Everything was confusing, the images flashed before your eyes but you couldn't understand what had happened. A loud explosion, followed by a ringing in your head that prevented you from comprehending what had occurred.

Your eyes stared fixedly at the co-pilot's seat backrest, where Gaz had been sitting just seconds ago, chatting with Captain Price, who was driving the vehicle and either giving directions or conversing with the rest of the team in the other vehicles.

Everything seemed calm, the mission hadn't even begun yet as they were just heading to the rendezvous point to receive intel. But it appeared the enemy team already knew their intentions, planting mines on the road and achieving their goal. Y

our attention remained fixed on a specific point, staring into nothingness, still dazed. Until the door beside you opened with a bang, and strong arms pulled you out of that now destroyed and useless vehicle. You looked around, seeing the rest of your teammates running, taking cover behind the vehicles and firing their weapons, but you couldn't hear anything. You couldn't hear Simon's voice trying to call you out of that trance. It was then that he shook your shoulders, grabbing your attention and noticing the thin red thread of blood trickling from your ears down to your neck.

You could see his mouth moving beneath the fabric of his balaclava, but you couldn't hear him.