(August 16th, 2016)
[Georgian-Russian Border]
"It's been a tough week, gentlemen. We've lost more than we ever dreamed. But we will recover. I've got a blank check. And we're gonna use every cent of it killin' Makarov. Despite what the world may say, we are not savages. We don't kill civilians. We use precision. There's an vile man hiding in these shadows and we're gonna bring him into the light. Once his face is revealed, we will write history, gentlemen."
"All I recovered was a Suspected Makarov Safehouse and a Suspected Makarov Arms Deal," Nat explains, "These are the last havens left on Earth for Makarov and his men."
"Sounds like we gotta be in two places at once." Price says.
"Impossible?" Shepherd asks.
"Not for the One-Four-One." Price replies.
"Fifty-fifty chance to take out Makarov, eh? Captain Price, request permission to take the safehouse with Nat?" Ghost asks.
Price nods "Granted. Soap and I will take the boneyard in Afghanistan."
"Very well. We will cut off all avenues of escape. This ends now." Shepherd smirks.
"Strange. I coulda sworn we ended this war yesterday." Nat says as they get onto the chopper.
When they get to the Caucasus Mountains the team move into the woods, making their way to Makarov's safehouse.
"Targets! Left side! Left side!" Nat shouts.
"Ambush!" Scarecrows yells, "They've got this area presighted for mortar fire!"
"Counterattack into the smoke! Push push push!" Ghost grabs Nat by the arm. They plow through the smoke, engaging foot-mobiles along the way. They reach the perimeter of the safehouse. Two trucks are seen driving down the driveway.
"We got two trucks leaving the target building." Ghost says.
"Don't let those trucks get away!" Nat says.
"Moving vehicles have been neutralized. Be advised, we have not, I repeat, we have not spotted Makarov, and no one else has left the house. Those trucks may have been decoys.Over."Bravo-Six informs them.
They continue to the safehouse. Two more trucks park on the driveway and foot-mobiles come out. The team engages.
Nat replied, "Roger that, we're advancing on the house now! Clear the perimeter! Breach and clear the safehouse! Go! Go!"
They position in front of the safehouse. Roach plants a breaching charge on the front door. They breach and clear the first floor.
"Office clear! Ozone, make sure no one leaves through the kitchen." Ghost says.
"Roger that."
"Scarecrow, gimme a sit-rep." Nat says.
"No one's leaving through the front of the basement."
"Let's go let's go! Dining room clear! Roach, go upstairs and check any locked rooms on the top floor. Breach and clear."
Roach goes up the stairs and clears the first two rooms. He then proceeds to a door right next to the stairs. He plants a breaching charge, breaches and clears the room.
Scarecrow shouts "Top floor clear!"
"Roger that, top floor clear!" Ghost says to Nat, "Nat, go with Scarecrow and check the basement for enemy activity. Breach and clear. Go."
Nat and Scarecrow move down to the basement. Scarecrow tosses a flash-bang down the stairs. Nat moves in and takes out enemies in the basement hall. He breaches and clears the basement exit.
Scarecrow says to her, "I got your back, ma'am."
Nat breaches and clears the weapons cache room.
Scarecrow says on the radio, "Basement clear!"
"Copy, basement clear!" Ghost replied.
Scarecrow turns to Nat,"I've got this area covered ma'am. Get up stairs and check the rooms on the top floor."
The entire safehouse is clear.
"All clear. Squad, regroup on me. Scarecrow, photographs." Nat says.
"Roger that."
Then she says on the radio, "Shepherd, this is Major Price. No sign of Makarov, I repeat, no sign of Makarov. Captain Price, any luck in Afghanistan?"
Price says, "Plenty...at least fifty hired guns here, but no sign of Makarov. Perhaps our intel was off."
Ghost cuts in, "Well, the quality of the intel's about to change. This safehouse is a bloody goldmine."
Shepherd spoke up, "Copy that. Major Price and Ghost, have your team collect everything you can for an operations playbook. Names, contacts, places, everything."
"We're already on it sir. Makarov will have nowhere to run." Nat says,
"That's the idea. I'm bringing up an extraction force, E.T.A. five minutes. Get that intel. Shepherd out." He replied.
Nat turns to Ghost, "Ghost, get on Makarov's computer and start the transfer. Ozone, you're on rear security. I've got the front. Go."
"On my way." Ozone says.
The team begins gathering intel, taking photographs of the safehouse and detailed plans of Makarov's airport attack on Moscow.
"Task Force, this is Price. More of Makarov's men just arrived at the boneyard... Soap, cover me. I'm gonna slot that guy over there and use his radio to tap into their comms. Ghost, we're going silent for a few minutes. Good luck up there in Russia. Price out."
Roach took his time in setting up claymores, and defenses all over and around the house.
"Roach, connect the DSM to Makarov's computer." Nat says.
Roach connects the DSM hard drive to the computer which begins to download Makarov's intel.
"Roach, there's an armory in the basement. Better stock up while you can." Ozone says to him.
