CAUTION: SMALL Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of liberty SPOLIERS
(A/N: Thanks The Earth Alchemist for reviewing, I promise not to disappoint)
Disclaimer: I don't own Super Smash Bros or Metal gear Solid or anything else that is mentioned in here, just the story.
The Big Mansion Incident of 2008
Chapter Three: Into the disaster
It was a sunny day outside, the type that just made somebody feel great to be alive. Strangely, it was bright, but it wasn't hot, since there was a crisp breeze blowing. Lucario glanced into the sun's direction and started to think that the day was ironic omen, telling of the things to come later, since it was bright, but not hot, which signified that things were not as they seemed at first glance.
Lucario proceeded to the clearing where he had met Red last night. Although it was far from Lucario's normal resting place, he could easily retrace his footsteps. When he arrived, he saw the young Red, wearing the same thing as yesterday, (did he have a whole closet full of the same clothes?) and he was holding a medium-sized paperback book. Lucario approached the boy with eagerness.
"What did you find?" Lucario asked, rather bluntly, for someone who likes to spend their time meditating.
"This book!" Red exclaimed confidently, as if he had stuck a gold mine.
Lucario glanced at the book, then studied it for a second.
"In the Darkness of Shadow Moses by Nastasha Romeneko? What does that have to do with 'Solid Snake'?" Lucario huffed, looking a bit irritated as well.
"Well I told the Liberian I was looking for 'Solid Snake' and she picked out this book." Red stated defensively. He paused, then kept going, "I've only read the first few chapters, but the are things in this book that even you wouldn't believe!"
Lucario stood there, not even phased, he then glanced back at the book and then back at Red with a 'try me' expression written on his face.
Red then decided to change the subject, "The train ride to the mansion is about three hours long." He then thought for a second, and looked at the book, and spoke "Try to read as much as you can, I'm sure you'll enjoy it."
With an exchange of a few more assuring words, they both set off for the train station promptly. To Lucario's surprise, the train to Smashville was empty.
"Is the new Smash Tournament losing its appeal already?" Lucario asked of bewilderment.
"No, but since this whole ordeal started, no fights have taken place." Red sighed, and expressed his opinion, "I guess people think that the Smashers are having a vacation."
As the ride continued, Lucario started to read the book, although with a detached expression of boredom, eyes slightly closed, using one of his forepaws to keep his head from falling, slouching, the usual 'child reading a book for a book report' stance. But after flipping a few pages, his expression changed to one of intense reading, He sat up, with eyes fully open, attentive to the book, as if he challenged it to a staring contest all of a sudden.
Red was keeping himself occupied playing Pokemon: Red Version, on his nostalgic, Old School blue-teal colored Gameboy Color. Before any of them knew it, their train ride was almost up.
"There's smash mansion!" Red announced abruptly, then he glanced at Lucario, who was still buried in the book. "Earth to Lucario!"
Lucario shook out of surprised, and looked around him as if he had woken up ship wreaked on a deserted island. He had no idea how fast the three hours had passed. He glanced down at the book, and closed, then sighed, as if he was disappointed .
"Was it really that bad?" Red asked, in defense of the book.
"No, It's just that I didn't get to finish." Lucario softly let out., now in full realization of his surroundings. "Cyborg Ninjas, Nuclear weapons, and a walking tank named Metal Gear? This has to be fiction, or else this 'Solid Snake' is some kind of super solder!"
"It won an award for best Nonfiction of the year!" Red retorted, signaling Lucario to look at the back cover.
"How is that possible?" Lucario asked, now looking at the award on the back cover, a little dumbfounded.
"Don't look at me, deem him and his Aura once you meet him and see for yourself if he really lives up to it." Red said defensively in a 'Don't ask me' tone.
Following that, they both hoped off the train and headed for the mansion. They then reached the front gates of the mansion. Just as Lucario was about to step in, Red grabbed him and pulled him to the side of the fence. Lucario was about to discipline him for doing, nonetheless, to the Guardian of the Aura, that, before Red cut him off.
"You can't just knock on the front door and expect them to just let you in." Red informed in a hushed tone.
Lucario decided to let it slide, even realizing he could have gotten them killed. He then studied the mansion. It was made of a fine wood, almost maple in color, with a mahogany roof line, that screamed luxury, it wasn't just a subtle statement, no, the house screamed it. Its windows were empty, and so were the rooms they peered into. Also, nobody was outside at all, it seemed so… absent.
"It looks empty." Lucario stated, pointing out the obvious.
"That's what they want you to think." Red stated, like some sort of 'the government is out to get us' type of guy.
"Hold on, I shall see for sure." Lucario announced confidently. He then extended both forepaws in front of him, then his eyes flashed a bright gold and closed them. His giant dreadlock-like things on the back of his head (is there even a name for that?) began to lift into the air, as his Aura became to emanate from his body. He was using what had only been known in legend, as Aura Vision. He scanned around briefly, but couldn't believe what he saw , the entire mansion was black, void of any Aura, he tried focusing harder, but to no avail.
