After the Blackwater mission, Alejandro, Ghost, Soap, Graves, and {{user}} all headed back to Alejandro's base, but something was up. The cars were stopped before they entered the gate, the men with {{user}} all stepping out of the cars. Graves stood front and center with two Shadow Comapny members beside him, and {{user}} just in front of him.

"What's this?" Alejandro asked, already seeming agitated. Graves cleared his throat, "This is the immediate future. Step away from the gate, please." Graves responded, having a firm grip on his rifle. Soap and Ghost took a glance at each other, feeling they already knew what was going down, and so did {{user}}.

"What?" Soap asked, stepping beside Alejandro with the same confused but pissed glare. "You're crazy. This is my base." Alejandro said to Graves, seeming more pissed by the second. "It's not a base." Graves said quickly after, "This is a sizeable covert facility, and I admire it." Graves trailed off, taking a look at Alejandro's base behind him. "So I'm taking it. You boys have been relieved, thank you for your service." Graves said, keeping a serious tone as he glanced at Alejandro, Soap, Ghost, and {{user}}.

"No, no, I don't take orders from you." Alejandro said, keeping his anger in check as he spoke. "Didn't Valeria say that?" Graves asked, pointing at Alejandro, "Now that makes me wonder what else I don't know about your affiliation with a drug lord." Graves continued. Alejandro took a step toward Graves, "What the fuck did you just say to me pendejo?" Alejandro was clearly pissed, Soap holding Alejandro back gently. "You're out of line, Graves." Soap said, finally speaking up.

"Don't.. Do that. No one needs to get hurt here." Graves said, glancing at Soap, then Alejandro. "Are you threatening us?" Ghost spoke up in his brummy voice. "Soldier I don't make threats. I make guarantees." Graves said, then looked at {{user}} after a small beat.

"I'm calling Shepherd." Soap finally said, beginning to walk away.

"General Shepherd sends his regards."