Act I Scene I

"Captain Price, Al-Assad just executed President Al-Fulani on national television." Said Gaz

"The Americans have plans for Al-Assad. And it's too late to do anything for Al-Fulani. But in less than three hours, code-name Nikolai will be executed in Russia." Replied Price

"Nikolai sir?"

"Nikolai is our informant in the Ultranationalist camp. He supplied the Intel on the cargo ship operation. Nikolai is in hell right now. We're gonna walk him out…we take care of our friends. Let's move."

'Blackout'

Day 2 – 01:31:28

Caucasus Mountains, Russia

Sgt. 'Soap' MacTavish

22nd SAS Regiment

Price, Gaz and Soap stood in the swamp after being dropped off.

"The loyalists are expecting us half-a-click to the north. Move out." Said Price

"Loyalists eh? Are these the good Russians or the bad Russians?" asked Gaz as they moved ahead.

"Well they won't shoot us on sight if that's what you're asking." Replied Price

"Good enough for me." Replied Gaz

Price held up a fist to signal the team to stop. Soap saw a pair of guards up ahead. One on a dock, the other behind him close to a jeep. There was also a cabin nearby with another guard inside watching TV. Soap pulled out his Silenced Sniper Rifle and sighted in on the far guard.

"Take'em down Soap." Said Price.

One click and the far guard went down silently.

A second took out the closer one on the dock.

Soap moved ahead a bit and a third click sounded as the guard in the wood cabin died as well.

"Good work. There should be a few more guard posts up ahead. Kamarov and his men will be waiting for us in a field to the northwest." Said Price

The team moved up ahead and under a bridge. There were two more guard posts up ahead.

"Sir, I have an idea. We can take out both guard posts at the same time. It'll be loud but quick. But there's no one else around."

"Alright."

"Gaz, throw a flashbang into the closest post. Captain Price will toss in a frag grenade right after you. I'll put a grenade into the far post from the under slung launcher." Said Soap

"Good idea, do it."

Gaz pulled out a flashbang and Price pulled out a frag grenade. Soap nodded and the two men threw their grenades. The flashbang went off first, blinding the men inside while the frag grenade finished them off. At the same time Soap launched a grenade through the window of the far cabin taking out the other guard post at the same time.

The team tensed for a moment, expecting enemies to attack. But none came so they moved on up a hill. They entered a vacant home with an incomplete roof, and then moved out the side door to the field.

"Gaz, you smell that?" asked Price

"Yeah, Kamarov." Replied Gaz

Kamarov approached from the right holding his rifle in the air horizontally.

"Welcome to the new Russia Captain Price." He said waving a hand in the air. Four Russians got up from their prone positions in the field.

"What's the target Kamarov? We've got an informant to recover." Said Price

"The Ultranationalists have BM21s on the other side of the hill. Their rockets have killed hundreds of civilians in the valley below." Replied Kamarov and signaled for his men to move out. Price put a hand to his shoulder to stop him.

"Not so fast. Remember Beirut? You're with us." Said Price

"Hmmm…I guess I owe you one."

"Bloody right you do."

The team moved out with Kamarov's men, up a hill and through a playground.

"This way, there's a good spot where your sniper can cover my men." said Kamarov and the group split up.

Gaz, Price and Soap followed Kamarov down a cliff side walkway with a fence on the edge.

"Sniper team in position. Gaz, cover the left flank."

Soap had his sniper rifle out and sighted in on a guard by one of the first structures to be stormed by Kamarov's men.

"All units commence the attack." Ordered Kamarov

Soap took out the first two guards outside the building then began taking out enemies all around the camp. One that was hopping over a wall, another coming out of a building on the far side, then Price got his attention.

"Soap, take out the machine gunners in the window so Kamarov's men can storm the building."

He immediately took out the one on the right but the one on the left was covered by the wall. Smiling, Soap shot just inside the wall and hit the gunner anyway. The bullet carved a hole clean through the wall and into the enemy. With the building clear, Kamarov's men kicked open the door and went inside. Then enemy helicopters arrived and dropped troops on a ridge to the northwest.

