Chapter 17

Raiden and Meryl got to the door at the end of the corridor. Once they entered it they saw another corridor with a lot of cell doors. A soldier stood at one of the doors in the middle of the corridor.

"It's that one." Meryl whispered at Raiden.

"How are you sure?" Raiden whispered back.

"They wouldn't bother in protecting the prisoners."

"You're right."

Raiden and Meryl headed towards the door with the guard in front of it. Once they got there. Raiden began again.

"Excuse me. I need a cell for this woman"

"Huh…sir?" the soldier's voice sounded jerky

"I need a cell."

"Just use your key sir."

Raiden looked at Meryl. She was moving her hand behind her back. Raiden looked at it. Meryl was holding a small square key.

"Ahh…yes of course, my key."

Raiden took Meryl's key and used it on the cell opposite the soldier. He pushed Meryl inside it.

"What do I do now?" Raiden whispered even lower

"Give me the key and try convincing him that you need to see who's inside that cell. If that doesn't work I'll get out of here and knock him out"

"Okay." Raiden handed the key to Meryl and stepped out of the cell closing the door.

"So who's inside?" Raiden blurted out.

Meryl shook her head.

That's subtle.

"I can't answer that question sir."

"Why not?"

The soldier hesitated for a bit "Orders sir."

"What's your name son?" Raiden roughed his voice again

"Private Johnny Sasaki, sir"

"Well Johnny I have orders to get into that cell."

"Sir my orders are that only Shalashaska can enter this cell."

"Who?"

The soldier hesitated again.

"You know the one they call Revolver Ocelot." Johnny seemed more comfortable talking "I don't like him very much. But I still can't let you through. I'm very sorry sir"

Raiden had no more ideas. Then a voice came up from speakers across the corridor.

"Attention all personnel, this is an emergency. There are intruders in the facility, they maybe be using our own equipment. I want all soldiers to inspect suspicious personnel."

Raiden looked at Johnny and he looked back.

"Hey…get your hands up" Johnny was going for his weapon when Meryl opened her cell "What the hell!"

Raiden took out the gun from him with a fast movement of his arm.

Johnny threw his hands to the air "Please don't kill me!" he was frightened to the bones.

"Open up the door if you don't want to die!" Meryl ordered

"Fine" Johnny used a special card key and unlocked the door "Wait a minute, don't I know you?" he was looking at Meryl.

"That hair…it's…you. The woman from Shadow Mose…ohhhhhhhhhhh…my stomach." The noise of bowel movements invaded the room.

Meryl punched Johnny in the face and he fell to the floor knocked out.

Raiden opened the door. The cell was white and the walls were padded. In the center stood Rosemary, she was playing with a little child.

Otacon began waking up. He was still feeling a bit woozy. He didn't know the height he had fallen from and he also didn't know how much time had passed. He got to his feet and grabbed his flashlight. He was surrounded by dirt. There was no door. No apparent entrance. At the end of the pole stood what seemed like an elevator. It looked like it could carry three or four people. Otacon used is digital device to check the blueprints. He was on the right place but there was no way into the facility. He reached for his CODEC. It gave a "No Response signal".

Damn

Snake was wondering what he could do to get inside. He had to get Naomi out of there. He had to draw the soldier's attention. Snake reached for the grenades, he still had one stun grenade and two chaff grenades.

It might work.

He grabbed the chaff grenade and pulled the pin. He threw it away from the guard, making sure he wouldn't hear it going off.

Once the chaff grenade blew it disrupted all electronic equipment.

Inside the room Naomi's computer went black.

"What did you do?" a soldier asked.

"Nothing."

Snake could hear them from behind the boxes. Soon the guard by the door entered the room leaving an opportunity for Snake.

"What's going on?" the soldier by the door asked.

"It's her computer."

"I'll call for a repair…"

Snake grabbed the soldier by the door from behind and pointed his SOCOM at the soldier's throat.

"What the hell! Don't move." a soldier went for his gun and pointed it to Snake "Call for backup." He ordered the other soldier beside him.

The soldier complied. Naomi stood frozen on her seat.

"It doesn't work."

Snake knew his chance was almost here.

"What. Let me see that" as the solider turned his head to look at the radio, Snake took the gun from the soldier's throat and shot. The first guard was down. Another shot. The second was down. The soldier that Snake was grabbing tried to escape, but Snake didn't let him. He grabbed his arm and threw him to the ground. He fell unconscious.

"Naomi can you move?"

Naomi got up.

"Why did you come back?"

"We don't have much time. Ocelot's coming." Snake stretched out a hand at her.

Naomi got the message. She took his hand.

They headed for the elevator.

The elevator stopped and Shadow got out. A guard was standing there.

"Sir, the Enforcer has told me to give you a message."

"What is it?" Shadow asked as he stepped out of the elevator.

"She told me she was going to huh…'hunt' the intruders."

Shadow was looking suspicious.

Why would they come here?

"Can I go sir?"

"Yes." Shadow had more important things to worry about. Lyla was even stronger than Steiner, she shouldn't have a problem.

Shadow walked away. The elevator began going up.

Snake and Naomi called the elevator.

"Where are you taking me?"

"To Otacon, he's on the top."

"Snake there's something I have to tell you."

The doors opened and they entered.

"You can tell me when you're safe."

Snake pushed the top button.

"No, there's not a lot of time" Naomi was holding Snake's arm tighter. "We can't let him do it"

Snake made no case of Naomi. The elevator took a few seconds from Floor 2 to Floor 3 between they passed by the gigantic space Snake had seen on the way down, although the walls of the elevator were transparent the place was still very dark to notice anything. The elevator stopped. The doors opened and Snake flinched. He grabbed Naomi and pulled her to the side of the elevator. Near the voice activated elevator stood at least ten soldiers. They didn't notice the other elevator. It was risky he only had one more stun grenade and two clips for his SOCOM.

"We have to risk it." He looked at Naomi.

"Snake listen to me. We have to stop him."

"What do you mean?"

"I've been here against my will doing a job that I find repulsive. I don't want to have anything to do with genetics any more. I need to stop him. I don't want another Gray Fox."

"What do you mean?" Snake gave another peek at the soldiers. They still hadn't notice the elevator.

"I mean someone that should have remained dead. You have to help me stop Ocelot." Naomi sounded very sad "Don't you get it Snake? The person that has been subjected to genetic tissue reconstruction is…" The elevator doors closed. Snake was looking deep into Naomi's eyes "Big Boss."