Get Down To Buisness
Chapter 2 of the first Lovely Night Out Into Town
wrote by Gray Fox

The coffee started to get too cold to drink and Snake always likes his coffee nice and hot. He sat down quietly at the dinner table to eat his warm but cold breakfast. He had batched himself some eggs over easy, some strips of bacon, and buttered toast. The cold coffee soon got replaced with a glass of orange juice.

Snake sat down to eat right as Meryl entered the room. Her hair of course was undone, and that same sleepy look that she always had when she woke up. She shuffled her way over to the coffee pot only to find it was cold.

"You're plate's over there." Snake mumbled grumpily.

Meryl grabbed her plate and sat down heavily and both ate the remaining meal in silence.

"We need to get ready." Meryl sighed, "It's training day....."

"Whats the matter? Do you not like training in the VR? We can run some other drills instead"

"Oh... Nothing..I'm just not awake yet"

"Ok then we'll stop by Starbucks on the way over there to grab you something" Snake gave in...

They both showered and readied themselves for work. Daily training took both Snake and Meryl off balance. They were so used to not training when the VR generator was broke they began to get lazy, but Snake and Meryl new they needed to get back into tip top condition in order to get ready for the next assignment.

Snake as usual waited for Meryl by the door. He was always ready first. He set his gear bag by the door every night ready for the next day and had his cloth's hanged up as well.

Finally, Meryl came into the room and Snake politely opened to the door for her and as she walked out she gave him a quick kiss.

They went to the coffee shop before they walked down two more blocks to the greatest anti-metal gear buisness ever "Philanthropy" Meryl grabbed her a cup and urged Snake to go ahead and get one as well so he wouldn't complain on the way over there. She always liked her's with cream and sugar and Snake always liked his plain jane black.

The doors soon opened with chatter and commands being told around.. Ever since the death of Raiden and the repair of the computer's and VR machine they were able to achieve much more income to be able to aquire more "dependable" employee's. Many with Special Forces experience and their own Metal Gear battles from around the world. The Snake and the rest of the original gang learned about all the other Metal Gears they haven't faced yet.. Flying, Stationary, and many other types they have learned about..

It has been about a month after the planned assassination of Raiden and buisness shot up with flying colors.

Snake and Meryl made their way through the busy worker's to see what Otacon had in store for them today.

"Hey Snake! Hey Meryl" Otacon excitedly said.

They both knew they were in for some new VR training.

"What's in the VR today Otacon?" asked Meryl trying to be just as excited.

"Well actually the VR training booth's are packed with the other operatives today" Otacon adjusted his glasses "But the intellegence deptartment has gathered intel on a definite Metal Gear Activity in private islands just off of Hawaii. The island is just so codenamed Sunny Moses"

"What!ehahah" giggled Meryl trying to laugh to herself, " Sunny Moses? Where did you come up with that one?"

"This is not a laughing matter Meryl" snapped Otacon defending his codename for the mission, "however, Snake it should be a walk in the park..

"When are we leaving to go on this thing? How much time do we have to get our weapons ready for this?"

"Umm well... The plane leaves in 2 hours so good luck! I've got some backup downthere that will take my place Snake. I'm too busy here to leave."

Snake grabbed the tickets and his equipment bag to leave. Meryl stuck her tongue out at Otacon and made a squinted face and Otacon returned the same face.. She spun around and caught up with Snake just as he was leaving out the door.

Dave grabbed a cab to the airport and sat his bag in the floor with Meryl's equipment setting on top of it. Snake was watching out the window when he felt Meryl's hand slip into his own. He looked over and into Meryl's sparkling eyes. She had a worried look in her eyes but that worried look was calmed when she gazed into Snake's loving eyes knowing that everything would be fine. She scooted over and leaned her head on Snakes shoulder cuddling for the short remainer of the drive. Snake had really fell for this girl and she fell for him.. They were a perfect match but always with some differences to make it more interesting. Like Snakes stern attitude to Meryl's stern but happy one. On the outside Snake looked like a battlehardened veteran that has never seen happiness but if anyone has ever seen him with Meryl knows that his face will slightly light up to her presence.

They finally made their way to the busy airport and caught their ride on the airplane. They sat together of course as Snake requested and decided to catch some sleep before the mission. Meryl of course leaned on Snake holding his hand and Snake was streched out fast asleep.

They arrived in Hawaii hours later. Snake and Meryl made their way outside of the airport and Meryl's phone went off.

"Hold on Snake I got a message!" Meryl stopped Snake punching buttons into the new cell phone. "It says to continue down to the harbor Dave. That we'll find our boat there."

They both made their way to the designated harbor they were to find. It was filled with fishing boats and small children running about playing. Snakes eyes were scanning the names of the boat's.. Hoping to find a clue to which one they would be taking.

"Discovery" Snake mumbled to himself in a deep voice.." Meryl it's that one over there.."

"What makes you so sure?"

"Trust me... That's the boat right there"

"Fine whatever you say...." Meryl agreed with Snake.

They aboarded a nice deepsea fishing boat painted blue with a white stripe that said Discovery across it.. It looked brand new and very clean. There was no rusted metal it was all shiny and professionally polished. Then suddenly a voice came out from nowhere.

"So you must be the famous Solid Snake and Meryl Silverburgh ehh??" a man came out of the door from within the boat. "Let me introduce myself... My name is Max Fisher.. I work as Philanthopies operatives.. but I guess you already know that.."

"Yeah so tell me.... What's the situation here?"

"Well Snake the situation is this... Our satellite intel has picked up a Mass producing facility for the new Metal Gear Fox.... modeled to be small, quick and precise... This Metal Gear is ALOT smaller than the usuall sizes of them.. it only stands at 30 feet tall and is operated by the same type VR system used in Ray. It's meant for stronger attacks that will give the normal soldier the edge over the original soldier.. The Fox system is equipped with stealth as well..."

"So this is just a really supped up armor for a soldier right?? Like a mini Rex or Ray with stealth? This is gonna be worse than I thought"

"Actually these smaller metal gear's are much more vunerable than the other's.. A well placed pistol or rifle round to the camera lense will put it out of comission by also damaging the computer's mainframe."

"Hmm so what's our objective? Whipe out a private island full of small Metal Gears?"Snake eagerly asked

"Well by order's of both Otacon and Ms. Mei Ling you are also to collect important documents on a trade route for the metal gears."

"Allright then.. I'm ready to go.. How about you Meryl?"

"Yep Let's get this thing over with"

Snake went below deck to get ready for the new upcoming mission. He would be packing his Socom and M4/M203 for this one.. He needed to dress light, it would be hot and he wouldn't want to overheat himself... So he dressed himself in his sneaking suit and a short sleeve BDU shirt with pants of course.. Snake jokingly suggested Meryl wear a bathing suit but she just shot him a look with a grin. Meryl Dressed herself in a light brown tanktop and fatigue pants.. She packed her new .357 Desert Eagle she aquired instead of the 50. (it was too powerful) and a FAMAS w/ grenade launcher.

They arrived early at the crack of sunlight...Snake and Meryl checked over their gear once more and head into combat... alone...

To Be Continued in Chapter 3!

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