All those dreadful memories now come back to haunt him. Hundred of hundreds of GDI soldiers killed during the retreat. Never has he seen the proud soldiers with their faces pale and shuddering with fear. Worse of all, the special ops team known as Dead Six has been decimated with only Havoc as the only survivor. It didn't get any better once they'd reach Britain. Nod and terrorist attacks have left the great country in ruins. He swore that someday, GDI would rise from the ashes to destroy Nod.

Solomon: For years I have been haunted by the memories of those who gave their life defending freedom. Today I will avenge their deaths by reclaiming Mars from you terrorists!

McNeil: Hey old man! Haven't you heard of therapy!

Solomon: Joke all you want! Cause today I will hang you for treason!

(Play Nod Crush song)

The sky grew dark. And in a flash, a sky fortress appeared on the horizon, bearing the icon of GDI.

Nod soldier: What the hell! It's the Hammerfest!

Suddenly, a swarm of GDI's Orca Hunter UAV's emerged heading straight at McNeil's base. The Sam sites fired away, obliterating the swarm. The Hammerfest retreats. The next wave came from the land; compose of a combine force of Predator anti-gravity tanks and Zone Peacekeepers head straight for the northwestern gate. They are intercepted by Nod Venom drone copters. They fired their lasers and miniguns at their helpless targets, but not before the huge force destroyed all the northwestern defenses. While this is happening, GDI launch attacks on the other two fronts. McNeil has only amassed 13 million of the needed 5 billion Tiberium credits needed. On the Forgotten front, the forgotten snipers and Nod missile squads eliminate Zone infantry and GDI vehicles respectively, while Globaltech and Nod infantry engage GDI's veteran troopers. On the southern front, Globaltech Rangers engage the Zone Peacekeepers, Guardians fighting Zone Grenadiers, and Globaltech Exo-suits and Nod militia engaging GDI Titan and Kazuar walkers. In the city of New Philadelphia, Nod and GDI forces engage in urban warfare. Bloody gunfights in the streets and close quarters combat in the buildings. However, for some reason John McNeil has ordered a small detachment of Nod Venoms to leave the battlefield. Upon seeing this, General Solomon gives this statement: "What's wrong McNeil, trying to plan your escape!"

(Play Anticipation at 1:30)

McNeil: (Now is the time! To show the old man the tricks on my sleeves)

McNeil: No way general! I wouldn't miss the opportunity to see your sorry face! I just wanted to leave a nasty surprise for your men!

Solomon: Huh? I don't think you've got enough time.

GDI planes paradrop three small groups of Zone Commandos. Their railguns devastate the Alliance forces.

McNeil: Arrgh! Damn YOU! But no matter for my plan has come to fruition!

Solomon: What?

GDI soldier: General! The Hammerfest is under attack!

An image from a satellite showing the Hammerfest covered in flames and strike pods. The Hammerfest fires its turrets at the Venoms but cannot destroy them all. Images on the inside show CABAL's cyborgs killing GDI soldiers while the mutant hijackers are hacking the system.

Solomon: Oh no! Cut all access the Hammerfest has to the GDI network!

GDI soldier: It's too late! Nod is accessing one of our Ion cannon satellites! And it's aiming at one of our colonies!

The satellite fires its Ion cannon straight into the center of the colony. Destroying the GDI armada stationed. However, space colonies were designed to withstand several hits from any superweapon. Unfortunately, Nod also sends one of its fleets, lead by Marcion, to claim the colony. Knowing that Nod's capture of the space colony would lead to GDI's unconditional surrender; GDI sends two of its finest fleets to intercept Nod. Marcion's fleet is composed of one capital ship, which controls the entire fleet of A.I. ships, 50 destroyers, 40 frigates, and 25 carriers, each containing 200 Salamander bombers and Serpent fighters. Nod's A.I. space force, which composed 70% of its space fleets, aren't as effective compared to Nod's drone forces. GDI's two fleets outnumber Marcion's by two to one and are 100% piloted and crewed by humans. Both forces send in their fighters first, drawing first blood. Then both forces clashed, head on! Only Nod's capital ship is withdrawn from the conflict. Both Commander McNeil and General Solomon realized the direness of their situation. Defeat for either of them is not an option. The city of New Philadelphia becomes a graveyard. The carcass of both Nod and GDI's soldiers cover the ground. Still, the fighting goes on covering the city in flames, gunfire, and explosions. In space, the hijacked satellite cannon prepares to fire again. Fortunately, the space colony has been evacuated. However, the satellite is aiming at a different target! More specifically the GDI fleet! It fires, and obliterates 30% of the fleet.

