Author's Note: Been a long time huh? Well enjoy, these chapter's aren't easy to right and I've been kinda stretched out recently. Next is probably an update to my Alpha and Omega story: A Twist of Fate. Next will probably be: Call of Duty: Omega Warfare, then I'll update: Humphrey the Legendary Super Wolf, and finally I'll update: Nothing's Forever! Just remember Summer's over and updates will take a whole lot longer for you fans!-Anyways-Who's ready to read the next chapter? 3... 2... 1... MOVE OUT!

WARNING: This story is rated M, for mature audiences only. A minimum age of 14 is required to continue. This chapter may, or may not, include: Violence, gore, drug abuse, sexual themes, extreme language, and various other subjects not appropriate for young audiences. Viewer Discretion is advised...

Call of Duty: Ghosts

Phantom's of War

by

Sabere Commander

Act I

"Events"

A heavy feeling fell upon Seeker. He was having another dream. This one showed his life before he joined the ghosts. He was driving to hospital, from work. His sister was having a baby, she was single since the daddy had run off, and he was supposed to be there with her. He, after all, was her older brother and wanted to help her.

As he was driving threw the streets a strong gust of wind came in threw his right passenger window. "Come on, come on!" He shouted as he was behind heavily backed up traffic. He didn't pay it any mind as he was more worried with his current situation.

The whole time Seeker was watching the event play out. Like it was a movie. He was disembodied and could't do anything; but float and watch the most horrific event in the history of The United States of America. Soon he looked past the skyscraper the car was resting behind. the wind started picking up and soon the atmosphere had turned eerie orange. No one noticed the black in the sky. Soon enough white, streaking, objects fell into the city. One after another they hit. The ground started shaking and cracking. No one except Seeker knew what was going on; yet he was powerless to stop it. He couldn't move on his own and had no voice to shout with. The other him was sitting in the car complaining about the traffic when the first of many shock waves hit them. The first cracked the windows of the skyscrapers above and moved all the vehicles over a foot. Car alarms started going off and people started panicking. The second wave hit shattering the windows of the cars and the skyscrapers. When glass started falling the Seeker in the past... before he was Seeker... when he was Joseph D. Kaley, he was the rank of Sargent First Class and in the Reserves, ducked as far down in his car as possible. He heard screams out side and shattering. He did his best to ignore the screams as they seemed to go on forever. Right when he was going to give in they stopped. Joseph looked up from his seat and looked around. Blood populated the busy streets with glass and bodies every where. He looked ahead and saw a man, half way out of his car, impaled by a giant shard of glass. He swallowed some saliva as another shock wave hit. This time the ground started to crack some more. "That could've been me..." He said as he then, slowly, crawled out of his vehicle...

Jasper Park, Canada

2235, (9:35 p.m.) August 11th, 2024

Downed AC-130, Hercules class gunship, wreckage...

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Link Established...

Connecting...

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It's dark out. The only source of light is the downed plane wreckage. It was cut into two pieces. One piece, the nose of the plane, was on it's side. The other, the body of it, was right side up; but was split open at the top. To top it off the site was surrounded by heavily burnt trees, no doubt from the crash, with lots of debris everywhere. The was the occasional fire; because of fried wires on certain mounds of debris.

In the site was a patrol of 12 Federation Night Stalkers. These were, and still are, stealth masters. It would only make sense the Federation would have them as the main infantry of a top secret base. These were the guys that found a way into Dallas and allowed the Federation to over run it. Their outfits consisted of:

1x Grey ski-mask.

1x Charcoal grey medium weight combat vest.

1x Black pair of Night Vision goggles.

1x Charcoal grey combat helmet.

1x Solid black pair of fatigues.

2x Charcoal grey knee pads.

2x Charcoal grey elbow pads.

2x Black gloves w/grey palms and fingers.

1x Pair of solid black combat boots.

1x UMP45 Suppressed w/Grip, laser sights, hybrid scopes.

1x P99 silenced w/extended mags.

1x Black combat knife

2x Tear gas grenades.

2x Frag grenades.

... It was their standard gear. They were infiltrators and they made sure everything was done quietly. They were, and still are, the closest thing to ghosts the Federation has produced on it's own. Rumor has that the new ones have been trained by Rorke (Roar-k) himself. If this was the case then they might as well be ghosts. They were patrolling the site looking for survivors as per-command. Anyone still alive could give the Federation clues of if America has caught onto their plans. This would be directly against the ghosts's training and mission. They were also taught to leave no trace and this mission is supposed to be a stealth mission.

