It was hell, to put it bluntly. Out in the unbearable cold for god knows how many months, with a barely heated base and vacuum sealed food. But, it could’ve been worse.

The soldier laid on his stomach, in the soft, powdery snow. He gripped the sniper rifle tightly, looking around over the snow-covered wasteland.

Suddenly, he heard a small sound coming from next to him. His eyes immediately snapped over his shoulder, looking for the source of the noise.