(Ghost's POV)
We stand outside the library in Mittwald. I stare at the building as they prepare to go to war. We should've never left her in Italy. The place still looks the same as the way we left it, minus the overgrown bushes and new vines. It looks like a bomb was dropped on it. Well, technically, a bomb was dropped on it seven years ago. I look at Konig who is sharpening his knives. I still can't believe we're on the same team now. I can't believe she loves him. I know she loves all three of us, but we all know she loves Konig more.
"Are we ready?" Price asks. I look at him and nod. Everyone else agrees. He looks at me. "Lead the way." I nod once and turn to the building. I let out a quiet breath before carefully entering the building. They follow behind me as I lead them to where Konig almost killed me. As I enter the room, I notice John is sitting on a chair. The chair is sleek black and new, positioned in the middle of the room. He smirks when he sees me.
"Ghost!" He says with a smile. I raise my gun up, pointing it at him. "You're just in time!"
"Where is she?" I snarl. I sound like an animal but I don't care. I just want her back. His smile widens.
"Look up." He says. I know I shouldn't take my eyes off him but I can't help myself. I look up and see Star unconscious. She's been restrained to a circular board. There are knives on the board that make it look like she was used as target practice. My eyes widen. She's in her underwear and bra too. I can see all the bruises and cuts on her body. The ones he probably gave her. My worry turns into pure anger. I look at him, only to find him still smiling. He hasn't moved an inch. "I wouldn't kill me just yet if I were you."
"Why not?" My words come out as a growl. I slowly walk towards him.
"Because I'm the only one who knows where the key is." He smirks. I noticed he hadn't looked at her once. "And you want her to be free right?" I don't say anything but stop walking. I'm about three feet away from him.
"What do you want?" I ask.
"I want you to kill Konig." He says. "Or for Konig to kill you. Either is fine. Once one of you kills the other, then I'll let her go." I raise an eyebrow and see my team out of the corner of my eye.
"No." Price says. "You've done enough to my team." I see him raise his gun and shoot John in the head. John's body falls limp to the floor. Keegan runs over and makes sure he's dead before searching his body for the key.
"Fuck the key," I mumble and walk over to one of the empty bookshelves. I start climbing it. Once I reach the top I position myself to jump to Star. Before I can jump, Keegan says something.
"I found it!" Keegan says, holding up a key. He tosses it up to me which I catch.
"Fucking hell." I mumble and pull my mask up. I bite the key to hold it on my mouth.
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(Keegan's POV)
Ghost pulls his mask up just enough to reveal his mouth. He bites down on the key to hold it in place. We watch as he jumps and crashes into the circular board. He grips the top firmly to hold himself up. I watch as Konig positions himself underneath the board, ready to catch Star. Ghost uses one hand to hold himself up and the other to gently free her. He uses his body to hold her up so she doesn't fall or get hurt.
Once he's completely freed her, he looks down at Konig. I watch Konig nod and my breath catches in my throat. Ghost gently lets go of her and Konig catches her perfectly. I let out a shaker breath and walk over to Konig. Ghost drops down, landing on his ass. I smile internally knowing that hurt him.
"Star?" Price asks coming up beside me. She mumbles something incoherently. "Star, I need you to open your eyes."
"We can't stay here." Soap says. "Let's get her in the car." Konig carries her to the car. Soap drives the car while Price tries to get Star conscious again. She's laying across Konig's and my laps. Ghost was able to find a blanket for her so we could cover her up. He doesn't speak. Just watches her.
I honestly can't tell what he feels for her. I know Konig is head over heels for her. And I love her but not head over heels. But Ghost? I glance at him. He's so..... distant. Sometimes it seems like he only wants to fuck her. I just hope he doesn't break her. Because if he does, Konig and I will have to pick up the pieces and I know neither one of us want to see her hurt.
"Keegan?" I hear a soft voice say. I look down and see Star looking at me.
"Hey, baby girl," I say and force a smile. I see her eyes swell up with tears. I pull her up so I can hug her as she cries in my arms. "Shhhh." I gently rub her back. "It's going to be okay. You're safe now. You're home."
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(Konig's POV)
I carry her off the plane as Star sleeps in my arms. I take her straight to the medical wing. "Alles wird gut, meine Liebe. Du bist jetzt zu Hause." I mumble. (Translation: Everything will be okay my love. You're home now.)
I stay by her side as the nurses treat her wounds. Keegan stays in the hall as Price and Soap go do paperwork. Ghost disappeared as soon as the plane landed. I'm not sure where he went and frankly, I don't care.
I don't look up when the door opens. Instead, I keep my eyes on Star. "You need sleep," Gaz says. He stayed behind in case anyone had questions about where we went. It wasn't a fully authorized trip.
"I'll sleep when I know she's okay," I say.
"Sir," Gaz says. "With all due respect, she will be okay. She's in the hands of the best on our base. They will make sure she's okay. Plus," He pauses. "Price told me to stay by her side until you come back. He told me to tell you that you need to go eat, shower, and get some sleep." I open my mouth to say something but he cuts me off. "He also said it was an order," I grumble and get up.
"If she wakes up, you call me," I say more harshly than I'd like. He nods. I sigh and look at Star who is sleeping peacefully. I take a deep breath and leave the room.
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Word count: 1221
So I noticed as I was writing this chapter that my word count is being weird. It'll say one binge on my computer but another on my phone. They are usually like up to 200 words off (which is a bit). So I do apologize if it's not exact. Blame Wattpad 🤣
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Astaria (COD FanFic)
Romance**Contains smut** Astaria is the newest team member of Task Force 141. She's a skilled fighter and the best of the best when it comes to gathering intel. When she meets Ghost, Konig, and Keegan, she can't help but fall for all three of them. Each on...
