A/N: Call of Duty belongs to Activision

Here's Chapter 2 you guys! This one is a flashback that I have to split into 2 because this chapter was getting a bit long. Enjoy! Please leave any reviews, they are helpful =)

14 hours earlier

Corporal Jake Dunn walked into Fire Base Phoenix, Afghanistan; which had been his home away from home for the past 4 years. He was exhausted from their last op. Now they were told to get ready to go home. They were being called back to the states after their last op in Afghanistan was over. General Shepherd told them it was finally time that the Rangers had come home.

"Hmph, since when does Shepherd care about what his soldiers want?" Dunn snorted when his Sergeant, Andrew Foley announced the Generals orders.

Foley just smirked and let his unit know that they were returning to their base near Richmond, Virginia.

"Uh Sarge..." said Dunn "Do we get any leave time once we get back to the States?" Dunn wasn't looking forward towards leave.

"I'm not sure, General Shepherd just told me were going back home. Didn't say anything about leave." Sergeant Foley answered back.

"God I hope not."Dunn thought. He wasn't ready to go home.

"Okay Rangers, get started on repairing those Humvee's, I'll let you know if anything else comes up" Sergeant Foley said out loud as walked away, dismissing his squad.

"Sarge! Wait Up..." said Dunn as he ran up to catch up to Foley. Foley was headed to his office as the corporal came running up.

"What is it Jake?" Foley asked, as he shut his office door as Dunn came in.

Foley and Dunn were great friends and Dunn was always Foley's right hand man. Whenever they had leave, Dunn would usually stay over at Foley's in New York for a bit before he left for Tuscaloosa, Alabama.

Dunn had climbed the ranks fast considering it had been only 4 years since he enlisted. He had joined the army because his family had a history with the army. His Grandfather served in World War 2 and his father had also served in the army. He wanted to continue his family legacy; to serve and protect his country and wanted to make his father proud.

"So, uhh Sarge, how's Allen doing in the prima donna squad?"Smirked Dunn.

Private Joseph Allen was like Dunn's Brother and best friend. Born and raised in Thomasville, Alabama, they were best friends since they were 3. Dunn had always known that he wanted to join the Army but Allen had joined 3 years later. Allen had been a football prodigy until his back injury had ended his career. The Doctor had told him he could no longer play football or any other contact sport. It devastated Allen, knowing that his dream about becoming a start quarterback was over.

About a year later, he had announced to everyone that he had enlisted in the army. He told his family if he couldn't play on the field; He wanted to serve and protect his country.

"Right now I have no idea, he's been assigned undercover work for the CIA" said Foley as he sat down in his chair.

"What!" Dunn shouted "What about the prima donna squad?"

"General Shepard put him under a deep undercover operation that even the UN isn't aware about" Foley responded while going through transfer papers

"Sarge, come on you know Allen's like my brother, you can tell me."

"Dunn, I know that..." He looked up at Dunn. He saw the concern in the soldier's eye. He sighed.

"I really don't have any idea Jake; you know if I did I would tell you."

Jake looked Foley straight in the eye and sighed. The man was telling the truth. Whenever he wasn't his right eye would twitch.

"I'm sorry; it's just that before he left with Shepherd, we got into a fight..." He sat into the chair opposite of Foley; as his hands combed through his hair.

...

Jake was polishing his dessert eagle, waiting for the next soldier to run the pit. He was told to time the soldiers that would be running through the pit today. Word was that Shepard was looking for a new recruit for Task force 141.

Dunn had worked with the men of Task Force 141 and respected them but he hated that the Rangers were never given any real credit. He didn't like the fact that they were treated as the cleanup crew. He looked up and saw Allen walking in.

"What the hell are you doing here Joey?"

"What they didn't tell ya? Shepard wants me to run the pit; try out for Task Force 141." Joey grinned.

"What the hell! Are you out of your mind? Dunn shouted, "You want to leave the Rangers for them?"

"No it's not like that Jake, you know that..."

"The hell it's not! What the hell am I suppose to think its like?" Jake slammed his dessert eagle against the table as he gave Joey Allen an angry look.

"Why are you so angry Jake?" Joey looked at the angry Corporal in front of him "I thought you would be happy that they would even want me to try out; I mean being a private and all."

"Yeah, but what about loyalty? What about the Rangers Joey?" Dunn spat back.

"I'm not abandoning them Jake!" Allen yelled back, "But I can't miss this opportunity. The best in the world are on Task Force 141. You have got to understand..." He looked at Jake with a sincere face "Jake, I have to do this for myself."

Dunn felt so angry he thought he would punch Joey in the face right there in the pit. But he turned around and grabbed his dessert eagle. He began to polish it again.

