This is Phase 8 of MGL:A. Where we last left off, Shigeru Aoba was
brutally murdered by the Rei-Ninja. He was found in tiny little pieces by
Misato and Maya. If that wasn't enough, the Ninja seems to have taken
control of EVA Unit-02, just as Snake walked into the cage. And if _that_
wasn't enough, Makoto just sealed all entrances and exits to the cage,
leaving Snake to have some quality time with the Eva, armed with only a
standard grenade launcher. And if THAT wasn't enough... no wait, that's
where I left off. Ok, here is the continuation to "The Red Infernal
Machine." As always, reviews are appreciated, so please review.
Shinji awoke from his short-lived slumber, only to see an animated EVA Unit- 02. At first he thinks it's Asuka, and that she's waken up, but common sense told him otherwise. That, and the way the Eva moved... it just doesn't seem like her. On another screen, he saw a man, dressed in gray, hiding behind a pillar, loading a big gun. The first thought that came to Shinji's mind at this site was, (Is this guy nuts??)
Metal Gear Legends: To Thwart an Apocalypse
11-41 Studios
Enter Phase 8: A Mess of Things
"I didn't sign up for this..." Snake said to himself as he aimed for the Evangelion's head. He glanced at his Soliton and saw a 5 minute timer running its way down on the top right of the screen. Compensating for the grenade launcher's trajectory, he aimed several degrees higher than the target's position, and launched the flashbang grenade. He knew what was coming next, so he ran to another pillar and hid behind it.
(4:20)
Misato was already in the control room when this happened. She saw the man run behind a metal pillar.
"What the hell is he trying to - -" The Major was interrupted by a bright light. Apparently, the grenade had struck the Eva's head directly, and the stun grenade released its trademark flash and loud sound upon impact. When the light cleared away, and the people in the room tried to remove the spots from their vision, the Eva appeared to be clutching its eyes.
On the other side of the cage, Rei-Ninja was furiously rubbing her eyes. She must remember to activate her AT-field when that happens again, she thought to herself. She willed the Evangelion to turn around and pick up something...
(3:30)
Snake took a peek at the Evangelion from behind the steel pillar after loading a flash grenade into his M79. "It's walking away? It can't be that easy." He spoke too soon. The Evangelion turned around after picking up a pistol from an emergency ammo case in the cage. It took aim at the very pillar Snake was hiding in.
(3:19)
"Eva-02 has just taken a pistol from the emergency case!" Makoto exclaimed. "It's taking aim at the unidentified person!"
"Any info on who's controlling the Eva?" Misato asked.
"Nothing..."
(2:59)
Snake took off as soon as he saw the gun in its hand, and luckily, he did it just in time before several rounds struck the metal pillar, shredding it to shrapnel. Snake found another pillar before firing another flashbang at the monstrosity. This time, the grenade stopped a few feet in front of the Evangelion's shoulder before exploding. The explosion appeared to affect the beast less than it used to, but it was enough for Snake to run to another pillar before the Eva blasted blindly (for a few seconds) at the pillar where snake was. As he ran, a trail of large bullet holes followed him. Snake nearing the Eva, when something caught his eye.
(Is that a woman?)
(2:40)
"Shinji, get inside Unit-01, and stop that thing!" Misato ordered the young Ikari. Shinj was silent, and looked down at his feet.
"Asuka, help me," he could only whisper.
"Quit being a baby!! You're gonna hide behind the skirt of a girl at a moment like this?!? Stop running away right now!" Misato was furiously shaking Shinji right now. "It's you who has to help yourself! Now act like a man, and stop running away!"
Shinji stood there wide-eyed. He had seen her mad before, but never _furious_ like this! "I... I can't - -"
Misato's right hand interrupted Shinji as it met his left cheek. "We have no time for this! Get in the Eva now! The security will escort you to an open entrance leading to your entry plug."
(2:18)
Apparently, the stun grenades have lost their effectiveness. Snake thought he should try the frag grenades instead. Suddenly, a large blade narrowly missed his arm by a hair, instead cutting into the walkway and shearing it in half. He lost his balance and fell. He caught a hanging chain in mid- air, and used it to slow his momentum. He let go of the chain, and landed on a tarp, getting in a roll position as he landed. He hid behind whatever was under the tarp, and contemplated his next move.
(2:00)
Shinji hated this every time, reluctantly settling in to his seat. He could never get used to the LCL rising in the plug, seemingly threatening to drown him. A plethora of lights and patterns flashed across his HUD, a sign that the Eva is activating. The HUD then gave him a clear picture of what is happening outside. He saw the man, now hiding behind some boxes, and the Eva-02, his target.
(1:26)
She saw Unit-01. She began to place all her focus in the upcoming battle. She did not see the gray-clad, masked ninja running towards her, nodachi at the ready.
