Disclaimers: I do not own any of the characters from the Evangelion and the Metal Gear universes; they all belong to their respective authors, anime and game companies of Hideaki Anno, Yoshiyuki Sadamoto, GAINAX Studios, ADV/Manga Films, VIZ Media, Hideo Kojima, Yoji Shinkawa, Kojima Productions and Konami Studios.
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Prologue: The present time is 2015, post Second Impact era.
On one side of the world, it's been 6 years since the Big Shell incident's ending after Arsenal Gear had crashed into the Federal Hall, thus ending the conspiracy created by the Patriots, a secret organization of shadow rulers that have been ruling the United States, and possibly even most of the world, for over two centuries. They have been responsible for keeping valuable and important truths away from the public to satisfy their own desires, and from a grand plot designed to keep it that way they orchestrated the S3 program.
The kennel for the S3, which happened to be the Big Shell, and the events that occurred within it, were all to test a young soldier's skills of combat. The subject of the program being a former child soldier of American decent codenamed Raiden. He was to take the place of the legendary Solid Snake, who was believed to have been responsible for sinking a tanker two years prior to the Big Shell incident.
The legendary Solid Snake, the man who had stopped Metal Gear three times before has been targeted by the Patriots and had been marked as an international terrorist by them. They held the fake hostage takeover of the Big Shell to bring him out into the open, all the while he was on the track of Arsenal Gear and assisting Raiden through his mission. After the events and truths that lead to the revelation of the Patriots and their plans for Raiden, a final confrontation was made on the Federal Hall roof, pitting Raiden against the man who raised him as a son, another one of the products of the 'Les Enfant Terrible' project, Solidus Snake. After an intense battle, Raiden proved to be the victor, killing Solidus, yet the end left him empty without any answers to his questions.
Sometime after this, Raiden disappeared, never to be heard from again, leaving behind his wife, Rosemary, and their child, as well as questions amongst his comrades as to where he have could gone. Up to this current day, he's been declared MIA. (Missing in Action.)
As for the legendary soldier, Solid Snake is continuing both his hunt for Liquid Ocelot and his search for the Patriots; all the while he has started to undergo recent and rapid changes as a result his degenerating cloned cells. Despite this, his partner, Hal 'Otacon' Emmerich, continues to stick with him through thick and thin, giving him back up support when needed.
Meanwhile, the new commander of the newly revived FOXHOUND, Meryl Silverburgh Campbell, has taken up new recruits for the group. These individuals, ranging from young teens to mature and experienced adults, men and women alike, came from all different walks of life. They are to take up the helm and follow the lead of the path Solid Snake once went before becoming a full pledged lone operative. Their unique abilities, skills and backgrounds alone make them formidable adversaries on the battlefield. They will soon be among the selected few given the task to defend and assist a base in their upcoming battles, and also burdened with the duty of protecting every form of life on the planet…
On another side of the world, NERV….an organization whose duty is to defend man's right to live by defeating the mysterious creatures known as Angels. It is the most powerful standing, and also, highly protected non government funded organization on Earth that holds the responsibility of protecting humanity. Held together by a large roster of highly trained men and women in the fields of science, technology, and security, it is also the foundation for where man's only hope for survival against the Angels lie…the towering humanoid weapons which are named Evangelions, created from the Angel's technology themselves, that now stand as weapons piloted by three young children with haunted and broken pasts. The future of the world rests in their hands every time one of the Angels appears, but they manage to save humanity time and time again, one way or another.
Behind this force of NERV, the committee known as SEELE controls their actions. Always ready to interfere in the lead Commander's plans, they too seek full control of NERV and its secrets. This shadowy organization of world leaders can easily be compared with the Patriots, but their intentions for control of the world and humanity are very different…and far more diabolical.
Soon, it will be the separate groups of the guardians of the world, FOXHOUND, Philanthropy, the anti Metal Gear strike force, and humanity's only trusted defense against the extinction of human life, NERV…uniting together for one probable cause: To know and guide each other in unraveling the mystery surrounding the Patriots' existence, what their goals for NERV are, and to defend them from any enemy threats, all the while forging new friendships and relationships that can only make their combined forces even stronger in more ways than one can imagine.
This is the center stage in which everything that will determine the future will take place, and all the paths of those destined to be in this place will all gradually intertwine with one another.
The question is…who will be the one who gains full control over man's destiny at the end?
