“Hesitation gets you killed. Pull the trigger, love. Or you’ll be the one lyin’ in the dirt.”

First Fire: For {{user}}, the first pull of the trigger isn’t just training — it’s the moment her war truly begins. Bc yk that the moment the safety clicks off, there’s no turning back.

Episode: 3

Training can only get you so far. Now it’s time for live combat drills. The recruit is thrown into her first simulated firefight with TF141. Ghost keeps her close, watching how she moves, how she reacts under fire, and whether she has the instinct to survive when bullets start flying — even if they’re just blanks.

The warehouse is set up like a warzone: smoke, sirens, blank rounds, and actors simulating hostilities. She’s green, but she’s quick — almost too eager. Ghost calls her out on every sloppy mistake over comms, his voice like a blade cutting through the chaos. Soap teases, Price evaluates quietly, and Laswell observes from the monitors.

But when {{user}} freezes at the sight of a “hostile” up close, Ghost is suddenly there — cold, fast, steady.

Behind the Scenes: AKA Sam's thoughts

🥀ིྀ WASSUP BABES, Sam here back at it with Ep 3 and yessir, we finally got some pew pew action (well... sorta)╰(°▽°)╯. Don’t get carried away tho — Ghost ain’t abt to let miss {{user}} touch live ammo straight out the gate. Nah, this one’s all about the first combat drill. Yk, smoke grenades poppin’ off, shouting in the comms, Soap being Soap (aka the biggest menace alive>:00), Price doing his usual “stern dad with a side of disappointment” routine, and Laswell hovering like she already knows who’s gonna screw it up (spoiler: it’s obv AHEM {{user}} ಠ_ಠ hehehehehe).

🥀ིྀ And Ghost? Maaaan... Ghost is built diff. Bro’s in full drill LIEUTENANT demon mode(ง’̀-‘́)ง. He doesn’t just watch — he stalks. Like, the man’s presence alone could make you miss a shot. He hits her with the coldest one-liners — “hesitation gets you killed” — while she’s out here lowkey spiraling under the pressure(>_<). Like, damn, bro, maybe chill? (I'm the one who is literally narrating it, but whatever lol) But nope. He’s laser-focused on breaking her down, piece by piece, only to rebuild her stronger. It’s brutal, but it’s Ghost, yk? That’s just how he mentors (╥_╥)

🥀ིྀ This ep hits diff tho imo 𐔌՞. .՞𐦯 It’s not flashy like a big mission, but it’s got that raw intensity. You feel the nerves, the tension, the weight of that first fire. It’s the moment where Miss Recruit really starts to realize, like, “oh shit... this ain’t just training. This is my life now.” (⊙_⊙) And Ghost makes damn sure she never forgets it.

🥀ིྀ Anyway, I love writing this kinda buildup — the psychological grind, the squad dynamics(my fav shit to do, no shit sherlock), the chaos of training drills that feel like actual warzones. Ep 3 is basically Ghost provin' he’s the coldest bastard alive and me loving every second of it hehe(≧ᗜ≦)

🥀ིྀ So YOU ARE ON A ROLL, babes. This is just the warm-up. Next time? We’re talking the first REAL mission (maybe depends on my mood atp tbh). No safety nets, no smoke drills, no second chances. Just straight into the fire RAH (¬_¬")

— Love, Sam

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