Back to the Real World: Operation Ghost Step part V

the Commander got in front of Chicken Wrath. he tells everyone else to leave. he was worried about their wellbeing. thanks to Samson's strength he is technically immortal. 

Salmon leaves running without doubt. Turtle and Crab are standing in silence. either to walk away or to stay doesn't seem to change much. Dolphin is bleeding out in the ground.

the Commander takes a step. Turtle runs towards him holding an iron stick. he attempts to hit the enemy with it. the Commander breaks it with a single punch. he then kicks Turtle in the stomach. he falls two meters away from where he was standing.

Crab was about to take action, but he stops in a moment of doubt. the Commander punches him in the back so hard you can hear some bones breaking. Crab falls on his knees. with a single kick he falls unconscious. 

the Commander looks at Dolphin. he yields letting the commander know that he isn't in any condition to fight now. the Commander then looks at Chicken Wrath, his only rival left standing.

the Commander punches Chicken Wrath in the face. he punches him back. they keep punching each other. there are some punches and kicks here and there. the difference isn't big but is noticeable when the Commander takes every hit without even a blink. as for Chicken Wrath, he loses strength and speed in his hits. 

there is a direct hit to the face. Chicken Wrath is losing himself in the fight. he falls in the ground throwing up blood. he tries to stand up. but even with Samson's wig he is too weak in front of such a vicious rival. such a brutal fight. such a strong enemy.

it didn't take longer than twenty minutes for the fight to be over. Chicken Wrath was in his knees. there was no one else to save nor protect him. the Commander takes his sword out. he stabs Chicken Wrath in the shoulder.

"Too weak. come back to me once you had grown to my level, then. and just then you will be worthy of dying by my sword." yields furiously the Commander.

the Commander walks away. 

Luther breathes loudly. he is so tired from all the shit that has happened lately. he is thinking about taking a break from everything. he even thinks about not ever returning to this kind of work. there is so much in his mind now that he had a taste of death near him.

then out of nowhere he feels a strange cold metal cutting through his flesh. he feels a warm liquid leaving his body. it took him a minute to realize that he was stab from behind. he was bleeding badly. the cowardly Dolphin did it. he took a dagger from the ground. he was waiting for the right moment to do it.

Luther was healing right away. it took seconds to heal a deadly wound. then Dolphin takes the Wig off Luther's head abruptly. and he stabs Luther once more. this time it was in the chest. this time there was no way to heal the wound. it was a mortal wound nearby the heart. Luther was throwing up blood as he was losing consciousness.

"I told you doctor. I told you to not fuck with me. don't you see it. that is the price you must pay to dare to believe that you are above me. I am the bringer of darkness. I am the master of evil. I must be named the reborn lord of all hell."

then out of nowhere an unexpected person stepped in front of Dolphin. it was a face that he had seen before holding a shotgun. it is no other than the weak, sickly White Shark.

"Do you remember my daughter? she was one of your victims, you fucker." yields White Shark with rage and resentment.

White Shark shoots blowing off Dolphin's face. only the lateral half of his head was left. the body falls on its knees. White Shark screams. cries. smiles. laughs. all kind of emotions came to him. there were obvious reasons to be happy and in pain. there was so much in his heart.

Luther was still alive, barely as he was clinging to life. he takes the wig covered in his own blood. he holds it tight with whatever is left of his strength. he gives the wig to White Shark and names him the next leader. he asks him to get closer. in his last breath Luther whispers information about the wig and its importance. Luther couldn't trust in anyone else on the job. it was his final order and mission. after such a long and brutal fight against destiny, here he was in his final seconds.

finally, after another 57 seconds. Luther died. there was pain and peace drawn in his face. he may had died with regrets. but he also died knowing that he died doing the right thing.

now it is up to the rest of the team to finish the mission.

Later on, Salmon returns with Shrimp and the rest of the team. they all are in shock as they look at two corpses in the ground. one was hated. and the other one was greatly respected. the pain and horror they felt was too real. some among them could lead the rest. but the only one who knew most of the important details was Luther. aside from him, everyone else who knew about the mission was dead with the exception of Golden Sheep.

and among the leaders of the mission the only one who wasn't told anything important is Golden Sheep, as everyone knows he is a blood-whore. his lust for blood and lack of brains are enough for people to not tell him anything important. that is the reason why he is mostly chosen to work on this kind of dangerous jobs.