Not to far away from the crash site, under a piece of debris that was being held up by rock and what not, were 2 ghosts. They were watching the group patrolling the site. The 2 ghosts couldn't find any of the pilots after the crash. So they pulled back to the nearest cover spot and waited for the sure arrival of the Federation. The wait paid off as some of the Federation's elite units came by.

Shadow, now clutching his Carbon Fiber M60 w/grip and a suppressor, was watching them in his sights. His face was painted to look like Ajax's mask. To his right, prone, was the other ghost. His face had a pattern that matched Keegan's mask. He was holding a black M.S.R. w/thermal optics, suppressor, and a kick stand. He was looking threw his scope, breathing calmly, waiting for the order to open fire. He wouldn't receive that order for a while now as they were waiting to see if the Federation soldiers could find the missing pilots...

Back with the United Pack wolves. Winston was waiting at the Interrogation Den for Eve, Kate, and Garth. He needed Eve, in the case that the subject is more resistant than expected. He needed Eve and Garth there as guards. He currently had an alpha with him, as pack law states he must, and was waiting.

After a sum 10 minutes Eve, Kate, and Garth arrived. They walked up to Winston and, before anyone could speak, Winston said: "Listen, Kate and Garth, I need you two to guard the entrance. No one is allowed in or out except for me and Eve. Understood?" Both Garth and Eve nodded before he continued. "Micheal I want you to guard the prisoner when me and Eve are not here. We don't need another case of it running off again. So you'll be inside during the interrogation got it?" Micheal nodded once. "Okay let's get this over with... "

Micheal, Winston, and Eve walked in and found the thing laying on the floor. Still sprawled out like when it had been transported there. Eve took the initiative and promptly threw a stone at where she presumed it's privates to be. She guessed right as the being lurched up pushing the air out of it's lungs. It then moved it's hands over it's injuries in a vain attempt to ease the pain. The being continued to grab it's groin and roll around on the floor releasing silent gasps every so often. This continued until Eve cleared her throat. The thing turned around, still grabbing it's groin in pain, as it stared at them.

They sat in silence for a short amount of time before Winston cleared his throat. The thing looked between almost as if thinking...

"What the fuck? Why am I tied up, in another wolf den, and just got hit in the nuts?! Why?!" The grey/black/white wolf cleared it's throat. Seeker looked between the two. "Okay did that thing just clear it's throat? I need to get my gear. At least if I had my combat knife on me I'd-" Seeker's thoughts were interrupted when the grey speak.

"What are you?" It said.

Seeker just remained quiet as ever. Then he said, in complete and utter confusion: "Wait what?..."

"I said: Who are you?" It repeated again.

Seeker's eyes widened a minute; before he shouted out. "HOLY SHIT! A fucking wolf just talked to me!" Eve calmly walked up and sliced the side of his face. "Ow! What was that for?!"

"You need to stop cursing so much..." She replied.

"Oh... sorry... I guess-"

Se cut Seeker off mid-sentence. "Now answer the question before I rip out you'r intestines!"

Seeker went quiet after hearing her speech. He could tell it was a female from the volume of it's voice. Most of the time people would've flinched from such words; but not him. He was trained on these situations and he could overcome anything they'd throw at him. He, in fact, was tortured by the ones that he wanted to join. it was all part of his training. It was so the Federation couldn't break him, so to speak. Instead of being afraid his expression went dead serious. He wasn't gonna give anything up less it was god himself telling him to do so. This was new to the two wolves. Something could actually resist Eve's threats?! What was it?

Before either of the 2 wolves could respond he answered the question. "I am Staff Sargent Joseph D. Kaley of the United States's Military... Now, if I may, who are you." Seeker gave it his most serious, straight face he could muster. Luckily it paid off and the grey wolf answered.

"I am the pack leader of the United Packs, Winston. This is Eve. She's my mate and co-leader." Winston introduced.

Seeker nodded in understanding. "May I ask how, on Earth, are you able to talk?"

Eve spoke this time. Seeker smirked beneath on the inside. They were playing right into his hand. "We have always been able to talk. It's just we normally don't talk to humans. No offence; but you'r not exactly the most kind, tolerant, or understanding species..." She said, trying to sound sincere, but he could see threw it.

"May I ask why you have tied me up?" Seeker now asked. Little did he know the wolves would have information that may prove useful to his overall mission.

