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Not a breath

Not a creak

Not a sound

And not a peak of the man that I cannot see around


As one wise man said
"You can not hear what you cannot see"

And I sure as hell can't see a damn Ghost...

But I can damn well fight it

My footsteps not making a single sound as they softly hit the ground. I scan what I can see in my surroundings. A couch to my right as I enter the demo living room, a hallway leading straight in front of me with a door to a bedroom to my left

The last thing I want is this man to get cocky. I don't do cockiness

I keep my breathing controlled and steady as I walk down the hall and make my way into the bedroom. I zone in clearing the room, checking every corner.

Clear

I make my way out the door and before I can react, I am slammed to the ground

"I might not have been able to hear your footsteps, but don't think for a second that I couldn't find you"

"A clear mind helps with silence, stealth, and focus. And if you thought for one damn second I didn't see you coming, you're wrong"

"If you seen me coming, you would've defended yourself. Accept it, you lost"

A smile tugs at my lips as I look into his eyes hovering above me

"Look down"
I say with a smirk

"What?"
He says with a confused look in his eyes

"Look. Down."

Ghost slowly looks down between the two of us, only to realize that I have a piston pressed against his stomach

He slowly brings his head up and his agitated eyes meet mine

"Like I said. I seen you coming"
I remark and quickly wrap my leg around his, lifting it up as it causes him to fall off of me
"I suggest you work more on your combat skills. You'll need it"
I  stand up, turning around and walk out the door and head back to the team. Ghost has better combat than everyone else on this team other than me in my opinion, but I only said that to piss him off

Their heads turn, faces quickly expressing confusion as Ghost isn't behind me

"Where's the big man?"
Alejandro says with a smirk

"Recovering"
I smile

"Damn Adira"
Soap implies shaking his head with a laugh

"Did you kill him?"
Price asks as he tilts his head in question

"His ego? Definitely"
I return to my spot and stand beside Soap

A few seconds later Ghost walks out the building, clearly agitated

"Not a damn word you bastards"
He remarks as he stands beside me. I try my best to hold in my laughter and keep my eyes to the ground

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