A new chapter chapter has come! Once again, I don't own Call of Duty or anything else other than my OC's, I also do not own a character I'll be introducing. If you've read "Call of Duty Ghosts: The War's Not Over" and "Being Normal", I'm sure you'll know. Thanks Marieevee for letting me add one of your characters in the story, I give credits to you.
Also, if you haven't read "You Can't Kill a Roach" until now, try reading it if you can, Coffee Monsta has already made 26 chapters and it's good, especially in creating angst moments, she loves it. So if you haven't read her story yet, well, read if you can. I'm telling you, it's good, she needs more support from you guys, he's good.
So with that said, enjoy! :D
"L-L-Logan?"
"Yes... That's...my name... Do I even know you?" Logan frowned in confusion.
"You…really don't remember me do you?" Hesh's face slightly look hurt at his little brother not remembering him.
"I don't know you… Damnit… I'm confused…"
"What are you confused about Logan?" Hesh sighs and fixes himself up where he returns to his normal state.
"I just read this." Logan showed Hesh his bio that he just read.
"Who am I?" Logan looks up at Hesh, he was emotionally frustrated and couldn't tell whether he was in another dream or real. He even thinks that he's becoming crazy. The file said everything about him and all were not what Rorke said. He wants answers as hell now because of this.
"You're my brother Logan… You're my brother… You're also one of us, you're a Ghost…"
"But…" Logan started to sound depressed.
"…my brother is Wade… He's my brother…"
"Wade?"
"Yes. He's been my brother as long as I can remember… He always looks out for me… We always got each others' backs…" Hesh then recalled back when he and Riley were spying a Federation camp when they saw a Fed soldier talking in his phone, who was talking to Logan.
Could that soldier be Wade Logan was talking about? Damn, Rorke you lying piece of shit. Hesh decided not to ask Logan about the phone call since it would piss off his brother if he hears that he was spying Logan's "big brother".
"Logan… Is there anything that you're confused with?"
"Yes. A lot of this shit. Like it says I'm part of Task Force: STALKER, aka the Ghosts. It mentioned that this person named Elias T. Walker, who is my supposedly said father, was the leader before he was declared K.I.A. because he was killed by…" Logan stopped at that moment. When he reached that part, he was in disbelief. H-how… How was he the one who killed my father?
"K-k-killed by…" Logan was stuttering
"By Rorke…" Hesh finished it for him. Logan stared back up at Hesh.
"T-that's impossible! He couldn't kill my father like that! Why would he do that! Tell me!" Logan stood.
"Logan, listen to me. Rorke lied to you."
"Why would he lie to me huh?! Why would he?! He told me you killed my parents back in Nevada in an assault! He told me you were hunting me down when you learned me and Wade survived! He told my Wade's my brother! HE WOULDN'T LIE!"
"He lied to you Logan!" Hesh hold both of his brother's shoulders to calm him.
"Everything that Rorke said, it was a lie. He only said those things so he could turn you against us. He was trying to break you Logan, but you didn't. You only lost your memory when they were torturing you. He only managed to crack you Logan. He filled those cracks with lies. He wanted you to help him hunt us down."
"But… What about…Wade? He wouldn't lie…"
"I don't who he is Logan, but he might have been lying to you too. What if all the things he did was just to make you believe what Rorke said to you? He's just doing those things just because he was ordered to."
"I can't believe you… How do even I trust you?" Logan was starting to break down in disbelief, how would Wade, his own brother, lie to him? He began to abnegate Hesh.
"I'm sorry Hesh. I… I don't know if I should believe you or not, but I can't remember…"
"I know you can't remember anything about me, Keegan, Merrick and the others. But I'm telling you the truth, you have to believe me… Please…"
"I-I don't know alright."
"If we really treat you as our enemy, we would've just held you as a P.O.W. instead being here."
"I guess so… But now…I need sometime myself alright. And I want to be out now…"
"Take all the time you need. We'll won't interfere you if that's the case…" Hesh then lets Logan out where the two were met with Keegan, Merrick and Paula, who were waiting for them.
"You alright Logan?"
"I'm fine… You're…Merrick?"
"Yes. You really can't remember anything huh. Well, you'll get them back eventually." Merrick gave a reassuring smile at Logan, which warms him a bit.
