A/N: OK now my shot at a Metal Gear Fic, Hope you like this one a little
bit, Its just an idea that I have right now and while the idea is still in
my head I want to right it down. See, my friends and I were thinking
"Raiden and Snake in competition with each other in any way.who would win?"
While of course we all know the answer to this I actually thought about it
in a serious way. Snake has had more experience but Raiden is younger.so
BAM! It hit me.VR training at its best in this Metal Gear Fic. Oh, and by
the way, there ARE spoilers to BOTH MGS games in this fic. Thank you!
Disclaimer: Well, you know how it goes. I don't own the characters to Metal Gear Solid, or Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty and so forth. I haven't made up any characters for this fic so it all belongs to Konami.
CHAPTER 1-ITS ON!
It must've been about a year now since the incident at the Big Shell. Raiden, whom had successfully stopped Solidus and Arsenal, was hoping to one day replace Snake as the "Legend." Could that ever happen? Raiden completely thought he had what it took. He was young right? His first mission had been a success and he was totally convinced he could've done it without Snake's help.
"Raiden!" Snake shouted as Raiden stood there on the Foxhound training grounds with his gun in hand. Yes, Foxhound had been disbanded but Roy was able to revive the disbanded unit. Roy was happy to have Snake aboard. Not only that but Raiden was happy to meet the REAL Colonel and to see that he was an order-barking asshole like he'd thought since meeting that A. I.
"Raiden!" Snake shouted once more, bringing Raiden out of deep thought in the shooting mode. "You let your mind wonder one moment on the battle field and you'll get killed kid!"
Raiden just gave Snake one of those looks. It didn't matter, he could get lost in thought in VR. It wasn't real right? The crystal was at the far side of the room and all he had to do was sneak past three guards, six cameras and four cyphers in the snow. His only defense was a cardboard box. The box brought back memories of the big shell. He'd said it himself "Anyone who runs around in a cardboard box is a psycho," what a shame that this is the only thing that can save him now.
Snake looked at Raiden in the VR world with a smirk on his face. "This kid is too much of a rookie.he probably doesn't even see the vent, he'll go through it the hard way like everybody else." Snake wasn't too far off either. Instead of going through the vent, Raiden was just like almost everybody else. He did it the hard way using the box and sneaking past a guard when they weren't looking, and staying put in the box when a camera had looked at him. It was when he got to the cyphers that Raiden finally messed up and was spotted.
Snake chuckled as the words "Mission Failed" came across the screen. Mei Ling watched as Raiden was returned to the present world, and she removed the VR helmet off Raiden. "I was close.if it weren't that damn cypher!"
Snake chuckled as he got out his smokes. He blew one right in Raiden's face. "You're still too green kid. To think that someone like you was called 'Jack the Ripper' when you were younger." He chuckled some more. Raiden bashing was always fun. "You're still too young to experience what a REAL battle is like. You wouldn't even be out of the big shell if it weren't for me!"
"Shut up!" Raiden shouted at him. "You feel asleep in the middle of battle! Not to bright on your part either old man."
Snake stopped his chuckles. Damn kid had a point. "I've still got more experience then you will ever have kid!"
Raiden was about to walk away and go get changed out of his sneaking suit when Snake had thrown that out. He hated it when Snake talked about his experience at Outer Heaven and Zanzibar. But what he hated most was when Snake talked about Shadow Moses. "Listen you!" he began, "you may have more experience but I can go days before I get tired, and I can easily jump over rails. Admit it Snake, you're getting a little too old for the stealth missions now!"
Snake flipped Raiden off at that remark. Was it really true? Was Snake really getting too old for the stealth missions now? He didn't think so. "I don't need an agile body to kick some ass!" He retorted, "All I need is the experience from the past years! I'm still stronger then you kid. You may be younger, but in the long run you need experience to win the battle!"
"Whatever you say Snake, but I believe that experience is built up through youth. I may not be as good as you, but when I get spotted at least I'll be able to haul ass!"
