A/N: Well, this is my first fic, and I always wondered why no one ever did a crossover between Metal Gear and Gundam Wing-they both detail pretty much the same thing (ginormous walking tank fortresses), so I've decided to give it a shot. Rates and reviews appreciated.
Synopsis of Events:
AC 108: Birth of Big Boss
AC 119: Birth of Ocelot
AC 133: United Earth Sphere Alliance Formed
AC 138: Operation Snake Eater against rebels in Russia, Big Boss leaves the Alliance military
AC 150: Project Ghost creates the first prototype Metal Gear
AC 165: Les Enfantes Terribles Project, birth of Solid, Liquid and Solidus Snake
AC 173: Birth of Sally Po
AC 175: Assassination of Heero Yuy, Alliance seizes control of the Space Colonies
AC 176: Birth of Milliardo Peacecraft, Lucrezia Noin, and Lady Une
AC 180: Birth of Relena Peacecraft and the Gundam Pilots, Solid Snake escapes Alliance custody
AC 181: Outer Heaven Incident
AC 182: Alliance dissolves the Sanc Kingdom
AC 185: Zanzibar Incident, death of Big Boss
AC 191: Shadow Moses Incident, death of Liquid Snake
AC 193: Tanker Incident, death of Solid Snake
AC 195: Eve Wars, Earth Sphere Unified Nation Formed
AC 196: Mariemaia Incident
AC 197: George Sears elected President of the ESUN
AC 198 President Sears begins a major military buildup, despite fierce objections
AC 200 Lady Une dismissed as leader of the Preventers
Prologue: A Snake in the GlassThe young soldier stood up after a dive, fire in his blue-green eyes.
He wouldn't let them do it.
The young man never really had a name-he'd just been known as "Solid Snake." He was brought up in the most brutal conditions one could imagine. But he had escaped them. He would not let the United Earth Sphere Alliance strip him of any more of his humanity. He was bred to fight-it was his purpose in life-there was no escaping it and he understood that. But he resolved from the time that he escaped, that he would be fighting for what he believed in. He would not be used as a pawn for the United Earth Sphere Alliance.
After finally escaping the Alliance, he was fated to be used as a pawn again-this time by their once-greatest soldier, Big Boss. Big Boss had told Snake he'd make damn sure the Alliance would never find him if Snake infiltrated a group called Outer Heaven and discovered what METAL GEAR was. Snake did so, he was a fool.
Outer Heaven was led by Big Boss. The entire saga was just a power grab by Big Boss to attempt to strike back at the Alliance, and create the nation of Outer Heaven to challenge it. While in principle Snake supported such an idea, he certainly did not want to trade one tyranny for another.
On the rebound of the Outer Heaven incident Snake discovered that the Alliance was planning to attack the Sanc Kingdom. This was the Kingdom of Peace-a pacifist country, defenseless by design. Snake would not allow the Alliance to run rampant there unopposed, no. 'Even if I am the only one standing in resistance, I will still fight.' Snake thought to himself as he arrived. And while the sovereign, King Peacecraft would probably disapprove of Snake's actions-he would still have to do them. Some would have to fight, that's the way it went. Let the sinners shed blood-kill and be killed so the saints could remain pure. That's what Snake knew he had to do. And while he was only 17, he could fight with the best of them-as he had already demonstrated twice. Now for the first time in his life he was doing something truly meaningful.
Snake arrived during the early stages-light infantry doing recon on the Kingdom. They were easy enough to dispatch. He frustrated the efforts of the Alliance anyway he could. He sniped from the trees, set booby traps, broke necks. He even used Stinger missiles against Alliance aircraft.
Then, unfortunately, the Alliance sent in their main assault force-their Mobile Suit divisions-being led by a unit of the just completed Metal Gear TX-55.
A Metal Gear was a Mobile Suit especially built for mass destruction. It could hold and dispatch a nuclear warhead without any difficulty-that on top of the other firepower it boasted. Cluster bombs being fired from the Metal Gear frontline reigned over the Sanc Kingdom's capital, Newport City.
Snake ducked and covered his head, shooting at Alliance troops when the occasion was necessary. Maybe-maybe if he could get into the Peacecraft estate he could save the Peacecrafts and get them out before it was too late.
