A/N: So, thanks to all who reviewed, and everyone who has participated in the challenges so far. And special thanks to Jayden95 for the beta. See below for challenge.

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"When Wolf was…" Alex hesitated, and Snake could see the mental pause in his eyes. "When he was punishing me. He gave away some information – he…" Alex paused. "He asked me for the names of his team mates," Alex said.

It was a piece of the puzzle that fell into place. Wolf knew their names, he wouldn't need to ask. Unless, of course, he'd felt like torturing Alex. Still, it was a piece of hope that Snake could hold onto, and in this Scorpia dungeon, they needed all of the hope that they could get.

Snake nodded, sensing Alex was done talking. "You should get some rest," Alex responded.

"Shouldn't you?" Snake returned. He was supposed to be taking care of Alex, not the other way around.

Alex nodded. "I am going to be," he responded with a shrug. He blushed. "Uh, thanks for the bread."

"You're welcome," Snake responded. He pulled the cover back over his head and fell into a black void of darkness.

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The information that the MI6 man had given Fox and Eagle was not much, but it was enough to make them have hope. He had revealed the general area that Scorpia trained in, and had said that all of their members had been moved there for the time being. He'd also confessed that Yassen had tempted to send Wolf in. Wolf was going to be shown as a traitor, to make the team doubt themselves and to slow down – or ground to a halt – the search for Alex.

The problem was that Alex was never supposed to be kidnapped with Snake.

"So what is MI6 doing?" Fox asked as he pulled on his jacket. He knew what having a location meant. Action. Finally.

"Nothing yet," Eagle responded. "They're getting some teams together, but I was thinking about some things that we could do to help speed up the process…"

"I'm not sure I like your planning," Fox muttered with a dark glare as he followed Eagle to the car, grabbing a Red Bull on the way.

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"What are you doing here?" Snake asked as he saw the form of Wolf. He wasn't in the same room as he was in before. He was in a dark, dingy cell. Wolf was alive and virtually uninjured expect for the markings on his back and his broken arm.

"I've been sent to tell you a message, I guess. I've never been one for interpreting dreams. That's always been more Eagle's department. By the way, before you ask where Alex is, he's sleeping. I wanted to wait until the kid wasn't having a nightmare."

"I'm glad you know all this," Snake responded. It had to be a dream. He couldn't pinch himself and wake him up; he couldn't move under his own power.

"Listen," Wolf responded, growing serious, "Yassen is planning to humble Scorpia into the ground. He is going to kill every single person left for the organization, except for three of the top people. He will not kill you or Alex."

"I'm assuming that's a good thing?"

"Shut up! We don't have time." Snake sobered. "Listen, he's going to tell you I'm dead. He's going to torture you, and probably hurt you worse than he's hurt Alex. Don't believe what you see. I won't be dead."

"How are you going to escape? Can Alex and I escape?"

"Fox and Eagle got wind of our location. They're coming." Wolf smiled. "Never thought I'd be so happy to see Eagle."

"How do you know?"

"Spidy-senses."

Okay, so that settled it; that was a dream. "But Wolf…"

Snake had so many questions to ask., but he found himself being pulled back from the dream…

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"Good, you're awake!" It was Yassen, smiling. "I wanted to see how long it would be until you woke up. I must say, very naughty… Sleeping on the job," he responded.

"You've given me a twenty-four-hour shift," Snake spat. He tried to move his hands only to find they were tied behind his back with tight nylon rope. "What am I doing here?"

"We're getting away from the compound," Yassen said with a smile. He checked his watch and Snake wished once more that he could know the time. "I thought you would be delighted to know that your friend, Wolf as you call him, is not a traitor. However, both he and his clone – who is really just a man who has had plastic surgery – have outlived their usefulness."

Snake's blood ran cold at the threat towards his friend. It was then when he realized that they were moving. He lifted up his eyes to scan the corner of what he thought was a van. He wanted to know if Alex was in the van.

"Alex is being transported to the final location in another vehicle," Yassen said with a smile as he noticed Snake's discomfort. "At any rate, Wolf and the look-alike; they will be killed. You are only living and breathing because I appointed you to care for Alex. Don't you like that idea?" he said. His smile churned Snake's stomach. There was just something about the man that was off.

It was then when Snake felt the boot kick to his ribs.

"What if I don't want to care for Alex?" he asked, trying to ignore the pain shooting up in his ribs.

"You will," Yassen assured Snake. "Because otherwise, if you won't care for Alex, you'll die, and if there's one thing I know about SAS people, they like to live." He grinned as he bent down next to Snake and pulled a knife out of his pocket. He lifted up Snake's shirtsleeve. Snake knew the sleeve was filthy; he'd been wearing virtually the same clothes for the past three days. He was lucky enough to be granted a shower. "It is now time to mark you as mine," he responded as he laid the knife against Snake's bare skin.

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Fox and Eagle were on their way towards the Scorpia hideout. A few calls to Fox's MI6 contacts, and a surprise Scorpia attack had been launched. With the additional information they'd gained, they were ready to launch an attack. Mrs. Jones, one of the few MI6 members who had ever cared for the SAS or Alex, gave Fox permission to use as much manpower as he needed.

Several MI6 teams were on Scorpia's land now, at the very edge, waiting to attack. It had not taken long to get them assembled. Most were teams from active duty nearby.

Fox radioed into his mike. "CUB, ready; on stand-by. Roger that."

He heard back from another voice. "Delta on stand-by, repeat."

Three more voices reported in, indicating that the other teams were ready to go. Fox gave the directions.

"Move forward, but be careful; and watch for explosives."

Fox was about to take the first step onto camp when he realized that a building had exploded.

Although Fox and Eagle did not know it, the first phase in Yassen's plan was unfolding, and their time was ticking down to save their team-mate.

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A/N: Two challenges.

1: Do you think that Fox and Eagle will be able to save Wolf in time?

2: How badly do you think Yassen will hurt Snake, and how much longer will he be able to keep Alex and Snake prisoner?

Looking forward to your reviews; any and all feedback is accepted. Feel free to just say "please update." Expect another update either Thursday or Friday.