"Damn! Enemy helicopters!"

"You didn't say there would helicopters Kamarov."

"I didn't say there wouldn't be any either. We need to protect my men from those helicopter troops. This way!"

"Make it quick Kamarov, I want that informant."

"You have nothing to worry about. We'll take out the BM21s and carve a path straight to your informant Captain Price."

The sniper team moved down the walkway through a bomb-out and still burning house to the other side. The helicopter troops were already moving their way and opened fire. Soap switched to the under slung grenade launcher and threw a pair of flash-bangs at the incoming troops. He then launched a pair of grenades into the two groups taking out the majority of them. As the rest recovered from the flash bangs, Soap and his team opened fire with their assault rifles and eliminating the rest.

Kamarov looked out at the village from the ridge line. "Captain Price, my men have run into heavy resistance. Help me support them from the cliffs."

"What about the informant? He's running out of time!" asked Price as he joined Kamarov near the edge.

"Then help us! The further my men can get into this village, the closer we will be to securing your informant!" replied Kamarov

Soap already had his rifle out and sniping. He took out a pair of enemies with RPGs then another pair with sniper rifles. He took out five more before reloading. Kamarov's men began penetrating deeper into the village.

"Good! Now we are making progress. Follow me to the power station." Said Kamarov.

The men continued up a hill to a power station at the top. From their perspective they could see the fight in the village below.

"Look! The final assault has already begun. With a little more of your sniper support we are sure to be victorious. Captain Price, I need to-"

Before he could finish Gaz grabbed him and held him against the raised concrete edge.

"Enough sniping! Where is the informant?"

Kamarov spoke hurried Russian.

"Where is he?" Gaz asked again

"The house! The house at the northeast end of the village!" Kamarov yelled back

"Well that wasn't so hard was it? Now go sit in a corner." Said Gaz

"Soap, Gaz, we've got to reach that house before anything happens to the informant. Let's go!" said Price tossing a pair of reppelling ropes over the edge.

Soap, Price and Gaz repelled down to the village. The trio jumped a short wall nearby and sprinted to a house. They cleared the house of enemies and took out three more trying to come in. As they exited, Soap spotted a cluster of them near a car. Soap switched to the launcher and hit the car, which exploded taking the enemies with it.

"Bloody hell, let's move! He may still be alive." Said Price

The trio hurried up a driveway and neared the house with the informant.

"Gaz, go around back and cut the power. Soap, get ready!" said Price

Gaz snuck around back and got into position. Soap and Price were by the door.

"Gaz do it." Said Price

The house lights went out and the team went to nigh vision.

"Alright I've cut the power. Go." Said Gaz

Price opened the door and Soap went in first. He turned left and took out a guard in the corner. The second died near a staircase. Soap went up the staircase and killed a guard huddled in the corner and another one behind a mattress. A third dies in the bathroom, mistakenly believing that the wood door would protect him. A fourth man came out of a room right in front of Soap who quickly stabbed him with his knife. He saw Nikolai huddled in a corner. Price picked up a flashlight and shined it in his face to identify him.

"It's him."

"Nikolai, are you alright? Can you walk?" asked Gaz

"Yes I can still fight, thank you for getting me out of here." Replied Nikolai

"Big Bird this is Bravo Six. We have the package. Meet us a LZ one. Over"

"Bravo Six this is Big Bird. We're on our way. Out." Responded the pilot

"Let's go!" said Price

Now the four men moved out of the house and into a field and boarded a waiting Blackhawk helicopter. Once aboard Nikolai asked

"Have the Americans already attacked Al-Assad?"

"No, their invasion begins in a few hours why?" replied Price

"The Americans are making a mistake. They will never take Al-Assad Alive."

The helicopter lifted off and set off for a safe house in Germany…

A/N The first real mission, stay tuned for 'Charlie don't Surf'