Snake ran into the palace, his M4 at the ready. He looked at all directions-prepared for all possibilities. It was his instinct. He was one man against thousands-the ultimate game of chance, and chances were that there'd be a bullet in his brain soon. Snake didn't let that stop him though-he was doing the right thing, for the first time in his life.
Snake peered around a corner and heard footsteps-there was a sentry sent to investigate this hall. Tip-toeing up to him, Snake got his target in a rear-naked choke. The sentry was out in seconds. Taking his M4 out once more, Snake went into the room at the end of the hall. It was here that he looked down into the eyes of a small boy, he appeared to be about six. The eyes told a sad story-a story rife with loss. And that's when Snake knew. King Peacecraft was dead, as was his queen, Katrina. This must be their son, Milliardo. Snake put his M4 over his back and knelt down.
"You all right?" He asked in a tone he'd never had the opportunity to use before-the tone of sympathy.
Milliardo was speechless for a while, but finally he managed a "who are you?"
"A friend." Snake said solemnly. "C'mon, I'm gonna get you out of here. Just stay behind me, and keep your head down all right?"
Milliardo looked up at Snake and nodded. "Wait!" He squealed as they walked back down the hall.
Snake turned around. "Shhh. You've got to keep quiet. Wouldn't want us to be discovered would you?" He asked kindly.
"No...but...but..."
"But what?"
"My sister! We have to find my sister!" He squealed again.
Sister? This kid had a sister? What was this? He'd never heard of the Peacecrafts having two children. This was a major snag. But then again, he had rushed here straight out of Outer Heaven. Of course he was going to miss some details.
"All right, of course. Where is she?"
"I...I...don't know." He began to tear up as they kept walking.
"Rhm." He grunted. "All right, we'll start searching then, just make sure that you keep as quiet as possible."
Milliardo tearfully nodded.
They continued to walk. Snake placed a hand in front of Milliardo, ordering him to stop. There was an Alliance soldier nearby. Snake did the tip-toe routine again, and used the rear naked choke once more, but Snake could tell someone was watching. Snake broke out his M4 and quietly walked to the end of the room.
A kick to the stomach and shots were fired in his direction. Snake rolled, lined up his M4 and shot any Alliance soldier he spotted coming out of that corridor. Four bodies lay bloodied on the ground after the incident had died down.
Snake quietly cursed himself-not the best thing for a kid of that age to see. But what else could he have done?
"It's clear kid, come on." He whispered while motioning with his hand.
Milliardo quietly and somberly followed Snake into the room down the hall-one of the palaces' many bedrooms. Snake could clearly see distraught on the face of Milliardo. The bedroom looked clear, but then Snake heard a slight noise coming from one of the closets.
Desperately hoping that whoever was in the closet was Milliardo's sister, Snake motioned for him to remain where he was. Snake put his M4 into a semi-ready position. The person in the closet could be the sister, true, but it could just as easily be an Alliance soldier deciding to play sneak and peak. Sidestepping the front, Snake carefully opened the closet door. When he saw a man inside he stuck his M4 right into his face, the man whimpered.
"Hands on your head now!" Snake ordered, taking a few steps back.
The man complied.
"Step out of the closet and show your face-slowly."
The man complied once more. Milliardo instantly recognized him.
"Thomas!" Milliardo ran into his arms. Thomas was the chief butler at the Peacecraft mansion. Milliardo was a surrogate son to him. Snake lowered his M4.
"Milliardo! Thank God you're ok! Thank you for protecting him." He said to Snake.
Snake nodded. "Can you get him out of here?"
"Of course, I know many shortcuts out of here."
"Good. get him to safety ASAP."
"Wait!" Milliardo shouted. "Relena! We still need to save Relena!"
"Well Milliardo...that's a lot less likely to happen if you're with me." Snake said, putting on his best kindly smile-another new concept to him.
"Yes, I agree. Milliardo, we must be leaving now." Thomas said to him.
"...You promise to save her?"
"Yes." Snake said to him in the best way possible.
"Thank you...what is your name?" Milliardo asked curiously.
"Snake. Solid Snake."
"Thank you, Snake. You saved my life!" He ran and hugged him.
"No problem kid. Now go!"
"Right! Let's go Thomas!"