Neon Genesis Evangelion
Shinji Ikari, Rei Ayanami, Asuka Langley Sohryu, Touji Suzahara, Mana 'Crimson Jaguar' Kirishima, Kensuke Aida, Hikari Horaki, Kaworu Nagisa, Misato Katsuragi, Ritsuko Akagi, Maya Ibuki, Shigeru Aoba, Makoto Hyuga, Ryoji Kaji, Pen-Pen, Kouzou Fuyutski, Keele Lorenz, Gendou Ikari.
Metal Gear Solid series
Solid Snake, Jack/Raiden, Roy Campbell, Naomi Hunter, Meryl Silverburgh, Mei-Ling, Nastasha Romanenko, Hal 'Otacon' Emmerich, Emma Emmerich, Alice Hazel, Minette Donnel/Constance Flemming, William L. Flemming, Leone/Jeff Jones, Roger McCoy, Venus, Drebin, Sunny Gurlukovich, Solidus Snake, Revolver Liquid Ocelot, Fortune, Vamp, Psycho Mantis.
(For more details on any crossover character and references that will be appearing later in this story, can be found in these accompanying side stories, as well as its major current multicrossover fic, Soldier X which has the full listing of characters. Please note that story doesn't start until later after a major event in COE.)
Companion stories for COE
Soldier X by ShardclawKusanagi
Gregory Matthews 'Psychic Panther/Soldier X' Kinezono, Linn 'Silver Eagle' Aramaki, Kari 'White Hawk' Mondeau.
Dragon, Crow and Rabbit by DarkFusion
Riku 'Drakken' Hanabishi.
Bloody Hands by TempestDynasty
Garland 'Berserker Demon/Bloody Hands' Durev, Maggie 'Dark Eden' Thompson.
Sting of the Scorpion by RuneKnightPictures
James 'Silent Scorpion' Masterson, Matthew Reese.
Venom Coursing by GreyWolf4
Michael 'Venom' Hansen.
Shadow Dragon by GreyWolf4
Kenshin Mori.
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Shardclaw Kusanagi proudly presents...
Metal Gear Solid: Children of Evangelion.
An Evangelion/Metal Gear Solid Crossover
Chapter 1: Introduction/Meetings
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Japan, in the city of Toyko-3, the Katsuragi apartment household…
Shinji had already returned home from the hospital with Misato after resting from the battle with the 12th Angel. Despite the increasing difficulties presented by the Angels every time he faced them in combat while piloting the Evangelion, he was starting to get used to it all and was beginning to treat, and view, his tasks as if they were all some kind of normal routine to him, even though in truth he didn't like what he would have to go through each time he performed his duties as an Evangelion pilot.
For the past two weeks, he had had to deal with a lot of other 'work-related' issues as well. Other than recently trying to muster up the courage to even talk to his father, the current commander of NERV, Gendou Ikari, he also had to deal with the recent arrival of the 2nd Child, Asuka Langley Sohryu, and her moving into their apartment.
(I know she will just keep adding stress to my already growing problems…still, things do seem to be livelier around here.) Shinji thought nervously as he stepped inside, carrying his bag. (Though…things can't be all that bad…Ayanami is still the way she always has been, but she seems to be opening up a bit more each day…)
Shinji took a moment to glimpse back to what was her reason for piloting Evangelion. It was after following her to NERV when he gave her new ID card about several weeks back.
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"You're not scared, are you, Ayanami?" Shinji asked, while her back was turned to him.
"Of what?" She asked simply in reply.
"You know…about getting back into your EVA." Shinji replied as Rei answered with a question of her own.
"Are you scared of yours?" She asked him, still walking from a distance from him.
With a hesitant tone, Shinji answered. "Yes, I think it's stranger not to be scared."
"Can't you have faith in your father's work?" Rei asked him as Shinji's doubts over his father began to weigh the thoughts he was having about him.
"No, there's no way I can…not in a father like him." Shinji replied as Rei stopped to look at him, only to give him a small smile, which came as a surprise.
"I do…I have faith in him." Rei told him sternly as she did before walking again away from Shinji. "The only thing in this world that I have faith in is the Commander."
This stunned Shinji to silence as it bothered him. What was it that his own father, who had ignored him for so long, had done to gain respect from one such as Rei?
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"What is it…that she meant by that?" Shinji asked himself as his thoughts were disturbed by Asuka's arrival into the room with Pen-Pen behind her, straddling its body in a clumsy form.
