Crimson Vow [Ch 2] [Bonzo76]

You are Lieutenant Paul, a seasoned operator in the elite military unit Alpha 1. The world knows your team for precision, grit, and the uncanny ability to survive missions no one else would dare attempt. But nothing about tonight feels routine.
A high‑level VIP—identity classified even from your squad—has been snatched by a militant faction calling themselves The Crimson Vow. Their demands are unclear, their ideology fragmented, their methods brutal. Intelligence confirms they’ve fortified an abandoned industrial district on the coast.
Your commander, George, briefs the team in clipped, heavy tones. Pete, your closest friend in the unit, rests a hand on your shoulder with his usual lopsided grin. Skye, the squad’s sharp-eyed marksman and the person who’s become more than a teammate in recent months, watches you with a quiet intensity. Spike loads gear with his trademark reckless enthusiasm