{TRACKING: Simon 'Ghost' Riley...}
{FAILURE!...}
{WARNING! SYSTEM SHUT DOWN!}
{TRACKING: Alex 'Night' Stone...}
{Success!...}
{8 Years Ago}
I quietly sit in the infirmary as I watch the team talk to each other, they're out in the hallway, there's probably a good reason why. After a moment Price steps in the room.
"Your mother died when you were 8 months old, from... Lung cancer, your father when you were 8 was taken to prison for, 12 years. and now your a orphan." Price holds a piece of paper as he reads it aloud.
My ears begin to have a burning sensation as I try too figure out what to say.
"This is all correct? Yes?." Price then addresses me.
"How do you know that?." I ask carefully.
"I'm reading your file at the moment." Price replies casually "Then you ran away from a orphanage just a few weeks ago."
I sigh as I look at the floor. "Don't make me go back there." my voice is weak and tired.
Price thinks for a moment then says "I'll have to think on it for a day or two."
Just then the most unexpected thing happens "So why did you kill him?."
My ears begin to have another burning sensation as I stutter "W-what?."
"That guy in the kitchen, why did you kill him?." Price replies.
"But I didn't-
"Don't even try that, your jeans are covered in blood, why did you kill him."
"So? that doesn't mean anything, there's no proof that I did it." I object even though I'm lying.
Price takes a seat by me and shakes his head "You don't need proof to see that guilty look in someone's eyes when they made their first kill."
I sigh and continue to look at the floor, "Was it that obvious?." I mumble.
"It wasn't, I can just connect the dots." Price replies.
There's a small silence, its nothing awkward, its actually comforting silence, something about Price, he gives off a very comforting feeling, no matter how rough and gruff he is, I like him.
"Why'd your father go to jail?." It sounds more of a statement then a question. But the question takes me by surprise.
"They didn't put it on my file?." I cough slightly nervous.
Price shakes his head. I give a relieved sigh and say "I'd rather not talk about it."
{Prices POV}
She's holding back something, it's obvious, not when I asked about her father, ever since she attempted to hold me hostage, she seems skittish, very jumpy as well. She's clearly in a very emotional state, so I tread lightly on questions.
"How did you get to Ukraine." This isn't something I'm even suppose to ask, but I let my curiosity get the better of me.
She continues to stare at the floor and say "I snuck on a boat heading that way, I didn't know at the time, but anything was better then that orphanage."
There's another silent moment, I sigh as I get up, Alex gives me a curious look.
"I'll be back in a moment." I grumble as I go out to the hallway.
"How is she?." Soap asks slightly concerned, I'm not exactly sure what he's concerned about but I don't bother to ask.
"She's fine, in a emotional state for whatever reason, but she's fine." I say in a normal gruff voice.
I then look over to Gaz "Go get some of your old girlfriends clothing, she's gonna need something to wear un tell we figure out what to do with her."
Gaz sighs as he walks down the hallway. Gaz has some type of sentimental issue with keeping his old girlfriends clothing, I told him that damn girl would leave him, and she left him.
The girlfriend was quite the small thing, dainty figure, small bone structures, Hell I'm not even sure if Alex will fit into them cause she's so skinny
Get her on a strict eating habit I make a mental note.
I look back in the room, were she sits on the medical bed, her faces seems to have no emotion, I don't like it.
"What our we going to do with her?." Soap asks.
I shake my head and reply "I don't know, but I'm half tempted to let her stay."
It's clearly a bad idea, having a young 14 year old girl in a military base, in general its a bad idea. I could probably list of a million things that could happen.
Soap smiles and says "You like her don't you?."
He clearly means in a fatherly way, I wont lie there is some sort of connection I have with her, I'm not sure how though. Maybe it was her flat out determination to keep up with us, or maybe her sarcastic comments, I'm not sure what it is, but there's something about her I like.
I've never been someone to enjoy company but I don't mind her company.
I need to end this madness. Is the last thing I can think before Gaz comes back
"There." Gaz grumbles as he shoves the clothing towards me.
"Someone hasn't taken there anti-depression pills yet." Soap jokes.