"Fine; I know I'll always be a ranger." He shot Joey a disgusted look "Unlike some people, I know where my loyalties lie."

"Really Dunn that's what you think?" Joey said as grabbed an ACR and UPS.45 "Jake, you know why I need this, I'm doing all this for Sadie..."

"EH Dunn! Shepherds waiting for Allen to start." Private Miller called out.

Dunn looked up and saw Shepherd staring at them. He felt a shiver go up his spine. He hated Shepherd. Something about that man gave him the creeps. His face went cold as he looked back at Allen.

"Well, private smile for the Cameras and don't miss...Shepherd's watching. Best shooter gets to join the prima-donna squad... if that's your thing. Head in whenever you're ready. Timer starts as soon as the first target pops up."

"Jake" Allen quietly whispered "Don't do this."

"Guess it's your kind of a thing huh..." Dunn quietly said as his shoulders hit Allen. He walked over to the crate and leaned up against it.

Allen looked up at Shepherd staring at him and then back at Dunn. He shook his head while he headed towards the gate to start.

Dunn sucked it up and started to direct Allen over the speaker. Of course he had too, Shepherd was watching.

When Allen was done, his time was 30 seconds. Dunn looked up and saw the smirk on Shepherds face. Allen was in. He saw Allen come in, and he put up his cold fake front again.

"Alright that wasn't horrible, but it wasn't amazing either."

Allen just shook his head, "Really Jake that's all you can say? I beat my record man!"

"Yeah well have fun as Shepherds lapdog." he said coldly as he leaned beside the entry of the pit.

"Jake..." Allen started but he was interrupted as he heard Humvee's and shouting outside the pit. Both he and Dunn ran outside.

"They blew the damn bridge! We gotta move!" Sgt. Arnett shouted.

"All Hunter units get to your victors. We're heading out." Overlord came onto the comm. s.

"BCT One is trapped across the river in the red zone! We've lost contact!" Pvt. Walden yelled

"Everyone get to your vehicles! We're moving out!" Sgt. Foley ordered.

Allen got into a Humvee and saw Dunn get into another. He saw Dunn look at him then look away. Allen sighed.

After the mission Dunn looked around for Allen. He saw Private Jackson Miller coming towards him and stopped him.

"Miller, have you seen Joey?"

"Joey, yeah General Shepherd took him. Guess He made it into the Prima Donna Squad. I heard he was reassigned." Miller said as he walked back to the barracks.

Dunn looked at the ground and kicked the dirt around.

"Yeah I guess he did."

...

"Yeah well why don't you email him that you're sorry then Jake" Foley said as he started his paper work "Sorry to be an ass but I got to get Joeys official transfer papers done. See you in the mess hall to grab a bite?"

"Yeah Sarge; see you there." He started to walk out of the room when he ran into Major Donaldson.

He saluted the man "Sir."

Foley stood up and saluted the man. "Sir, what can I do for you?"

"At ease soldiers..." Major Donaldson said in a hurry "Both of you in my office now!"

Foley looked over at Dunn with a look that said "What did you do now?"

Dunn looked back at Foley and shrugged his shoulders.

They both followed the Major out and into his own office. The Major sat down in his chair and propped his elbows on his Desk.

"Gentleman, There's a reason why I called you two in here..." He handed Foley a report as Dunn and him went to sit in the chairs across from him.

Foley looked at Major Donaldson confused.

"I'm sorry Sir I don't understand..."

Major Donaldson looked down and when he looked up he had sympathetic look on his face.

"I'm sorry to inform you Sergeant Foley and Corporal Dunn. But 3 hours ago we lost contact with one of undercover CIA operatives; he was from Hunter Two-One, 1st Battalion, and 75th Ranger Regiment."

"Noo!"Dunn Thought "It can't be"

He felt his throat tightening.

"I am sorry to say, that while under cover for the CIA; Private First Class Joseph Allen was killed in action."

Dunn felt his body go numb. He felt as the rug under him had been ripped out.

"No, it can't be there has to be a mistake..." Dunn cried as he looked at the Major

"I wish there was Corporal, I wish there was"

Dunn felt tears coming to his eyes. His best friend, who was like a brother to him was gone, killed in action and his last words to him were "Yeah well have fun as Shepherds lapdog".

Dunn felt like he was going to be sick.

"No don't lose your cool in front of the Major" he thought.

Sergeant Foley looked at Dunn and saw the man in a numb state. He could barely get the words out as he looked at the Major.

"What Happened?"

