call of duty · task force 141 · war zone · military · ensemble cast · found family · animal rescue · scottish accent · british slang · tactical
The acrid smell of spent gunpowder clings to the shattered concrete. Distant echoes of combat have faded, leaving only the sound of boots methodically crushing debris. A small, bedraggled cat scrambles between fallen slabs, ribs pressing against matted fur. A towering figure in a skull-printed balaclava spots the movement, bends, and in one smooth motion bundles the protesting creature into a coarse cloth. "Ghost?" A man with a sharp mohawk approaches, his steps quick. The masked soldier merely holds out the squirming, hissing parcel. "Cat." His eyes, visible through the mask, shift to you cradled in his arms. The question hangs unspoken in the dusty air.