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{2 Months Later...}
"The Russian President never arrived in Hamburg for the peace summit. With his whereabouts, currently unknown no one is certain what this means for the peace treat..."
I give a flat look at the TV as I hear Soap sighs, "Looks like Makarov just played his next hand,"
"If he puts himself back on the grid, he wants it to be known," Price growls.
"So where do we start hunting?" I ask curiously.
"Africa," Yuri chimes in, "Makarov's been using a local paramilitary group to move shipments into Sierra Leone. From there, they go towards Morocco, and then Spain,"
"He's moving North..." Soap says thoughtfully.
"Right towards her majesty's doorstep. What's in the cargo?" Price asks.
"I don't know..." Yuri shrugs, "..But it's important to him,"
"Then I want it," Price replies.
Soap takes a close look at the map, "We can use the river to get in close. There's a factory in the camp where they store the shipments..."
I shake my head and warn, "The PRF's been waging genocide in the highland for months. They'll be everywhere,"
Price smirks, "Makarov wouldn't let this travel lightly if it didn't have a greater purpose..."
"...and the chances are the bastard will be there personally to see things off," Price continued.
After a second of silence Price finally speaks up, "If he's back on the grid, then so are we,"
I slowly rise from the water, I quickly load my sniper as I see Soap in front of me, rise from the water, Price rises afterwards.
"Nikolai, we're just outside the village," Price said quietly to the comm's.
It's not but a second later that Nikolai replies, "Copy. I'll pick you up in one hour,"
"The factory isn't far from here..." Price turns to look at me, "Makarov's cargo should be here..." He then turns to Yuri, "Keep it silent. let's move,"
We slowly move through the water as Soap says, "Maintain a low profile. The militia's all over this area,"
Soap isn't speaking to me, we've known each other too long for him to think I would be a moron, but Yuri however, I've never seen him in battle, so this will be interesting.
Once we get out of the water and onto land the first thing that comes out of Price's mouth is, "Soap, try not to die this time,"
I can see Soap roll his eyes, "You worry about yourself, old man,"
"Soap has the right idea, worry about yourselves, I don't want to be babysitting you both the whole time," I say half sarcastically and half jokingly.
Not much has changed in the past 2 months, Ghost and I have kept our distances, but something is changing inside me. Because of keeping a distance from Ghost it's allowed me to spend more time with Price and bond with him.
Something about it has changed a small part of me.
We jog a few more meters before Soap quietly says, "Vehicles approaching"
Right after Soap says this Price quickly follows up, "Get down,"
I'm quick to react, I crouch down and roll forward to get closer to Soap, "Show off," He mumbles.
I smirk, "Jealous?"
Just then we see one single militia soldier walk above us, Soap quickly stands up and sticks his knife in the militia's throat then throw's him beside us.
"Jealous isn't the exact word I'd use," Soap gives a smug look.
After a few seconds we hear Prices command, "Move,"
We quickly obey, I pull myself up the edge and follow Price, we move another 20 meteors before we crouch under a log and hide in a big pile of weeds.
"Two x-rays, eleven o'clock," Soap says quietly.
"Take 'em out," Price replies.
Yuri pulls up his sniper, I pull out my infamous M14 EBR sniper rifle and quickly take out one target while he takes out the other.
I then look a little to the right to see a Hyena, "Oh look Soap, I think you're animal wants you to pet it,"
Soap eye's the Hyena, "Night, fuck you,"
I roll my eyes at him using my old call-sign, he only uses it when I get on his nerves. Price completely refuses to use my code-name 'Ciara' and still, and only calls me 'Night' or 'Alex'.
Without another word we quickly move up and into a hut, we quickly crouch down as Price slowly opens the door.
Once the door is opened we advance forward and into another hut, this one has been set on fire cause there's not much left other than burnt wood and ash's.
"They're gonna torch the poor bastard," Price says as we crouch down.
After a moment I raise my sniper.
"Lets light them up before they light him up," Price says.
