Metal Gear Solid: New Prime

I don't own Metal Gear or its characters. They are the property of Hideo Kojima and Konami.

In this chapter EVERYTHING changes.

Chapter 6: 180

Snake stared down his opponent as his finger inched its way to the trigger, ready for attack. Snake couldn't tell what fighting style Altair was using, as his cloak was covering his position. Altairs facial expression was also obviously hidden behind that mysterious black mask and plate. His eyes, brown in color pierced through Snake with a cold interior. Snake, oblivious to what may be hidden in Altairs arsenal, began to plan for attack.

So bullets can't get to him? He isn't going to wait around for me to come up with a plan. I need to work with what I got I guess.

Snake was just about to pull the trigger until an alarm went off in the room. Blaring alarms sounded everywhere, and startled both soldiers just a bit. Snake gazed all around the room, momentarily forgetting about his opponent.

What's going on?

Snake looked back at Altair, only to see that the enigma had disappeared. Now where did he go? He wondered whether or not Altair was still somewhere in the room, watching him, waiting for the kill. The paranoia was justified considering how he fought the rest of the soldiers, patiently waiting for them to be open for attack.

Snake heard the CODEC ringing, decided to take his chances, and answered.

CODEC

"Otacon, what's going on!?" Snake asked rather frantically.

"The Metal Gear--its ready for attack!" Otacon answered, his eyes widening. "I just found out now--the Metal Gear is about to attack!"

"Where?"

"I--don't know!" Otacon admitted, his voice showing just how nervous he was as his friend was perhaps mere moments from dying.

"How could they already have all the codes!?" Snake asked, even though deep down he knew an answer was unlikely.

"We'll figure it out later! Snake, you need to get out of there!"

"Damn!" Snake whispered.

"Snake--"

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The ground rumbled, as one by one the towers fell slowly onto the forest below. Flocks of ravens and other birds shot out of the trees, evading the oncoming destruction. Even the mightiest tower disappeared into the ocean, sending out enormous waves onto the shore. The Metal Gear rose out from the ground, deep into the forest, and towered into the sky.

Raptor stared out towards the ocean with unfeeling "eyes", searching the horizon. Inside the cockpit, sat an elderly man who was staring at the statistics of the venture he was ready to take. A small, cocky sneer donned the face of the man and his rotten teeth flashed just a bit.

"Now...to rebuild," The man grumbled.

Elsewhere, from the safe distance in a helicopter, Phantasm frowned as the Metal Gear dove into the water, leaving the former base in the form of useless rubble. The chopper flew away, with the members facing another trial. A life other than Silver Genesis...a reality they did not know. A reality in which they would have to share with the roaches that plagued a once great world.

That fool...he dare delay the worlds destiny?

Phantasm stuck his half his body out of the helicopter doors, holding onto the bar overhead the door as he watched his biggest asset for Silver Genesis swim on further into the ocean. His hate grew, and so did...he. His hair flapped in the wind, his eyes showing true contempt.

"I...will not settle for a life with these worms," Phantasm whispered to himself, though he was sure that his comrades heard him and were only remaining silent for they had their own inner demons.

Those bitches will pay. They'll find Hell...under my fist!

Phantasms eyes widened a bit from that outburst, knowing immediately what it was. He grabbed his forehead in pain, trying to keep himself in control. He turned towards Cerberus, who just nodded in reply. This was going to be an interesting week.

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Snake...you can't keep dodging the bullet forever. Sooner or later...you're going to get hit...hard. One day, you won't be able to walk back out here or back there.

A low, small sigh echoed in his ears.

Mei Ling was really worried. She couldn't stand to see you in this shape. I was really worried too...it looks like someone is watching over you, Snake. It looks like it wasn't your time just yet.

He heard the squeak of a door opening...or closing somewhere in the distance.

Is....he ok?

He should be coming to right about now...He took a hit to the back of the head. How he got away with only that is a mystery to me. He probably didn't believe in miracles before...I wonder what he'll think now.

Are you sure?

Come on, this is Snake! He's too stubborn to get rid of so easily.

Do you think he'll be the same as before?

No doubt about it...unless he ends up with amnesia or something.