Snake walked them down the hall and watch them leave. Now to keep his promise. Snake wandered through the palace, finding empty rooms, and a few Alliance sentries that he quickly killed. Snake felt like he was walking in circles-he had come across the same dead bodies a few times.
"I think I should have got a map of this place on the Codec before I came." Snake said, half sarcastically, half cursing himself when he heard a small whimper. That was no Alliance soldier, that much he knew. Tracing its source, he peered around the wall into what looked like King Peacecraft's office. There was a large window. Snake felt himself drawn to the scene outside, fireworks from the bombs blazing in the sunset, as if the weapons were making the sky itself bleed. The same whimper broke the trance the scene put him in.
It came from under the desk. He walked to the front of it and looked under the chair. Sure enough there was a little girl there. She couldn't have been any more than two. Snake bent down and reassuringly said "I'm not here to hurt you, I'm a friend. I saved your brother you know."
"M..Millrdo."
"
Yes…that's right." He said, picking her up. What a shame-the girl was just learning to talk and had just lost her parents in senseless violence. "I'm Snake. What's your name?" He asked the girl in a light voice.
"Re...lena."
"Well Relena, I'm gonna get you out of here, ok? Just keep quiet."
The little girl nodded.
Snake quickly but quietly walked out the same way he came, hopefully he could reunite brother and sister before her brother was too far off. Snake snuck past Alliance guards, he did not want to let this girl see any violent action. Quietly, he made his way outside. He snuck around, trying to get out of the city as quickly as he could. It was then that a major snag hit.
A loud roar.
Oh yes, it was a major major snag. It stood tall with a large launcher on its right side. This was no ordinary Mobile Suit. This was a Metal Gear. Quickly putting Relena down and guarding her, Snake grabbed his Stinger missile launcher and fired-direct hit to the cockpit. No damage.
Relena was beginning to cry in back of him. How could he destroy this thing? It was easy enough to destroy it before completion as he had done at Outer Heaven, but how to fight a live one? He had an idea. It was a long shot, but probably the only shot.
Snake readied the Stinger, waiting for the Metal Gear to launch a missile at him, as it was getting ready to do. Just as the missile was beginning to leave the launcher, Snake launched his own. The two missiles collided inside the launcher-tearing the Metal Gear's cockpit head clean off. It fell down with a thud. The loud explosion and ground impact had Relena wailing. Snake head loud banging footsteps. He turned his head.
Great, more Metal Gears, five more. Just then, a car pulled up on the road, a daring venture. Out stepped a man with brown hair and a small moustache-beard combo. Snake instantly pulled out his .45, pointing it at the man's head.
"Give the girl to me!" He shouted.
"Who are you?!" Snake half asked, half threatened.
"I am Vice Foreign Minister Darlian, a friend of the Peacecrafts!"
This was true, Snake had checked out King Peacecraft's contacts before arriving. King Peacecraft was a friend of his Vice Foreign Minister, this Darlian, and he didn't seem to be lying.
"All right! Take her! Hurry! I'll hold them off!"
"Right!" He ran and grabbed the screaming girl.
"Thank you...who are you?"
"The name is Solid Snake. Now quick! Get out of here!"
With one more look, Darlian drove out at top speed. Snake dodged and moved, finally being able to destroy all five Metal Gear assailants. Snake then calmly walked out of the city and into the forest, killing any unfortunate Alliance soldier that had managed to cross his path.
He didn't save the Sanc Kingdom, he would be delusional if he thought he had a chance to, even with all of his skill. No, but he at least had saved the Peacecraft children, maybe there would be a chance for the Peacecraft legacy to continue in that regard at a later date. He had also taken out at least 100 Alliance soldiers throughout the entire battle, as well as around 14 tanks, 8 aircraft, 9 regular Mobile Suits, and just now, 6 Metal Gears. All in all, not too bad.
"I just hope those two kids can find each other again one day..." Snake sighed again as he calmly walked away. He was happy at his deeds. He had done what was right...finally.
A/N: Ok, well that was the prologue. Although the timeline of events may be extensive, I chose to focus on the attack on the Sanc Kingdom to establish a direct connection between Snake and the Peacecraft family. This will be somewhat important in regards to the attitudes of the characters in the story.