear two of their guys are missing!" I spat at the officer.

The officer simply laughs at my threat. "Why should we give shit? It's not like they can find where your at anyway." he scoffs, smiling smugly at me.

"Well ya see, what you fuck faces don't know is when you join our little 'club', you get a handy little heart monitor that tells the higher ups my status and location." I replied, matching his smug appearance.

The officer narrows his eyes at me, crossing his arms across his chest. "And this should concern us how?" he growls sharply.

"Because sooner or later they're gonna come looking for me!" I snap back.

The look on the second soldier's face slowly changed from normal to worry. "Sir what if they come to get him? He asked, fear evident in his thick Russian accent as he fidgets nervously.

"Ivan stop being such a fucking baby! Get over here and kill this bastard!" The officer ordered angrily, not pleased at Ivan's coward ness.

I smirk at Ivan, "Yeah Ivan get over here and off me so the big scary westerners can come get you!" I tease, darkly. The officer turned around and punched me square in the mouth.

I cut a rope leaving only one left before I'm free. Looks like I'm gonna have to fight my way out of this. "IVAN! NOW!" He boomed, his voice renouncing throughout the room.

"Sergei no! This is going too far! Let's just go to the Commissioner he can handle this better!" Ivan pipes up, standing up to his superior. Damn, he's got guts.

Sergei blinks before rage over comes his face. "What? Are you saying I can't handle this!" Sergei spat, lashing out at this offense.

"What? NO! I just think it would be better if we let the commander take a look at him." Ivan said whimpering, biting his lip nervously. Aaaand there he looses them...

Sergei rolls his eyes irritated. "Fuck! I guess if you want a job done you have to do it yourself!" Sergei snaps sharply before producing a revolver and pulling back the hammer. Finally I'm free and now all I have to do now is wait for the right moment. "Any last words American?" Sergei sneers as he jammed the gun into my temple.

"Yeah, I fucked your sister!" I reply confidently. All of a sudden there was a loud explosion and the door to my left exploded inward. Sergei turned towards the doorway. Seizing the opportunity I swiftly head butted the Russian and knee him in the stomach. He fell to the floor, pained and disorientated. I jumped up and brought the full weight of my body down on him with my elbow. This bastard is gonna pay! I continued to rain punched down on him, drinking up the pleasure of feeling his bones break under my fists. My civility had given away completely to savagery-and i. liked it. "How does it feel mother fucker! Ya like that?" I scream loudly as I continue to beat him viciously. I was so caught up in beating this guy to a pulp that I didn't even notice that my captain, John Mactavish was the source of the explosion.

He had killed Ivan and came beside me while I continued throwing down punches on this sick bastard. "Roach? ROACH?" Mactavish shouted as he grabbed me. "Ya got 'em boy. It's done." He stated in a calming voice.

"He got Snake." I mumble sadly pointing to Snake's lifeless body. As I feel my sanity seep back slowly.

Mactavish frowns dismally, patting me on the shoulder. "It's alright lad. There was nothing you could do." He said as he helped me to my feet.

I look up at him, then back at the dead body of Snake. "What now Captain? What are we going to do about Snake?" I ask, a bad feeling about what comes next sitting in my stomach.

He hesitates, sighing deeply. "Well officially we don't exist and the Russians must never know we were here so well have to burn the bodies." He told me looking away.

"I understand. Sir request permission to gather his personal effects for his family?" I asked remembering Snake reminisce about his wife and kids. And they'd think he died some where in the Middle East...this is so messed up.

Mactavish nods silently. "Granted." Mactavish replied. Quietly I walk over to Snake and gathered a ring, a bracelet, and the rosary from around his neck. I checked his pockets to see if there was anything else that he would have wanted his family to have. In checking his left breast pocket, I found a note. I opened it and read it. ~Roach if your reading this then I am most likely dead. Give my ring to my wife and the bracelet to my daughter and let them know I loved them more than life itself. Take the rosary for yourself and may God protect you. Jack 'Snake' Snyder~

I folded the note and put it along with the ring and bracelet in my pocket. After placing the rosary around my neck I stood and walk towards the Captain. "I'm ready sir." I state quietly.

He nods. "Alright lad let's get this over with." He replies, heading outside. We set the hut on fire, watching as it slowly burned. Sadness danced in my eyes along with the fire. When we're sure the fire will continue to burn, the Captain and I made our way to the base of the mountains and set up camp. After finally building a small fire I sat down and looked for my cigarettes.

But then I remembered that freaking Russian officer took them. "Dammit!" I muttered.

"What's wrong laddie?" Mactavish asked as he sat down beside me.

I narrow my eyes, glaring into the fire heatedly. "Freakin Russians took my smokes." I said crossing my arms.

"Got it covered." Mactavish replied, pulling out a pack of Marlboros.

A small smile formed across my face. "Thanks Big Mac! You're a lifesaver." I chime happily. After a few cigarettes and some light conversation we decided to call it a night.

"Let's get some sleep lad. God knows were gonna need it. Gotta be up at a quarter to four." Mactavish yawns before drifting off to sleep. The wind whistles through the mountains, rustling the tent slightly. I curl up in my sleep bag, letting the warmth of it incase me. My mind wanders to the mission, to Snake; to the guy I beat to a pulp. I shiver, remembering how I lost my sanity in that moment-how it almost felt good to cause pain. Shaking my head, I rid myself of that thought. Slowly, I close my eyes and drift to sleep while fragments of my past dance in my dream.

Author's Note: Hope you enjoyed this first chapter of, Modern Warfare 2: The tale of Roach. To set the record straight, this is a collab with Jacob0392 and me.

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