Snake's eyes inspected the object in containment. He was immediately in shock. Snake made his way over to a vacant area and contacted Otacon.
"What's up Snake?"
"I found what we're looking for."
"Alright, Snake what is it?"
"It's a human..."
"What?"
"It's a human Otacon."
"What do you mean?"
"It's a human hooked up through several hundreds chords throughout his body."
"Just a...normal human?"
"No, he seems to be fitted with some sort of new suit."
"Huh?"
"I can't describe it, it's some sort of new prototype."
"Well where does this leave us?"
"About as close to the truth as we were several hours ago."
"Lady Death."
"Huh?"
"Find Lady Death, she should be able to clear this up. Contact her Snake, she might be our last chance."
"Alright Otacon."
Snake turned around and began to patrol the area. He still glanced at the suit the man was fitted with as he walked by. The suit was mostly black with small patches of blue on his dominant muscles. The suit almost covered the entire body of the man. His lifeless face was the only thing the suit did not cover. Snake did not know what to expect. He knew he had to find Lady Death, but had no idea where she was. But Snake's luck was still running high as Lady Death herself barged in through the door. At this point Snake was able to get a better view at her. She was a short women, around 5'5''. Her jet-black hair was tied back in a knot and was a fitting style for her Asian origin. Her attire was a glossy, red, tight-fitting jump suit zipped down to her torso showing cleavage. She was complete with matching high heels. Over her right shoulder she had a black cape covering her arm hiding away her sniper rifle. Snake continued to study her until his train of thought was interrupted by her loud voice.
"Where are you?" She yelled aloud. Her voiced echoed throughout the lab. Everyone halted their tasks.
"There is an intruder in here and I demand to know who you are!"
Snake tensed up as he continued his best to imitate her guards. Lady Death began pacing around the room inspecting each individual's faces. Snake knew she would find out and began calmly walking out of the room.
"Stop right there!" Snake stopped quickly. "Who are you?" She slowly walked up to Snake and inspected his eyes.
"Iroquois Pliskin, Ma'am."
"Liar! Take off your mask." Snake did not respond. "Fine I'll do it for you!" Lady Death quickly snatched the mask off of Snake's head. She was enraged. " You are the intruder!"
The soldiers all around the lab quickly pulled out their weapons and set sight for Snake.
"Drop your weapon American." She spoke in disgust.
Snake dropped the AK to the floor in a loud (CLANK)
"What are you here for? Come to destroy all that I have worked for."
Snake was silent.
"Don't want to talk huh? I have ways of making you talk. Guards take him to the holding cells below."
The soldiers did as order and surrounded Snake. They then escorted him down the hallways to the cells below...
"Grrr...Damnit!" Snake said as he banged his fist up against the concrete wall of his new holding cell.
"Quiet down in there! Lady Death will be with you shortly."
Snake sighed and knew there was no point in escaping even if he could find a way out. The place was on tough guard and Snake wouldn't make it anywhere shirtless and without his equipment. At this point he just had to wait for Lady Death, which wasn't very long. She was too anxious to torture to wait any longer. Lady Death banged on Snake's cell as she walked up.
"Wake up!" She yelled. "Open cell C1!" She yelled at the guard inside the office.
Snake's cell opened up and several guards came in. They locked up Snake's hands and feet quickly and sat him down on the cot.
"All yours Death." The guards walked passed Lady Death.
"So you thought you could come and break into my facility and... do what? Kill me? Take the prototype? What?"
Snake said nothing.
"Don't worry, I'm glad you're not giving me any info now. I love torturing Americans. Every since my Father was killed by one I just needed to kill everyone of you I saw."
"Yeah, well that's not going to bring your father back."
"I know, but it'll at least calm my inner rage by killing one at a time. This is why I joined The Revolution... But that's enough about me. Tell me, what is your name?"
"People call me Snake."
"Snake. Yes, that suits you well. Nothing but a conniving animal." Lady Death slipped a knife out from the back of her hair. "This is not my weapon of choice. I prefer a rifle, a S21G sniper rifle to be exact. But at this range I don't think I need it." There was a brief pause before Snake spoke.
"What was that suit?"
"The prototype? Ah well I guess telling a dead man wouldn't matter."
"Hmm..."
