"Captain, what are your orders?"

"Get my favorite Scottish comrade on the line."

Kassie started to let some of that "sassy" attitude slip that gave her the nickname Sassy. She was sometimes called Kass "the sass", but more often than not it was just "Sassy". I had an idea who this comrade was going to be, but I just let things play out.

"I'm on it Captain!" The soldier saluted Kassie and then left to fulfill her orders.

We had landed not too far from where we took off. Kassie and her team had a secret underground base that Ghost and I were transported too. It was difficult to see because of the dense forest, but I was surprised they hadn't been spotted so far. The base was made up of about four large rooms. If you walked straight in to the base there would be a room to your right which serves as the computer room and the technical equipment room. The room on the left stored guns, grenades, and various other weapons. We were in the very back which contained three couches against the wall, more computers on desks that lined a portion of the left side of the room with a soldier currently working on one, and a large television that was most likely used for briefing missions with a table and chairs in front of it. One other room could be entered through the back. It was at the far right corner and I assumed it was used for supplies because that was written on the only box I could see from where I was lying. Kassie had told us that their radar had picked up unidentified aircraft and gunshots could be heard so they headed out to check on the commotion. But, when they got there all they saw was me and Ghost being shot by Shepherd and tossed into a ditch. Because of their low numbers, they waited in the cover of the forest until Shepherd left and then came to our rescue. I now heard the soldier that took Kassie's orders telling her he was going to transfer the connection to one of our computers. Only audio could be heard from the computer, and the voice I heard wasn't Soap's as I thought it was going to be, but Price's.

"Who is this? What do you want?"

Kassie seemed a bit shocked, "Price?"

"Kassie, is that you?"

"Surprised?"

"You could say that. People presumed dead don't usually turn up alive."

"Well, I believe we could say the same about you."

"You've a point there."

"Where's Soap?"

"Oh, that's the reason for this call?"

"Shut up Price, I found Roach and Ghost. Where are you two?"

"They're alive?" Price sounded genuinely happy. It was odd compared to his rather indifferent nature.

"Okay, apparently I'm the only one who knew Shepherd was a traitor! And you two were too late, but I just happen to be a guardian angel."

"No kidding, that's fantastic!"

"The guardian angel part or Roach and Ghost being alive?"

I could hear Price laugh, "The Roach and Ghost being alive part."

"Well, I couldn't let two of my favorite comrades die out here. All because Shepherd wanted the Glory to himself. Now where are you?

"Where are we?"

Yes, we need to know where you are to bring them back to you. It's not exactly safe here, there's a war going on if you hadn't noticed.

"We're in hiding; don't you watch the news or something? For your information, we're war criminals."

Kassie laughed and shook her head, "Figures. Only you two, I swear."

"We could use your help."

"Well it wouldn't be a reunion without me getting you out of trouble."

"Thanks Kass." Price rambled off coordinates.

Kassie gave a signal and the connection was lost. She was shaking her head, obviously frustrated.

"Watson!"

An older man with graying hair appeared from the computer room.

"Yes, Captain."

"Could you assemble a small team and fire up the Pave low? Tell Brenly to help these two on board."

As they carried out Kassie's orders they began to pick us off the beds and put us onto stretchers. Ghost moved his head towards me and opened his eyes.

"Roach? Ouch!" He yelped in pain as he moved his wounded shoulder.

"Oh you crybaby."

"Kassie," He managed a smile

"Go back to sleep."

"Where are you taking us?"

The soldiers carried us to the helicopter.

"I'm taking you to Price."

We were placed on the beds that had brought us here which were on opposite sides of the space behind the pilot and co-pilot. Watson was pushing flashing buttons and flipping switches that made no sense to me. If I didn't know any better, it would have looked like a kid randomly pushing things to see what happened. Kassie jumped into the co-pilot seat. The men who carried us on stayed with us seated on benches attached to the inside behind the pilot and co-pilot's seats.

"What about Soap?"

The doors were shut and Watson looked to Kassie for the orders to take off. She looked silently out the large window in front of her. When she spoke her voice was barely above a whisper.

"Him, too."