"This chapter takes places at the same time as the last chapter and will show what Quiet got up to during Wolf's tank battle, please enjoy!".

Chapter 123: Hades

At the foot of the mountain Quiet was jumping through the air going from rock to rock as she began her climb up the mountain and up towards the base, with only a hand full of hours left she knew there could be no mistakes and if the truth was to be discovered it had to be this mountain base.

Quiet pulled off a huge jump and finally landed on a mountain edge and took a few breaths after the speed she was going at and soon she looked back over the edge and could see she was high up, deep down she couldn't help but feel a little bit dizzy from the height she was at but soon her idroid went off and she quickly checked it to see was from Wolf.

"Quiet, I've sent you locations of some Anti Air Defences. I need you to find and place C4 on them, do not detonate them until I say so and dont get spotted". Wolf ordered and she just hummed in response. After ending the call she quickly pulled up the map and saw Wolf had indeed sent her locations of the Anti Air Emplacements and noticed a few of them were covering walkways leading up the mountain.

Deciding to follow the order she memorized the locations then put away her idroid, she didnt know what Wolf was planning but it must have been important so she turned to the direction of the anti airs and her markings appeared around her eyes, taking a deep breath she ran and jumped at an incredible height towards the anti airs location.

-Mountain Base, private room-

Closing his suitcase and clipping it shut US Vice President Heartman slide the case over to Phantom sitting on the opposite side of the room and Phantom slowly took and turned the case to him.

"Pleasure to be working under you Mr President" Phantom joked.

"You take down Big Boss and his Diamond Dogs and I will promise you more work then you can handle" Heartman stated and then he looked at Hades just leaning up against the wall with his arms crossed and eyes closed, he thought he was sleeping and somehow Phantom knew what he was thinking.

"Dont worry Heartman, he is just meditating getting her mind ready for battle" Phantom reassured as he looked at him.

"I gotta admit you have some impressive soldiers under your command" William said as he looked at Hades and then he looked to Phantom still wondering who he was under take hood and golden mask. "When will you allow me to see your face? Only so I know who you are properly".

Phantom chuckled. "Tell you what when Big Boss is dead I will reveal my identity, deal".

All of a sudden Hades's eyes shot open and his black markings appeared around his eyes as he leaned off the wall frowning and it caught the attention of Phantom and Heartman.

"What is it Hades?" Phantom questioned as he slowly got up off his chair.

Hades slowly looked to the door leading out of the room "I can sense something, something connected to me, my parasites are flaring up...theres someone down the lower part of the mountain".

"Do you know who?" Phantom questioned as he took a step closer to Hades and soon he watched Hades close his eyes as his markings got darker, after a few moments his eyes opened and he looked at his leader.

"It's Quiet" Hades stated.

"The leftovers of your perfection? The one that dresses like a slut?" Phantom questioned making sure.

Hades gave a slow nod then looked back at the door "It's her...I can smell her".

After he said those words Heartman quickly got up worried "What's going on?".

Phantom quickly turned to Heartman "Don't worry its not an issue, this bitch wont stand a chance against Hades." He then turned to Hades who was still looking at the door.

"Hades go and hunt this bitch down, do what you want but make sure she doesn't live to see another day. You have been dying for a good fight" Phantom then chuckled. "Quiet will keep you satisfied".

Hades slowly looked to Phantom and then gave a smirk and he suddenly turned and rushed out the room leaving Heartman and Phantom alone in the room.

Phantom looked at Heartman and then turned placing his finger on his earpiece "Peithos, move the plan ahead of schedule".

-Lower Mountain side-

Quiet finally landed on hard on a ledge overlooking a large area and with her markings around her eyes she used her improved vision and she scanned the area and based on the location Wolf provided she saw a few Anti Air emplacements scattered all over the place, there was two looking over the path leading down the mountain and she saw a few more on an upper ledge looking down at the large area she was looking at.

This area was well fortified and had soldiers posted everywhere but numbers were never an issue to Quiet, this was child's play to her.