Hal, that's horrible!

Hehe...I know, I know. I'm just kidding. Maybe if we're lucky he'll change his housekeeping habits...

"Argh...shut up Hal," Snake growled, as he sat up, rubbing his eyes.

Hal and Mei Ling gasped, whirling around to see their friend awake. Mei Ling dropped her mug, which was originally filled with coffee, and launched herself at Snake. She wrapped her arms around his neck as he promptly let out an 'oof'. Hal felt a tinge of jealousy rise up his body as he picked up the pieces of Meis shattered mug.

"Oh, David!" Mei Ling squealed. "It's great to see you up!"

Snake let out a grunt as he forced a crooked grin, "It's nice to see you too Mei Ling but...my head is killing me...and I can't breath..."

"Oh!" Mei squeaked.

She gently let David go as he just smiled back at his friends. David was really different when he wasn't on his missions; he's a lot friendlier when he's just being his regular self. This was especially true after Shadow Moses, where life in Alaska had hardened his heart. Hal smiled as his long time friend seemed to be reverting back to his old self.

Hal patted David on the shoulder, smiling down on him.

"How are you feeling?" Hal asked.

David looked down at his body, feeling nothing was wrong, "Nothing serious, I guess. My head is throbbing though," David groaned realizing that he had bandages wrapped around his head.

Snake and Otacon sat across from each other at a table in the living room. They were in their regular, everyday clothes. Jeans, t-shirts and sneakers...the usual. They could both smell the food Mei was cooking in the next room. It smelled good, but Snake was still doubtful if it would taste good. However, he hadn't eaten anything for days, and was now starving. He heard the occasional 'eep!' come from the kitchen, and was wondering how the meal was doing.

"How'd you guys find me?" Snake asked, tearing his eyes away from the kitchen for a moment.

"We had to send one of our own guys to find you near the rubble," Otacon replied shortly. "We had to get to you before anyone else did. Or else...you know."

"Who'd ya send?"

"Novak," Otacon replied again, sipping his coffee. (Wink Wink)

"Tell him I owe him one, alright? Least I can do for him fixing that whole business in Colombia," Snake said. Maybe he'll buy him a beer one day. He forgot what Novak was up to these days...he guess that he'll just have to wait a while to find out.

"What happened back there, David?" Otacon asked.

"I really don't know. I blacked out a little before everything collapsed," Snake reminisced, resting a chin on his folded hands. "I came to a little after, only to see a helicopter flying away."

"Did you get to see who was inside?"

"No. I only saw the silhouette of one man, but it could've been anyone," Snake thought for a moment.

"Why would they destroy the base?"

"I'm guessing that they finished their plans, and are getting ready to unleash them on the world."

"But did they even get their demands?"

"You mean Big Bosses body and that scientist? Doubt it," Snake answered.

"You think they even have any control over that Metal Gear?"

"Definitely. That weapon knew what it was doing. It definitely wasn't just a random action."

"It'd be ironic if the thieves were the victim of thievery themselves."

"What happened to the Metal Gear anyway?"

"The Metal Gear went to Manhattan," Otacon said.

"What did it do?"

"It destroyed Arsenal Gear," Otacon revealed. "It was all over the news."

"What!?" Snake said disbelieving. "How could it destroy Arsenal Gear...?"

"Arsenal Gears defensives are pretty weak without any support from RAYS or anything else for that matter," Otacon pushed up his glasses...again. "The real question is...why?"

"Must be because of all the information on the Patriots that were contained inside GW," Snake mused. "What happened to the Metal Gear after that?"

"It disappeared into the river."

"Looks like they're waiting for something to happen before they really decide to use it?"

"That's probably it," Otacon scratched his chin.

"...Something wrong?"

Otacon seemed to hesitate before answering, "No, why?"

Snake sighed a bit, "Forget it."

"Dinners ready!" Mei Ling called from the kitchen.

Snake launched himself from his chair and sprinted to the kitchen.

Hal and David sat at the kitchen table, waiting eagerly for the meal. David's mouth was watering, and his stomach was rumbling. Mei came over with two plates in hand, and a big smile across her face. She gently put down the plates, and both men froze once they saw it before them.

