09:37:12, just before Icarus Team 1 started helping friendly forces with the LOKI Satellites, Logan, with his M4 ISR, prepares to move out of the caboose and hunt down Rorke and Admiral Leonor. But not before Hesh remembers the last thing he had written in his journal first, which is with the comatose Colonel Elias Walker now.
Hesh: Dad taught us many things, but one lesson always stood out. "Good men are defined by the choices they make." Logan and I made a choice, a promise. To the fallen Ghosts before us. To Dad. We'd fight Rorke and we'd stop him... no matter the cost.
5 Minutes Earlier
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The Ghost Killer
July 5th, 2044 - 09:37:42
SFC. Logan 'Nightfall' Walker
Task Force Stalker
Atacama Desert, Chile
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To start things off, Logan and Hesh pop out of their maintenance closet and kill the two Federation Army guards outside. With the Sergeant First Class kicking the first soldier's rifle out of his hands, throwing a right cross towards his eyes which causes him to fall and sit back against the wall, and delivering a heel kick towards his head which internally smashes his skull to bits.
And the Second Lieutenant giving a strong right hook to the second soldier's left cheek, turning him towards the wall and bashing his head against it three times before snapping his neck. Then the communications screen there turns on, and the train's conductor lets his men know that it is safe to go outside and patrol.
So Hesh gives him a little warning.
Hesh: Tell Rorke we're comin' for him.
Rorke: Why don't you just tell me yourself?
Hesh: You're done, Rorke. *punches screen* Let's finish this.
Logan: No element of surprise this time, I guess.
As they open the left side door of the caboose and head out, Logan and Hesh see Kinetic Rods from the LOKI Satellites annihilating the Latin American Federation forces assaulting The Elysium Checkpoint.
boom*
Logan: Congratulations, Icarus Team 1. You just gave the Space Force its most stunning achievement.
boom*
Hesh: Time to get ours. All that's left is Rorke. Let's go.
boom*
Logan: Don't forget Prime Princessa, she's here too.
The two Ghosts split up a bit in clearing the path to the control car, with the Second Lieutenant taking the left and the Sergeant First Class covering the right. At first, the assault was easy because the threats were just average Federation troops.
But halfway through is where the hard part begins, as the Federation Special Operations Phantoms fly in from the right on two Eurocopter EC365s with grenade launchers, light machine guns and sniper rifles. And they are backed by more who are climbing out of the windows of the cars behind, below and in front of the two-man Silence Team.
So Logan and Hesh start watching each other's backs and engaging as fast as they can before the hostile spec ops can ready up to return fire.
thump*
Logan: Grenade launcher!
boom*
Hesh: You okay, Logan?!
Logan: Yeah, just keep moving!
helicopters whirring*
Hesh: Here they are, take cover!
semi-automatic and automatic gunfire*
thump boom thump boom*
Logan: Got 'em!
Hesh: They're roping up the sides!
Logan: Check front, below and behind! Shoot 'em out before they can return fire!
suppressed gunfire*
Phantoms: *yelping and yelling*
Logan: Tickets, please! *laughs* Clear for now!
Hesh: Engine's just up ahead, form up there. Rorke's pinned, he knows we're coming.
Logan: Yeah, of course he knows we're coming. You just told him that like four minutes ago, Mr. Ghost.
Stacked up on the door to the engine car and subsequently the control car, Hesh gives Merrick a danger close fire mission now that the LOKI Satellites are confirmed to be in Icarus Team 1's hands.
Merrick: Hesh, Kid, be advised, the Federation Satellites are under friendly control. I say again, the Fed Satellites are under friendly control, over.
Hesh: Roger that, Merrick. We're moving in on Rorke now. If you hear the word "Checkmate", you will fire on our position. Confirm.
Logan: Wait, what?!
Merrick: Say again, repeat your last.
Hesh: You heard me, Merrick. On "Checkmate", hit this train.
Logan: Are you insane or trying to be a fucking hero?!
Hesh: Look, I'm sorry, I really am. But we can't take any chances, Logan. Even if we fail, Rorke dies. You know that. Listen, you may not care about Dad anymore, but deep down, you still care about me. Besides, it's what we do, right?
Logan: You manip— *looks around* *sighs* Fine, fuck it! It's what we do. You ready?
Hesh: Yeah. Three, two, one.
Logan kicks the door down*
suppressed gunfire*
Logan: RPG!
suppressed gunfire*
RPG fire*
boom*
Hesh: Engine's hit!
brakes screeching*
Logan: They're stopping hard!
Hesh: Hold on!
