Chapter 12: Solid Snake's Past! The Legendary Engineer Worker Hand!
There are many people outside the building panicking. "Ah! The building is on fire for no apparent reason!" they cry. "Otacon is still inside! We must get him out!"
Then 4 figures come jumping out from the window, but because they are moving in such a fast speed, nobody saw them coming out. Just then, the building explodes.
KABOOOOOOOOOOM!
"AAAAAAAAHH! IT HAS EXPLODED!"
The building is now totally on fire and about to collapse, and the people are busy trying to put out the fire.
Suddenly, 3 figures jump out from the flames and land onto the ground. It is the 3 Space Pirates, and they are carrying the remaining Smashers, Meta-Knight, and Otacon with them! "It's the mercenaries hired by Otacon!" say the people. "And they have rescued Meta-Knight and Otacon! But why did they help the Smashers too?"
"It's a long story…" says Punk, who is having a hard time breathing, and then he passes out.
"Ah! Help them quick!"
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The CP9 are using Geppou to hop through the night sky. "You said Snake came to your bar before you got ready for this mission?" Lucci asks Blueno.
"Yeah, but I don't know where he went to afterwards," he replies.
"We must find out his hiding place no matter what."
Then they hear loud shouting coming from the city. It is the Stray Fox people shouting, and they are saying, "Smashers! We got your winged friend in our hands! If you want his life, then come to the warehouse by the harbor!"
"Right! Our boss Snake is going to kill him, so you guys better come out and rescue him fast!" shouts Bluto.
The CP9 land on top of a building and watch them. "They are looking for the Smashers," says Kaku. "And they also said Snake being in a warehouse at the harbor."
"Then we shall get the location out of them," says Lucci
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"The Smashers are nowhere to be seen at all!" says a Stray Fox guy.
"They sure are into hiding today," says another. "They must fear our boss!"
"Surely they won't leave their friend alone and hide," says Bluto. "Keep shouting! They'll come out sooner or later! Hey Smashers!"
Then Lucci jumps down in front of them, but he has his face covered with a white cloth with eyeholes, so they won't recognize him. "You know where Solid Snake is hiding, right?" he asks. "Tell me where he is now."
"Who are you that you dare ask for his location?" says Bluto. "Why should we tell an unknown dude like you?"
"I'll give you 3 seconds to tell me, or else suffer consequences."
"Ha! You're a brave guy, but this is what you get for crossing Stray Fox! We'll teach you not to mess with us! Get him, boys!"
"Yeah!" And the SF guys charge at Lucci to attack him.
And then there are sounds of bloodcurdling screams and crying for help, and not to mentioning blood flying everywhere.
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Meanwhile, at a warehouse at the harbor, Snake and Pit are inside sitting down. "So you left your friends because you think you are too weak and therefore do not belong with them, right?" asks Snake. Pit nods in response. "I see… But leaving just like this… Do you think your friends will accept this?"
"I left behind a message, surely they'll see it," says Pit.
"That's not the point. You may have left behind a message, but even after reading the message, do you think they'll let you go just like that? Just because you're weak doesn't mean you have the right to leave a group of strong people!"
"Why are you saying these to me? It was your men that started everything in the first place!"
"I'll apologize to you for what my men done. They all come from bad backgrounds, so it's natural that they sometimes act a bit violent."
"You're not too bad yourself. I guess I'll accept your apology."
"Thanks. I knew we would get along! Now back to the point: I think you should reunite with your friends."
"But I do not feel right with them! They are so strong and I…"
"Listen: Just because you're weak doesn't mean you do not belong with them. In a group, there is always one that is the strongest and one that is the weakest. The strongest one is responsible for protecting the others and also the weakest. While the weakest may not amount much in the group, he or she will learn from the stronger ones. Be glad that you have strong and caring friends! If you learn from them, surely you will become strong too."
Pit listens silently without saying anything.
"Maybe you are weak right now, but if you try your best and see your powerful friends as a role model, you can become strong yourself too! Always learn from the elder and you will shine in the future. I was once a no-good boy, but I followed my master's steps and I became a great engineer that I am now. Not everyone in the world is born perfect; he or she will always begin with rough times, but eventually rise up to become someone of great value. Even you can do the same."
"Thanks for the lecture, Mr. Snake. I think you're right," says Pit. "I think I should reunite with my friends. They must be worrying about me right now!"