(1:10)
Snake saw all of this. He quickly found a metal pillar undamaged by the Evas, and hid behind it. He reached for a grenade, and took a brief second to look at it. It had a black stripe. The warning on it read (N^2, COMPACT BLAST. DO NOT THROW BY HAND.). Snake knew what this was immediately, and was almost sickened by the realization that he had such power in his hands. But he knew that the time called for it. He could see two Evangelions tearing away at each other with their progressive knives. He also saw - -
(Two NINJAS?) Snake could see them fighting with swords. Snake knew that the Evangelions would be unharmed by the explosion that the N^2 grenade would wreak, but the ninjas on the other hand...
"N^2 BLAST!!! TAKE COVER, PEOPLE!!!!!" Misato cried as she saw the warning and proceeded to hit the deck, along with everyone else.
Snake ran as far as he could from where he was, found something sturdy to hide behind, and waited for the coming hell that would likely blow most of the cage to pieces.
The masked ninja saw what was coming. He kicked Rei-ninja brutally, and ran like hell out of the cage. Rei-ninja would not have any time to avoid the incoming grenade.
Shinji saw this too. Pushing the red Evangelion away, he activated his AT- field.
Though the N^2 was only a smaller, grenade version, the explosion rocked most of the NERV facility. People in the Control Room feared for their lives as they hung on to whatever they could find. The cage was drenched in red flame. Shinji was safe inside Eva-01, but was afraid that the others might get hurt. Using his AT-field, he tried to brace up a wall that led to the Control Room, as well as to protect a man clinging onto a large crate for dear life.
Snake was nearly in the middle of the explosion, and he thought he was going to die as he saw a very large piece of metal hurtling towards him, only to be stopped by an unseen force. The flying rubble stopped in front of him! He saw a hole in a wall made by a piece of debris, and crawled into there, hoping to escape from the cage.
Misato was the first to rise up from the Control Room. She surveyed the damage. The huge screens in the front of the room were destroyed, and so was a bit of the room, but everything else seemed intact. She called out to Makoto, who was regaining consciousness.
"Status report..."
Someone else answered her, as Hyugga was just getting up. "Eva Unit-02 is disabled, and has taken 15% damage from the blast and Eva-01. Unit-01 is ok, with 8% damage."
"How much of the building is damaged?" a voice behind Misato asked. It was Fuyutsuki.
"Yes, Sub-commander," answered Misato. "1/4 of the facility was damaged by the N^2."
"I was sent here by Commander Ikari with the following orders: Transport the Evangelions to another holding cage, and wait until morning to repair them. Find the intruder who was in the cage, and capture him _alive_. If I'm not mistaken, the cameras saw him near section LK-203b. That is all."
"Yes, sir." Misato relayed the orders to Makoto, who was still recovering from the blast.
Well, that was certainly a mess of things, Snake thought to himself, as he ran past behind a guard's back. The Soliton radar was fried indefinitely, but his Codec was still working. Sneaking around was a bit more difficult without the radar, but not impossible. Years of experience would make up for that. He needed to find a spot to hide in, and to treat this bothersome head wound.
He found a door labeled, "TREATMENT ROOM." He opened the door carefully, and saw that no one was in there. He quickly walked inside and locked the door. Inside, he found some gauze, antiseptic and bandages, but decided to make a Codec call first. He dialed 140.85.
"Snake! What happened? Our sensors report a small N^2 explosion." Commander Tadokoro looked very worried.
"The run-in with Eva turned out to be a bad one." Snake answered. "It was me who set off the bomb. It was more of a last resort, but I made it out in one piece," he said as he flinched lightly from the pain of his wound.
Inside the submarine, Kunashiri, everyone could breath a little easier after hearing that Snake was fine. "Ok Snake, sounds good," Tadokoro replied. "Now Snake, what you need to - -"
On the screen, he could see Snake turning his head to the noise of the room's door being knocked down.
"FREEZE, INTRUDER!" they heard on the Codec. Then, static took control of the screen.
A man made his report to his superior.
"The preparations have been made," he said.
"Excellent. NERV will be almost defenseless in the morning. It will be ripe to attack then."
"I'll take my leave now sir. Judas, out."
"Big Boss" sat in his chair, his golden hair shining in the moonlight that is entering from a window. All is well.
Makoto Hyugga looked up from his screen to report to Misato. Sub-commander Fuyutsuki inexplicably left a few minutes ago.
"Intruder has been captured alive, and is being taken to the holding cells."
Shinji arrived from his Eva just in time to see this happen on the screen. The stranger sure put up a fight, but was brought down eventually. He could see the soldiers drag his unconscious body away.
