Disclaimer: Same as before. I do not own any of them. (Sobs miserably.)
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ShardclawK: I keep writing, they keep reviewing, and I get more girls and goodies which is more the worth than the job I got. Thanks for all who reviewed, I said I would have a thank you list ready, so those who have checked out my constantly changing profile are lucky to get my highest commendations, here they are with the other supporters who liked this fic so far.
To GreyWolf4: Thanks for all the support. You're going to like this chapter.
To TempestDynasty: Thanks for all the ideas and goodies. Take all the rest you need from the babe hunting until the next update. You're going to enjoy this.
To RuneKnightPictures: One of the most craziest authors I have the greatest honour to befriend. I'll get use of your character and Asuka soon. You're going to love this chapter. And don't take in too much weed!
To DarkFusion: Thanks for all the help too, and I think you'll like this chapter.
To nicknack: Thanks for enjoying my work. But I really don't need the stinking magazine when I already have the cutest anime and videogame gals a man could ask for. They are FAR MORE better than the real thing...as a thanks for the comments you've sent, I'm sending I-no to your place with all of Gendou's 123 of his Penthouse collections. The doujins stay with me...
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To holylance: Thanks for the comments too. Sorry if I hadn't replied to any of your ideas, but I'm still open for new ones.
To D Flowers: Thanks for the comment, but where I write and play my games are miles away from each other, so generally, I just write and make notes about them. But thanks for the suggestions anyway.
To everyone else who reviewed, both signed and anonymous alike, past, present and future...thanks for the kind words, and comments. They are what make me keep writing fics like this. Let's keep this fic going to the end.
In a way, this chapter goes out to everyone in general, but it's also a future crossover with my side story, Soldier X. Best to read the recent chapters to that BEFORE even looking at the rest of this chapter. Also a little 'sumethin-sumethin' for all the Guilty Gear X2 and video games fans alike. Just make sure you have a soundtrack with you, because I'll be referencing certain background theme music for the fights from now on. Also, to those who think I'm bluffing on the completion of certain GGX2 Missions, here's Greg to show you how it's done on some of my favourite ones. You're all going to love this.
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ShardclawKusanagi Presents:
Metal Gear Solid: Children of Evangelion
Bonus Chapter: Spirit of a Warrior
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At one of the top floors of an internationally famed hotel in New York, in one of the most highest priced of a residential suite, Gregory Kinezono was at it again. He was in front of a wide screen television complete with theatre system to boot, stranding away on an old PS2, and the game was Guilty Gear X2. He was on one of his 'favourite' mission modes of the game, Mission No. 25, a Jam Kuradoberi versus EX Eddie match which the condition was to defeat him as he heals with Special Moves. This mission was a cakewalk to Greg. The song, 'Haven't you got eyes in your head?' for Slayer was playing and it happened to be one of his most favourite tracks.
Riku Hanabishi and Nagi Naoe just stepped in with refreshments in hand. They saw Greg was having an advantage with Jam by using her Breath of Asanagi, which increases her attack power in certain aspects. Since Greg knew the most useful move to use, he just penetrated through Eddie's attacks and used Jam's kick moves to deplete Eddie's life to zero.
"SLASH!" the GGX2 announcer called out, causing the room to echo. The speakers were strategically placed around and behind the television for the grand surround sound effect. Riku began to shake his head.
"That must have been so easy for you, Greg." Riku said, sitting next to him. "But why are you even relaxing around while Warrior is infiltrating NERV as we speak?"
"To answer your question, my dear friend, Riku..." Greg smirked, as he selected another mission, that one was Mission 27, a poisoned Axl Low fight with the Jump sealed, to defeat a Gold Millia with healing abilities. The song for regular I-no, KA-GE-MA-TSU-RI, started to play. Greg started to time her movements and her attacks, and everytime he did, he used Axl's low counter move to catch her low attacks every time she got close. Eventually, Greg NEVER missed a beat and was only depleting her life bar using Low counter attacks alone. Riku and Nagi stared wide eyed at Greg's skills.
"SLASH!" The GGX2 announcer went once more. Greg simply yawned to the victory.
"Can't believe that she would use low attacks more than once in a row..." Greg stood up to take a can of soda from Riku. "Must have gotten lucky to see that coming."
"Greg...just how powerful is your mind reading?" Nagi asked, shaking his head in doubt.
"You think I cheated!?" Greg ask in exclamation. "That's how I managed to beat her the first time! I GOT LUCKY!"
"Okay, okay...point taken." Nagi held his arms into the air. "But you still haven't answered Riku's question."
"Oh, that..." Greg now remembered what Riku wanted to know. "Well, since it may be awhile before anyone of us gets back to Japan, I might as well send Maki and the others to help FOXHOUND and NERV out. This thing with the Patriots is too big even for them to handle. Someone's gotta give them support."
"But having them attack a civilian base and your own comrades is part of the plan?" Riku asked.
"So what about it?" Greg asked with a sarcastic grin.
"These people are your friends, Greg." Nagi said. "You can't have Team Warrior doing such a thing, they are your own family."
"Look...Maki did not object to this, and neither did Rio." Greg explained, as he selected Mission 10, Sol versus EX Gold Dizzy with healing powers. Probably one of the hardest missions in the game, but not to Greg. This was more of a 'cheapfest' to poor Dizzy if he used the right moves, and the combos at the right times.
"My plan for Lilica and the others is to have them share information that we uncovered from the site where I fought Mantis. Nanvel wanted to share some important things with Naomi as well, which I think will save all of us the trouble of explaining the problem I'm in." Greg continued. "Also, I want to have Nan-bot test Garland and Michael's skills to see if they are strong enough for any hostiles that may attack by the time I get back. In a way, I'm doing everyone a big favour so they can properly equip themselves with the proper defences in case some crazy shit happens."
"Garland will kick your ass if he finds out that you're responsible for this, Greg." Riku smiled at Greg.
"Heh...I highly doubt that. Because by now he already knows about my family, as does Michael and perhaps the rest of FOXHOUND. So, if anyone from either NERV or FOXHOUND breaks any delicate part of my little lilac's skin, or aunt Maya's or aunt Nanvel's...I'll be breaking HIM instead!" Greg then broke into a sick little laugh. "So, they know practically they can't hurt a family of one of their own...they have already lost! I am so good! You are not worthy!"
"SLASH!" the GGX2 announcer went as Sol inputted the final Bandit Revolver to knockout Dizzy. Greg then got up to crack his knuckles, a smile on his face.
"If only I can see their faces now...can you say 'Kodak moment'?" Greg asked, only to get a beach ball hit at his head from behind him. "Hey! What the...Yuina?"
"Sempai Kinezono, Rio and the rest of us are going to the pool for a swim." Yuina Hatori said to him, while she was wearing a light pink swimsuit, her brown hair let down to her back. "Do you want to join us?"
Behind her was Rio Kinezono, who was wearing a red, and very skimpy two- piece bathing suit, while Aika Sumeragi was wearing a white swimsuit. Seraph, the biodroid, was seen in an alluring light blue swimsuit which showed off her figure well as much as Aika's and Rio's. Also with them was Tot (Real Name: Nanami Hibino) and Rie Petriokiwa, who were also wearing two piece swimsuits. Tot's colour was a nice mix of light grey and purple and had a twirling like ribbon that formed around her waist, while Rie's was on of the sexiest among them, despite her young age. It was like a single piece of fabric that was wrapped around her neck and covered only the areas that weren't available to add for the much needed 'fan service' which is already in the fic.
By now, Greg had turned to Riku and Nagi and smirked to himself.
(If you two want to let your nostrils bleed, do it where they can't see you.) Greg thought telepathically to them. Too bad he can't get nosebleeds like he used to, thanks because his fight with Mantis affected that aspect in a big way. He would be donating a pint every time he saw Rio like this.
"Huh? What would make you think we let that happen, Greg?" Riku said, with a nervous tone in his voice.
The black psychic soldier simply shook his head. "Yuina...as fun it would be for me to come on out and have fun, I got business that must be organized for the rest of this trip. I can't afford to relax now."
"And what is playing games for?" Aika Sumeragi asked, hands on her hips.
"Concentrating my next move. Nothing beats getting your own ass kicked in Mission Mode, while thinking what I can do to the Patriots when I finally get to them." Greg smirked. "The 'having fun' thing is for you lovely women and youngsters, so I won't ruin your fun."
"Okay, sempai...whatever you say." Yuina said, almost disappointed.
"Hey, Riku, Nagi..." Greg turned to the two young men. "Do a brother a favour and get into some swimming trunks. You're going to accompany the girls to the pool to have some fun yourselves."
Both of their faces went red in an instant. They knew what Greg was plotting.
"Greg, if you weren't so badass, we'd already killed you by now." Riku grinned with a weak smirk. The thought of staying next to Rie was enough to get his nerves worked up, but while's she is dressed in a small swimming suit can spell trouble.
"That's why none of you kids can touch me, in real life training, and in this." Greg said, while playing Mission 21, Testament versus EX Gold Millia with healing abilities and infinite Tension. Yet again, another one of Greg's favourite missions. "Now, do I have to chase you out of here so I can meditate in peace?"
"Pushy today, aren't we?" Rie simply spoke, then stared at Riku with a smile. "Well, don't just stand there, Riku. I do need someone to put the suntan on my back and I can't do it by myself, you know?"
"Uh, right..." Riku looked around quickly and hurried to the next room to change. Nagi wasted no time himself to get changed, so he can meet Tot. Rio then stepped up closer to Greg.
"Greg...are you sure you won't come along with us? It's a beautiful day outside." Rio smiled at him, but he shook his head.
"Someone's got to be here when Snake or anyone else from FOXHOUND contacts me." Greg explained. "I want to give them all the juicy details without the interruptions, so you guys have to leave this to me. I'll deal with this."
"Don't say anything that could piss them off. You have bad tendency to start some kind of trouble." Rio said, then turning to the group.
"Well, girls...let's go have some fun." She told them.
Aika, Seraph and Yuina smiled to Rio and left the room, while Tot dragged Nagi outside the room, as Rie followed with Riku in tow. Greg then started to smile to himself.
(That's it, guys. Have all the fun in this hard time we have to deal with...) Greg thought to himself. (I'll deal with the problems.) He then focused back to the television.
(It's been five minutes or so since Team Warrior must have infiltrated NERV.) Greg thought to himself. He sat back down and selected Mission 31, Sol versus Gold Slayer. He was REALLY going to enjoy this mission. (By the time I'm done with this mission, then Snake and the others will contact me, just as planned.)
He then pressed the X button to start the mission.
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Lilica and Raiden were still in their close quarter fight. So far, she has managed to evade all of his attacks. She was just being playful with his attacks, and surely Raiden didn't want to seriously harm the girl.
"Look, kid...." Raiden said, while holding his HF-Blade at her. "Time for games is over. Don't make me have to hurt you."
"Oh? Is that what you've been trying to do all this time?" Lilica smiled at Raiden. She spun her body and then her legs to catch the White Devil by surprise with a knockdown attack, but he simply used a horizontal slash to counter the blow. It missed her feet by some inches. Raiden rushed in and slashed again, but Lilica simply outstretched her arms and the only thing Raiden hit was an invisible forcefield that met air from the attack.
"How in the world...?" Raiden muttered.
"Like that?" Lilica placed her arms down, and rushed Raiden to perform her variety of melee attacks. She entered a phase of low, sweeping kicks of her legs at Raiden, both with high and low movements. Raiden dodged the kicks and went for his single spin kick, but Lilica cancelled her attacks and went for her Innocence Lost counter attack, which caught Raiden with a high kick, then juggles Raiden with a kick from her left leg, then ends with a right roundhouse kick.
Raiden landed on his feet before he lost balance and had a light smile on his face. He was starting to acknowledge the girl's skills. Lilica simply smiled back and shrugged her shoulders.
"Well, aren't you going to take your shot?" she asked.
"I can see that you got enough skills to take someone like me on." Raiden said. "But's it not my procedure to seriously harm younger ones in a serious battle."
"I understand. My big brother, Greg took his time to make me stronger, so I can protect myself and everyone!" Lilica exclaimed.
"Wait...you can't be Greg's younger sister that I've heard from Garland?" Raiden said.
"Sure am. And proud to be that too." she smiled.
"Then this means you guys are not the enemy?"
"I'll explain everything when this is over. Oh, and I'm Lilica Ebett." Lilica returned the Socom to Raiden, who simply took it back and offered a hand. "I'm called Raiden, but everyone knows me by Jack."
"Nice to meet you, Lilica." Raiden shook her hand.
