"THIS IS IT! I am finally gonna reveal what the deterrent will be against the new Metal Gear, and of course Ocelot will reveal a few things to the US President".
Chapter 130: Rise Of The Machine
It was a stormy day on the Mother Base of Diamond Dogs and the second platform of R&D was crawling with the top scientists and engineers all running from different areas of their workplaces, the final steps to upload D-Walker's AI and memory was almost ready to happen.
Huey was in his main hanger typing away at his console with Big Boss standing next to him with his arms crossed just watching the scientist work on preparing the final steps.
"Boss, why cant we just use Sahlanphropus? that machine you brought back from the ocean is not as advanced as the ultimate weapon." Huey asked.
Big Boss sighed. "You have asked me that for the hundredth time and again for the hundredth time I will not use that thing you call Sahlanphropus".
Huey looked to Big Boss "But why?, it has everything you need, its speed and agility beats that piece of junk".
"Whats the saying Huey?, One man's junk is another man's treasure?" Big Boss frowned at him. "Just do your job and get D-Walker's memory uploaded".
Huey sighed and resumed his work with Big Boss continuing to watch the monitor and after a few minutes Huey had finished his work and a progress bar appeared asking Huey to hit enter, the scientist placed his finger over enter and was hesitant to press it.
"Boss, this is a mistake...you will not win with that thing out there" Huey said in a quiet tone and all of a sudden Big Boss pushed Huey aside and the scientist gasped and fell to the ground as Big Boss stood in front of the terminal and hit enter, all Huey could do was watch the progress bar on the screen fill up to one hundred percent in seconds.
"Memory transfer complete, ready for launch" The computer terminal echoed and Big Boss looked down to Huey who looked up to him. "This is not a weapon, its a deterrent that will protect us while we win the war".
With that Big Boss turned and left the hander leaving Huey to pick himself up from the ground with a look of anger, again and again Big Boss has disrespected his creation and now he was just letting Sahlanthropus to rust while he uses something that not as powerful and with that as soon as he got up he threw his Diamond Dog cup of coffee on the desk and it smashed right against the wall.
Taking a few deep breaths trying to remain calm he realised this wasn't the place for him to be and he didnt want Big Boss to take all the credit of Sahlanthropus, it was his creation and no one elses. Huey and his masterpiece deserved better.
"You are wrong Big Boss, you are wrong.." Huey turned to his computer and decided to do what he believed was right, he decided to get into contact with someone who can help him out.
The rain that came down on Mother Base became heavier and a storm was coming but Big Boss marched across the second platform of R&D and made his way to the third platform, the R&D's third platform had a lower platform and inside laying dormant was the very machine he was going to use, his heart raced knowing it was about to become operational and he could help but remember the MSF days.
Everything was ready and an old machine was about to rise back from the dead, ready to serve Big Boss once again.
The situation on Mother Base was now more tense then ever, with only a few hours remaining they only had one chance to pull this off. Indoseia had to be the place where the ones responsible for framing Diamond Dogs layed in wait.
-White House, Presidential Office-
"What are you trying to imply Adam!?" The President stood from his feet slamming his hands on his desk looking right at Ocelot sitting in the chair in front of him.
"You heard me right Mr President, Vice President Heartmen is in league with those responsible" Ocelot calmly stated as he relaxed in the chair, Donald Reagan could not believe his ears. "I dont believe it and how dare you accuse someone who always believed in the safety of the American people!".
Ocelot slowly shook his head. "I dont doubt his loyalty to the American people, but what is he willing to do to protect them. Besides the evidence against him says it all".
President Donald Reagan looked at Ocelot with daggers in his eyes as he made his way around his table and stood right in front of him. "Your evidence better be more then perfect, Adam".
Ocelot then slowly stood up looking the President dead in the eyes and it was a moment of silence as they continued to look at each other. "Believe me, you do not know the man you claim to know".
Ocelot then slowly moved to the sofa and table set up in the middle of the office and pulled out his idroid and linked it to the computer sitting on the table. "Please sit down Mr President".
After a few moments Donald Reagan slowly moved to the sofa and slowly sat down next to Ocelot still not liking the man right now and he watched Ocelot plug his device into the computer, he then watched as the computer booted up and started going through hundreds of files.
