After a long wait, the climax of Endgame. I don't own Full Metal Panic or Metal Gear. I own Michael
Tsubaki was quickly able to organize everyone and get them out of the school. Everyone had noticed that the soldiers had disappeared like thin air.
Students that were separated were taken to their respective classes without harm or trouble. Those that were locked up were released.
The soldiers merely nodded and left.
That was what Kaname heard from the others.
An explosion was heard and everyone turned. They could hear the intense sounds of gunfire and crashes that could not more than a few thousand yards from them. It was enough to make anyone panic.
Kaname already knew who was fighting in the battle. Sousuke and Arbalest had engaged the enemy AS suits that Ocelot told them about.
She turned her head to the empty hall where the stairs to the basement led. She could only hope that Michael was still alive against that madman. Kaname still trembled just thinking about that man, but now was not the time to worry about that.
If Sousuke could call Michael his brother than it was safe to say that he could hold his own against anyone.
After all, Sousuke held his own against Gauron and Ocelot seemed to be similar to him in certain aspects.
Kaname felt a tug and saw Kyoko leaning against the wall. She had a dislocated shoulder courtesy of Ocelot and still could not walk straight. Kyoko needed to get to a hospital immediately or else the damage would become worse.
"Kana what is going?!" She pleaded. In the past she begged Kaname to tell her the truth about Sousuke and later about Michael. She had been dragged into something that she had no business knowing about or being a part of. For all Kyoko knew, she was being used to get something or someone.
Kaname lifted her friend up by her good arm and threw it over her shoulder, "Please Kyoko, I promise to tell you everything but right now you need to know this."
Kyoko looked at her through the somewhat broken lenses and bent frame of her glasses. She was not sure what to believe or even wonder about the thing that Kaname was talking about.
"Know that two people are fighting to protect us with everything they have." Kaname sighed pulling her along, "Even if most of the people do not understand, they are fighting just to do the right thing."
"You mean Sousuke and Michael?" She asked wincing as her legs stung with each small step she took.
Kaname nodded. Another explosion followed by gunfire was heard near the school. The sounds of destruction seemed to be getting closer, "Sousuke is over there fighting." Kaname commented as she looked towards the darkened hall, "And Michael is fighting as well."
Kyoko shook her head, "But who are they?! They are not ordinary people and they seemed to belong in this world of fighting and warfare. A world that we were dragged into." She started cry a little. Confused and scared at her own lack of knowledge.
"I know, I barely understand their world but they are doing the right thing." She said softly, "Even if it comes to nothing."
"Kana-"
Kaname heard a beeping.
Her Codec was going off. Could it be Sousuke?!
"Sousuke is that you!?" She yelled through the channel.
Static was heard on the other side and a gargled voice.
"Sousuke please repeat." She pleaded. Was the battle already over?! No it can't be over this quick.
"Kaname, I'll make this quick so listen carefully!! FOXHOUND has sent a team to get you out. A Dr. Hunter will meet you on the roof and get you out!!"
"Sousuke I can't just leave-"
"It's not a problem. Michael and I are use to these situations!" Sousuke said strongly.
"Sousu-"
"DAMN IT!" He cursed and more explosions and crashing were heard, "GET OUT OF THE CITY! I'LL-"The channel was cut off.
She stood frozen for a second not sure what she should do. Sousuke was fighting to protect the city. Michael was fighting to make sure everyone would get away safely.
They were fighting for their lives.
The end could be grim for either one of them. After all, they were still just human.
Kaname took a deep breath and started to head for the roof, "We are going to the roof Kyoko."
"Kana why-"
"Just listen, I thought I heard a chopper coming. Maybe it is a rescue team or something. Either way, they might have a doctor that could help you." She looked at Kyoko and smiled, "I want to make sure you are okay first than we can talk."
Kyoko smiled slightly and nodded.
Tsubaki turned and saw the two heading the other way, "KANAME! KYOKO! We need to get out this way!"
Kaname turned to Tsubaki, "I think a chopper is coming, if there is a doctor than they can help Kyoko!" She turned back to the stairs.
"But-" Tsubaki started to protest.
She kept walking not looking back, "Tsubaki, get everyone out of here. That is your mission given to you by the Vice President and Class Representative. You will follow it!" She said sternly as tightened her grip on the arm over her shoulder.
Tsubaki stopped and looked outside at the explosions. He gasped as he saw a white AS suit landed on a building only to be attacked from the side by a black AS suit. The models were something that he had never seen before.
Tsubaki thought for a second thinking it might be Sousuke. Where else could he be?
Tsubaki had said a lot of bad things about him but he never called him a coward.
A missile rocked by destroying a building near the courtyard of the school.
He shook his head, "We will head out the back way! Everyone stay close and memorize the person next to you and hang on to that person!" He yelled making sure everyone stayed calm at this point.
Tsubaki turned back to the dark hallway where Michael and Ocelot were fighting than back to the city fight, "You two better come back. I really want to fight you now." He said watching the rear of the group.
Sousuke cursed as the Arbalest was slammed into a building. He quickly looked at the screen and-
"PROXIMITY ALERT BEHIND!" Al warned.
Sousuke quickly got the Arbalest on its feet and turned to counter the black venom charging at him.
He fired a shot and quickly retreated back using the buildings as cover.
Sousuke had never fought enemies as well trained or coordinated as this. The enemy moved as one and used every possible advantage to throw Sousuke to the ground.
He cursed as he leapt to a building.
"PROXIMITY-"AL never finished as a suit charged right behind Sousuke slamming him into the ground several floors below him.
Sousuke was barely able to turn the Arbalest to land on its back. It turned out to be a struck of good fortune for Sousuke. The enemy Venom attempted to stab Sousuke from behind as the Arbalest fell to the ground.
The Arbalest and the Venom fought for control of the knife as the Venom tried to keep pushing it toward the cockpit.
Sousuke activated the face mounted chain guns but it had no effect because of the shield it was using.
The Venom only increased its efforts to keep the shield up. As a result it did not notice the foot swinging until it was too late. Then
venom was pushed back from the force of the kick as Sousuke grabbed the knife and
leapt to his feet.
Before the Venom could even react to any change in its position, Sousuke threw the Anti-tank knife right through the center of it with even more speed and force then before.