"FOR GODSAKE I DONT TAKE ANTI-DEPRESSION PILLS!." Gaz yells.
"Is everything alright?." Alex peeps her head out slightly worried
"Get back in there!." Gaz scowls.
Alex shows a scared facial expression before she scurries back into the room.
I sigh then say "Dammit Gaz be nice!."
"She shouldn't be going places were she doesn't belong!." Gaz argues.
"It's the bloody hallway everyone is allowed here!." I snap back as I go into the room.
Alex sits on the bed again, slightly nervous.
"Don't mind Gaz, he just rough around the edges, he'll be more nice when you get to know him." I assure her.
Alex eases up a little as I say it,
I then hand her the clothing and say "Follow me, you need to get cleaned up."
She obeys as she follows me out of the room.
It's a silent walk un tell we get to the door of the showering room.
As we approach the door, it's opened by Griggs, he is only in a towel, which makes Alex give a light shriek, she then looks at the ground with her hand covering her eyes, the only thing I hear from her is "Oh my god, oh my god, oh my god."
Griggs looks confused as he says "What? you don't like abs?."
"Perverted twat." Alex mutters as she still looks at the ground.
I give a chuckle then say "Griggs is anyone else in there?
"No, I take it she needs a shower?." Griggs replies.
I give a annoyed look then sarcastically say "No, I was gonna make her roll in the dirt."
"Whatever." Griggs says as he walks away.
"Alright get in there." I turn to Alex.
"It's a bloody men's showering room!." She sounds slightly pissed.
"I'm well aware of that, now make it quick." I say as I shove her in the showering room.
{Alex's POV}
Price quickly shoves me into the showering room, I take one look around, there's a long row of showers, there are walls that separate them, with curtains also, a few wired racks and a couple of sinks with mirrors, other then that, at least 4 stools.
There's no one here Alex, you'll be fine. I mentally tell myself as I begin to peel off the blood soaked clothing.
I then turn on the shower and step in. I give soft sigh when the warm water hits my body. I take a look at what is in here.
Everything is unscented, literally everything.
I guess they aren't big on scents I think as I pick up a bar of unscented soap.
Once I've cleaned myself off I grab a towel then begin to dry off. I quickly get as much water out of my hair as possible, after that I take a look at the clothing. There small, I'm a little curious on were they got them.
It's just a pair of dessert colored shorts with a white tank top and a cream colored jacket. I pull on the tank top and get the jacket on.
A little big, they weren't lying when they said I was a stick.
Just then two men come in.
"Woah did we come in on something?." One asks worried.
"Your lucky you didn't." I say.
"I'm Wallcroft this is Griffen." The same one says "You must be the girl that Price found."
"Found? That's a bit of a understatement. I'm Alex." I say as I try to detangle my hair with my fingers.
Griffen gives a huge grin, I don't like it. Wallcroft must feel the same cause he quickly says "Price is in the War Room at the moment, i'll show you the way."
"I'll come too." Griffen offers.
"I don't think she wants a perverted twat with her, Come on Alex." Wallcroft signals me out. I quickly follow him outside.
"So not to give you high expectations or anything but from what I've heard there's a good chance you might be staying." Wallcroft says.
A grin crawls in my face as I say "Really?."
Wallcroft nods as he returns the smile.
"The only people you need to watch out for is Griffen the pervert and Gaz the arse that will tear you to shreds if you piss him off."
I nod then say "I'll make a mental note of that."
"Alright here we are, just go right inside, Price will be talking to the team so don't be afraid to speak up, good luck." Wallcroft says as he walks back down the hallway.
I already like Wallcroft, he's nice, he's easy to talk too, and doesn't try to pry.
But I don't ponder on this for too long, I feel nervous to open the door before me. But I do it anyways.
I quickly step inside and close the door. I think I've caught them at the end of their meeting.
"Ah there you are." Price signals me to come closer.
"You could of told me you were leaving." I say as I cross my arms.
"You never asked." Price counters.
"So this is the little lass you were talking about eh?." One man says, he has blue eyes with short dark brown hair.
"Aye, she seems to be a bit of a mess at the moment, I'm thinking on what to with her." Price says.
