Melody Jones, Pt. 2: Betrayal
Mission 6: Rocky Mountains, Colorado
Operative: Melody Jones
Act 1: Rocky Mountains
INCOMING FROM CHRIS JONES OF THE HOMEFRONT WARRIORS
"I received an S.O.S from Cassie Cage in California. Your C-130 transport, returning from Kazakhstan, was shot down by Agency fighters. You and a handful of CBDC agents were able to get off in time and are now scattered throughout the mountain range in Colorado. You must reach the transport crash site and retrieve the PHARCOM data discs before the Agency does.
"Find Jason Chance, CBDC lieutenant, and get the transponder locator. Use it to pinpoint the location of the downed transport. Then, use any and all means necessary to get to that site. That data discs must be retrieved to find the cure for Syphon Filter, and to save Sheva."
"Cassie, I made it."
"If there was any doubt. The Agency paid a lot for its training."
"I'm not out of this yet. I need to find Chance and get the transponder locator from him. See if you can find the Agency's channel and bring it to me. I want to find out how big this operation is."
"Copy that."
"Let me know if you hear from Sheva."
"You got it. Good luck."
"(Giggles) Yeah..."
Melody took the chute off and performs a corkscrew before landing on her feet. She finds Kawalski and a couple of men nearby. Melody is wearing her Homefront Warriors gear, consisting of a white tank top, dark blue body armor, black khakis and her trusty armband. She has her Beretta 92FS pistol. Her long black hair is tied to a bun and sports silver round earrings. The CBDC agents have white heavy coats.
"Kawalski, are you alright? How's the leg?"
"Definitely broken, ma'am. Two place, pretty sure. I don't think I can support my weight."
"Alright. You guys stay here. Find cover however you can. You know what happened to Chance?"
"I know he made it off with us. He's cut somewhere south of here."
Melody proceeds until she found a red flare inside a nearby cave.
"Watkins, are you alright so far?"
"So far, yeah."
"Were you able to reach anyone on that thing?"
"I've been shit out of luck so far, ma'am. Interference is pretty bad. I can't get a signal off of this mountain."
"Don't waste your time. The Agency doesn't want anyone to know we're here. Can you contact Chance?"
"I'll try. Chance, do you read?"
"This is Davies. I saw the lieutenant a few minutes ago. He's looking for more survivors. I think his comm is down."
"Private, I need you to take me to him. Copy?"
"Yes, ma'am. I'm setting a red flare in a cave near your location now."
"Roger that. Let's go."
"Yes, ma'am."
Melody and Watkins proceeded to the cave where a red flare was. Davies approaches them.
"Ma'am, lieutenant Chance is this way. Follow me."
The trio trekked through the until they reached outside.
"He went into that cave."
Ok. You guys stay here and stay armed. Be ready for anything."
"Are you expecting trouble?"
"Always."
Melody moved on to the next cave and found two more agents, armed with Colt M16A4s
"Simmons, have you seen Chance?"
"He passed through here five minutes ago."
"This cave is not stable. Watch yourselves."
"Yes, ma'am."
Melody found Chance at the waterfall.
"Chance, I've been looking for you. You got the transponder locator?"
*Right here. I got it all turned around. You know, it's easy to get lost here."
"I know. I got to find higher ground so I can get the location of the transport crash site. Keep your eyes and your ear open. You never know when someone is coming with heavy artillery."
"Yes, ma'am."
"Cassie, anything from Sheva?"
"No, but I am following Agency radio traffic. They set up shop at the McKenzie Air Force Base in Colorado, pushing the locals around. At least that's where those F-22s came from that shot you down."
"That's where they've taken her!"
"That's right. Watch your back, Melody. They sent a convoy en route right now, mobilizing their squad command. They'll be dropping in on you any minute."
"Who's commanding them?"
"Morgan is issuing the orders but it's from their squad leader, Archer."
"I heard he and Chris surfed together in Guatemala. He was always that brown nose motherfucker bucking for a promotion."
"Well, looks like he made it. Oh, and Melody, your Beretta will not be enough. These guys coming your way are armed to the teeth."
"Thank you, Captain Obvious. Jones out."
Cassie is right. Melody will need more than her Beretta, but she'll have to make do. Ground forces were coming in via parachutes. They are armed with Heckler & Koch HK416s. Melody eliminated a few.
"Perfect." Me!ody grabbed the weapon and moved on. She proceeded to the cave where Simmons was.
"MA'AM, BEHIND YOU!"
He opened fire, but explosions were heard from where Melody entered the cave.
"CAVE-IN! GET OUTTA HERE! NOW!"
The explosions stopped...
