mission, a familiar face showed up at the camp. It was Capta

, surprised. "What

," Connors said with a grin. "I th

me in days. "You have no idea

he hardest fights they had faced. He provided

hey'd solved in you know, with the camaraderie that had gotten them through m

  this time from within their own ranks. People knew the mole had be

"We have a traitor in our midst," he said bluntly. "

cts?" Conn

ever reigns, they

ietly investigated and kept careful watch on the team.

rporal Denny. During the questioning, Denny confess

nny protested. "They

t to keep calm. "We'll deal with this later

o hit the rogue faction hard. The mission appeared to be a success at

't shake the suspicion that something was

had been set we had received misinformation from the renegad

t us," Martine

e need to be more clever. It's ti

camp unexpectedly and inflicted heavy casualties. Among them was Priv

him. He had assured the team that they would get through thi

withdrew to a quiet corner of the camp. He gazed into the

rself doesn't get them back," C

should be protectin

uld," Connors said. "But somet

ght, but that didn't mak

l lost things on this journey," he said. "Friends, comrades, pieces of ourselves

. "We cannot change the past, but we can hon

ard. "We're with you,

agreement. Fire had tested the bonds

quest. They understood that the road ahead would be full of danger,

t beating so fast my whole body trembled. Supplies were checked and rechecked, weapons

is is it. We attacked their stronghold in the early morning. Martinez, you get point on the

s a weight to the mission, but a camaraderie existed between

sight of the comrades they had lost, the sacrifices made, the journey that had br

y, the eastern edges of the sky were brushed with red and gold, creating long

cealed amid the dunes. Under the cover of night, Martinez's unit penetr

inez's voice crackl

lied. "Connors, get th

the desert as the team engaged the foe. Explosion

fray, fighting with a singular purpose. They pushe

Connors at his side. Standing there, amid a bank of monitors, was the leade

r said, his voice icy

aid as he leveled his we

y believe this is where it ends?

a moment of doubt, a flash of the past. But

he said before pu

him. The battle outside continued, but Elias knew th

hey pinned medals on uniforms, and delivered speeches.

ising letter from his dead young friend. SAVAGE, CONTROL freak, possible incalculable atrocities perpetrator, he ran his hands simulacrum of not being