Hey guys, long time no see! sorry about not uploading for the last month, but with me moving and enlisting in the US Army, i've been so busy that I haven't had a chance to upload. BTW i'm thinking of starting another story about Wolf's life before this story, and some of the black ops etc that he's been on. Let me know what you think. If I start that, I will still continue working on this story.

-Sgt Wolf 1336

Chapter 10: It Begins Again Part 1

Wolf woke up around four in the morning, after enduring another nightmare. He looked over to see Terra fast asleep with a small smile on her face. Wolf looked at her for a long moment, then got up. Something in his subconscious was bothering him, but he couldn't quite pin down why. Wolf walked into the bathroom and stared into the mirror. He saw what he saw everyday, a seventeen year old male with green eyes and blonde hair, with a scar running across his right eye. He flipped himself off in the mirror and walked back out of the bathroom.

Wolf knew that, as much fun as the last few weeks had been, he had to get to work. The lives of his friends in Titan Tower could be at risk if he didn't. Wolf suited up in his black bodysuit, then placed his armor on top of the suit. Testing to make sure all of his armor systems worked, Wolf sent a discreet message over the secure com channel, ordering his squad to regroup outside of Titan Tower. Wolf assembled his rifle, and quietly walked over to Terra and softly kissed her on the cheek, being careful not to wake her. He wrote a note and placed it where she would see it when she woke up.

Wolf stood in front of his squad, and said, "Alright, our original mission was a recon mission into the city, to evaluate whether or not the Teen Titans and Shadow Team were still alive and safe."

Wolf paused, then continued, "However, recently, as you remember, Titan Tower was attacked by an unknown force. Last night, Shadow Team went dark, and we have received orders to find and recover Shadow Team, as well as locate and eliminate this new threat to the Teen Titans."

Wolf stopped for a second, then said, "Alright, buckets off and thirty feet away, powered off."

Puzzled at Wolf's order, the Wolfpack took off their helmets, powered them off, and placed them thirty feet away, beyond the helmet's eavesdropping capabilities. Wolf said, "Alright, now that command can't hear us, I need to tell you guys something."

Pausing momentarily to gather his thoughts, Wolf said, "First off, you may be wondering why command would bother to send us out here for what seems like a mission for the National Guard. The enemies we faced were only the tip of the iceberg. We have essentially been sent on a suicide mission. They don't expect us to make it out alive, just buy time for them to plan out something more concrete."

Wolf waited as the squad let out shouts of outrage, then silenced them with a hand gesture, and said, "There's one more thing. After this mission, i'm done. I'm going rogue, because i'm done working for a unit that wastes lives like this."

The Wolfpack was shocked, and Jason spoke up, saying, "Why are you telling us this, Wolf? Where are you gonna go when you go rogue?"

Wolf smiled and said, "I'm gonna stay here, in Jump City, with Terra and the others. That way I can still keep them safe, and I might actually have a normal life for once. I'm telling you guys this because when command finds out, they will order you to kill me. It's up to you whether or not you decide to follow through with that order."

Wolf saw the looks of sadness and regret on their faces, and knew they had made their choice already. Wolf said, "Alright, power up your helmets and put 'em on, i'll brief you en route to Shadow Team's last known location."

As they touched down and jumped out of the stealth dropship, Wolf said over his tac-com, "Alright, Shadow Team is supposed to be nearby. Just in case, Wolfpack, activate cloaking devices." The Wolfpack turned on their cloaking devices, vanishing into thin air as the light bending material woven into the armor and bodysuits took effect. They slowly moved towards the safe house, with rifles up and sighted in. Checking to make sure his suppressor was attached securely to his rifle, Wolf said over his tac-com, "Alright, make sure your helmets are sealed. We don't need anyone hearing us talking." The Wolfpack double-checked their seals. Satisfied that their armor was sealed, Wolf said, "Alright, Shadow Team went dark in this building complex. We don't know what happened to them, but we know it wasn't a comm malfunction because they have other ways of communicating with us."

Wolf paused and aimed as a pedestrian, unaware that four commandos had him in their sights, slowly crossed in front of them, in no hurry. Wolf continued speaking, saying, "Don't forget, Shadow Team is the best of the best. I've worked with them before. They are extremely competent, so if something or someone took them down, we won't stand a chance against them. Do not get spotted."

Acknowledgement lights blinked green once as the Wolfpack moved into position. Wolf pulled out a thin flexible wire with a camera attached to it. He powered it on, and the feed from the camera appeared in the top right corner of his helmet's HUD. Wolf slid the wire under the door so they could see into the safe house. The camera displayed the first room of the safe house, which showed extensive damage to it.

Wolf frowned and retracted the wire. He stood up and turned to the squad. Wolf opened a secure comm and said, "Alright Wolfpack, since there is damage to the safe house, there is reason to suspect that Shadow Team is incapacitated so we are breaching through multiple entrances. Our fallback position is gonna be on the top of the construction site two klicks east from here."