"We were hoping to get some answers out of you as to why the has been more human activity lately..." Winston said this time.

"Wait... human activity? He couldn't mean..." He thought. "Tell me Winston and Eve have you seen a lot of them lately or is it a small amount? Most importantly did they wear green or tan uniforms or stuff like me?"

"Our scouts reported they wore things like you... and that there was a large concentration of them in the deeper parts of the valley..." Winston said.

"It's worse than we thought..." He mumbled to himself; but failed to remember a wolf's heightened hearing.

"What's worse than you thought?" asked Eve. She was tired of this and wanted answers as to why the humans were there, of all place, and why now?

"I need to go. If I can find my squad and rendezvous with them we might be able to stop them before it's to late..." Seeker said, while standing up.

"Wait!" Eve shouted jumping in front of the door. "You are not going anywhere until you tell us why you are here!"

Seeker looked at her, realizing he's still bound and unarmed, he decided to abide by their stupid questions. "I am a ghost, one of the worlds most elite fighting units, and I am hear to get rid of the Federation forces. The Federation launched a war with the country I work for, and since they're planning a sneak attack threw the North it's my, and my team's, responsibility to stop them..." A lone gunshot rang off in the distance... A sniper rifle gunshot...

One of the pilots had been found alive. The other one had been found earlier dead. The Night Stalkers began questioning him. Though they couldn't hear from the distance they knew the pilot would break under Federation interrogation. He had secrets that if put into the hands of the Federation could lead to a lot of dead men. Good, innocent men and women. Calming himself he, Dare Devil, waited for Shadow's mark. They were planning on putting a piece of lead in his head before he was tortured and caved. Some would call it evil, or them traitors, but they were the best of the best and had to do what was best. Putting him down, ending his suffering before it began, and preventing the Federation any clues as to why, or if, the ghosts were there at all.

Shadow quietly whispered to his teammate. "Mark..."

A single shot rang threw the air. The 50. caliber bullet sped towards it's destination and in a second the pilots head exploded in a bloody mess. The dead corpse fell backwards and the Night Stalkers all took cover looking for sins of the sniper's location. What they didn't know was that the two attackers had already moved positions and were hastily making tracks out of that vicinity. They ran a couple dozen meters before stopping and checking if they were followed.

"Are we clear?" Shadow's voice asked in the dead of night.

"I think so..." Was the only response.

The two moved out of cover, under a knocked over tree in a small little den like spot, and made their way up the hill until they found a small cave. It had a perfect downhill view and had it's back to a thick tree line. It was virtually invisible to a birds eye view and was easy to defend against as further down were stone walls that rapped around up to them. It was like a natural fort made by nature. The ghosts sat down their scavenged gear and took inventory. They had:

1x M.S.R.

1x M60

2x USP.45s

1x C4 Detonator

1x 5 pounds of C4

10x M.R.E.s *Meals Ready to Eat*

1x First-aid kit

2x Frag grenades

2x Black pair of Fatigues

1x Light weight combat vest

1x Heavy combat vest

4x Black knee pads

4x Black elbow pads

1x Black helmet

1x Headset

1x Black beanie

2x Black combat knifes

1x Canteen

3x Magazines of 7.62mm rounds

4x Magazines of .388 rounds

2x Magazines of .45 APC rounds

They'd have to make due for right now. They didn't, exactly, have the best choice of gear available...

Seeker tried to get up when he heard the gunshot; but the wolves wouldn't allow him to leave. Even when he tried explaining to them it could be his team. The wolves wouldn't let him. He sighed in frustration as he laid in the den. They said he couldn't go telling everybody that wolves could talk, not that he had a choice to began with on that subject, but then he was not allowed to leave either? They said if his wounds got infected he would die on before he could get rid of the other humans. "Yeah it's not like this leaf bandage treatment is sanitary... nope... definitely, 100%, clean... my ass... " He thought. Being stuck with the wolves was frustrating. Especially with the one guard constantly watching him. Him being a ghosts didn't like it when he was seen. He felt vulnerable and exposed. He continued to struggle to force himself asleep in the den for a couple more hours...

With the wolves of Jasper Park; there was a meeting in private. Tony, Winston, and Eve were there. The subject? The human of course... "We can't allow him to stay here Winston! The pack will go nuts! Eve! You know how evil their kind is; back me up here!" Tony pleaded.

