A/N:The first thing I want to make clear is I DO NOT OWN ANYTHING FROM XCOM, secondly the protaganist of the story will have an MP3 now before you say "You're copying Turnscale! Copycat!" No, I'm not copying that story though I highly recommend that you read it, it's an amazing read!(But to be honest you've probably already read it as its super popular and with great reason). The reason as to why I chose a protaganist to have an MP3 is because I'm attempting to make them like me, I use my own MP3 everyday to basically make me focus, finally please review this story I enjoy all feedback given to me but if it isn't nice or if its just pure hate, don't say it at all, now on with the story!

First name: Markus

Surname: Lynch

Nationality: French

Date of Birth: Feb 20th 2009

Nickname: Deadwood

Armor design: Plain Yellow

Hair: Brown but is usually covered with a GIGN cap

Face: Wears a special pair of sunglasses given to him by Dr. Valhan also wears a skull bandana

Height: 6'4

Bio: Born just before the first invasion, Markus was apart of a very sharp and intelligent family, at the age of 8 his mother, father and two baby sisters were killed by the aliens, staggerdly, first his mother and two youger siblings fell to a pack of Chrysalids his father and him escaped but it didn't stop Markus from seeing the two 1 year olds be torn apart by the foreign monstrocities. Later that day, his father fell victim to a Beserker, the body was turned into paste and Markus watched the whole thing, hopelessly, fortunately XCOM saved Markus from the Beserker. Despite all these things, Markus didn't cry or mourn of course he hated that his parents and siblings were killed, he used this as a motivator and has an MP3 to remember them he took from his mother who had given him it as a present. From there a GIGN deadeye named Gilles Detro, took Markus under their wing and soon Markus at the age of 11 was using a sniper rifle, not out in the field as Bradford had adviced against it but when XCOM was raided and destroyed when Markus was 13, Him, Gilles and Charlie Swan who was Gilles' affectionate partner, escaped and hid for years, during that time Markus had to experience yet two loses, at the age of 19 his home in Paris was raided by Advent, Gilles met an end when a Officer shot him in the face and Charlie was executed that night, Markus escaped and took Gilles' famous sniper along with him, with 100 bullets too. From then Markus used what he had learned and took the the shadows killing HVTs, patrols and delaying cargo by shooting the drivers and escorts, one day he activated a beacon hoping for someone to respond fortuneatly, Officer Bradford was told by Lilly Shen about the beacon immediatly Bradford informed the Commander, both of them shocked about how a 13 year old lasted so long. That day, a Skyranger was sent out to look for him, though it took 5 hours of non stop searching finally they found him pratically starved but still moving. Today is his first day in the new XCOM.

"Jesus kid, how you survived so long I don't know." I heard a familar voice say

"Come on Bradford, you know what he was like back in the day." I heard yet another familar voice say

"Come on Commander, now you're making us sound old!" Bradford said to the Commander "But nonetheless, you're absolutly right Gilles taught him everything he needed to know and then Charlie just furthered that."

I started opening my eyes, I saw an extremly bright pass through my eyelashes, I uesd my arm to block it when I saw Bradford come over,

"Good to see you alive and half-well kid." He told me, the Commander just behind him with a massive grin on his face

"Go to see you too old man, Commander it's a pleasure to see you as well." I said saluting him before throwing up what was in my stomach into a bucket

"Likewise Markus, I want to say how truely sorry I am for Gilles and Charlie but from what I can remember you're a tough son of a bitch and honour them in your own special way." The Commander seemed to be filled with joy and energy as his compliments seemed to be full of truth "Honestly Markus, It's a pleasure to have you aboard you'll make a great addition to the crew."