The man gives a nod and says "Your call mate, un tell then..." He turns to me then says "MacMillan at your service, who might you be lassie?."
I begin to fight the red from coming on my face. I've never had any nicknames before.
"Alex, Alex Mills." I say in a shy voice.
Like Soap, MacMillan is Scottish, but his accent is rather dense.
"You from Dover?." MacMillan asks
I shake my head then say "Brighton."
"Ah makes sense, that accent doesn't sound full southern, bit of cockney in there aye?."
My face becomes even more red, no one has ever been able to guess it right "Yes." I say with a small nod.
"Alright the rest of you dismissed, I need to talk with Alex." Price says.
MacMillan chuckles and says "I'm gonna have to train you later lassie, see you soon."
I look at the floor and say "Ok.."
Once everybody clears out Price signals me to sit down.
"First things first, you need a new last name, your old life is behind you, that includes your last name as well." Price says.
I sit there for a moment then say "And what do you suppose?."
Price thinks for a moment unsure, he then regains his normal gruff expression
"Price, you'll be known as Alexandria Scarlett Price."
A smile dances my face, I like it, it sounds much better. "Does this mean I'm staying."
Price sighs then replies "I need to run it through with the General, but for now Yes."
"Yes!." I say as I clench my fists into balls.
"Alright kid, let me show you around." Price says as he gets up.
This is going to be awesome. Is all I can think as I get up and follow him out.
{Present}
I sigh as I look at the floor, physically, I'm in great shape, Mentally on the other hand, I feel like a train wreck.
"Oh why the long face?." A slightly drunk Nikolai asks.
"You have any vodka?." I ignore the question.
Nikolai gives a laugh, then burps and pulls out a bottle from his jacket as he takes a seat beside me.
"You didn't answer my question." Nikolai says as he pulls the bottle of vodka to his lips.
I frown then say "Well last time I checked your terrible at advice for a broken heart."
Nikolai gives a chuckle, which doesn't make me feel better.
"Who broke your heart?." Nikolai asks as he hands me the bottle.
"Me." I say as I take a swig of the vodka.
"How can you break your own heart, it makes no sense." Nikolai says as he takes back the bottle.
"Well you see..." I sigh then take the bottle back from him then take a big gulp. "I was in a relationship with my superior."
Nikolai tries not to cough as he says "Holy hell, I knew you and Soap were close but-
"No! I mean the Lieutenant." I grumble.
"Oooh the mysterious masked man." Nikolai says as he grabs the bottle.
"Yeah that one, and I basically broke not only his heart, but mine as well." I say glumly as I shift in my chair.
"Well sometimes, it's better to move on from a dead relationship, even if it hurts it'll get better." Nikolai says.
"I'm not sure if your so drunk that you just said the first thing that came to your mind, or your actually good at advice." I say
"I'd say the first one." Nikolai says as he hiccups.
"Alex can i speak too you?." His voice makes my stomach turn.
"Good luck little one." Nikolai gives me a pat on the back then takes his vodka and leaves.
"Need something?." I ask with a sigh as I look up at Ghost.
He seems slightly nervous, but his voice doesn't reflect the same.
Ghost sighs then says "Alex can we talk about earlier."
I turn my head and say with a stiff voice "I thought I made myself clear."
"And how do I know you weren't lying?." Ghost replies.
I frown and say "What makes you think I am?."
"Because if you didn't care, we wouldn't be having this conversation." Ghost knows me too well. But I refuse to give up.
"Can you even count this as a conversation?." I ask keeping my voice emotionless.
"Don't try to get off the topic." Ghost says simply.
"What's the topic?." I ask.
"About us." Ghost replies in a instant.
"What's to talk about?." I ask
"Everything." Ghost says as he comes closer.
I sigh as I put my elbows on the table. I'm glad the Rec room is empty.
"Why wont you just let the go?." I ask as I look up at him.
"Cause I know you haven't either." Ghost says as he sits beside me.
I refuse to look at him in the eyes. If I do that, I'll be a goner, No matter how hard I tried back when we fought every time he apologized his big blue puppy eyes would get me.
"What makes you think that?" I ask as I look at the table.
"Look at me." Ghost says.
"No." I say before I cant top myself.