"You have one thing to learn Raiden." Snake said as a grin crossed his face and he tightened his Bandana. Then he puffed more smoke in his face. "I NEVER get discovered. You're looking at the ultimate stealth machine."
Dammit! Raiden thought. He was absolutely right. Snake had never been discovered. In fact, the only time Raiden could remember when Snake was discovered was inside Arsenal. He let Snake get away with that. Snake had always blamed him for that one anyway.
It was then that Raiden had looked at Mei Ling. She was smiling at Snake. "Your so full of it sometimes Snake," she chuckled.
"I don't know what you're talking about."
"Oh you know what I mean. What about those times in Shadow Moses? When you were spotted in the cell with Meryl, the communications tower, the elevator in the communications tower, the cargo elevator, and when Liquid and Ocelot spotted you." she wanted to continue but Snake decided to quiet her up.
"AHA! Experienced or not, you still don't have what it takes. I bet you had to fight your way out because you couldn't haul ass!"
"Kid, I was in an ELEVATOR there was nowhere to run! The one with Meryl was different, we both had to fight our way out. I could've gotten my ass out of there if I wanted to."
"Wait, Snake." Mei Ling butted in again. Oh no! Snake thought to himself. "What about when you were captured by Ocelot after the battle with Sniper Wolf?"
Raiden pointed and fell to the ground laughing. "You were CAPTURED by that freak!? At least I was given to the enemy, but CAPTURED!" He couldn't stop. For some reason it was the funniest thing he'd ever heard.
"Kid, there's an excuse for everything. I was in the wrong place at the wrong time." Snake said in a defensive voice.
"Oh come on Snake!" Mei Ling spoke up again. "You practically WALKED right into it!" This only made Raiden laugh even harder at Snake. This was great to him, now he had stuff that he could tell Rose about "the Legend".
"Maybe I did, but if you know your enemy then everything is fine." Snake said. "Kid, even if I wasn't young, it was still my experience that got me out of all those things."
Mei Ling butted in again, "except for that one where Ocelot captured you. If I recall Otacon got you out of that one," then she thought about it to herself "or was it Grey Fox.I forget."
Raiden was now on his stomach and pounding the floor. "Sad Snake, real sad!" Tears were welling up in his eyes now.
"What about you?" Otacon said walking into the room. He couldn't help but overhear the whole thing. Otacon had been friends with Snake since the Shadow Moses incident, and he always came and got Snake's back whenever he needed it.
"What about me?" said Raiden who was now getting up off the floor. He had stopped laughing and then gave Otacon and innocent look. "I was absolutely brilliant at the big shell. You can't prove anything."
Otacon could've laughed at what Raiden had said. "I wasn't there from the beginning but once you meant up with Snake, I knew everything. Raiden, you were such a rookie! You were calling and asking for help every ten seconds!" Otacon said. Snake began to smile, it was now his turn.
Mei Ling was about to come to his defense but Snake quickly shut her up. "Sheesh!" He said to Mei Ling "Raiden is getting his dessert now."
"You needed help with practically everything! You were such a rookie! You saw a guard and had to contact the colonel! How sad! When fighting the AV- 88 Harrier II, who bailed you out when his machine guns were firing? It was Snake!" He said as Snake raised his hands in the air. "And when you had to guide Emma across the oil fence, who came to your aid? It was Snake! Then after Vamp stabbed her, who was able to bring her to safety? Certainly not you!" The mention of Emma made him teary. But he didn't cry. "And when you were ambushed on Arsenal, who saved you? It was Snake! You wouldn't have even defeated the Rays if I hadn't told you how!" He gave Snake a high five.
"Well, at least Raiden didn't piss his pants in the middle of all the action!" Mei Ling said as she smiled at Otacon. Otacon only blushed.
The Colonel walked in just a little bit after. The first thing he noticed was that Otacon's face was red. "Do you need some water Hal or are you ok?" Hal was his real name, but he preferred Otacon. He shook his head.