"That's the spirit! Perhaps they won't forgive me for what my men did to you, but I'm glad that you did not keep the anger within you. You are a very nice boy indeed!"
"Thanks a lot, Mr. Snake!"
Suddenly, the door bursts open and the CP9 steps in, and they are holding a beaten up and bloodied Bluto in their hands. "What the!" gasps Snake.
"Boss… They forced me… to bring you… here…" says Bluto before he passes out on the floor.
"He refused to tell us where you are, so we have no choice," says Lucci.
"You're that pigeon guy!" says Snake. "And Otacon's secretary, square nose dude, and Blueno! What are you guys doing dressed up like that? And you dare have the guts to barge into my old home!"
"So this is where the legendary Worker Hand once lived in. Not a bad place, eh?"
"Get out of here! Who gave you permission to come in?"
Lucci charges at Snake and punches him to the ground.
"YA!"
"Mr. Snake!" gasps Pit.
"We are actually working for the government," explains Lucci.
"Government! Those wicked dogs!" growls Snake, and Lucci kicks him in the face. "OUCH!"
"Now Snake, or should I say, John Doe… Give us the blueprint of the Armageddon right now. Surely Otacon, who is now dead, gave it to you, right?"
"Otacon is dead! But I don't know where you get all these information from, but I'm not giving you anything! There is nothing here worth taking either!"
"Do you think you can hide anything from us? Search around, Blueno."
"Yes." And Blueno goes to search the area. He sees some name plates on the wall and reads it, "Worker Hand, Hal Emmerich, John Doe…" And he searches through the dusty desks and flips through all the old papers.
"I said don't touch anything!" says Snake.
"You keep your mouth shut!" says Lucci. "Califa!"
"Yes." Califa pulls out a thorn whip and hits Snake with it multiple times.
"YAAAAAAAAA!"
"MR. SNAKE!" cries Pit, who is cowering behind a sofa.
Lucci looks around and sees a picture on the desk. The picture shows Snake and Otacon when they were younger, and there are two large Hands behind them. "So this is the picture of your past," says Lucci. "I didn't know you kept such a cute picture."
"Don't touch anything!" shouts Snake. "You have no permission to tread on other people's memory! This place belongs to the greatest engineer in the world, Worker Hand!" He tries to get up, but Califa has tied him up using her thorn whip (ouch…).
"Not until we get what we came for," says Lucci.
"There is nothing you want here!"
"Just the answer I expected. Califa!"
Califa ties the whip even tighter and hurts Snake even more.
"YA!"
"Do you remember, Snake? You once committed a great crime at that time, and so was the same with Worker Hand. You both are criminals."
"Do not say foul about Worker Hand!" says Snake angrily. "He is innocent! It's you government morons who are going crazy and making false accuses!"
"A criminal should understand the path he is heading towards," says Lucci. "Just accept your crime."
Snake is getting even angrier than before, and he shouts out at the top of his voice, "WHAT DO YOU KNOW ABOUT ALL THESE! YOU KNOW NOTHING, SO DON'T TALK LIKE YOU KNOW EVERYTHING!"
FLASHBACK
16 years ago, Great Tech City is a really horrible slum city. Everywhere you can find poor people and senseless violence. Everyday, the life is bad and horrible. It's as if this city will have no future at all. This city is so poor that it almost has no contact with other countries and cities! The people of Great Tech City have pretty much given up hope for the future. Everyday they expect to live a gloomy and horrible life.
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"Oh yeah!" exclaims Snake. "My latest version of the Snake Eater is a success! Snake Eater v. 5!" Snake controls the odd-looking tank and prepares to fire another shot, but it suddenly malfunctions and explodes.
BOOOOM!
"YAAAAAAAA!" cries Snake as he is sent flying into the sky.
Shortly afterwards…
"You're an idiot, Snake!" says Otacon. "How many times have I told you not to make dangerous machines like that?"
"Who said my machines are dangerous?" says Snake. "There are several baddies and monster around these regions! My machines will blast them good!"
"It's too dangerous! Your last machine was a failure again, wasn't it? You're going to hurt yourself badly someday!"
"I don't need you to lecture me, Octadork!"
"Why you!" Otacon jumps at him and they begin beating up each other.
"Now, now, boys. This isn't the time to fight!" says a large Hand as he flies to them while carrying a large, broken down warship. He places the warship onto land and begins welding it. "We are one big family, so we shouldn't be fighting."
"Worker Hand! Snake is creating dangerous machines again!" says Otacon.
