(I really hate having to put this story under the Miscellaneous RPG section, but it's the closest that I could figure this would fit into. There should be a SOCOM section under Video Games. Also, the character Sardjen was put in as a favor to a friend of mine. Just pretend that she's the woman the team always contacts.

This story is written in the form of a screenplay. If something is in capital letters, that means it's a location, a sound, or someone's name before they speak. Enjoy!...or don't.)

WAKE OF THE FALLEN

ACT 1

The year is currently 2010. A man named Mahmood has come to achieve his goal of becoming dictator of several North African countries. He leads a group of rebels known as the North African Patriotic Front (NAPF). They are trained to have no feeling except to do what is told of them.

Mahmood rose to the rank of General. His second in commander was a man named Colonel Al-Kamil Sarwat. Sarwat has become suspicious of the General's ability to lead the NAPF effectively. He had a contact in a Latin American country that nobody knew about.

The NAPF experience heavy losses. It was only a matter of time before Sarwat takes control of the NAPF and uses them in the manner he desires. Now he plans to take action in an unthinkable manner.

EXTERIOR CITYSCAPE. 'North Africa' and '2009' is displayed on screen. A helicopter flies over the rooftops of houses and passes by the left side of a taller building. Another helicopter flies by and passes by the right side of the building.

EXTERIOR STREETS. Soldiers' boots are seen marching along the dirty streets.

EXTERIOR ARCHWAY. A tank passes by the opening of an archway.

EXTERIOR CITYSCAPE. A very, very large banner hangs from one of the buildings depicting General Mahmood with an extended fist.

INTERIOR BALCONY. General Mahmood walks out of the shadows and into the sunlight in front of a microphone. He is dressed wearing his military attire decorated with pins and ribbons.

Colonel Sarwat stands deep in the shadows, and another nervous looking man stands before him.

MAHMOOD
Let no one question my patriotism.

EXTORIOR CITY STREET. A soldier watches attentively to the speech. Emphasis is given to the stone cold stare and eyes with no emotion.

MAHMOOD
I have kept my promises to you.

INTERIOR BALCONY. Mahmood begins to speak louder.

MAHMOOD
Together we have built a great nation. But outside forces question my authority. They want to isolate us, cut us off from the rest of the world. How many of your wives and children go hungry because of their embargos? Our country is suffering at their hands.

INTERIOR SHADOWS. The courier looks around nervously. Sarwat can be seen standing behind him.

MAHMOOD
The Coalition has sent a courier to make their arrogant demands.

INTERIOR BALCONY. Soldiers are shown on the streets. Mahmood is shown as a towering leader.

MAHMOOD
Together we have built a great country from the ashes of the old. Together we will build a great Africa!

Soldiers begin to cheer loudly. Mahmood nods in agreement.

MAHMOOD
But before we can build...we must destroy. This is my answer to their demands...of their Coalition!

GUNSHOT.

INTERIOR SHADOWS. The courier falls dead, revealing Sarwat standing behind him with a smoking pistol. CHEERS erupt outside.

INTERIOR BALCONY. Mahmood stands with his fist extended. CHEERS are still ringing out.

FADEOUT

FADE IN

INTERIOR ROOM. 'One month ago' and 'Santiago, Chile' displayed.

A radio sits on a table. Sarwat can be seen in the background. He wears his military outfit. He has taken out all his medals and ribbons.

RADIO
We need back up! We NEED back up!

Sarwat moves away from a large drawing of a map. A block of C4 explosives is lying upon it. He sits down at a laptop.

INTERIOR DOOR. KNOCKING

SARWAT
Enter!

INTERIOR ROOM. Commander Eusebio enters the room and stands at attention before Sarwat. Eusebio is wearing simple street clothing. He salutes by putting a fist to his heart.

EUSEBIO
Liberation Comes!

Sarwat stands and salutes back.

SARWAT
It cannot be stopped! Did our contact in the Presidential Palace get you the information?

EUSEBIO
Yes, but my cell can't move until my partner has returned. He doesn't get back into the country for another week. The rat's still begging for American help.