The sudden hard stop launches Logan through the door to the control car, losing his heavy weapons but landing on Rorke in the process, who is now pinned against the panel behind him. Since the ex-Ghost has a .44 Magnum in his left hand, Logan uses it to engage the four Phantoms in front of him.
After the kills, Rorke counters Logan with a headbutt to the mouth and tries to land a right cross. Only for the Sergeant First Class to dodge it, but he gets a punt kick to the face from Admiral Leonor instead.
With him dazed, the Federation Navy leader quickly steals his Five-seveN USG, Operator 1911 and Fixed Blade Knife while Rorke puts him in a headlock. As Hesh enters the room, the room clearing becomes a standoff.
Rorke: Drop it!
Logan: Take the shot!
Rorke: NOW! *points .44 Magnum at Logan's head*
Logan: TAKE THE SHOT!
Hesh: You can't win, Rorke. *throws P226 away* It's over.
bang*
Hesh: Argh!
Logan: YOU DUMBASS!
bullet clatters*
Hesh: Checkmate.
Merrick: Checkmate confirmed.
Adm. Almagro: What was that?
Rorke: What'd you do?!
Hesh: You lost, Rorke.
boom*
Hesh: It's over.
railway bridge comes apart*
Rorke: Shit, son.
control car launches up in the air*
Logan: Brace yourself!
splash*
thud thud thud thud*
After the Kinetic Rod impact, the control car remains intact but is now submerged and upside down. On the left side, Logan notices Admiral Leonor moving to kill him with his own Fixed Blade Knife.
So he equips his Push Knife, leaps back up on his feet with a slash that is narrowly avoided and engages the Federation Navy leader in close quarters knife combat. At the same time, on the right side, Rorke grabs his revolver and prepares to kill Logan and Hesh.
Only to be forced to face up, miss and block a lethal blow from the Second Lieutenant armed with a fire extinguisher. The two would then engage in mixed martial arts combat for the .44 Magnum and a clear shot.
Logan taunts Admiral Leonor into charging him with everything she has.
Logan: Let's what the Federation's princess can really do. You ready, bitch?
Adm. Almagro: *roars* American scum! You! *swing* Took! *swing* My! *swing* Father! *swing* Away from m—
punch punch*
Adm. Almagro: Oof!
Logan: Isn't he your brother's dad, too?
knee strike*
Adm. Almagro coughs out blood*
The blind rage allows the Sergeant First Class to give her two hard left hooks to the face and a strong left knee strike to the stomach. Now on her knees and unable to physically recover fast, the Federation Navy leader tries to stab Logan unnoticeably.
But he sees it coming, counters her strike, pins her against the ceiling, and redirects her hand and the Fixed Blade Knife to her left eye and subsequently her brain. Ending the life of Admiral Leonor 'Prime Princessa' Almagro for good.
When he turns to the right side, he sees Hesh on his back and about to be executed by Rorke. So he immediately throws his Fixed Blade Knife at the ex-Ghost's throat, which gives the Second Lieutenant the opportunity he needs to disarm him, take his .44 Magnum and use it against him.
Realizing that he has been outplayed and is about to be killed, Rorke turns to Logan and gives him one more smile before Hesh shoots his head off. Then, the end of former Colonel Gabriel Rorke finally came.
Rorke smiles at Logan*
bang*
gray matter splattering*
thud*
Logan: And scene. You okay, Hesh?
.44 Magnum clatters*
Hesh: *panting* I'm okay, Nightfall. Thanks for that.
windshield cracking*
Logan: Be ready to swim out!
windshield breaks*
splash*
Now that the control car is flooded because the .44 Magnum bullet that killed Rorke also cracked the windshield, Logan and Hesh swim for their lives. Upon reaching the surface, they catch their breaths, land on a beach just by the wrecked railway bridge and start resting against a big rock.
Logan: *exhales* Hey, you did it, Hesh. You finally did it. You made Dad mighty proud. He's gonna be real ecstatic when he wakes up. *chuckles*
Hesh: (off comms) No, we did it. We both did it, Logan. (on comms) Merrick, come in. Merrick, do you copy?
Merrick: Hesh?! Hesh, is that you?!
Hesh: Yeah, I'm with Kid. We're okay.
Merrick: And Rorke?
Hesh: Dead. He's dead.
Logan: Prime Princessa, too. Confirmed, Prime Princessa, KIA.
Merrick: Copy that. The Federation's in full retreat. The rest of the payload's inbound to finish the job. Sit tight, recon's comin' for ya.
explosions*
Logan: I'm proud of you, David.
Hesh smiles and nods*
Call of Duty: Ghosts
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