Chapter 1

Marcus leaned against the apartment wall watching as his two Friends ate their rations. He brushed his brown hair away as he looked at Sarah. She was beautiful with golden hair and blue eyes.

Marcus turned away as Sarah spotted him and smirked before taking another bite out of the Rations. He stared at the glass window looking through it. The pavement was covered in a streak of blood. No doubt a execution.

He wiped sweat from his forehead. The street was swarming with people who were returning with rations. Marcus spotted four Cp's each dressed in black carapace armor with a white gas mask hooked over their head.

Davian, Marcus and Sarah had set up shop in this four story apartment. Marcus let out a breath as Davain walked up next to him Glock 19 in hand.

"You okay? You should eat" Davain asked as Sarah walked up and slapped him in the head.

"Leave him alone. Do you want him to chat with you and let the Combine get the drop on us?" Sarah asked Davain pecked her cheek with his free hand.

"Of course not" Davian replied smiling resting a hand on her shoulder. The moment was broken when Marcus pushed both of them to the ground along with himself. "The hell Marcus!". Marcus didn't respond.

"Just shut up!" Marcus finally said as he pointed a finger to the red dot placed at their wooden door. "A roof patrol of Cp's" Marcus shoved them behind a counter before poking his head out.

"Marcus! What are you doing?" Sarah yelled reaching for his shirt collar but Davain held her back. Marcus smiled as he aimed his Usp Match at the first Cp that appeared.

Sarah finally broke from Davian's grip and grabbed Marcus and pulled him into cover right as a bullet rang out. A hole in the plaster wall appeared along with seven more as the Cp fired on their position.

"Marcus! You stupid f…" Sarah was cut off as Marcus blindly fired two shots both of them striking the second window shattering it.

"Sarah and Davian cover the front door! I'll take this guy" Marcus shouted as the Cp fired three more shots.

"You know what!" Sarah replied grabbing her Mp5. "I say screw these Cp's!" Sarah stood up and opened fire sending the Cp down in a pile of meat.

Davian pulled Sarah down and hugged her. "I'm sorry to interrupt your special moment but that Cp wasn't alone and the four Cp's on the ground won't take to kindly to us killing one of them" Marcus said watching as Davian kissed Sarah on the forehead.

Marcus opened fire as two more Cp's appeared on the roof with Mp7's. He fired a burst sending one of them to the ground his carapace torn apart. The second Cp fired eight shots tearing apart his cover as the bullets flew wildly through the plaster.

Marcus returned fire missing each shot but firing just enough for him to pull his Glock 17 out and put three shots into the Cp's chest throwing him off the roof. Marcus watched as Sarah fired two rounds into a Cp who busted the front door down .

Three Cp's rushed through but a shot to the head from a Glock 19 dropped one of them to the floor. Marcus turned his attention to the Cp's only to be punched in the jaw by one of them. Sarah crumpled as the Cp knocked her out with a stunstick hit to the head.

Davain fired two shots but two More Cp's rushed in each punching him. Marcus dodged the Cp's fist before grabbing his arm and twisting it until a snap filled the room. Another punch sent the Cp to the floor.

Two more of the Cp's ran towards him stunsticks in hand. He dodged one of them before punching the Cp in the stomach and kicking him in the nuts. The Cp dropped to the ground wheezing. The other Cp swung hitting Marcus in the head causing him to start bleeding from his ears.

Marcus disarmed the Cp as he swung again. He gripped the stunstick and swung at the Cp busting his helmet open. Another swing dropped the Cp his nose broken.

"Help!" Davian screamed as the last Cp charged Marcus. Marcus ducked under the stunstick as it came around. He swung breaking the Cp's ribs. The Cp let out a gurgle as Marcus swung downward crushing the skull of him.

"You alright?" Marcus asked dropping the stunstick to the floor. Sarah awoke and sat up a look of shock as she stared at the Cp's. Marcus was covered in blood his own and the Cp's. No doubt they would have to move quickly or they would be caught between Overwatch.