"Snake, we have more recruits, they only want to meet 'the legend'." Roy said looking at Snake
"Tell them to wait, I've got to teach this kid a lesson in stealth. Tell Raiden about the shit that happened in Shadow Moses."
Roy looked at Raiden and then shook his head. "You doubt that Solid Snake could amount to anything?"
Raiden looked up at him and then stood there. It suddenly grew quiet and the computers in the room could be heard loading and everything. Raiden could even hear Mei Ling return to her typing. It was clear that she wasn't going to defend him anymore. "I don't doubt Snake, I just think that being young and agile is going to help you get your ass out of more trouble then your experience."
"Jack," uh-oh. Raiden knew what that meant. Whenever the Colonel used his real name that meant that the fun was over. "Experience is much more handy then age. Snake has had more experience at stealth missions then you have. Sure, age helps you get out of sight, but with experience you won't be sighted."
Raiden rolled his eyes. "I can beat Snake any day of the week."
Mei Ling looked up now. Raiden was now challenging Snake! Was he crazy? No, Raiden wasn't crazy, just plain stupid! She looked at him with shock. "Are you sure about what you just said Raiden?"
"Let him be confident Mei Ling." Said Snake. "Come on Raiden put on the VR helmet and lets go then!"
"What!?" Raiden asked so suddenly. He finally realized that he'd crossed the line with that last statement. He'd challenged Snake all right. But could he beat the legend?
Snake grabbed a helmet and sat down "Come on Raiden! If you're so great because of your age then prove it. I hope your stealth skills are as good as your stupidity for this."
Raiden looked at the Colonel, and then at Otacon. "What did I just do?" He said as he sighed and was about to put on the VR helmet.
"Mei Ling, put the setting on Shadow Moses and then put the enemy AI at eight that should satisfy both of them."
"Good luck Raiden." Mei Ling said, "You're going to need it."
"You crossed the line kid, now I'm gonna show you what experience can do to a person!" Snake said, "Its on Raiden! Believe me Kid, your going down."
Raiden looked at the Colonel, "Do I have to do this?"
"Only if you want to, but personally I want to see how this turns out."
Raiden had this one moment to back out of it for good and leave everything where it was. "No, I'll go through with this! Come on Snake, its time you meant your match old man!"
"I'm waiting kid!" Snake said and then they both slipped on the VR helmets and went back to Shadow Moses.
Disclaimer: Well, you know how it goes. I don't own the characters to Metal Gear Solid, or Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty and so forth. I haven't made up any characters for this fic so it all belongs to Konami.
CHAPTER 1-ITS ON!
It must've been about a year now since the incident at the Big Shell. Raiden, whom had successfully stopped Solidus and Arsenal, was hoping to one day replace Snake as the "Legend." Could that ever happen? Raiden completely thought he had what it took. He was young right? His first mission had been a success and he was totally convinced he could've done it without Snake's help.
"Raiden!" Snake shouted as Raiden stood there on the Foxhound training grounds with his gun in hand. Yes, Foxhound had been disbanded but Roy was able to revive the disbanded unit. Roy was happy to have Snake aboard. Not only that but Raiden was happy to meet the REAL Colonel and to see that he was an order-barking asshole like he'd thought since meeting that A. I.
"Raiden!" Snake shouted once more, bringing Raiden out of deep thought in the shooting mode. "You let your mind wonder one moment on the battle field and you'll get killed kid!"
Raiden just gave Snake one of those looks. It didn't matter, he could get lost in thought in VR. It wasn't real right? The crystal was at the far side of the room and all he had to do was sneak past three guards, six cameras and four cyphers in the snow. His only defense was a cardboard box. The box brought back memories of the big shell. He'd said it himself "Anyone who runs around in a cardboard box is a psycho," what a shame that this is the only thing that can save him now.
Snake looked at Raiden in the VR world with a smirk on his face. "This kid is too much of a rookie.he probably doesn't even see the vent, he'll go through it the hard way like everybody else." Snake wasn't too far off either. Instead of going through the vent, Raiden was just like almost everybody else. He did it the hard way using the box and sneaking past a guard when they weren't looking, and staying put in the box when a camera had looked at him. It was when he got to the cyphers that Raiden finally messed up and was spotted.
