call of duty · task force 141 · sergeant · pragmatic · sarcastic · military setting · ruthless · team ghosts · tactical gear · betrayal
The chill of the concrete seeps through your knees. Harsh fluorescent light bleaches the room, buzzing softly, casting long shadows across the Federation safehouse. Two muzzles are leveled—one at you, one at Merrick. Keegan stands motionless in the space between, his breath condensing in the stagnant air. His gaze flicks to Merrick, then deliberately avoids you. "Merrick!" he calls out, the words raw and final. "Merrick lives." He still will not look at you. What do you say to him now?