The Venom was thrown back and exploded besides a nearby building. Luckily for Sousuke he was able to use the Lambda driver to increase the knife's speed.
"One has been take care of Srgt. Only nine are left." AL reported.
Sousuke looked around and saw the radar going crazy. The units started to try and surround him.
"AL, best course of action." Sousuke asked as he reloaded the rifle the Arbalest was using.
"Srgt. It is best to go through the buildings." AL suggested.
Sousuke was already reluctant enough to use the rifle. His main hope was to try and minimize the damage to the city. However, the skill of these pilots prevented that. The suits were armed with the basic weapons of any AS suits. They did not care for anything fancy or flashy like Gates and his forces used in Hong Kong.
"Roger." He said hesitant as he crashed through a nearby office building.
The Arbalest was receiving a communication. Was it Michael, Kaname or Dr. Hunter?
AL opened the channel, "It is another message from FOXHOUND, coming from a Snake."
"Snake what is the situation?" Sousuke asked as he spun the Arbalest and fired its rifle at a Venom. The Venom leapt away to give his friend behind him a chance to fire. The shield prevented damage but Sousuke moved the Arbalest behind a building for extra cover.
"I take it the AS suits have arrived. Something you should know kid," Snake paused as the image came up in the right hand corner of the cockpits HUB, "Those are from the OCELOT unit."
Sousuke gulped. The OCELOT unit, they were some of the best pilots in the Afghanistan conflict. No wonder they were well organized they-
"Srgt. GERNADE!!" AL warned.
Sousuke turned and quickly concentrated on the shield and leapt back. The explosion rocked the Arbalest right into another building. It slumped back as Sousuke turned back to Snake, "No wonder they are so good in group tactics."
Snake nodded, "I can't offer any real advice except you need to get close to them. They use long range and short range attacks that force the enemy to keep moving. While one pursues the others try and take it out."
Sousuke knew this made perfect sense. It was the same way a squad of soldiers would push the enemy to a certain area where either a sniper or an artillery unit could take them out.
Also, it would make them tired and weak.
Sousuke cracked his neck, "What is the situation on your end?"
"We were able to get some channels open through luck and Mei Ling. Right now we have to evacuate the base. I just found this information out about the units sent to attack. They work well and groups so I figured you could use the help. Be sure to pass this to Mike." Snake said.
"Thanks for the advice. Also," He got the Arbalest up and saw the enemy slowly advancing, "Thanks for the recovery team."
Snake paused for a second, "What team?"
Sousuke felt his face pale and his heart rate shoot up, "The team sent to get Kaname out."
Snake paused for another drawn out second, "The team sent to back you up was attacked before we could even warn them that they were in danger." Snake answered, "Who was this apparent rescue team?"
"Dr. Hunter." Sousuke answered.
The radar chimed a warning as Sousuke got the Arbalest right out of more rifle fire and started running through the city. He noticed that he was being herded to the school.
Snake cursed, "Dr. Hunter was reported as killed in action in South Korea. We just got that a few days before the attack on HQ. Which means-"
Sousuke gripped the controls, "She is the traitor in FOXHOUDND!"
Explosions and gunfire were heard in the background of Snake, "SHIT! Sousuke you cannot let that happen. Warn Michael where is he!?"
Sousuke spun the Arbalest on its heel and returned fire at the AS suit firing it dove for cover.
"ABOVE!" AL warned.
Sousuke in a flash repealed the Venom with its larger knife stored in the knee. The two clashed with blue and reddish lights reminiscent of Sousuke's fight with Gates.
Sousuke leapt back and pulled up its rifle as the Venom landed and fired. The shot went right through the center of the suit throwing parts and oil across the city.
"Two down Srgt."
Sousuke cursed, "Ocelot was at the school so Michael went-"
Snake cursed even louder, "Damn it I told him to not get hot headed about this. Explain the situation later. I'm starting to lose the channel, warn Michael or Angel about this. GET THEM THAT MESSAGE THAT IS AN ORDER!!" Snake yelled and the channel was cutoff.
"Roger!" Sousuke yelled as he tried to get through to Michael and Kaname. At least one would help.
A bullet ricocheted past the cement column that Michael leaned against. His back was hugging the wall as tight as it could to make sure no part of his body was exposed.
Unfortunately this strategy does not work so well against Ocelot.
Another bullet bounced off the wall and whizzed right past his foot forming a hole not far from his toe.
Michael reloaded his Mark 23 and took a deep breath.
"If you recall, the bullets go where I want them to go." Ocelot taunted.
Michael rushed out from his hiding place shooting at Ocelot's form as it ducked in the shadows moving behind the pillars and boxes in the basement.
Michael ran with Ocelot as each man kept shooting bullets past each other in this duel to the death. Each bullet whizzed passed them nearly hitting their intended target. Each man kept his focus on the other as to not lose there advantage.
If either lost their concentration than the other man would win!
They ran behind pillars almost in front of each other.
"I love to reload in battle." Michael heard Ocelot open the chamber loading each bullet and twirled the chamber clicking it in place, "It makes me feel alive."
"You have not changed since the war." Michael reloaded his gun. Right now he had only six magazines left in his holster. His bag was not far from him but he was not going to take the chance of exposing his back to Ocelot.
His concentration was broken as a bullet sliced right through the column nearly going through his arm.
Michael quickly realized that his aim was getting closer. Ocelot had the supernatural ability to make every bullet he fired hit their intended target. He was even able to bounce-
Another bullet whizzed by popping Michael's ears.
His eyes widened and he felt his heart pumping faster and faster. That bastard could still make the bullets bounce just like he did in Afghanistan. No, Michael quickly came to the realization that Ocelot could bounce them off the walls even better than before.
This was bad!
"What's wrong scared of me already." Ocelot twirled his revolver in a fast manner but Michael could hear it, "Have you lost to resolve to kill me? Have you forgotten what happened in London?"
Michael gripped his gun biting his lower lip to try and keep his cool in this battle. Ocelot was deliberately taunting Michael and it was working.
"Don't forgot what happened? Mary was important to you wasn't she? Too bad she can not see what a disappointment you have become!" Ocelot stopped twirling and gripped the gun.
