Rose awoke violently, following less than pleasant dreams. She leaned forward and after a moment of shaking sleeps from her eyes, she looked around and found some clothing someone had left her. Getting out of bed, she walked over to the clothes, took off her white tank top and sweatpants, put the uniform on and walked out into the base. Men were on their daily routines as they jogged and did push ups and other forms of workout. Going to the mess hall, she passed by a few guys who gave her a puzzled look.

"What's a woman doing on base?" she heard a man ask. "Shepherd said he wanted to recruit from the rangers, but SHE can't be it? Can she?" another replied. Rose felt the presence of every man looking at her, questioning HER presence on the base. She looked around and saw the mohawked scotsman with another, abeit handsome, man look her way before they beckoned her over. She got her food, a mess of mashed potatoes, gravy, porkchops, green beans, and corn with some water, and sat by the men.

"I'm John Mactavish, mrs. Malorn." he spoke. "I'll be your captain." Rose suddenly heard alot of scoffs and gagging behind her. John quickly quelled it. "This is Ghost," he said, pointing at the handsome man, Rose looked at him and shot Mactavish a questioning look. "Judging by your face, you didn't recognize him without his balaclava." he exclaimed laughing.

"Balaclava?" Rose queried.

"The skull balaclava he wore yesterday." He finished. Ghost looked at her with shocking blue eyes. Rose felt her cheeks redden. He's so handsome! What if after all this shit blows over, we find a house, get married- My god what the fuck am I saying? She caught herself thinking, I lost my family and now I'm drooling over a man who is most likely gonna be my commander?

"Something the matter?" Ghost asked. Rose shook herself back to reality.

"Oh, nothing sir, nothing." She replied, cursing herself for daydreaming. Ghost raised an eyebrow.

"Sgt. Malorn, you'll want to eat before it gets cold and we have to train." Mactavish spoke.

Rose had forgotten about her food, sitting down, she began to saw at the porkchop and dig into the meat with her teeth. Better than the crap I ate in the rangers, she thought. at least this ain't artificial. Mactavish looked at his watch and exclaimed "Bloody hell! We need to start." Beckoning to Ghost, he left and Ghost followed suit. It was at this time that the others crowded around her. "YOU are the new recruit?" One asked. "How'd you pass to the rangers?" was another. "Are you married?" this one she answered to, with a slap to the face.

"Ok ok sorry!" he said, a friend patted him on his back "Good try Roach." The questions kept coming when suddenly, "OI! FORM A LINE OUTSIDE NOW!" someone shouted, everyone jumped. Ghost then came in and said "now." and everyone filed outside, Rose came out and Filed next to the one they called "Roach" as Mactavish and Ghost, who was now in his balaclava and a pair of dark red sunglasses. Damn, she thought.

"Ok we are doing a demolition style drill, each of you will be on a team either defending, or attacking the objective." Looking at each man, he said, "Roach, since you and Meat are good at CQB you will be on opposite teams, same goes to you two Royce and Joker, both of you are good at demolitions." He looked at another man. "Archer, you are Ghost's Designated Sniper." Mactavish stopped at Rose. "If I remember correctly, Malorn, Shepherd said you were a sniper as well..."

Rose answered "Yes sir."

"Good you're with me."

Sir?" someone asked, Rose looked and it was Royce. "What are we using for guns? Mactavish looked at him and smirked. "This." pulling a crate lid open, everyone saw airsoft guns of every denomination. "Modified to shoot paintballs." he explained. "Anything you like?"

They went to the crate and chose what they wanted. Rose came up and immediately found what she wanted, an M14 EBR. Picking it up, she felt so used to it.

"Ok, Roach, Royce, Malorn, with me. Meat, Joker, and Archer, with Ghost"

Rallying up, Mactavish and his squad went to one end, and Ghost went to another.

"Roach, you are in the building, make sure no one gets in, the demo is on the roof, there is a ladder headed up there, guard it." Mactavish ordered Roach. "Yes sir!"

Royce, set traps for them to hit and fall back with Roach and defend upstairs. Malorn, go to the window and provide coverfire as I cover the rear of the building." Rose nodded. Everyone went to position as Rose climbed the ladder. Setting up with the M14 EBR, She looked through the scope as Ghost called over the comms "Start." Rose watched for signs of movement, ready to register any to Mactavish. suddenly, she saw as someone darted around the buildings, but was unable to see exactly who it was. Whoever it was, she was gonna shoot them. "Movement near the house second to last." She reported. "Keep watch, Malorn." Mactavish gave back. She went back as someone came out of a window and aimed at her. Thinking quickly, she sited them and fired. The bullet hit to the left and they dived back inside. Taking back control of her breathing, Rose resighted onto the window as Archer reappeared. Pulling the trigger, Rose watched with satisfaction as paint exploded onto Archer's goggles. "Archer out." He called. Laughing, Rose caught sight of another figure darting into the building and before she could warn Royce and Roach, she heard a tiny explosion, followed by "Meat down."

Haha, she thought, only Ghost to go... She then thought about his real face and blushed. How can someone hide that face from anyone? She asked herself... While thinking, she failed to see another figure dart into the building until she heard "Roach down." Heart racing now, she turned around, waiting for anyone to climb the ladder. Seconds turn to minutes and Rose grew impatient. You gonna come get me? She thought, before looking down the ladder.

Big mistake.

Paint splattered all over her chest and she called "Malorn Down." Cursing herself for her impatience. She watched as Ghost and Joker climbed up the ladder. Seconds later, "Bomb planted." Followed by "Everyone rally up." Malorn got up with the M14 EBR and climbed down to the bottom floor as the rest gathered up.

"New Game, switch Objectives." Mactavish announced.


I had some fun writing this part but I still think it is lacking something and no matter what I think it is lacking, I never figure it out LOL. If you think something is, dont hesitate to speak, all suggestions are welcome!

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