Hereford Base

Derek POV

Its been a week since the little vacation you had. You had to admit it was nice to take the break from battling the terrorist threat. You also found out you were getting an old ally back. He came with Nøkk but left for a few months since he was in the Secret Service.

You headed towards the cafeteria and opened the doors. Thats when you saw him standing there. Suit and tie on with his glasses and watch. He looked like a normal gentleman until you gave him a gun.

Derek: You must be Warden.

Warden: Indeed, the names Collin McKinley.

This name sounded familiar to you. But you couldnt remember from where.

Thermite: This crazy son of a bitch helped escort the president to safety when the Russians invaded the U.S.

That's when it clicked to you. That's where you heard the name.

Warden: You alright.

Derek: Y-you were there that day.

Warden: Where are you going with this.

At this point you were getting flashbacks of that day.

Flashback 2 years ago.

Mickey: Locust get up, we're going back out there.

Derek: For what reason.

Mickey: H.V.T. house was hit and we have to go investigate what happened.

Bulldog: *tosses HK-416 to you* In other words, on your feet and off your ass. yea?

Derek: Hehe, you really know how to pias me off Bulldog.

Bulldog: I try.

Derek: So how are we engaging.

Mickey: we're doing a frontal assault with the 'Honey Badger'

Derek: Honey Badger?

Mickey: A stryker from the 8th armoured. Plan is assault through the front clearing the streets and any houses we pass.

Derek: is that why you got that stupid camera on?

Mickey: Hey, my girlfriend is a journalist, she'd kill to get up close view of the situation. This footage could get her somewhere in life.

Derek: Almost sounded like you called her a failure.

Mickey: Nah she is very creative when it comes to her work, just this *points to camera* could take it to the next level.

Derek: And what if that just shows you getting dropped by a crazy Russian.

Mickey: It's nothing we've ever experienced for. And think about it, we've gone through one of the most experience with this shit so far. Now come on lets not keep them waiting.

You all went out and saw the styker and a large group of marines.

Styker driver: Ah good Bravo Squad is here. Who's in charge for your squad.

Derek: *Steps forward* Sgt. Westbrook or Locust reporting.

Stryker Driver: alright here, *hands you laser attachment* it's a target locator. If you have trouble pushing back resistance point this at it and we'll take care of it.

Derek: *takes attachment* thanks but It'll be better if I give it to NATO, he's more of the specialist in our squad.

Stryker driver: Give whoever you want it. It's just a means of where to fire when needed.

You walked away from the stryker and back to your squad.

Derek: NATO, take this *hands him attachment*

NATO: what's this?

Derek: It's to help the stryker know where to fire when needed.

NATO: Oh alright, so when do we leave.

Lt. Miller: We're leaving now people. Lets go get this H.V.T.

Back to the present

Warden: Hey, you good there?

Derek: Huh, yea I'm fine.

Warden: Now why were you asking about me being there that day?

Pulse: Ah the man himself has returned.

Warden: Indeed I have.

Pulse: Protecting the president again?

Warden: You could say that.

There voices began to fade away while they were talking.

Flashback 2 years ago.

Stryker driver: *on comms* They've got mounted turrets towards the gate. We cannot engage.

Derek: *on comms* We'll deal with them you guys just worry about the other ground forces.

Stryker Driver: *on comms* Understood, stryker on standby.

Derek: Mickey, Bulldog lets go we gotta take out those MG nests.

Bulldog: How are we gonna do that.

Derek: Robert! I'm gonna need you three to lay some fire off of us while we sneak up to the MG nests.

Robert: Already on it sir!

You three began to move towards the left to flank the nests. Taking out anyone who came your way. When you got behind you shot at the soldiers on the turrets first and was immediately sent back fire.

Derek: Fuck *on comms* This is Locust, the MGs are down I'd recommend you bring that stryker up now.

Stryker driver: *on comms* Understood we recommend you get down.

Derek: hey uh, we might wanna get down.

Mickey: We already are though.

Derek: Yea but more.