Eve took a moment to respond. She was waying her options. Should she side with Tony and get rid of this evil thing in their lives? Or should she stick with her mate Winston and let the human finish it's mission so it can leave and the other humans will be gone too?... Eventually Eve decided. "I am truly sorry... but I'm sticking with my mate Tony. If this human can get rid of the rest; then I say let it. It's their fight; not ours..."

"But, but..." Tony sputtered out; but stopped as he realized he was fighting for an already lost cause. With a few grumbles he walked out of the pack leader's den.

Winston and Eve sat there for a moment; wondering if they had made the right decision. In the end they both new it was right and should the human break it's promise they'd just kill it and eat it like pack law states; but both of them were more so worried about tomorrow. How were they gonna tell the pack of their decision? More importantly how were they gonna keep the pack from killing it before it drives the others out of the valley? No doubt the next day would be one to remember. Winston turned and called Hutch and Candu over. Tomorrow was going to be hectic and it would really help if their daughters, and son in-laws, would be fully rested. They were going to have those two watch over the human while it slept. They would never go against their orders...

Over with the two couples, everyone was tired and nearly falling asleep. Just before everyone fell over Hutch and Candu ran to them. This caused the two alphas and omegas to wake up. They sat there staring at them as they caught their breath. It was a long run from the pack leader's den. The interrogation den was in a hidden location, away from the pack, should a prisoner every break out. Once the two betas caught their breath they spoke. "Kate, Garth. Winston sent us to take you'r place while guarding the human." Hutch said.

"Yeah, he said he wanted you four fully rested come time for the announcement tomorrow. He's going to inform the pack of situation with the humans." Candu finished.

The four didn't need to be told twice. The immediately bolted for their dens. guarding was so boring. Then to top t all of it was guarding a human and it was late at night! The couples all retreated to their homes. Lilly and Garth went to the tall grass and huddled together quickly falling asleep with Garth snoring loudly. Humphrey and Kate went to Humphrey's den. There Kate promptly kissed Humphrey, pushing him on his back, and then laying on his chest. She then maneuvered so that they were on their left side with Humphrey's arms wrapped around her. She kissed him one more time, holding it for ten seconds, before laying their heads down to sleep...

In the morning...

*0700 hours/7:00am*

Winston was sleeping happily next to his mate. Completely unaware of the havoc that was about to ensue. Soon a familiar alpha ran in. It was Micheal from the night before. He was out of breath from running so far and looked worried too. Winston went to ask him what was wrong; but Micheal didn't give him the chance. "The human has escaped!"

With Seeker...

Seeker was jogging along a path that lead towards the gunshots he heard last night. As he was running fast. To be honest, he wanted t be as far away from the wolves as possible, the further the better. He eventually slowed down to a light jog as his stamina began failing him. He knew that the wolf pack had already heard of his escape and was no doubtfully searching for him; but he'd be long gone before they found him. At least he hoped he'd be long gone. He's not exactly sure on how big a pack's territory is; let alone a united pack's.

He eventually made his way out of the forest and onto some hills. He quickly dropped to his stomach when he saw the crash site. All over it were the Federation, they looked like standard grunts to him though. They seemed to be scavenging it. "Makes sense now that I think about it... One these guys could've gotten scared and misfired... Fuck I need to find my squad..." Seeker thought. Just as he was about to stand up h felt something cold against the back of his head. He was quickly flipped onto his back and a boot brought down on his chest. The sun was in his eyes so he couldn't see the perpetrator; but he guessed it's more than likely a Federation soldier gotten lucky. He squinted his eyes to get a better look at their face; but only saw a mask, goggles, and a helmet. He also noticed there were 3 behind the one pinning him down with similar attires and they all bore a patch on their shoulders. The patch had a grey wolf with red eyes, sharp white teeth holding a knife in it's mouth, with a black background. Nope these were not the average soldier. These were Night Stalkers...

Author's Note: Now I know this was a short chapter with all the chapter breaks and all; but I wanted t get something out for my loyal reviewers and readers. i had no idea what t name it so yeah... Anyways next chapter won't be out for a long a time as you've read at the top, hopefully you red it instead of just skipping over my normal banter, I've been running into some road blocks so expect all these chapters to be out somewhere between now and Halloween! If you're on Play Station Network Check and need someone to do Call f Duty stuff with check me out I'm: "Noobis Epicamus" and on X-BOX Live I'm: "Eastbaykillas" Though that may change soon...

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