SARWAT
They will only become involved if it's in their interest, and soon enough we will make it their interest.

Sarwat sits back down to his laptop.

EUSEBIO
The Americans have pledged no military forces...but the word is that they are sending engineers. When their engineers come back to them in coffins...there will be headlines and debates, a public outcry.

INTERIOR WINDOW. Eusebio stands looking outside.

EUSEBIO
But, in a few weeks, they will forget about Chile. They have other worries.

INTERIOR ROOM. Sarwat stands again.

EUSEBIO
That mess Mahmood left will keep them busy for awhile.

SARWAT
Chaos is our most important goal, Eusebio!

EXTERIOR STREET a nervous boy with a backpack walks down the sidewalk.

SARWAT
Disrupting so-called law and order.

He begins to run. He crosses the street and runs into a police department.

SARWAT
Law is just another word for enslavement. It is by chaos that we will bring equality to the world!

SCREAMS are heard, followed shortly after by a large explosion. Cars crash and several people lie dead in the street.

SARWAT
We are doing the hard work that needs to be done.

Smoke pours out of the fiery building.

INTERIOR ROOM. Sarwat is talking quickly and fiercely.

SARWAT
Freedom has no value if it has no cost! When the rest of our brothers and sister see what we have done, they will rise up against their oppressors, and a wave of true liberation will sweep the nation!

EXTERIOR CITYSCAPE. Smoke is seen billowing out of several taller buildings.

SARWAT
So, so beautiful...

FADE OUT

FADE IN

INTERIOR CONFERENCE ROOM. 'Washington D.C.' and 'Present Day' are displayed.

A woman wearing a generic business outfit is at the podium taking questions. Reporters on the floor are talking loudly.

REPORTER 1
Excuse me! Excuse me, Sardjen? Sherry Briggs, US World. Is it true that US forces went to North Africa to help troop strength?

SARDJEN
This is false. We have no records showing of any American involvement in the extermination of North African rebels. None of our agencies claim responsibility for any such actions.

REPORTER 2
So all these claims of civilians from Africa are lying when they said Americans saved them?

SARDJEN
These civilians never get to see anything of the outside world. We are not the only country in the world to use camouflage with our soldiers. It is very possible for them to have mistaken the troops as American, yes. However, my organization has not sent in any troops.

REPORTER 2
Can you tell us which government organization you are leader of?

SARDJEN
I am the leader of the United States Sea, Land, and Air troops. We are better known as the Navy SEALs. What we specifically do is strictly classified.

REPORTER 3
Jonathon Balcombe, Weekly Times. You claim there is no US involvement in overseas matters such as this, correct?

SARDJEN
That is correct, sir. The United States does not negotiate with terrorists. That is been our policy for many years.

REPORTER 3
So are you saying that the very under-equipped, under-trained military of North Africa was able to hold out against the strong willed, cold hearted, NAPF troops?

SARDJEN
I am only stating that there was no American involvement in these matters. It is possible that this military may have been helped by neighboring countries. Reports, however, show that General Mahmood was captured and killed by his own people.

REPORTER 2
What about his second in command, Colonel Al-Kamil Sarwat?

SARDJEN
If Colonel Sarwat were to take control over the NAPF forces, we would know about it. If he began to directly target the United States as a possible attack, we would step in to interfere. We do not know the whereabouts or Colonel Sarwat at this time. He is believed to be deceased.

REPORTER 4
Suppose Sarwat has taken control over the NAPF and was planning an attack. Is it at all possible that he could already be within the walls of this fine nation? Could he be planning an attack from within? What would this country become if we were attacked from the heart and taken over?

SARDJEN
This is very doubtful. If Colonel Sarwat was even alive today, his main enemy would not be the United States. Even so, his actions would not go unnoticed. Intelligence would know right away of any alerting actions. The terrorists are not taking over.

LAUGHTER

SARDJEN
If we were attacked from the inside, these forces would be stopped immediately. The unity this country had after the 9/11 attacks will once again rise. Citizens will take up arms against their oppressors. Every man woman and child will fight for what they believe in.