The major sighed "It's in the report I gave you. You know that the operation that Private Allen was on wasn't approved by the UN; hell even the president isn't aware. Allen was sent undercover in Vladimir Makarov's inner circle under the alias, Alexei Borodin." He sighed and looked up sympathetically again at Dunn "He infiltrated his inner circle, and accompanied them ...as they massacred all the people inside Zakhaev International. Allen was killed during their escape; probably by one of the police officers."

"WHAT!" Dunn said out loud, too loud "Allen was a private; he didn't have enough experience to be undercover let alone infiltrate one of the biggest terrorists out there right now"

"We know" Major Donaldson said quietly "We tried to explain that to General Shepherd but he didn't care; he said that Allen was the man for the job and ordered his transfer to the CIA before he headed to Task Force 141. He said one of the main reasons was of his Russian Ancestry, and that Allen knew some Russian."

Dunn looked down. He knew something was off, but his anger got in the way and he couldn't think clearly. He could have even told Allen to purposely get a bad time. Shepherd would have never picked him then.

"Look the massacre is going to be all over the US news networks soon; the Russians haven't released the name shooters yet but..."

"When they find a dead American CIA officer; they'll think the US planned the attack... "Dunn interrupted.

Major Donaldson nodded his head, "Yes, and it may take them time to ID Private Allen; that's why before this gets in the media, we need someone to inform the family.."

Dunn closed his eyes.

Foley starred at Dunn then looked at Major Donaldson. "That would be Dunn sir; he's Allen's best friend and he knows the family"

Major Donaldson nodded his head. "About the body; we can't ask the Russians to hand it over. It would cause an international incident. The Russians are already furious, we can't risk war if we ask for his remains; I'm sorry son."

Dunn felt his heart shatter again. They couldn't even lay Joeys body to rest. The Russians would never hand him over to the US. He knew that it may cause war. Even though it killed him, he knew the Major was right.

Dunn opened his eyes and starred at Foley. How the hell was he going to tell Mrs. Allen what happened to Joey? That the world was going to think he was a terrorist that massacred an airport full of people? How was he going to tell her that at Joeys Memorial service; there wasn't even going to be a body that they were going to bury?

"Son..." Major Donaldson called out, "I know this is hard for you." He took out some dog tags and handed them over to Dunn.

Dunn looked the major "He left his tags here?"

The Major nodded his head.

"Since he was going undercover, he turned them into Shepherd; Shepherd left them here."

Dunn took the dog tags and into his hands slowly. He nodded and saluted the major.

"Son; you might want to also clean out his foot locker, and give his belongings to his family. He left it here in a hurry. We were supposed to ship it back to him when he was done his op."

Dunn nodded and slowly left the room. Foley fallowed him as they entered the barracks. Everyone stopped and starred as they saw what was in Dunn's hand and the look on Dunn's face.

"Sarge..." Private Johnson started he looked at Dunn's face and knew right away "No it can't be!"

Foley walked into the center of the room. He looked around at his soldiers and let out a sigh.

"Private Allen was killed in action while undercover for the CIA 3 hours ago."

Everyone became silent; all their faces in shock. It was never easy hearing about a fellow Ranger getting killed.

"There's more, Private Allen had gone undercover and infiltrated Makarov's circle..."

"Wait, you're not talking about the terrorist Vladimir Makarov are you" Private Lopez said out loud

"Yes Hunter, the very same. Makarov and his group invaded Zakhaev International Airport and massacred anyone they saw in sight. Allen was killed while they were escaping; by the police. Once the Russians ID his body they will think that the US attacked and massacred all those people."

"NO way Allen's not a terrorist. We all know Allen" Miller exclaimed out loud as he walking in front of the group "We all know Allen loved his Country, he would never kill all those people"

"Yeah!" Everyone shouted

Miller walked up to Dunn and placed his hand on his shoulder.

"I'm sorry Jake; I know you and Joey were like brothers. He was a good friend to all of us; he'll always be a Ranger."

"Hoo-hah" all the Rangers said in the room.

Dunn felt a tear almost go down his face but he kept his cool, and nodded. "Thanks Jackson, Thanks you guys"

Miller nodded his head and patted Dunn's shoulder.

"Rangers always stay together. We always stick by our brothers"

Foley nodded his head

"Dunn here will be going to the states; to let Allen's family know" Foley looked around the rooms has everybody's face was solemn. "As you all know, the rest of us will be leaving for the states tomorrow."

"Sarge will we have a couple of days of leave when we get there" Miller asked

"I'm sure you will private, why?"

"Because I'm sure that I speak for everyone when I say that we want to be at Joey's memorial."

Everyone nodded in agreement

Foley looked at his squad. He was proud of these men; he was proud to call them his brothers in arms.

"Of course we will."