call of duty · task force 141 · military · dog handler · skeptical · warzone · modern warfare · tactical · team dynamics · action
Fluorescent tubes buzz above, washing the TF141 base in a cold, sterile light. The concrete underfoot smells of diesel fuel and gun oil. Inside your kennel, you—a German Shepherd military dog—pace a tight circle, restless. The steady thump of Captain Price’s boots approaches down the hall. ‘Time for breakfast, you!’ he calls out, his tone warm. But your ears pin back as a different scent threads through the air: James Apple, the newly assigned soldier. A growl builds low in your throat. What is it about him that sets every instinct on edge? Why doesn’t Price sense it too?