David poked at it a little; "...What is it?"

"My specialty!" Mei giggled.

"...Right..." David poked at it a little more with his fork in fear that it might have come alive and swallow him whole.

David and Hals eyes connected and both of them were sending clear signals to each other with their eye expressions.

You try it first!

Me? I'm not the gun wielding super soldier! You're used to eating these things anyway!

Which is exactly why I NEVER wanted to go back to FOXHOUND.

Well I'm still young! I have my whole life ahead of me.

And I don't?

Come on, Dave! Don't be such a wimp!

Me? Wimp? What about you, anime boy!? You and your damned "giant robots"!

They're called MECHS blasphemerAndhow about ogling posters of models!?

At least I didn't wet my pants while hiding!

That's a low blow Dave!

Fine...I'll try it. You owe me one though.

Hal tore his eyes away from Dave flaunting his victory of words and letting his friend try the food first. David glared daggers into his friend before looking down at his food again. He took a fork, and stabbed it into...whatever it was and raised it closer to his mouth before pausing a little. He looked up to Mei Ling, who was looking down hopefully at him. He then turned to Hal, who would not meet his eyes...oh that nerd is going to ass kicked later.

Damn...I'd rather go fight Liquid and Solidus all at once then eat this.

David forced the food into his mouth, and chewed on it for a while. It slid down his throat as he sighed a breath of relief.

"...Not bad," David grinned.

Mei Ling clasped her hands together and jumped for joy, "I knew you would like it!"

David smirked, "Better than the crap Hal over there makes every other night."

"I've never seen you try to make dinner you bum," Hal spat.

Snake walked down the crowded streets, clad in trench coat. He didn't need to worry about anyone recognizing him, considering FOXHOUND never released pictures of him. Not only that but, the pictures of him at the Tanker were not close ups and, it was raining like hell during that night. So not many really knew what his face looked like.

Snake strode toward a small deli that was cramped between enormous buildings that easily towered over it. Snake walked in, brushing past the people in line in front of the cashier. Once he got to the front, he saw a man crouched, with his back to him rummaging through wine bottles. He wore an apron over gray sweatpants and a brown sweater.

Snake leaned over the counter, "Hey, I'm looking for a guy named Eddie Moore."

The man behind the counter paused, and slowly turned around to look at source of the voice. His eyes widened once they laid upon Snake, and he dropped the wine bottle that was originally firmly gripped in his hand.

"Oh no....not you again!" Eddie said.

Eddie bolted out of the store through the back door behind the counter. Snake swore under his breath and hopped over the counter. He followed the man through the door, and he found himself outside again. He saw Eddie fiddling with his keys as he tried to get inside his car. Snake immediately charged at Eddie, who abandoned his vehicle and decided to leg it across the street.

Snake bumped shoulders with different people, hearing the occasional jeer and insult but did not break his stride. He could see Eddie in the distance, also colliding with various people, and this only motivated Snake to double his sprint. Snake cursed again once he saw Eddie run down the steps leading to the subway below. Snake broke away from the crowd, leaving much chaos and confusion behind. He himself ran down the stairs, skipping four or five steps at a time.

Snake hopped over the machine that accepts tokens, and continued to sprint down even more steps. He saw Eddie run into one of the train cars, and so he himself slid into another one before the doors closed. The train went into motion, and Snake ran down the car. He forced open the door, and hopped onto the next car. A bullet went whizzing by Snakes ear, and went crashing through the window behind him.

Everyone in the car screamed in terror as they realized what happened. Snake dived behind a seat and took out an USP himself.

"All of you--get down! Now!" Snake ordered to the various people who shared a car with them.

Everyone in the car did so obediently, and all of them quieted down. He could hear several other bullets being shot off and being smashed into the window just over his head. Snake peeked around the corner to see that Eddie was holding a handgun, which was smoking at the barrel.

That nut has a gun? What's he thinking?

Eddie slowly backed away from his pursuer, disappearing behind another door. Snake cursed again and ran after him, USP at his side. Why'd the idiot have to run? Did he really think that Snake would wait 4 years before actually going after him? Even if the guy were on Mars Otacon would've eventually found him.

