(A/N: I'm not sure if the German I'm speaking is correct, I used a translator. :( Anyway, if it's wrong oh well I'm sure you know what I'm trying to say.)
Chapter 7: Death In Venice
After many hours, we had finally reached Italy, but due to the circumstances, Venice was a no-fly zone, so we had to land at the Marco Polo Airport. Once there, we noticed the amount of German troops in the area, much more than Italian troops.
Then one of the German leaders came up to us. "Willkommen in Italien, Kameraden."
"Es ist gut, hier zu sein, sehr geehrter Herr," I said. I was very fluent in German.
"Ah, you know the language well," the German leader said, impressed. He then reached out his hand. "Major Dietrich Amsel, of the 1st Panzerdivision. " He then looked to Snake and chuckled. "The great Solid Snake in the flesh. Now, I think we have a chance in this."
"What are the current conditions in the city?" I said.
"Not too good," Amsel said, sighing. "The fighting has become more intense, but we are holding them off the moment. They are attacking from the eastern side of the city, but luckily the waterways are making it more difficult for them to advance."
"So how are we getting there?" Snake said.
"In that," Amsel said, looking at a particular vehicle. We looked over and saw what looked like some type of Humvee. I of course recognized it as an ATF Dingo, with a machine gun turret placed on type of it.
"Now that's what I'm talking about," I said, impressed.
We then got into it, with Snake in the passenger seat and Amsel driving, while the rest of us got in the back. It was a little crowded and Mightyena had to sit on the floor of the vehicle. Despite it being crowded, the ride wasn't that bad, even though it was a military vehicle.
"So, I'm assuming you're here for some other reason than aiding the troops," Amsel said.
"Their leader might be somewhere nearby and we're ordered to take him out," Snake said.
"Good enough to me," Amsel said, "I'd be careful though. Venice has many alleyways and who knows who could be occupying them? Although, there may be one way you could get to the enemy stronghold easily, but first you have to go into enemy territory."
"They just love making it difficult, don't they?" I said.
"Well, that's just how things are," Amsel replied. "In enemy territory, there is one major sewer line that will lead you right to the enemy HQ. You can't miss it either."
"Sewer line?" Dawn said. "I know I'm not going to like this?"
"What's the matter Dawn, afraid to get your skirt all dirty?" Ash said, jokingly.
"Very funny," Dawn said sarcastically.
"Alright, we're entering Venice city-limits, get ready for any explosions!" Amsel warned.
Despite being in an armored vehicle, we could still hear the outside gunfire and artillery rounds. It would be nice knowing that we wouldn't encounter any tanks while in the city. Soon, the vehicle came to a halt. "Well, this is how far in as I can take you," Amsel said. "I wish you all luck, because you might need it." He then took off, leaving us in the middle of a war zone, once again.
"Alright, it's probably best if we stay together this time," Snake said.
We then went forward, going along the river that was flowing through the city. With what hadn't been affected, the city itself was rather beautiful, especially at night.
"Wow, you definitely weren't kidding," Dawn said quietly.
"It's almost like the one city in our world," Brock said.
"Well, you might as well get used to what you're seeing," I said. "Because after this, I don't know what will be left."
As we continued on in the darkness, we then started to hear the sound of gunfire get louder and louder. "Be careful now," Snake said. "We're entering the battlefield."
And boy, was it quite a battlefield. We had got into the clearing and saw the battle before us. German and Italian forces were fighting on the side of the river, while Sector 7 soldiers were fighting on the other.
"Look, there's a bridge over there," Ash said, pointing to a bridge nearby.
"If we even try to cross it, we'll be picked off easily," I said. I then looked to Snake. "Looks like we'll have to fight alongside for now."
Snake nodded. He turned to the others. "Wait here, once the other troops start moving ahead, just follow behind them."
The others nodded. "Chris?" I looked to Mightyena. "I know I can't do much, but I can come with you and be your eyes and ears."
"Good thinking," I said. I looked to Snake who nodded in agreement. We then took a spot alongside our allies.
Some of the soldiers looked to us in confusement, until one soldier said, "Oh, es ist in Ordnung! Sie sind Amerikaner!" But he then looked to Mightyena in surprise.
"Mein Hund," I said, explaining. "Er hilft mir Scout aus feindlichen Soldaten."
The other soldiers nodded, and continued firing. I eyed an abandoned G36 on the ground. Picking it up, I saw that it still had ammo in it. I then noticed a G82 sniper rifle. I was assuming these weapons had been dropped by killed soldiers. "Snake, take your pick," I said, showing him both weapons. He took the G36, making me more happy to use the G82.
I noticed how nicely the rifle felt in my hands, and decided I needed to keep this gun. I took careful aim at one of the soldiers and fired, a bullet hitting him straight in the head. The recoil force on the gun wasn't bad either.
"Chris, enemy sniper 11 o'clock," Mightyena said.
"Got it," I said, positioning my scope. I quickly saw him and fired, taking him out.
"You got one hell of a shot," Snake said, who was taking soldiers out with the G36.
Finally, after a couple of minutes, we were starting to get the upper hand. "Na! Bewegen! Bewegen! Bewegen!" the commander yelled. The troops, as well as us, started moving towards the bridge.
"Mightyena! Protect the others!" I yelled.
