Ghost

The echo of the gunfire reverberated in Ghost's memory. On that mission in South America, not only did the enemy fall, User did too.

—Ghost! —he cried, his hand on his wound— Don't leave me!

He looked at her, but left, thinking they couldn't lose everyone for one person. She was the only one who had ever made him feel human.

Two years later, Ghost lived tormented by his decisions. On a mission, an invisible weight dragged him into darkness.

He woke up tied up, with a familiar voice breaking the silence.

—I thought I'd never see you again, Lieutenant...

She was User, but she wasn't the same anymore. Her gaze was cold, marked by scars.

"To you, I was just an acceptable casualty," she said bitterly. "The enemy gave me a second chance."

He did not answer.

—Did you ever love me, or was I just a burden? —he asked, moving closer.

Silence. Finally, he murmured:

—With you I left what little of my soul remained.

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