The Enemy

Prolouge

In the bustling streets of Los Angeles, a young man can be seen walking with his little sister around the age of twelve as they both walked together, eating ice cream. "Why did you join the Marines Bri-Bri?" The young Sister, Sarah Sully, asks his Brother, Brian Sully as he just chuckles. "You know Pa, he joined too. Besides it's better than you want to be a Doctor."

Brian Says as Sarah pouts jokingly as both soon just gave a small laugh as they walk down the street. As they walked down the bustling streets, the typical downtown LA, suddenly an explosion rang out nearby. In an instant, Brian quickly covered Sarah with his body and dropped to the ground as the explosion rang out.

Brian quickly looked around and looked across the street. An explosion erupted in a nearby mall as he stares at the black smoke rising in the air. "What's happening-" Sarah says before getting cut off by Brian. "Don't look, don't look, just keep your eyes close."

Brian says as he quickly picked up his Little sister before another explosion rang out as he covered her again. He would turn to his right. The city's national tower, once an iconic building in Los Angeles was now on fire and collapsing. The Tower hits the ground as a giant dust cloud erupted.

Brian saw this and quickly turn to a nearby Convenience store as he saw the workers rushing people inside. In all his might he carried Sarah and ran as fast as he could, a giant shadow lurking behind him. He would rush in before the worker closed the door behind him. "Keep your eyes close..." Brian says as he turns to the window as everyone in the store stares in fear and shock. All they could see was a thick dust cloud.

Just then they heard knocking on the glass window and they see a group of firemen waving at them. "We're saved!" One of the people inside the store says before distant explosions were heard rapidly.

As the Firemen kick the door down, unleashing the dust cloud inside. Brian quickly covers Sarah's face with his handkerchief as the Fireman raised something, holding something in his hand.
"La alh ala Allah Muhamad rasuluhu. Allahu akbar!"

A giant flash erupted before everything went dark for Brian. After a few moments, he would wake up, coughing as he found himself laying on the floor. He would glance at his leg, seeing a few small shards of shrapnel on him than his arm and see it covered in blood. But it wasn't his.

Brian would quickly turn to his right and his eyes widen in horror. "Sarah!" Brian rushed over to Sarah, who lay on the floor he quickly placed his hand on his cheek and looked at her face only to stare in shock.

Part of her Jaw hangs out of the blood-gushing mouth, her left arm mutilated to the point it looked like ground meat. Both of her legs were gone, Shrapnel all over her body, exposing the bone as blood gushed out of all the wounds. Sarah's eyes blankly stare back at Brian as he stares in shock.

"No...No, no, no, no, NO!" Brian screamed, breaking down as he held onto the dead body of Sarah, crying his eyes out as he realized why he was the only one alive. Sarah blocked the Shrapnel. He would scream, holding the dead body of Sarah tightly as he cried, tears streaming down his face like a waterfall as he coughs too.

"LAPD!" He heard someone shout and he saw a light shine on him as he ignored it, crying as he heard rushed footsteps. "Jesus..." Brian would continue to cry as the two officers wearing gas masks quickly grabbed Brian. "It's not safe here sir!"

As the officer says that, gunshots were heard erupting in the distance as Brian resisted. "NO! I CAN'T LEAVE HER! PLEASE!"

Brian shouted, trying to push them away as they quickly dragged him. The broken man quickly being brought inside the police Cruiser.

Brian screamed as the Cruiser drove away from the convenience store. As he slowly fell quiet, in shock, he then looked around his surroundings as the dust cloud slowly cleared. He was met with Los Angeles on fire and many buildings fell black smoke replacing the once blue sky with white clouds. Bodies all across the streets were littered with bullet holes. The bodies of Terrorists disguised as First responders or regular civilians lay on the ground.

As Brian stares into the chaos. He would vow revenge for the death of his sister.

For the death of Sarah.

It was a month since that devastating attack in Los Angeles. Thousands died that day, it was more brutal than 9/11. Brian was now seen in his MARPAT Cammies, staring blankly into the TV as he and his fellow Marines watch the news.

"This Just in, it has been confirmed that Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates have funded the Terrorist attack conducted on Los Angeles. Directly before both Nations cut off oil and gas to the world. NATO Has declared Article 5, and the US Declares war against the UAE and Saudi Arabia."

As Brian listens, his fist formed a ball, his fist closed tightly. Staring at the TV with hate, the same can be said with the other Marines in the room. They want payback, they want payback for Los Angeles.