Ocelot rushed out of his hiding spot but did not see Michael. He kept looking around his gun raised in the air slightly.
Slowly he-
Click.
Bang! Bang!
Ocelot quickly hit the ground as soon as he heard the clicking sound. A second later two bullets whizzed right over his head. Quickly jumping in a crouched position he fired two bullets in the direction they came from.
Nothing.
Ocelot kept his cool as he slowly rose from his hiding place.
Something caught his eyes as he quickly turned to counter the form in front of him.
Michael fired two bullets and Ocelot fired one.
All three bullets whizzed past the other and each stood still.
Ocelot felt something warm run down his cheek. He touched it and saw blood. Ocelot only smiled. 'The little shit hit me!' was the thought that kept going through his head.
The bullet Ocelot fired skidded right past his arm giving him a small wound on his shoulder.
Ocelot and Michael kept their guns pointed at each other.
Ocelot kept his gun pointed at him, "Those eyes, the eyes of Mikhail. The boy that become our pride and joy in our unit." Ocelot cocked the hammer, "That is the only way to beat me!"
Michael glared right back at him, "I'm not that person anymore! I am Michael!"
Ocelot walked around in a circle as Michael did the same, "The name that Gray Fox and Kailin recognized you by. When are you going to learn that you were part of our unit and will always be that way! It is as we said before; you shed blood in the unit than you are forever part of that unit!"
Michael kept his gun firmly pointed at Ocelot, "I'm not that person anymore! I'll accept my punishment for my crimes but until than, this is the path I have chosen."
"A path of blood shed and violence." Ocelot lowered his gun.
Michael kept his gun aimed at his head.
"You have not changed, if you had accepted a new path than it would be away from the battlefield. However," He pointed at Michael, "You and Sousuke are the same as you were in the past."
An explosion could be heard outside as well as sounds of AS suits.
"No," He grasped his hands on the gun, "We are not the same as before. We-"
"We what Michael? Fight for justice? To protect others? To stop evil?" Ocelot counted the excuses off, "Justice, evil, protect they are words that you should never use. They are things that can change depending on the situation. That which is right is wrong, that which is justice is not justice. The only thing that is true is that when a person points a gun at you they are the enemy plain and simple." Ocelot raised his gun at Michael.
Michael gritted his teeth his eyes started to lose focus as his gun started to shake.
"Face it, you and Sousuke are walking hypocrites running from what you are." Ocelot fired the gun and the bullet whizzed by him, "Even if you survive this, your hands are already bloody with fresh blood as are Sousuke's hands." He started to walk forward.
Michael kept his gun right at him.
"Do you think she will want to associate with a person who has killed in front her? Those that do not understand find it easier to hate and that is what she will do. Kaname will either hate or reject him." Ocelot raised the gun at Michael.
"You're wrong!" Michael yelled.
Ocelot lowered his gun pointed at his hand, "If I am wrong, than why his you're hand shaking?"
Michael kept his eyes at Ocelot but his hands started to shake slightly. He kept trying to push this doubt from his mind but it was getting him. No, he kept telling to himself this is what Ocelot does he gets in your mind!
Michael brought his leg up to delivered a round house kicked which Ocelot avoided. Michael fired at Ocelot who ducked into the shadows and the duel continued.
He quickly pressed his back against a pillar and started to reload his gun. His hands started to shake as he fumbled for the magazine.
Michael took a deep breath and his hands stopped shaking. A small change but-
BEEP! BEEP!
Michael nearly jumped out of his skin as his CODEC went off. He answered it, "This had better be important Sousuke!" As three bullets whizzed pass the pillar he was behind as he tightened his body to keep himself from getting hit.
"DR. HUNTER IS THE TRAITOR!!" He screamed at him.
Michael jumped out of his hiding place shooting at Ocelot whose form he could barely see.
Pressing against another pillar he started to multi-task, "Slow down, what about Dr. Hunter?"
Sousuke cursed on the other side as Michael could hear AL in the background. The AS suits kept Sousuke on his toes and it seemed like he was going to be on the losing side.
"I got a call from Snake!" Michael snapped to attention despite the two other bullets that whizzed past his feet at an angle. Ocelot was coming from different position that exposed Michael more than he wanted too.
Sousuke continued, "The team originally sent in to back us up had been attacked and killed! Dr. Hunter was believed to be killed in South Korea but I just got a call from her and she is on her way now to pick up Kaname!"
Michael banged his fist against the pillar, "SHIT! Can you get there?!"
"Negative, I can't get too close or the Venoms will destroy the school. Also the students are still evacuating!" Sousuke cursed as rifle fire could be heard.
Michael quickly heard from AL, "Three units destroyed!"
Another bullet shot by him too close for comfort for Michael, "I'm still engaged with Ocelot!" Michael returned fire at the position he believed Ocelot to be at.
A form could be seen from the shadows as Michael chased after it with bullets whizzing by each other.
The two fighters ducked behind their respective pillars reloading as quickly as they could. Michael was down to three magazines. Each shot had to hit its target.
"Well what are we-"
"I have to take care of everything don't I?" An electronic voice could be heard. Someone had hacked the channel!
Michael slammed his back against the wall gripping the gun, "Who is this?! Identify yourself?!"
"I don't report to FOXHOUND! Srgt. I'll take care of this; you worry about what is going on now." The channel closed.
Michael cursed, "Sousuke who the hell was that asshole?!"
"Wraith, the other person supporting me!" Sousuke, "Wraith can take care of the situation right now. Worry about Ocelot!" The channel closed.
"Shit!" Michael cursed.
Ocelot spoke, "What's wrong? Getting distracted, you must have found out that Dr. Hunter was our informant."
"I wondered who the traitor was; I just did not suspect her." Michael peaked from his hiding place, "What did you offer? Money, power, a position?!"
Ocelot chuckled at that, "Nothing as petty as material goods. It was much simpler than that." A bullet hole was formed near his feet as Ocelot moved from his hiding place.
"What than revenge?!" Michael carefully moved from his spot to find one to shot Ocelot.
"Sharp boy but you should not worry about such things like that. Your focus should be on me right now." Ocelot pressed his back against the wall. He twirled his revolver at a fast pace, "Because I'm getting warmed up!"
