Time To Earn the Mask
word count: 2k
pairing: keegan x reader {gender not mentioned}
warnings: guns and violence
summary: it's federation day and you're on your first mission with Logan, Hesh, and Keegan, trying to find the location of the Ghost enemy; Rorke
AN: yes believe it or not, before Ghost happened, Mr. Keegan P. Russ was my first love. COD: Ghosts will forever own my heart <3 happy thanksgiving y'all, enjoy :)
You looked down at the party happening 400ft below you. Lights shone in a dozen different directions, music blaring so loud you could hear the lyrics clearly from the building you were on top of. Thousands of people, enjoying the fireworks not caring that they could be mowed down by federation soldiers whenever they felt like it.
âWhatâs up? You looked upset..â
You jumped slightly at the voice coming behind to see your partner, Keegan. You sighed as you swung your legs around so you were facing him. His face was covered in black and gray warpaint, with his ghost mask, tucked in between the waistband of his pants. âItâs nothing, really, Iâm fineâ You answered, looking back behind you at the fireworks and the people down below. You felt his gloved fingers turn your face back to him, carefully trying not to smudge your own warpaint. âTheyâll be fine, if itâs the people your really worrying about, okay?âHe said, taking your hands and holding them in his own.
You felt the tension slowly release, not by much but enough for you to get ahold of yourself. The innocent people below didnât know you and you didnât know them, but empathy was the one thing you couldnât bear to lose when the world itself was going to shit.
âPromise?â
âPromise.â
He gently planted his lips to your forehead and rested his head on yours. You knew how much he loved you, and he knew how much you loved him. âKeegan, we got our guy with information on Rorke. Ready to move in?â Heshâs voice came in other your radio com. âYeah, just give me two seconds,â Keegan answered back. You felt him slightly adjust one of his beanies, his favorite one you decided to wear on this mission, and pulled you to your feet. âAlright. Time to earn the mask. Ready, love?âHe asked, planting another kiss on your forehead before pulling his mask out of his belt loop and pulling it down, all while looking you in the eyes.
âReady..â
You and Logan took out guards while Hesh and Keegan called them out. You slid through an opening that Logan had made in the window and slipped behind Keegan to the control center. âLogan patch in over there, Y/N, you patch in over here,â Keegan ordered. You and Logan pulled out your virus uploaders and patched them into the control center, both your percentages climbing quickly.
Your eye widened suddenly when you started to hear a group of voices down the hallway. Guards. âTangos coming. Finish up you twoâ Keegan quickly whispered. You could feel your hands shaking as you silently pleaded in your head for the virus to upload more quicker. You looked up to see your partner slipping into the dark, just wide enough alcove to hide, Logan following on his side soon after. âY/N, Finish or Hide!â Keegan hissed at you. Your hands began to shake more as your final percentages loaded in. You ripped your uploader out of the circuit board and carefully backed up into the dark alcove. You felt your backside harshly press up against Keegan, his hands landing on your waist. âSuch a tease..âHe silently laughed into your ear, just loud enough for only you to hear. âOh my god, Keegan, Iâm sorry Iâm so-â You started but felt his gloved hand press against your mouth as the enemy guards passed. You reached for a pistol near your left hip. âNo, weapons down. Let them pass.âKeegan whispered into the radio just in case Logan got the same idea as you. You watched one of the guardâs stop, fidgeting with his tablet, and look right in Loganâs direction.
âKee-â
âI see him, dont move a muscle.â
Keegan snaked around you, removing a knife from his tactical belt in the process. You watched as his head shot to the left and then his hand moved straight to the manâs throat, stabbing him instantly. He gently kicked back with his boot, signaling you to move out of the way, which you completed of course. âWait for them to leave,â Keegan spoke into the radio. You listened until you couldnât hear them talking anymore. Once the three of you were sure they were gone, you all made a bolt for the window.
âKill the lights..â Keegan ordered silently. You watched Logan press a button on his uploader and the building light go out one by one. âBeautiful.â
You looked over at Logan taking out a guard, watching the guardâs body fall over the balcony he was on to the busy streets below. You kept close to Keegan while Hesh stayed close to Logan moving down the building. You all were careful not to make too much noise on the glass and alert any nearby guards of your position. You looked away from them to notice a guard walking out below you and signaled the others to stop.
âHesh, Logan. Guarding moving out from underneath you, think you can one of you can take him out quietly?âYou whispered into your radio, looking over at them. âYeah, we can make it work. You and Keegan ready if more come out?âHesh radioed back. You nodded your head. Your eyes trailed Loganâs body moving carefully down the building closer to the guard before dropping on top of him and stabbing him in the throat.
