I am not dead, I've just been working on other writings and school. College is gonna be a thing for me soon, so...yeah!

In this chapter, we are gonna take a peek at how Cav joined the BOPE.

"Operation Declaration. An attempt to put down the President of the Brazil in 2020. The mission was never seen through due to the discovery of an American spy working in the cities of Brazil. The young American man was taken in by the BOPE's, Vincent Souza."

The Brazilian man nodded to the man on the stage, getting up from his seat to receive his medal from him. He gave Vincent a thankful look. It was a silent gesture between them. If the man had not helped him years ago, he wouldn't be standing where he was now.

"We, the people of Brazil, thank you for your dutiful service with the BOPE."

Four Years Ago

Taina lurked in the shadows of the corporate building. She was on a mission to steal information for a man that had just transferred in from America. She didn't think twice about it, only about his offer of a good home.

Now, here she was, crawling through the structure's air vents to find the President's office. It was getting a bit warm, but she convinced herself that she'll be okay.

'Pereira, take a left at the next opening. After that, go eight feet forward until you reach an exit. That's his office.'

The Brazilian girl made a face as she unscrewed the vent's cover when she arrived at the spot. With little ease, she made sure she held the cover to avoid it falling and blowing her cover. She heard voices below her, all of them involved in a conversation regarding the assassination of the president.

"I want each of you set up at your spots within the next twelve hours, right before the ceremony starts. No one is to come in contact with the president. Is that understood?"

The young girl gasped quietly. The president was a very respectful man who had done nothing but bad for the country. Or so she thought.

Being an orphaned teenager in Brazil wasn't easy. Most of her sources of information came from drug dealers, prostitutes, or anyone who was fucked over by the government. They did help her survive, but under the knowledge that the president was wrong.

She forgot she was holding the cover and let her grip loosen. The cover slipped out of her grasp and landed on the head of one of the men. 'Shit!' Her heart raced as they all stayed quiet. The loading of a gun reached her ears, her panic rising almost as quickly as the shot that made her yelp as it pierced the metal next to her hand. 'I'm gonna die…I need to get out of here…'

"Grab them!"

A few more shots rang out in the small space near her, causing her to scoot over, but she forgot that the vent was open and fell right through, landing hard on her back. A sharp gasp left her when she felt all of the air leave her lungs, and pain flare up in her spine.

"It's a child?"

"Why are you here?"

"I-I don't know! Please do not turn me in. I am only an orphan. I have no other place to go...I found the building by accident. I am working for an American man. He promised me a good home."

"We can feed her, but we're gonna need answers."

Capitao returned to Caveira's side after he rallied up the men and women they needed. He followed her into another room that had files and folders scattered across the table that sat in the middle.

"Taina, I don't think we should go through with Operation Resurrect. It isn't sa-"

"You know what else isn't safe, Vincent? This country."

"What the hell has gotten into you? You are a part of this military and you are taking advantage of your position of power in this branch. I understand you get to make the calls, but I don't think the president will-"

"I ran it by him already...How do you think I've been able to afford everything so far? Have you forgotten that he is the reason I am even here?" Her voice was hushed to keep their conversation between themselves. She didn't want any of the others to overhear her and have them question her loyalty. She was loyal to her president, and was doing what was best for her country.

"What about Six?"

"What about them, Souza? Did you forget what they did to us? Why do you think the president set this up in the first place? We are going to war very soon. The best way to win our battles is to be one step ahead of our enemies."

"So you are holding the Americans and the Spanish as hostages to bait their countries, aren't you?" Vincent sighed. It was too much to take in. Yes, Team Rainbow had let them go because of the tensions that may start another world war, but he didn't think Taina would stoop so low as to hold them hostage.

"Now, explain why the GIGN are here?"

"France wants to ally with a few of the South American countries. They believe that if they can ally with enough of us, they'll be stronger. The prime minister knows that we have connections with some of the Asian countries. North Korea especially. Tension between them and America has been through the roof. What other way to gain their trust other than giving them Americans?"

Vincent made a gruff sound as he placed both of his hands on the table before them, leaning forward just enough for his height to level out with Taina's. "I will trust you. Not because you're my partner, but because you've never been wrong so far in your career."

The Brazilian woman nodded to him, placing her right fist against her chest. "A vitória sobre a morte..."

"...é a nossa glória prometida."

They exited the room and joined their brethren to begin briefing for the next step of Operation Resurrect.