"I- I don't understand, it's as if I'm being blocked." Lucario stated, in a voice and gesture of disbelief . He knew, that of all times, this was one where his Aura Vision shouldn't have failed him. In an instant, The Legendary Guardian of the Aura was suddenly great no more as he hanged his head in shame.
But before he could pull himself apart, Red grabbed him by the forepaw, and led him to the side of the mansion. They came to a rickety looking shed that was attached to the side of the mansion. Red carefully and silently unlatched and opened the door. When he saw what was inside, he dropped his jaw in awe.
"What is it?" Lucario asked, noticing, Red's expression, then he glanced forward and noticed a door that had been completely been separated from its hinges, but not in the angry, destructive fashion of a rip, but in the fashion of a careful and articulate person who knew what they were doing .
"B-B-But I left this locked." Red stuttered, and then looked at Lucario, who had a 'what happened' expression on his face. Red had gotten the message and continued, "This was the door I escaped from when Master Hand sent me out looking for you, and only him and I knew about it."
"Is this my entrance?" Lucario asked.
"Yes, oh and when your inside, try to sneak around, you don't want them aware of your presence, or it will make things much harder if they're expecting you." Red informed. He then produced a two-way radio from his pocket and gave it to Lucario.
"What's this for?" Lucario seemed intrigued, eyeing down the alien technology of which he only knew humans produced and used electricity to operate.
"It's a Radio, do you see this button right here?" Red pointed to a button on the side of the radio, "Push this button and speak, and I'll hear everything you say!" Red exclaimed, obviously proud of his Homo Sapien heritage.
"But I use Telepathy, my voice isn't actually audible." Lucario transferred this thought to Red, who was now wearing an expression of defeat.
"Oh yeah, sorry" Red said rather slowly and softly, he then took the radio from Lucario's forepaw and was about to put it back in his pocket when he was interrupted by Lucario.
"I'm sure I can find some use for it!" Lucario said with sad ruby puppy eyes, starting right into Red's eyes. Apparently, Lucario had been really good with puppy eyes, probably training from when he was a young Riolu. Red then let out a look of confusement, and handed the radio back over to Lucario. Lucario then proceeded to close his eyes, and clench a smile of joy as he held the object. Apparently, Lucario found human technology fascinating, the idea of using its magic to talk to someone an entire globe away was astounding, and simply beyond his Aura abilities, and wanted a sample of it, even if it was the size of a small rock. Red then shook Lucario's other paw, and turned to walk away until Lucario began to spoke
"Aren't you coming with me?" the Aura Pokemon asked desperately. Even if Lucario was a loner in the Tree of Beginning, he didn't like to be alone in a foreign place, it's just a trait that most canines develop.
"I'm sorry, but I can't, I would only be a burden, because I don't have my Pokeballs."
He paused, then took a breath and continued, " They are part of the hostages, it makes me worry, what they could be possibly going through up there, and what they're doing to poor Squirtle, Ivysaur, and Charzard ."
"I see, is there anything else I need to know before I go? Lucario asked, hoping Red would never finish talking, with the realization that he had to go into this mansion alone
"Yes, there are four floors, the first one is the Smashers' living quarters, the second is the training area for the Smashers, the third is the 'Official' floor, where all the paperwork, fighting stats and stuff are kept." Red then glanced up at the mansion and continued, "The third floor is probably where they are keeping the hostages, and finally, the fourth floor is Master Hand's private living quarters, No Smashers were allowed in there, but that's probably where you'll find 'Solid Snake'."
Lucario sighed, and started to walk in, when he was stopped by Red.
"And one last thing, the elevator is out of commission, you'll need to use the stairs." Red stated as if it were going to be important somewhere down the line. He then patted Lucario's shoulder and gave him a few words of encouragement, "They're all counting on you, I'm sure you can do it!"
And with that, Red took his leave. Lucario glanced towards the upper levels of the mansion one more time and took a deep breath.
Why did it have to be me? Lucario thought. He then remembered the book he had been reading, about the man who had eerily suffered the same fate as him. They were both dragged into something 'Simply because they were the only ones that could do it'. He then remembered that it was the same man, Solid Snake, that he was now up against, Lucario started to have doubts if he could really defeat Snake, but then he snapped out of it. How would the Guardian of the Aura lose to some evil Human? But something also came to the back of his mind, throughout what he read, Snake was a hero, why would he do something as low as hold hostages in a franchise's mansion? It just didn't make sense. Lucario couldn't believe it was the same man as the one on Shadow Moses.
He then shoved the radio into his nonexistent pocket, and walked in, ready to face the unknown.
(a/n: R/R please, Things will start to get good once he's inside the mansion. Also, I included the Gameboy color part for anyone, who like me, loved the device during their elementary years. Yeah, good times.)