A/N-OK, .Raven WILL NOT appear once again, but Snake is still having fun with Raiden. Hope you all liked that last chapter. This one I hope is good....again, spoilers (possibly I'm not sure in this chapter). Oh, and apparently Raiden will REALLY get the shit kicked out of him in this chapter...really

CHAPTER 9-BATTLE IN THE BLAST FURNACE

Raiden went into the Blast furnace as instructed. He only had one ration left. He couldn't possibly expect to take Snake on. Why didn't he just give up now? He stopped as his codec rang. "Yeah!" He said so nervously. He was really nervous. Snake was probably setting him up. He wasn't sure.

"Where are you kid? I've taken out the guards so that we can battle this one out!" It was Snake. He wanted Raiden now. He couldn't wait to kill Raiden. Now he was just torturing him. To Raiden, it was worse than Ocelot. "You still think your age is gonna save you kid? Do you! Come on, don't leave me waiting your supposed to be younger than me!" He then cut off.

Raiden put away his PSG-1, and got out his Socom. Was that the right thing to do? He wasn't sure. He slowly walked down the stairs. God he was so damn nervous. He was shivering and shaking so much that it made Anartica seem warm! Could he really bring himself to do this? He took another step forward. He was so nervous he didn't want to think. He got another call.

"Kid! I think I'm living my fourth life now waiting for you! Are you coming? Or are you going to chicken out now?" Snake said.

"No, I'm not gonna give up now! I've come too far now!" He said. He then cut Snake off, and continued to walk slowly. Another five minutes passed and he got another call. He answered still.

On the other end came out a yawn and then it cut off. Raiden was now starting to get mad. He picked up his Socom and ran down the stairs now. He opened the door. BAM! POW! A claymore!? Snake wasn't out of those just yet. He tripped a claymore AND was shot at. Snake was ready for him! Raiden saw an elevator and ran over, but it was already below him. Snake must've taken it!

Raiden was lucky he had a crate there. He hadn't used his last ration yet, but that Claymore was too close. No, the claymore didn't damage him THAT much. But out of this entire game he'd only gotten one hit on Snake. Snake was always one step ahead of him. How did he do it?

He couldn't see Snake at all. The good news was that there was no possible way Snake could be DIRECTLY below him Could he?

Snake tossed a grenade on the upper level. Raiden quickly ran to the end, but he stayed low. The grenade exploded and Raiden was unharmed...but Snake quickly tossed a stun grenade, and followed it up with a regular grenade! Raiden was blinded for about five seconds as the grenade went off and caught him in the blast! 'DAMN!' He thought to himself. Snake was now playing dirty. Raiden tossed down three grenades. He wasn't sure where the hell Snake was. Raiden tossed grenades to the lower level like a madman.

When one went off he heard a grunt. He was pretty sure that was Snake, but he still didn't know where he was! Snake could've been anywhere! Raiden then heard an assault rifle go off! He panicked and ducked behind the crate. Snake was shooting the FAMAS now. 'Shit!' Raiden thought. He then looked through the floor. He could now see Snake! He was on the lower level alright! Raiden couldn't stay there, but he didn't want to risk his chances either. Snake was in complete range now.

Snake quickly ran into the steam room. Raiden, now fed up with some of the crap, went down the elevator shaft. Granted the elevator was already on the lower level, but it wasn't much of a drop.

Once Raiden landed, he walked into the steam room. He once again walked right past Snake. Snake then walked out, and smacked Raiden with his FAMAS. Raiden went to the ground, and then Snake placed his foot on him. Was this finally it? Was Snake going to finish Raiden now?

He lifted his foot and brought it down on Raiden HARD! He stomped on Raiden four or five times. It was pure torture! This was fucking worse than Ocelot in Raiden's mind, but Snake had no remorse. He then picke up Raiden by his back and elbowed him in the face. He could see Raiden's nose start to bleed now. It was then Snake pulled out....a Hankerchief? He gave it to Raiden. "Here, wipe your nose."

After Raiden had wiped his nose and it stopped bleeding, Snake elbowed him there once more, making it bleed again!

Raiden then lunged on Snake. Regardless of their equipment. The pipes blew steam and lots of it. It was so hot in the room that even hell would freeze over! Raiden had actually tackled Snake to the ground. When he finally lined up for a punch, steam blew right in his face! It burned his eyes, and gave Snake the advantage! He kicked Raiden off instantly.

Raiden landed on his back, and cleared his eyes a bit. He looked at Snake, who had now grabbed his head and smashed it into a pipe! "Come on you bastard! Your young you can take it right!?" He reared Raiden's head back and smashed it into a pipe again. "COME ON!"

Raiden finally got free of his grip, but as he did so Snake did a punch, punch, kick combo on Raiden. Raiden flew back and hit his head on a pipe. Raiden got up. His head was spinning. Not just his head but the room was spinning. He almost swore he saw two Snakes charging at him. Raiden quickly dodged Snake's bum rush. Once Raiden did, he did a bum rush of his own. Raiden flew at Snake like a battering ram! As Raiden came flying, Snake rolled at him and knocked him off his feet! Raiden had now used his last ration! Snake was enjoying this.

Snake then left the steam room, and Raiden followed. He jumped on Snake's back, and punded his head like a little kid. Snake threw him off, and then dropped two rations. "Take 'em" He said to Raiden, and then he spit on him! "I'm not finished with you yet!" Snake then walked through the doors to the cargo elevators.

Raiden's face was bright red now. His nose was bleeding, and blood was all over his sneaking suit. "Why won't he kill me?" He managed to say. He was in terrible pain. He wanted to chase after Snake, but he couldn't do that. It hurt MORE to think now than before. He took the two rations that Snake had given him. He was trying to think of what Snake would pull next.

Snake's words played in Raiden's head over and over again: "I'm not finished with you yet!"

TO BE CONTINUED....

A/N Not bad huh? Raiden is in too severe of shape...but he feels he can still take on the legend. Well, please R+R! The story goes on! More reviews encourage me to go on!