Snake chuckled as the words "Mission Failed" came across the screen. Mei Ling watched as Raiden was returned to the present world, and she removed the VR helmet off Raiden. "I was close.if it weren't that damn cypher!"
Snake chuckled as he got out his smokes. He blew one right in Raiden's face. "You're still too green kid. To think that someone like you was called 'Jack the Ripper' when you were younger." He chuckled some more. Raiden bashing was always fun. "You're still too young to experience what a REAL battle is like. You wouldn't even be out of the big shell if it weren't for me!"
"Shut up!" Raiden shouted at him. "You feel asleep in the middle of battle! Not to bright on your part either old man."
Snake stopped his chuckles. Damn kid had a point. "I've still got more experience then you will ever have kid!"
Raiden was about to walk away and go get changed out of his sneaking suit when Snake had thrown that out. He hated it when Snake talked about his experience at Outer Heaven and Zanzibar. But what he hated most was when Snake talked about Shadow Moses. "Listen you!" he began, "you may have more experience but I can go days before I get tired, and I can easily jump over rails. Admit it Snake, you're getting a little too old for the stealth missions now!"
Snake flipped Raiden off at that remark. Was it really true? Was Snake really getting too old for the stealth missions now? He didn't think so. "I don't need an agile body to kick some ass!" He retorted, "All I need is the experience from the past years! I'm still stronger then you kid. You may be younger, but in the long run you need experience to win the battle!"
"Whatever you say Snake, but I believe that experience is built up through youth. I may not be as good as you, but when I get spotted at least I'll be able to haul ass!"
"You have one thing to learn Raiden." Snake said as a grin crossed his face and he tightened his Bandana. Then he puffed more smoke in his face. "I NEVER get discovered. You're looking at the ultimate stealth machine."
Dammit! Raiden thought. He was absolutely right. Snake had never been discovered. In fact, the only time Raiden could remember when Snake was discovered was inside Arsenal. He let Snake get away with that. Snake had always blamed him for that one anyway.
It was then that Raiden had looked at Mei Ling. She was smiling at Snake. "Your so full of it sometimes Snake," she chuckled.
"I don't know what you're talking about."
"Oh you know what I mean. What about those times in Shadow Moses? When you were spotted in the cell with Meryl, the communications tower, the elevator in the communications tower, the cargo elevator, and when Liquid and Ocelot spotted you." she wanted to continue but Snake decided to quiet her up.
"AHA! Experienced or not, you still don't have what it takes. I bet you had to fight your way out because you couldn't haul ass!"
"Kid, I was in an ELEVATOR there was nowhere to run! The one with Meryl was different, we both had to fight our way out. I could've gotten my ass out of there if I wanted to."
"Wait, Snake." Mei Ling butted in again. Oh no! Snake thought to himself. "What about when you were captured by Ocelot after the battle with Sniper Wolf?"
Raiden pointed and fell to the ground laughing. "You were CAPTURED by that freak!? At least I was given to the enemy, but CAPTURED!" He couldn't stop. For some reason it was the funniest thing he'd ever heard.
"Kid, there's an excuse for everything. I was in the wrong place at the wrong time." Snake said in a defensive voice.
"Oh come on Snake!" Mei Ling spoke up again. "You practically WALKED right into it!" This only made Raiden laugh even harder at Snake. This was great to him, now he had stuff that he could tell Rose about "the Legend".
"Maybe I did, but if you know your enemy then everything is fine." Snake said. "Kid, even if I wasn't young, it was still my experience that got me out of all those things."
Mei Ling butted in again, "except for that one where Ocelot captured you. If I recall Otacon got you out of that one," then she thought about it to herself "or was it Grey Fox.I forget."
Raiden was now on his stomach and pounding the floor. "Sad Snake, real sad!" Tears were welling up in his eyes now.
