An instrument that thinks...
A Splinter cell/Metal gear/Syphon Filter, crossover short (3 chapters)… a what if reflection on not only Fisher's thoughts as things come to an end during Chaos theory, but also his thoughts on previous encounters, with the other two stealth kings (IMHO), Gabriel Logan and Solid Snake (as well as Big Boss...), and others.
A very small part to a much bigger, more ambitious crossover fan-fiction project, having over not just Splinter cell, Metal gear, and Syphon Filter, but Ghost Recon, potentially Rainbow 6 and who knows what else.
The only warning I give is that unless you've played SC3 Chaos theory, and at least MGS 1, you probably are going to be spoiled on some things (then again given this is a metal gear site, I'd figure most reading this have already played MGS1, 2 and 3 to say the least). If you have played said games, then read on.
Disclaimer - You know I don't own Metal Gear, Splinter cell, Syphon Filter, Ghost Recon, Rainbow 6 etc.
This story covers events before, during, and after the Bathhouse mission, as well as events just before Kokubo Sosho, from Fisher's perspective, with his thoughts on the mission, and events involving not just himself but other operatives as well
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Part A: Mexican Standoff
The dead of night, the moonlight being the only illumination, that and a helicopter searchlight as I stood firm on the stone floor, the air ice cold. Behind me, the door that had lead me to this very place, and in front of me, an old friend, who now held a IMI Desert Eagle to my face, as I held in turn a FN Five SeveN Pistol (code named the SC Pistol) to his. That old friend being Douglas Shetland, and I... Samuel Leo Fisher.
Less than maybe 2 minutes earlier, we had just drawn our guns after we each knocked our primary weapons out of our hands, first I had knocked out his HK MP7 machine pistol, and as I tried to draw my SC20K rifle, he knocked that out of my hands as I delivered a knee to his gut, forcing him back and just giving me enough time to draw my gun as he did his. We talked on what was going on... leading to where we were as of now.
"...you know these things...you believe them more than any government...and because of this, I know you won't shoot an old friend."
He lowers his gun, I think to myself "Is he really surrendering? Could I bring him in alive?"
No, wait...a false start. Lets go back even further, to when I found out the truth between him, and the ISDF.
The mission location was a Bathhouse in Tokyo, 3rd Echelon tracked Shetland down to this very place, and I was to find out who his Japanese contacts were, and take them down before they left with any IW algorithms that were taken from Zerkenzi and Morgenholt. As for why I was even in Japan, I'll explain for those who aren't familiar.
Earlier, the IW attack that crippled the USS Clarence E Walsh and sent the Missile from the North Korean Battery (that in turn sank the ship) on the Fourth of July (of all days) had been tracked down to South Korea, Seoul. The possibility of people within South Korea, be the military, government...anyone, forcing the North to Attack the US, forcing a war between the North and South, with China and the US in tow for support, was an insane, yet logical possibility. Beyond that would be left to other people.
Getting
the information that could have traced the attack further than Seoul
was not without difficulty however, but nothing I didn't face before.
I was to go to the safehouse in the city, then to a switching station
that had the data, and transfer it with a point-to-point Laser rig to
an EA-6B.
Staying one step ahead of my foes as I've often done,
no one needlessly died from the safehouse to the Switching station.
The fact I had a small gap between the two main forces, the NKA, as
well as the South Korean and US forces was a blessing as if I were to
encounter either, it would only result would be a quick death in a
hailstorm of gunfire.
When I did reach the station first, then the National Data Trunk, got the drives and transmitted the data to the EA-6b, that should have been the end. Instead, it was shot down, and I had to go from rooftops to streets, and thru battle groups to get to the plane before the NKA could get the data.
When it was found to be too damaged to be taken from the spot, and an NKA recover team en-route, Lambert told me to designate a demolition. But because the pilots were still alive, and right in harms way, I didn't want to kill them, so I put myself in more danger to get them to safety.
The memory of him reminding me I don't even exist was fresh as day, but only so because between Active Armor and NKA spec ops, and keeping my cool, was I only able to get the pilots out of the way of the blast, and designate the demolition, any mistake, missing a shot, not moving in the right shadows, not reading enemy patterns, death could have arrived at any time.
Then came the big news hours later, that the attack came from Japan, but potentially from Displace, namely Shetland, and his then unknown Japanese contacts. Further tracking leads us to the Bathhouse, where I managed to sneak and knock out my way into the private bathhouse room where Shetland was to meet with his Japanese contacts. What I would see would change things... again.