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"ACCORDING TO PAST RECORD BATTLE DATA FILE AGAINST THE SUBJECT, GREGORY KINEZONO, PROBABABILTY OF SUCCESS IN THIS FIGHT WOULD BE HIGHLY INCREASED BY A SLIGHT 97.9% IF A MUSIC THEME WERE TO BE PLAYED." The Nan-bot spoke, as Garland Durev and Michael Hansen circled around it.
"What the hell is it babbling about?" Garland asked.
"Beats me, but it did mention Greg." his partner replied.
"THAT IS AN AFFIRMATIVE. A BATTLE ENSUED AGAINST GREGORY AND MYSELF SOME TIME AGO, WITH HIM EMERGING AS THE VICTOR." Nan-bot said. "SELECTING THEME FOR THE FIGHT..."
The song, 'Pride and Glory' from GGX2 for the character, Kiff Undrsn began to play loudly from Nan-bot. (Sorry, guys! I just LOVE that piano playing!) It took out one of its tonfars and signalled Garland to attack it.
"You're asking for it." Garland said, and with a simple Bolt Dash, he was already in front on the Nan-bot, and entered a sequence of fierce punches at the cyborg. After three hits, he then stopped to execute a spinning back kick, then into a Full Crescent, which was a spinning backhand into the air, following with a hook, heel kick, and finally a forward kick, all within a single 420-degree spin. Nan-bot was juggled off the ground, but it recovered after the hit and executed a Static Wave that was sent towards at Garland.
Garland side stepped the flying bolt of lightning, but underestimated the oncoming cheap attack of Nan-bot's rush Electric Field, then into a Hapless Surprise that ambushed Garland while he was defending himself from the Field move.
"FOR THE PRIDE OF TEAM WARRIOR, I CAN'T LOSE!" Nan-bot shouted, as it dashed back to a wall and leaped of it, throwing two Static Waves at the same time. Garland recovered and dodged the two of them, before Michael ambushed the robot with a Gunner Blow, rising the cyborg into the air. Then while it was airborne, he spun his body after the opponent and with a grab of its body, he performed a Vulcan Drop to drop it hard on the floor along with his body weight.
"NOT BAD, NOT BAD..." Nan-bot said, rolling away from the two. "BUT I HAVE YET TO SHOW MY TRUE TALENTS!"
"So do we." Michael said, getting into position with Garland. "Show us what you got first."
"PARADISE SHOCK!" Nan-bot generated an electric laser beam at them, but the moment it fired the laser, the two men split across the range of the beam as they disappeared into the shadows.
"NANI?" Nan-bot was puzzled to see the two disappear out of her sight, and started to analyze the area for their heat signatures. But at the time when it did, it was too late. A few seconds passed and the robot found large gashes all over its body. Michael and Garland can be seen standing right behind it.
"HOW DID YOU TWO MANAGE TO..." Nan-bot spoke.
"That was one of our Dual Attacks, or Techs if you like." Garland spoke. "We named it Silent Assassin."
"Right...all we did was attack you without making much of a noise." Michael said.
"I MUST SAY I'M IMPRESSED..." Nan-bot nodded her head. "BUT...YOU'RE NOT THE ONLY ONES WITH DUAL TECHS! NANVEL!"
"That would be my cue!" Nanvel Candlestick leaped forward, wearing her own Warrior outfit, and her left arm was covered with an oversized, hexagonal shaped, mechanical claw that was done in pink. "Time to show you guys, as Greg would say, a little 'sumethin-sumethin' myself!"
Michael and Garland stared wide eyed at the perky inventor and her 'gifts'.
"Whoa..." Garland simply said. "Now I see why Greg won't say as much about his family to us if we ask about them."
Little did they know that Nan-bot had prepared an attack itself...and that they were pinned right between the two!
"Ready, Nan-bot?" Nanvel asked.
"READY, NANVEL." it replied.
"DOUBLE SHOCK RAY!" Nanvel and Nan-bot executed a double sided electric laser beam at both Garland and Michael which simultaneously came from both sides in unison.
The two FOXHOUND recruits managed to evade the oncoming laser in time before they were punished by the attack. The laser was targeted at Nanvel and Nan-bot, but the moment it hit the two, it somehow negated and left them unharmed upon contact.
"Did you just see that?" Michael exclaimed.
"Yeah, they both didn't get affected by the laser." Garland stopped to study his new opponent. "Seems like the closest thing to the gadget Fortune uses, but more simplified."
"How right you are." Nanvel said, putting down her gauntlet in a resting stance. "Okay, Nan-bot, cease the attack. They have proven themselves enough."
"BUT..." Nan-bot tried to speak, but Nanvel stepped up closer to it.
"I don't want to you getting too carried away with yourself like you did with Greg the last time you were operating." Nanvel scolded her creation, then turned to the two FOXHOUND males. "Oh, hello. Sorry for the rather abrupt entrance back there...just testing your skills for Greg's sake. " Part of Greg's 'Holy Orders.'"
"I knew it." Michael said, with a low grumble. "Never in my life would I thought Greg was this cunning."
"ALL WILL BE EXPLAINED IN DUE TIME. BUT FOR NOW, WE MUST SEEK HOW FAR MAYA AND MASTERSON ARE FARING." Nan-bot spoke.
"That robot is amazing." Garland simply smiled at it, then at Nanvel.
"THANK YOU." Nan-bot replied. As the group walked on by the recovering Section Two agents, they turned a corner and spotted Maya Jingu battling Silent Scorpion.
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Maya performed a triangle jump to a nearby wall to fire a quick round from her assault rifle at James. The young sniper countered with another barrage throw of his knives at her. Maya landed and smiled a bit, as she managed to roll across to a nearby corner of a wall and evade the knives, but stopped midway before a sniper bullet stopped her in the path of her retreat.
"Quite sneaky, kid..." Maya smiled at James. "I wouldn't expect any less from the only student of Sniper Wolf...but that doesn't mean you can beat me."
"What makes you so sure of that?" James charged at Maya once more, his Fate in one hand, while two shuriken was gripped in the other. Then the green haired, busty, sniper came out from hiding and right into James's weapons.
"Fate has come!" James shouted, performing a lightning quick combo with the katana. But Maya Jingu was ready herself.
"Weapon Draw!" Maya instantly changed her assault rifle into a custom USP and deflected the first horizontal slash away from her body, then when the gun was close to the range of James's body, she pulled the trigger. The bullet missed his body, and James took advantage of the missed chance Maya had.
He executed a forward thrust at Maya, but she simply spun her handgun in a gunslinger style around the trigger area to parry the blow, then sneaked out another handgun from behind her back and aimed it at James's head. The sniper's eyes widened in some anticipation to this.
(This woman knows gun-kata?) he thought.
"Jingu Beat Rush!" Maya shouted, performing a sudden shoulder dash tackle at James. He merely sidestepped and luckily, he didn't get hit from her, but...
"ROMANTIC!" Maya cancelled her attack and ambushed her opponent and performed her On the Downlow attack, sliding kick that has a stunning effect. James staggered a bit, then Maya inputted another attack, Down and Dirty, which she uses her right leg to stop suddenly, while her left leg is raised as a high kick. James found himself lifted into the air, but he recovered in time before Maya aimed her handgun at him.
James landed and took out a pair of Bowie knives and performed his American Soldier attack, which he threw the two Bowie knives are swung from two directions to both behead and disembowel opponents. But Maya had other plans for this attack.
"Drive By Shooting!" Maya actually charged herself at the knives and started to fire at the knives in rapid succession. They both were countered before they could touch her, and she landed on knee to recover from her attack. Before James can see it, she fired again as soon as she stopped her previous attack.
"Target Practice!" She shouted with a smirk on her face. She added her shots and continuously fired at James in a randomization order at James. He simply leaped out of range once more, but not without throwing three knives at her through the crossfire.
Neither of the two projectiles hit, as bullets and knives seem to collide in effect from the attacks. After the silence filled the hallway a bit, a single flash bomb was seen thrown between Scorpion's and Jingu's distances. When it exploded, Scorpion can be seen charging with his Fate in hand, while Maya charged to him holding unto a Stinger Missile launcher.
"WAIT!": Lilica's voice shouted, as she, Raiden, Michael, Garland, Nanvel and Nan-bot stopped near the hallways' entrance, only to see Maya with her Stinger right in front of James' face, her handgun pointed to his chest, while James's himself was pointing his Fate to Maya's chest and had a Bowie held at her throat. They were frozen stiff, seeing this display.
"Seems like this is a stalemate, buddy." Jingu said, her finger on the Stinger getting twitchy.
"Yeah, you proven yourself alright." James's said to Maya, ready to pull his sniper rifle's trigger anytime. Then he noticed Raiden and company. "Jack, any idea who these people are?"
"You better drop those weapons as soon as possible, James." Raiden said. "That's one of Greg's aunts you sparring with there."
"Heh." James smiled a bit, then he disarmed himself, as did Maya Jingu. "You're lucky that is the case. I would have ended up killing you anyways, even if you're a woman."
"Now why would such a young man with so much potential kill a lovely lady like myself?" Maya deselected all her weapons and smiled at him. She then stared at the other people in the room.
"Okay, boys...playtime's over." Jingu said. "Now, show us to your commanders and we'll explain everything that you need to know."
"We'd better just as well as believe her...they didn't kill any of the security here and they had no intent of harming anyone on this base." Raiden spoke.
"And they seem like a lovely folk...why is it that Greg gets to get all the attractive women to himself?" Garland smiled.
"Did you guys say Greg?" Solid Snake asked, wearing his Pliskin uniform. He then saw the women in the room, and his eyes widened, as did theirs.
"Whoa." Snake muttered. "And may I ask you are you ladies?"
"We're part of Team Warrior, a group just like FOXHOUND, but unfortunately, our point leader's on a 'vacation' with her son." Nanvel said. "I'm Nanvel Candlestick, pleasure to meet you, Solid Snake."
"I'm sure there's a good reason to why this is happening, Nanvel." Snake spoke while shaking her hand. "You'll have to answer to the superiors of this base and explain to them about why you are here."
"Lead the way." Lilica simply smiled at Snake and his comrades. "And don't worry about the details, our own commander's should be where our old friend Naomi should be."
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Misato Katsuragi had to wipe her eyes while watching this. She turned to Meryl Silverburgh and spoke to her: "I certainly do hope your guys can eventually get to the bottom of this matter and find out who are these people."
"Yeah, that is most likely to happen." Meryl said, shaking her head. "So, just why is another group other than Dead Cell trying to take this base?"
"I can answer that." another woman's voice said from behind. She was accompanied by Naomi Hunter and another man of Japanese decent. "They are here to test your security details, as well as your men in their fighting capabilities."
"And you are?" Kouzou Fuyutski asked.
"I'm Maki Kawasaki, leader of this group that's challenging your base." Maki introduced herself around the people in the room. "You can all relax, we're not terrorists. In fact, we're just like FOXHOUND in some aspects."
"She's telling the truth, Misato." Naomi said. "She told me it was Greg's orders that they should be here."
"Greg?" Linn Aramaki stepped inside to hear. "This was Greg's idea?"
"Hello, Linn. Good to see you again." Maki smiled at Linn and hugged her.
"Hey, Maki. Same here." Linn replied.
"Can you tell us why would Greg have this stunt happening?" Misato asked.
"We'd better wait until your men and my members get back here, then we'll talk." Maki said, just then, Snake entered with the people he had met before.
"Misato...it seems that these people are the good guys. They were just testing FOXHOUND to see if they can handle an invasion." Snake explained. He then noticed Maki and Yuji standing next to Ritsuko and Meryl. "Are these two part of Warrior as well?"
"That is correct." Maki said, shaking his hand. "First, I must say how sorry I am for this inconvenience. (Then turns to the author of the fic. 'And to the author's overuse of a lot of surprise cameos that will surely confuse readers'...)
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In the real world, ShardclawKusanagi sneezes while he was writing this fic, while a Gold I-no laid beside him wearing a leather leash and collar in a dog-girl outfit.
ShardclawK: Gomen ne sai, Maki! Everyone! It wouldn't happen again for awhile! I promise! I'm just having fun with this fic! This is certainly the last time I'm overdoing it this time. All I want is to make this fic really famous!
I-no: Geez, and look who's the one begging for forgiveness.
ShardclawK: Silence, slut! Don't forget who's your real master around here! I did beat you on Mission 36 without breaking too much of a sweat!
I start to slap I-no around, then cuts back to the story.
I-no: Damn you, Kusanagi...you godly, pimp of a fanfic writer....
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"No hard feelings, Maki. As long people like you are here to give us some assistance." Misato smiled at her, then saw Linn rushing forward to hug Lilica.
"Lilica! It's so good to see you're okay." Linn smiled as she hugged Lilica.
