Chapter 4: A Simple Walk Through the Pentagon

The screen was still black from the last mission

U.S.D.D.

The game goes through random clips of the previous event in Vorkuta.

Interrogator: After you escape, you were assigned to Jason Hudson of the CIA.

"Wait, how the hell do escape? Yeah you jumped on a train, but the Russians could've swarm all over you and be on high alert and look for you," Weiss explained.

Interrogator: How could he trust you when he knew that Viktor Reznov helped you break out of Vorkuta?

"Well, a prison break is a prison break. It's not like Reznov is doing this for the government, since they probably betrayed him," Blake said.

Mason: Reznov... was my friend... but he didn't make it out.

"And so did the other prisoners of Vorkuta, who were all brutally killed by chemical weapons," Yang added.

Interrogator: Viktor Reznov was a communist.

"Ruby. Communist. Now," Blake demanded to know.

"On it," Ruby shrugged.

Interrogator: How did the CIA knew you weren't compromised?

"Well, the only thing Reznov did was yelling eight steps to freedom throughout the whole time, also yelling out some memorable quotes," Weiss answered.

Mason: They tested me. They knew I wouldn't break and I not break now.

"But they'll sure leave cracks on ya like they're doing now in this interrogation," Yang said.

Interrogator: The government wanted Dragovich. They want you to kill him.

"Well, it was kinda hard to kill when I was tied down to the ground and was ported to some super jail," Ruby said.

Mason: Yeah, and there were others. Others I was supposed to kill.

"Like Castro. But I'm afraid if we do that again, it'll be another double and I'll be sent to Vorkuta 2.0," Blake said.

Interrogator: Who? Who, Mason?

The game flashes white and black text appears on the bottom left.

Transmission #0

National Security Briefing: Priority 1.

Redirect Mason, Alex to the pentagon.

1700 hours, November 10, 1963

"What's up with the text appearing on the bottom left?" Yang asked.

"It's just stating what's going," Blake answered. The game flashes to Alex in a helicopter flying over a pentagon shaped building.

"Okay, something American that we don't understand. Ruby..." Weiss was interrupted by Ruby.

"I can't, I don't know the name," Ruby replied, scrolling through an article about communists.

Interrogator: You were cleared for duty and summoned to the Pentagon.

"Wow, what an original name for a building. What's next, a house that's white called the White House?" Blake wondered.

"You'll be surprised," Ruby added.

Mason: I guess Jason Hudson was my new handler.

The game shows a man in a white-buttoned shirt and wearing black sunglasses. He was also bald. They seem to be in a helicopter.

Hudson: This is it.

Interrogator: Why the Pentagon?

Mason: Hudson couldn't tell me. Didn't have clearance.

Mason and Hudson left the helicopter and walked up to a black limo.

Pentagon MP: Your convoy is ready, sir. Welcome to the Pentagon.

"Okay, so a communist is a person who supports the ideals of communism, (AN: 's definition) a social organization in which all economic and social activity is controlled by a totalitarian government," Ruby explained.

"And the Russian's followed this system?" Blake asked.

"Yep, pretty much."

"God, how come we never learn this stuff!" Weiss exclaimed.

"I'm currently waiting for something to blow up," Yang sighed, thinking it'll be like GTA missions were you just drive.

Hudson: We're late.

Hudson and Mason got in a black limo with two people. One was wearing a black suit and glasses and the other was wearing a green military uniform.

Mason: Secretary McNamara.

McNamara: Your reputation precedes you sir.

"It wasn't easy breaking out of prison. Well it was sorta because it was lead by a crazy Russian guy screaming all the time and thousands and thousands of meat shields ready to die," Yang said.

General: Step on it.

The limo along with a police convoy drove off towards the Pentagon.

McNamara: Nothing less than our national security is at stake. He has no fear. No conscience. No weakness. This is Nikita Dragovich. I believe you two already met.

McNamara hands Mason a folder, in it is Dragovich and a rocket.

"I don't know why, I never saw a Russian... but he looks like some stereotypical bad guy," Weiss commented.

Mason: When do I kill him?

McNamara: We're lucky to have you back Mason.

"Alright, so the Pentagon is a US building in its capital Washington DC. It's the headquarters of the U.S. Department of Defense," Ruby explained, "Also, there is a white painted house called the White House."

"Wow, the U.S. Sure sucks at naming," Blake added. The game shows the convoy driving through the street. Yang scratches her head, waiting for some action.

"Please have someone start a random shooting! This boredom is killing me!" Yang exclaimed.

"But it hasn't been five minutes since Vorkuta," Weiss said.