"Okay Kaname hold her hand tight because this will hurt." Dr Hunter had a tight grip on Kyoko's arm.
The girl sniffed her nose as she gripped her friend's hand.
Kaname nodded, "It'll be over quick Kyoko." She assured her friend.
"Okay," Dr Hunter took a deep breath, "One, two THREE!" She pushed the elbow back in place.
Kyoko screamed and pain and Kaname was there to catch her as she soothed her friend.
Kaname looked at Dr. Hunter and was amazed that a woman this age could be part of the Command Staff at FOXHOUND let alone head of the medical staff at their HQ. The woman was beautiful with her dark hair and tan skin. She wore regular clothes but still had on her doctor's coat.
Another explosion rocked the school as the fierce battle between Sousuke and the Venoms kept going. With each explosion and fire from the city it seemed that the enemy was getting more and more desperate to force Sousuke to the school.
Still Kaname wondered why the JSDF did not send AS suits let alone any other kind of support to the capital city.
Did Amaglam have this much influence to force the military to be silent?
"Mss. Chidori we need to evacuate you immediately." Dr Hunter said dressing Kyoko's wounds, "We are under orders to get you out of the city and to a safe location."
Kaname looked at Dr. Hunter, "Why has not anyone gone to assist Michael against Ocelot?!" This was the third time she asked.
Dr Hunter replied the same with, "It is a personal issue that he must deal with. We must respect that." Dr Hunter would say in a quiet and sincere tone.
Kaname sighed for a second, "At the very least can someone take Kyoko to the hospital or can she come with us?"
Dr Hunter shook her head, "Out of the question, FOXHOUND operates a little differently than Mithril. We are connected to the U.S government which will never confirm nor deny the existence of FOXHOUND. Please understand."
Kaname shot back with, "You're a doctor right?! Is it not your job to take care of those that are in sick and needy?!"
Dr Hunter was silent. The men around her grew more anxious with each passing second. Any second longer could jeopardize their plans.
"Yes but-"
"THAN HELP HER! Help Sousuke who is out their fighting to save your lives!" She retorted. Kaname was not one to stand by and let her friends get hurt. If this doctor was sent to help them than she was disobeying orders by refusing to help in any kind of way.
"We don't have time for this! Get in the chopper right now! I have my orders!!" Dr Hunter yelled she was getting impatient. Their window was quickly closing.
"You need to-"She heard a beep and it was Sousuke, "One sec I have a call from Sousuke."
Dr. Hunter pulled out her gun, "Answer that and I will shot you." She said in a calm tone. The other men had pulled out their guns.
Kyoko started frantically look around at the men pointing their guns. Why was this happening again?!
Kaname took a deep breath, "So you would betray your organization for what?! What did they promise you?"
Naomi sneered, "You could never understand why I joined? Just get in the chopper or I shot your friend!"
Kaname took the gun around your leg and pointed it to her head, "Than I shoot myself." Kaname was taking a wild chance with this but hopefully Hunter would think that the gun at her head was real and not just and tranquilizer dart.
"You die," Dr. Hunter cocked the hammer, "She dies."
Kaname smiled, "Than how will you explain this situation. What good would killing a bystander if the prize dies?" Kaname's heart was about to explode right out of her chest. The situation looked bad already but at least she held some cards that favored her.
The gun was a lucky break but how long would the charade last.
Dr. Hunter smiled, "Put that toy away little girl."
Kaname's eyes widened. Did she know?! It was possible since she was part of the Command staff, it would only be natural to know all the equipment.
"Clever girl," She fired a bullet near Kyoko's head who covered her head crying. Naomi turned from the Kyoko to Kaname, "Perhaps the kneecaps?"
She fired two more bullets near her feet.
Kyoko pulled her legs. Her back hugged the wall as tight as it could as she tried to find the words to plea for help but no sound came out.
Kaname gritted her teeth but still kept the gun at her head, "Stop it!"
"Or perhaps the elbows?" Dr Hunter gave Kaname a sick look, "I maybe young but I know where exactly I need to shot to inflict the maximum amount of pain without killing her. Would you like to see?" She fired two more bullets near her arms.
Kyoko hugged her arms in as tight as she could. Tears and terror were seen the girls face.
Dr Hunter turned to Kaname who promptly slapped Hunter across the face, "I thought FOXHOUND did not hire crazy bitches." She glared at Dr. Hunter.
She was silent was seethed at the girls insolences.
"You betrayed Michael and the others for what?! For this?!" She walked over to Kyoko who hugged her friend as tight as she could, "To terrify teenagers!? You have lost everything by betraying them!"
Dr Hunter walked over and grabbed Kaname by that arm lifting her up, "Lost!?" She spat at her, "FOXHOUND took my brother away from me!! Snake killed him and I lost the only family I had!!"
Kaname looked shocked.
"Snake deserves to pay; no FOXHOUND deserves to pay for the hell they put me through!!" She shoved Kaname against the wall. She could not control her tears thinking about her brother, "I lost my life when he died!!"
"And this is how you repay him by betraying others!" Kaname shot back.
Dr Hunter slapped Kaname across the face with the butt of her gun.
Kaname hit the ground hard as she felt taste of blood in her mouth.
Kyoko crawled over to help her friend.
Kaname shot a pleading glare at Hunter.
Naomi held the gun against Kaname's head, "Come and I promise that she will get to a hospital."
Kaname looked at Kyoko than back at the city.
"Call anyone of them and I will know. I have the same device as both of them do. If you try to contact them in any method, I will make sure that the girl dies." Dr Hunter said in an icy tone. She had regained her composure.
Kyoko looked at her friend shaking her head telling her not to go.
Kaname smiled and got up.
Kyoko grabbed her hand trying to pull her back but Kaname would not give.
"Good girl now-"
A guard yelled in pain as blood shot in air.
Two more muffled shots from a silencer were followed by to two more shots of blood and dead guards. In a manner of minutes most of the guards were either dead or injured.
The remaining one's held their guns up but Dr. Hunter stopped them.
A red beam of light was aimed right at the center of her head.
The guards slowly lowered their guns and stepped back at Dr. Hunter's command.
Kaname turned and saw a Korean woman with black hair standing the doorway. She wore a business suit armed with a pistol and holding a wig in the other hand.
