They Both Die At The End- SOAP AND GHOST EDITION

PART FOUR- END OF AN ERA

NAME: SIMON RILEY
CODENAME: GHOST
AGE: 37
BRANCH: SAS
RANK: LIEUTENANT

TIME: 07:30 AM

Beep beep beep bee-

He groans softly as he carefully sits up, not wanting to wake Simon who's sleeping underneath him.
"Morning". Simon suddenly speaks up, causing Johnny to jump.
"You arse! Scared the shit out of me!". He slaps Simon's chest, causing Simon to chuckle.
"Sorry". He grins as he sits up, his hand on Johnny's waist as he looks at his partner in crime. They sit in silence, just staring into each other's eyes. "We better get ready..".
"Aye.. Suppose so". He nods. They change into their tactical gear before walking to the lift. They make their way to the briefing room and suddenly it's all eyes on them. They sit next to each other, hand in hand. Price starts talking about the mission.
"Alright. Today we will be flying out to Al Mazrah to eliminate General Ghorbrani. Simon, you're going to navigate through the canyon and use the Spotter to locate the General. With his location, we will then pilot a missile through the canyon, destroying the convoy and killing General Ghorbrani. They will have back up ready to attack us as soon as that missile hits.". Johnny squeezes Simon's hand under the table. "That is why we will all protect Simon. Understood?".
"Yes Sir". The room calls out.
"We'll group at take off point in an hour. Be ready. You're all dismissed". Price orders and everyone leaves the room. Simon and Johnny both head to Johnny's room to collect pictures and keepsakes that he could carry to take with him. They did the same for Simon before heading to the equipment room.

They grab the guns and ammunition they'd beed for the mission. Johnny stands leaning against the table.
"You all set, Sargent?". Simon asks, looking at Johnny's back. "Johnny?". He calls out. No response. He notices Johnny's nails digging into the wooden table, causing his nails to bleed quite badly. One of Johnny's hands raise to his chest. "Johnny!". Simon reacts, wrapping his arms around Johnny's waist and pulls him away from the table. He stumbles back and falls to the floor, holding Johnny tightly as he attempts to calm him down. "Hey. It's okay... I'm here.". He whispers into his ear calmly. Johnny is now in hysterics, sobbing violently as he tries to escape Simon's grip. "Johnny. It's okay". Simon says more sternly, yet it doesn't do anything to his panicked state. Simon stands up and throws Johnny over his shoulder. He rushes to the communal showers where he sits Johnny down and strips him from his gear. He tries to get Johnny to sit on the floor gently yet Johnny struggles, fighting Simon's force, to the point where Simon has to gently get his leg behind Johnny's and forcefully get him to the floor, a hand under Johnny's head at all times to make sure he doesn't get hurt. He quickly turns the water on the lowest temperature it can go, making sure the water hits Johnny.

He stands back as the water hits Johnny. His heart is racing and his eyes are darting around in panic.
"I'm sorry". Johnny quietly whispers. Simon steps forward, turning off the water before walking over to Johnny with a towel. He wraps it over Johnny's shoulders and holds him close, kissing his wet hair softly.
"It's okay.. I'm here now". He whispers softly, tears of relief running down his cheeks. "The hell happened, hey?". He asks calmly.
"I-I panicked... Everything just hit me... I-I'm dying today, Si... We're dying today!". He exclaims.
"I know, sweetheart-".
"-How are you so okay with this?!". He snaps, standing up quickly. Simon stands up with him, looking at him confused.
"You think I want this to happen?". He asks quietly, walking over to Johnny, a hand on the side of his neck as another is now on his waist. "Baby... I would walk through fire if it meant I could have one more day with you...". He confesses, kissing Johnny's forehead softly. He helps Johnny get back into his tactical gear and they both walk to the take off point in silence. They get onto the helicopter they're both set to go on. They sit hand in hand, side by side.
"We'll be fine, Johnny". He squeezes Johnny's hand softly.
"I know we will, Si". He leans into Simon. After around five hours of flying, they end up in Al Mazrah. The helicopter lands and Price helps set Simon up to travel through the canyon. Johnny quickly jogs over to Simon, kissing him passionately. "Don't die without me, Simon.". He orders, causing Simon to smile softly.
"Is that an order, Sargent?". He asks with a cheeky grin.
"Yes, Sir". He kisses him once more before having to separate from him.