Metal Gear Solid 4: Instruments of Conflict

by jonstevens

This installment in the Metal Gear Solid saga is not what you would expect it to be. This is my rendition of the story. I have created a completely original segment, while retaining certain aspects of the known MGS4 info. Enjoy!

1. Disclaimer

This fanfiction, entitled "Metal Gear Solid 4: Instruments of Conflict" is just that, a work of complete fiction. I have taken the liberty to alter some of the things in the Metal Gear universe/timeline, but after you read the completed "novel" everything will be clear. First off, some of the major things I have done are shift dates, and I made a substantial change to Big Boss and Solidus Snake's overall roles.. Once again, it will be clear eventually. Also, many of the events that took place in Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater were disreguarded. Also, Solid Snake is not "deteriorating" and is not aging. He is actually 36. I mainly reworked the saga for two reasons: it's fun to create your own twist on a franchise, and I believe that when this segment is complete, you will feel as though it could almost fit into the world we live in today. You will notice however, that some elements (such as the Beauty and the Beast unit) from the MGS4 previews and such will be in this story. I incorporated some of the actual story into my version. I guarantee if you stick with me to the end, you will not be disappointed. I plan to update by chapter regularly. I have the story completely mapped out in an eight page "diagram".

For the first "chapter", I have given detailed descriptions of my original characters, (besides Raiden). I included Raiden's because I felt it was semi-vital. The way these little biographies are written is not the format of which the actual novel will be written. There may be some grammatical errors, etc. because I typed these mainly as an outline for myself. However, they will be interesting/vital to read. Now, for these characters, I made some "celebrity placements" to help the reader visualize what I want these characters to look like. Once again, I did not provide one for Raiden, because he is not my character. I obviously didn't provide references to other characters like Solid Snake, Meryl Silverburgh, because we all know what they look like.

Juliana would be an Angelina Jolie type. Emma Torrence would be portrayed by Ellen Page. Nicolas and Isabelle would be played by Adrien Brody and Elodie Bouchez. Alex Briggs would be Wesley Snipes. Kai would be James Kyson Lee. Marienne would be Carrie-Anne Moss. Tristan would be James Badge Dale. Finally, Audry Porter (the NSA operative) would be either Alexa Davalos or Evangeline Lilly.

With that "cast" out of the way, one of the last things of importance is the timeline. In "my" universe, it goes as follows:

Metal Gear Solid-December 2003

Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty-March 2006

Metal Gear Solid 4: Instruments of Conflict-October 4, 2009

Now, enjoy the story!

DISCLAIMER: I do not own/nor did I create any characters/locations/etc. in the Metal Gear Solid universe. I am not associated with Konami, and Metal Gear Solid is the creation of Hideo Kojima. The characters that are NOT mentioned anywhere in the MGS series however, were created entirely by me.