END OF PHASE 8
How was this chapter? I hope my depiction of the Eva was ok. Please review this chapter.
Snake, captured? NERV, supposedly defenseless? Are the ninjas dead or alive? Will they get any info out of Snake? Find out in the next chapter. Latz.
Story (c) 2002 11-41 Studios. All characters used in this story belong to their respective owners.
Shinji awoke from his short-lived slumber, only to see an animated EVA Unit- 02. At first he thinks it's Asuka, and that she's waken up, but common sense told him otherwise. That, and the way the Eva moved... it just doesn't seem like her. On another screen, he saw a man, dressed in gray, hiding behind a pillar, loading a big gun. The first thought that came to Shinji's mind at this site was, (Is this guy nuts??)
Metal Gear Legends: To Thwart an Apocalypse
11-41 Studios
Enter Phase 8: A Mess of Things
"I didn't sign up for this..." Snake said to himself as he aimed for the Evangelion's head. He glanced at his Soliton and saw a 5 minute timer running its way down on the top right of the screen. Compensating for the grenade launcher's trajectory, he aimed several degrees higher than the target's position, and launched the flashbang grenade. He knew what was coming next, so he ran to another pillar and hid behind it.
(4:20)
Misato was already in the control room when this happened. She saw the man run behind a metal pillar.
"What the hell is he trying to - -" The Major was interrupted by a bright light. Apparently, the grenade had struck the Eva's head directly, and the stun grenade released its trademark flash and loud sound upon impact. When the light cleared away, and the people in the room tried to remove the spots from their vision, the Eva appeared to be clutching its eyes.
On the other side of the cage, Rei-Ninja was furiously rubbing her eyes. She must remember to activate her AT-field when that happens again, she thought to herself. She willed the Evangelion to turn around and pick up something...
(3:30)
Snake took a peek at the Evangelion from behind the steel pillar after loading a flash grenade into his M79. "It's walking away? It can't be that easy." He spoke too soon. The Evangelion turned around after picking up a pistol from an emergency ammo case in the cage. It took aim at the very pillar Snake was hiding in.
(3:19)
"Eva-02 has just taken a pistol from the emergency case!" Makoto exclaimed. "It's taking aim at the unidentified person!"
"Any info on who's controlling the Eva?" Misato asked.
"Nothing..."
(2:59)
Snake took off as soon as he saw the gun in its hand, and luckily, he did it just in time before several rounds struck the metal pillar, shredding it to shrapnel. Snake found another pillar before firing another flashbang at the monstrosity. This time, the grenade stopped a few feet in front of the Evangelion's shoulder before exploding. The explosion appeared to affect the beast less than it used to, but it was enough for Snake to run to another pillar before the Eva blasted blindly (for a few seconds) at the pillar where snake was. As he ran, a trail of large bullet holes followed him. Snake nearing the Eva, when something caught his eye.
(Is that a woman?)
(2:40)
"Shinji, get inside Unit-01, and stop that thing!" Misato ordered the young Ikari. Shinj was silent, and looked down at his feet.
"Asuka, help me," he could only whisper.
"Quit being a baby!! You're gonna hide behind the skirt of a girl at a moment like this?!? Stop running away right now!" Misato was furiously shaking Shinji right now. "It's you who has to help yourself! Now act like a man, and stop running away!"
Shinji stood there wide-eyed. He had seen her mad before, but never _furious_ like this! "I... I can't - -"
Misato's right hand interrupted Shinji as it met his left cheek. "We have no time for this! Get in the Eva now! The security will escort you to an open entrance leading to your entry plug."
(2:18)
Apparently, the stun grenades have lost their effectiveness. Snake thought he should try the frag grenades instead. Suddenly, a large blade narrowly missed his arm by a hair, instead cutting into the walkway and shearing it in half. He lost his balance and fell. He caught a hanging chain in mid- air, and used it to slow his momentum. He let go of the chain, and landed on a tarp, getting in a roll position as he landed. He hid behind whatever was under the tarp, and contemplated his next move.
(2:00)
Shinji hated this every time, reluctantly settling in to his seat. He could never get used to the LCL rising in the plug, seemingly threatening to drown him. A plethora of lights and patterns flashed across his HUD, a sign that the Eva is activating. The HUD then gave him a clear picture of what is happening outside. He saw the man, now hiding behind some boxes, and the Eva-02, his target.
(1:26)
She saw Unit-01. She began to place all her focus in the upcoming battle. She did not see the gray-clad, masked ninja running towards her, nodachi at the ready.