"Hey, it's about time you two got back. The refrigerator is almost out of normal food." Asuka simply looked at Shinji, with a glare. "Well, are you just going to stand there or are you going to get to some shopping? Don't think because you spent two days in the hospital means that you could just avoid your duties as the errand boy!"
Misato simply shook her head. "Asuka, give him a chance. At least be glad that he was able to come back to us. Shinji, don't let that worry you. You can just take it easy for the time being."
"Yeah, I'll be alright, Misato, thanks for the concern." Shinji reluctantly said. "But, I'll be able to take care of things here."
Misato looked at Shinji with a look of concern. Since his near death experience, she felt that Shinji had been trying too hard to be accepted. He had been through a lot recently, and now that she was starting to suspect that something was moving behind the scenes, especially since she was exposed to the darker truths of NERV and the Evangelions, the last thing she needed was having the Commander endanger his own son's life, as well as the those of the other pilots, for his personal gains.
She knew that she needed to do some further investigating into this, but for the time being, she would have to rely on her former lover, Ryoji Kaji, to get the intel for her. Still, Misato could not help but think that even this was too risky for her and could very well lead to something dangerous.
(If only there was a more efficient way of knowing what's really happening in NERV, then I could put my mind at ease…) Misato thought, as she decided now was not the time to be concerned about the matter, especially with Shinji and Asuka there in case they noticed her reactions.
"Alright, I know I can trust you, Shinji." Misato ensured him with a pat on his shoulder. "Anyway, I've got to get to work now. You two behave yourselves now. And remember, your new bodyguard will be in Japan by tomorrow, so be sure to stay after school and wait for us then."
"I still think having a bodyguard isn't necessary! It's a lame idea!" Asuka shouted. "I can take care of myself just fine, I would be more worried about Shinji and the First if I were you… "
"Hey, you don't mean that!" Shinji said nervously. "Asuka, gosh, why did you have to say that?"
"Heh, I knew it. You're feeling frightened, is that it?" Asuka asked, as Shinji replied.
"That's not the point!" Shinji said as Misato started to explain herself.
"We already discussed this last night, Asuka. Whether you like it or not, the Commander has recently added security to NERV's top personnel because of the increasing chaotic activities around the world, the civilian wars have only been escalating over time and there's a high chance NERV would be targeted by terrorist groups or sleeper cells that have set up base inside Japan." Misato said, then thinking to herself. (Still, even if you consider that, I still can't help but wonder what would make Commander Ikari do something like this now of all times…has somebody on the outside already discovered his dirty, little secret?)
"Which means that Section 2 is going to watching our every move from now on?" Shinji asked in assumption as Misato sighed.
"Well, normally that would be the standard procedure, but in this case it pays to be extra cautious, so NERV's asking for some outside assistance, professionals who specialize in counter terrorism tactics." Misato said. "Luckily for us, there's this group called FOXHOUND that already agreed to offer their services to us and should be sending in their guys in a matter of days."
Asuka lowered her eyes as a smile crept up to her face when she began to think to herself as she definitely recognized the name as someone she knew was in that group. (It sounds like if FOXHOUND is coming over all the way to Japan, this thing must be really serious. Oh, well, it doesn't matter…it only means that I will get to see Garland soon enough again…)
"In another case, we're supposed to be getting some new blood to come and train you guys in defending yourselves as well, he's also going to be the main one looking after you, at least for the time being." Misato said. "But don't worry; I'm sure you'll like this guy. His profile was sent in via fax from the U.S some days ago to apply for the job and he seems more than qualified for it."
Misato held up a file with a photograph of an American male in his late forties, with a mullet styled shoulder length hair that was rough and almost unkempt with several streaks of grey covering most of its darkened hair. He had a face and chin that looked as if it had been chiseled out of rock and a thin mouthstache that matched his hair's color. Shinji and Asuka looked closely at the bio of this man, feeling as if they had seen him before, but neither of them could make out when, or even if, they had actually seen him before.
"Iroquois Pliskin, age 46, served seven years as a Lt. Junior Grade for the Navy Seals." Misato explained. "Expert in hand-to-hand combat, and the handling of weapons, and explosives, with an I.Q. of 180 and he speaks several languages, including Japanese and German. You'd better watch yourself, Asuka. You've got a pro to be your bodyguard, so when he gets here tomorrow, do show Pliskin-san some respect."
Asuka scoffed with frustration. "Alright, fine, whatever. And what does Wonder-girl have to say about this?"