"Really? What version is it now, Snake?"
"Version 5! But it was a failure…" replies Snake.
"Wahahahaha! You gotta try harder next time, young man! Put effort into it and it'll be something great! You're still young, so keep up at it!"
"I will!"
"Worker Hand! You're always encouraging him to do pointless and dangerous things! He'll get himself into trouble again!" says Otacon.
"Just let him be, Otacon," says WH. "He has his own interest and you have your own interest. Okay, let's go home now. We'll get the work done tomorrow."
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Back at the warehouse…
"You guys are back!" says Crazy Hand. "I whipped up the best dinner I can think of! I think I did anyway…"
"Haha! Crazy Hand, my nephew!" says WH cheerfully. "You always act like you know everything, and you really can!"
"Because I'm crazy! Wahahahahaha!"
"Hahahahahahahaha! You're crazy attitude makes me laugh! Hahahahahahaha!"
"HAHAHAHAHAAHAHAHAHAHA!"
"WAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!"
"What's the point of laughing?" asks CH all of a sudden.
"Well, you laughed first," says WH.
"Anyway… Great Tech City isn't going too well… At this rate, the whole city will collapse into piles of rubble and become ruins! And then this will be recorded down into history and then the city will become famous!"
"I don't even think so…" mumbles Otacon.
"Don't worry! I have taken that into consideration already!" says WH.
"Yippee! It's time for da greatest engineer in the world to come up with da ULTIMATE MACHINE!" says CH in an overly dramatic voice.
"Haha! You said it! When you are making something, always put effort into it! A man must be proud of the machine that he makes!"
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Later that night…
Snake gets up from his bed and sees Worker Hand working at his table busily. "It's late night, Worker Hand," says Snake. "What are you doing?"
"Just doing some sketches," replies WH. "This is the hope for Great Tech City. Surely it will bring future to this doomed city."
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The next day…
"Make way for the criminal!" says a soldier. Apparently, Worker Hand is found guilty and led through a crowd of people to enter a trial.
Otacon and Snake run into the scene. "What did Worker Hand do!" asks Otacon.
"Worker Hand!" cries Snake.
"Don't worry! Nothing will go wrong," says WH with a cheerful attitude.
WH is finally escorted to the room of judgment, and the judge stands before him and makes the announcement, "Worker Hand is found guilty for once assisting the evil scientist Andross in creating weapons for him! Even though Andross has been banished from this city, anyone that has associated with him must be executed! Therefore, I pronounce Andross guilty!"
"NOOOOOOOOOO!" scream Otacon, Snake, and Crazy Hand.
"Do you have anything to say on your defense?" the judge asks WH.
"Right now, I am thinking of making a ship that can fly," replies WH.
"What did you say?"
"I believe the problem with Great Tech City is the lack of trade with outside countries. This problem can be fixed by the Sky Liner! With this giant flying airship built, it can easily carry people, goods, and even large things to anywhere. It travels at high speed and can withstand any kind of weather, thus making it pretty much invulnerable to everything."
"Are you sure this is something that can be done?"
"Surely. I have finish drawing out the plans. It is not something ordinary engineers cannot do. It takes great skills and endurance to build such a thing."
"How long will this project be finished?"
"8 years."
"Then build this thing! I grant Worker Hand 8 years to finish building the Sky Liner! And the trial will be postponed to that time too!" says the judge.
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Back at the warehouse…
"Haha! I survived!" says WH happily.
"You made me scared!" says CH. "I thought you were really done for! But if this project is a success, they'll probably forget about your crime."
"You're awesome, Worker Hand!" says Otacon. "I didn't you know you could pull off something like this!"
"I will assist you in everything, Worker Hand!" says Snake. "You can trust on me!"
"Haha! You sure are energetic young man!" says WH. "All right then! For the future of Great Tech City, we will begin work tomorrow! Remember, a man must be proud of his own creation!"
TO BE CONTINUED…
The next few chapters will be talking about Snake's past and how he came to hate the government so much and how Great Tech City came to be so successful.
Andross was the villain of my first SSB story, Pokemon Adventure. I'm able to connect things together, don't I?
I know Solid Snake is the clone offspring of Big Boss, so Snake shouldn't be having a younger form. But this story has my own universe in it, so anything can happen. Just bare with it, okay?
Coming up next: The Day the Sky Liner is Born and the Day the Legend of Worker Hand Died!