"I'm glad to hear that." Lilica said, smiling back at her old friend. "Your boyfriend really pulled out the stops to make sure I was rescued."
"You're talking about Greg?" Kaji asked, now stepping in, and noticing the group of lovely young women in the room.
(Hmm, nice set of pickings for me today...) he thought to himself. Just then, he received a jolt of electricity from Nan-bot.
"BZZZZZT!" Nan-bot placed her tonfars behind his back and feed him some five thousand volts of live current into him. He was almost frazzled by the surge, if Nanvel didn't flapped her creation with her harisen.
"Nan-bot! These are respectable, highly established people who work for the safety of this planet and the first thing you greet one of them with is a near death shock? What were you thinking?"
"BZZZT...WHAT IS THERE TO THINK ABOUT?!" Nan-bot explained. "THE MOMENT THIS CRETIN STEPPED INTO THIS AREA, I SENSED A HIGH LEVEL OF TESTERONE THAT IS UNACCEPATBLE TO THE SOCIAL INTERACTION OF THE FEMALE GENDER. I JUST TOOK THE NECESSARY MEASURES AND GAVE HIM A WARNING NOT TO COME ACROSS ANY OF THE RESPECTABLE WARRIOR GROUP."
"Geez, Nan-bot..." Nanvel shook her head. Then she stepped up closer to whisper into it's sensors. "You didn't kill him, did you?"
"IF YOU HAD LET APPROXIAMTAELY SEVEN SECONDS, AND THIRTEEN MILLISECONDS PASSED FROM THE DURATION OF THE JOLT, HE WOULD HAVEN'T THE TIME TO SUFFER." Nan-bot spoke, some pride in it's computerized voice.
"Damn...that close." Misato snapped her finger, as Kaji stood back up and dusted himself. "Hey, Kaji, you alright?"
"Yeah, I should be..." Kaji nodded, then focused back to Lilica, but was careful not to let his ways get in the move, or else the robot will pull another jolt. "You said that Greg rescued you? From whom?"
Lilica took a deep breath and stared at her friends. They simply nodded at her and Nanvel placed a hand on her shoulder.
"How much of you know...or even remember Psycho Mantis?" she simply asked, causing some people to gasp in the room. "I'd better start explaining what happened that cause Greg to be away for so long and why we're here...but's it a long and sad story."
"We got enough time." Snake said, taking a seat next to her. "Start talking."
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Half an hour later, some of the members of NERV and FOXHOUND had to shake off what they were told of what happened. It took Lilica and Maki quite awhile for them to explain just how one particular Lt. Matthew Reese made Greg's life a living hell. Linn herself couldn't hold back any of her tears while listening to her story.
"So, that's about it..." Lilica finished her story. "Riku's mother, Yanagi, used her power to heal Greg of his wounds, but he was too injured to recover right away, so he stayed in bed for about two weeks before he got up and then...the rest of history."
"Damn..." Raiden shook his head. "I though Gendou Ikari was bad, but Reese is even worst!"
"How can anyone try to make someone like Greg's life so miserable?" Naomi spoke.
"Guess it must be the Patriots retribution for what they tried to make of him, but Gregory denied that fact and somehow angered them." Maki spoke. "So, he told us that on the chance he can't return to Japan soon, we're here to give you information that I think that will prove useful in your fight against the Patriots."
"If I knew the Patriots' influence were this big, I would've prepared this base for the worst." Misato folded her arms. "So, this means that you're getting involved with this fight, Ms. Kawasaki?"
"Not entirely..." Maki shook her head. "We're just to support you folks in the areas that may be lacking in defence that the terrorists and the Committee will be taking advantage of."
"So, until Greg says it's time for us to leave, he'll make the order." Jingu spoke. "Besides, we have other forces outside of FOXHOUND and Philanthropy doing surveillance and reconnaissance around this city to make sure neither bad guys pull anything."
"That's good to hear...but we can't afford to endanger too many people's lives if you people get involved." Snake said.
"You don't worry about us...we can take care of ourselves." Lilica smiled. "Warrior may not be famous as you guys are, but we're just as good."
"She's right. If any of those Patriots scum gets near Lilica or Greg again, I'll be sure as quick to blast them away!" Maya Jingu exclaimed, waving her assault rifle.
"Same here. After seeing what Greg went through to get Lilica back safe, I just had to work on this new invention, so I can fight too." Nanvel confessed, showing everyone her large mechanical gauntlet. "I want to be able to protect him too after what he did to help me cope with Lilica being kidnapped until she was rescued. But he came close to losing his life because of that and Reese. I for one, won't let that ever again to anyone who's like family to me."
"In a way, I can understand why Greg didn't want to reveal too much of you guys whenever we asked him..." Michael said.
"Hey, Garland Durev?" Lilica asked.
"Yes, Lilica?" Garland stepped forward to greet the youngest of the Warrior group. "Is there something you wanted to tell me?"
"My big brother wanted me to tell you personally that he'll won't be losing the next time you and him spar together." Lilica smiled at him.
"He always says that, and he's the one who always ends up losing." Garland smiled back at Lilica, but she began to shake her head, her long ponytails waving side to side along.
"Nuh-uh. You haven't seen just how super strong big brother is until you see him fight. He's really tough now!" Lilica exclaimed.
"She is right. He really gave it his all when he went off to rescue Lilica and Yuina." Nanvel said. "Also, he warded off the assassin group, Schwartz, all by himself while he was protecting Yuina from them after his trial with Mantis. He really is incredible."
"You can say that again." Maya Jingu said.
"Wait, did you say Greg took on Schwartz by himself?" Raiden asked.
"Yeah, he sure did. By the time Riku and his friends, as well as Weiss found Greg, they had to stop him from even killing one of their members using his bare hands and powers alone." Maki said. "The frightening thing about Greg now that since his fight with Mantis...he has changed a lot. He's become more serious and focused on things that matters to him and we try not to tick him off too much or else...well, I'd rather leave it for you guys to find out for yourselves if you ever contact him again."
"Maybe we will." Michael said, switching on the Codec to Greg's frequency. In the background, the loud blaring theme of 'Haven't you got...." was playing, along with the loud explanative of Greg's mouth.
"I-NO, YOU CHEAP-ROMAN-CANCELING-OVERDRIVE-USING-BITCH!!" Greg shouted, almost about to throw the control at the television when he noticed the Codec was on. He can see Michael and the other FOXHOUND recruits glaring at him. He simply steupesed and sat down to relax himself.
"See, what did I tell you?" Maki smiled at Snake.
"Oh, I see that you guys have met my family." Greg simply said, while he started to chow down on some snacks. He was on Mission No. 36, Millia versus Gold I-no, another one of Greg's favourite missions, but also one of the hardest in existence. "But a little more seconds again before you called and I would have evaded I-no's supers, then finish her off. And I was so close too...So, why are you still calling me up?"
"Greg...of all the things that I consider crazy you have done, this tops them all." Garland said to him from his screen, but Greg simply smiled at his friend.
"What? No panicking over how much trouble I've been just to make sure you guys are safe from the Patriots? That's gratitude for the black guy..." Greg simply replied.
"Why did you send Warrior to attack the base?" Misato asked.
"No hard feelings, Major Katsuragi...but I was just preparing you folks for what surprises the enemy may throw at you while I'm doing some of Snake's work." Greg explained. "You may never know what crazy shit may occur if I'm not there to help you guys out."
"Campbell won't be pleased to hear what you're doing, Greg." Meryl had her say.
"So what about Campbell?" Greg retorted. "You think he would even care about what happens to me, now that I'm no longer part of FOXHOUND?"
"Greg!" Linn cut in. "What is it that makes you think that we're not worried about you?"
"Greg, you better drop what you're doing right now and get your ass back in Japan." Garland ordered, but Greg stuck his tongue at him.
"NYAH! No can do, partner. There's still some tying up of loose ends in America, as well as in some other places over the world that has to be done." Greg replied. "If I don't do something to at least slow down the Patriots activity, a lot of people are going to get hurt and I can't let that happen. If I come back to FOXHOUND, it will be just a setback to the revenge I have against them."
"What did you say? A setback?" Snake asked.
"Yup...if I come back to Japan, the Patriots would just come after my apprentice and other people on their list, you see?" Greg explained. "Also, they have other plans going about, not just involving S3. I have to at least throw a wrench into their plans and slow them a little. And even if I WANTED to come back to you guys, that will just make things worst for me, you know?"
"But, Greg...!" Garland, Michael, and James shouted in unison.
"But, what?" Greg asked.
"When are you coming back?" James asked.
"I told you...until I can find a way to make the Patriots pay back for everything they have done to make my life as well as Yuina's and Mantis' own so miserable, it's almost intolerable." Greg spoke. "Oh, and speaking of pay...Major Katsuragi, and Commander Fuyutski, be expecting at least about a quarter of a million dollars in US currency into your defence budget come tomorrow."
"What did you say, Greg?" Snake asked.
"That's right...I have managed to sneak into one of the Patriots accounts for one of their illegal projects and depleted all of their funds and transferred it to yours." Greg said with a big grin. "Now, you won't worry about any money being wasted on keeping your base in shape everytime an Angel attacks."
"How much did you say you were giving?" Emma asked.
"Can't be too sure...most of it were money given by one of my sensei's, Geese Howard just recently, and the rest must have been from my late dad's insurance of the company he worked in, so all I can say it's going to be plenty." Greg added.
Misato held unto Snake tighter in fear. "David...do something about your crazy, psychic friend. He's now starting to scare me."
Snake only smiled at Misato. "Relax, Misato. He's just being generous, that's all."
"If you can properly define his term of 'generous'..." Ritsuko smirked.
"The Patriots has done enough damage, and stole everything that was precious to me. So, why not steal something ten times the worth back from them?" Greg said with an evil grin.
"That would make sense, but chances are that they will be tailing you for all the crazy things you've done, Greg." Michael said.
"Let them. I want them to feel regret over the atrocities they have committed, and I'm certainly not forgetting about Reese either. I'll be ready for them when they arrive for me." Greg said. "But right now, I'm taking it easy and slow, while you guys get yourselves ready for any possible invasion Dead Cell may put up. You got until the last Angel to do that, that's a warning I managed to sneak from Mantis before the Patriots expired him."
"Really? Is that true, Greg?" Snake asked.
"Yeah, I always believe a dying man's words." Greg said. "But for now, take things one at a time and easy. You can do it!"
"That's my big brother!" Lilica happily said.
"Oh, yeah, one more thing...is Ryoji Kaji there?" Greg asked, as he can see Kaji tip-toeing out of the room. Kaji simply turned around and smiled nervously at Greg.
"Oh...hello, Greg." Kaji said, waving at him, but all he got was a glare from the other Codec screen. "My, how are we feeling today, my good..."
"Shut up!" Greg barked. "Now listen up, you low-level, narcissistic punk, calling yourself a lady killer, when you got nowhere of my skills! I'd never got the chance to give you my peace of mind for trashing my Harrier, but I'll let it slide since I'm on the other side of the planet, doing my job. But...don't think my family's full of beautiful women for you to go and hit on is going to happen. Do you want to know what happened to the last guy who tried to harass Linn while I was still in the same breathing space with them?"
"Um...no, I really can't guess exactly..." Kaji mumbled.
"I broke his arm in seven different places." Greg smirked. "If Linn wasn't there to stop me, I would have snapped off his..."
"Okay, okay...Greg. I think Kaji gets the picture." Snake had to step in front of Kaji before he can finish. Snake turned to see Kaji giving off a cold sweat as he listened to Greg. "So...you'll be okay, Greg?"
"Yeah...you don't worry about me." Greg got serious for a moment. "Hey, Snake...turn off your monitor?"
"Why?" Snake asked.
"There's something I want to tell you, but I don't want to give everyone a heart attack as well when I say it." Greg said. "Linn, can you go and help out Naomi and Lilica with the intel they have?"
"Sure, Greg." Linn said, shaking her head. "And you'd better not try anything to give me a heart attack again, you crazy psychic."
"Yeah...I love you too, Linn." Greg simply smiled at her, knowing she really was missing him.
Snake looked at Misato and gave her a smile of assurance. "I'm sure what he'll tell me is important. Go and assist Warrior with what information they have to share with us."
"Okay, David. I'll be seeing you soon then." Misato nodded at the legendary soldier and walked off with Maki and the rest of Warrior. Linn and James went along with them with Raiden behind them. Snake switched his Codec to Greg's and listened to what he had to say.
"Snake...I know." Greg said in a somewhat low tone.
"Know about what?" Snake replied.
"Third Impact and how Gendou was plotting to start it." Greg said seriously.