"Got it!" Mightyena responded.
Snake and I got near the bridge, taking any other lingering soldiers. Once it was clear, we crossed the bridge with our fellow comrades. Once getting to the other side, we realized it was time to break off and go our own way again. We stayed behind until the others caught up with us.
"That sewer line must be nearby," I said, strapping the rifle to my back. We then went down another alleyway, making sure not to run into any soldiers, friendly or not.
Finally, we had come to a sewer hole. "Well, hopefully this is the right one," Brock said.
Snake removed the lid, and the others went in first, then Snake and I followed afterward.
"Oh God, it does smell down here!" Dawn cried, holding a hand to her face.
"Oh come on Dawn, it's not that bad," Ash said, taking a whiff. Then his expression changed. "Okay, maybe she's right."
True, it did smell bad, what did you expect? We then went north, going along the small walkway. "Okay, we get to the surface, we infiltrate the base, and then what?" I said.
"We need to see if Summers is there and if possible, take him out," Snake said.
After some time, we got to the end of the sewer and found a ladder. We climbed up and removed the lid, checking that the coast was clear, and we quietly crept out.
Amazingly, we were in front of St. Mark's Church. I guess I shouldn't be surprised they would use a church as a main HQ. We then went through the basement, quietly taking out any enemy soldiers in our way. As we crept through we started to hear voices and stopped.
"German and Italian forces are breaking through our front lines," a voice said, a man's. "If they keep advancing, they could reach the church around dawn."
"Hmm, we may have to plan another retreat," another voice said, one that I recognized as Summers'. "However, before we go, we'll send them a little gift."
"You're not saying...?" the other man said.
"Yes, I believe it'll be time to show them our newest addition," Summers said.
All of a sudden, we heard footsteps moving away. Whatever room they were in, they were now gone. We quickly got to the next door, and after peering through it, went inside. The room was empty, but Summers had just been here.
"We need to hurry," I said. "Summers could be leaving at any minute."
We then hurried to the next room, which was empty as well but we heard footsteps in the next room. I then noticed a stairway next to me, leading to that same room. I then had an idea. "Wait here," I said, going up the stairs quickly but quietly. I got up to the door and slowly turned the knob.
Once entering the room, I once again heard voices. I laid down on the ground and crawled to the edge of the balcony. I then saw Summers along with a man I didn't recognize, escorted by other enemy soldiers. I quietly pulled out my sniper rifle, aiming the crosshair at Summers but waited.
"The Americans had tried to keep it a secret, but we know what had happened at Shadow Moses," Summers said. "And while we may not be able to recover REX, there are always other alternatives."
This was very surprising. They knew about Metal Gear and were planning on making a new one. I quickly aimed at Summers' head, and slowly pulled my finger against the trigger. Unfortunately, right when I pulled the trigger, Summers' had moved his head, making the bullet miss. The other soldiers heard it right away and started to fire where I was.
Cursing in my head, I rolled away from the edge and pulled out my pistol. I quickly got up and started firing shots at the soldiers, taking them out one by one. All of a sudden, the doors below me opened and in came Snake, taking out the rest with his G36.
"Snake, we got to get going now," I said, jumping down from the balcony. We quickly followed out where Summers had gone. However, the door to the exit was blocked by a group of soldiers.
"Chris, you go ahead, I'll take care of them," Snake said.
I nodded, and went for the door, while taking out some soldiers on my own. I then went out the doors, realizing I was outside and next to a huge body of water. I then saw Summers head towards a helicopter and ran after him.
However, he stopped before reaching it and turned to me. He then smiled, recognizing me.
"Well Chris, it's nice to see you once again," he said. "It seems you've been recruited by U.S. forces, I guess I shouldn't be surprised."
"It's over, Summers," I said, pointing my pistol at him. "This ends now!"
"Oh no, it's not over, it's just beginning," Summers said. "You see, you will be able to witness the moment of our triumph against all of society and establish a new age of freedom."
I kept moving towards him, with my pistol raised towards him. However, a pain shot through my body, almost paralyzing me. I fell to the ground, grunting in pain, while still trying to aim at Summers.
"Well Chris, it was nice chatting with you once again, but I have matters to take care of," Summers said, as he headed towards the helicopter.
"SUMMERS! I yelled in fury and pain.
He looked back and smiled. "Oh don't worry, I hadn't forgotten about you. I sent a friend to take care of you."
As the helicopter lifted into the air, I took one of the syringes I had and injected it into my neck, relieving the pain. I quickly got up and fired my pistol at the chopper, but it did no good. I pounded the ground in fury and frustration.
"Chris!" I looked around and saw the others running towards me.
I sighed. "He got away again," I said.
All of a sudden, I felt a rumbling beneath us. All of a sudden, something came straight out of the water and it was huge. It then fell onto the land and I quickly recognized what it was, hoping I would never see the dreaded machine again.
Metal Gear RAY stood in front of us, weapons charged.
(A/N: Uh oh, I think we know what that means. Like I said before, you can never depend on translators on the Internet, so if German speakers say anything, I'm sorry, I don't know German that well although I will eventually. Anyway, this next chapter will have like a bombardment of songs, so be ready for that. Hope you enjoyed this and got you over last chapter. :/)
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