Two guards outside to the balcony after hearing the thud. Logan grabbed another knife and shot it right into one of the guardâs throats while you ripped a knife out of your belt and loosened your cable to drop on top of the other guard, knocking him straight to the floor before your knife entered the side of his throat, blood shooting across your forearm. Keegan drops right behind you and helps you to your feet. âShit, Y/N. You alright? I looked away for a split second and when I looked back you were gone,â Keegan asked. âYes, Iâm alright. Come on, letâs go if we wanna catch this guyâ You answered. You peeked your gun around your corners before signaling the group to move in. âRemember, we gotta shut down the elevators and seal off his chance to bolt. Hesh, You and Logan take the main bank, Keegan and I will go this way to the northeast corner, cool?âYou asked, looking them all in the eye to make sure you had their attention. âCool, weâll cut the primary and secondary controls, and meet you two at your corner,â Hesh said before tapping Logan to move in his direction.
After you all rendezvoused in your meeting location, were forced to jump off a balcony into another part of the building, and killed probably over a hundred enemy soldiers in the process; you finally made it to the location Ramos was supposed to be in. Logan went with Hesh to the farther door while you stayed with Keegan, ready to rush him to get info on Rorke.
âIn positionâ
âLikewiseâ
âAlright, letâs do this,â Keegan said before slamming his shoulder into the door, only to be met with an empty room. Damn it! heâs not here!âYou said, stomping your boot hard into the ground. âI got him,â Hesh said before opening the door violently with Ramos, sending him over the desk and onto the floor. Logan walked over and yanked him up while Hesh removed a pistol from his belt and pointed it straight in between Ramosâs eyes. âHe knew you would comeâ Ramos hissed, his hands raised above his head. You closed your eyes as you could feel your jaw tightening with every word. You fucking desiped Rorke, he killed your best friend Ajax, he was basically a brother to you. You wanted nothing more than to kill him, nice and slow.
You opened your eyes to see Ramos pushed against the desk, Hesh placing all his body weight on him. You stomped over to Ramos, slamming your hands on the desk and startling everyone in the process. âYou got five fucking seconds to deliver coordinates on Rorke before I kill you, nice painfully, and slow. Four,â You said, your spit landing on his face as you held up your fingers. Keegan was honestly shocked to see you like this. He knew how much Ajax meant to you but didnât know how much you kept bottled inside of you.
âThree, Two..â
âHis location is in there! In an encrypted file!âRamos cried out, pointing to the laptop that had landed on the floor next to the desk. âSee, that wasnât hard, now was it?âYou said, taking your two fingers under his chin to make him look at you before the TV flickered on.
âI knew you and your little mouse would follow the bread crumbsâ
You gritted your teeth as you met Rorkeâs gaze from the screen. âHi Y/L/N, how you doing?âHe said, a smirk spreading across his face. You were about to answer back but were interrupted by Hesh. âYou killed their friend and tried to kill my father you piece of shit!â âHesh!âKeegan said, warning him not to continue. âThe sons of Elias Walker. Boys sent to do a man's work.â Rorke said. You stood up straight, trying to keep yourself composed, not wanting to let your own tongue slip. âWhere are you, Rorke?âYou said, Keeganâs hand falling on your hip, offering you a slight amount of comfort. âWhere I am doesn't matter. What matters is a decade ago Elias left me to die in this city⌠And from this night forward Elias lives with the knowledge he sent his own sons to their death.â Rorke spoke before motioning to cut the feed. You felt the ground shake from underneath you. This building was going down.
You grabbed Keeganâs hand before yelling at Logan and Hesh to move their asses, racing down the stairs as you raced the clock to make it out alive. âScarecrow, mission compromised, weâre attempting-Ugh! To make an aerial exfil from the 52nd floor!âYou yelled into your radio, taking command from here on out. âWe need windows!âYou stopped and yelled, Keeganâs eyes locked onto yours. âYou know how much I love seeing you take charge?â He said, before being met with a small smack from your hand. âGet ahold of yourself for two seconds, you can gush over me after we reach the exfil site now come on!â You said, racing after Hesh and Logan; who unlike Keegan apparently, wanted to live. You and Keegan rushed out before being shot to the floor, the buildingâs support giving out and tipping the building sideways.
âPrep your chutes! Weâre going down!â Keegan shouted. You felt your boots crack into a piece of pavement. You felt the building lean to the point that you started to fall. In fact, you felt yourself heading straight for the window. You crossed your arms across your face as you all crashed into the windows. You opened your eyes to see the build right on top of you. You opened the parachute with the boys and started to head to your exit point. âScarecrow, we're airborne! En route to rally point echo. Good work you three. Now let's get the hell out of here..â Keegan said. You watched him look back at you and hold up the number four; your special channel, the first one you two ever communicated on.
You flipped your radio channel to four. âYes, darling?âYou said, your voice softening. âYou wereâŚamazing back there. Thereâs no way Elias wonât give you your mask after thatâ He gushed. You could feel your cheeks heating up at that comment. He always told you that, no matter what you did, but this time you felt like it could actually happen. âHonestly, If he doesnât give you one, your getting mine,â He said. âKeegan..âYou said. âYes?â
âI love you a lot, you know that right?â âYes..I do, but you know I love you moreâ. That one comment made both of you smile so big your cheeks hurt.