McNeil: Hahahahahaha! Those GDI punks don't know how to fight!

CABAL: Commander. We have acquired the necessary amount of Tiberium.

McNeil: Great!

CABAL: Incoming transmission.

Kane: McNeil. Get your forces out of there! We are now moving on to the third phase of our plan!

McNeil issues a retreat order. Within minutes all Nod forces had escaped the area. Thinking that this was a victory for them, GDI land forces enter both the city and the harvesting field. General Solomon delivers a speech to his soldiers.

Solomon: Soldiers of justice! Today we struck a blow to the empire of tyranny. From now on the dreams of freedom and justice… are reborn!

GDI Army: Hooray!

GDI soldier: General! The city is standing on an underground storage of Tiberium!

Solomon: What? Why would Nod bury tons of Tiberium they could use to fund their operations?

GDI soldier: Look up! A missile!

What they saw was Nod's first catalyst missile. When it hit the ground, it released chemicals that cause a violent reaction with the Tiberium. A great big explosion occurred! General Solomon and his men were wiped of the face of the planet!

GDI casualties: 100 000 dead

Alliance casualties: 25 000 dead or wounded

While all of this is happening, in the city of New Arabia, located in the northern tip of Mars, the Inner Circle convenes within Temple Prime.

Hassan: Rejoice brothers and sisters! As from today onwards we have developed a plan to defeat GDI once and for all!

Seth: Our scientist has developed several new weapons that would deliver the fatal blow to GDI. First, is the meteor rocket? While it cannot penetrate the firestorm shield, the sheer explosion would render the shield inoperable. Second, we have the Tiberium Germination Missile, capable of spreading Tiberium throughout entire planets. The helpless people would have no choice but to accept Nod rule.

Inner Circle member: What if they do not surrender?

Hassan: Then we resort to our final weapon, the catalyst missile, which would cause all of the Tiberium to explode. Killing those that do not accept Kane's vision!

Inner Circle: In the name of Kane! Peace through power! Kane lives in death!

Kane: And therefore I return from the dead.

From the corner arrive the messiah

Seth: Kane! We have waited for your return.

Kane: Ah yes! I believe that the war against GDI is going smoothly. However, it seems there are traitors in the ranks!

Hassan: But we have served you loyally!

Kane: Not entirely true my children. Both You and Seth have strayed from the path. For they made a deal with GDI! In exchange for letting them escape they would kill any rival who could sway the circle!

They look to the videos. The videos show the splinter factions eliminating Hassan and Seth's elite guards.

Kane: While they have shown undivided loyalty for the cause, both of you have strangle control of the Brotherhood. Therefore there can be no forgiveness for this act. Take them.

Several Confessors arrive and apprehend the traitors. By betraying the Brotherhood and Kane himself. They will be deem unforgivable and be sentenced to death!

All throughout the galaxy, Kane reveals himself on TV in front of the army of the New Brotherhood.

Kane: Brothers and sisters! I have returned from the dead! Through my death, I've only grown stronger! The traitors have been killed and GDI is down in its knees!(Pause) The Brotherhood did fracture long ago! But it has grown stronger, far beyond the wildest imagination! This is a testament to the power of Tiberium! Peace through power!

Nod army: All hail Kane! Kane lives in death! Peace through power!

Shocked by what he sees, Commander-in-Chief, President, and Supreme Commander General Owens fears an all out war. He issues a conscription draft and mobilizes the entire army and space fleet.

Coming up, the final battle to decide the fate of humanity! A new weapon is coming into play on chapter 5: The end of CABAL