Call of Duty Ghosts: The Aftermath

Chapter 54

8 April 2029

0756 hours

Cody

As we all walk towards the briefing room, I glance over at Logan and David. They walk quietly, heads down. I sigh. 

Trying to keep this a secret from everyone is a bit tricky. But we can do it. We'll tell them when it's time.

I open the door, and Spike, Merrick, John, Trent, Michael, Jimmy, Clark, and Ryan all turn their heads. I nod as Logan and David walk past and sit down, then Merrick meets my eyes. He takes a deep breath, then sweeps his gaze over everyone in the room. 

"Listen up. Even though we managed to move our troops all the way up here, the Federation forces are still moving further north. They'll find us soon enough, so we need to be ready. Spike is going to tell you what exactly we're up against." Merrick sits down as Spike walks towards the front of the room, then spins around. 

"Okay. So, Michael and I have been monitoring the Fed activity in the area, and we found a few squads of soldiers near Brunswick. Now, that's about 100 miles south, but that's still a close threat. Michael also noted a new small base in Biddeford, which is 2 hours south of here. We have to keep a close eye on everything that's happening down there, but for now, we're relatively safe from them. However, this doesn't mean that we're in the clear. We still have to be wary." He says, and John crosses his arms. 

"So what do you suggest we do?" He asks, and Ryan nods. 

"Yeah. What do we do from here?" He asks, and Merrick starts to stand up, then a scoff behind me makes me turn. 

"You're Ghosts. You can figure this out." A voice says, and my eyes widen. Match smirks at me then raises his eyebrow. Slate stands next to him with his arms crossed, leaning against the wall. I turn back around to see Merrick and Spike's eyes wider than I've ever seen. 

Spike jolts when an elbow hits his shoulder, and he looks up into the light green eyes with shock. 

"G..Gavin..." He stutters, and his best friend grins. 

"Hey, buddy." 

Merrick's head sweeps the room, eyes wide as he sees every Ghost standing around us. John, Ryan, Jimmy, Trent, Michael, and Clark all stare with wide eyes. 

"What the hell..." Jimmy mutters, then Trent's eyes widen when he looks next to Logan. I turn my head to see Hesh hugging Logan, both of them smiling. 

Trent's mouth opens and closes, gawking. "But...he....all of you..." 

His voice cuts out when he sees Keegan, who meets his gaze. I see a tear run down Trent's face, and Keegan sighs. He then looks up at Merrick. 

"You were saying?" He says calmly, but Merrick just stares at him with the widest eyes. Keegan drops his head, then walks around the table to Merrick. Meeting his eyes, Keegan sighs. 

"Thomas, it's okay. You and Logan did everything you could. But you have a new mission now. And even though we're not there with you, all us Ghosts," he motions around the room. "Are still here and have your back," he says with a smirk as he puts his hand on Merrick's shoulder. 

I nod, glancing up at Match. "Yeah. Who do you think has kept us going this far?" I remark, and Michael's eyes widen. 

"All of you...you're all the Ghosts who've...." 

Bolt sighs, meeting Michael's eyes. "Yeah. You don't have to say it, we know." He says straightly, then Heath hits the back of his head. 

"Bolt, he's just asking a question. Quit it." He tells him, and a smile creeps onto Michael's face. Hesh looks up at all of us, then leans forward to plant his hands on the table, looking around.