Chapter 16: Family Matters

Ocelot is walking up the stairs to the roof of Arsenal Gear. He walks up the stairs casually and slowly, doing his revolver-trick while walking. He opens a hatch and ends up on the roof of Arsenal Gear. He walks about 25 feet and puts his gun in his holster and says something to the person in front of him.

Ocelot: You wanted to speak to me?

As he says this, we see Liquid standing in front of him. He is armed with his FAMAS and has a giant red mark on his head.

Liquid: Yes, I have to talk to you about the Patriots.

Ocelot: Yes, go on, what about them?

Liquid: I think we should give into their demands.

Ocelot: What! What demands? They are not getting a damn thing from me, after they screwed me over after Patriots play I put on for them.

Liquid: Ocelot, you cannot compete with them, It would be better if you just gave them MAX.

Ocelot: Like hell that is ever going to happen! I put on a play for them, They tell me I failed and they throw me out like garbage, do you have any idea how degrading that was for me!

Liquid: How did you fail? You told me they used the data from the Big Shell incident and then asked you to depart.

Ocelot: No, they told me that the data I brought back to them was garbage, trash, useless information that had no purpose for anything. They never really wanted me to use the Big Shell as the S3 training kernel, they wanted me to do something different from the Shadow Moses incident. They already had the DNA of Solid Snake and could create many Snake-shaped soldiers. They feel I disobeyed their orders and booted me out.

Liquid: Then what was the point of GW?

Ocelot: To this day, I still have no clue, but I shall not give in to their demands whatsoever.

Liquid: OK, be it that way.

Liquid uses his FAMAS and knocks it over Ocelot's head, he falls unconscious to the floor.

Liquid: One down, but still more to go.

Snake: LIQUID!

Snake, behind Liquid, points the Desert Eagle he took from Poison, at him. Liquid turns around casually however.

Liquid: Hey Snake, haven't seen you in a while.

Snake: Poison's dead, so we can forget about that alliance you made.

Liquid: Hah, like I was going to hold onto it.

Snake: You bastard, I will kill you now.

Liquid: Just try.

Snake: I already killed a brother, and I'm not afraid to kill another.

Liquid: After I kill you Snake, I will find Solidus and kill him, therefore leaving me as the sole spy of the Patrio arrrgghh. . . .

Liquid grabs his head and it shakes violently, he stops shaking after a couple of seconds.

Liquid: I meant, as the sole son of Big Boss.

Snake What the hell was that for just now! You're working for the Patriots aren't you?

Liquid: Like bloody hell I am. I just going to concentrate on killing you first, then Solidus.

Solidus: Then start concentrating now!

Solidus walks up behind and next to Snake. He stares at Liquid in anger.

Solidus: Snake I'll take care of Liquid, giving you time to find MAX . . .

Snake: No, Solidus, I have to kill him. For once I'm not interested in Metal Gear now, you go find it, locate that chip, I'll be there shortly.

Solidus: I understand . . . good luck brother.

Solidus pats Snake on the shoulder and starts to run, before he can get away, Liquid fires off 3 bullets from his FAMAS at Solidus, all hitting him in the mouth area. Solidus falls down in pain as mouth gushes from his mouth.

Snake: You bastard!

Snake fires bullets from his DE at Liquid, and the battle begins.

Liquid: Face it Snake, you can't kill me, no matter how much you try, I'll keep coming back until you die.

Liquid says this while dodging the DE bullets. Snake angrily throws the DE away from him and takes out his AK. He fires at Liquid, but he quickly gets out of the way and fires his FAMAS at Snake. They end up unloading their last bullets,

Liquid: Looks like we're out of ammo. Oh well, looks like round 2 of the Shadow Moses brawl is underway.

Snake and Liquid throw away their weapons and prepare for hand to hand combat. Liquid starts by charging towards Snake, but he ducks and punches Liquid in the back of the head. Liquid stumbles but does a roundhouse kick which nails Snake in the ribs. Snake favors his ribs with one arm as he grabs Liquid with the other and tosses him to the ground. He starts to punch Liquid in the face many times. Liquid then grabs Snakes neck and flips him to the ground. They both get up and continue fighting. Eventually they both choke each other and the slowly approach the edge of Arsenal, which is still floating in the middle of the ocean. Snake quickly gets the upper-hand by holding Liquid by the neck over the edge of Arsenal.

Snake: I've been waiting for this moment. Today, you die Liquid!

Liquid: I don't think so.

Faster than Snake could think, Liquid turns the tables by holding him over the edge.

Liquid: Prepare to meet your grave. I can see a bunch of sharks down there, I hope they don't mind if you stop by for dinner.

Snake struggles but gets no progress. He thinks that he may die by his other and most hated brother. Suddenly a bullet goes through Liquid's head. He releases his grip of Snake and falls over the edge of Arsenal. Snake, however, grabs onto the edge and holds on as he watches Liquid plunge to watery and shark-infested death. As he pulls himself up, he sees Solidus still on the ground, head still bloody, with his glock in his hand. He lets go of his glock and gets up slowly. Snake pulls himself up and runs to Solidus.

Snake: Thanks . . . brother.

Solidus: It was my last bullet, too.

Snake: Tell me something, Solidus? What happened to you? Why are you alligned with Me and Raiden?

Solidus: Well, you see . . .

Suddenly, Liquid Jumps out of the water, with shark bites all over him and a bullet-hole in the back of his head, and lands aboard Arsenal. Raiden runs over to Snake and Solidus.

Raiden: Hey, what happened! Where'd he come from? He was taken by that ninja!

Solidus: You mean that cyborg ninja who tried to attack me in MAX's storage room.

Liquid: Face it Snake, I won't die until you die. When you die, I will die.

Snake looks at Liquid in fury. He then realizes what he has to do. He knows Liquid is a threat to the world as Ocelot, MAX, and the Patriots. He wanted to rid the world of all of them, even if it took him forever. He looks at Raiden.

Snake: Raiden, could you do me a huge favor for me?

Raiden: Sure Snake, what is it?

Snake looks to the ground in a sad sort of way, he quickly takes Raiden's blade and holds it up to his throat.

Snake: Kill me!

Raiden: WHAT! Snake I can't!

Snake: Kill me! Solidus will kill Liquid after you do it, getting rid of him forever.

Radien: Snake are you crazy! I will not do it!

Solidus: Snake you're out of your mind!

Snake: Raiden, kill me! NOW!

End of chapter.