The Destiny of Ghost and Me

Chapter 19: The arrest

We watched in shock as three full helicopters of American troops appeared overhead. I looked between Price and McKannedy, a mixture of disbelief and concern written on my face.

Price's voice was filled with realization, "They must have located us."

McKannedy responded with a curse, "Holy shit, now it's our turn."

I muttered a curse under my breath, "Fuck."

A voice boomed from one of the helicopters' loudspeakers, "Kneel down, all of you, or we will be forced to resort to violence."

Price commanded, "Get down, all of you!"

Price, McKannedy, and their soldiers knelt as instructed. I hesitated for a moment, defying the order. Price pleaded with me, "Yn, kneel down."

But I didn't care anymore.

The voice from the helicopter warned me one last time, "Last warning, young lady."

A red laser sight was trained on my head, likely from a sniper's rifle.

Price pulled me down forcefully, and I complied, placing my hands on my head.

The helicopters landed, and a team emerged from the first one. At first, I couldn't believe my eyes. But then, my shock turned into disbelief as I saw a man in full military gear and wearing a skull mask.

I muttered in disbelief, "Ghost?!"

The man approached, his voice cold and devoid of any emotion, "I am not Ghost."

Deep down, I had expected this outcome, but a glimmer of hope had remained. I lowered my head in frustration and bit my lip.

The man introduced himself, "You are dealing with Sergeant Keegan Russ. We have been tasked with arresting you for treason against the homeland."

I glared at him with intense anger, barely containing the urge to pounce and strike him. His comrade next to him noticed and pointed his weapon at my chest, warning, "Stay calm, little girl. We don't want a bloodbath here."

In a dangerous tone, I responded, "We're being arrested for treason? Are you kidding me? We risked our lives here for the homeland, and we've lost people because of this so-called 'treason'."

Price tried to calm me down, but I refused to be appeased.

Keegan stared at me with cold, emotionless eyes, giving an order, "Just handcuff her."

They forced me to the ground and handcuffed me. Price turned to Keegan and advised, "There are two more in the barn. Please, don't shoot. They will instinctively aim their weapons at you."

Keegan nodded and signaled toward the barn. Some soldiers immediately headed in that direction.

Keegan then turned to McKannedy, questioning him, "And who are you? You weren't on my list."

McKannedy replied, "I am here as their supporter."

Even though Keegan's mask concealed his expression, he ran his tongue across his teeth, seemingly contemplating something. "Since you're not on our list and we're not on American soil, you may leave."