"You too, huh?" Snake simply replied. "I take it that you found out about this you were going to rescue Lilica."
"Mantis gave me the whole skinny before those Patriots bastards killed him..." Greg growled. "All I can ask from you on this is that keep this on the low for a while, okay? If any of my family heard that they are in a base that is the centre of the end of humanity..."
"Don't worry, Greg. I'll keep it quiet, and besides, now that the Commander's dead, we're in the clear, right?"
"Wrong." Greg simply said. "The Patriots were looking forward to Gendou's death, so they can take advantage of what unstable commotion may come your way. I may not know how, but one's thing for sure...whatever they are planning, is something just as worst than Third Impact...or even more. Just be prepared for it."
"I get you. I'll have Misato look over the information as soon as we get the chance." Snake said.
"Take good care of my family till I get back." Greg said. "They are the only people on this planet I can trust, second to you guys. Their stay won't be permanent, but long enough to give you a hand."
"Thanks a lot Greg." Snake said. "Watch your back out there, and deal in some of the Patriots lackeys for me while you're at it."
"You know I always do." Greg said. "Ja ne...and good luck to all of you."
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Back at the Katsuragi residence, Shinji Ikari was staying with Otacon, and one of the famous tech bunnies, Maya Ibuki, while the other children who came from school were watching him complete the Zoradius mini game on the ZOE: Second Runner's Extra Missions mode. He had managed to beat it with another high score that surpassed Asuka's and even Otacon's own. For the prize, a picture of Leo Stenbuck getting kissed by Celvice Klein was shown. (So cute! And I too think that Leo does look ALO like Shinji in that pic!)
"Wow, I did it again..." Shinji exclaimed with a smile.
"Yeah, your skills are getting better by the day, Shinji." Otacon patted his back.
"Thanks, Hal..." Shinji said, getting up. "I wonder just where is it that Snake and Misato hurried off so quickly?"
"I doubt it that something at NERV's going on, unless they are under attack..." Otacon said, just then, both Snake and Misato entered the room.
"Not really." Snake simply said, waving his arm at everyone. "False alarm. It was only Greg's family who dropped by to give us some arsenal and intel we may be needing for this fight against the Patriots."
"Greg's family?" Shinji asked.
"Kinezono?" Rei recognized the name instantly. She can remember how she talked to him before his fight with Mantis and how she even helped Aramaki to believe in his victory. (All in Soldier X, people!)
"Long story that will have to wait till dinnertime." Misato spoke. "But I have even greater news...Rei, I got through with the clearance of your new living quarters with Fuyutsuki earlier before we came back."
"And what of the status of it, Katsuragi?" Rei asked.
"From tomorrow after noon, you'll be moving in our apartment." Misato smiled. "We'll let you get a chance after dinner to go back and get yourself arranged."
Shinji's eyes widened slightly to this. To be living with Snake, Misato and Asuka was one thing, but another girl in the home he's staying will surely send a teenager up through the roof...not to mention exclude, the hot headed German herself.
"Wondergirl's moving in with us?!" Asuka bellowed angrily. "Why should she? The place crowded's enough as it is...and now, you just have to welcome her in with open arms?"
"Asuka, don't start with us." Misato said. "It was my decision in regards to protecting her from possibly the terrorists, and the Patriots. You do know that, don't you?"
"So what if they go after her?" Asuka shouted. "I can care less what happens to you guys anyway, let the damn terrorists come and do their worst!"
"Asuka!" Snake called to her. "What the hell's the matter with you? All we're doing is making sure you kids get the best safety from the enemy."
"I don't need your or anyone else's help! I can take care of things by myself!" She got up, and hurried to the door, slamming it on her way out.
"Damn kid..." Snake muttered to himself. "She's really gone off the deep end this time...we won't be getting off that easily."
"Since that last attack, she's gotten worst." Misato said, shaking her head. "Want to have Garland try to get some sense into her?"
"By all means." Snake said, then he turned to Shinji. "Well, look on the bright side, Shinji...now you got three ladies to look after now. But know this that Misato's already mine."
"Heh...heh." Shinji blushed at Snake. "I'll be sure to remember that."
"Well, let's get ready for dinnertime. Tomorrow's going to be a great day, because NERV will not only be getting ten times richer, but at least some defences have come to our aid." Misato tried to smile, but she knew with signs like these, something's bad going to happen. At least with some of Greg's outside and Warrior's help, NERV won't suffer too much damage from the next attack of evil that comes.
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Greg stood up and stretched himself after completing Mission 14, Faust versus Gold Dizzy using only 1 life. (Yes, I beat that too! Yayy for me!) He was about to got for another mission, when Rio stepped back inside the apartment.
"Hey, Greg..." Rio called to him. "You done organized your business with Snake and company?"
"Yep. All we have to do is just wait until Maki and the others are done with helping NERV, then they should bead back to old Tokyo to await further orders." Greg said.
"And what about us? We still have ways to go before we can go back to Japan."
"We'll make it, somehow...I'm sure of it." Greg smiled at the blonde bombshell, then he heard the door knock. "Oh, that must be the room service."
He then saw an attractive maid with long red hair, a cart of beverages and alcohol was seen in front of Greg. He began to make his choices.
"Hmm...Remy Red, Hennessy..." Greg looked at the beverages. He made up his mind and took two of the Remy Red wine bottles. "I guess the Red will have to do for now. How much is it?"
"That will be $300 dollars each, sir." The waitress said, showing her hand to let Greg pay her.
"Nani? $300 dollars for a friggin bottle alone?" Greg growled. "Only in America..."
He went into his wallet and took out several hundred US bills, then handed them to the waitress. "I'll take two, you can keep the change and make that your tip."
"Thank you very much, sir!" the waitress exclaimed happy before she walked off counting the money. Greg closed the door and opened a bottle to share a glass with Rio. After the two took up their glasses, Greg raised his own.
"A toast..." Greg smiled at Rio.
"To what?" she asked.
"To the fall of the Patriots, coming soon." Greg said. "With Warrior and other allies to help us out in this fight against them, nothing will stop us."
"Not even Reese, or any of the other goons that are after you?"
"They will get their share soon. Thorn and his superiors better think twice about challenging the psychic soldier who's able to incorporate the Kusanagi and Yagami-ryuu style of fighting into his powers." Greg smirked.
"Yeah, they should know better than to challenge my proud son." Rio smiled, raising her glass. "To the fall of the Patriots."
"Bottoms up!" Greg said.
The two tipped the glasses and then sipped the warm, thick wine that greeted their tastes.
"That was really good!" Rio exclaimed.
"Yeah, it relaxes you enough, huh?" Greg said, then taking the other bottle. "I'm heading downstairs and share this with sensei Aika. You coming?"
"Aren't you supposed to be working?"
"Nah, time for a real break." Greg said, as he saved his progress of the amount of missions beaten, then taking off his shirt and grabbing a towel. "I'm supposed to be with Yuina helping her forget the pain she's been through and spend more time with those kids."
"Yeah, I agree." Rio smiled, then grab Greg's arm. "Besides, I do need someone to rub the suntan lotion on my back, and you're the only one who can avoid touching the sensitive spots."
"Mom..." Greg groaned. "We're not in Japan anymore. If Linn were to hear you say that, she would be over here and be on you so fast, you won't see it coming."
Rio only smiled as she pulled Greg out the room with her. It was a time the group can relax a little finally before evil can rise again in a due matter of time....
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Omake: Just another day of the Kusanagi...
The camera shows me lying on a hammock outside the GeoFront and under a tree, reading my email from a laptop, while a Gold Dizzy and Gold Jam Kuradoberi feed me grapes while short shorts. In the background, KOS-MOS and Ken Marinaris can be seen playing with each other using water hoses while wearing skimpy swimsuits, while Millia Rage and Elly were also wearing tiny bikinis, helping out the other girls clean off Naked Jehuty and the Fernir.
ShardclawK: I'm so going to get Tempest for not hunting for girls for me anymore...but anyway, I do hope you enjoyed this chapter. It must have been the craziest chapter I've done so far, thanks to the overflow of my creativity lately. (Hugs my PS2 and Substance, Soulcalibur 2, GGX2 and KOF games.) Yes, I've lost it, but not completely. I was going to update this monster after a couple of the next Soldier X updates, but I was already doing a majority of this chapter when I last updated that story.
Don't worry, I won't detract too much from the main points of the fic, just having fun with the story, because I just see so much potential ahead in it. So, be expecting more Bonus Chapters soon that I'm sure you'll like. I plan to do some more side stories featuring Linn and Kari soon, as well as more spotlighting on the other OC's of the story. Remember, even they need some loving too...also, I'm going to make some notes/references and Easter Eggs to those who are not accustomed to my style of writing and the 'slight change' in the battle scenes.
One: I've included some story details, as well the last name of the people mentioned in the fics I write from now on. Just to make sure now one and nothing gets left out or forgotten.
Two: Maya Jingu's Hyper Desperation Attack is obviously the name of everyone's favourite badass hero of the greatest first person shooter that ever existed, Master Chief, from Halo. I couldn't help it...that's one of my all time favourite games, even though I don't have an X-box. The name suits that attack so good! And the gun kata techs she used must have come from watching too much Equilibrium lately.
Three: Hey, the great Rune is still alive and kicking! He managed to get me some of his OC's moves in time for this chapter, so I got to give a shout out to him. I'll be sure to get things set between him and Asuka soon, but I also want to know what are you going to do about Reese, because I have some plans for him as well for this fic's side story, Soldier X.
Four: Those missions described in this chapter were the ones I actually completed myself and boy, only some of them took me days to beat. The most toughest ones you'll encounter has to be Mission 36, Millia versus Gold I- no, and the nightmarish Mission 45, Johnny versus EX Shadow May. Try landing an over 5 hit combo, while you're poisoned and can't jump, with a low guard meter too boot and tell me that you'll only take 3% damage when you actually do. Generally, my advice to those attempting a mission, is to have plenty of patience and practice. You'll eventually succeed in beating something that may look tough, but really is simple enough once you sit down and try it. Discover and use only the most powerful attacks, learn your enemy's strategy and start from beating the missions that not just require IK's (Instant Kills), but those which characters you are most used to. I can guarantee that you'll be beating missions like crazy if you just give yourself a challenge. A little luck wouldn't hurt to beat some of them either.
And no, I have not yet beaten 45 yet. I may be good, but not that sick.
Just then, I spotted a group lovely women coming down the path. There were Samurai's Deeper Kyo's Yuya Shiina, Okuni Izumono and Mahiro. With them also was Jura Basil Elden of Vandread. Yuya wasted no time cuddling herself unto me, as did the rest of the girl.
Yuya: Hello, Kusanagi. DarkFusion sent us as more gifts to your liking. I hope you won't do anything to make me...too ashamed.
ShardclawK: Yow, baby! If anymore of you hot chicks show up everytime I update and I'll be unstoppable. You guys know what this means...
With a snap of the finger, the song 'On Fire' by 50 Cents and G-Unit begins to play.
ShardclawK: This fic's on fire, baby! Can you all feel it?
All the girls sweatdrop to this, while Yuya just shrugs.
ShardclawK: Tough crowd, eh folks? Well, that's all I got to say about this chapter. Right now, my record for the missions beaten are now 31/50. Anyone want to know which ones I had beaten can just ask, so I can give them some advice. But for now, review as if this fic depended on it! Or else, there will be no more fan service filled omakes in the next update!
Jura: That's right. All you fanboys will never get the chance to see what I'll do to Kusanagi when I finally get into his pants...
ShardclawK: Oh, hell...
Yuya: Wait, so we can't give any loving to you this omake, Kusanagi?
ShardclawK: Just for now...apparently, I have used up all the whip cream on Dizzy, Ken, Elly, KOS-MOS, Shion, Temari and Melfina from before. Time to get a new stock from one of the fans if they care.
Mahiro: But...you did work hard enough to beat so many missions in GGX2...I don't think anyone else on FFnet. has beaten that much, so you must at least get something worth the trouble.
ShardclawK: That's right...my thumbs almost gave away trying to beat Mission 36 for over 46 minutes...
Yuya: Well, let's get Kusanagi into a hot tub and we'll give each and every part of his body a good sponge bath...with and without the sponges, which is your pick?
ShardclawK: Geez...at least my fingers will get some 'less strenuous' things to do. Until the next update, guys. I hear another GGXX mission calling out to me...
Collis aka ShardclawKusanagi.
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ShardclawK: I keep writing, they keep reviewing, and I get more girls and goodies which is more the worth than the job I got. Thanks for all who reviewed, I said I would have a thank you list ready, so those who have checked out my constantly changing profile are lucky to get my highest commendations, here they are with the other supporters who liked this fic so far.