REPORTER 4
You still haven't answered my question. What would this country become IF we were taken over?

SARDJEN
Alright I'll humor you. IF the terrorists attacked us with arms and IF they managed to take over our government, the world would be in total chaos.

INTERIOR BEHIND CURTAINS. Somebody looks up quickly. They move towards the edge of the stage to watch Sardjen speak.

SARDJEN
We are the most powerful country in the world. Our defeat would put fear and disorder into all other countries. They will believe that the same fate will come to their nation.

The person behind the curtains tries to signal for Sardjen.

SARDJEN
Our nation specifically would be the worst. Rouge groups would come about to try overthrowing the government, which would have been turned into a dictatorship.

The person tries harder to get Sardjen's attention to stop the speech.

SARDJEN
Our great nation would be turned into any other nation in the world ruled by a dictator. People would be oppressed. Homes would be turned into weapons storages and barricades.

Sardjen looks off stage. The woman is signaling for Sardjen to cut her speech and stop talking.

SARDJEN
This is all the time I have. Thank you.

INTERIOR CROWD. Reporters become infuriated. They become louder and keep asking questions trying to get Sardjen to return.

INTERIOR HALLWAY. Sardjen is walking quickly with her advisor. They are passing by office rooms and people doing their daily work.

ADVISOR
Sardjen, I don't think you should have taken it that far. You have to remember that the public is watching this!

SARDJEN
I'm not going to lie to the people. If our country was taken over, that's what would happen.

ADVISOR
I know that, but if the public hears that, it will panic them.

SARDJEN
Maybe the public needs to be panicked. Did you ever think of that? What's wrong with ordinary people knowing about their country?

ADVISOR
Because the ordinary population is a few beers short of a six-pack, if you know what I mean. They can't tell the difference between an Asian, Hispanic, and Arab person if we lined them up. They wouldn't know how to handle an attack. They will end up killing themselves!

SARDJEN
The people will take up arms. They will fight for their beliefs.

The two women round a corner. A woman at a desk is sitting in front of an office door.

SECRETARY
Oh, Sardjen! There's a man in your office waiting to see you!

Sardjen pauses. She looks around quickly.

SARDJEN
Alright, thank you. Hold all my calls for a while.

SECETARY
Yes, ma'am.

INTERIOR OFFICE. Sardjen walks into her office to see a man sitting at a chair in front of her desk. He is wearing desert camouflage and heavy black boots.

The man turns and stands to face her.

SARDJEN
Specter! Did your flight arrive today?

SPECTER
Yes, ma'am. Jester is home with his family right now.

SARDJEN
That's great. It's good to know you two are back safe again.

SPECTER
But it's even better to know that citizens in Morocco are now safe.

SARDJEN
Have you already received a briefing for your next operation?

SPECTER
Yes, ma'am. It seems like they're coming faster and faster lately.

SARDJEN
That's just old age talking. You're pushing 40 now. I don't want to say it, but you should really be thinking about retirement soon. You have provided many years of service to this organization and we are all grateful for it.

SPECTER
My retirement is the day a bullet puts me down.

SARDJEN
Well I hope you're not looking forward to retirement then…

SPECTER
I'm looking forward to my next mission. I haven't been to Japan before. It is probably the most populated area of the world I'll ever have to work in.

SARDJEN
Right. We know that civilian casualties would be enormous unless the right team was in there. You and Jester are the only two I trust. Your Bravo team will consist to two South Korean operatives. They will be your translators and your guides. Magpie will be there to assist you once again.

SPECTER
Yes, ma'am.

KNOCKING. Sardjen turns quickly towards the door.

SARDJEN
Nobody knocks at my door. My secretary should have alerted me.

VOICE
The past has become the future.

Sardjen and Specter become shocked at the code. They both exit the office quickly.

INTERIOR HALLWAY. Sardjen and Specter move quickly through the halls. Nobody else seems to find that anything else is wrong. They glance at each other as they keep moving along quickly.

EXTERIOR OFFICE DOOR. They arrive at an office with no name on the door. Sardjen knocks lightly before pushing it open.