I saw the signs; ISDF assault troops were barricaded in a room, taking orders from Kaneda. At that point me and Lambert assumed the Red Nishn sold out Shetland to the ISDF, or at least Lambert assumed that. Things got uglier when I spotted the other ISDF assault troop, minding his business past the 2nd reception desk. He was left knocked out as well. The fact he didn't appear to be on alert for displace men, and the fact I spotted another ISDF troop working with another displace man, it should have been obvious, but things needed to be started proper, and I got that when I finally entered the vent overlooking the bathhouse where the meeting was to take place. I see the bath, along with a few desks, on one of them was a laptop computer, I use my EEV to scan and then hack the data as I see an ISDF troop walk in.
"Lambert, ISDF is in the building. Are they making their move?"
The ISDF man turns around to a then unseen man.
"It's all clear."
Lambert then gets on the horn.
"I haven't been able to contact Otomo. I don't know what's going on."
It then clicks...
"Wait a minute..." I reply as I see who I would know as Kaneda sit down, in a black business suit.
"Yes...this will do just fine."
Followed by one of Shetland's personal guards and then Shetland himself in his combat gear, the fact they where there in the way they were confirmed what I had been beginning to suspect as they both talked, and Shetland sat down.
"...I've told you' I've taken care of everything. Where secure."
"Jesus Lambert. ISDF isn't here to take Shetland down, there meeting with him. There his partners."
"My God... Stay there! We need to hear the details before we go to the joint chiefs with this."
And that I did...
"...What?? you did not bring them??? Where not going to follow you across Tokyo!"
Kanade was not happy, Shetland didn't have the IW algorithms on him, which was a smart move, but apparently a bad one in the view of this ISDF man, Shetland tries to reassure him that everything is fine.
"Relax kanade. I'll just download them and burn you a disk."
Kaneda gets up, unimpressed and obvious cautious; certain it's a trap. At this level, it wasn't different from a mob meeting, in fact up to that point, it was assumed Shetland was to meet with Red Nishn, but they were nowhere in sight.
"Hah! You take me for a fool! You are not stupid enough to download them over a public network! What are you up to!?"
Shetland just sat there as he continued on, trying to keep guns from going off.
"I said RELAX.
... You're right. I'm not that stupid. My men just finished setting up a shadownet. Completely secure wireless, discreet from the web. Now SIT. You'll have your algorithms in about 4 minutes."
Shetland was about to proceed to do just that, or so I figured until Kaneda then signaled to the ISDF man who in turn aimed at Shetland's man, who only did the natural thing and aimed back. Shetland stands up in response to all of this.
"Cool it!!"
And I know just what is going to happen right then and there...
"Lambert..."
"...you are cheating us!..."
"Let it go Fisher... we know the truth. We'll pick up the pieces after the dust settles."
"... Americans!"
Kaneda was rambling something about how he could not trust us American's anymore, but Shetland obviously felt justified in his actions, he didn't want to get screwed over, he'd know epically since he screwed over others in his deals.
"Save it Kanade, I've seen it before. You're defending your honor to cover up your lies. Should I check the account? Or should we start shooting and see who walks out of here!!?"
"KANEDA!!"
"T-TESUTO!"
BANG!
BANG!
THUD
The Displace man drops from two shots from the ISDF grunt's rifle as Shetland already had his MP7 drawn, aimed for the man's head, he didn't stand a ghost of a chance.
BANG!!
THUD
The guy falls over in the water as then the machine pistol was aimed at Kaneda, Shetland wasn't even looking at the man, as he (Kaneda) looked surprised at the dead bodies, and then at the pistol, he throws his hands up, begging for mercy.
"… ...gasp...No!...no no!... please! We can work this out!"
BANG!
Thud!
Kaneda drops, his last breaths forces out of his body as Shetland runs off like Speedy Gonazles in a Looney toon's reel. By this time I start to craw back out the other side, I could still hear him as if I was right there with him, orders were being barked, cryptic yet clear.
"We're switching to fallback!"
"Choppers on its way."
"Good. Secure this area! NO one comes thru!"
"Yes sir!"
Then hell really broke loose between ISDF and Displace men as they yelled out their taunts and threats, and exchanged gunfire and grenades.
"BURN IN HELLLLLLL!!"
RATATATATATATATATATATATATAT!!!
"YOU'RE
A DEAD MAN!"
BAP!
BANG!
"TAKE HIM DOWN! ANYWAY YOU
CAN!!"
BOOM!!!
"SAY HELLO TO MY LITTLE
FRIEND!!!"
RATATATA!!
BAM!!
"Fisher..." Lambert started, as I already knew what he was going to say.
"Kill Shetland...I know."
End of part A