"Mr President you of all people believe in honesty, if I was honest with you would you hear me out, surely you can respect a person who is honest to you" Ocelot asked looking at the President.
After a few moments Donald Reagan took a deep breath looking at the computer going through alot of files. "You are not who you say you are" he then looked to Ocelot with a hint of anger. "But you are right, I respect honestly so I will hear you out".
Ocelot gave a slow nod still looking at him. "Your right, I am not who you think. I am an agent of Big Boss, I am looking for evidence against those who framed Diamond Dogs.".
President Donald Reagan looked to the computer and closed his eyes taking a long deep breath trying to control his anger. "So...your a spy".
"My mission is to find the truth nothing more, and right now I am showing you things before you go to war with the wrong man" Ocelot then turned his attention to the computer and it brought up a file from his idroid.
"Mr President" Ocelot called and Donald Reagan opened his eyes and looked at the computer and frowned as he saw his Vice President on the screen and a huge list of crimes he committed which were hid from the public eye.
"What is this?" Donald Reagan leaned forward looking at the screen and at the list on it. "I'll give you a moment to read it". Ocelot said and he leaned back in the sofa watching the President read it.
"Selling weapons to hostile countries, sexual harassment, kidnapping and assisting terrorists carrying out acts terrorism...bribery...selling government secrets to rival countries..." Donald Reagan continued to look down the list and he was in absolute shock. "Heartman...is this really you".
"Those crimes were hidden from the public eyes, thanks to his father. A wealthy man with alot of connections, able to make witnesses change their minds and even make them vanish. Thanks to his father he was able to work his way up the chain and into the seat of government" Ocelot revealed all.
Donald Reagan looked back at Ocelot "You said these were hidden, how did you come across these".
"A lot of patience, the files were deleted from every source but the raw data, they failed to get rid of that. So after Big Boss told me about Heartmen I did some snooping and during my investigation I decided to look up his history, both public and top secret" Ocelot stated.
Donald Reagan just couldnt get to grips of what he was seeing. "I dont understand...Heartman has always believed in keeping his country safe, why would he carry out these acts".
"Thats exactly why he did it" Ocelot began typing away at the computer. "Everything he did was to get rid of any potential threat by any means necessary, even starting wars. The American weapons he sold, America reacted and took them down".
"The assisted kidnappings of American people, America reacted and took down those responsible".
"Terrorist attacks on the American people, America reacted and went to war".
"Vital government secrets stolen, America reacted and saw it as an act of war".
Ocelot layed it all down and soon he pulled up Heartmen's private profile and typed a password in and it said access denied and Donald Reagan frowned at the computer.
"Platinum Security required?, I'm the only one who should have that" Donald was confused and Ocelot looked to him. "He has been moving vast sums of money to a location, with what I have gathered from Big Boss it looks like he is sending it to Indonesia".
"How can you be sure?" Donald Reagan looked to Ocelot and he looked back to him. "There is only one way to find out, you have to look for yourself".
Donald Reagan slowly looked to the computer and his heart raced realising he was blind to see what Heartmen was all along, he thought he was a true friend. Ever so slowly he moved his hands and reached for the keyboard and slowly began typing the password into the profile, after a few moments he finally hit enter and the profile unlocked.
Taking Ocelot for his word he began typing away looking for any transactions and after a few moments he came across one that nearly made his heart drop, he saw a transaction of five million dollars being sent to an unknown source and his body went cold.
"Where did he send this..." Donald Reagan whispered and soon Ocelot pressed a button on his idroid and it hacked the transaction and after a few moments it revealed the location of where the money went and it made the President lower his head.
"Indonesia...". The President could only whisper and Ocelot looked to him. "I know this is hard for you, but if Heartmen is in league with those responsible we can possibly get that information out of him".
The President was silent and soon he slowly got up and moved away from the sofa rubbing his eyes in frustration. "He said he was away on business...are you saying he is there right now".
"He shortly left and should be on his way back" Ocelot stated and after a few moments the President moved to his desk and picked up his phone and dialled a few numbers then placed it up to his ear.