To GreyWolf4: Thanks for all the support. You're going to like this chapter.
To TempestDynasty: Thanks for all the ideas and goodies. Take all the rest you need from the babe hunting until the next update. You're going to enjoy this.
To RuneKnightPictures: One of the most craziest authors I have the greatest honour to befriend. I'll get use of your character and Asuka soon. You're going to love this chapter. And don't take in too much weed!
To DarkFusion: Thanks for all the help too, and I think you'll like this chapter.
To nicknack: Thanks for enjoying my work. But I really don't need the stinking magazine when I already have the cutest anime and videogame gals a man could ask for. They are FAR MORE better than the real thing...as a thanks for the comments you've sent, I'm sending I-no to your place with all of Gendou's 123 of his Penthouse collections. The doujins stay with me...
To windwingxs: Yeah, I know you're one of the biggest fans of my stories thus far. Thanks for enjoying my fics. I promise I'll get to read and review yours soon when I get the chance.
To sephiroth12285: Thanks for all the support. It sucks that you removed your Inuyasha/Metal Gear Solid crossovers. I was starting to enjoy them...
To hunter23: Thanks for enjoying my stories. Been a while since you reviewed though...
To chinaboy: Your comments was very appreciated. Thanks for the support.
To Dark Knight Gafgar: Heh, very thoughtful set of comments. Let's see when SnakeEater comes out if we really have to get stuck to play with Big Boss. Thanks for the comment still.
To holylance: Thanks for the comments too. Sorry if I hadn't replied to any of your ideas, but I'm still open for new ones.
To D Flowers: Thanks for the comment, but where I write and play my games are miles away from each other, so generally, I just write and make notes about them. But thanks for the suggestions anyway.
To everyone else who reviewed, both signed and anonymous alike, past, present and future...thanks for the kind words, and comments. They are what make me keep writing fics like this. Let's keep this fic going to the end.
In a way, this chapter goes out to everyone in general, but it's also a future crossover with my side story, Soldier X. Best to read the recent chapters to that BEFORE even looking at the rest of this chapter. Also a little 'sumethin-sumethin' for all the Guilty Gear X2 and video games fans alike. Just make sure you have a soundtrack with you, because I'll be referencing certain background theme music for the fights from now on. Also, to those who think I'm bluffing on the completion of certain GGX2 Missions, here's Greg to show you how it's done on some of my favourite ones. You're all going to love this.
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ShardclawKusanagi Presents:
Metal Gear Solid: Children of Evangelion
Bonus Chapter: Spirit of a Warrior
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At one of the top floors of an internationally famed hotel in New York, in one of the most highest priced of a residential suite, Gregory Kinezono was at it again. He was in front of a wide screen television complete with theatre system to boot, stranding away on an old PS2, and the game was Guilty Gear X2. He was on one of his 'favourite' mission modes of the game, Mission No. 25, a Jam Kuradoberi versus EX Eddie match which the condition was to defeat him as he heals with Special Moves. This mission was a cakewalk to Greg. The song, 'Haven't you got eyes in your head?' for Slayer was playing and it happened to be one of his most favourite tracks.
Riku Hanabishi and Nagi Naoe just stepped in with refreshments in hand. They saw Greg was having an advantage with Jam by using her Breath of Asanagi, which increases her attack power in certain aspects. Since Greg knew the most useful move to use, he just penetrated through Eddie's attacks and used Jam's kick moves to deplete Eddie's life to zero.
"SLASH!" the GGX2 announcer called out, causing the room to echo. The speakers were strategically placed around and behind the television for the grand surround sound effect. Riku began to shake his head.
"That must have been so easy for you, Greg." Riku said, sitting next to him. "But why are you even relaxing around while Warrior is infiltrating NERV as we speak?"
"To answer your question, my dear friend, Riku..." Greg smirked, as he selected another mission, that one was Mission 27, a poisoned Axl Low fight with the Jump sealed, to defeat a Gold Millia with healing abilities. The song for regular I-no, KA-GE-MA-TSU-RI, started to play. Greg started to time her movements and her attacks, and everytime he did, he used Axl's low counter move to catch her low attacks every time she got close. Eventually, Greg NEVER missed a beat and was only depleting her life bar using Low counter attacks alone. Riku and Nagi stared wide eyed at Greg's skills.
"SLASH!" The GGX2 announcer went once more. Greg simply yawned to the victory.
"Can't believe that she would use low attacks more than once in a row..." Greg stood up to take a can of soda from Riku. "Must have gotten lucky to see that coming."
"Greg...just how powerful is your mind reading?" Nagi asked, shaking his head in doubt.
"You think I cheated!?" Greg ask in exclamation. "That's how I managed to beat her the first time! I GOT LUCKY!"
"Okay, okay...point taken." Nagi held his arms into the air. "But you still haven't answered Riku's question."
"Oh, that..." Greg now remembered what Riku wanted to know. "Well, since it may be awhile before anyone of us gets back to Japan, I might as well send Maki and the others to help FOXHOUND and NERV out. This thing with the Patriots is too big even for them to handle. Someone's gotta give them support."
"But having them attack a civilian base and your own comrades is part of the plan?" Riku asked.
"So what about it?" Greg asked with a sarcastic grin.
"These people are your friends, Greg." Nagi said. "You can't have Team Warrior doing such a thing, they are your own family."
"Look...Maki did not object to this, and neither did Rio." Greg explained, as he selected Mission 10, Sol versus EX Gold Dizzy with healing powers. Probably one of the hardest missions in the game, but not to Greg. This was more of a 'cheapfest' to poor Dizzy if he used the right moves, and the combos at the right times.
"My plan for Lilica and the others is to have them share information that we uncovered from the site where I fought Mantis. Nanvel wanted to share some important things with Naomi as well, which I think will save all of us the trouble of explaining the problem I'm in." Greg continued. "Also, I want to have Nan-bot test Garland and Michael's skills to see if they are strong enough for any hostiles that may attack by the time I get back. In a way, I'm doing everyone a big favour so they can properly equip themselves with the proper defences in case some crazy shit happens."
"Garland will kick your ass if he finds out that you're responsible for this, Greg." Riku smiled at Greg.
"Heh...I highly doubt that. Because by now he already knows about my family, as does Michael and perhaps the rest of FOXHOUND. So, if anyone from either NERV or FOXHOUND breaks any delicate part of my little lilac's skin, or aunt Maya's or aunt Nanvel's...I'll be breaking HIM instead!" Greg then broke into a sick little laugh. "So, they know practically they can't hurt a family of one of their own...they have already lost! I am so good! You are not worthy!"
"SLASH!" the GGX2 announcer went as Sol inputted the final Bandit Revolver to knockout Dizzy. Greg then got up to crack his knuckles, a smile on his face.
"If only I can see their faces now...can you say 'Kodak moment'?" Greg asked, only to get a beach ball hit at his head from behind him. "Hey! What the...Yuina?"
"Sempai Kinezono, Rio and the rest of us are going to the pool for a swim." Yuina Hatori said to him, while she was wearing a light pink swimsuit, her brown hair let down to her back. "Do you want to join us?"
Behind her was Rio Kinezono, who was wearing a red, and very skimpy two- piece bathing suit, while Aika Sumeragi was wearing a white swimsuit. Seraph, the biodroid, was seen in an alluring light blue swimsuit which showed off her figure well as much as Aika's and Rio's. Also with them was Tot (Real Name: Nanami Hibino) and Rie Petriokiwa, who were also wearing two piece swimsuits. Tot's colour was a nice mix of light grey and purple and had a twirling like ribbon that formed around her waist, while Rie's was on of the sexiest among them, despite her young age. It was like a single piece of fabric that was wrapped around her neck and covered only the areas that weren't available to add for the much needed 'fan service' which is already in the fic.
By now, Greg had turned to Riku and Nagi and smirked to himself.
(If you two want to let your nostrils bleed, do it where they can't see you.) Greg thought telepathically to them. Too bad he can't get nosebleeds like he used to, thanks because his fight with Mantis affected that aspect in a big way. He would be donating a pint every time he saw Rio like this.
"Huh? What would make you think we let that happen, Greg?" Riku said, with a nervous tone in his voice.
The black psychic soldier simply shook his head. "Yuina...as fun it would be for me to come on out and have fun, I got business that must be organized for the rest of this trip. I can't afford to relax now."
"And what is playing games for?" Aika Sumeragi asked, hands on her hips.
"Concentrating my next move. Nothing beats getting your own ass kicked in Mission Mode, while thinking what I can do to the Patriots when I finally get to them." Greg smirked. "The 'having fun' thing is for you lovely women and youngsters, so I won't ruin your fun."
"Okay, sempai...whatever you say." Yuina said, almost disappointed.
"Hey, Riku, Nagi..." Greg turned to the two young men. "Do a brother a favour and get into some swimming trunks. You're going to accompany the girls to the pool to have some fun yourselves."
Both of their faces went red in an instant. They knew what Greg was plotting.
"Greg, if you weren't so badass, we'd already killed you by now." Riku grinned with a weak smirk. The thought of staying next to Rie was enough to get his nerves worked up, but while's she is dressed in a small swimming suit can spell trouble.
"That's why none of you kids can touch me, in real life training, and in this." Greg said, while playing Mission 21, Testament versus EX Gold Millia with healing abilities and infinite Tension. Yet again, another one of Greg's favourite missions. "Now, do I have to chase you out of here so I can meditate in peace?"
"Pushy today, aren't we?" Rie simply spoke, then stared at Riku with a smile. "Well, don't just stand there, Riku. I do need someone to put the suntan on my back and I can't do it by myself, you know?"
"Uh, right..." Riku looked around quickly and hurried to the next room to change. Nagi wasted no time himself to get changed, so he can meet Tot. Rio then stepped up closer to Greg.
"Greg...are you sure you won't come along with us? It's a beautiful day outside." Rio smiled at him, but he shook his head.
"Someone's got to be here when Snake or anyone else from FOXHOUND contacts me." Greg explained. "I want to give them all the juicy details without the interruptions, so you guys have to leave this to me. I'll deal with this."
"Don't say anything that could piss them off. You have bad tendency to start some kind of trouble." Rio said, then turning to the group.
"Well, girls...let's go have some fun." She told them.
Aika, Seraph and Yuina smiled to Rio and left the room, while Tot dragged Nagi outside the room, as Rie followed with Riku in tow. Greg then started to smile to himself.
(That's it, guys. Have all the fun in this hard time we have to deal with...) Greg thought to himself. (I'll deal with the problems.) He then focused back to the television.
(It's been five minutes or so since Team Warrior must have infiltrated NERV.) Greg thought to himself. He sat back down and selected Mission 31, Sol versus Gold Slayer. He was REALLY going to enjoy this mission. (By the time I'm done with this mission, then Snake and the others will contact me, just as planned.)
He then pressed the X button to start the mission.
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Lilica and Raiden were still in their close quarter fight. So far, she has managed to evade all of his attacks. She was just being playful with his attacks, and surely Raiden didn't want to seriously harm the girl.
"Look, kid...." Raiden said, while holding his HF-Blade at her. "Time for games is over. Don't make me have to hurt you."
"Oh? Is that what you've been trying to do all this time?" Lilica smiled at Raiden. She spun her body and then her legs to catch the White Devil by surprise with a knockdown attack, but he simply used a horizontal slash to counter the blow. It missed her feet by some inches. Raiden rushed in and slashed again, but Lilica simply outstretched her arms and the only thing Raiden hit was an invisible forcefield that met air from the attack.
"How in the world...?" Raiden muttered.
"Like that?" Lilica placed her arms down, and rushed Raiden to perform her variety of melee attacks. She entered a phase of low, sweeping kicks of her legs at Raiden, both with high and low movements. Raiden dodged the kicks and went for his single spin kick, but Lilica cancelled her attacks and went for her Innocence Lost counter attack, which caught Raiden with a high kick, then juggles Raiden with a kick from her left leg, then ends with a right roundhouse kick.
Raiden landed on his feet before he lost balance and had a light smile on his face. He was starting to acknowledge the girl's skills. Lilica simply smiled back and shrugged her shoulders.
"Well, aren't you going to take your shot?" she asked.
"I can see that you got enough skills to take someone like me on." Raiden said. "But's it not my procedure to seriously harm younger ones in a serious battle."
"I understand. My big brother, Greg took his time to make me stronger, so I can protect myself and everyone!" Lilica exclaimed.
"Wait...you can't be Greg's younger sister that I've heard from Garland?" Raiden said.
"Sure am. And proud to be that too." she smiled.
"Then this means you guys are not the enemy?"