In other words: Open fire.
We quickly take out six of them, the rest are now on guard and firing at us.
I quickly go to the left and take out another 2 tango's.
Yuri doesn't seem to be doing bad so far, Yuri then takes out the last two guys.
"Move," Price says
We quickly exit the house and begin to move up, when we get to shin length grass I hear Price's voice cut through the static of my comms, "Tango's up ahead,"
I quickly move next to aim with my sniper ready, Price shakes his head, "Hold your fire. There's to many of them,"
We quickly crouch down in the grass as we watch the trucks go by, "Don't do anything stupid, lads,"
I give a quiet chuckle at Price's famous line of 'Don't do anything stupid'.
"Notice how he said 'Lads'," I whisper to Soap.
"I think he means Lad," Soap points to Yuri.
"I think this means 'fuck you',' Yuri replies quietly as he flips of Soap.
I see Price roll his eyes, "Alright, get ready,"
"Move,"
I'm light on my feet and I'm quick to follow Price. We quickly turn left and move up another 20 meteors.
"get off the road," Price says as we see Yuri quickly obey, "Get down. Now!
Me and Soap are already laying down.
"Death by militia is always painful from what I've heard..." I lean next to Soap with a quiet sigh as I shake my head, "Amateurs,"
Soap chuckles, "A little cocky are we?"
"I'm just stating the truth," I reply with a smirk.
"Easy," Price says as we hear militia near by.
Once the militia is gone we hear Price's signal, "All clear,"
We quickly get up and begin to jog to another burned hut.
"Hold up," Soap says as we enter the hut.
We all stop and crouch. I zoom in on my sniper to see a about two or three militia walk by, I then see two more militia with their backs faced to us.
"Clear," Soap says as we quickly get up and exit the hut then turn left.
"Two more on the bridge. We'll have to take them down," Soap says as we stop and crouch down.
"Wait for the truck to pass," Price says as we see a truck go by.
Once they've passed Price gives the signal, "Drop 'em,"
I don't bother to aim, Yuri is ok a guy, but he needs to prove himself.
Yuri is quick to take them out.
"Move up,"
Price and Soap quickly jog up.
"Is Price always like this?" Yuri asks as we lag behind.
I smirk, "I'd say he rather likes you for the way he's acting,"
Just then we see Price and Soap drag the bodies off the bridge and go under, we quickly follow behind, after another 10 meteors or so we stop next to Soap, I see Price draw out his knife.
Poor bastard...
Price quickly grabs the militia and smashes him against the wall and shoves his knife in the militia's neck, he quickly yanks it out and puts it away.
We quickly then turn to the left, "I see the factory. It's just up the road," Soap says as he presses his back against the wall of an unfinished building.
Price opens the door slowly, we then quickly go inside.
"Right." Price turns to look at me, "Night, Soap and I will advance. Yuri, you're on over-watch. Get to a position on the roof and cover us,"
Yuri just gives a nod as we exit the building, he then climbs up the latter to a town.
"Congratulation Ciara, you finally have moved up from over-watch," Soap grins as we quickly jog across the street.
"I kinda enjoyed sitting there simply picking them off," I shrug, "But I'm fine with either one,"
After a few more moments we quickly go start to move up the road.
"Bollocks! Patrol is coming! Go to the tin hut!" Price says quietly, we all quickly go to the right where a tin hut stands.
"Hostiles approach, 5 meteors," Price says to the comms.
It's not but five seconds later we see the two militia drop.
"Two more from the West. Take 'em out," Soap says quietly.
We see them drop as well.
"Moving up," Soap says as we quickly exit the tin hut and move to another as we see a patrol.
"Not bad for a boy scout," I mumble.
Soap chuckles, "How could you say that if you're still a girl scout?"
"At this rate, I'd say I'm a bit more of a cutthroat," I reply dryly.
"Another patrol on the road. Take 'em out quick," Soap says as we crouch down.