"Wraith!?" Kaname said in surprised.
The woman only nodded, "Kaname let's go right now."
Kaname nodded and went to the wall lifted Kyoko up.
Wraith walked out of the door frame and Kaname carried Kyoko behind her.
"So you're the other dog that protects her?" Dr Hunter inquired.
"Let's just saw this dog is better trained." More gunfire was heard from the city and a huge explosion was heard.
It could only mean Sousuke got Venom.
Wraith cocked the gun, "For FOXHOUND you surely lack the qualities I would expect."
Dr Hunter chuckled, "I'm a doctor. My skills revolve around making sure they can still fight. Or in some cases improve them."
Wraith looked at her with a cold lock, "Either way I think I would be doing Michael a favor by doing this."
Hunter only sneered, "You can't win even she gets away we will not stop. We will continue to pursue her. What makes you think Ocelot was the only one that we were able to hire, there are four more that are just as good as Ocelot," She smiled, "One of them is just as good as Snake."
Wraith fired a bullet past her, "Enough now-"
A whistling sound was heard as Wraith looked up. She grabbed the two girls yelling, "DOWN!" She covered them protecting them.
A huge explosion was felt and heard as a missile destroyed a section of the school near them. Though fair, they could still feel the heat.
"LET'S GO!" She yelled pulling the two girls up.
A click was heard.
Wraith and Kaname turned around to see Hunter with her gun and fired.
They run until they were away from the doors. They rushed down one flight of stairs.
Wraith pulled a grenade out and threw it through the door. She could hear yelling and cursing.
"Okay let's-"She turned to Kaname and the young girl called Kyoko and froze.
Kyoko had been shot several times in the back. The back of her white shirt was red with her own blood.
Kaname was in a state of shock as she yelled her friend feeling the blood on her hands.
Wraith gently took the girl and carried her in her arms, "Let's go." She turned to Kaname.
Kaname just stood frozen looking at her hands. Both were drenched in blood and would slowly hardened and mix into her body.
The blood could be washed away but not the meaning.
The clear meaning that Ocelot and Leonard wanted to drive into her.
Blood would forever be on her hands. Those that died would place the blame on her.
"C'MON!" Wraith said more forcefully pulling her along.
Kaname was not sure if she could handle Michael's blood on her hands.
Let alone the blood of the person that she loved. The person she loved was out fighting to protect her. But how much longer could she accept that.
With what just happened, she could not.
Michael winced as the bullet skimmed right past his upper arm. That son of a bitch was getting closer and closer.
He returned fire as he moved to another hiding place.
"It seems that things are getting more intense out their." Ocelot spoke as he reloaded. He was referring to the explosion that occurred near them.
"What's wrong afraid of going to hell!?" Michael roared as he fired at Ocelot's hiding spot. The gun clicked empty as Michael pulled out his last magazine.
"I've been thinking Michael," Ocelot loaded his gun, "How about we end this duel with one bullet."
Michael froze could Ocelot know that he was almost out of ammo.
"It seems that I am down to a few bullets and the fighting is getting closer." He twirled the revolver, "Plus I don't want to miss the main event."
"You mean Belial?" Michael asked as cocked his gun.
Ocelot chuckled, "I'm impressed that you would remember that. Let us just say that you deserve to know what that silver haired brat can do."
Michael took a deep breath, "I take it you hate him too."
"Hate would be an understatement." Ocelot answered, "By the way nice kick in the face. He is still upset about that."
Michael smiled slightly, "Snake said the same thing only if I could get that neck."
"You would have saved us a lot of trouble." Ocelot sighed, "Unfortunately I need to kill you." Ocelot answered in his normal serious tone.
"Same." Michael replied with the same, "So how do we decide this?" Michael leaned over the edge.
Ocelot pulled out a coin, "See this coin," He put his arm out of Michael to see "When it hits the ground we fire. Deal?"
"Deal." Michael took a deep breath.
One shot.
It was either hit or miss for both parties.
"Ready?" Ocelot gripped the revolver.
"Just throw the coin!" Michael yelled his anticipation was getting the best of him.
Ocelot smiled and the coin was thrown.
Time seemed to slow down as each man only heard their own heart beat. They could feel there pulse and the adrenaline pumping through their bodies as they waited.
The coin continued to twirl in the air suspended for a second than rushed straight down.
Michael shot right out of his hiding place and fired.
Ocelot was not there!
Michael only turned for a second as the gun was shot right out of his hand. He clutched his hand and turned to see Ocelot right on the other side.
He reached for his knife only to have Ocelot shot him in his leg.
Michael fell to the ground still reaching for the gun.
Ocelot walked over and kicked the gun away. Ocelot than slammed his heel on Michael's foot putting all the weight on the wound around his hand.
Michael gritted his teeth. He would not give Ocelot the satisfaction of screaming or even showing pain.
"It's been a long time since I had such a good fight." He twisted his heed digging into Michael's hand.
Michael gritted in pain.
"You are still able to amuse me like before." He kicked his wounded leg.
Ocelot only smiled, "Stubborn like always." He watched Michael panting trying to keep the pain to himself. He refused to give Ocelot that satisfaction.
"But even than that will not be enough." Ocelot cocked the hammer and pointed right at Michael's head, "Its time to see the devil Mikhail."
Michael responded with a look of hate and rage that burned from his eyes. His body seemed to emit it and Ocelot felt it.
It gave Ocelot pleasure, "Your anger and hate are enough for me but," He pressed the barrel against his head, "It's over."
Michael closed his eyes.
Ocelot smiled.
A whistling sound was heard and another explosion rocked the basement sending chucks of earth and metal against the school.
The basement shook silently as Ocelot turned his attention to the outside for a spilt second.
Michael quickly tripped Ocelot with his good leg and grabbed the revolver away from his head as Ocelot fell and threw the arm away from his face.
Michael dove for the gun and turned quickly.
Ocelot and Michael both had their guns pointed at each others heads. Ocelot stood above him with the revolver pointed at the center of his head. Michael's Mark 23 was pointed right underneath his chin. He was even able to get it at the right angle to give a kill shot.
"Not ready to die?" Ocelot smiled.
"When you die that is."
"I'm afraid we cannot finish this time." Ocelot chuckled.