"I'm fine" Davian replied standing up his expression the same as Sarah's. Marcus chuckled as he dragged the Cp's out into the hall. Some were dead and some were alive but they would think twice about messing with Marcus.

"No you're not, You're in shock" Marcus said as he walked back into the apartment dusting his hands off.

"How...How did you do that?" Sarah and Davian asked at the same time staring at Marcus. Marcus stood their and then ran a hand through his hair as he thought about his choice of words.

"I should've told you… I was in the HECU Operation Black Mesa. That might not mean anything to you but I and many others were responsible for this, Not completely though" Marcus replied pointing his finger to hall.

Sarah launched forward with hate in her eyes. Marcus dodged the punch she threw at him. Davian tried to intervene but Sarah elbowed him in the nose. Marcus took a punch to the jaw and another to the gut. "You! you did this!" Sarah roared. Marcus blocked a fist and redirected it into a wall.

"I wasn't the only one Sarah. Much of the Resistance is made up of Black Mesa Personnel! We all caused it" Marcus replied ducking a incoming fist this time from Davian. "You know you can stop trying to hit me anytime".

Marcus grabbed both of the Rebels hands and tossed them backwards into a wall. "Look, I'm sorry about this! Sorry that I caused any of this!" Marcus yelled ducking Sarah's fist. Davian started to calm down as the words shot into his mind.

"Sarah! Stop!" Davian yelled grabbing Sarah and pulling her back from Marcus. Marcus stood their processing the fight. 'Looks like they don't trust me anymore. Great just what I need' He thought as he stepped towards them.

"Sarah if it wasn't for him we would have been killed just a few minutes!" Davian yelled. Marcus watched as if Sarah calmed down as Davian did. She looked at him and muttered something under her breath.

"Why should we trust him? He's already keeping secrets!" Sarah replied shooting Davian a look of anger. Davian shook his head and turned towards Marcus a face of regret and anger and hate.

"That's a good question, Why should we trust you?" Davian asked scratching his chin as Sarah stepped by his side. "Yes you saved our lives but yet your the reason the Combine even know what Earth is".

Marcus nodded. "Oh yes I was involved in the clean up mission, Only problem is that I didn't kill anyone other than Aliens and Black Ops" He retorted. "Then again who is it that I helped through this so far? Oh yes the Rebels".

"That doesn't explain anything!" Sarah shouted. Marcus shook his head and dropped his weapons to the floor.

"I'm done fighting with you two, If you can't trust me then I won't travel with you and protect you from the big scary Combine" Marcus said in a mocking tone and in disgust. He threw down his duffle bag and unzipped it. He tossed his rations at Davian who caught them mid-air.

"Wait!" It was Sarah's voice Marcus froze and stared at her. "You're just gonna leave like that? Just because of a fight!". Marcus nodded and went to pick up his hat. "Why? Because we don't trust you?"

"Yes this is a world where Humans need to trust Humans. We must stick together to dismantle the Combine piece by piece, Even if that means killing the ones we love" Marcus replied as he turned to the doorway.

"Marcus! Don't leave! We can't fend for ourselves! We need someone who can" Sarah called out as Marcus opened the door to leave. He turned once again and smiled before stepping inside.

"Can you trust me? Because if not speak now and clear" Marcus asked as he retrieved his weapons. Sarah nodded and leaned again Davian who shook his head to the right and left.

"I can't trust you" Davian said as he grabbed a knife from his boot. "But I can deal with you". He charged Marcus in a fury of rage. 'Thick-skulled fool' Marcus thought as dodged the knife.

A right hook sent Davian backwards stumbling. Marcus didn't want to kill him but if it came to that he would. Davian charged again but was stopped as Marcus kicked him in the stomach throwing him to the ground.

Marcus stepped over Davian and grabbed the knife and holstered it. "Davian did you forget my words already? Or did you not see me take down the Cp's?" Marcus asked standing over Davian who was bleeding and had a black eye.

Marcus walked away and went back to the windows Smg1 in hand and the knife tucked away in his sock.