When we see the patrol drop we quickly move out and up the road.
"Moving," Soap says as we continue to jog.
"Moving," Price says also.
I give them both an odd look, "Did both of you just..." I sigh and rub the temple of my head.
"Breaching now," I say into the comms as we approach the factory doors.
Soap quickly aims and looks both right and left as Price kicks the doors open. I fast and quietly enter.
The factory is deserted, the equipment doesn't work and the shelves are completely empty.
"Clear," Price says.
"Clear? The place is bloody empty," Soap points out.
Price sighs as he rubs his chin, "Nikolai, the factory is a dead end. No sigh of Makarov,"
"He must of moved to the militia's headquarters at the center of town," Nikolai responds.
Price nods, "We're moving there now,"
"Head up, we got company," Soap says as we see a pack of militia come our way.
Just then we hear the militia scream something as they start shooting at us.
"Dammit!," I swear, "We're compromised!"
After a moment of taking cover by empty cargo creates we see more militia.
"Yuri, Switch to your AK," Price says as he pops a frag grenade, "Yuri, run!"
"Rally on me!" Price says as I throw a flashbang.
Once I hear the flashbang go off we're quick to move. We make a few turns, I quickly see a old rusted door, "Over there!" I say as I point to it.
Price and Soap nod as we quickly run to it.
I effortlessly kick the rusted door open as we run out.
We quickly move up to see Yuri behind us.
"Yuri push forward!" Price says.
I still hold my sniper, only to see Yuri with his AK, I'm almost in the mood to say some type of smartarse comment about him not using his sniper anymore.
It's on person at a time that we slowly pick them off.
Just then I see Yuri fly up a set of stairs and quickly begin to take the rest out.
Once we've completely pressed up I hear Soaps voice, "Area cleared,"
It's not a second later I hear Soap once more, "Through here! Lets go!"
We quickly turn to the right and follow Soap to a latter.
I quickly climb up as I hear Price call to Yuri.
"I think they know we're here," Soap says as we feel bullets fly past us.
"What gave you the first clue?" I ask dryly.
I see Price roll his eyes, "All that matters is Makarov's cargo. Keep moving,"
Without another moment, I jump down from the roof and land in a puddle.
"Technical dead ahead!" Price calls out.
I quickly aim and fire at the militia on the turret, It isn't long before I see the turret empty.
"Yuri, man the .50 cal and lay down cover fire!" Price calls out.
It isn't but a second later I see Yuri sprint to the truck.
Just then we see more and more militia flood in, I quickly zoom in on my sniper and begin to pick each one off as well as throw a few frag grenades.
Just then we hear the sound of the turret and see militia falling left and right.
"Another technical incoming! Take it out!" Soap calls out as we see another truck, Yuri is quick to react and destroys it.
I shake my head, "It's like Rio all over again!" I call out to Soap.
Even with all of the gunfire I can still hear is laughter, "Do you still hate rooftops?"
"Now more then ever. Say, you aren't going to tackle over bastard off a two story building this time, right?" I reply curiously.
"That just depends on how important the bastard is," Soap chuckles as he throws a frag grenade.
After a moment we see explosions, "Mortar fire inbound!" I call out as I see Yuri blasted off the truck.
"Hold on!" Soap replies as we begin to feel the ground shake.
Soap quickly went to Yuri who was by a burning car, "Get up! We gotta get the hell out of here!" Soap calls out to Yuri.
Yuri quickly gets up as we begin to sprint, "The whole militia is headed straight for us!" Soap says as we quickly turn right.
"Don't stop moving, or they'll dial us!" Price says as we sprint ahead then quickly turn left then right.
"Mortar incoming!" Price says as we hear more explosions.
We quickly turn left and sprint faster, just then a mortar lands in front of us making us turn left,
"Oh my god this is Rio all over again! Just minus me and Roach falling!"
"Go!" Is all Price says.
The whole sprint feast is almost a blur for me, with all the yelling and sharp turns with adrenaline of getting out, this was the life we lived.