"I'll just let Logan out for himself."
"Are you sure Hesh? He might try run away once he's out by himself."
"It's fine Keegan. We still trust him right?"
"Well… I guess so…"
"Good." Hesh smiles.
He then escorted Logan alone to the exit where Logan was met with the warm morning sun. Logan felt vulnerable at that moment, he had no weapons and gears with him to defend himself since he's in a different territory. But Hesh was still behind him and somehow, he felt relief.
"You okay?"
"I…I'm fine, just that... I have nothing to keep myself from being harmed…"
"It's alright Logan, no one is going to shoot you or what." Hesh smiled at Logan, that really reassures him.
"Alright…" Logan finally steps out and started walking around the base.
"Logan!"
"Yeah?!" Logan turns back.
"Don't wander off!"
"I'll won't!" Logan continued his intended path.
When he looked around, everyone was busy at this moment. Of course, a war is still raging on. He felt it's best to leave the base since the noises are distracting his thoughts. However, he didn't plan to run away somehow even if a side of him is telling to run away, but from what Logan notices, Hesh trusts him and Logan saw how he was looking at him. He didn't want to hurt him. However, he still can't remember and he wants answers. Logan decided to leave the base to look around the city, no one noticed him since he stealthily went out. He saw the entire city of LA, it was in ruins. Logan carefully traverses through the ruined city. There, he notices a giant wall that's overlooking the city, he was curious enough to get closer to the wall, the wall looked towering when he came close.
What's beyond those walls? Logan thought about it when he turned to his right and there was a staircase going down with the curved roof made of glass above it. Somehow, Logan felt drawn to it and went down curiously where by the time he reached the floor, it was a short hallway where it makes a small right turn. When Logan went to the end, there was a fountain in the middle with some shops surrounding and ahead of Logan were two opened doors, one on the left and the other on the right. Logan went through the right door where he notices what appears to be a small bar, there, another two doors are ahead of Logan, with the left one only open. Thinking the right door is locked, he went through the left door where upon going through it, he sees a staircase that's spread in both the left and the right at the end of it. Logan climbed up the stairs before turning to the right stairs and went through another door where finds himself in what appears to be in a theater, the roof collapsed and a small stream of water flowing down, acting like a small waterfall. He walked down the small steps and sees a big pile of rubble that's just below. It seems that it acts like a ramp so Logan didn't hesitate to climb down through the pile.
When he reaches the ground, he notices a small tear at the right side of the white screen (or curtain or whatever it is). Despite the fact he has no idea where he's going, his mind felt as if he knows something about this place, his body was somehow acting as if it's on autopilot. He went through the tear and found himself in what appears to be the backstage. He continues through the backstage where briefly crouches through the fallen things that blocked the path, he continues through the short hall and a makes a brief turn to the right where he went through an opened door where he was met with a dead end.
However, despite the fact it looked nothing but just plain mess in the room with boxes and some chairs scattered on the sides of the room, Logan started to feel something…
Something…
As if…
He's starting remember something…
As if he's beginning to recall of a certain memory he has…
"Ah… What a fucking goddamn day today…" Logan somehow heard his own voice…
"Tell me about it Logan… But hey, we can rest here you know." That voice…
"I guess so haha." Logan heard himself laugh.
"This…place…"
"Hey Riley, you tired too? I guess so haha!" That voice again, Logan soon recognize it was Hesh's voice. He heard a dog bark following his laugh. Logan began to remember…
Logan and Hesh along with Riley just finished another sweep of The Wall and it was real exhausting since they have encountered another few Federation activities going on. It was night time already, it was already passed 8pm according to the time. The two and their dog decided to take shelter in a ruined theater where they lay down and sigh in exhaustion, both wanting to rest…
"Ah… What a fucking goddamn day today…"
"Tell me about it Logan… But hey, we can rest here you know."
"I guess so haha."
"Hey Riley, you tired too? I guess so haha!"
"Come here boy!" Logan was met with a lick in the face by Riley.
"You're tired too huh? Are you? Don't worry, time to rest boy." Logan petted Riley, it was another exhausting day for the Walker brothers.
"How long has been now Hesh…? This war…" Logan sighs, both the brothers staring up at the ceiling.
