15 hours ago before Malik al-Asad killed Salah

In a vast shot of the Middle Eastern desert opens up.

AL Mazrah

The camera pans down to reveal a set of bootprints, but two of them before cutting to a crevice in a rock formation.

Sunlight pours through the opening of the rock formation as a lone figure walks through the passageway.

Jake: *COMMS* Silver Eagle Actual, Shadow 0-1 is weapons hot... We're burning daylight here...

Donald Shepherd: *COMMS* Copy Graves, Stand by. Maxwell, do we have confirmation over?

Maxwell: *COMMS* Dark Knight -1 to Bravo 0-7 and Bravo 0-9, you two in position?

The two figure merges from the passageway into the light revealing themselves to be Will Riley aka Blade and Thea Anderson aka Mantis

Will: Were nearly there.

Will "Blade" Riley - TF-161, Shadow Co.

Strike

Al-Mazrah, U.R.A.

15 July 2067, 1600

Both moves forward between two rocks.

Thea: Hold up, Dark knight, we've got heli incoming.

A Hind D passes over Blade and Mantis.

Maxwell: *COMMS* That's General Mohammad.

Donald Shepherd: Right on time. Now, get up there and let's see what's he's up in the middle o' nowhere.

Two makes his way through the passage as he climbs up rocks. Thea on the other hand, she tries big rock, and Will give her a hand.

Will: Come on Thea, climb like a Mantis.

Thea: *grin* Do I looked like a Mantis?

The two reaches an opening that overlooks the vast desert area.

Thea: *sigh* Finally! Fresh air!

Will: Shhh!

Will tries to shut her mouth because they don't want to get spotted.

Will: We're eyes on.

Maxwell: *COMMS* Will what do you see?

Will nodded to Thea, she grabbed a binoculars, scanning and zoom in an entire group of vehicles, soldiers, weapons and equipment gathered together.

Thea: We armed personnel, armor, hardware and those Androids, Cylcops.

Will: Shit.. It's those Soviets.

Donald Shepherd: *COMMS* What the hell are the Soviets doin' with Mohammad?

Maxwell: *COMMS* Supplying Syria. It's an arms deal.

Donald Shepherd: *COMMS* You copying this, Shadow 0-1?

Jake: *COMMS* Affirmative - two birds, one stone...

Maxwell: *COMMS* We need positive ID on Mohamad before we kick this off.

Donald Shepherd: *COMMS* Mantis, can you identify the general?

She looks through her scope and spots several soldiers gathered around a lone military officer.

Will: Armed escorts around one VIP. Soviets are very happy to see him.

Donald Shepherd: *COMMS* It'll be the last time they do...

The Soviet soldiers escort the officer through the vehicles until the officer turns around revealing himself to be General Mohammod. She marks Mohammod with her scope.

Thea: I have him! 

Will: Mantis got a visual on General Mohammod.

Maxwell: *COMMS* Copy. All stations - target confirmed.

Donald Shepherd: *COMMS* Shadow 0-1, you are cleared hot for launch.

Jakes: *COMMS* Roger that, Actual

The scene changes to a truck with a white cargo container on top. 

Jakes: *COMMS* Blade, Mantis. You two are in danger close to the zone. This arrow's gonna pack a punch. Most important, we remove the nuclear warhead, and just use a regular warhead.

The white cargo container opens to reveal a missile launcher carrying the LGM-35G Sentinel, also the nuclear warhead was removed only the regular warhead.

Will: *COMMS* Copy. Send it.

The missile launcher prepares to launch.

All camera pans sideways to reveal Jake Graves seated at the missile control, but his face has not shown yet.

Jake: *COMMS* All stations, Shadow 0-1. Missile is ready for immediate delivery, to stand by for launch. Coordinates target in designated... Two... One... Shot out.

The missile launches while several soldiers from Shadow Company stand guard outside as the missile launches.

Jake: *COMMS* Missile is loose.

The missile flies over the desert and enters a low-lying canyon and of course Shadow Company secretly control the missile with stick to guide the destination.

Jake: *COMMS* Missile bearing northeast at 0-6-5 degrees at Mach 3... Altitude 500 meters.

The missile flies through the canyon towards its intended destination and reaches the open canyon.

Donald Shepherd: *COMMS* You're right in the pocket, stay with it...

Jake: *COMMS* Check, coming in hot... Brace for impact.

The missiles engages it's boost as it approaches its target.

Jake: *COMMS* Time to target 5 seconds... Coordinate termination in 3,2, 1...

The missile hits the Russian convoy, producing a massive explosion in the area. The shockwave from the explosion passess by Will and The, who remains unscathed.

Thea: Bloody hell... that was amazing explosion, the Americans didn't plant the nuclear warhead.

Will: Direct hit... Target destroyed.

The screen cuts to black

Legend of the Ghosts: Shadow of Verdansk.

Several Months later after Salah was killed

Underground network, CIA Second base HQ in West Virginia.

Maxwell walks down the hallway of the CIA base towards the room. Were Donald Shepherd and Wido Jones were having conversation, he is carrying a tablet in his hand.

Maxwell knocks on the door

Wido: You can come in.

He enters the room.

Donald Shepherd: A Maxwell.

Maxwell: General Shepherd, Wido.

Wido: Boy, I know that look. Are we at war?

Maxwell: You would be the first to know sir.

Wido: Damn right boy, I would. Talk to me.

Maxwell lays the tablet on the table. An image of Malik Al-asad is displayed on the tablet screen.

Maxwell: We got hint on Al-Asad.

Both looked at the tablet.

Donald Shepherd: I'll be damn right... Malik Alasad, leader of the OpFor.

Maxwell: He's taken up for power in Middle East.

Wido: Supplying terrorists.

Maxwell: Money, weapon, intel... you name it.

Donald Shepherd: Well, he's ambitious man.

Maxwell: He's dangerous sir. He wants a retaliation for Mohammod strike and execution of Urzisktan president. He's planning something.

Wido: We can't let him took over the middle east.

He swipes the tablet screen to reveal as Verdansk.

Maxwell: Fortunately, sir, he's not in Middle East. 

Donald Shepherd: Where is he?

Maxwell: He's invading Verdansk. He's got friends behind him. He's planning something.

Donald Shepherd: What the hell is he doing in Verdansk?

Maxwell: There is only one way to find out, sir.

Wido: Well, let's get him.

Maxwell: When?

Donald Shepherd grins.

Donald Shepherd: Who do we send?

Maxwell: I think there are people that I have in mind.

To be continued.