Chapter 13: Like Father, Like Son

A room is full of smoke, as it clears, Snake is standing, wielding an AK. Everyone in front of him is dead. There are about 20 genomes and tengus lying on the ground covered in blood. Snake puts his AK away and walks toward MAX. It is in its tank stage. He sees that there is a massive cannon, which on the blueprints he has says it's called a Velocity Vulcan Cannon , or V2. Next to the cannon are 5 machine gun turrets. There are also 10 missiles on the sides of the tank and an opening for rockets to come out in front of the tank. In the very back of the tank, is a rail gun. As Snake is about to approach it, someone crashes through the wall. It is Solidus. He stops and stares at Metal Gear MAX.

Solidus: Ahhh, what a beauty. I wish this were my presidential car.

Snake: Save it. You're not going to take this.

Solidus: That's where you're right and wrong. Sure, I'm not going to take Metal Gear. I only came for the chip inside MAX's main computer system.

Snake: What for?

Solidus: You didn't know? MAX was designed by the Patriots themselves. It was created in Roswell, New Mexico. The whole Alien research center was all a big cover-up. All those years claiming they were studying extraterrestrial evidence, they were actually creating the perfect weapon. One that would wipe the floor with REX, RAY, and all the Other Metal Gears around the world. Inside its main hard drive, there is information containing the names, whereabouts and plans of the Patriots.

Snake: So, the whole Roswell incident, there was actually no extraterrestrial evidence that was destroyed.

Solidus: Of course not. All the alien mumbo-jumbo was to keep the people of the United States unsuspicious of the whole ordeal.

Snake: So if the hard drive of MAX contains info on the Patriots, we can find out where they are.

Solidus: Exactly. But I have other plans later.

Snake: What other plans?

After Snake says this, Havoc walks into the room, sword in hand. He takes a long hard stare at Solidus and Snake.

Havoc: So here it is. Our creation. Our 12 leaders were very proud of their creation. I'm afraid I can't let any of you get near it.

Snake: But if you created MAX, why is it here aboard Arsenal now?

Havoc: We gave it to Ocelot. We needed another pawn to create this whole situation.

Solidus: You were using him the whole time? Seven months ago?

Havoc: Hahaha, yes, you've hit the jackpot with that answer. I can't let any of you get near this masterpiece. I have been ordered to kill you Solidus, since the death of Snake is Poison's job.

Solidus: Bring it on you bastard!

Solidus takes out his two blades and charges towards Havoc. The two begin a fierce sowrd/blade battle: Solidus yells out to Snake during battle.

Solidus: Snake! Hurry and find that info on the Patriots. I'll keep Havoc distracted. Trust me just this once.

Snake thinks for a while. Then he runs towards MAX. Before he can get to it, Poison falls down from the ceiling and aims a Desert Eagle at Snake's head.

Poison: Time to die, brother. All the cloned sons of Big Boss shall die, while I shall be the most renowned Snake of them all!

Snake: You wanna fight!? OK. Let's go.

Poiosn: There's only room for one Snake, and that is the one with the gun aimed at the "legend's" head.

Snake jumps out of the way as Poison shoots a bullet out his pistol. It deflects of one of Solidus's blades and comes back to Poison. It hits him in the arm. With Poison distracted, Snake does a punch combo on Poison, knocking him into the drainage ditch below MAX. Snake runs up beside Metal Gear, As he is about to enter it, a Ninja dashes down and knocks Snake of the ladder entering inside MAX. Snake falls and lands hard on the ground and is knocked out. The Ninja also dashes towards Solidus and Havoc and knocks them both down. The Ninja is about to slash away on Solidus and Havoc until he hears a voice in the doorway.

Raiden: NOOOO!!!!

Raiden opens fire on the ninja as Meryl and Campbell look on. The ninja jumps away and disappears into the vents in the ceiling. They also notice Metal Gear MAX has vanished. Solidus, Snake and Havoc look to see all three standing in the doorway. Havoc gets up quickly and runs out of the room through the same vents. Solidus gets up slowly and walks up to Raiden. He stares at him. He extends his hand slowly and signlas for Raiden to Shake his hand.

Solidus: Thanks, son.

Raiden reluctantly shakes his hand and Solidus walks out of the room and into the halls of Arsenal. Snake looks on as he just witnessed Raiden and Solidus put their differences aside and form a bond between them. Raiden says something in a very low voice while looking at Solidus.

Raiden: No problem . . . dad.

Snake looks on from the ground as he saw an example of a father and son align. End of chapter.