After scanning the area Quiet finally made her move, activating her cloaking ability she dashed from her scouting point and down towards the Anti Airs. She started by heading to the ones placed lower overlooking the path leading up the mountain and thankfully enough she had some C4 in her hip pouch, taking a C4 she placed the explosive on the Anti Air where it couldn't be seen.

The soldiers were walking around the large area and had no clue that Quiet was there among them in thin air, she soon came to the second Anti Air keeping quiet as possible and soon she placed another C4 on the Anti Air. Everything was going smoothly but all of her sudden her parasites within her started tingling which caught her attention, there was danger in the area but she couldn't tell what it was.

Deciding to focus on the task at hand Quiet silently dashed up to the upper level of the area and she quickly approached them, making sure no one was around she pulled out her C4 and went to place it on one of the last Anti Airs but all of a sudden her senses alerted her and she quickly turned only to be gripped by the throat and was lifted up in mid air, Quiet did everything she could free herself but all of a sudden what ever was holding her up finally appeared and her eyes widened as she saw a man smirking up at her with black markings around his eyes.

"Hello sweetheart, names Hades.." Hades smirked and then violently threw her into a jeep on the lower lever of the area and the sheer force of the impact sent the Jeep flying across the area alerting hostile soldiers, grunting in absolute pain Quiet suddenly reappeared and every soldier in the area freaked out and raised their weapons.

"STAND DOWN!" Hades's voice echoed to the lower level and every soldier looked up at him then looked at each other and after a few moments they lowered their weapons and took a few steps back.

Quiet struggled to her feet but the impact left her dizzy and she fell to her knees and Hades jumped down to the lower level and landed with a thunderous stomp.

"Everyone get the fuck out of here, report back to base and stay silent about this! This never happened!." Hades ordered and without hesitation every soldier rushed out of the area as fast as they could away from Hades and Quiet and jumped into jeeps and drove off at high speed.

Hades marched forward towards Quiet and the ground beneath his feet cracked with every step as Quiet fought to get to her feet but as soon as Hades came close she quickly shot up delivering a huge sidekick sending him crashing into a nearby wall, the impact echoed around the area but in a blink of an eye Hades suddenly dashed at Quiet punching her right in the chest sending her across the area into a container.

Shocked and confused by what just happen Quiet at lightning speed dashed forward toward Hades throwing a haymaker right at him but as soon as she got close she hit nothing but air and stumbled forward, still shocked by what she was facing she quickly turned around to see Hades standing there a few feet from her and she realised he dodged the attack.

"Your weak, Quiet. Unsure of yourself" Hades simply stated and Quiet went for another attack throwing fast punches but Hades quickly blocked every attack and delivered a huge punch into Quiet's jaw with such force it sent her skidding across the floor completely dazed.

Hades just looked at her as he took a few slowly steps sideways. "The fact that you possess flaws and we do not...gives us an evolutionary advantage".

Quiet got to her feet knowing this man was mocking him so she went to attack again but as soon as she dashed towards him Hades met her half way and she was suddenly held up in the air by the throat by her foe and she was met with a thunderous punch sending her to the ground at his feet.

"History has proven time and time again" Hades spoke and then grabbed her and threw right into a nearby jeep and the impact caused the side of it to dent and Quiet screamed in pain as she hit the floor.

"Evolution, always wins" Hades smirked with his markings growing darker and Quiet's rage grew making her markings around her eyes go darker then ever and without hesitation she dashed forward and Hades did the same but only this time Quiet side stepped him and just as he past her she gripped him by his back.

Using all her strength she lifted him up in the air and slammed him down to the ground making it crack under the force of the slam, not giving Hades a chance she quickly him hard as she could sending him off the ground and across the area and she quickly dashed ahead of him and turned delivering a huge close line to Hades as he went straight past her skidding across the ground.

Quiet quickly turned around seeing him kick up looking right at her "That tickled". He suddenly dash forward but Quiet picked up a led pipe and did a three sixty spin and connected the pipe right across Hades's head sending right into the wall on her right.

With lightning speed Quiet threw the pipe and it pierced right through Hades's chest and he grunted in pain but before he could try to pull the pipe out of his chest Quiet rushed right to him and pinned her forearm against Hades's throat and with her other hand she delivered thunderous punches right into her enemy's face making his head smack against the wall causing it to crack.