It was quiet for a few seconds but soon the other end picked up. "Hello?".
"Heartmen its me, how's the business trip going?" The President tried to act normal. "It went well, I'm on my way back now should be home in three hours".
"Excellent, just calling in to see how things are. Listen come to my office when you arrive, we need to talk" He then ended the call and placed his phone back on the desk and sighed.
"What the hell is going on...why would he do this...I thought I knew him" Donald then leaned on his desk just in shock and soon Ocelot stood up looking at him.
"Mr President, there is something else I have to ask you" Ocelot calmly spoke and the President looked out to the window behind his desk. "What is it?".
"Project Cerberus, what is it?" Ocelot asked and the President slowly turned around to him.
-Mother Base, Second R&D Platform-
The storm on Mother Base was getting worse and the rain was not letting up and Big Boss was rushing towards the centre of the platform and soon he saw Miller in the distance speaking to a few Scientists and Engineers, he was shouting orders making sure everything would be perfects.
"Kaz!" Big Boss shouted through the storm and Miller looked back and saw Big Boss approached and he quickly rushed to him and the two marched to the centre of the platform. "Boss, its ready to go! We only got one shot, if the evidence isnt at Indonesia we lose everything!".
"Its there Kaz!, The US Vice President was there and Phantom was even there!, Phantom Wolves and Cemetery Wind are both there!" Big Boss spoke loud through the storm.
"I dont doubt you Boss, but if we are to get there we need to activate it now. Do I have your order!" Kaz shouted against the strong wind.
"Do it!" Big Boss ordered and he went on as Kaz turned and pulled out his radio "Activate it!".
Everyone on the platform suddenly heard a thunderous roar under their feet and it made everyone stop in their tracks all except for Big Boss and Kaz and they came near the centre of the platform looking at the massive hatch which shielded what ever was under it, everyone on the platform quickly rushed over to the hatch and stood a few feet behind Big Boss and Kaz wondering what they were gonna see come up, for some it would be a memory from their past and for some they will be witnessing it move for the first time.
Everyone on the platform was silent as Big Boss slowly took a few steps forward until his feet where just at the edge of the sealed hatch and everyone just looked on in anticipation, even Miller's heart was racing knowing he was about to see a machine from the past...a past he and Big Boss lost.
The silence was almost unsettling but after a few more moments the large hatch suddenly split open right down the middle and began to separate allowing the collected rain water to pour into the depths of the platform, Big Boss slowly looked down into the darkness and that's when he saw it begin to rise.
Taking a few steps back he watched on hearing the massive lift come closer and closer to the surface and soon the sounds of thunder and lightning echoed around Mother Base as the rain continued to beat down one every single person standing around the platform, soldiers looked at each other and some even whispered but Big Boss and Miller just looked on in silence.
Soon the time finally came, and rising up to the surface was the massive machine they finally brought back to life, its massive rail gun on its right shoulder shot sparks of electricity, its large flat ray dome on its left shoulder turned left and right before looking to its front and its head with the round AI pod sitting on top of its head looked down at Big Boss and the rest of the soldiers as it finally stood over them.
Every single soldier looked up in awe as the massive lift finally came to the surface and the massive machine continued to look down at them, and at that very moment it shot its head up to the sky letting off a massive mechanical roar as thunder echoed and lighting shot through the sky.
Big Boss and Miller continued to look at the massive machine while other soldiers took a few steps back feeling intimidated by what stood over them, that's when Big Boss turned to Miller and they looked at each other.
"Get everyone ready, we are going to Indonesia" Big Boss ordered and Miller nodded and turned to the soldiers behind them. "Operation Titanfall is a go! Every soldier! Everyone get armed and report to your transports its now or never! GO!". Miller ordered and every one cheered as they turned and rushed off with Miller.
However Big Boss didn't rush with them, instead he slowly turned back looking up at the machine as it slowly looked down at him.
"Welcome home, ZEKE" Big Boss whispered as he looked up at the Metal Gear of MSF.
"Metal Gear ZEKE is back! The war is about to begin and everything is about to go off like an atom bomb, just a few more chapters left until the grand finale of CHAPTER 2: RACE! More is coming get ready!