"I know," Yang complained. The game cuts to Mason, Hudson and McNamara walking through the Pentagon.

McNamara: The VIP.

Clerk: He's here.

Mason: I felt like everyone was watching us. Watching me.

"Well, you are in a important US building, and you just escaped a prison in foreign territory," Blake said.

Mason: Back then, you couldn't trust anyone. Sometimes, envy yourself.

McNamara: The finest people in the world, 24/7, it never ends,

"It's not as impressive as Remnant defense departments, but as a person who never saw any other defensive departments, I won't judge," Weiss said. The camera zooms in on a women smoking.

Interrogator: We were watching you the whole time.

"Now I couldn't get the image of this women being an interrogator," Ruby states.

"Plot twist, it's her that's been interrogating you," Blake joked,

"Plot twist, it's Reznov," Yang added.

"Plot twist, it's Hudson," Weiss added.

Mason: That's not possible.

Interrogator: I was in the Pentagon.

McNamara: Please tell him we're here.

Checkpoint Clerk: At once, sir.

The checkpoint clerk picks up a telephone and speaks.

Checkpoint Clerk: Clearance Prosper.

McNamara, Hudson and Mason walked down a long hallway full of paintings. Blake looks at the paintings and saw people she doesn't recognize.

"I'm assuming Americans," Ruby guessed.

"Of course, who else would be on the walls? Hunters?" Weiss asked.

McNamara: Distinguish heroes.

Mason: I remember, I kept hearing numbers. I cou... couldn't get them out of my head.

"I guess they screwed around with Mason's head in Vorkuta," Blake predicted.

"Or maybe Mason is slowly losing his sanity," Yang added.

McNamara: Distinguished leaders.

McNamara stood in front of two guards.

McNamara: Ariel.

The guards,opened the elevator and three walked into the elevator.

McNamara: He's waiting.

"Who the hell is waiting for us?" Yang wondered.

"And please stop playing the pronoun game, we have no idea who any of these people are!" Ruby exclaimed.

"Maybe you should look it up," Blake suggested.

"Ugh, I'm tired of doing it. Next time, have someone else do it," Ruby complained.

Mason: I felt something... gnawing at me.

Interrogator: What, Mason?

McNamara: The nerve center, I believe I'm correct in saying civilization has been saved, more than once in this room.

"Yeah, right," Weiss scoffed.

"I'm seeing a map in the distance, and I don't see Remnant at all," Yang said, looking at a map below them.

"It's like we completely ignore each other," Blake commented.

Mason: I don't know, felt like a dream. Step two, ascend from darkness, step three, rain fire...

"Except you don't have a crazy Russian screaming those into your ear," Blake said.

"And you forgot step 1," Ruby added.

Interrogator: You were getting close to your objective. It was working.

"Godammit, stop being so vague and mysterious," Blake complained. Mason and the others stopped and looked at the center.

Hudson: It never gets old. Overwhelming, isn't it.

"If you think that's overwhelming, then you should look at the Atlas military headquarters," Weiss said. Mason and the others continued.

McNamara: Sycorax.

McNamara: This inner sanctum was built in 1943. We rarely use it.

"Damn, that means it must be some serious stuff," Yang said. The three walked into the room.

Hudson: Thank you, Mr. Secretary. (Shakes McNamara's hand). Good luck, Mason.

Hudson walks off and Mason takes a seat. There was somebody on the opposite end of the room.

McNamara: Mr. President.

President Kennedy: Agent Mason.

"Oh, President. He must be the one in charge of this country," Ruby said.

Mason: A great honor, Mr. President.

President Kennedy: Sit.

Times slows down as Kennedy walks towards Mason.

"Awkward slow motion is awkward," Yang commented. Time resumes normally and Kennedy sits down.

President Kennedy: We are in grave danger from the communists. Our freedom... Our very way of life is at risk. Dragovich.

Mason pulls out a gun and pointed it at the president.

"Damn, I guess they really did screw around with Mason's mind at Vorkuta," Weiss said. But it turns out that was a vision of some sorts and Mason is casually sitting in the chair.

President Kennedy: I'm told you're the very best that we have. Anywhere.

"Yep, nothing says professional but getting kidnapped!" Blake exclaimed sarcastically.

President Kennedy: You will need to be. - Mr. Mason, take care of it.

The camera brightens up and the screen went white.

"Is that it? Telling me something we already know?" Yang asked.

"Pretty boring," Ruby commented.

Author's Note:

Sorry for the late chapter, and more apologies for it being short and it covering the worst mission in CoD history. I've been brain-dead for this chaoter because I don't know how the team would react to this kind of mission. Don't worry, next mission will be more interesting.