AUTHOR'S NOTE: I would just like to say that before reading, listen to this song during the opening three paragraphs. Search "Metal Gear Solid 2 Soundtrack - Main Theme" on youtube and skip to 2:40. Is it my video or music? No. It belongs to their respective owners, as do pretty much everything else. But, this song... It just works. Don't tell me it doesn't. I am sorry for anything here, but it just does. Anyway, Read, Review, and Enjoy!

And so it was done. After toiling strenuously for what seemed like days, the pile of scrap on the rock pillar had been turned into something greater than the entirety of the Skyloftian, Mogmanian, Kikwian, Goron, and Parellan races, plus whatever Groose had forgotten or whatever hadn't been made yet. This creation surpassed anything he'd ever made, or anything that had even been made. Groose took a step back, and wiped his brow. The creation was by far the greatest thing to grace the face of the surface. He had made something so amazing, he could only think of one name fit for it that could fully capture its glory. And so Groose beheld… the Groosenator.

Groose thought it wasn't too shabby. It was a simple machine, but it packed a punch. He could load anything into the throwing arm, and it would get chucked across the entire world, anywhere it needed to go. Groose had created the perfect machine. Groose saw the wind behind him pick up, and pieces of burning ash fluttered in the air. The volcano was spewing lava. Groose, seeing his opening now, leapt into the machine. He reached for the lever, and shed a single tear. He was so proud of himself. And with that, he pulled the lever, and was sent flying through the air. He quickly approached the opening in the volcano wall. As he made impact, there was a loud crash.

The walls to the cavern gave way, and when the smoke cleared, Groose stood triumphantly, his pompadour swaying in the wind. The Groosenator stood in the background, now a faint silhouette. Link, Fi, and Zelda looked up at him, amazed at what they saw. Groose walked forward to the sword stuck in the rock, and pulled it out with a swift motion. He held it high above his head, the sword filling with the power of the Goddesses. Then, with one swift motion, he sent a Skyward Strike, cutting away at the chains that bound the prisoners. He was a hero.

"Pff… I could've done that."

"Shut up, Link."

"No, you!"

"No, you!"

While Groose and Link bickered back and forth on the topic of Groose's heroics, Fi gathered some new information.

"Master Groose and Semi-Master Link and Over-Mistress Zelda/Hylia, I detect that the volcano is erupting and we need to get the hell out now."

Groose, searching the room, saw an exit. He motioned to the other three to follow him, and they made their way through an opening in the wall. Lava began pouring through the crevice, and Groose quickened the group's pace.

They sped through the tunnels, the lava close on their heels. Suddenly, Zelda tripped. Link was being ignorant, and ran past her. Zelda let out a cry for help, as the lava rushed closer and closer. Groose, who wasn't being a self-centered piece of shit, scooped Zelda up, narrowly getting caught by the lava. He continued running, but he soon lost sight of Link, who had ventured too far ahead. Groose ran and ran, and he soon could see his escape up ahead. Zelda clung tight to him, and he made a heroic leap out of the volcano. He landed on a nearby platform, and let Zelda off onto the ground. He looked around, and saw a familiar sight.

"The Groosenator!" he screamed with delight, and ran over to his machine. It was around here he realized he had gone in a gigantic circle in the volcano. Fi floated up to him, and congratulated him on his observation. Before they could celebrate Groose's heroics, a large clanking sound bellowed from the darkness below. Then, an object shot up, and landed on the rock pillar's top.

Groose took one look and mustered only two words. "Metal Groose!?"

The cockpit of Groose's previous contraption opened to reveal the fabulous Ghirahim. "Damn right, bitches!" he shouted. "Using the unopened Silent Realm portal, I went in there, and looky looky at what I found! Check this sucker out! This will be your undoing, Groose!" He held up one arm of the robot, with Link in his grasp. He pointed the other towards Groose, Zelda, and Fi. "Say goodbye, you pathetic bunch of excuses!"

Groose dodged bullet as Ghirahim laughed uncontrollably. He had obviously made some improvements to the G.R.O.O.S.E. while Groose was gone. Zelda and Fi took shelter behind another rock. Groose was all out of ideas. There was no way getting around him this time, he couldn't win- unless…

Groose took a chance, and loaded himself into the Groosenator. Giving a salute to his comrades, he yanked the lever, sending him flying towards the G.R.O.O.S.E. Ghirahim saw Groose, and began freaking out, yanking levers and pushing buttons frantically. Groose sailed through the air, his eyes set on Ghirahim. He crashed through the cockpit glass, kicking Ghirahim right in the head. The Demon Lord sat in the seat, dazed. Groose back flipped off of the G.R.O.O.S.E., and onto the platform. Fi and Zelda peeked out from behind the rock. Link fell onto the rock floor. Ghirahim and Groose's machine stumbled around, nearing the edge.

Ghirahim muttered, "I feel asleep…" With a swish of his hand, he disappeared in a blur of diamonds, and G.R.O.O.S.E. fell backwards into the lava.

"Oh my Goddess, that was awesome!" Zelda squealed, and ran to hug Groose. Groose could get used to this. Link stumbled over to them.

"What happened?"

"I saved us. Again." Groose replied to his stunned friend.

The dragon Eldin flew down from the volcano.

"Okay, now I'm not sure what the hell is going on here, but you know what, just, here's the song." He handed Groose a piece of paper. "Just take it. Don't hurt me." And with that, he flew away into the volcano.

Groose, Link, Fi, and Zelda celebrated their success over the fabulous villain, who was preoccupied elsewhere.

Elsewhere, Ghirahim was preoccupied. He needed to stop that damned group of misfit heroes from stopping his plans. He found it strange that they really hadn't interfered with him a lot, they were just running around collecting items most of the time. Nothing more than little rats in a maze, looking for cheese. But, he thought, what if the cheese wasn't there?