Chapter 20: Completing the Objective
Snake struggled getting up, the explosion had knocked him off his feet for a while. Once he got up he ran over to Solidus's dead corpse. He felt on Solidus's neck for a pulse. Nothing. Snake looks down for a moment and thinks of what happened that whole day.
Snake: DAMN!. . . I'm responsible for killing my own family!
It was true, Snake had killed his father 10 years ago in Zanzibar. He had killed his brother Liquid twice, once in Shadow Moses, and another time today. He had let Solidus get killed by MAX's powerful electric current. He had also killed his other brother Poison, but it didn't affect him much since he wasn't part of the Les Enfants Terribles project and wasn't a true brother. The only person he could call family now was Otacon, but he was now missing. He banged his fist in anger. There was only one group of people he could blame.
Snake: DAMN THE PATRIOTS!
Ninja: So, the legendary Solid Snake does have a heart.
Snake turns around to see the ninja standing behind him, blade in hand.
Snake: Who are you!
Ninja: You should know who I am, Snake.
Snake: Who the hell are you!
Ninja: You want to know, fine!
The ninja presses a button and a face is shown. Snake recognizes the face and is in complete shock!
Snake: You can't be . . . You're (BAM!)
The ninja takes his blade and knocks out Snake with one swing before Snake can reveal who he is. The ninja picks up his limp body and carries it away. He talks to someone via Codec while carrying Snake:
Ninja: Another one down. We have Snake now. All we need is the boy and we're all set to put our plan into action.
Voice: Great, bring Snake over here and find that boy and get him over here, too.
Ninja: Following orders, Marco.
The ninja dashes away to the other side of Arsenal. We now see Raiden inside Arsenal. He is walking down a hallway. He sees a door and notices that it is locked. He remembers that he saw Snake's DE on the ground when he arrived on top of Arsenal and grabbed it after the fight with Havoc. He took it out and shot the hinges of the door. It fell inward, revealing a small room full of ammunition and weapons. He walks in and shortly hears some one behind him panting. In an instant he turns around and points the DE in that direction. Ivan suddenly freezes at the sight of Raiden's DE.
Raiden: Oh, it's you Ivan. You had me scared for a moment.
Ivan: Yeah, likewise.
Raiden: Where are the others?
Ivan: I have no clue. I do know that they were captured by the guards aboard Arsenal. I was able to get away from them and elude them. Luckily I caught up with you.
Raiden: Damn. This isn't gonna be easy. We have to find them and get back to the roof of Arsenal fast!
Suddenly, guards run into the room.
Guards: There they are, kill them quick!
Raiden: Ivan, arm yourself and help me get rid of them.
Ivan finds a mini AK-47 in a box and quickly loads it. Raiden finds M4 ammo and loads it into his gun. Raiden also takes out his blade to deflect bullets. Five attack guards come in armed with shields and bullet-proof vests. Raiden yells out to Ivan.
Raiden: Aim for the head!
Raiden fires a couple rounds into two soldiers and they fall dead. Ivan somehow takes out the other three with great skill. Five more attack guards come in. Raiden deflects bullets with his blade and shoots at the same time. This time he only takes out one. While he is reloading, he sees Ivan take the other four out with ease. Raidens surprised. This time seven guards come in, but Raiden is still reloading. He is able to deflect the bullets and dives behind a box. He sees Ivan standing there, reloading his mini AK.
Raiden: Ivan, take cover!
For some reason, the guards fire off a few rounds but the bullets seem to miss Ivan. It seems that they just turn out of the way. Ivan finishes loading his AK and kills all the seven guards with no problem. No more guards enter and Raiden comes out of cover. He walks over to Ivan.
Raiden: Are you OK?
Ivan: Yes I am fine. You?
Raiden: I'm alright. How did you learn to fight like that?
Ivan: Oh, I had extensive training.
Raiden: What was it, VR, field exercises, real-life battles?
Ivan: No, something different.
Raiden: Oh, what was it?
Ivan: It is a special training system that can turn anyone into a skilled fighter. In fact, it turns them into the best one there is.
Raiden: What are you talking about?
Ivan: I was given the right situation and the right scenario, and I was shaped into Solid Snake! By using the Solid Snake Simulation.
Raiden: What!? And the way you deflected those bullets without moving, how did you do that!?
Ivan: Why this thing of course.
Ivan points to a device on his hip. It is the exact same device Ocelot wore seven months ago. Raiden looks in shock.
Raiden: Ivan, are you in partnership with the Patriots!?
A blade suddenly comes inches away from Raiden's throat. Raiden can't see who is holding the blade behind him. We see that it is the very same ninja who had knocked out Snake moments ago.
Raiden: What the hell is going on!?
Ivan: . . . Bedtime, Raiden.
The ninja punches Raiden in the side of the head very hard, knocking him out. Raiden falls to the ground and is quickly picked up by the ninja.
Ninja: That's everyone now Marco. I'll meet you atop Arsenal in a half hour.
Ivan: Very well. I have certain Metal Gear to pilot. Ninja: The dummy MAX was destroyed as planned. They have wasted their energy in searching for a chip that didn't exist.
Ivan: Excellent. Arsenal is now 30 miles away from Hawaii. We'll park it on of the deserted islands there and dispose of everything, including Arsenal itself. I'll be waiting on the rooftop for my delivery.
The ninja dashes away with a limp Raiden and Ivan walks to the control center for Arsenal to bring it to its destination.