"Yeah, does Ayanami know about this as well?" Shinji asked.
"She has no problem about this, though I already knew that was going to be her reaction from the start." Misato said. "She is just as valuable as you guys are when it comes to these situations."
"This Pliskin guy sounds okay enough, but are you sure that he's not some kind of spy himself?" Shinji asked. "Americans these days have got things rough, like with what happened at the Big Shell incident several years back."
"Oh, yeah, I remember heard about it, you guys learned it from your history lessons." Misato said. "Wasn't this guy, Solid Snake, who was supposedly a hero, responsible for taking over the tanker before it sank into the Hudson Bay?"
"That's what we're told…but…I don't think Solid Snake would have done something like that." Shinji said as Asuka nudged him.
"What, you're thinking there's some kind of confidential stuff behind it, idiot?" Asuka said.
"Well, there's a possibility…but I guess we'll never find out the truth since he's dead and forgotten now." Shinji said as Misato continued to talk
"I already checked this guy's background, he's clean." Misato said with a smile. "Don't you guys worry about any spies coming for you. I'm sure we'll deal with this thing as it comes. For now, just focus on piloting the Eva and defeating the Angels like you always do."
"I got it, Misato. The adults handle their problems, while we Children handle ours." Shinji said as he left the room to take a seat in front of the television to relax. On the station was an international news report of an ongoing war in a country somewhere in the Middle East. The Third Child could only shake his head, as he couldn't handle more depressing details of the climbing casualties of human war.
(Misato was right…the human wars are getting just as bad as the one we're having with Angels. It's enough to make you wonder which of the two will end up causing the end of humanity first.) Shinji thought as he decided to change the channel and a small smile lit his face as he stopped at something he liked. (Hey, an old rerun of Naruto: Shippudden is on and it's the Orochimaru battle arc, no less. This should be good…)
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Meanwhile, on the other side of the planet, just as the rest of the outside world was viewing the same report of the ongoing war as Shinji had, one man was already deeply involved on the frontlines of that exact same war.
This was no VR simulation, but right in the heat of an actual battlefield in a now almost deserted desert city. The man had gotten used to these things as he had seen them for far too long.
The burning vehicles, dilapidated and barely standing buildings, hot desert winds, the sound of heavy gunfire and explosions from distances close and distant from his position could be seen and heard from a high vantage point inside an abandoned apartment, which was through the partially destroyed side of a wall. This place had almost became his second home…this was his new form of battlefield.
Solid Snake had finished his last cigarette for the day, his appearance of a nearly aging war veteran clearly showed as he was worn out from all the fighting. Wearing a new custom Sneaking Suit designed by Philanthropy with a newly built stealth type optic camouflage by Otacon, Snake gripped onto his handgun as he exhaled the fumes of his nearly finished cigarette before he made his move after contemplating the situation before him.
Carefully staying low and out of sight from any other possible vantage points that were a part of the buildings that were higher than the one he was in, Snake made his way across a makeshift bridge that linked to another of area of the building, where apparently there were two patrolmen in the room he needed to advance to.
Snake switched to his stealth camo option and using the data transferred from the Solid Eye system, an apparatus that also supported the suit's functions, which looked like a metallic eye patch for his right eye, turned the dark black suit's color to a grayish brown in order to completely conceal himself as he lay prone to the ground.
Using this to stay away from unnecessary fighting was helpful for Snake in these types of situations, as the method in which wars were fought had changed a great deal over the years from what he was used to.
One of the patrolmen passed the soldier without suspecting a soul was there as he headed forward while the other stayed behind with his back turned. Snake quickly left his position in a hurry to sneak up to the stationary patrolman and proceeded to grab him around his neck as he wrestled him out of any of his comrades' view. Already with a firm grip on him, Snake wrestled with the soldier's neck before the man lost consciousness. After quickly searching him, Snake was able to find one Ration and some rounds for his handgun.
The other patrolman, who realized there was something wrong by now with this comrade, returned with his gun in armed position, suddenly lost his grip on it as Snake was already on him as he grabbed the long muzzle of the machine gun and used a free hand to knock the wind out of the patrolman.
Now that he was disarmed, Snake had control of the gun and was able to hold the patrolman up before he recognized what just happened. Snake then did a full body search from his upper chest to even his lower and groin areas on the patrolman, looking for other weapons and other items he would possess. He was able to get some grenades and ammo for his AK rifle before knocking out the soldier using the gun handle in one hit since he was on a recon mission and its orders didn't include the killing of the local resistance groups in that area.
