Aye, back again! This has been on my mind for a while and since I had a little bit of free time I decided to be nice and share it with you.
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The helicopter slowly started its departure as Pequod's voice flitted through the iDroid. "Stay safe down there, Boss." Quiet jumped to the ground a few feet away from Snake, giving him a thumbs up. That was how they communicated. Not with words, but with trust. He motioned for her to take a look around their target area, knowing good-and-well that she would clean out the area before giving him the word. With Guilty Butterfly slung over her shoulder, she darted off, marking various medical plants on her personal iDroid for Boss to pick up later.
As she neared the compound, she started a mental note of the number of enemies she spotted. One. Two. Three. Three in the front. Four in the side building. Six patrolling the roads. Shit. She marked their positions and waited for the Boss's footsteps to resonate in her fined-tuned eardrums. The parasites had made her well-equipped for battle, giving her heightened senses and strength, as well as speed. She could make herself invisible to the naked eye, which was also a plus back on Mother Base too. She would often sneak up on Snake and tickle him just to watch him jump and then crumble into a puddle of laughter.
If this mission went off without a hitch, she would see to it that she scared him again when they got back.
"Quiet, I've taken most of the guards out, but there is one that is out of my reach, think you can get him for me?" his raspy voice asked solemnly. She hummed in response and took aim. Guilty Butterfly, equipped with a suppressor, was her favorite rifle by far. The R&D team had customized it especially for her.
She squeezed the trigger and watched as the guard fell to the dirt like a sack of rocks. "Thanks, Q. Alright, let's get this over with, I have something I have to tell you when we get back." She watched through her scope as he located their target and Fultoned him to safety. "Pequod, this is Snake. Calling for evac. Over."
"Pequod here. Will be arriving at LZ shortly. Good work boss." Pequod responded. She could hear the hum of the chopper as it neared their location. The curiosity still lingered as he came into view. 'What does he have to tell me?' she thought to herself. She pushed it away as the helicopter picked up and launching herself into the air, she gracefully landed on the side, holding onto the Gatling gun. She looked over Snake's face and quickly realized that his brow was furrowed. He looked as if he were at war with himself.
Mother Base was quiet. Nothing like her kind of quiet, though. It seemed almost unnatural. There was not a soldier to be found on the decks of the base. She looked at her counterpart and watched as he took a deep breath. He turned to her and she noticed that his eye was filled with sadness. "Quiet, it's about time you know some things about me. I had a life before this. Before the war. I was married. I had children." She could see his usually rough demeanor was starting to crack. She wanted to comfort him, but he looked as if he was going to say more.
"I was informed today by an anonymous source that only one of my children survived an attack on my home and..." His face contorted in anger. "Those bastards took everything I had. I couldn't be there to save them. My wife and my son both died because I wasn't there to protect them, but I won't let that happen again. From now on, you don't work for me. You work for her. My daughter. I don't know exactly where she is but the last I heard, she was staying with my wife's sister in the States. Quiet, I want you to keep her safe. Love her. She has already lost everything, and she needs you more than I do. I can't say don't need you at all but I can't watch them take her too. Go to her. Please." He hung his head, a tear slipping down his cheek. She just grabbed his hand and squeezed, and then she disappeared into the night, to begin her search.
By the time she reached the coast of Florida, she was tired and worn down. Sighing, she cloaked herself and settled into the sand, knowing that she would be nearing her destination soon. The iDroid she held gave her some comfort as the crashing waves sloshed across the shoreline. She felt alone and isolated, the last of her kind. She couldn't be near the one she trusted the most because his love for his daughter kept her torn between helping her and staying with him. She had made up her mind, however, when she left Mother Base. She knew she had to find the girl before Snake's enemies did. Snake wouldn't have ever forgiven her if she stayed. "I'm sorry, Quiet. I wish I could have you here, but I can't lose her and the only way that will never happen is if I give her to you. I've marked her location for you on your iDroid. We'll be in touch soon," Snake said, startling her.
She closed her eyes and drifted to sleep, her mind racing with worry that she wouldn't find the girl in time. Unbeknownst to her, however, the girl was the least of her worries.