Metal Gear Solid: Shadow Moses Revisited
By Peteman89
Chapter 7: Roof Encounter
The guards were gaining on Raiden. Two flights of stairs stood between them, and three flights stood between Raiden and the roof. He gripped his sword tighter and pushed himself harder, hoping desperately that he was still able to run quickly when he needed to. Almost three years of caring for his child and his recently pregnant wife had left little time for Raiden to exercise. God how he missed them…
Every day it was something different. Whether it was Rose begging him to get her ice cream or it was his son demanding to go to the zoo to see the new lion that they had acquired. Raiden did it all and more.
He glanced up at the wall ahead of him. 'Floor Eight' it read. Good, only two more flights to go. His legs were really aching, the first time they had in years. He wanted to stop but the guards were gaining faster and faster, they were practically right underneath him all the time.
'Floor Nine' the wall told him and he sighed a little in relief. Somewhere below him, bullets were fired. They ricocheted off of the railings beside Raiden and he ducked out of the way, turning into the final flight of stairs. Ahead of him, a slightly frosted door read 'Roof'.
Raiden charged full speed at it and barged through it as fast as he could. The freezing air swept over him and he was blown to the side. Somewhat wearily, he unsheathed his sword and turned to face the doors. Nowhere to run.
The guards burst out of the door and spotted Raiden right away.
"Freeze!" they screamed, "Put the weapon down!"
Raiden stood motionless. Only his hair now blew in the wind.
"Drop it!" they shouted again.
Raiden stared at them and then closed his eyes tightly, clutching the katana tighter.
"Bring it on" he said to himself.
"All right take him out!" the leader screamed into the wind.
Several guns cocked and fired almost instantly.
Raiden's eyes shot open and dived into a side somersault, just as the guards' guns burst into the barrels behind him. They exploded instantly in a powerful blast that blew snow and metal everywhere. The guards fell backwards onto the ground, and threw their hands over their heads on instinct.
Raiden landed on both feet a second later and then burst into a sprint. He twirled the sword around his hand almost absentmindedly until the he was holding it upside down, the blade facing the ground, and ran at a guard near the back of the group. He stood up and caught sight of something sprinting at him and turned to fire, but Raiden was already in the air, spinning elegantly. He brought the sword around in an uppercut motion towards the guard's throat. Blood exploded from the guard's throat and he fell to his knees.
Before he fell, Raiden was already on the ground again. He instantly gripped his sword and tossed it into the air like a reverse boomerang. The remaining guards watched in horror as the sword descended at astonishing speed towards a second guard, who still lay on the ground. The guard's eyes opening slightly, only to see the sword a metre from his neck. Before he even thought about screaming, the blade was driven straight through his neck.
As this was happening, Raiden was in the air again. The five remaining guards were on their feet in seconds and firing wildly at him.
Raiden landed several feet away on top of a crate. He flipped off and dived behind it. The bullets bounced madly off the crate, some even penetrating the metal. Pulling the shotgun from his back, Raiden brought it to his chest. He breathed sharply through his nose and then ran full force at the wall in front of him. The guards redirected their fire as Raiden threw one foot onto the wall, and then another before throwing himself into a back flip.
He landed on top of the same crate and dived to the side once more out of the bullets' path. He hit the ground running and sprinted around behind the guards. Before they could spin, he blasted one shot into a guard's back. His back erupted and blood was blown everywhere. A second guard was caught in the blast and fell to the ground screaming clutching his legs which were now bleeding quite profusely.
The other guards turned quickly and fired at Raiden again, but he ducked behind another crate. He put the shotgun on his back again and equipped his SOCOM. He screwed on the suppressor.
The leader of the guards ceased firing and pulled out his radio as the others continued firing.
"We need backup up here! Target is extremely hostile"
Raiden flipped into the air and into a corkscrew. He fired in midair.
"I repeat, we need-"
The bullet whistled out of the gun and right into the guard's radio. The guard's hand was forced back with the impact and he dropped it with a yelp.
He fired a second time at the guard. The bullet flew into his thigh and he dropped to his knees, clutching his leg.
The other guards gasped, they were getting scared now. They fired again at Raiden, and one bullet got lucky, but not lucky enough. The bullet grazed Raiden's arm, but he landed perfectly. He pressed his back against the wall and looked at the graze. It was stinging slightly but almost instantly, Raiden's arm began hissing slightly as his suit patched up the hole itself. Raiden smirked.
"Thanks Otacon"
Raiden doubled back the way he came, firing perfectly straight. The bullets hit both guards in the chest and they gasped loudly before going down.
Raiden spotted his sword, still in the guard's neck. The leader of the guards watched Raiden yank the sword, with force, out of the guard's neck. It was followed by a squelching sound.
"Oh God…" he gasped.
Now only two guards were left, the leader and one poor soldier bleeding to death through his legs. He had been screaming throughout the entire ordeal.
Raiden's CODEC buzzed in his ear.
"Raiden, I have a mission for you on the island"
"I'm listening"
"Snake mentioned something earlier about a man he fought. He went by the name 'Chameleon' and I gave Snake all the information I could about him. What I want to know is, why is he here and what is Ocelot up to? That's where you come in, Raiden. I want you to find out what is going on here and report back to me as soon as you find that information"
"Sure" Raiden replied
"I…just have this feeling that something is going on here. Something…new. If this was the same old story where some crazy psycho captures a fifty foot killing machine and holds the world ransom then believe me when I say that I'd sleep easier. No…this is different somehow…" Otacon said, drifting off and staying silent, thinking.
"Got it. Any ideas where I might find this information?"
"…Well…no actually. But you're a bright kid, I'm sure you'll work it out"
Otacon hung up, leaving Raiden in thought.
The screaming guard, with a shaking arm, clutched at his rifle. Wobbling, he aimed it at Raiden and fired. Neither guard expected what came next.
Raiden instantly brought the sword up with both hands, and the bullet bounced off it. Both guards stared in amazement, oblivious to their pain. Raiden cocked his head slightly and stared at them. The leader fell to his stomach and began crawling away. The screaming guard gasped and pulled himself behind a crate. Raiden smiled slightly and replaced the sword in it's sheath.
He then turned and sprinted in one fluid movement. He ran full force towards the edge of the roof and dived off. With outstretched hands, he grabbed the roof of the next building. His body slammed against the wall and he grunted in pain as he dangled nine floors above the ground.
He pulled himself up and onto the roof. In front of him stood a door. It had no markings, but it opened as Raiden approached. He dived to the side, clutching his sword, but nothing came out. He edged closer to the door and peered around the corner. The door led to stairs, which in turn led to a mystery location. Raiden edged into the doorway, crouching and clutching the sword, and then began his descent.
Forty feet away, the door to the roof of the adjacent building burst open and five backup guards ran out onto the roof, guns out and scanning the roof. They spotted the victims and covered their mouths.
"Oh my god!"
A groan to their right startled them and they aimed their guns.
"Who goes there!"
The leader of the guards lay on the floor, his leg bleeding quite badly.
"Where is he? The intruder, where is he?"
The guard weakly lifted a shaking hand and pointed towards the other building.
The leader of the back up guards spun around.
"Four of you, go!"
They complied and dashed back down the stairs. The leader turned to the remaining back up.
"Jones, look for survivors"
Again I'm sorry for the late update. This story is hard and I have exams, you all know the score. Anyways, hopefully I'll be updating soon. I know it sounds like Snake's part in the story is almost finished, but it's not-don't worry. Read and Review please.
