EPISODE 1

In the Nomad, Over Lanzhou, China; 4:35 A.M.

Snake was placed in a canister that was to cloak him as he descended from the Nomad. Otacon and Mei Ling were in the cockpit just over the drop off point. The two began to scan for any anti-air machinery that might threaten Snake's arrival, lucky, they didn't have to worry since the place is classified from any other govern branch or agencies.

"Okay Snake, are you all set? Ready to begin?", he asked Snake with caution.

"I'm fine Otacon, let's get this over with already.", he retorted, grasping the handles in the interior of hid canister.

A blinking red light began to beep letting Snake know it was nearly time.

"Don't forget Snake; you have to find out who the suspects are who instigated this Civil War and to take them into custody.", Mei Ling said as a last minute reminder. "If you do just so happen to forget, use the CODEC. My frequency is 140.96, I will also keep you informed of your status as well during your mission. Sorry but no SAVES will be available.", she said looking forward then winking as she said the last part.

"Yeah and Snake, if you need additional info on the equipment, cyborgs or and tech you might find give me call. My frequency is the same; 140.12.", he said as he flipped the latch to finally let Snake down.

"Don't worry I'll be able to handle it, my body feels stronger now anyway, no more pain in the back for me.", Snake jokingly said as he managed a small smirk.

The beeping red light flashed green and the canister was sent flying at roughly 300 mph at the height of 17,699 feet. The canister then formed wings to help navigate through the sky, it slowed a decelerated a little before it then managed to shoot Snake out of the bottom through a circular opener. Snake motioned his body through a few flips before aiming head first.

*Beep Beep*

"Snake its me, Otacon. As you get closer to the target remember the skills you learned from your past experience to deal with the enemy. Your new sneaking suit has been fitted with a titanium alloy to strengthen you from any physical harm from cyborgs and recoilless rifles to a degree. Nastasha made it in case you were wonder though.", he said earning a small gasp from Snake.

"I haven't heard from her in a while. I thought thoe cigs she be smoking would have done her in. I guess she has superhuman lungs.", he joked as he opened his parachute as he was landing near a forestry area near the mountain Lanshan.

"I don't know about that. She said she gave up on smoking after Shadow Moses, uh – circa 2005.", Otacon divulged.

Snake grumble under his voice a little as he was reminded of his time back then Liquid, Frank Jaeger… Merly.

"Approaching landing zone.", he said as he ejected himself from his chute and landed with 15 feet of space between him and the ground, after a series of rolls before coming to a stop.

"Infiltration successful.", he spoke as he cornered himself near a tree to scout the area.

"Good job Snake. Now make your way to the north of the forest, according to Mei Ling there's a facility there that conducted test of the initial stage of this epidemic.", Hal said before he cut transmission, as they, Mei Ling and him monitored Snake's bodily functions.

Snake walked slowly through the forest, northern. The pollution is extremely bad here as the file he read on the capital said. Though he was used to the smell of dead bodies the stench radiating in this forest was beyond even that. He took another step and his foot slightly squished. Looking down he examined the dirt and found it mixed with a slight puddle of blood. He continued nonetheless, and stumble upon a small pantry to the his right it was covered with blood in the form of blood, it seemed to have slid off the lock to the left side. Snake proceeded cafefully and saw a male body in a sitting position head ripped clean off. Age estimation about late in his fourty, dress in black suit.

Snake searched the corpse to see if he had anything worth seeing and to his surprise he had a note and an experimental Electromagnetic Grenade which he placed on his clip on his right breast.

*Beep Beep*

"It's Snake, Otacon, I found a note sending you VI for analysis.", he said, then placing his finger on his Solid Eye and sent the images to the Nomad's computer.

"Got it.", Hal said once the note was transferred and then saved, Mei Ling read it.

~"The test subjects are far too dangerous to be controlled, by orders from LS, we are to dispatch of the cyborgs before this distasteful information get's out."~

"It a little too late now. But who's LS?", Meil Ling queried as she touched her chin with her index finger.

"I don't know of any codenames by those initials. But they obviously tried to keep this under wraps from the public.", Otacon concluded.

"Well, whatever they were hoping to achieve failed. I'll have to be careful from her on – this body is still warm.", Snake too deduced before spotting a few cyborg hybrids coming from his left about fifty yards away from his position straight ahead, armed with Chinese Type 95.

Snake drew his MK II pistol and activated his Solid Eye's Cyborg Vision, and was right, there were four in all. Snake aimed as he moved in preparing a way to get passed these guys without being seen to keep things less complicated.