Mickey: *Sees Stryker* Holy shit.

The stryker fired towards the gate obliterating any opposition that was left . You three peaked out of bushes to see Robert where you guys were.

Robert: What're you guys doing in the bushes.

Mickey: Sgt. Mongo over here, thinks it's smart to not tell us that the stryker is pointed in our direction. So we jumped.

Derek: I told you to get down.

Mickey: We already were down.

Derek: Well more down.

Mickey: I fuckin hate you sometimes.

Derek: Oh come on you love me.

Lt. Miller: Quit the chatter we just got orders about an AA site that was set up.

Derek: What about the H.V.T.?

Lt. Miller: They're gonna have to wait alittle longer, our boys in the air need all the help they can get.

Derek: What if we just went.

Lt. Miller: You can either go now and have no reinforcements or wait to go with a larger group. Your choice.

Derek: We'll recover the H.V.T.

Lt. Miller: Keep me updated on things that happen. We need them alive do you understand.

Derek: Yessir. Alright Bravo squad, we're on our own.

Mickey: Lets get this H.V.T.

Patch: We're going without them?

Derek: They'll meet up with us there when they deal with the AAs.

Robert: Sounds good to me.

Derek: Alright, lets move out.

You all began to run off going left instead of straight where the rest of the marines were heading. You approached a neighborhood and were hit with heavy resistance.

Mickey: Holy hell they dont want us getting in do they.

Derek: *firing* No... they dont.

Bulldog: Tossing frag. *tosses grenade*

This firefight went on for what felt like forever. You were able to push back the resistance and make it to the house. You opened the doors to the front entrance and swept through the building. You made it to the panic room to see the door was forced open.

Derek: *looks inside* Holy shit. Patch can you get me a status report.

Patch: I'm not even gonna attempt it, he's dead.

Derek: *on comms* Lt. This is Locust, the H.V.T. is dead. I repeat, the H.V.T. is dead.

Lt. Miller: *on comms* Does he have a briefcase.

Derek: *on comms and looks towards H.V.T.* Yessir.

Lt. Miller: *on comms* grab it and stay at your location. We're coming to you guys.

Derek: *on comms* yessir, Locust out.

Radio: *static* does anyone co- *static* copy. This is Collin *static* McKinley. We are in des- *static* need of assistance.

Mickey: What the hell?

Derek: *grabs radio and fixes frequency* This is Locust from Bravo Squad, who's this.

Warden:*on radio* Collin McKinley, the whitehouse has been attacked, we've gotten the president out of there but we dont know what they're planning.

Derek: *on radio* Where are you right now.

Warden: *on comms* In a safehouse not far from the whitehouse.

Derek: *on radio* Alright stick tight we'll be on our way.

Warden: *on radio* Be quick.

Derek: *On radio* We'll try.

You turned off the radio and looked back to your squad.

Derek: Alright, new objective. When they arrive we tell them.

Mickey: Yessir.

The Lt. Arrived and you approached him.

Lt. Miller: Sergeant?

Derek: Lt. We just got word about the white house being under siege.

Lt. Miller: We got word of it to. We're heading there now.

Derek: yessir.

Back to present.

*voices started to come back clearly*

Warden: Hey, you still havent answered my question.

Derek: What? Oh sorry, you were there that day.

Warden: what do you mean.

Derek: Locust, from Bravo squad, I was there when you made the call to the H.V.T.

Warden: You're Locust?

Derek: yea.

Warden: Wirhout you, we probably would've never gotten help.

Derek: Without you the president would be dead.

Thermite: Wait, you were deployed there?

Derek: squad leader of bravo squad.

Thermite: You were the squad that split off to go to the H.V.T. found out he was dead.

Derek: You know alot.

Thermite: I knew a girl named Veronica, showed me recordings.

Derek: So you knew Mickeys girlfriend?

Thermite: Yea, during our times in the FBI I met up with her on occassions and helped calm her down during that time.

Dokkaebi: No... way.

Thermite: hm?

Dokkaebi: I found the recording.

Derek: ...Fuck.