"Go! Go! Go!" Soap cuts off my thoughts, and I remember when me and Roach use to scream to the top of lungs when he said that.
'GO! GO! GO! POWER RANGERS!' I begin to feel slightly dizzy with all the red flashing through my eye sight.
I suddenly feel Price yank me forward as he sprints up, "Keep going!"
Just then we get to a ladder and climb up.
"Keep moving!" Soap says as we run across the rooftops.
We quickly turn left and go up a small set of stairs then make another left where we have to jump, me and Yuri both sprint forward and jump, as we jump the tin roof caves in.
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My head throbbed with pain with pain as my eyes slowly opened, "Definitely Rio..." I mumble.
"Run!" I hear Price's voice.
I quickly get up to see a militia yell out and pull a machete over his head, my eyes widen as I quickly duck and sidestep him
"Night!" Soap calls out.
I quickly pulled out my knife and threw it at the militia's throat, I watch him fall and help up Yuri, "We have to keep moving!" I yell over the mortars.
He nods and we both run out the door and into a alley way, "So what is this Rio you keep talking about?" Yuri asks as we get to a doorway at the end of the alley, we both stop and fire at the few militia at the rooftops.
I shake my head, "It was about a three or four months ago, me and Soap were in Rio hunting down a target with our team. The whole experience was a blood bath, half our team died that day. In the end the whole militia there was hunting us down, when went to the rooftops and ran the team was ahead of me and Roach, when we had to jump to another house, we fell and had to run, just like this,"
Just then we see Price and Soap run through a doorway ahead.
"Only we were alone and they said if we didn't make it in thirty seconds they'd leave us," I mutter as we continue to sprint.
"Yuri, slot the bastard!" Price said as Yuri suddenly stopped and aimed at tower where a man was, he quickly took him out.
"What? Was that the guy who was firing the mortars?" I ask curiously.
Yuri chuckles, "For such skills you aren't a very good listener,"
I shrug as we run, "It never really has been one of skills I thought to on," Just then I suddenly realized that was something I would of said three months ago.
"We got a large group of militia headed our way!" Soap informs us.
"Then let's give them a proper welcome, Yuri - man the mortar on the roof," Price replies.
Yuri nods and runs off, it feels different to not go with him, if it were three months ago I would have to do it with Roach.
Once Yuri gets up there I hear Soap call outl "Start putting mortars down range!"
Yuri is quick to start clearing out the enemy's with mortars.
I quickly take cover and pull out a belt of knives.
"I know you like knives but aren't you a little scared of stabbing yourself with one of those?" Soap asks as he throws a grenade.
I shake my head and pull out three.
Never let your fear control you. That was lesson four
"Looks like two technical and a bunch of troops. Light 'em up!" Price calls out to Yuri.
'LIGHT 'EM UP UP UP! LIGHT 'EM UP UP UP! IM ON FIRE!' Roach's voice pounds in my head as the red flashes through my eyesight.
Just then we see the truck destroyed as well as militia flying.
"All targets in the village are hostile! If it moves, put a mortar shell on it!" Price says as we see another explosion.
After another ten minutes I finally hear Price's voice, "That's good for now! Lets move!"
Yuri quickly comes down.
"We need to hit the church. We're running out of time," Price says in a low voice.
We quickly begin to run, "Through here." Soap says as he takes a strainer off a big water pipe.
I give a grim look, "Do we seriously have to-."
"Yes! Now get in!" Price says as he grabs my arm and shoves me in.
I sigh as we crouch and continue to walk, "This is disgusting,"
"Nikolai, approaching the church now. And you're sure the cargo will be there?" Price ignores me.
"It's the only area they could have moved it to. If not there, then it's already on it's way to Europe." Nikolai responds.
"Let's hope he's right," Soap says we get out of the pipe.
I shake the murky water off my hands, "God, I'm going to need a shower when we get back."
