[August 1st,2016]
Natalie Price stands in the planning room, her waist-length brown hair is in a ponytail. Her prideful blue eyes pierce the soul of whoever she looks at.She looks more mature then she did before, now having a strong jawline and muscle in her body. On her black uniform are two patches, on her left arm is the British flag, on her right arm is a patch and a Major's insignia.
General Shepherd, stands next to Natalie, his black beret covering most of his grey hair. On his left arm is an American flag, on his right arm is a General's Insignia, "We are the most powerful military force in the history of man. Every fight is our fight.Because what happens over here, matters over there. We don't get to sit one out. Learning to use the tools of modern warfare is the difference between the prospering of your people, and utter destruction.", Four soldiers are in the room together: Major Price, Captain Mactavish, General Shepherd, and Commissar Barkov. The Task Force 141 is inbound. The world is on the brink of the war, and the Ultranationalists are on the loose.
"Alright Gentlemen," Major Price spoke up "We can't give you freedom. But we can give you the know how to acquire it. And that, my friends, is worth more than a whole army base of steel. Sure it matters who's got the bigger stick, but it matters a hell of a lot more who's swinging it. This is the time for heroes. A time for legends. History is written by the victors. Let's get to work."
The men nodded, and Mactavish suppressed his smirk as he looks at the young woman, "Price would be proud," He merely thinks to himself. He watches as Natalie plans future operations with Shepherd and Barkov, putting in his valuable input when required. The effective operations seamlessly come together.
Ten different operations are planned for the 141, Each of the four soldiers leading a few of the operations, all of which have one goal:Kill Makarov.
As Natalie leaves the planning room, Shepherd walks next to her. "I need to see you in my office, again." He lowers his voice so only she can hear.
"Yes Sir." Her voice sounds stern, but not commanding like it was before. She sees Shepherd step into his office, shutting the door behind him.
Captain Mactavish glances at the two, he instantly notices that Natalie's face looks paler then normal.
Natalie gives Mactavish a silent nod before she promptly turns and merely steps into Shepherd's office.
"Something's off," Mactavish mutters.
Mactavish returned to his room that he shared with Major Price,deep in thought. He had lead so many search parties with her to find Price,to no avail. He couldn't bring himself to think that Price was dead,but it certainly wasn't impossible. He sat on his bed and tried to relax,running his fingers through his brown warhawk-styled hair.
The door opening and closing hours later startled him a bit,but he calmed down seeing Natalie. "Hey Lassie" He looks up at her,teasing her a bit with the nickname.
She mumbled "Hey" Before she took off her uniform jacket and threw it on a nearby chair. Underneath she wore a plain black shirt. She still looks pale,which worried the Scotsman.
"Nat?" He looks at her again,concerned about her
"Yea?" She sat down on her bed,which is across the room from his.
"You alright?" He sits up, his heavy accent can easily be heard"Ya look pale"
She just shrugs and nods,not making eye contact. Mactavish got up and walked across the room and sat near her on her bed,
"There's something yer not telling me,Lassie" He wraps his arm around her shoulders,
"I'm fine,really" She tries to assure him.
Two new recruits stepped into the gates of the Task Force 141 headquarters, the two men looked around in disbelief. Everything was unfamiliar, yet comforting. They watched as soldiers practiced in the shooting range, threw knives, chatted and drank beer.
"Welcome to the 141."Lieutenant General Shepherd says as he approaches the men with Natalie by his side, her head held high and her eyes filled with pride.
"Thank you sir, it's an honor." A man with a Ghost Balaclava and a British accent with piercing blue eyes spoke as he salutes.
"Thank you as well sir" The second man with blond hair and brown eyes with an American accent chimes in as he salutes.
Shepherd says, "At ease." Before he continues speaking to Natalie," Major Price,these are you're recruits: Lieutenant Simon 'Ghost' Riley," He notions to Ghost, "and this is Sergeant Gary 'Roach' Sanderson."
"Understood Sir," She says to Shepherd, glancing at Ghost and Roach. Shepherd then returns to his Office inside the base.
She outstretched her hand, "I am Major Price, and as General Shepherd said I will be training you."
Ghost and Roach shook her hand, "It's an honor ma'am." Ghost spoke up, while Roach saluted.
"These new recruits are doing well, Ghost almost beat my record," She says with a laugh at the end to Soap.
Soap sorted papers in his desk, "A lieutenant almost beat Natalie Price's record?"He says with a smirk.
Natalie rolled her eyes and smiled, "Yea yea,Knock it off Mactavish."
Meanwhile, Ghost and Roach sit together in their shared room. Roach asked Ghost a question, "So what's your story?"
Ghost sighed and replied "I got kidnapped when I was a baby and my 'Father' was abusive. He brought dangerous animals back and taunted me with them, and he forced me to kiss a snake and threaten to kill me with them. When my 'younger brother' Tommy got older, he would always wear a skull-mask at night to scare me. At one concert, my father made me laugh at the death of a prostitute who was addicted to drugs."
Roach listened and replied,"Do you remember your biological parents?"
"I found out my biological mother Natasha died when I was nine from Cancer, and I had a little sister was is three years younger then me but I don't know her name or what happened to her."
Roach sincerely says"I hope you find her."