Michael looked at his other hand as he held a detonator and pushed it.
A small explosion was heard followed by smoke grenades around the room.
Ocelot smacked the gun away from his face and ran to the exit he had made from the bombs, "We'll meet again Michael. I assure you, at a place befitting men like us. The time of his dream is coming."
Michael coughed as he rose to his feet leaning against the wall. His good leg supporting him, "What dream?! What are you talking about!?"
"Time will tell." Ocelot's form disappeared from the smoke.
"Ocelot." Michael chased after him but only stumbled, "Ocelot! OCELOT!!" He screamed out in the basement.
Michael panted as he banged his fist into the ground. He lost his balances and slumped against a box.
There was no time for this crap!
Looking around he saw a piece of cloth over a box. Yanking it toward him he ripped a strip off and pulled his knife in.
Taking a deep breath Michael held the knife, "Always hated this." He gritted his teeth and used the knife to dig the bullet out.
After a few grunts he pulled the bullet out with his fingers and threw it away.
Wasting no time he tied the strip around his wound as tight as he could making a tourniquet.
Bracing against the wall Michael started to head for the exit when his CODEC went off.
"This is sword-one over." Michael already knew who it was as he stumbled out of the basement,
"You are the biggest idiot in the world Sword-One." Snake said over the CODEC, "You allowed your personal feelings toward Ocelot get the best of you."
"Bite me Snake." Michael retorted as he limped out of the school. Thankfully he remembered to get his gun.
"Shove it for one second," Snake snapped at him, "Because you decide to play hero someone was seriously hurt."
Michael paled as he continued to limp out of the school avoiding the other students who were evacuating. The school was almost completely evacuated.
Sousuke needed to by just a few more minutes.
"Who?"
"That girl Kyoko from your class. She has five bullets in her back courtesy of Dr. Hunter." Snake responded. He was already short of patience and was not in the mood for someone to give him an attitude.
Let alone Michael.
"What about Dr. Hunter?" Michael asked.
"According to Wraith, the other operative supporting Sousuke, she escaped after she got them out." Snake finished as he cooled down a bit. He knew that Michael was someone to not let every thing affect him.
In the end he still had a job to do.
"What about Kyoko and Kaname?" Michael asked. He made it to the streets and could see the fierce fighting between Sousuke and the AS suits.
"Kaname is with them and Kyoko is in critical condition. She was already weak when she got shot so that does not help any." Snake said in a grim tone, "I warned you about your emotions and Ocelot."
"Yet, you and the Colonel still chose me for this assignment Snake!" Michael responded harshly.
Snake scoffed, "And look what happened. Your badly hurt, Ocelot and Hunter got away and an innocent bystander got hurt because your carelessness."
Michael stopped and leaned against the wall. Any normal person would be near death at this point.
Death was breathing down his neck but Michael refused Death the chance to take him.
He gritted his teeth, "Don't remind me about my carelessness Snake. Or my rash attitude or Ocelot," He slammed his fist against the cement wall leaving a dent, "I've already know that from the London tragedy."
Snake was silent and took a deep breath, "I'm sorry for bringing that up. I should have-"
"It's okay Snake. Let's focus on this," He started to run a little bit but still could not with his leg injury, "I need permission for the stinger launcher and to release the nanomachines."
Snake was silent, "Permission granted for the launcher and missiles. Watch with those augmentations. You've completed stage two but your body still has not gotten use to those radical changes. Too much and-"
"I know Snake." Michael headed for the warehouse with the launcher and missiles.
Leonard just finished changing into his suit designed for him to help him pilot his AS suit.
Walking out of the changing room he was met with a young female assistant, "Mr. Silver we have confirmed that the Arbalest has destroyed at least five of the Venoms we sent into the city."
Leonard smiled, "I'm impressed by his skill. Those pilots were indeed good for what they are doing. Still," He stopped and thought for second, "I'm amazed that he could fight that hard. I may have underestimated him."
"Ocelot warned you to not do that." Leonard did not turn to even talk to the person behind him. Only the cawing of the raven could be heard, "He is strong and your own arrogance about that strength will be the death of you."
The man left to return to his post.
The young assistant whispered in Leonard's ear, "Are you sure we can trust them? That psychic one who-"
Leonard raised his hand stopping the woman, "They came high recommended by Mr. Gold who has great experience in that field."
They both walked into the hanger as engineers made the final preparations for the drop. It was almost time to see what this machine could really do.
"Ms. Tang," Leonard turned to the woman giving a small smile, "What did Mr. Ocelot say?"
Tang had to take a moment to find her voice. Everytime he smiled it took her breath away, "Um excuse me for a moment," She took a deep breath; "Mr. Kanzuki was badly injured in his leg and hand. Ocelot did warn that even though he is injured it only meant he will fight harder."
Leonard pondered that for a moment, "True, but his men are ready correct?"
"Yes sir."
"Good," He touched the frame and the cockpit opened, "I must go now."
"Sir, are you sure you must take care of this?" Tang asked concerned for her superior's health and well being.
Leonard only gave a small but arrogant smile, "I must. Those two will not take me seriously until they know what I can do. Besides, I think it is time to put them in there place."
Ms. Tang nodded, "As you wish sir, please be careful."
Leonard smiled and waved, "I will Ms. Tang."
Tang took a step back as the engineers started to shout. She cursed and yelled, "Mr. Silver before you go, the chief has the meals prepared as you specified."
Leonard raised his head remembering that, "Thank you Ms. Tang, I'll be sure to give you a pay raise for that."
The cockpit closed the eyes of the AS suit shined a rather sinister glare. It was only a matter of minutes before the drop.
Sousuke spun the Arbalest on its heel as it turned to fire against the approaching Venoms. Five units had been take out but the Arbalest suffered heavy damage along its entire frame. Its once white and blue frame was a mess with scorch marks along with metal crushed and holes in the entire frame.
Sousuke turned hearing the warning chime of the radar and dove throwing one of the anti-tank daggers it was able to retrieve from one of the downed Venoms.
It jumped and avoided the fire.
Sousuke quickly countered with shooting out its cable grabbing the frame by the leg and pulling it straight into the ground.
A moment later the suit exploded.
Sousuke turned to face the other enemies. At least four units remained.