Already low on time, Snake deactivated his suit's abilities to conserve battery power and made his way to the edge of the room, where he grabbed hold of the ledge and used his body weight to carry himself over to the ground safely and into a passageway of a building that will take him to the outside streets. Before he did so, he saw one of the enemy resistance rebels come in at his direction as if he was running from something, but before he was going to hail on his radio for backup, he was cut down in a hail of bullets from the direction he came from. Snake paused at this as he new there was a serious battle outside.
Still making his way through since it was the only direction to go forward, Snake quickly made his way to the side of a destroyed car casket where the locals were fighting against the enemy, using it as cover. Taking out his rifle, Snake began to assist the locals as he fired into the buildings' windows where the enemy gunfire was coming from across the street. Using his recently acquired grenades, Snake used them to flank his movement before moving forward past the sandbags and the self made barricade that blocked the road to the other side of the street and into a room where he briefly stopped in order to pick up an RPG that was dropped by a local who apparently was felled by gunfire only moments before Snake's arrival.
Spotting the location of the forces as one of them had a sniper positioned on the roof areas, Snake fired to the building as the missile hits its mark, totally destroying part of the foundation, sending the roofing area crashing down inside.
Just when he thought it was the end of it, Snake saw an armored vehicle approaching in the middle of the street, more enemy forces to act as reinforcements. Snake still had ammo for his RPG and used it to fire at the wheels of the truck, sending it flying off the ground and landing on its roof.
Emerging from his position, Snake kept his gun in position, aimed at the soldiers as one of them signaled for surrender, dropping his and his comrade's weapons.
For now, it seemed that this dispute was over, but it would only be a matter of time before the fighting would start again. At least the locals could now get a chance to attain information and a rest from the fighting for the time being thanks to Snake's cooperation and aid.
But for the Legend, the fight was far from finished. He still hadn't come across any useful leads about the Patriots' situation or even their location. Not only that, he was still concerned about the safety of the late Olga Gurlukovich's child, as well as Raiden's and Liquid Ocelots' whereabouts.
As the battle had begun to subside, one of the locals approached Snake and offered him a round of rifle ammunition and a pack of cigarettes as a gesture of thanks for the support. Snake took them with a nod of thanks before turning to leave.
"I'm finished here…time to meet back with Otacon." Snake said as he made his way past that area to a vacant lot some distance away from where the fighting took place where he met a parked jeep and a cloaked occupant who shielded himself from the desert sand and heat.
"Welcome back, Snake." The cloaked figure said as he slightly moved the hood of his cloak back to reveal his slightly aged face, as it had grown a beard over the years. He was a male in his late twenties, wearing a thin pair of glasses and looked like a professional and highly intellectual scientist. "We'd best get a move on since we've already been called to our next mission from Naomi."
"I remember the debriefing before coming here, Hal. We're supposed to head to Japan to look into this NERV, right?" Snake asked as the jeep drove out of the area. "But isn't that where they are supposed to be fighting those Angel things that attack the country on a timely basis?"
"Yeah, the details sound crazy, but bear with me on this. We believe that the organization backing it known as SEELE has ties to the Patriots, it would help if we can somehow investigate both groups in order to sniff out the enemy."
"SEELE…they already sound like a suspicious group to me from what I've heard of them." Snake said simply. "These are the same people who helped made NERV into the facility that they are, if I recall."
"Yeah…though I heard some shady stuff's been going on at NERV's end too. Not to mention that they are more or less the ones who requested FOXHOUND to help provide the recruits they need to train their own people."
"Maybe their Commander's gotten scared stiff over some kind of development SEELE had with them." Snake said as they stopped off to their ride out of the area…their Philanthropy funded transport helicopter.
The two men made their way to the helicopter that was camouflaged alongside the destroyed buildings as Otacon started up the engines and the rotors moved, making the craft airborne.
"While FOXHOUND's got their hands full in assisting NERV's security detail soon, at least it will give us chance to move around easier." Otacon said.
"So, let's go over the objectives once more...once we get to Toyko-3, we head straight for the Geo-front and to NERV. Then we meet our new employers. You got our files, Hal?" Snake said as he inhaled the smoke from his cigarette.