"Someone's overreacting," Yuri chuckles, I hear Soap and Price join in.
I roll my eyes, "Don't make me cut you,"
They begin tot laugh more as we quickly sprint and look to the left where militia start firing, it's fairly easy to take them out.
Once we've cleared the area we move up and turn left to a warehouse where we have to fight more militia. After being pinned down for ten minutes Yuri randomly runs in and fires up the place, "Area clear!" He calls out.
Me and Soap exchange looks, "Does he remind you of?-"
"Don't...Even...Say...It," I replied slowly.
Once the warehouse is completely cleared with run out of it and to right where only a few militia soldiers stand, with that being said we quickly take them out.
After that we advance forward and turn left, it doesn't seem to take us long to take out the remaining militia as well.
We then quickly start heading up hill and continue to fire, it's like this until we get up the hill.
"Area clear," Soap calls out as he jogs up a set of stairs.
"Soap, get the door!" Price calls back.
Soap nods and gets a running head start and bashes the door open.
Right as we walk in the place is dark, has an awful smell and I can hear flies everywhere.
we slowly move through a huge hole in the wall and make our way out of the building.
Once we're out of the building we must be another 60 meteors from where we need to be.
"There's the church!" Soap says as we quickly move up and begin to fire.
"Price! There's the bird! They're moving the cargo!" I say as we see the helicopter.
"We're out of time! Get to that church now!" Price replies.
It's not but another two minutes that we clear the militia and I'm the first to get to the church, before I can open the door it is busted open by a militia that looks like he's about to tear me in two.
Before he can do this I grab one of my knives and throw it at him, it sticks straight into his head, I quickly dodge bullets and throw another four knives, hitting each target I aimed for in the head or neck.
I then dive roll and pull out my pistol and take out the last two enemy's.
"Church is clear!" I call out as they run in.
"Stack up on the door!" Price replies.
I nod as price presses himself against the side of the sealed doors, Soap who is beside him Yuri is on the wall by me.
"Alright, lads. Let's do this," Price says with a light pant.
I smirk, "For the record. I'm a lass!" I say as I put a breach on the door and press my back against the wall.
Right as it blows up I go out only to be tackled by a hyena, I defensively put my hand in front on myself, the dog quickly bites onto it.
I groan in pain as it's teeth sink into my skin, I quickly kick it in the stomach making it whimper, I then with my free left hand grab a knives.
"Get the hell off me!" I scream as I jam my knife.
I quickly dead hyena off me and roll on my left shoulder to get up.
"They're getting away with the cargo!" Price calls out as we see the helicopter fly up.
Just then it flies off.
"Damn!" Price kicks the dirt in frustration.
I sigh as I put my unharmed hand on my dog bite, "Well that was a waste of time,"
"Nikolai, the shipment is gone. We missed our window," Price sounds complete frustrated as he ignores me.
Soap opens the top of a single create and looks in as Price comes to look also.
Letting the curiosity get the better of me I walk over to look and so does Yuri.
"What about Makarov?" Nikolai asks.
Price shakes his head and lets his gruff voice turn raspy, "Must've done a runner. Just get us out of here."
The create is completely empty I shake my head as Soap gives a thoughtful look, "Empty. What do you think Makarov was after?"
Price turns away from the create and begins to walk forward, "We'll ask the bastard when we find him."
Soap sighs as we all look at the create, "So you still like dogs?" he looks at my dog bite.
"That just really depends on which dogs I can use for target practice," I reply as I get out one of my knives and examine it.
"You really are brutal, you know that right?" Yuri says with a chuckle.
I give a nod, "Brutal is a very strong word. I think Malice is a bit more fitting,"
They both break out into fits of laughter.
"I see why they call you Ciara," Yuri finishes laughing as he walks off to find Price.
Soap pats my back, "Come back to the church when you want to get that dog bite looked out, wouldn't want it to get infected or I'll never hear the end of it from Price and Ghost,"
I roll my eyes, "Maybe I want them to yell at you. Get out of here Soap, nobody loves you!" The playful tone in my voice must be noticeable cause Soap is chuckling as he walked back to the Church.