He looked around and saw the damage that this battle had brought. The once simple streets that were full of stores and fast food places had all be been destroyed or ruined in some way.
The street that he always used to walk with Kaname on had been violated with the explosions and actions of war.
Actions that he himself had brought to this once quiet part of the city. Sousuke gripped the controls furious at what happened to Kyoko when Wraith reported to him. Dr. Hunter had shot an innocent person.
A person who was Kaname's best friend.
Sousuke could remember the girl who always smiled and took pictures of almost of ever reaction that happened between Sousuke and Kaname.
Yet now, that girl was lying on the ground with her blood seeping into the ground as Kaname watched.
He gritted his teeth in fury over one person.
Leonard. That silver haired arrogant man had brought this and tried to put the blame on Sousuke and Kaname. Because of him he-
'You cannot continue like this.'
He stopped remembering the words of the President. It was true.
The dream was over.
It was over even before the President told him. Before Leonard came and even before Ocelot and Michael returning to his life.
It was over because of what they were.
"Srgt. Look!" AL got Sousuke's attention.
The Venoms were withdrawing.
Was the battle over?
Did Michael kill Ocelot and units were withdrawing with there commander's death?
Could-
"Srgt above." AL reported as large transport plane was overhead, "Something is coming."
Michael slugged the massive launcher in one hand and carried the missiles in the other. He winced slightly with each step he took with his bad leg.
The battle between Sousuke and Venoms had stopped for a second.
Could Belial be here?
He turned and followed Kaname's transmission that the CODEC was giving off.
"Hey, what is the situation?" He said catching his breath as Wraith performed emergency treatment on Kyoko. Michael looked grimly at the young girl was breathing was shallow while the female agent tried to save her life.
Wraith stopped for a second and looked Michael, "The Srgt. is still engaged with enemy and we have not seen any other men from the Ocelot Unit." Wraith took a deep breath giving a hard look to Michael, "I take it Ocelot got away?"
Michael nodded as he looked at her, "Yea, what is her prognosis?" He said pointed to Kyoko.
Wraith looked and said, "Not good, we need to get her to a hospital. She can still be saved, but I don't think I can do anymore than this."
Michael nodded and saw Kaname who was watching the battle.
"Do you have a car?" Michael asking slugging launcher across his back.
"Yes, one block from here." Wraith said.
"Okay let's-" Michael stopped and heard the transport plane over head, "Shit! Get them out of here and we will meet up later."
He started to run when Kaname grabbed his arm.
Kaname's head was lowered as she started to cry a little, "What am I suppose to do?"
Michael was silent.
"Look around, my best friend is dying and Sousuke and you could die. How am I suppose to do this?! How am I suppose to understand this?!" She yelled frantically trying to have Michael give him a clear answer.
However, in the battlefield there were no answers. No reason or middle.
People simply fought and killed.
Michael shook his arm from Kaname's grip, "I can't give an answer but look at Sousuke. He is putting his life on the line to do everything he can to help you. If you cannot accept that reason than he fought for nothing."
Kaname started to cry.
Michael looked at the nearby battle that Sousuke was at, "I have to go help him. Please, understand."
With that he ran into the battle with the stinger and missiles in his hands.
Kaname only fell to her knees. She-
She stopped as she felt a resonance.
His resonance.
Sousuke watched as the AS suit dropped from the sky. It stopped just short of the ground and it seemed to just hover there.
However, the thing that worried him was the suit had no jetpack or boosters on its feet that he could tell.
It just seemed to float on the air.
"There is no information about that design." AL informed Sousuke.
"Roger, we can only assume that it has no weapons." Sousuke gripped the controls. He had one magazine left that he took from a Venom he destroyed along with his larger Anti-tank dagger tucked into its left leg.
"So Srgt, I see that you continue to give us a hard time." A voice came from the AS suit. It was HIS voice, "I must say that I am indeed impressed with your performance." The unknown suit turned and surveyed the damage, "However, you made quiet a mess of things but still able to destroy several pilots that were part of the OCELOT unit."
Sousuke was silent and watched the Lambda driver readings go through the roof as it did when he was in Hong Kong. He would use the same attack that he used to destroy Gates.
Sousuke would finish this in one strike.
Leonard only chuckled, "Still though you cannot win but yet you continue to try?" He laughed, "I take it you will not give her up even if I ask."
The Arbalest took a step forward than another as it approached Leonard, "You know my answer."
"I see from that glowing fist in your hand that I have my answer." Leonard taunted in an arrogant tone that only infuriated Sousuke even more.
The Arbalest took another step as it closed the distance between him and Leonard.
Leonard scoffed, "So how did it feel to kill again?"
Sousuke gritted his teeth as he felt the fury rise in his body.
"How did she take it? Did she call you a monster or did you come to realize that when she saw that head explode?" Leonard taunted.
"BE SILENT!!" Sousuke charged with the glowing fist. He was going to end this right here! Right now! Consequences be damned if he was the Captain's bother. He would deal with it.
The suit raised a hand stopped the attack completely just short of touching its own hand. The shine went to a dim and was gone completely after that.
Sousuke stood in a state of shock.
The attack.
Was just stopped.
By one hand!
"My turn." Leonard said as he smiled, "Don't blink."
In a second the entire right arm was destroyed. It seemed as if a powerful force went through the entire arm destroying and ripping it apart at the same time. The resonating boom that followed destroyed all the windows in the radius around them.
The force sent the Arbalest rocketing back into a nearby building.
Sousuke struggled to get up. He could feel a few fractures in his ribs. The blow was invisible yet deadly.
His right arm was completely destroyed and the rifle was caught in the blast and was unusable.
Sousuke cursed and pulled out the knife he had. His only remaining weapon.
Leonard slowly walked toward him, "I seriously don't think you can use that and really think you can defeat me Srgt."
With that Sousuke charged.
Michael was in complete shock from he just saw.
The force came from nowhere yet it had enough force to do that!
Michael loaded the EMP missiles in one last chance to stop this. The missiles were in there test phase but were good enough to disable any AS suit.
Still he was not sure that it would not work.
Michael pushed the scope up and was trying to get a lock-on with the missile.
Suddenly it turned, "I really hope you don't think that peashooter can hurt me?" Leonard knew he was there.