"Ten years… TEN GODDAMN YEARS…"
"Huh… Do you think life without war would've been cool?"
"No doubt bro… I just wish this war ends…"
"Can I tell you a story?" Logan asked.
"What kind of story?"
"Don't know what kind of story."
"…You can tell me, I'm open for that." Hesh laughed, Logan liked how he has someone other than his dad who's open for anything, after all, he's his big brother…
"There's this 3DS game I've played years ago, the story's cool to be honest."
"What's the name of this game?"
"Fire Emblem Fates."
"Ah… You mean that last Fire Emblem game that was released before the war came, I don't exactly know what that is about."
"Well, it's like this… In an unknown, a war was raging on, a war between two kingdoms, the peace-loving Hoshido and the glory-seeking Nohr. The main character was a prince, who was born in Hoshido royalty and raised by Nohr royalty…"
"How was he raised in Nohr?" Hesh raised an eyebrow.
"He was kidnapped by King Garon of Nohr when he was young and killed his father King Sumeragi of Hoshido before taking him."
"Now that's harsh."
"Tell me about it… However, he was treated like he was part of the family by the Nohrian royal family. His Nohrian siblings are the Crown Prince of Nohr Xander, the magical and scholarly Prince Leo, the nurturing Princess Camilla, and the energetic and doting Princess Elise…"
Hesh continued to listen Logan's story openly, a smile forming in his face on how Logan's explaining…
"Then what happen?"
"He ended up in Hoshido by accident at some point and there he was taken in by the Hoshido royal family, who was happy to have finally found him after many years… They knew he doesn't remember them since he was so young when he was taken, so they try to get him to remember who he is and everything he has lost. Eventually, he remembered everything, including the day his father died and when he was taken away from his family…"
"He seemed to have a hard time coping with the truths he discovered…"
"Yep… He did… The story's kinda tragic… Er…maybe REAL tragic…"
"Who are his Hoshidan siblings Logan?"
"Oh that, his siblings in Hoshido, well, his Hoshidan siblings are the High Prince of Hoshido Ryoma, the rebellious Prince Takumi, the tough Princess Hinoka, and the bashful and caring Princess Sakura…"
"Go on…"
"So after he spent couple of times in Hoshido, he was drawn into a battle between Hoshido and Nohr. There, he met up with his Nohrian family. In the middle of the battlefield, he was stuck between sides and has to make a big and fateful choice, will he fight with his Hoshidan family? Or will he fight with his Nohrian family? It was an extremely tough choice for him to make… To choose which family he feels he belong to… Blood…or Bond… He can only choose…"
"And then what happened?"
"I…uh…well…" Logan scratched his head, trying to recall what he remembered.
"What happen next Logan?"
"Damn. I can't remember the rest… Sorry bro… That's all I can tell you…" Logan sighs in disappointedly at himself for forgetting the rest of the story.
"It's okay, that's a nice story you told me…" Hesh smiles at his little brother…
"But it's incomplete."
"I know. I can find out about it myself." Hesh's smile has always gave Logan a warm feeling, the feeling of just himself, him and Riley all alone. He wishes it could last forever, but the war is what's keeping it from happening…
"Hesh, we'll still be brothers no matter what right?"
"Of course… No matter who you are… You'll always be my baby brother I always care and love…"
"Good… I think…it's best we stay here for the night…" Logan then yawns as drowsiness takes over him and decided to call it a day.
"Good night…David…"
"Good night Logan…" After his brother says good night, Logan's eyes turn heavy and he sleeps through the night…
05:12am
"Viking Six, you there? Hesh? Logan?"
"Copy, yeah, we're here. Go ahead."
"Reports are coming in. Dallas got overrun last night. Command wants another sweep of The Wall ASAP."
"Ah, shit… Any survivors?"
"Negative."
Though his eyes were closed, Logan was half awake and heard through his comms about the news and that, they have to make another sweep today. Logan hears Riley panting as he slowly wakes up and was met with a site of his brother Hesh playing Riley. Logan made a small smile as he yawns and stretches himself.
"You know… I'd be happy to help you regardless…"
"I know. Sorry I didn't wake you. Thought you could use the sleep." Suddenly, there was a loud noice, alerting the two brothers and their dog.