I sigh as I kick the dirt.
I see why they call you Ciara The voice plays over and over again.
{3 Months Ago}
"Face it Con, I've held the longest conversation with her!" Hank said crossing his arms with a smug look,.
"Says you, you act like you've timed it!" Con replied childishly running his fingers through his brown hair.
"Ciara, admit it, you've talk to me longer," Hank turns to me, I just stand there and stare at them both.
"Lets face it Hank. Ciara likes me more," Con gives a toothy grin with cute child like brown eyes.
This was life, this was my new family. It was almost like being back at the Taskforce 141 base, Hank looked like Ghost though he didn't act like him at all.
Con acted just like Roach, then there was Jet who just happened to be here laughing his ass off.
Wreck came over with a huge grin, "Ciara you look pretty today," This was his normal attempt to get me to talk.
I just cross my arms over my cropped jack, which I wore a cropped top underneath, I also wore a pair of lack pants with black boots on.
Our team was small, but I didn't mind that, this was my small funny family I hung around.
Hank had got his callsign cause he apparently had a hankering for fun.
Con got his callsign for being like a Con Artist, always tricking people and getting into mischief, Wreck on the other hand got his name from being a complete wreck when they came home from the bar or from a mission.
Jet from what I heard had an emergency and had to randomly fly a Jet and didn't know how, turned out he was a pretty damn good pilot.
I of course got my callsign of being so dark, if I spoke there was always some type of dark meaning to it, and if I didn't then they would consider that treat.
One day Hank randomly started calling me Ciara claiming I was darker than the Captain's closet (Which is very dark) the other guys joined in and started calling me it as well.
"Hey, I got an idea!" Con said with an ear-to-ear grin.
I rolled my eyes as I heard Jet, "Oh god please help us, he has an idea,"
"How about we go to the Commander's office and put glue on there chairs!" Con still grinned.
Hank grinned, "Ciara, get the super glue, you can fit into the vents and get into the Commander's office, me and Con will distract him,"
I try to suppress a laughter from their childishness and give them a nod.
I'm light on my feet to search through a dozen draws to find super glue. once I get that out I take the tops off one of the vents and crawl in.
It isn't long before I'm over the Commander's office.
"Commander! Get out here now! We need help fast!" I hear Con's voice which is strong with desperation.
The Commander sighs and gets up from his chair and walks out of his office, "What do you two need?"
I quickly pull the top off the vent and stealthily drop down, I take out the super glue and quickly put the whole bottle on his chair, I wonder if he'll notice.
I take a glance at his paper work, nothing really important.
Just then I put the lid back on the super glue and jump and grab back on to the vent and pull myself up and put the lid back on.
I see the Commander glance at his seat and shrug to himself and sits down. After another five minutes I hear him get called out of his office, when he tries to sit up he can't.
"DAMMIT YOU BASTARDS!" I hear him scream, I put my hand over my month to smother my laughter.
{Present}
I look at the ground with a sigh, despite being so different it felt like they kept me sane.
But now, I I'm here. There's a difference between then and now.
Wassup People!? AHH! *Hides behind Ghostie* I know I know! I haven't updated in nearly three weeks ok, but I've been super busy and also on new years day I got a stomach virus which made me puke the whole day :( it wasn't fun.
Anyways in this chapter it's two month later from the last chapter which means DUNN DUNN DUNN! (Dat Dunn Reference! :P) MW3 CAMPAIGN has started!
Lol, even though this chapter is long I felt like I really rushed through the mission so I apologize for that, and we also don't get to see Ghostie at all this chapter Buuuut! We get to see what Ciara\Night's old life was like in The Shadow Company, which as you can tell wasn't that bad :P
Anyways I'm off. As always Stay Beautiful My Readers!
Cheers!
Sincerely, Red Dawn Shadow.