Acknowledgement lights blinked green as the squad took up breaching positions around the building. Wolf counted down over the comm, "Three, two, one, breach!"

On breach the squad burst through the various windows and doors, while tossing flash-bangs into the rooms. The visors in the Wolfpack's helmets automatically darkened as the grenades went off. Two enemy contacts wearing identical uniforms to the ones who had assaulted the tower were standing in one of the rooms talking. Wolf shot both of them in the head. Wolf moved in, clearing all of the rooms and he was the first to come across Shadow Team.

Wolf said over the comm, "Fuck, regroup on me, I found Shadow Team." The Wolfpack finished clearing the building and then sprinted towards Wolf. Wolf took the pulse of Shadow Team and found a thready pulse on all four of the commandos. They needed medical attention soon or they would die. Wolf ordered the Wolfpack, "Alright, take them to the extraction zone. I'll cover you."

The Wolfpack picked up Shadow Team and moved towards the construction site. Halfway there, they came under fire from two streets as more of the same enemies closed in on the spec ops team. Wolf started laying down suppressing fire as he crouched down on one knee. The Wolfpack moved on top of the construction site's main building as Wolf stayed down below to cover them. The Wolfpack called in the dropship and after five minutes, the stealth dropship came and landed on top of the building. The Wolfpack placed the injured Shadow Team inside the dropship, then went to go back down to the bottom floor. They saw enemy soldiers pouring onto the roof, and took cover as gunfire flew overhead. Wondering where Wolf was, Jason glanced down to see Wolf fighting off a shadowy figure. Wolf got hit two times and went down. Jason yelled over the comm, "Fuck, Wolf's down!"

The Wolfpack turned and finished off the remaining enemies on the roof and went over to look down. They saw Wolf being carried away, unconscious. They started to head towards the stairwell, before being driven back towards the gunship by a large group of enemies. Jason and Spectre looked over the edge of the building one last time to see the shadowy figure look up at them, then walk away with the group carrying Wolf. Jason had never cried, but he felt tears running down his face as he was forced to leave his best friend behind. Whispering partially to himself, Jason said, "Sorry Wolf, I let you down."

The ride back to Titan Tower was deathly quiet as the Wolfpack sat there in shock. Finally Spectre said, "What are we gonna tell the Titans. Hell, what are we gonna tell Terra?"

Jason turned to Spectre and said, "You and I will tell Terra." Shuddering at what he had to say next, Jason paused, then said, "I'll take over command of the squad. We'll inform command to send a replacement." Spectre looked at him for a moment, then said, "That seems like we are leaving Wolf for dead."

Jason said, "If we are gonna get Wolf back, we have to be at full strength."

Spectre just sighed and after a moment said, "I just hope Wolf is alright."

Wolf woke up in a dark room with his helmet off and deactivated, laying on a table with his weapons and his emergency beacon. Wolf frowned at that. No one outside his unit knew where it was or what it looked like. Wolf looked up sharply as the metal door to his cell swung open and the shadowy figure from earlier walked in. Wolf glared at the figure as the figure stepped into the light. Wolf realized that the shadowy figure was a female, dressed in all black and wearing a mask. The female spoke after a minute, saying, "Hello Wolf, please make yourself comfortable." Laughing, the figure then said, "Well as comfortable as you can."

Wolf looked at the chains holding his arms against the wall and commented dryly, "I see you know how to make your guests feel comfortable. How the fuck do you know my name?"

The figure shook her head, amused and said, "I know a lot of things about you Wolf. I know what you regret most, and I know what keeps you awake at night."

Wolf frowned. The voice seemed familiar, but he couldn't place it. The shadowy figure watched Wolf carefully, then laughed and took off her mask. Wolf choked as he looked at her face. It was impossible, there was no way, he had to be mistaken.

The Wolfpack got out of the dropship and walked into the elevator at Titan Tower. They took the elevator to the main ops room and stepped out. They noted all of the Teen Titans were awake and having breakfast. They all looked up at the three guys walking in. Wait, three? Terra looked up, smiling, and asked, "Where's Wolf?" Spectre and Jason took off their helmets and clipped it to their belts. When Terra saw their faces, her smile faltered, and she asked uncertainly, "Where's Wolf?" Spectre and Jason lowered their heads sadly and said, "Terra, we… we left him behind. He got overran, and we just left him there. He was captured." Jason and Spectre stood there, ashamed. Terra just sat there, tears rolling down her face.

Terra couldn't believe it. Wolf wasn't coming back. He wasn't gonna walk through the elevator doors with his adorable grin, asking why everyone looked so sad. He wasn't gonna stand in his doorway, staring at Terra with concern and sadness when she told him how scared she was. He wasn't gonna be laying there beside her, keeping her safe from the relentless nightmares that always seemed to go away when his arms were wrapped around her. She said his name once, utterly heartbroken. "Wolf."