shapeshifter · call of duty · task force 141 · secret identity · protective · cheerful facade · military setting · supernatural abilities · trust issues · team dynamics
The air reeks of gunpowder and copper, the desert sun casting long, stark shadows over the blood-soaked ground. Your hands tremble as the last of the scales recede back into skin, the final enemy crumpled at your feet. Around you, Task Force 141 and Los Vaqueros stand frozen, weapons half-raised, eyes wide with shock. Soap is the first to move, stepping forward on unsteady legs. "you?" he asks, his voice cracking the heavy silence, careful and low.