Jeff stepped out of the shower, the water making a small puddle on the floor. He took a towel and dried himself off before putting on a T-Shirt and boxers. He climbed into bed and lay there. He couldn't help but recall some of the special moments throughout his life. He fell asleep with these thoughts in his head.

The helicopter landed in a clear opening. New York wasn't a city anymore, it was a battleground. Gunshots and explosions could be heard blaring in the distance. Jeff climbed out of the helicopter, along with the rest of his squad. Their mission was to provide fire support along with several other teams dropped off. The helicopter lifted off the ground and began to leave the area. Suddenly, there was an explosion, and the helicopter plummeted to the ground. "Everyone, get to cover!", screamed the commander of the squad. Jeff took cover behind a deserted car. "Who the fuck shot that?!", shouted Jeff.

"Up on the roof!", shouted one of the other soldiers. Jeff looked up at a nearby building and saw an enemy troop with a missle launcher. "How the hell are we supposed to get to Team Alpha?!"

"Jeff, Mike, you two draw his fire and the rest of us will get to the building and take him out.", ordered the commander.

"Yes sir!", replied Mike. Jeff knew Mike personally and they were good friends. They had both been on several missions together, and they trusted each other greatly. Jeff ran over to Mike's position. "Ready?", he asked.

"No, but let's go anyway." Mike ran out of cover to draw attention. The soldier noticed and shot at Mike. He ran and took cover in the lobby of a building. The blast sent concrete and gravel everywhere, but Mike stayed in cover. Jeff ran out next, moving to a different position. This time, the shot was more precise, causing Jeff to fall over. He quickly got back up and ducked behind a destroyed tank before the shooter could take another shot. Jeff noticed the rest if the team had reached the building. One more diversion would do the trick.

Jeff and Mike ran out at the same time, running in opposite directions. The soldier aimed at Jeff and fired, causing Jeff to fall over. Luckily, the shooter had to reload, giving Jeff enough time to scramble to cover. There was a moment of silence before Mike and Jeff's radios went off, "It's clear to procede." Mike sighed in relief and the two met up with the rest of the squad. "We got word from Team Alpha, they arrived at the point and are helping out. Now we just need to head there.", said the commander. The team regained it's bearings and moved out.

The gunfire got louder as they approached. Jeff spotted the position where Team Alpha was and signaled everyone else over. They met up and the commander informed them of what happened, "We were doing fine until a pack of those weird ass fire wolves showed up and killed a whole team. Now we just need to hold off this attack until air support arrives." The teams were split up and sent out to different locations. Jeff was with Mike and the commander of Team Alpha. They were sent to clear out an apartment complex for better sniping points. Mike went around the back, Jeff went around front, and the commander went in through the side. Jeff opened the doors of apartments as he went, checking for enemies.

He was about half way up when he heard noises coming from a nearby room. Jeff slowly approached the door, gripping his rifle as he got closer. He gripped the door handle and took a deep breath. He swung the door open and got ready to fire, but stopped as he saw what was there. A mother, a father, and a young boy. "Please don't shoot!", shouted the father.

"I'm not gonna hurt you!", Jeff replied. "I'm here to help."

"Oh my God, thank you! My wife and I took our son and hid here when they showed up. They didn't check the closet we were hiding in, thankfully."

"Okay, I'm gonna get you all some help, don't worry." Jeff pulled out his radio, "Commander, I got three civililians in here, how do I proceed?"

"Up to you Mertens." Jeff had a choice to make, let them here, and clear out the building before helping, or take them outside now and get them to safety.

Time to choose!