"That suit is the new revolutionary armor for the 21st century soldier. Actually you don't even need to be a skilled soldier to wear it or benefit from it's functions. Even an old man could were that suit and become a powerful force to be reckoned with."
"What exactly does it do?"
"It stimulates the muscles of your body and pushes them beyond their usual performance. More than just usual performance. It makes you into a machine."
"A machine?"
"Just think, being able to do everything your usual body wasn't capable of."
"Reminds me of Solidus' suit, and Grey Fox's cybernetic exoskeleton."
"Solidus', you mean George Sears' US army suit and that ninja's exoskeleton?"
"That's it."
"HA, those suits were mere specs compared to what the suits will soon be capable of."
"So that's it huh?" Snake said as he continued trying to pick the lock from his hands with the small pin he acquired.
"Basically, but that's enough talk. I think I'll cut into your skin now." She slowly moved the knife toward Snake's cheek, but before she could Snake grabbed a hold of her arm.
"What the?" He slammed her hand up against the wall and she dropped the knife. Snake quickly man handled her into a submission hold.
"I don't usual do this to a lady but you left me with no choice."
"..Argg! Damn you!" Snake covered her mouth. She then swiftly gave a fast elbow to Snake's torso.
"Argghh!" Lady Death then hastily swung around to Snake's back and pull another knife to his neck.
"Move again and I'll cut your throat."
"Hmmm..."
"Looks like I should give you more credit than you deserve. I like a man who can give me a challenge." She said with an almost seductive voice.
"So what now? Going to slit my throat?"
"I don't think I will. You might prove to be more useful then I once thought."
"How so? I haven't even answered a question."
"I don't need you to. It doesn't matter what you were trying to do. You're in my grasp now."
Lady Death and Snake stood silently in the cell as the cold steel blade was continually pressed against Snake's neck. The silence was suddenly flooded by loud sirens.
"What the hell?" Lady Death said.
The intercom went on over the loud siren.
"Attention all personnel! Please attend immediately to maintenance lab. Suit prototype G987R21000 is malfunctioning. I repeat----"
"What the hell?" Lady Death became angered. She abandoned Snake and ran quickly out of the cell and up the stairway toward the maintenance lab. Snake quickly contacted Otacon.
"Otacon!"
"Yeah Snake?"
"The suit is malfunctioning."
"It's what?"
"An intercom just came up and said the prototype suit was malfunctioning."
"Wait Snake, did you contact Lady Death?"
"Yeah."
"What was that suit for?"
"A new armor for the new soldier. Apparently is supposed to make the wearer a killing machine. And I mean literally a "machine."
"Snake, that's all we need for now. Get yourself out of there. We can't risk getting you killed."
"You got it Otacon, I'll try to get out of here."
"Be careful Snake. I'm sending a chopper your way."
"Yeah, I've got to find my equipment first."
Snake disconnected and ran outside his cell. He searched around the other cells as he walked down the hallway looking for his equipment. In front of Snake was a small vacant office with a large glass window.
"Could be in there."
Snake quickly walked around the corner and into the office. He began inspecting the room thoroughly to find equipment. To the left of the large desk in the front was a set of three lockers. Snake moved over and checked each locker.
"Here we go."
Snake pulled out his clothing and equipment jammed into the locker. He fitted it over his body and checked around himself to find all his weapons and items still assessable. Snake grabbed his .45 and was ready for combat once again. He walked up the stairway toward the maintenance lab.
"Now where was that room?" Snake pondered as he deliberately looked for trouble against Otacon's request.
As he walked further up the stairs he began to hear the faint sounds of ammunition being fired. Snake moved his way closer and closer toward the sound as it became more pronounced. But before Snake could continue any further, a guard was thrown through an upcoming door. His body smacked against the wall like a rag doll and dropped to the floor, blood instantly soaked his clothes.
"What the hell?" Snake pointed his weapon toward the door. Gunshots could continually be heard as he moved in closer and closer until he finally reached the doorway. Snake jumped out and pointed his weapon into the maintenance lab to see that it was no longer of use. The raged chaos came to a stop as the suit shut down. Snake inspected further to see Lady Death walking closer and closer toward the suit now equipped with large metallic tentacles. She held a remote in her hand.
"The sweet power of this suit is unbelievable. Though my soldiers are dead I'm glad I was able to see you operational." She said as if the suit could hear her. The man inside the suit was still lifeless as before. The horrid suit seemed to have a mind of it's own.