End chapter.
Snake struggled getting up, the explosion had knocked him off his feet for a while. Once he got up he ran over to Solidus's dead corpse. He felt on Solidus's neck for a pulse. Nothing. Snake looks down for a moment and thinks of what happened that whole day.
Snake: DAMN!. . . I'm responsible for killing my own family!
It was true, Snake had killed his father 10 years ago in Zanzibar. He had killed his brother Liquid twice, once in Shadow Moses, and another time today. He had let Solidus get killed by MAX's powerful electric current. He had also killed his other brother Poison, but it didn't affect him much since he wasn't part of the Les Enfants Terribles project and wasn't a true brother. The only person he could call family now was Otacon, but he was now missing. He banged his fist in anger. There was only one group of people he could blame.
Snake: DAMN THE PATRIOTS!
Ninja: So, the legendary Solid Snake does have a heart.
Snake turns around to see the ninja standing behind him, blade in hand.
Snake: Who are you!
Ninja: You should know who I am, Snake.
Snake: Who the hell are you!
Ninja: You want to know, fine!
The ninja presses a button and a face is shown. Snake recognizes the face and is in complete shock!
Snake: You can't be . . . You're (BAM!)
The ninja takes his blade and knocks out Snake with one swing before Snake can reveal who he is. The ninja picks up his limp body and carries it away. He talks to someone via Codec while carrying Snake:
Ninja: Another one down. We have Snake now. All we need is the boy and we're all set to put our plan into action.
Voice: Great, bring Snake over here and find that boy and get him over here, too.
Ninja: Following orders, Marco.
The ninja dashes away to the other side of Arsenal. We now see Raiden inside Arsenal. He is walking down a hallway. He sees a door and notices that it is locked. He remembers that he saw Snake's DE on the ground when he arrived on top of Arsenal and grabbed it after the fight with Havoc. He took it out and shot the hinges of the door. It fell inward, revealing a small room full of ammunition and weapons. He walks in and shortly hears some one behind him panting. In an instant he turns around and points the DE in that direction. Ivan suddenly freezes at the sight of Raiden's DE.
Raiden: Oh, it's you Ivan. You had me scared for a moment.
Ivan: Yeah, likewise.
Raiden: Where are the others?
Ivan: I have no clue. I do know that they were captured by the guards aboard Arsenal. I was able to get away from them and elude them. Luckily I caught up with you.
Raiden: Damn. This isn't gonna be easy. We have to find them and get back to the roof of Arsenal fast!
Suddenly, guards run into the room.
Guards: There they are, kill them quick!
Raiden: Ivan, arm yourself and help me get rid of them.
Ivan finds a mini AK-47 in a box and quickly loads it. Raiden finds M4 ammo and loads it into his gun. Raiden also takes out his blade to deflect bullets. Five attack guards come in armed with shields and bullet-proof vests. Raiden yells out to Ivan.
Raiden: Aim for the head!
Raiden fires a couple rounds into two soldiers and they fall dead. Ivan somehow takes out the other three with great skill. Five more attack guards come in. Raiden deflects bullets with his blade and shoots at the same time. This time he only takes out one. While he is reloading, he sees Ivan take the other four out with ease. Raidens surprised. This time seven guards come in, but Raiden is still reloading. He is able to deflect the bullets and dives behind a box. He sees Ivan standing there, reloading his mini AK.
Raiden: Ivan, take cover!
For some reason, the guards fire off a few rounds but the bullets seem to miss Ivan. It seems that they just turn out of the way. Ivan finishes loading his AK and kills all the seven guards with no problem. No more guards enter and Raiden comes out of cover. He walks over to Ivan.
Raiden: Are you OK?
Ivan: Yes I am fine. You?
Raiden: I'm alright. How did you learn to fight like that?
Ivan: Oh, I had extensive training.
Raiden: What was it, VR, field exercises, real-life battles?
Ivan: No, something different.
Raiden: Oh, what was it?
Ivan: It is a special training system that can turn anyone into a skilled fighter. In fact, it turns them into the best one there is.
Raiden: What are you talking about?
Ivan: I was given the right situation and the right scenario, and I was shaped into Solid Snake! By using the Solid Snake Simulation.
Raiden: What!? And the way you deflected those bullets without moving, how did you do that!?
Ivan: Why this thing of course.
Ivan points to a device on his hip. It is the exact same device Ocelot wore seven months ago. Raiden looks in shock.
Raiden: Ivan, are you in partnership with the Patriots!?
A blade suddenly comes inches away from Raiden's throat. Raiden can't see who is holding the blade behind him. We see that it is the very same ninja who had knocked out Snake moments ago.
Raiden: What the hell is going on!?
Ivan: . . . Bedtime, Raiden.
The ninja punches Raiden in the side of the head very hard, knocking him out. Raiden falls to the ground and is quickly picked up by the ninja.
Ninja: That's everyone now Marco. I'll meet you atop Arsenal in a half hour.
Ivan: Very well. I have certain Metal Gear to pilot. Ninja: The dummy MAX was destroyed as planned. They have wasted their energy in searching for a chip that didn't exist.
Ivan: Excellent. Arsenal is now 30 miles away from Hawaii. We'll park it on of the deserted islands there and dispose of everything, including Arsenal itself. I'll be waiting on the rooftop for my delivery.
The ninja dashes away with a limp Raiden and Ivan walks to the control center for Arsenal to bring it to its destination.
End chapter.