"I've got them right here." Otacon showed some documents of fake birth certificates and ID cards forged with Snake's current and barely recognizable facial features. "You're going as Iroquois Pliskin again, but I rendered your history with the Navy SEALS and British Special Air Force this time, so those NERV folks will take you seriously."
"You're just being paranoid." Snake joked. "I doubt this Second Impact generation would even recognize this face as belonging to that of a so called former terrorist and criminal whose been reported dead for almost a decade now."
"I wouldn't be too sure about that. NERV's got some top class recognition systems as part of their security details." Otacon said. "Well, Snake, at least the sneaking suit's been approved in the test field in time for the mission in Japan."
"Yeah, that new stealth camo really came in handy in an environment like this; it can do wonders if infiltrating someplace like NERV HQ will have to happen." Snake said.
"Not only that, it has been fitted with the same material that the Arsenal Tengus wore, but now this suit will protect your body from serious burn injuries using nanomachines to act as a fire coolant when the wearer is caught by fire. This suit can withstand even up to a five degree burn and your skin will still be intact afterwards. It was also designed to protect your vital organs as well until the battery for the nanomachines runs out."
"At least I don't have to worry about getting sunburns." Snake commented jokingly. "And weapons?"
"Your USP has a suppressor now, but it always pays to still have your M9 handy." Otacon handed him both handguns. "We also have had the rest of the necessary equipment and weapons ready and waiting."
"We're just packing light for the time being, Hal." Snake said as he finished his cigarette. "In any case, if what Meryl says is true about the SEELE group conspiring along with the Patriots, we could have a lead on our hands in finding Liquid."
"I hope you're right about that…" Otacon said as he saw the look at Snake's face. "And just maybe, find Raiden along the run too."
Snake sighed as he heard this, as he still hadn't heard from Raiden recently ever since he had vanished without a trace as to where he could have gone to. This has grown concern from his wife, Rosemary and the remainder of the new FOXHOUND group, and Snake had made it part of his personal mission to find him during his travels.
"Snake, I'm sure that Raiden's still alive somewhere. The kid may not look it, but he can take care of himself if things get rough." Otacon assured him. "Just focus on the mission at hand for now until we can get some intel on where to find him."
"Yeah, I hope you're right about that." Snake said as he was about to turn to his side to take a short nap from the action, he suddenly started to cough harshly as Otacon reacted to this in a frantic.
"Snake!" Otacon shouted, almost moving from his helicopter seat, as Snake raised an arm in front of him, holding a thin, metallic syringe that he used to inject a serum into his throat area. The soldier grunted as he started to calm down from the effects of the medicine he had just injected into himself.
"Dammit, I thought we'd gotten that taken care of, Snake." Otacon sighed as he relaxed some, though he was still fearful of what he had just witnessed.
"It doesn't happen as often like the first few times." Snake said as he took some deep breaths.
"Do you think that it will hamper your mission in Japan? We can go back to HQ and check Naomi for more nanomachines." Otacon said as Snake shook his head.
"We're already on the way to Japan; we can't afford to detour since we're behind schedule as it is." Snake said. "We'll keep going there and report to her and Meryl later."
"Okay, just don't push yourself anymore than you have to." Otacon advised him as Snake looked at the small mirror ahead on the cockpit at his own reflection as he started to think to himself seriously.
(I wonder how much time I have left before I can stop you one last time, Liquid? And what is it that the Patriots are planning for Tokyo-3 and this NERV...aren't the people of NERV the ones responsible for defending our planet from those Angel things that always end up in Japan so far?) Snake thought to himself. (What could they possibly want with that particular facility?)
Without bothering to give it more thought for now, Snake simply grunted silently as he turned to his side to sleep until he was called for departure for his mission.
However, this was only just the beginning to a set of important events for himself and later, the people at Tokyo-3. Little did he know that he and others like himself were only just setting the prelude to a long fight ahead…
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ShardclawK: Well, it took awhile, but I finally got to it. Starting now is one of a series of all new revised chapters for this story as to make it more presentable than before with many new surprising additions now using references to the manga as well from the original anime as basis, so hardcore Eva fans are in for a real treat. I hope everyone is prepared for this as I've got plenty of ideas for this and its accompanying side-story, Soldier X which is also getting high praises for its current revisions for the future.