"Freeze!" Snake roared aloud, pointing his weapon.
"You didn't escape when you had the chance? You Americans are stupid."
"Just tell me exactly what the hell is with that thing?"
"What? It operates on it's own if needed. Amazing isn't it?"
"I'd say more like a nightmare."
"Well maybe this little incident was but now that it's back to it's sleep it can be finished. I guess I should request for more guards."
"What? That thing isn't done yet? What else do you need to add to it?
"That's none of your concern." Lady Death spun around and launched a knife quickly toward Snake's head. He dodged it swiftly and took a quick shot, which was also dodged without trouble.
"Quick reflexes Snake, but can you do it again?" Lady Death quickly pulled out her large sniper rifle hidden in cloak and took the next shot. But Snake couldn't dodge it; the bullet pierced his shoulder.
"Argghh!" Snake grunted loudly as he grasped his shoulder in pain.
"Ha! looks like you can't get lucky twice." She said as she walked closer to Snake.
"What are you trying to accomplish?" He spoke while still in immense pain.
"If I told you would it change anything?"
"..Hmm." Snake said nothing further as she placed the rifle on Snake's forehead.
"They aren't just made for combat."
"What else then?"
"...Nothing you should know."
Before Lady Death could pull the trigger, Snake grabbed a hold of the gun's barrel as he forced the rifle upward. The butt of the gun slammed into Lady Death's chin hard. She fell flat on the marble floor with a loud (PLAT). Snake got a hold of himself and stood up still feeling the fierce burning in his shoulder. He contacted Otacon as she was out cold.
"Snake, the chopper should be there by now, where are you?"
"Standing in front of an unconscious Lady Death."
"What? I told you to get out of there. Guards could be flooding in their any second."
"Yeah well I still haven't gotten information worth leaving with."
"Snake that doesn't matter. You found out enough. Plus I have something big to tell you when you get back here."
"Alright Otacon, I'm making my way."
"Get to the roof now."
Snake disconnected and quickly ran out the maintenance lab leaving Lady Death. He shifted his eyes back and forth trying to find the nearest escape route. But before he could further inspect, a large number of footsteps were heard running up the stairway to Snake's right, echoing throughout. He no longer had a choice and had to run down the left corridors. His legs moved faster and faster as he panted harder and harder down the long hallway.
"Hey! FREEZE!" A soldier yelled behind him as they began to chase after Snake while unleashing a fury of bullets. He continued to run for no particular destination. As he continued down the hallway he squinted his eyes to see a ladder leading toward the roof further down. With all of his strength Snake pushed his legs beyond their capability as he flew down the corridors. He felt the burning pain in his shoulder and the pulsing sting in his sides. But Snake ignored it as his freedom from this predicament was just a foot or so in front of him. He quickly stopped and climbed up the ladder as the bullets clanged against the metallic walls surrounding him. Snake opened up the hatch at the end and crawled unto the roof. Luckily the helicopter floated above him with Otacon sitting at the passenger seat. A roll of ladder sprung off of the chopper and landed at Snake's tired feet. He grabbed on tightly and began climbing up as the chopper began to fly higher. He's shear strength was greatly shown toward his struggle up the ladder. The soldiers below continued firing at Snake while he daggled from above. There was no use, Snake made it up and the chopper disappeared leaving only the echoing of the blades in the dark night...
Snake was rested on the bench strapped up with bandages all around his wounds. Otacon stayed by his side checking on his current health.
"Snake, you don't know how lucky you are. You lost a lot of blood. You were shot twice, once in the shoulder and another in the leg. Apparently you couldn't feel the shot in the leg because of the shear adrenaline you had."
"I'm tough." Snake chuckled while still in pain.
"You sure are."
Snake lifted his head slightly "Who's the pilot?"
"Gregory Hudson Jr. at your service Snake." The pilot spoke up.
"Ah." He laid back down.
"So Snake, while you were gone I got a call."
"From who?"
"From someone we know all too well Snake."
"Hmm?"
"The call was from... Ocelot."
"Ocelot?" Snake jumped up in shock. "What?"
"Yeah, he contacted me a little after we dropped you off."
"What did he say?" Snake asked while still in shock.
Otacon spoke Ocelot's words. "My two six-shooter revolvers are empty, guess why?"