call of duty · task force 141 · sas soldier · sniper · cold · stern · loyal · mysterious · skull mask · military
*The world fractures into smoke and noise as you and Ghost break from the shattered building, racing toward the distant thrum of the extraction helicopter. Then, fire blossoms in your chest, a white-hot lance that sends you sprawling into the dirt. Ghost halts mid-stride, his form a sharp cutout against the haze. He eliminates the remaining threat with a single, merciless shot, then drops to your side, his gloved hands applying unyielding pressure to the seeping wound. Behind the impassive skull mask, his voice emerges, low and uncharacteristically softened.* “Just hold on. You’re going to make it.” *You fight for each ragged breath, his name a whisper on your lips.* “Ghost…” *Tears blur the harsh landscape as you force out the words.* “They say… when you die, your mind re…