"Simmons, answer me! Are you alone?"
"He's gone."
"But he might be alive in there!"
"Save it! I need to get to Kawalski. He has some C4 charges on him."
"But..."
"Look, if you want to get off this mountain, we're gonna have to blow our way out of here. I want you stay here. Keep everyone else out of the cave. Understood?"
"Yes, ma'am..."
As soon as Melody exited the cave from the other side, she gets ambushed. Melody used the HK416 in retaliation. She went to the other cave from earlier...
"This is Kawalski! We're coming under heavy fire..." The radio was cut off.
"Kawalski? Kawalski, do you read? Fuck!"
She found Kawalski and the others dead, but more soldiers were down there, who took them out. Melody nailed them with head shots quickly and moved to Kawalski.
"Melody, how are you doing out there?" Cassie asked via radio.
"Not good! We're under heavy fire! I lost 6 men already!"
"What are you gonna do?"
"I'm not gonna let any more of these die on this mountain. Out!"
Melody sees a series of paratroopers coming down her way. She collets the C4 and fought the paratroopers. They were armed with FN FALs and a classic Sten submachine gun, a Mk V variant with a foregrip, issued to British paratroopers in Oosterbeek, a village in the Netherlands during Operation Market Garden in World War II.
She takes both weapons and moved on. After passing through the first cave, she fights more ground forces. She then found a pillar high enough to use the transponder locator but it is occupied by more Spooks.
"Morgan said to have this place locked down within the hour..."
"I don't think so!"
"Kill her!"
Melody made quick work on the Spooks. She then climbed the high pillar and used the transponder locator.
"Cassie, I got a lock on the transport's location. I'm about to head down the mountain. Anything yet?"
"Girl, you're gonna love this! The Agency leaked a story about the downed transport, saying it was shot down by terrorists. Special agents have closed down half of Colorado, helping quarantine officers and more ground forces heading to the crash site looking for more bodies. They covered their asses good."
"Misinformation. That's one thing the Agency's good at."
"Melody, once you get the discs from the crash site, how are you gonna get of here alive?"
"Not sure. I'm making this up as I go. Out."
Melody left the pillar and continued her fight against the Spooks. She then returned to the cave where it was blacked by large stones due to a earlier cave-in. She used the C4 remove the blockage.
"FIRE IN THE HOLE!"
Blockage cleared.
"Let's go."
Melody picked up Simmons's M4A1 and went outside.
"Hold up."
"What's wrong?
"I'm picking something up." Melody activates her HW armband.
Archer: We're making the drop now. Morgan says you got 2 hours to finish this operation.
Spooks: That's not enough time. These guys aren't just gonna fall over dead.
Archer: Morgan has ordered the F-22s back for refueling and ordinance. This entire mountain is going up in a cloud of gas. You gotta be ready to clear out.
"Ramirez, get down on the mountain and meet up with Chance. I'll handle this."
Melody used the FAL rifle to deal with the Spooks. After clearing the area, she entered the cave and found two more agents pinned down by sniper fire.
"Give me a sit rep."
"We got two snipers. One on the left. They got us pinned and we're low on ammo. Ferguson was hit in the shoulder, but he'll make it."
"Ok, here's what we're gonna do: You guys provide cover fire while I move around the planko. I'll try to take them out when they least expect it. I'll signal you when it's cleared. Understood?"
"Yes, ma'am."
"Alright. Ready? Move!"
They opened fire as Melody proceeded, but they ran out of ammo. It was up to melody to take out the snipers. They are armed with a Heckler & Koch G11 K2 burst-fire rifles. Melody needed to be careful dealing with them as the G11 K2 uses caseless ammo. Melody was able to defeat them with the FAL and replaced it with the G11 K2.
"Clear!"
"Kick-Ass!"
"Stand your ground! I'm gonna scout ahead."
Melody ran to other side of the area more trouble arrived!
"Incoming! Spooks coming from all sides! Heavily armed!"
"Damn it!"
Melody used the G11 to wipe the floor with the rest of the Spooks while the agents took the Spooks weapons and used them against them. When the area was finally cleared after a heated battle...
"You guys good?'
"We're out of breath, that's for sure."
"Ramirez, stay here with Ferguson. Arm yourselves and be safe. As soon as I find a clear way to the highway, I'll come back for you guys."
"Yes, ma'am."
"Alright. Hang in there, guys. Won't be long."
Melody made her move to get to the highway from the mountains when a chopper appeared in front of her.
"Sorry, Jones." Archer... "If it was up to me, I'd let you live. Agency orders."
"Sure you would."
Archer fired missiles at Melody, but she jumped off before the missiles made contact...
