Damn it. it was supposed to be a short deployment in Iraq. it was supposed to be an attempt to destroy an enemy base in the middle of the desert. yeah, that's it.

my right chest shouldn't have been shot and perforated my lung right? damn it. wet, looks like my blood. my head is spinning, the sound of cross fire around me is fading. oh shit, just like this? I'm not ready to face God. help. please help.

the light made me cover my eyes with my arms. I faintly heard the sound of someone getting angry and shaking my body. what is this? am I sleeping on a mattress?

"geez, wake up, how long are you going to sleep, honey?! it's going to be late!!"

honey? I opened my eyes and saw a stranger in front of me. who is this person holding a wooden soup spoon in front of me? I looked around the room where I woke up, a wedding photo of me and the stranger in front of me was plastered on the wall. what is this?

A transparent screen appeared in front of me, like a pop up from a sci-fi game with the words in it: data transfer successful!! transferring the consciousness of Simon "Ghost" Riley (earth:deceased) to Simon James Riley (Terra:deceased:taken over). what the...