#codcoldwar

(cold war story)

This is the fisrt CoD story ive published! Hope yall like it

"This is how you win a war Bell!" They looked around, fire and rubble surrounded them. They had actually did it. Yet their heart was heavy, something edging them that this isnt finished. They looked back at Adler, he was talking to some other soilders. He turned and motioned them over. "We did good today Bell. You did good." He placed a hand upon their shoulder.

"What now Adler?" Bell shrugged their shoulders. They couldnt really explain how they felt, it was almost a lurking danger.

"Let's meet up with the others... Then how about we take a walk?" The offer took Bell by surprise. For sure there was a reason behind it. Said reason, they could only begin to imagine. Bell followed Adler, looking up to the sky periodically as their mind skimmed through the possibilities.

"Bell!" Woods and Mason walked up to them smiles wide upon their faces. "Bell you're the god damn savior!" Woods wrapped his arm around them and so did mason.

"You really did it despite all that shit. Trust me, I understand the shock." Mason spoke sincerely. Bell pulled a fake smile, softly returning the gesture to them.

"Well, after all it was the right thing. Perseus threw me away.. so..." Bell trailed off. Woods gleeful face turned to one of sympathy. Mason saw himself in bell, he wish he could help himself. Yet not even mason himself was fully recovered from it.

"Look take your time kid.. You'll have me and Woods there." Bell looked up to the two and nodded.

"Bell," Adler called out from a small distance away. Bell shot their head to look at Adler. That feeling was back, that uneasiness.  They smiled to Woods and Mason and heading over to Adler. "Let's go on that walk."

The walk itself was quiet, almost peaceful. Not one of you spoke a word. Within the hour they could hear the distant sound of waves. The sun was beginning to peak past the horizon. Adler then leading them down a smaller much narrow path. One by all means would be hard to find. Bell followed closely behind, to their right, the crisp blue oceans. To their left, plain rock. Either notion saying no escape of the narrow path.

Yet at that exact moment it clicked... that reason, the reason. Bell had slowed down, they stared down to the ground. The thought was almost too much to bare. Would he really do that, Adler was a decent guy! Yet, again, did you really know adler? did you really know anyone.. Park, Lazar, Sims. For fuck sake Even Woods and Mason... "Bell," they slowly raised their head. Adler stared back at them. For sure they thought this man has eyes full of sinister intent. "Come on, we're almost there." They continued in silence. Bell gave one last glance at the horizon and the taking a deep breath of the salty air.

Bell stood behind Adler as he reached the end of the path. "Artic air. Clears the head, doesnt it?" Adler perched himself upon a rock. The floor covered in luscious greenery. The early morning sky covered in grey clouds. He looked back at you, his hand holding his lit cigarette. "Bell, you made two extraordinary sacrifices to stop Perseus. One was without your knowledge. The other... you made that decision of your own accord."

Bell kept track of his hands, as he talked. "I just want you to know that this little thing that happened with you and me..." Adler seems to take a few seconds to pick his wording. Yet he never seem unsure with his voice. "It was always for the greater good." Actually, it was the opposite. He sounded as confident as ever. Perhaps hes a bit less tense yet that's a small difference. Adler looked off the the side as he flicked his cigarette away. "You're a goddamn hero, you know that, kid?"

"Quit the bullshit Adler..." Bell chuckled, "I already know why the fuck I'm here." Adler stared for a moment, his brows raised and mouth agape ever so slightly. "You would think, after you saying you saved me... gave me a second chance." Bell clutched their fists. "It was stupid of me to think youd let me live after I gave you what you wanted."

"I was stupid enough to trust you Adler..." Bell in unholstered their gun, Adler reached for his. He aimed his pistol right at them. Bell just stood there, staring down as their pistol placed flat on their palms. Just as puzzling, they unloaded their gun. "Part of me didnt want to believe it... part of me wants to think I'm actually part of the team." Bell threw the empty gun upon the floor. They collapsed to the floor, staring down to the ground. "Of course, I was wrong..." they sat there silently. Adler didnt know how exactly to react. "Adler..."

"Yeah?"

"Promise me you'll make it quick." Bell looked up again to him tears flowed down their cheeks. Even if they were still alive, the amount of hopelessness made their eyes look dead. Adler was speechless, certainly this wasn't what he expected.

"Why are you so willing..."

"Open your eyes Adler!" Bell laughed, "you honestly dont see why?" He nodded his head. "My life... all that I know now is a lie.." Bell again lowered their head, "I have no idea who I am... how can I live like this anyway..."

Silence seemed to drown the two, only the small breeze of wind howling it's sad moans. Adler cleared his throat, "Bell... I'm sorry, for everything."

"There no point to apologize Adler. What done has been done" Bell grabbed the weapon and pushed it against their head. "What been damaged has been broken. These apologies don't bring my life back." Adler only stared as his hand shook. He closed his eyes, took a deep breath. Then pulled the trigger, the bang rang. It even shook Adler up. In front of him laid Bells lifeless body. Adler shot one last bullet, just to make sure they died quickly and hopefully painlessly. Adler exhaled as a wave of emotions filled him.

These spreading from relief to mostly guilt. The weight of all hes done to Bell, the thought. Made his breath shallow and heart race. He went to the body and made sure their eyes were closed. Next, and much to his dissatisfaction, the body being thrown off the cliff. After all was done, all that was left was blood.