"That's how I know." Ghost states.
I don't know how to respond, so I just stay quiet.
"Alex love, look at me." I feel his hand tug on my arm.
"I said no." I say gruffly as I get up.
Ghost sighs as he says "Why do you have to be like this?."
I look away and say "Cause I'm over you."
"Or you keep telling yourself that." Ghost replies.
"I am over you." I say firmly. Just then his hand catches my wrist, he then pulls me to face him.
"More like your just hurting yourself, not only that but your hurting me in the process." Ghost as pulled me uncomfortably close to him.
His mask is off as well as his sunglasses. and there's the big blue puppy eyes.
"Ghost..." I say as I begin to pull wrist from his hand.
"Night..." Ghost says as he lets the back of his hand stroke my cheek, something he hasn't done in forever.
I begin to pull away feeling nervous. But this only result in him pulling me closer.
"I know we haven't been together a lot in the past few months, but I want to change that, if you'll give me a chance." Ghost whispers in my ear, just the way he says it makes my heart begin to melt.
I wrap my arms around his neck and let my head rest of his shoulder. I feel like a helpless child and I absolutely hate this feeling.
"I'm sorry, I shouldn't of even thought of you cheating, I just get jealous sometimes." Ghost says with a soft sigh as his arms wrap around my waist.
"And I shouldn't of been so dramatic to the point of breaking up with you, I'm sorry." I say quietly as I let my muscles relax.
"It doesn't matter anymore. Nothing can separate us, I'll promise you that." Ghost says in that calming voice.
My arms cling tighter to his neck as I close my eyes.
"I love you." I whisper.
"I love you too." Ghost whispers back as he kisses the temple of my head.
After a moment we hear a Scottish laugh.
"Well I'll be damned, glad too see you two are getting comfy again." MacTavish says.
Me and Ghost look over to him, Static holds onto his arm. Static will now be on the list of people (By list I mean Me and MacTavish) who have seen Ghosts face. She just smiles as she leans her head on MacTavishs arm.
"Alright go on this isn't a show." Ghost says roughly as he pulls his arms off of me.
"But its very sweet." Statics smile is brighter when she watches Ghost pull on his balaclava.
"We got a mission to attend too, Meet us back in the War Room." MacTavish says as we watch Ghost pull on his glasses.
"Goodbye." Ghost says as he waves for them to go away.
"We're going! Jeez." Static says as they walk out.
I give a soft laugh then smile "We better catch up."
"But we can go as slow as we want." Ghost replies as his arm snakes back around my wait.
"Whatever you say." I say with a smile as we begin to walk out.
Wassup People!? See! I told you things would get better, lol, I don't plan on making them breakup after...*Evil Smile*.
So I thought that I'd make a short break through the missions, and this is a super duper short chapter compared to the others, It's only 3k in words and most of this is the flashback for Night so in reality its actually 1k in the present time.
But I had to go back to A Ghost In The Next to make sure I did all the correct information and OH MY GOD I must of face palmed myself a thousand times for the grammer mistakes, YOUR ALL MAKING ME A GRAMMER NAZI ;_;
But here it is :D anyways the next chapter will be The Gulag *FANGIRLING*.
So i did a Price POV for the first time I don't know how well I did but I did it :D
LOL I made a very short Ghost POV in the last chapter, and I kinda feel bad for not continuing it (LOL) *blushes* but I MIGHT consider trying another go at it next chapter.
Perhaps Alex has a slight girl crush on MacMillan!? But sense were on the subject.
So Price is Captain and MacMillan has been promoted but iI thought id keep him at the base, if that makes any sense xD.
I'm also sorry if Nikolai seems a little OOC but every time i think of Nikolai i think of the vodka drinking, zombie slaying Nikolai (Aka Nikolai from Nazi Zombies).
Lol wow i make my author notes so freaking long.
Last but not least I want to thank you all for the reviews they mean so much to me! :D
Oh and sorry for any grammer mistakes, but I'm glad to see I cleaned up most of the last chapter.
Anyways I'm off FREE POPCORN! (You: Ew, Me: Hey you didn't like the cake xD.
Sincerely, Red Dawn Shadow.