Golden Sheep wanted to take the lead. then someone pushed him aside. everyone is fighting about who should be the new leader. then White Shark takes the wig, and he gives it to Shrimp. he didn't tell anyone about the importance of that wig nor its power. he only wanted to protect the only youngster in the team. the person who reminded him of the little girl who has been gone.

after a long time of fighting Killer Whale is given the leading role. there is no one else to defy his right as the leader. he is one of the strongest and smartest members of the team. he is also significantly scarier than most, scary enough to avoid opposition.

they kept moving. there is a base that they need to raid. there is some information they need to bring back home. just a few steps away from the base. and then they can return back. some of them have a home to return, others don't have anywhere to go.

everyone in here lose their position on the social circus. they all lose so much of their freedom behind bars for different reasons. some of them deserved their punishment. as well there are some who paid the prize for someone else. they took the fault while been innocent of any guilt or blame.

the base seems as sinister and dark as any abandoned haunted place looks. there is something about it that makes you tremble with goosebumps. there is something deep inside hidden. something that mustn't be found.

the walls are stained with blood. there is evidence of its age in the floor. there are parts that make creaking noises with the softest touch of the wind. there is echo of water drops. it was absurdly dark with no source of light.

they walk inside slowly. Killer Whale walks at the front with a cigar in mouth. he has no time to fear nor to doubt. every step is strong and loud. everyone else stays ten steps away from him. there is no other sound aside from Killer Whale's steps.

everyone else is starting to get nervous. some are about to lose their patience. it is the unknown that becomes scarier by second. as what they imagine that could be behind the walls can be so much more disturbing than what may be in plain sight.

they had been walking for a long time. they find themselves in front of the heart of the base. there are some computers and documents. they try to get closer to the computers. they try to search for any document that may be important. then some guards come it shooting at them.

Hammerhead and Swordfish take their riffles out. they shoot back. most of the guys hide behind some wooden old tables. Killer Whale looks at the screens. Shrimp and Turtle are not experts, but they are the most knowledgeable about computers.

Killer Whale keeps smoking. he keeps his poker face. he needs to hide how he truly feels. he needs to avoid showing any weakness. he notices that his left hand is shaking. he holds his left hand with the right one really hard. he looks at others making sure that no one saw it.

out of nowhere a bullet hits Turtle in the jaw. he finds a file that reads, "Window Project." he opens the file as he bleeds out. then another bullet blows off the rest of the lower jaw. he reads the file. he takes a flash drive out of his pockets. he puts it in the table before falling in his knees. Turtle looks at the roof as he fell down dead.

Lobster is the one who killed Turtle. he is standing holding a pistol. he was a spy all along. Lobster infiltrated for this mission. there is information that they don't need to know. he is loyal to the Gods. Lobster then aims his pistol at Killer Whale. 

White Shark comes out holding a shotgun. Lobster aims at him. they look at each other in the eyes. there is a second of hesitation. then White Shark shoots. Lobster falls down wounded.

the Commander gets in the way. White Shark tries to kill him. the Commander breaks in two the shotgun. before White Shark can react, then Lobster shoots at him multiple times. a bullet hits White Shark in the neck. he is bleeding out a lot. he looks at the multiple holes in his stomach. he turns around to see Shrimp. he then looks at Killer Whale.

"Please make sure that she gets out of here alive. she is just an innocent kid. she doesn't deserve to be here. a kid must live longer than old guys like us. she has a life ahead of her."

Killer Whale nods at his request. after feeling safe, White Shark smiles hopeful and whispers some words that were directed towards Shrimp. then Lobster holding a riffle shoot at him multiple times from behind. White Shark falls dead.

Killer Whale walks towards Lobster while he is reloading the riffle. Killer Whale takes the cigar out of his mouth, and he forces it inside of Lobster's left eye. the man could only scream as his eye was replace by a cigar. Killer Whale looks at the Commander who only stands there without moving. then Killer Whale grabs Lobster's head and snaps his neck.

Shrimp was tearing up as she saw the kind older guy died. she then looks at the computer's screen. she reads the information that Turtle was reading before her. a bullet breaks the computer. Killer Whale gives them the sign to retreat. they start to run out of there. they keep shooting back as they run out of there. 

the Commander didn't do anything at all. he only followed their steps. once they had left the base, he ordered his people to stop shooting.

the surviving members keep running. Golden Sheep was able to contact Ryker and he asked for a helicopter to rescue them. he was told that they needed to wait another three hours.

the helicopter is going to arrive at the same spot in which they were supposed to had arrived. it is about an hour and half away walking. they were exhausted, but they didn't have other choices. it was either to walk or to stay and die a pathetic pointless death.

with the little energy they had they kept walking. finally, after a long walk they arrived. they now just need to wait for the rescue to arrive. any noise from nature felt suspicious in that time of waiting.

Five Hours Later:

Shrimp is in an office. she is using a towel to clean the blood off her face. she is by herself. the long silence is so brutal. after waiting Ryker finally opens the door. he gets inside of the office. he sits in a chair in front of her. he grabs her hands.

"I already talked to the others. they agreed to stay. do you want to become a part of the team? don't worry if you become one of us. there won't be many missions as risky as the previous one. also, there are a lot of benefits to come. again, it is your choice. you can walk away now if you wish."

"In the outside world there is nothing to return. in here I met respectable people who protected me. people who care about me. yes, I am in."

Shrimp remembers what she was reading in the screen. Ryker asked her if she found anything important in the base. she whispers the words, "Open Window." Ryker was trembling in fear. he knew exactly what to expect now.

"Mother fuckers. they want to return." whispers Ryker to himself. 

outside of the office Killer Whale, Salmon, Hammerhead, Swordfish, Crab, and Golden Sheep are waiting for her. they are a team now.