"This whole city is full of crazies," One man said, getting out of his cover spot.

"You can say that again," Another said.

Snake got onto a deserted car, and almost on cue the lights fizzled out for a brief moment. Snake was now a sitting duck alone in the dark. The lights came on only a few seconds later, and a bullet swiped against the shoulder of Snake. Snake grunted a little, but still recomposed himself. Snake felt something tugging the barrel of his gun, and realized that Eddie was using one of his special abilities.

"No way am I going to jail or die!" Eddie yelled. "Just leave me alone!"

Eddie strolled out of the car and Snake chase after him, keeping his head down.

"Hold on you idiot! I just want to---"

The train screeched to a halt and Snake nearly lost his footing. He looked out the window and saw that Eddie was rushing up the stairs out of the subway station. Snake ran out of the train himself, and followed the brown haired man onto the streets above.

Eddie cut a corner and ran down an alleyway with Snake following suit. Eddie gradually made the distance between him and Snake grow larger and larger. Snake stopped in his tracks, and sent a bullet to the hook that held up a fire escape ladder. The ladder released, and Eddie promptly ran straight into the metal. Eddie fell to the ground, and he passed out.

Water splashed against the face of Eddie and he coughed and sputtered into wakefulness. He opened his eyes to see Snake staring down at him with impassive ones. Eddie was sitting on a bench in the park and Snake was right next to him. Snake shook his head, wondering just how he expected to get away from someone from an elite group like FOXHOUND...but he didn't wonder with any ego. Snake pulled out a cigarette

"Why'd you follow me, Snake?" Eddie asked, narrowing his eyes at the legendary mercenary. "Do you want to get me for what happened in Shadow Moses?"

"If I wanted you dead, you wouldn't be here making smart ass comments," Snake said simply. He sighed, "Its because I need you to find someone with your abilities."

"Why should I help you?" Eddie sneered.

"Lets say there are quite a few of former Patriot members probably looking for your head right now," Snake said again shortly. Eddie was just about to say something until Snakes words sank into his head.

"What do you want?" Eddie asked.

"I need you to find someone for me," Another vague response from Snakes end.

"...And this person is...?"

"Look for the name, 'Phantasm'," Snake said.

Eddie sighed and forced his eyes shut. Eddie was a master telekinetic, much like Psycho Mantis. With their combined skills, they were able to find out where they held Metal Gear REX. Really, it was partly his fault Shadow Moses ever occurred...but much like Otacon, he didn't realize what he had done. Eddie can open his mind to actually hear all thoughts in a 60 mile radius.

"Do you hear anything?" Snake asked.

Man, I need money...

Who won that game last night?

I hope she says yes...

I'm starving, where's the nearest fast food place?

Phantasm, believe in me. Those dicks responsible for your pain...they are to blame!

"I got something," Eddie said suddenly. Snake stared at him strangely. "I filtered out most things not involving that word."

"Good. Now dive into his memories and find out anything you can on a group called New Prime," Snake said.

Eddie paused for a while; "There's Coyote Azul, Yomi Silver, Charon Red, Altair, Cerberus, Phantasm Black and some others..."

"Who?" Snake pressed on.

"Sparrow...Omni...Siete...Calypso...Adam...and finally, Siren."

Snake was about to say something until his cell phone rang.

"Yeah?" Snake asked.

"Snake, get over here!" Otacon yelled into the phone.

"What happened?"

"Mei Ling...she's been attacked by the New Prime members!"

End of chapter

Now you might be wondering why I used the names 'David' and 'Hal' for a while then switch with Snake and Otacon. Well its because they do have a life and name outside their missions. I wouldn't think that Otacon would call Snake by his codename outside of missions. They may seem out of character, but all we've really seen of their true personalities was in some of the CODEC scenes. So I wanted to explore their outside personalities, and that explains that whole scene.

You might also be wondering about the sudden change of setting. Well, I looked at all the other MGS fics. A lot of them have the same formula.

"Snake goes to hijacked base. Must defeat terrorists and Metal Gears."

Well this isn't so different, but I just needed change, y'know? Even if it were one that small. The ending of this chapter was rushed, but I want to get to the other villains already.