Hunted

Chapter 1

Miami, Florida, July 14, 2009: 1237 hours

Mei Ling walked on the streets of Miami through all the people that were walking. She passed a TV store where many people were looking at the TVs, behind the glass showing the Manhattan Incident a few months back, then it goes back to the news where a woman with black, short hair, wearing red coat with white shirt was talking at the usual area where every news caster sits at and reads their paper full of bullshit.

"In other words, the manhunt for Solid Snake and his partner, Dr. Hal Emmerich still continues. Local police and agencies have yet to find the eco terrorists responsible for the sinking of an oil tanker, the sinking of the Big Shell, and the deaths of many innocents including the former President of the United States, James Johnson. Local police and agencies are giving a 1 million dollar reward for any information that leads to their capture or whoever catches them. Be aware that Solid Snake should be considered armed and extremely dangerous."

Mei Ling then walked away from the crowd and continued walking on the sidewalk. She knows that Snake and Otacon didn't do it. She was there when she kept giving Snake and Otacon the equipment needed for their mission to the Big Shell. The last time she saw them was when they went to her house and told her to "watch herself". They explained to her about their dead end lead on the Patriots and their need to go into hiding. She wanted to help them but Snake said "it was too risky". Snake said to her that she can be a target as well as other people involved with their anti-Metal Gear organization of Philanthropy. He and Otacon then said their final goodbyes to her. Was their friendship going to end like this? Mei Ling went down to Miami to have some peace for her but she still kept small contact with Snake and Otacon but she knows that if she contacts or even sends them an e-mail, it's possible that the federal agencies will track that to them. Her stomach growled. She felt like she hasn't eaten anything forever. She looked around for places to eat at and then goes to a McDonald's. She quickly got in line to order. She really didn't want to go to junk food restaurants unless she has to. She couldn't bear getting anymore hungry. She then ordered a chef salad to eat and then she got her cup. She went to the refreshment dispensers and got water. She waited for her order to be called. She waits at a table but then she's someone that has white skin, wearing a black business suit like one of those agency guys. A chill goes up her spine by just looking at him. He was giving her one of those stone cold looks like he's been following her and watching her. Her order was then called out by the cashier she then picked up the tray with the chef salad on it. She then ate it but she continues to look at the man who's drinking his coffee. After she was done, she got up from her seat and dumped empty plastic container with the chef salad in it and her empty cup into the trash she then put the tray on top of the trash can. She got out of McDonald's and felt the need to walk off the food she ate. She walked on the sidewalk but she felt puzzled. She looked behind her and saw the same man following her. She was getting worried and scared. Was he an agent or an agent of the Patriots? She doesn't know but she can't lead him back to the hotel she was staying at. She then ran through the people like it was going to be someone getting chased by another person. She ran and saw a bus that was about to leave and quickly got on. She paid the exact change and sat down in one of the seats. She saw that the man couldn't make it. She breathed a sigh of relief. Once the bus reached the address she need to get on then she pressed the button for the bus to stop. The bus stopped and she got off. She looked left and right and didn't saw the man following her. She walked back to the hotel and went inside. The front desk greets her and she greets back. She goes into the elevator and presses the button to the 10th floor of the hotel. The elevator stopped at the floor and she moves through the hallway. She goes to a door and slides her room card into the card reader to enter the room. She goes into her room. She pretty much kept the stuff she brings with her organized and her laptop sitting at the table. Mei Ling then goes to the balcony to admire Miami's sunset. After it completely goes down she went back into the room and turns on the TV and she goes to her laptop. Then suddenly someone puts a white cloth on her mouth and nose area. She got up and tried fend off the attacker but he grabbed her wrist. His grip was too strong on her. She then stomped on his foot which made him release his grip off her. He retaliated by giving her, a powerful left hook to the side of her face. She landed on the floor and she was beginning to black out and saw that her attacker was the same one that was following her. She then blacked out.

End of Chapter 1