Quiet's punches were hard and fast but after a few seconds Hades's raised his hand and gripped Quiet's fist as it was about to connect with his face and then delivered a massive boot to her chest sending her across the area and on to the ground.

Hades then yanked the lead pipe out of his chest and then snapped it in half over his leg and in rage threw the pieces right at Quiet but she ended up catching both pipes in her hands with the look of rage present in her eyes.

The two Skulls looked at each other for a few moments and then Quiet looked down at the hole in his chest she spotted something glowing and pulsing, at that moment Quiet realised this Skull's heart was exposed. It could be the only thing that will give her chance at winning.

Hades caught her gaze and he slowly looked down at the whole in his chest and chuckled as he looked back at her. "A woman after my own heart, well...come and get it".

Quiet knew this fight could be over in seconds so she dashed forward only to be gripped once again by the throat, Hades then chocked slammed her into the ground cracking the ground beneath her and she screamed in pain and then Hades lifted her up and delivered a massive headbutt which busted her head wide open. Quiet staggered back dazed and Hades followed with lightning fast punches to her chest and then finished with a massive haymaker sending her off her feet.

As her feet left the ground Hades quickly grabbed her feet and span her right into the wall behind him smacking her face first into it and her screams of pain echoed in the area and then he turned and slammed her back into the ground with a thunderous boom.

Quiet was there on the ground struggling to roll to her front but suddenly Hades kicked her in the ribs sending her skidding across the ground right into the middle of the area. Her body was covered with bruises and scrapes, her body screamed in agony and her body just wanted to give up but the soldier within her refused to give up.

Hades was loving the pain Quiet was in as he slowly approached her and he could see she didnt have the strength to get back up and her body crashed to the ground, soon he came right up to her feet and tightly gripped on of them and dragged her towards the ledge hanging off a death drop.

"I bet Skull Face told you...that you mean something, that your hear for a reason" Hades whispered and soon he came to the ledge and looked down to the foot of the mountain.

"I was told a different lesson" Hades then let go of her leg and then went to her head and gripped her hair forcing her head up and all he saw was a bloodied face of the sniper. "That the weak must be purged to create a better world".

Hades then went to grip her harness ready to throw her but as soon as both his hands were occupied Quiet suddenly striked and put her fist straight through the Skull's chest and he gasped in shocl as he looked at her and all she did was smirk.

Quiet had played dead to get close enough to strike, and Hades didnt even see it. Suddenly Quiet yanked her hand out of his chest and blood gushed everywhere as he stumbled towards the ledge, gasping for air as he gripped his chest he saw Quiet slowly stand up and right there in her hand was his still beating heart.

Hades finally stumbled back until his heels were hanging over the edge to a huge death drop and he was still clutching his chest as he looked at Quiet.

"Guess...you should never trust a woman huh...they always seem to...deceive the people around them, just like you did to Diamond Dogs last year" Hades chuckled despite his situation.

"Mark my words...if you erase all the monsters...who do you think Diamond Dogs will turn to?...after all our perfection came from you. They will kill the mother of the Skulls, no matter how much you do...you will never be one of them..." Hades chuckled.

Quiet had enough and she slowly lifted her hand up with Hades's beating heart in her hand and looked into his eyes for a few more seconds and as soon as those seconds were up she crushed his heart and it popped in her hand splattering blood over her face.

Hades's breathing started to get slower and slower and his eyes became heavy but he still gave a light chuckle.

"Breaking hearts...just like you always have.." Hades then fell back over the edge and fell to his death and in that moment Quiet's body gave out and she fell to all fours completely drained. Taking a moment to collect herself she finally managed to get back to her feet and she was just a battered woman but she still had a mission to do.

Slowly turning around holding her stomach she went to place the last of the C4 on the anti air turrets.

"Hades got careless and he payed for it, but reason why Quiet took a beating is because I wanted to show how powerful these Skulls were, next chapter will be Ocelot's and Wolf's chapter as they move closer to finding the truth."