Chapter 23

"I didn't hear from you guys so I decided to…" Snake saw the surveillance camera and cut the conversation short.

"Let's get out of here." Snake began running away from the elevator, the others followed "How did you get here?" Snake asked Otacon.

"I found another way in. It was more dangerous but I managed…."

"Where is it?" Raiden interrupted. "We need to get Rose out of here."

"I agree." Snake nodded. "Lead the way Otacon."

Otacon took the same path back to the box room where the elevator is. It took them a few minutes, the long and 50 feet wide corridors seemed endless.

Otacon could see the box room, he hadn't noticed it but a sign above the door said "Cleared for Public Acknowledgment".

"This is it." Otacon opened the door.

The room was full of cardboard boxes.

"This seems to be technology created by the Patriots, ready for release to the public." Otacon explained as he led them to the elevator. "Here we are."

"Good. Otacon take Raiden and Rose and get them to the Kamov."

Raiden looked at Snake.

"What about you?" Otacon asked

"I've got some unfinished business with Ocelot."

"Let me help Snake." Raiden wanted to recover Snake's trust.

"No, give me your gun" Raiden handed out the gun to Snake "You need to get Rose out of here."

Raiden wanted to help Snake but he needed to see Rose in a safe place first.

"But…Snake…" Otacon didn't understand

"Just get them to the Kamov, Otacon" Snake ordered.

"Alright. Let's go."

Raiden helped Rose into the elevator, the child slept in her arms. Otacon followed.

"We won't be able to contact from the surface, the shielding prevents it." Otacon said.

Snake didn't respond he just pushed the arrow that pointed up. The elevator went up.

Otacon wouldn't leave Snake alone, as soon as he got Raiden and Rose to the elevator, he would come back to get Snake.

Shadow couldn't believe what he was seeing. Snake, a blonde man and a woman with a child in her arms were in the elevator talking to the man with glasses. Shadow thought they were mocking him.

How do they get here? How's this possible?

Shadow then recognized two of them. Otacon was Snake's sidekick, an expert in computers, the other Shadow had seen before. Raiden, who had been one of the most important experiments of the Patriots and had been missing for some time was supposed to be controlled at all times and yet here he was in the one place he shouldn't be.

Snake and rest of them walked out of the elevator. Shadow reacted.

"Vamp, take a few soldiers and kill them."

"As you wish." Vamp was somehow happy.

As Vamp sped off the room Shadow sat opposite to Naomi, she hadn't stopped pushing keys. He used a computer and searched for the detention block files. He found something. Ocelot took a prisoner about two weeks ago. Shadow opened the file, it was Rose's face. Ocelot had been working behind Shadow's back. He reached for his radio.

"Ocelot?"

"Yes." Ocelot's voice was calm.

"You've betrayed me. Who are you working for?"

"What do you mean?"

"I've found about the prisoner, you got her in here."

"I don't know what you are talking about."

"Don't lie to me Ocelot!"

"This is a set up. It was Vamp." Ocelot's tone was firmer.

"That's a lie and you know it. I'm placing you under arrest."

"I didn't want to tell you but I've placed a small camera in Vamp's room. You can access through your computer."

"No more games Ocelot."

"Just do it, access video bank number twenty two."

Shadow complied. He saw a man kneeling by his bed.

"This proves nothing Ocelot."

"Patience."

"My queen, soon you and your father you'll be at peace. They will pay…" Vamp said as he held a picture of Commander Scoot Dolph and Helena Dolph.

Shadow stopped the video.

"This doesn't exonerate you Ocelot."

"I know, but if you give me more time I'll get you more proof."

"I'm placing you under the hangar soldier's guard. If you try to escape they'll kill you."

"Very well."

Shadow was a bit confused. Was Vamp the traitor? Or was it Ocelot?

He then ordered the men on the hangar to keep an eye on Ocelot. After that he turned to Naomi and watched as she worked on the computer.

I hope its worth all this trouble.

Naomi heard the entire conversation. She hoped that Snake would come for her.

The elevator went all the way up. When it stopped Raiden helped Rose getting out of it, Otacon followed behind.

"The Kamov his outside of the tunnel." Otacon said.

"Good, Otacon I want you to take Rose to the Kamov and wait for me and Snake."

"What?" Rose and Jack replied in unison.

"I'm going back for him, Rose, please understand."

"No you can't Snake needs my help, the situation his worse than you think."

"What do you mean?" Raiden asked as they reached the end of the tunnel.

"There's a Metal Gear there."

"I know."

"Well, this one is might be more dangerous than the others before it?"

Raiden wasn't very surprised, each Metal Gear he knew was worse than the one before.

"That's why I need to go I need to find more about it."

"But Snake needs my help fighting Ocelot and Vamp."

Otacon too was surprised. Vamp was still alive.

It was raining, the storm was even worse. Otacon used his digital device to remove the stealth from the Kamov.

The child on Rose's arms began to cry again.

"Get inside." Otacon said

Raiden opened the Kamov doors and helped Rose in.

"I have to go Otacon." Raiden said to Otacon.

"I understand why you want to go back Jack." Rose was looking straight into Raiden's eyes. "I'll be right here waiting for you to get back. I just need to know, is our child alright?"

"It's safe don't worry Rose."

"That's all I needed to hear." Rose paused for a second "I love you Jack."

Raiden had done all of this for her and now he needed to forget about Rose and help his closest friend.

"Bye Rose, I promise you I'll return."

"I know."

Otacon realized that Raiden had to have a strong reason for wanting to help Snake. He had risked a lot by saving Rose and yet we wanted to go back to help Snake.

"Very well Raiden. I'll stay here waiting for you."

"Alright." Raiden walked away from the Kamov.

Then Otacon realized something, he went inside the Kamov in search for something.

Raiden was near the tunnel entrance when he heard.

"Raiden!" Otacon was yelling out.

"What?"

Otacon got near Raiden. He was holding some kind of device on his hand.
"I want you to pass by the computer room and put this near the terminal, this way I can help you and Snake."

Raiden hesitated but he knew Otacon was right, any help about Metal Gear and the facility would be good.

"Alright." Raiden agreed

"After you leave the room with the elevator, go right and you'll find the "Computer Room 2". Got it?"

" Yes." Raiden took the device from Otacon's hand. "Bye." He ran into the tunnel.

Otacon went back to the Kamov, closed the door and activated the stealth device.