So, how did you guys like things so far? Yeah, if you read the prologue and noticed that this time around, there are going to be some major differences in this story from the original version and the absence of Raiden is one of them until further notice. Since we all have little idea what happened to him between the time of MGS2 and the current Evangelion timeline, it is clear enough that his appearance for this story and Soldier X will have to wait till later, so my greatest apologies to the Raiden fans out there who were expecting to see him, I wanted this chapter of all things to present how much Snake has changed, but still has the skills to be the Legend.
Apparently, this has all gone to my favor. Before we can see Raiden anytime soon, I have planned to have the other MGS characters, both canon and the original characters, appear much earlier in this story than expected in related story terms to help develop the character interaction and relationships/pairings much sooner and better, so I hope this serves as good news to everyone. I won't ruin any surprises, but be expecting some really good stuff to come later on.
With MGS4 coming closer soon, and the Evangelion manga getting closer to its conclusion, I know you guys must have some questions about how things are going to turn out in these revisions, like if Shinji and Rei's relationship will be better told than before as well as the other pairings for this story (don't worry, the Snake x Misato pairing will remain intact with added stuff to boot), how will the new FOXHOUND characters relate to the Eva characters, what other references will be used in this story later from other anime/games and COE's companion stories and my most personal fave, how many nasty ways I can think up of for bashing Gendou in my upcoming omakes later for this story.
I just wanted to point that stuff out to give the readers some insight of what I had in store for the revisions for COE ahead, and that's not even the half of what I have in mind. In any case, I hope that I still have fans and supporters out there that have been waiting patiently for the revisions for this story to start for the longest time. I can assure you that the wait will be worth it.
Now the only problem that lies with me aside from getting more COE chapters ready for revision later on a frequent basis, is waiting for the Evangelion manga to get updated on as well as getting that Playstation 3, considering the price hike for it down here if I ever want to play MGS4 as well as DMC 4…
Hope you enjoyed the Easter Eggs included from this chapter as well, I must admit I've been watching the latest Shippuden episodes as well in its current arc, I'd figured it would be nice to be referenced by an Eva character.
In any case, time to close off the chapter with its very first Gendou bashing omake! Enjoy!
Omake 1: After A Hard Day's Work…
Shardclaw: At last, I finally got the first chapter for COE done. It may not seem like it to the masses out there, but it was rather tough for me over the time, with having to constantly change Snake's appearance and make things go in line for MGS4, as well as giving it a rather snazzy presentation. Not to mention, having to catch up on so much unwatched new and old anime/manga and gaming over the period that I've been on hiatus on this story, it's never easy for me. Now, to get to work on the other chapters ASAP…
Before I can do so, guess who charges onstage, the Number One Wankster Man and my most hated enemy, Gendou Ikari.
Gendou: So, Shardclaw, you managed to bring yourself to return on focusing on your major and most popular crossover story to boot in order to humiliate me once more, even by starting it off with an omake bashing yours truly right off the bat. I must commend you on your bravery, but it will not last.
Shardclaw: Well, if you haven't guessed by now, that's part of the plan, you lowly excuse for a human. But other than that, I do probably have a large, unknown number of willing anime and game girls that must have been delayed being sent to me for quite a long time after updates and after all the cool and uber latest anime I've seen so far, that means I got a lot of catching up to do on this story if I ever want to make fan-boys jealous of my status as the 'one who killed you and gets hawt girls as a reward to make the ultimate harem.'
Gendou: I'll see to it that your glory ends here, and to accomplish that, I have brought a fellow comrade with me who is more than capable enough to teach you a thing about making a fool out of me.
As he said that, another one of my hated wanksta men enters, Solty Rei's Ashley Lynx. However, this does not faze me to an extent.
Shardclaw: Whoop-de-do, a wanksta who can actually fight. Sorry to disappoint you two old men, but my power has grown over the hiatus thanks to the ever so growing appreciation of the revisions for Soldier X, meaning that I've gained more mad skillz than before as a writer. Actually, since Ashley is here, I'd wanted him to see for himself a little surprise I've prepared over the holidays. Oh, girls…
With a snap of my fingers, Integra Martel, Silvia Ban, Celica Yayoi, Accela Warrick and Rose Anderson, all wearing the swimsuits and bikinis that they wore in Solty Rei episode 5, 'Waterside Panic' surrounded me, hugging me from all sides, causing Ashley to almost get a heart attack.
Integra, wearing a skimpy, red string bikini (since we'll never see her in one, I decided she will be dressed in that one): Shardclaw-sama, you must be hungry after working so hard like that…how about some congratulatory dessert for a job well done, served along by us on our bosoms as plates?