"I'll explain everything when this is over. Oh, and I'm Lilica Ebett." Lilica returned the Socom to Raiden, who simply took it back and offered a hand. "I'm called Raiden, but everyone knows me by Jack."
"Nice to meet you, Lilica." Raiden shook her hand.
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"ACCORDING TO PAST RECORD BATTLE DATA FILE AGAINST THE SUBJECT, GREGORY KINEZONO, PROBABABILTY OF SUCCESS IN THIS FIGHT WOULD BE HIGHLY INCREASED BY A SLIGHT 97.9% IF A MUSIC THEME WERE TO BE PLAYED." The Nan-bot spoke, as Garland Durev and Michael Hansen circled around it.
"What the hell is it babbling about?" Garland asked.
"Beats me, but it did mention Greg." his partner replied.
"THAT IS AN AFFIRMATIVE. A BATTLE ENSUED AGAINST GREGORY AND MYSELF SOME TIME AGO, WITH HIM EMERGING AS THE VICTOR." Nan-bot said. "SELECTING THEME FOR THE FIGHT..."
The song, 'Pride and Glory' from GGX2 for the character, Kiff Undrsn began to play loudly from Nan-bot. (Sorry, guys! I just LOVE that piano playing!) It took out one of its tonfars and signalled Garland to attack it.
"You're asking for it." Garland said, and with a simple Bolt Dash, he was already in front on the Nan-bot, and entered a sequence of fierce punches at the cyborg. After three hits, he then stopped to execute a spinning back kick, then into a Full Crescent, which was a spinning backhand into the air, following with a hook, heel kick, and finally a forward kick, all within a single 420-degree spin. Nan-bot was juggled off the ground, but it recovered after the hit and executed a Static Wave that was sent towards at Garland.
Garland side stepped the flying bolt of lightning, but underestimated the oncoming cheap attack of Nan-bot's rush Electric Field, then into a Hapless Surprise that ambushed Garland while he was defending himself from the Field move.
"FOR THE PRIDE OF TEAM WARRIOR, I CAN'T LOSE!" Nan-bot shouted, as it dashed back to a wall and leaped of it, throwing two Static Waves at the same time. Garland recovered and dodged the two of them, before Michael ambushed the robot with a Gunner Blow, rising the cyborg into the air. Then while it was airborne, he spun his body after the opponent and with a grab of its body, he performed a Vulcan Drop to drop it hard on the floor along with his body weight.
"NOT BAD, NOT BAD..." Nan-bot said, rolling away from the two. "BUT I HAVE YET TO SHOW MY TRUE TALENTS!"
"So do we." Michael said, getting into position with Garland. "Show us what you got first."
"PARADISE SHOCK!" Nan-bot generated an electric laser beam at them, but the moment it fired the laser, the two men split across the range of the beam as they disappeared into the shadows.
"NANI?" Nan-bot was puzzled to see the two disappear out of her sight, and started to analyze the area for their heat signatures. But at the time when it did, it was too late. A few seconds passed and the robot found large gashes all over its body. Michael and Garland can be seen standing right behind it.
"HOW DID YOU TWO MANAGE TO..." Nan-bot spoke.
"That was one of our Dual Attacks, or Techs if you like." Garland spoke. "We named it Silent Assassin."
"Right...all we did was attack you without making much of a noise." Michael said.
"I MUST SAY I'M IMPRESSED..." Nan-bot nodded her head. "BUT...YOU'RE NOT THE ONLY ONES WITH DUAL TECHS! NANVEL!"
"That would be my cue!" Nanvel Candlestick leaped forward, wearing her own Warrior outfit, and her left arm was covered with an oversized, hexagonal shaped, mechanical claw that was done in pink. "Time to show you guys, as Greg would say, a little 'sumethin-sumethin' myself!"
Michael and Garland stared wide eyed at the perky inventor and her 'gifts'.
"Whoa..." Garland simply said. "Now I see why Greg won't say as much about his family to us if we ask about them."
Little did they know that Nan-bot had prepared an attack itself...and that they were pinned right between the two!
"Ready, Nan-bot?" Nanvel asked.
"READY, NANVEL." it replied.
"DOUBLE SHOCK RAY!" Nanvel and Nan-bot executed a double sided electric laser beam at both Garland and Michael which simultaneously came from both sides in unison.
The two FOXHOUND recruits managed to evade the oncoming laser in time before they were punished by the attack. The laser was targeted at Nanvel and Nan-bot, but the moment it hit the two, it somehow negated and left them unharmed upon contact.
"Did you just see that?" Michael exclaimed.
"Yeah, they both didn't get affected by the laser." Garland stopped to study his new opponent. "Seems like the closest thing to the gadget Fortune uses, but more simplified."
"How right you are." Nanvel said, putting down her gauntlet in a resting stance. "Okay, Nan-bot, cease the attack. They have proven themselves enough."
"BUT..." Nan-bot tried to speak, but Nanvel stepped up closer to it.
"I don't want to you getting too carried away with yourself like you did with Greg the last time you were operating." Nanvel scolded her creation, then turned to the two FOXHOUND males. "Oh, hello. Sorry for the rather abrupt entrance back there...just testing your skills for Greg's sake. " Part of Greg's 'Holy Orders.'"
"I knew it." Michael said, with a low grumble. "Never in my life would I thought Greg was this cunning."
"ALL WILL BE EXPLAINED IN DUE TIME. BUT FOR NOW, WE MUST SEEK HOW FAR MAYA AND MASTERSON ARE FARING." Nan-bot spoke.
"That robot is amazing." Garland simply smiled at it, then at Nanvel.
"THANK YOU." Nan-bot replied. As the group walked on by the recovering Section Two agents, they turned a corner and spotted Maya Jingu battling Silent Scorpion.
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Maya performed a triangle jump to a nearby wall to fire a quick round from her assault rifle at James. The young sniper countered with another barrage throw of his knives at her. Maya landed and smiled a bit, as she managed to roll across to a nearby corner of a wall and evade the knives, but stopped midway before a sniper bullet stopped her in the path of her retreat.
"Quite sneaky, kid..." Maya smiled at James. "I wouldn't expect any less from the only student of Sniper Wolf...but that doesn't mean you can beat me."
"What makes you so sure of that?" James charged at Maya once more, his Fate in one hand, while two shuriken was gripped in the other. Then the green haired, busty, sniper came out from hiding and right into James's weapons.
"Fate has come!" James shouted, performing a lightning quick combo with the katana. But Maya Jingu was ready herself.
"Weapon Draw!" Maya instantly changed her assault rifle into a custom USP and deflected the first horizontal slash away from her body, then when the gun was close to the range of James's body, she pulled the trigger. The bullet missed his body, and James took advantage of the missed chance Maya had.
He executed a forward thrust at Maya, but she simply spun her handgun in a gunslinger style around the trigger area to parry the blow, then sneaked out another handgun from behind her back and aimed it at James's head. The sniper's eyes widened in some anticipation to this.
(This woman knows gun-kata?) he thought.
"Jingu Beat Rush!" Maya shouted, performing a sudden shoulder dash tackle at James. He merely sidestepped and luckily, he didn't get hit from her, but...
"ROMANTIC!" Maya cancelled her attack and ambushed her opponent and performed her On the Downlow attack, sliding kick that has a stunning effect. James staggered a bit, then Maya inputted another attack, Down and Dirty, which she uses her right leg to stop suddenly, while her left leg is raised as a high kick. James found himself lifted into the air, but he recovered in time before Maya aimed her handgun at him.
James landed and took out a pair of Bowie knives and performed his American Soldier attack, which he threw the two Bowie knives are swung from two directions to both behead and disembowel opponents. But Maya had other plans for this attack.
"Drive By Shooting!" Maya actually charged herself at the knives and started to fire at the knives in rapid succession. They both were countered before they could touch her, and she landed on knee to recover from her attack. Before James can see it, she fired again as soon as she stopped her previous attack.
"Target Practice!" She shouted with a smirk on her face. She added her shots and continuously fired at James in a randomization order at James. He simply leaped out of range once more, but not without throwing three knives at her through the crossfire.
Neither of the two projectiles hit, as bullets and knives seem to collide in effect from the attacks. After the silence filled the hallway a bit, a single flash bomb was seen thrown between Scorpion's and Jingu's distances. When it exploded, Scorpion can be seen charging with his Fate in hand, while Maya charged to him holding unto a Stinger Missile launcher.
"WAIT!": Lilica's voice shouted, as she, Raiden, Michael, Garland, Nanvel and Nan-bot stopped near the hallways' entrance, only to see Maya with her Stinger right in front of James' face, her handgun pointed to his chest, while James's himself was pointing his Fate to Maya's chest and had a Bowie held at her throat. They were frozen stiff, seeing this display.
"Seems like this is a stalemate, buddy." Jingu said, her finger on the Stinger getting twitchy.
"Yeah, you proven yourself alright." James's said to Maya, ready to pull his sniper rifle's trigger anytime. Then he noticed Raiden and company. "Jack, any idea who these people are?"
"You better drop those weapons as soon as possible, James." Raiden said. "That's one of Greg's aunts you sparring with there."
"Heh." James smiled a bit, then he disarmed himself, as did Maya Jingu. "You're lucky that is the case. I would have ended up killing you anyways, even if you're a woman."
"Now why would such a young man with so much potential kill a lovely lady like myself?" Maya deselected all her weapons and smiled at him. She then stared at the other people in the room.
"Okay, boys...playtime's over." Jingu said. "Now, show us to your commanders and we'll explain everything that you need to know."
"We'd better just as well as believe her...they didn't kill any of the security here and they had no intent of harming anyone on this base." Raiden spoke.
"And they seem like a lovely folk...why is it that Greg gets to get all the attractive women to himself?" Garland smiled.
"Did you guys say Greg?" Solid Snake asked, wearing his Pliskin uniform. He then saw the women in the room, and his eyes widened, as did theirs.
"Whoa." Snake muttered. "And may I ask you are you ladies?"
"We're part of Team Warrior, a group just like FOXHOUND, but unfortunately, our point leader's on a 'vacation' with her son." Nanvel said. "I'm Nanvel Candlestick, pleasure to meet you, Solid Snake."
"I'm sure there's a good reason to why this is happening, Nanvel." Snake spoke while shaking her hand. "You'll have to answer to the superiors of this base and explain to them about why you are here."
"Lead the way." Lilica simply smiled at Snake and his comrades. "And don't worry about the details, our own commander's should be where our old friend Naomi should be."
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Misato Katsuragi had to wipe her eyes while watching this. She turned to Meryl Silverburgh and spoke to her: "I certainly do hope your guys can eventually get to the bottom of this matter and find out who are these people."
"Yeah, that is most likely to happen." Meryl said, shaking her head. "So, just why is another group other than Dead Cell trying to take this base?"
"I can answer that." another woman's voice said from behind. She was accompanied by Naomi Hunter and another man of Japanese decent. "They are here to test your security details, as well as your men in their fighting capabilities."
"And you are?" Kouzou Fuyutski asked.
"I'm Maki Kawasaki, leader of this group that's challenging your base." Maki introduced herself around the people in the room. "You can all relax, we're not terrorists. In fact, we're just like FOXHOUND in some aspects."
"She's telling the truth, Misato." Naomi said. "She told me it was Greg's orders that they should be here."
"Greg?" Linn Aramaki stepped inside to hear. "This was Greg's idea?"
"Hello, Linn. Good to see you again." Maki smiled at Linn and hugged her.
"Hey, Maki. Same here." Linn replied.
"Can you tell us why would Greg have this stunt happening?" Misato asked.
"We'd better wait until your men and my members get back here, then we'll talk." Maki said, just then, Snake entered with the people he had met before.
"Misato...it seems that these people are the good guys. They were just testing FOXHOUND to see if they can handle an invasion." Snake explained. He then noticed Maki and Yuji standing next to Ritsuko and Meryl. "Are these two part of Warrior as well?"
"That is correct." Maki said, shaking his hand. "First, I must say how sorry I am for this inconvenience. (Then turns to the author of the fic. 'And to the author's overuse of a lot of surprise cameos that will surely confuse readers'...)
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In the real world, ShardclawKusanagi sneezes while he was writing this fic, while a Gold I-no laid beside him wearing a leather leash and collar in a dog-girl outfit.
ShardclawK: Gomen ne sai, Maki! Everyone! It wouldn't happen again for awhile! I promise! I'm just having fun with this fic! This is certainly the last time I'm overdoing it this time. All I want is to make this fic really famous!
I-no: Geez, and look who's the one begging for forgiveness.
ShardclawK: Silence, slut! Don't forget who's your real master around here! I did beat you on Mission 36 without breaking too much of a sweat!
I start to slap I-no around, then cuts back to the story.