"Now, now Commander we don't wanna praise him too much but as usual you are right, Markus it's a pleasure to have you aboard and with all the work you've done the past year, I can't wait to see you out in the field." Bradford complimented, I couldn't stop smiling my face felt like it was about burn off

"With all do respect, it was my duty to kill that alien scum and stop the efforts of controlling the world, I made it my life goal and I was willing to die from it, anything for humanity, for my family and for XCOM." I breathed, I wasn't lying everything I dine was in hope of getting attention Bradford or The Commander

"And THAT is why you'll be a great addition to XCOM but the aliens have control of the world, every corner, every speck, everything and everyone the aliens has control over." The Commander explained sitting down on a chair

"Well I'm not stopping until every single one of those foreign disgraces are either off this planet or dead, nothing will stop me!" I exclaimed despite the crappy news

"I never doubt that for one second kid, but first you need to introduced to your squad, you've been out of action and in that bed for about a week now, so we'll need to see if your skills are still there also we've retained your muscle mass by massages." Bradford informed me, I was slightly insulted by him saying 'if your skills as still there', of course they are! "But it was your squadmate who did the massages, she seemed very very very interested in you."

"Is that right now?" I said intrigued

"Yea she also, uhh felt your *whistle*" The Commander refered the beast down below, the whistle earned a laugh from Bradford, I opened my mouth when a door opened

"Commander, Bradford do I need to finish the- oh! You are awake!" A 5'4 blonde, German girl said to me her face flaring up instantly

"Speak of the Devil." Bradford muttered under his breath

"Ah, perfect timing too Markus this is Emla." The Commander introduced her, Emla? quite an odd name but one I can get by

"Good uhh what time is it?" I asked Bradford

"10:56 am" He replied

"Thank you, good morning ma'am." I said bowing, shakily. She giggled

"Good morning to you sir, It's an honour to meet you in person Markus! I was told of your past and how much of a legend you are!" She said with pride and enthusiasim

"Well, if you don't mind me mentioning but the Comnander has told me that you felt my friend down below where no one shall ever go." I told her immediatly she looked at him with anger which in turn made The Commander burst out laughing

"I told you I never touched there!" She shouted at him

"The camera feed shows otherwise squaddie, sooo it's not easy to prove I'm wrong." The Commander said while recovering from his laughing "Oh Markus I see you've still got those glasses Dr. Valhan gave you."

"Yeah, I love them where is she anyways?" I asked wanting to thank her

"We don't know Markus, but we feel one day we'll find her...one day." The Commander hung his head, so I went over to him and put my hand on his shoulder

"Whereever she is, whatever day it'll be on, I'll be the one looking for her with you." I reassured him

"Thanks Markus, I know you will be, also here." He reached into his trouser pocket and pulled out my MP3 "I was boots on the ground when we got to your beacons location, we found you pratically starved and this MP3 in your hand playing Heathens CG5 remix, I took it to keep it safe along with your rifle, the "Deadwood" as Advent is calling it, I will tell you this they are afraid of you." He finished with a chuckle meanwhile I liked the name, Deadwood

"I guess thats my codename then, Deadwood." I said to him

"No need Sergent, everyone will call you by your first name anyway so cut that." The Commander told me

"Sergent? Hell of a promotion." I exclaimed "Plus it's only my 20th minute awake."

"Yes I know but I have faith in you, from everything you've done I have no reason to not give you this rank. Now off you go to Barracks A, there you'll meet the other three in your squad, the Squaddie here will escort you." The Commander told me, Emla took me around the...ship? first we saw the mess hall which I won't be needing, then the gym, lavitries, engineering, Laboratory, Medical bay and finally the Barracks and from the looks of it, The Commander had no shortage of squads but most looked inexperienced.

"Here we are! Home sweet home," Emla opened the door to reveal a bulky British guy making out with a Russisn woman and in the corner I saw a South African man in a headband shaving his face, the room wasn't in shortage of room and I saw my bunk in a secluded corner which was odd."That is Damien and Tish, both fell in love at first sight and have a couple of sloppy bangs at night and that is Omar, He's a Psy Op. He's a pleasure to get to know and talk to." She told me "Guys this THE Markus Lynch."

The couple immediatly broke apart to look at me along with Omar looking away from the mirrior he was using, and seemingly in a flash they were infront of me shaking hands and talking to me,

"Woah one at a time please," I said to them "Now, let me get some sleep, I feel very tired."

"You've been sleeping for a week! How are you tired?" I heard Emla say

"Try staying up for 365 days destroying Advent while being on your toes then come back to me." I said closing the shutter, I pulled out my MP3 and listened to music as I drifted to sleep