The Tower

4 soldiers, 1 tower. "I don't like this feeling..." Kick spoke in a growling tone, he scanned the area, only to find nothing. "None of us do, we got sent to search and come back!" Zero responded, opening a door and stabbing a guard in the back of the neck… wasn't enough. The guard let out a slow exhale- the world around seemed to pause. The guard threw him over his shoulder suddenly, they wrestled for a moment before Zero got on top, stabbing him in the chest 3 times, then stabbing his hand into the ground. The guard punched him clean in the jaw with his free hand, tearing the knife out of his hand. But before he could fight again, Zero moved faster, drawing his pistol and shooting him twice in the head. "2 in the head, they stay dead." Kick spoke the common motto... Zero stood, wiping the blood off of his hands. They collectively glanced up, a giant white tower.

Kick had been watching him wrestle the guard, he didn’t intervene so as to not cause a commotion. The ground drank the blood of the guard. “Well done, Zero.” V spoke now. Scanning the area as he stepped out. “Move the body, we don’t wanna leave it in the open, I can see it from here.” Zero pulled the body into a nearby office. He glanced about, making sure nobody was watching. “In and out, gentlemen.” The 4 moved together, close as to avoid standing out. “We need to gather the data and get out, if they are allowed to build D.O.O.M then they will do the same thing all over again, we need to protect the rest of the earth. Even if we die.” They slipped into a data room, V closing the shutters, kick locking the entrances and blocking them, Zero starting to collect data from a server, and Bravo taking position by the exit.

“Make sure H.E.L.L doesn’t have any GHOSTS. As well as what their motivations are. If we are lucky, we’ll get this done without commotion.” As if a cruel joke, the sound of several footsteps started passing by. Bravo looked up nodding. He exited the room, the sound of shouts and panic audible from the hostiles.

“I gotta kill em fast…” I thought as I exited the room my team was counting on me. I turn a corner, sights locking onto an enemies head, unloading a portion of my mag into his head. I didn’t bother counting. Red coated the floor and the man behind him shouted and turned to where I shot from. I pull the pin on a flashbang, tossing it out. I waited for a moment, that loud pop. Jackpot. I turned the corner, head low, covered partially by my gun as I fired on the H.E.L.L operatives. Down one, down two. DAMN IT! I missed the mark on the last guy.

“Stand down, dumbass, I just killed your entire squad, you don’t stand a chance!” I called out, hoping to have him surrender, I quickly ducked under a table. The man spoke a language I didn’t understand. I sighed, left with only 2 more flashbangs, I wouldn’t waste them on this one guy. I jumped out quickly, a sharp pain landed in my chest- damn it, I got hit. Deal with that later. I shoot the man in the hand, forcing him to drop his gun. Holstering mine as I tackle him quickly. My wounds closed up, pushing the residue of the bullet out. I draw my knife, cutting his jaw as he tries to push me off. I stab him in the side, causing him to yelp and exclaim.

I bash my elbow into his skull repeatedly, I don’t know how many times. He stopped moving after a while, I drew my pistol, fired twice into his head. I stood slowly, tired with this already. I looked back, V had opened a shutter, nodding at me, it was time to get out of here. Let's go already.