I-no: Damn you, Kusanagi...you godly, pimp of a fanfic writer....
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"No hard feelings, Maki. As long people like you are here to give us some assistance." Misato smiled at her, then saw Linn rushing forward to hug Lilica.
"Lilica! It's so good to see you're okay." Linn smiled as she hugged Lilica.
"I'm glad to hear that." Lilica said, smiling back at her old friend. "Your boyfriend really pulled out the stops to make sure I was rescued."
"You're talking about Greg?" Kaji asked, now stepping in, and noticing the group of lovely young women in the room.
(Hmm, nice set of pickings for me today...) he thought to himself. Just then, he received a jolt of electricity from Nan-bot.
"BZZZZZT!" Nan-bot placed her tonfars behind his back and feed him some five thousand volts of live current into him. He was almost frazzled by the surge, if Nanvel didn't flapped her creation with her harisen.
"Nan-bot! These are respectable, highly established people who work for the safety of this planet and the first thing you greet one of them with is a near death shock? What were you thinking?"
"BZZZT...WHAT IS THERE TO THINK ABOUT?!" Nan-bot explained. "THE MOMENT THIS CRETIN STEPPED INTO THIS AREA, I SENSED A HIGH LEVEL OF TESTERONE THAT IS UNACCEPATBLE TO THE SOCIAL INTERACTION OF THE FEMALE GENDER. I JUST TOOK THE NECESSARY MEASURES AND GAVE HIM A WARNING NOT TO COME ACROSS ANY OF THE RESPECTABLE WARRIOR GROUP."
"Geez, Nan-bot..." Nanvel shook her head. Then she stepped up closer to whisper into it's sensors. "You didn't kill him, did you?"
"IF YOU HAD LET APPROXIAMTAELY SEVEN SECONDS, AND THIRTEEN MILLISECONDS PASSED FROM THE DURATION OF THE JOLT, HE WOULD HAVEN'T THE TIME TO SUFFER." Nan-bot spoke, some pride in it's computerized voice.
"Damn...that close." Misato snapped her finger, as Kaji stood back up and dusted himself. "Hey, Kaji, you alright?"
"Yeah, I should be..." Kaji nodded, then focused back to Lilica, but was careful not to let his ways get in the move, or else the robot will pull another jolt. "You said that Greg rescued you? From whom?"
Lilica took a deep breath and stared at her friends. They simply nodded at her and Nanvel placed a hand on her shoulder.
"How much of you know...or even remember Psycho Mantis?" she simply asked, causing some people to gasp in the room. "I'd better start explaining what happened that cause Greg to be away for so long and why we're here...but's it a long and sad story."
"We got enough time." Snake said, taking a seat next to her. "Start talking."
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Half an hour later, some of the members of NERV and FOXHOUND had to shake off what they were told of what happened. It took Lilica and Maki quite awhile for them to explain just how one particular Lt. Matthew Reese made Greg's life a living hell. Linn herself couldn't hold back any of her tears while listening to her story.
"So, that's about it..." Lilica finished her story. "Riku's mother, Yanagi, used her power to heal Greg of his wounds, but he was too injured to recover right away, so he stayed in bed for about two weeks before he got up and then...the rest of history."
"Damn..." Raiden shook his head. "I though Gendou Ikari was bad, but Reese is even worst!"
"How can anyone try to make someone like Greg's life so miserable?" Naomi spoke.
"Guess it must be the Patriots retribution for what they tried to make of him, but Gregory denied that fact and somehow angered them." Maki spoke. "So, he told us that on the chance he can't return to Japan soon, we're here to give you information that I think that will prove useful in your fight against the Patriots."
"If I knew the Patriots' influence were this big, I would've prepared this base for the worst." Misato folded her arms. "So, this means that you're getting involved with this fight, Ms. Kawasaki?"
"Not entirely..." Maki shook her head. "We're just to support you folks in the areas that may be lacking in defence that the terrorists and the Committee will be taking advantage of."
"So, until Greg says it's time for us to leave, he'll make the order." Jingu spoke. "Besides, we have other forces outside of FOXHOUND and Philanthropy doing surveillance and reconnaissance around this city to make sure neither bad guys pull anything."
"That's good to hear...but we can't afford to endanger too many people's lives if you people get involved." Snake said.
"You don't worry about us...we can take care of ourselves." Lilica smiled. "Warrior may not be famous as you guys are, but we're just as good."
"She's right. If any of those Patriots scum gets near Lilica or Greg again, I'll be sure as quick to blast them away!" Maya Jingu exclaimed, waving her assault rifle.
"Same here. After seeing what Greg went through to get Lilica back safe, I just had to work on this new invention, so I can fight too." Nanvel confessed, showing everyone her large mechanical gauntlet. "I want to be able to protect him too after what he did to help me cope with Lilica being kidnapped until she was rescued. But he came close to losing his life because of that and Reese. I for one, won't let that ever again to anyone who's like family to me."
"In a way, I can understand why Greg didn't want to reveal too much of you guys whenever we asked him..." Michael said.
"Hey, Garland Durev?" Lilica asked.
"Yes, Lilica?" Garland stepped forward to greet the youngest of the Warrior group. "Is there something you wanted to tell me?"
"My big brother wanted me to tell you personally that he'll won't be losing the next time you and him spar together." Lilica smiled at him.
"He always says that, and he's the one who always ends up losing." Garland smiled back at Lilica, but she began to shake her head, her long ponytails waving side to side along.
"Nuh-uh. You haven't seen just how super strong big brother is until you see him fight. He's really tough now!" Lilica exclaimed.
"She is right. He really gave it his all when he went off to rescue Lilica and Yuina." Nanvel said. "Also, he warded off the assassin group, Schwartz, all by himself while he was protecting Yuina from them after his trial with Mantis. He really is incredible."
"You can say that again." Maya Jingu said.
"Wait, did you say Greg took on Schwartz by himself?" Raiden asked.
"Yeah, he sure did. By the time Riku and his friends, as well as Weiss found Greg, they had to stop him from even killing one of their members using his bare hands and powers alone." Maki said. "The frightening thing about Greg now that since his fight with Mantis...he has changed a lot. He's become more serious and focused on things that matters to him and we try not to tick him off too much or else...well, I'd rather leave it for you guys to find out for yourselves if you ever contact him again."
"Maybe we will." Michael said, switching on the Codec to Greg's frequency. In the background, the loud blaring theme of 'Haven't you got...." was playing, along with the loud explanative of Greg's mouth.
"I-NO, YOU CHEAP-ROMAN-CANCELING-OVERDRIVE-USING-BITCH!!" Greg shouted, almost about to throw the control at the television when he noticed the Codec was on. He can see Michael and the other FOXHOUND recruits glaring at him. He simply steupesed and sat down to relax himself.
"See, what did I tell you?" Maki smiled at Snake.
"Oh, I see that you guys have met my family." Greg simply said, while he started to chow down on some snacks. He was on Mission No. 36, Millia versus Gold I-no, another one of Greg's favourite missions, but also one of the hardest in existence. "But a little more seconds again before you called and I would have evaded I-no's supers, then finish her off. And I was so close too...So, why are you still calling me up?"
"Greg...of all the things that I consider crazy you have done, this tops them all." Garland said to him from his screen, but Greg simply smiled at his friend.
"What? No panicking over how much trouble I've been just to make sure you guys are safe from the Patriots? That's gratitude for the black guy..." Greg simply replied.
"Why did you send Warrior to attack the base?" Misato asked.
"No hard feelings, Major Katsuragi...but I was just preparing you folks for what surprises the enemy may throw at you while I'm doing some of Snake's work." Greg explained. "You may never know what crazy shit may occur if I'm not there to help you guys out."
"Campbell won't be pleased to hear what you're doing, Greg." Meryl had her say.
"So what about Campbell?" Greg retorted. "You think he would even care about what happens to me, now that I'm no longer part of FOXHOUND?"
"Greg!" Linn cut in. "What is it that makes you think that we're not worried about you?"
"Greg, you better drop what you're doing right now and get your ass back in Japan." Garland ordered, but Greg stuck his tongue at him.
"NYAH! No can do, partner. There's still some tying up of loose ends in America, as well as in some other places over the world that has to be done." Greg replied. "If I don't do something to at least slow down the Patriots activity, a lot of people are going to get hurt and I can't let that happen. If I come back to FOXHOUND, it will be just a setback to the revenge I have against them."
"What did you say? A setback?" Snake asked.
"Yup...if I come back to Japan, the Patriots would just come after my apprentice and other people on their list, you see?" Greg explained. "Also, they have other plans going about, not just involving S3. I have to at least throw a wrench into their plans and slow them a little. And even if I WANTED to come back to you guys, that will just make things worst for me, you know?"
"But, Greg...!" Garland, Michael, and James shouted in unison.
"But, what?" Greg asked.
"When are you coming back?" James asked.
"I told you...until I can find a way to make the Patriots pay back for everything they have done to make my life as well as Yuina's and Mantis' own so miserable, it's almost intolerable." Greg spoke. "Oh, and speaking of pay...Major Katsuragi, and Commander Fuyutski, be expecting at least about a quarter of a million dollars in US currency into your defence budget come tomorrow."
"What did you say, Greg?" Snake asked.
"That's right...I have managed to sneak into one of the Patriots accounts for one of their illegal projects and depleted all of their funds and transferred it to yours." Greg said with a big grin. "Now, you won't worry about any money being wasted on keeping your base in shape everytime an Angel attacks."
"How much did you say you were giving?" Emma asked.
"Can't be too sure...most of it were money given by one of my sensei's, Geese Howard just recently, and the rest must have been from my late dad's insurance of the company he worked in, so all I can say it's going to be plenty." Greg added.
Misato held unto Snake tighter in fear. "David...do something about your crazy, psychic friend. He's now starting to scare me."
Snake only smiled at Misato. "Relax, Misato. He's just being generous, that's all."
"If you can properly define his term of 'generous'..." Ritsuko smirked.
"The Patriots has done enough damage, and stole everything that was precious to me. So, why not steal something ten times the worth back from them?" Greg said with an evil grin.
"That would make sense, but chances are that they will be tailing you for all the crazy things you've done, Greg." Michael said.
"Let them. I want them to feel regret over the atrocities they have committed, and I'm certainly not forgetting about Reese either. I'll be ready for them when they arrive for me." Greg said. "But right now, I'm taking it easy and slow, while you guys get yourselves ready for any possible invasion Dead Cell may put up. You got until the last Angel to do that, that's a warning I managed to sneak from Mantis before the Patriots expired him."
"Really? Is that true, Greg?" Snake asked.
"Yeah, I always believe a dying man's words." Greg said. "But for now, take things one at a time and easy. You can do it!"
"That's my big brother!" Lilica happily said.
"Oh, yeah, one more thing...is Ryoji Kaji there?" Greg asked, as he can see Kaji tip-toeing out of the room. Kaji simply turned around and smiled nervously at Greg.
"Oh...hello, Greg." Kaji said, waving at him, but all he got was a glare from the other Codec screen. "My, how are we feeling today, my good..."
"Shut up!" Greg barked. "Now listen up, you low-level, narcissistic punk, calling yourself a lady killer, when you got nowhere of my skills! I'd never got the chance to give you my peace of mind for trashing my Harrier, but I'll let it slide since I'm on the other side of the planet, doing my job. But...don't think my family's full of beautiful women for you to go and hit on is going to happen. Do you want to know what happened to the last guy who tried to harass Linn while I was still in the same breathing space with them?"
"Um...no, I really can't guess exactly..." Kaji mumbled.
"I broke his arm in seven different places." Greg smirked. "If Linn wasn't there to stop me, I would have snapped off his..."
"Okay, okay...Greg. I think Kaji gets the picture." Snake had to step in front of Kaji before he can finish. Snake turned to see Kaji giving off a cold sweat as he listened to Greg. "So...you'll be okay, Greg?"
"Yeah...you don't worry about me." Greg got serious for a moment. "Hey, Snake...turn off your monitor?"
"Why?" Snake asked.
"There's something I want to tell you, but I don't want to give everyone a heart attack as well when I say it." Greg said. "Linn, can you go and help out Naomi and Lilica with the intel they have?"
"Sure, Greg." Linn said, shaking her head. "And you'd better not try anything to give me a heart attack again, you crazy psychic."
"Yeah...I love you too, Linn." Greg simply smiled at her, knowing she really was missing him.
Snake looked at Misato and gave her a smile of assurance. "I'm sure what he'll tell me is important. Go and assist Warrior with what information they have to share with us."
"Okay, David. I'll be seeing you soon then." Misato nodded at the legendary soldier and walked off with Maki and the rest of Warrior. Linn and James went along with them with Raiden behind them. Snake switched his Codec to Greg's and listened to what he had to say.
