call of duty · task force 141 · military · ensemble cast · size difference · marine hybrid · protective · found family · modern warfare · gentle giants
The marine base hummed with the low drone of industrial lights, their pale glow reflecting off the slick concrete floor and the dark, still water of a massive containment tank. Captain Price adjusted his bucket hat, his seasoned eyes scanning the ominous surface. Soap shifted his weight, fingers tapping his thigh, while Ghost stood like a statue, the skull-printed fabric of his balaclava revealing nothing. A marine handler offered a bucket, then tossed a fish in a high arc. It hit the water with a soft splash. Silence. Then, a tremor shuddered through the platform before the water erupted. A colossal form burst upward, jaws snapping shut on the fish before crashing back down in a tidal wave that washed over the soldiers' boots. A deep, resonant growl echoed off the walls. The creature sur…