INTERIOR OFFICE. Sardjen and Specter enter a very dimly lit room. There is a man sitting at the desk. His face is hard to see, but he's wearing a suit, just like anyone else.

VICE PRESIDENT
Good afternoon. Have a seat.

Sardjen and Specter sit slowly.

VICE PRESIDENT
I have some disturbing news. I would first like to thank you for being honest, Sardjen, but now is the time to make sure the public stays calm.

SARDJEN
I'm not so sure that I understand.

VICE PRESIDENT
The world is about to face its biggest threat. America may fall victim to forces beyond our control.

Vice President stands up and walks towards a window with the blinds drawn shut. He peeks outside before turning around.

VICE PRESIDENT
Specter, does the name Colonel Al-Kamil Sarwat mean anything to you?

SPECTER
Yes, sir. I believe my team captured him during our campaign in North Africa last year.

VICE PRESIDENT
Correct, however he was released soon afterwards.

SPECTER
Sir! Why?

VICE PRESIDENT
We believed he was a pawn simply following orders. We couldn't hold him on those grounds only. We have no proof he committed any war crimes if he was not in power.

The Vice President begins to fiddle with a pen in his hands. It appears he doesn't want to tell them the truth.

VICE PRESIDENT
He was sent back to North Africa. The only problem we face is that he has taken control of the few forces General Mahmood once controlled. He is planning to raise the North African Patriotic Front again.

SARDJEN
How is that possible? Specter and Jester eliminated almost all of the NAPF!

VICE PRESIDENT
We believe that he has combined with an unnamed rebel group from Chile.

SPECTER
So he plans to take on the Chilean government?

The Vice President sighs and returns to his chair. He folds his hands in front of him.

VICE PRESIDENT
No. We believe that he is attacking some place different.

Sardjen stands up slowly.

SARDJEN
You can't possibly mean...

VICE PRESIDENT
Yes. They're planning to attack inside the United States now. They are going to attack us from within.

SARDJEN
But how? I thought Specter's team had wiped out almost all of the NAPF!

VICE PRESIDENT
Yes he did. Colonel Al-Kamil Sarwat has gained strength in numbers. He has allied himself with another country. We don't know which one.

SPECTER
What could he possibly offer to any nation to have them help?

VICE PRESIDENT
Nothing...yet. He most likely plans on taking over our government first, and then giving away our land. We suspect that with our border policing, he will enter the country illegally and easily.

Specter stands quickly. He has a clenched fist.

SPECTER
What are my orders? This can't go on!

VICE PRESIDENT
Settle down, son. There are a few more things you need to know. We are currently uncertain of his present location. The best information we have to go on right now is instinct. We believe him to be inside any major city.

SARDJEN
Oh well that will make this MUCH easier.

SPECTER
This isn't going to be like any normal operation. This is the land of the free. There are millions of people from every region of the world here. How are we supposed to tell which of these people work for him, and which are just ordinary citizens?

VICE PRESIDENT
That is currently what we are trying to figure out. We know that the NAPF will not have enough forces to do any large damage. We think that his biggest allies will come in the form of Latin Americans. Mexico, Cuba, Chile, Panama. Any or possibly all of these countries may be backing him with military force.

SARDJEN
Sir, there are more Hispanics in America than there are in Mexico. How long do you expect this process to take?

VICE PRESIDENT
I am ashamed to say this. Our only option is to wait.

SPECTER
Wait? Wait for what!?

VICE PRESIDENT
We have to wait until Colonel Sarwat makes his first attack. It's the only way to be certain of his alliances.

Specter kicks over his chair in rage. He paces back and forth quickly in the small office room.

Sardjen hangs her head into her hands and stays silent.

The Vice President seems to stay motionless.

VICE PRESIDENT
I don't like this any more than you two, but it has to be done.

SARDJEN
He's right, Specter. We will have to sacrifice several American lives to save millions more.

Specter stays motionless for a moment. He then goes back to his overturned chair and sets it correctly. He sits down slowly and clasps his hands together over his stomach.

SPECTER
So be it.