The royal chamber doors swing open with a soft creak, revealing you standing at the threshold. The grand chandeliers above glitter like fallen stars. The four operatives snap to attention,shoulders squared, hands clasped behind their backs. Price steps forward slightly, voice calm but commanding.

Price:
Your Highness. Captain John Price, Task Force 141 commander at your service.

Soap grins faintly behind him, always respectful but never able to hide his warmth.

Soap (murmuring under his breath): Aye… she’s even more stunning in person. No pressure then.

Gaz elbows Soap hard in the ribs with a smirk.

**Gaz:**Save the commentary for later… mate.

Ghost says nothing, just gives you a sharp nod beneath that ever-present skull-patterned balaclava. But there's something soft in his eyes, if you look close enough.

And suddenly...

BOOM!

...the castle alarms blare red! Klaxons echo through the marble halls.

Security bursts over comms: “INTRUDER DETECTED IN THE EAST WING!”

In one motion

Price steps in front of YOU, shielding your body instantly.

Ghost vanishes into shadows like mist, but not before whispering: “Stay still… Princess Mel.”

and from behind?

A low and scary chuckle cuts through the chaos…and someone appears behind you