"Quiet, boy. Listen." Hesh whispered as the three concentrate on what they hear, the noice continued.
"Hey, Riley's got something. Grab your gear, let's move." They got up and got their gears ready and they follow Riley.
"Gotcha, I got your back." Logan gave a smirk at Hesh with the elder Walker brother smiling back at the younger Walker brother as they follow Riley.
Logan wakes up, sitting down on the floor where he was standing earlier, he must have fainted when he began to remember something. He noticed that everything's dark. Shit, how long was he asleep? Logan checked his watch, it was already passed 7:30pm.
"Shit. They might be looking for me. Welp, time to head back… Enough fresh air for me…" Logan stood up and began to walk back to the base.
Logan was already nearing the base, he could see the lights from there.
"Hesh…David… He really is my big brother… Is he? Fuck… I only remember a piece… I need more… I need goddamn answers for those shits…" As Logan was nearing the base…
"You are the ocean's gray waves…Destined to seek life beyond the shore just out of reach…" A singing voice was heard…
"Wow… That voice… I never heard someone sing this beautiful before…" Logan went on to follow where the voice came from. Finally, he reaches what appears to be a lake, the lake shimmering by the dusk sun. There, he saw a girl, her hair short and blond, wearing what appears to be a Ghost uniform, walking through the dock…
"Yet the waters ever change…Flowing like time, the path is yours to climb…" As she finishes singing, the water in the lake was stayed still.
Logan was mesmerized by her voice, but he failed to see that the girl turned around with a gasp. Logan was met with her hazel eyes, she looked surprised before her face calms and her face had a serious look. She walks back to confront him. Logan was frozen still, he wanted to run away since he didn't mean to disturb her.
"Yes?" The girl asked.
"Oh I…uh…shit… Sorry, I got attracted by your voice, your singing…it's…really good…" Logan said lamely, Wow…good one Logan… How do you think she'll take it huh?
"Ah, I see. Well that's what everyone says anyway. I don't mind…"
"Okay… Again, I'm sorry, I didn't mean to disturb your privacy."
"It's okay, no problem." The girl smiled warmly.
"So…you must Logan right? Logan Walker?"
"Yeah? Why?"
"Everyone's been talking about you of course."
"I see. Hold it, who are you?"
"Name's Alex."
"Alex?"
"No it's Alex the Lion. Yes, my name's Alex duh haha."
"Sorry haha. I just want to be sure okay. You a member of the Ghosts… Like me…?"
"What does the uniform I'm wearing look like to you?" Alex sighs in annoyance.
"I guess it's a yes… Since when were you a member?"
"It was five years since I joined. Of course, that was after you were taken…"
"I see…"
"So how's it going for you Logan?"
"I can't remember anything before I woke up in the pit… I'm already confused, you see, I just met the Ghosts… And they treated me as if I'm part of the team…"
"Part of the team? Didn't you say earlier that you're also with us?"
"Well, I'm just unsure of myself now… Right now… I still need to think about it… I need to remember everything I lost… I already found out about my full name and only a piece of memory I remember earlier today…"
"I see, good… Well, come with me, sun's almost down now, we should get back, I'm sure everyone's worried of you, unless you want your ass lost in the dark, outside is pitch dark so don't blame me if you get lost."
"Alright. You don't have to be that sarcastic especially if we first meet."
"Meh, that's me, deal with it." Alex made a scoff
Well, I'm sure we'll get along soon…hopefully Logan and Alex then goes for a walk back to the base, with the sun finally setting.
So the woman Logan has been seeing in his dreams (well, he didn't recognize her much yet) is Alex. I'm sure some of you guys recognize her from "The War's Not Over" & "Being Normal", if you guys haven't read either of them, try reading "The War's Not Over" first, it's the first before "Being Normal". She's still the sarcastic Alex you guys know if you know about Alex.
And it looks like Logan got a piece of memory. I hope you've payed attention on what was going on, cause the memory he got took place before one of the Ghosts mission in the game, I hope you still remember, if not, well, all I can say is it's 2nd. However, he only got a fragment, he still has a lot to recover so yeah, he'll have to take some time to remember everything he has lost.
I just hope this chapter is a good one I've made for you guys...
Reviews are welcome, it would be great to hear your thoughts... See ye later! :)