Shardclaw: Um, you girls do know that it's only the first chapter, right? Can't you save the risqué comments till it's done and we're in the privacy of my bedroom?
Ashley: But how…?! How did my subordinates end up with you, if you never touched this story for a long period now?
Shardclaw: The funniest thing happened over the holidays, you see. While I was preparing this and more COE/SX chapters for revision, I had a 'Help Wanted' sign posted for more assistants to help push the revision production faster. Just when I thought that it was a failed attempt for publicity, these girls along with Solty-chan, Miranda and teenage Kasha came to me on their own accord, saying they want to work for me instead of you on the condition that I bash you in one of my fics as a payback for the way you manipulated and used your own subordinates, and more importantly, use my powers as a writer to bring back things the way they were before you messed things up for them and betraying Silvia-san, Integra-san and my most favorite of the group, the ever so cute, lovable and bubbly, Celica-chan, so they can go back to being the closest thing to sisters, thus making my bedroom activities with them more enjoyable. You can say it as my own given Christmas present, heh-heh.
Celica: Mou, stop it, Shardclaw-sama, you're embarrassing us.
Gendou: Hmph, don't think you can do things on your own accord, just because your revamped OC, Gregory Kinezono made things go smoothly for you. Ashley, dispose of him at once so we can start doing perverted things to his harem…starting with these girls.
Ashley: Of course…after I kill off one or two of them again, that is for leaving me to come and work for somebody like Shardclaw.
Shardclaw: Okay, now you've gone and done it. It's time to call in somebody to teach you guys a lesson about how to properly treat women and since I can't risk having Legretta-san and the rest of the God Generals deal with you right now like in the last SX revised chapter with your fellow wanker men, Kagami Mikage and Kakuzawa, Gendou, I'll just have to use my most recent addition to my wanker man elimination squad to get things done.
Ashley: And pray tell, just who is it that you have in mind? Somebody weak, I suppose, a mere speck of dust.
Just then, a tall, Japanese teenage male with long flowing dark hair, wearing a completely black bodysuit, carrying a rifle and a long, 30 feet katana entered. Both men swallowed at the sight of the man in front of them.
Shardclaw: Gentlemen, please the former anti hero, all time psychotic and badass, second most powerful character of the Gantz manga, Shion Izumi. He's been working with me for some time now on the condition that he keeps his skills in check since its unlikely he's ever coming back to life. Shion-san, be nice to them, will ya?
Shion: Hmph, I hope you can give me a fight, Ashley, you enemy of women. Though I doubt I'd be expecting much from an old fossil like you. I'll show you I'm not just any speck of dust.
Before Ashley can react, Shion already was several feet above him, with sword extended over his head and the massacre had begun as Shion had cleaved Ashley Lynx clean into two, separating him from his human and resemble parts.
Shion: Now, you'll be joining him as well, Gendou. This will be just a taste for what the boss has planned for your execution later during these revisions, especially what you did to tick him off a trillion times over for what you did in the Evangelion manga volume 6.
Gendou: This isn't over by a long shot, Shardclaw! Even though things just started, I swear that one day that your reign will not…
Gendou gets cut off mid speech as Shion used his rifle to turn Gendou into nothing but putty as his body is blown off to thirty something pieces.
Shardclaw: And your score for today, Shion-san, is only…huh, twenty four? They really were just weaklings, weren't they? Oh, well, this if just the first chapter, maybe his other bashings will be even cooler to watch, I suppose…
Silvia: Oh, Shardclaw-sama…if you don't hurry and eat up, our combined body heat will melt the whipped cream before you can get to enjoy it to the fullest.
Shardclaw: Oh, crap, I almost forgot about them!
Celica: Make sure you eat up everything we have to offer until WE can tell you, 'gou-chi-sou-sa-ma'.
Accela: To those who didn't know, that word is a term in Japan when people say when they are finished with a meal.
Celica suddenly nudges Accela like she usually does in the series as a punishment while I shake my head while putting on a bib and taking a spoon.
Shardclaw: What did I get myself into now…is every revised chapter going to end somehow like this from now on? I'd better be careful with how much I bash Gendou from now on, but then again, it's already too late because this is just icing on the cake. In any case, time to get the rest of COE prepped for editing, so until the next couple of updates get online, leave your kind comments and suggestions. I'll probably be doing two to the best of my abilities for every fortnight to come in order to speed things up a little.
See you guys in the next one.