(1:10)
Snake saw all of this. He quickly found a metal pillar undamaged by the Evas, and hid behind it. He reached for a grenade, and took a brief second to look at it. It had a black stripe. The warning on it read (N^2, COMPACT BLAST. DO NOT THROW BY HAND.). Snake knew what this was immediately, and was almost sickened by the realization that he had such power in his hands. But he knew that the time called for it. He could see two Evangelions tearing away at each other with their progressive knives. He also saw - -
(Two NINJAS?) Snake could see them fighting with swords. Snake knew that the Evangelions would be unharmed by the explosion that the N^2 grenade would wreak, but the ninjas on the other hand...
"N^2 BLAST!!! TAKE COVER, PEOPLE!!!!!" Misato cried as she saw the warning and proceeded to hit the deck, along with everyone else.
Snake ran as far as he could from where he was, found something sturdy to hide behind, and waited for the coming hell that would likely blow most of the cage to pieces.
The masked ninja saw what was coming. He kicked Rei-ninja brutally, and ran like hell out of the cage. Rei-ninja would not have any time to avoid the incoming grenade.
Shinji saw this too. Pushing the red Evangelion away, he activated his AT- field.
Though the N^2 was only a smaller, grenade version, the explosion rocked most of the NERV facility. People in the Control Room feared for their lives as they hung on to whatever they could find. The cage was drenched in red flame. Shinji was safe inside Eva-01, but was afraid that the others might get hurt. Using his AT-field, he tried to brace up a wall that led to the Control Room, as well as to protect a man clinging onto a large crate for dear life.
Snake was nearly in the middle of the explosion, and he thought he was going to die as he saw a very large piece of metal hurtling towards him, only to be stopped by an unseen force. The flying rubble stopped in front of him! He saw a hole in a wall made by a piece of debris, and crawled into there, hoping to escape from the cage.
Misato was the first to rise up from the Control Room. She surveyed the damage. The huge screens in the front of the room were destroyed, and so was a bit of the room, but everything else seemed intact. She called out to Makoto, who was regaining consciousness.
"Status report..."
Someone else answered her, as Hyugga was just getting up. "Eva Unit-02 is disabled, and has taken 15% damage from the blast and Eva-01. Unit-01 is ok, with 8% damage."
"How much of the building is damaged?" a voice behind Misato asked. It was Fuyutsuki.
"Yes, Sub-commander," answered Misato. "1/4 of the facility was damaged by the N^2."
"I was sent here by Commander Ikari with the following orders: Transport the Evangelions to another holding cage, and wait until morning to repair them. Find the intruder who was in the cage, and capture him _alive_. If I'm not mistaken, the cameras saw him near section LK-203b. That is all."
"Yes, sir." Misato relayed the orders to Makoto, who was still recovering from the blast.
Well, that was certainly a mess of things, Snake thought to himself, as he ran past behind a guard's back. The Soliton radar was fried indefinitely, but his Codec was still working. Sneaking around was a bit more difficult without the radar, but not impossible. Years of experience would make up for that. He needed to find a spot to hide in, and to treat this bothersome head wound.
He found a door labeled, "TREATMENT ROOM." He opened the door carefully, and saw that no one was in there. He quickly walked inside and locked the door. Inside, he found some gauze, antiseptic and bandages, but decided to make a Codec call first. He dialed 140.85.
"Snake! What happened? Our sensors report a small N^2 explosion." Commander Tadokoro looked very worried.
"The run-in with Eva turned out to be a bad one." Snake answered. "It was me who set off the bomb. It was more of a last resort, but I made it out in one piece," he said as he flinched lightly from the pain of his wound.
Inside the submarine, Kunashiri, everyone could breath a little easier after hearing that Snake was fine. "Ok Snake, sounds good," Tadokoro replied. "Now Snake, what you need to - -"
On the screen, he could see Snake turning his head to the noise of the room's door being knocked down.
"FREEZE, INTRUDER!" they heard on the Codec. Then, static took control of the screen.
A man made his report to his superior.
"The preparations have been made," he said.
"Excellent. NERV will be almost defenseless in the morning. It will be ripe to attack then."
"I'll take my leave now sir. Judas, out."
"Big Boss" sat in his chair, his golden hair shining in the moonlight that is entering from a window. All is well.
Makoto Hyugga looked up from his screen to report to Misato. Sub-commander Fuyutsuki inexplicably left a few minutes ago.
"Intruder has been captured alive, and is being taken to the holding cells."
Shinji arrived from his Eva just in time to see this happen on the screen. The stranger sure put up a fight, but was brought down eventually. He could see the soldiers drag his unconscious body away.
END OF PHASE 8
How was this chapter? I hope my depiction of the Eva was ok. Please review this chapter.
Snake, captured? NERV, supposedly defenseless? Are the ninjas dead or alive? Will they get any info out of Snake? Find out in the next chapter. Latz.
Story (c) 2002 11-41 Studios. All characters used in this story belong to their respective owners.