"Snake...I know." Greg said in a somewhat low tone.
"Know about what?" Snake replied.
"Third Impact and how Gendou was plotting to start it." Greg said seriously.
"You too, huh?" Snake simply replied. "I take it that you found out about this you were going to rescue Lilica."
"Mantis gave me the whole skinny before those Patriots bastards killed him..." Greg growled. "All I can ask from you on this is that keep this on the low for a while, okay? If any of my family heard that they are in a base that is the centre of the end of humanity..."
"Don't worry, Greg. I'll keep it quiet, and besides, now that the Commander's dead, we're in the clear, right?"
"Wrong." Greg simply said. "The Patriots were looking forward to Gendou's death, so they can take advantage of what unstable commotion may come your way. I may not know how, but one's thing for sure...whatever they are planning, is something just as worst than Third Impact...or even more. Just be prepared for it."
"I get you. I'll have Misato look over the information as soon as we get the chance." Snake said.
"Take good care of my family till I get back." Greg said. "They are the only people on this planet I can trust, second to you guys. Their stay won't be permanent, but long enough to give you a hand."
"Thanks a lot Greg." Snake said. "Watch your back out there, and deal in some of the Patriots lackeys for me while you're at it."
"You know I always do." Greg said. "Ja ne...and good luck to all of you."
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Back at the Katsuragi residence, Shinji Ikari was staying with Otacon, and one of the famous tech bunnies, Maya Ibuki, while the other children who came from school were watching him complete the Zoradius mini game on the ZOE: Second Runner's Extra Missions mode. He had managed to beat it with another high score that surpassed Asuka's and even Otacon's own. For the prize, a picture of Leo Stenbuck getting kissed by Celvice Klein was shown. (So cute! And I too think that Leo does look ALO like Shinji in that pic!)
"Wow, I did it again..." Shinji exclaimed with a smile.
"Yeah, your skills are getting better by the day, Shinji." Otacon patted his back.
"Thanks, Hal..." Shinji said, getting up. "I wonder just where is it that Snake and Misato hurried off so quickly?"
"I doubt it that something at NERV's going on, unless they are under attack..." Otacon said, just then, both Snake and Misato entered the room.
"Not really." Snake simply said, waving his arm at everyone. "False alarm. It was only Greg's family who dropped by to give us some arsenal and intel we may be needing for this fight against the Patriots."
"Greg's family?" Shinji asked.
"Kinezono?" Rei recognized the name instantly. She can remember how she talked to him before his fight with Mantis and how she even helped Aramaki to believe in his victory. (All in Soldier X, people!)
"Long story that will have to wait till dinnertime." Misato spoke. "But I have even greater news...Rei, I got through with the clearance of your new living quarters with Fuyutsuki earlier before we came back."
"And what of the status of it, Katsuragi?" Rei asked.
"From tomorrow after noon, you'll be moving in our apartment." Misato smiled. "We'll let you get a chance after dinner to go back and get yourself arranged."
Shinji's eyes widened slightly to this. To be living with Snake, Misato and Asuka was one thing, but another girl in the home he's staying will surely send a teenager up through the roof...not to mention exclude, the hot headed German herself.
"Wondergirl's moving in with us?!" Asuka bellowed angrily. "Why should she? The place crowded's enough as it is...and now, you just have to welcome her in with open arms?"
"Asuka, don't start with us." Misato said. "It was my decision in regards to protecting her from possibly the terrorists, and the Patriots. You do know that, don't you?"
"So what if they go after her?" Asuka shouted. "I can care less what happens to you guys anyway, let the damn terrorists come and do their worst!"
"Asuka!" Snake called to her. "What the hell's the matter with you? All we're doing is making sure you kids get the best safety from the enemy."
"I don't need your or anyone else's help! I can take care of things by myself!" She got up, and hurried to the door, slamming it on her way out.
"Damn kid..." Snake muttered to himself. "She's really gone off the deep end this time...we won't be getting off that easily."
"Since that last attack, she's gotten worst." Misato said, shaking her head. "Want to have Garland try to get some sense into her?"
"By all means." Snake said, then he turned to Shinji. "Well, look on the bright side, Shinji...now you got three ladies to look after now. But know this that Misato's already mine."
"Heh...heh." Shinji blushed at Snake. "I'll be sure to remember that."
"Well, let's get ready for dinnertime. Tomorrow's going to be a great day, because NERV will not only be getting ten times richer, but at least some defences have come to our aid." Misato tried to smile, but she knew with signs like these, something's bad going to happen. At least with some of Greg's outside and Warrior's help, NERV won't suffer too much damage from the next attack of evil that comes.
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Greg stood up and stretched himself after completing Mission 14, Faust versus Gold Dizzy using only 1 life. (Yes, I beat that too! Yayy for me!) He was about to got for another mission, when Rio stepped back inside the apartment.
"Hey, Greg..." Rio called to him. "You done organized your business with Snake and company?"
"Yep. All we have to do is just wait until Maki and the others are done with helping NERV, then they should bead back to old Tokyo to await further orders." Greg said.
"And what about us? We still have ways to go before we can go back to Japan."
"We'll make it, somehow...I'm sure of it." Greg smiled at the blonde bombshell, then he heard the door knock. "Oh, that must be the room service."
He then saw an attractive maid with long red hair, a cart of beverages and alcohol was seen in front of Greg. He began to make his choices.
"Hmm...Remy Red, Hennessy..." Greg looked at the beverages. He made up his mind and took two of the Remy Red wine bottles. "I guess the Red will have to do for now. How much is it?"
"That will be $300 dollars each, sir." The waitress said, showing her hand to let Greg pay her.
"Nani? $300 dollars for a friggin bottle alone?" Greg growled. "Only in America..."
He went into his wallet and took out several hundred US bills, then handed them to the waitress. "I'll take two, you can keep the change and make that your tip."
"Thank you very much, sir!" the waitress exclaimed happy before she walked off counting the money. Greg closed the door and opened a bottle to share a glass with Rio. After the two took up their glasses, Greg raised his own.
"A toast..." Greg smiled at Rio.
"To what?" she asked.
"To the fall of the Patriots, coming soon." Greg said. "With Warrior and other allies to help us out in this fight against them, nothing will stop us."
"Not even Reese, or any of the other goons that are after you?"
"They will get their share soon. Thorn and his superiors better think twice about challenging the psychic soldier who's able to incorporate the Kusanagi and Yagami-ryuu style of fighting into his powers." Greg smirked.
"Yeah, they should know better than to challenge my proud son." Rio smiled, raising her glass. "To the fall of the Patriots."
"Bottoms up!" Greg said.
The two tipped the glasses and then sipped the warm, thick wine that greeted their tastes.
"That was really good!" Rio exclaimed.
"Yeah, it relaxes you enough, huh?" Greg said, then taking the other bottle. "I'm heading downstairs and share this with sensei Aika. You coming?"
"Aren't you supposed to be working?"
"Nah, time for a real break." Greg said, as he saved his progress of the amount of missions beaten, then taking off his shirt and grabbing a towel. "I'm supposed to be with Yuina helping her forget the pain she's been through and spend more time with those kids."
"Yeah, I agree." Rio smiled, then grab Greg's arm. "Besides, I do need someone to rub the suntan lotion on my back, and you're the only one who can avoid touching the sensitive spots."
"Mom..." Greg groaned. "We're not in Japan anymore. If Linn were to hear you say that, she would be over here and be on you so fast, you won't see it coming."
Rio only smiled as she pulled Greg out the room with her. It was a time the group can relax a little finally before evil can rise again in a due matter of time....
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Omake: Just another day of the Kusanagi...
The camera shows me lying on a hammock outside the GeoFront and under a tree, reading my email from a laptop, while a Gold Dizzy and Gold Jam Kuradoberi feed me grapes while short shorts. In the background, KOS-MOS and Ken Marinaris can be seen playing with each other using water hoses while wearing skimpy swimsuits, while Millia Rage and Elly were also wearing tiny bikinis, helping out the other girls clean off Naked Jehuty and the Fernir.
ShardclawK: I'm so going to get Tempest for not hunting for girls for me anymore...but anyway, I do hope you enjoyed this chapter. It must have been the craziest chapter I've done so far, thanks to the overflow of my creativity lately. (Hugs my PS2 and Substance, Soulcalibur 2, GGX2 and KOF games.) Yes, I've lost it, but not completely. I was going to update this monster after a couple of the next Soldier X updates, but I was already doing a majority of this chapter when I last updated that story.
Don't worry, I won't detract too much from the main points of the fic, just having fun with the story, because I just see so much potential ahead in it. So, be expecting more Bonus Chapters soon that I'm sure you'll like. I plan to do some more side stories featuring Linn and Kari soon, as well as more spotlighting on the other OC's of the story. Remember, even they need some loving too...also, I'm going to make some notes/references and Easter Eggs to those who are not accustomed to my style of writing and the 'slight change' in the battle scenes.
One: I've included some story details, as well the last name of the people mentioned in the fics I write from now on. Just to make sure now one and nothing gets left out or forgotten.
Two: Maya Jingu's Hyper Desperation Attack is obviously the name of everyone's favourite badass hero of the greatest first person shooter that ever existed, Master Chief, from Halo. I couldn't help it...that's one of my all time favourite games, even though I don't have an X-box. The name suits that attack so good! And the gun kata techs she used must have come from watching too much Equilibrium lately.
Three: Hey, the great Rune is still alive and kicking! He managed to get me some of his OC's moves in time for this chapter, so I got to give a shout out to him. I'll be sure to get things set between him and Asuka soon, but I also want to know what are you going to do about Reese, because I have some plans for him as well for this fic's side story, Soldier X.
Four: Those missions described in this chapter were the ones I actually completed myself and boy, only some of them took me days to beat. The most toughest ones you'll encounter has to be Mission 36, Millia versus Gold I- no, and the nightmarish Mission 45, Johnny versus EX Shadow May. Try landing an over 5 hit combo, while you're poisoned and can't jump, with a low guard meter too boot and tell me that you'll only take 3% damage when you actually do. Generally, my advice to those attempting a mission, is to have plenty of patience and practice. You'll eventually succeed in beating something that may look tough, but really is simple enough once you sit down and try it. Discover and use only the most powerful attacks, learn your enemy's strategy and start from beating the missions that not just require IK's (Instant Kills), but those which characters you are most used to. I can guarantee that you'll be beating missions like crazy if you just give yourself a challenge. A little luck wouldn't hurt to beat some of them either.
And no, I have not yet beaten 45 yet. I may be good, but not that sick.
Just then, I spotted a group lovely women coming down the path. There were Samurai's Deeper Kyo's Yuya Shiina, Okuni Izumono and Mahiro. With them also was Jura Basil Elden of Vandread. Yuya wasted no time cuddling herself unto me, as did the rest of the girl.
Yuya: Hello, Kusanagi. DarkFusion sent us as more gifts to your liking. I hope you won't do anything to make me...too ashamed.
ShardclawK: Yow, baby! If anymore of you hot chicks show up everytime I update and I'll be unstoppable. You guys know what this means...
With a snap of the finger, the song 'On Fire' by 50 Cents and G-Unit begins to play.
ShardclawK: This fic's on fire, baby! Can you all feel it?
All the girls sweatdrop to this, while Yuya just shrugs.
ShardclawK: Tough crowd, eh folks? Well, that's all I got to say about this chapter. Right now, my record for the missions beaten are now 31/50. Anyone want to know which ones I had beaten can just ask, so I can give them some advice. But for now, review as if this fic depended on it! Or else, there will be no more fan service filled omakes in the next update!
Jura: That's right. All you fanboys will never get the chance to see what I'll do to Kusanagi when I finally get into his pants...
ShardclawK: Oh, hell...
Yuya: Wait, so we can't give any loving to you this omake, Kusanagi?
ShardclawK: Just for now...apparently, I have used up all the whip cream on Dizzy, Ken, Elly, KOS-MOS, Shion, Temari and Melfina from before. Time to get a new stock from one of the fans if they care.
Mahiro: But...you did work hard enough to beat so many missions in GGX2...I don't think anyone else on FFnet. has beaten that much, so you must at least get something worth the trouble.
ShardclawK: That's right...my thumbs almost gave away trying to beat Mission 36 for over 46 minutes...
Yuya: Well, let's get Kusanagi into a hot tub and we'll give each and every part of his body a good sponge bath...with and without the sponges, which is your pick?
ShardclawK: Geez...at least my fingers will get some 'less strenuous' things to do. Until the next update, guys. I hear another GGXX mission calling out to me...
Collis aka ShardclawKusanagi.