"What about you?" Otacon said walking into the room. He couldn't help but overhear the whole thing. Otacon had been friends with Snake since the Shadow Moses incident, and he always came and got Snake's back whenever he needed it.
"What about me?" said Raiden who was now getting up off the floor. He had stopped laughing and then gave Otacon and innocent look. "I was absolutely brilliant at the big shell. You can't prove anything."
Otacon could've laughed at what Raiden had said. "I wasn't there from the beginning but once you meant up with Snake, I knew everything. Raiden, you were such a rookie! You were calling and asking for help every ten seconds!" Otacon said. Snake began to smile, it was now his turn.
Mei Ling was about to come to his defense but Snake quickly shut her up. "Sheesh!" He said to Mei Ling "Raiden is getting his dessert now."
"You needed help with practically everything! You were such a rookie! You saw a guard and had to contact the colonel! How sad! When fighting the AV- 88 Harrier II, who bailed you out when his machine guns were firing? It was Snake!" He said as Snake raised his hands in the air. "And when you had to guide Emma across the oil fence, who came to your aid? It was Snake! Then after Vamp stabbed her, who was able to bring her to safety? Certainly not you!" The mention of Emma made him teary. But he didn't cry. "And when you were ambushed on Arsenal, who saved you? It was Snake! You wouldn't have even defeated the Rays if I hadn't told you how!" He gave Snake a high five.
"Well, at least Raiden didn't piss his pants in the middle of all the action!" Mei Ling said as she smiled at Otacon. Otacon only blushed.
The Colonel walked in just a little bit after. The first thing he noticed was that Otacon's face was red. "Do you need some water Hal or are you ok?" Hal was his real name, but he preferred Otacon. He shook his head.
"Snake, we have more recruits, they only want to meet 'the legend'." Roy said looking at Snake
"Tell them to wait, I've got to teach this kid a lesson in stealth. Tell Raiden about the shit that happened in Shadow Moses."
Roy looked at Raiden and then shook his head. "You doubt that Solid Snake could amount to anything?"
Raiden looked up at him and then stood there. It suddenly grew quiet and the computers in the room could be heard loading and everything. Raiden could even hear Mei Ling return to her typing. It was clear that she wasn't going to defend him anymore. "I don't doubt Snake, I just think that being young and agile is going to help you get your ass out of more trouble then your experience."
"Jack," uh-oh. Raiden knew what that meant. Whenever the Colonel used his real name that meant that the fun was over. "Experience is much more handy then age. Snake has had more experience at stealth missions then you have. Sure, age helps you get out of sight, but with experience you won't be sighted."
Raiden rolled his eyes. "I can beat Snake any day of the week."
Mei Ling looked up now. Raiden was now challenging Snake! Was he crazy? No, Raiden wasn't crazy, just plain stupid! She looked at him with shock. "Are you sure about what you just said Raiden?"
"Let him be confident Mei Ling." Said Snake. "Come on Raiden put on the VR helmet and lets go then!"
"What!?" Raiden asked so suddenly. He finally realized that he'd crossed the line with that last statement. He'd challenged Snake all right. But could he beat the legend?
Snake grabbed a helmet and sat down "Come on Raiden! If you're so great because of your age then prove it. I hope your stealth skills are as good as your stupidity for this."
Raiden looked at the Colonel, and then at Otacon. "What did I just do?" He said as he sighed and was about to put on the VR helmet.
"Mei Ling, put the setting on Shadow Moses and then put the enemy AI at eight that should satisfy both of them."
"Good luck Raiden." Mei Ling said, "You're going to need it."
"You crossed the line kid, now I'm gonna show you what experience can do to a person!" Snake said, "Its on Raiden! Believe me Kid, your going down."
Raiden looked at the Colonel, "Do I have to do this?"
"Only if you want to, but personally I want to see how this turns out."
Raiden had this one moment to back out of it for good and leave everything where it was. "No, I'll go through with this! Come on Snake, its time you meant your match old man!"
"I'm waiting kid!" Snake said and then they both slipped on the VR helmets and went back to Shadow Moses.