Nat turns to everyone,"Makarov's men are going to do whatever it takes to keep us from leaving with this intel. We need to protect the DSM until the transfer's done. Use the weapons caches and set up your claymores if you've got any left. Defensive positions, let's go!"
Ozone spoke up, "Ready to engage."
"I'm in position." Scarecrow says.
The remaining five members, Nat, Ghost, Roach, Ozone, and Scarecrow get into position to defend the safe house.
Explosions are heard from a distance.
"What the hell was that?" Scarecrow asks.
Archer spoke up on the radio,"Be advised, you have a large concentration of hostiles moving in from the southeast, they've just breached the perimeter! I'll try thinning 'em out before they get too close. Recommend you switch to scoped weapons, over."
"Roger that! Everyone cover the field to the southeast! Move!" Nat says.
Ozone looks to Nat and Ghost, "I got eyes on! Here they come! They're in the field to the southeast!"
"RPG team moving in from the southwest!" Archer forewarns them.
They begin to hold off hostiles from approaching the safehouse. The download speed depends on how well the player takes out hostiles and defends the safehouse.
Ghost shouts, "They're moving in from the solar panels east of the house!"
Scarecrow replies, "Roger, I'll try to cut 'em off as they come through the trees."
"Use your claymores if you have 'em. Plant 'em around the trail east of the house."
They continue to defend the safe house.
Archer informs the team, "I'm displacing. You're gonna be without sniper support for thirty seconds, standby."
Nat watches as Ozone was shot in the chest faster then she could do anything to prevent it.
"I'm hit! Need assist..." He says.
"Ozone is down!" Archer informs them.
Nat sighs and keeps shooting.
Roach spoke up, "They're dropping in more troops west of the house!"
"They must be by the boathouse! Cover the west approach!" Ghost said.
Little Bird helicopters drop off troops by the front of the house. The team continues to hold off hostile forces coming in from all directions. Hostiles begin to move in with flashbangs but are held off by Nat and Ghost.The DSM finishes downloading.
Ghost looks over at Nat, "Nat, the transfer's complete! I'll cover the main approach while you get the DSM! Move!"
Ghost holds off hostiles from the front door while Nat retrieves the DSM.
"This is Shepherd. We're almost at the LZ. What's your status, over?"
"We're on our way to the LZ! Nat, let's go!" Ghost says on the com then grabs Nat by the arm.
Ghost and Nat evacuate the house as more hostile forces converge on them. They head to the LZ to the southeast. As they near the trees before the LZ explosions land around them.They push through enemy forces and to the LZ. Nat engages a large group of hostiles at the trees.Nat comes out of the tree line, spotting Shepherd's Pave Low coming in to pick them up. A mortar explodes and wounds Nat, shell-shocking her and blacking out her vision. As she wakes up, Ghost drags Nat towards the LZ.
Ghost wraps Nat's arm around his shoulder to help her walk, "I've got you, Nat, hang on! Thunder Two-One, I've popped red smoke in the treeline! Standby to engage on my mark!"
Thunder Two-One replied, "Roger that. I have a visual on the red smoke. Standing by."
"Thunder Two-One, cleared hot!"
"Roger that, cleared hot. Guns guns guns."
Nat is handed an AK-47 Grenadier and she starts shooting at hostiles. Thunder Two-One, a Little Bird helicopter, flies over Ghost and Nat, firing its guns at the treeline and killing the incoming hostiles. Nat's vision fades in and out of focus as she's about to pass out from her injuries.
"Nat, hang in there!" Ghost helps up Nat and carries her to the Pave Low where General Shepherd awaits. "Come on, get up! Get up! Get up! We're almost there!"
Shepherd approaches them.
"Do you have the DSM?" He asks.
Ghost says, "We got it, sir!"
"Good. That's one less loose end." Shepherd smirks.
Ghost glances at Shepherd then at Nat in confusion.
Shepherd takes out his 44. Magnum and shoots Nat in the abdomen and she falls to the ground.
"NO!" Ghost yells.
Before Ghost can respond with his ACR, Shepherd shoots him in the head, killing him. Nat can only watch in horror. Shepherd crouches by her and takes out the DSM from her pocket. She grasps his wrist.
"You won't get away with this..." She rasps.
Shepherd looks at her with that smirk then a look of disgust then he pulls his wrist away and calls over two Shadow Company soldiers.
The two haul Nat's body and dispose of him in a ditch along with Ghost.
Price's voice comes in on the radio, "Ghost! Come in, this is Price! We're under attack by Shepherd's men at the boneyard! Soap, hold the left flank! Do not trust Shepherd! I say again, do not trust Shepherd! Soap, get down!--"
A Shadow Company soldier pours gasoline over Ghost and Nat. Shepherd lights them up by tossing his lit cigar before turning and leaving. She glances at Simon and can see his dead blue eyes past the dark tint of their sunglasses. The last thing Nat sees is Shepherd's Pave Low flying overhead as he walks away.