Michael smiled, "Than you never heard the story of David versus Goliath." He heard the chime and fired the missile.
The smoke from the missile head right for the target as Michael prayed and hoped that it would work.
This had to work!
Michael stood horrified as it encountered a shield.
"You're kidding!?" Michael yelled, "You can stop it like that?!" Michael had read the reports about the lambda driver. In one case it was able to deflect a bullet back but never this.
Right now the missile was holding its spot and not doing anything else.
"How rude," He Leonard said arrogantly, "I should return it."
The missile was slowly being pushed up and then aimed right at Michael. It was launched even faster than it originally was.
The ally seemed to come to life in a gigantic explosion as the missile
connected with its target.
"MICHAEL!!" Sousuke yelled as he cried in rage against Leonard raising his knife to cut him down.
In a flash Leonard grabbed the arm and the suit turned to face Sousuke and the already damaged Arbalest, "If you were fighting at full strength than it would be a little more entertaining." It ripped the arm off kicking it straight to the ground, "Still I should end this."
Something caught Leonard's eye as Sousuke watched the same smoke cloud clear.
Michael stood with the launcher and missiles in his hands. He had jumped back at least fifteen feet. Much more than even Sousuke could do.
Michael panted as he wiped the blood and sweat from his face, "Bastard." He muttered out.
Leonard smile as he slammed the foot onto the Arbalest holding it in place. A horrible sound of twisting metal and electric circuits could be heard as Leonard twisted the foot.
"So, you are one of them. A Gene soldier?" Leonard inquired.
"Gene soldier?" Sousuke wondered.
Michael panted as he stood straight, "That bitch Hunter right?
Leonard laughed softly, "I was told you were much more than the original experiment. Too bad you did not have that in London."
"SHUT UP!" Michael aimed the launcher.
"No, you shut up fool."
Michael heard rustling and saw several men rush out from the alleyway. They were men from the OCELOT unit.
Michael threw the launcher at the incoming enemy causing a small break. He then delivered a jump kick knocking more of the guards back.
Michael engaged with whatever strength he had left. Even if he was augmented.
Sousuke fired the Arbalest's head chain guns to try and by more time. AL was going offline and the Arbalest could barely move. To top it all off the Lambda driver was shut down and he could get no reading from it.
Leonard merely turned as if he was looking at an annoyance, "An irritation would better fit what you two are. Learn who is above you and accept it." It grabbed the head and crushed the guns.
The cockpit exploded as pieces of plastic and glass cut across Sousuke's face.
Sousuke reached down underneath his seat, "No, I'm not done yet." He pulled out the G36c that Michael had leant him.
Michael kept the soldiers at bay. They stood around him as they formed a semi-circle around him.
He panted as he invited them, "C'mon let's-"He felt something coming from his throat and started coughing violently.
Fresh blood poured his mouth giving him a horrendous look, "No I can't be at my limit."
The soldiers quickly took this chance and started to beat Michael as he held him down. Each man got a punch and kick in as they ganged up on him.
Leonard could not believe that things had gone this well, now to seal it.
Kaname again felt Leonard's resonance. The first time was to give her the opportunity that the only choice she had was to go with him.
She left Kyoko in Wraith's care who tried to stop her but Kaname said nothing as she walked toward the battle.
Kaname already knew that Sousuke and Michael could not win. They had no chance against Leonard's machine.
She felt him again.
'Can you see it?'
Kaname could see the Arbalest. Sousuke crying in pain as he tried to open the cockpit. Michael being pulled up by his arms as head was slumped down with the soldiers beating him.
'Please stop.' She sent back to him.
'I'm bored with this. They annoy me.'
'Please stop, I'll go with you.'
'Than you must do one thing.'
Sousuke was able to get the cockpit open with whatever power AL could give. The screen started to die.
"Srgt. the last order has been accomplished." The screen died and AL was no more.
"Rest easy partner." He said softly as he opened fired with assault gun.
The soldiers threw Michael to the ground as Ocelot came in the view.
He looked at him, "Stubborn to the point Michael." He grabbed Michael by the hair to get a good look at him. Michael's eyes told his feelings as Ocelot smiled, "Still think you can win but-"
Michael jumped up straight to his feet using his will power and own determination to stand up. His body maybe dying but that did not mean he would back down when-
A shot was heard and Michael felt a bullet go through his shoulder blade.
Ocelot punched Michael as his body lurched forward landing on his knees.
He grabbed the shoulder since the bullet went clean through his arm. He fell to his sides in a humiliating manner.
"You should be more careful," Dr Hunter came from the shadows, "Even if his augmentations prevent him from doing much, he can still do something."
Ocelot smiled, "I know I trained him."
"You bitch!" Michael spat out.
Naomi only smiled.
They could hear machine gunfire in the distance.
Ocelot shook his head, "He still does not quit does he?" he turned to Michael, "But perhaps someone else has."
Michael stood up, "No, not yet." He managed to get up as he tried to get closer to the battle to stop what was going to happen.
Naomi took a step but Ocelot stopped her and said, "Wait and see my dear."
Sousuke continued to fire as he reloaded his last magazine. If he could somehow manage to at least damage the external sensors than he may have chance.
Leonard only sighed in annoyance, "I'm afraid you bore me Srgt." The AS raised its arms up pointing is fingers at Sousuke in deadly manner.
"STOP!" Someone yelled.
Everyone turned and saw Kaname come into the open.
"Kaname-"He managed to say before his injuries final got to him as he slumped to the ground.
Michael was able to get into the open clutching his arm.
"Please stop, I'll go." Kaname said sadly.
The AS suit turned and Leonard added insult to injury by saying, "And who will you go with?"
The wind blew as everyone watched.
"With you," She paused, "My love."
Sousuke felt his heart rip out and Michael gritted his teeth as he gripped his fist. Two simple words were spoken and that was all.
Leonard lowered the hand as Kaname walked onto it.
"Kaname please!" Sousuke pleaded, "Please look at me!?" His heart and soul were telling him that this was wrong but he needed to be sure. She had to be forced to be doing this; it had to be the only way.
"GODDAMNIT KANAME LOOK AT HIM!" Michael yelled as fell to one knee, "LOOK AT HIM!!!"
Kaname looked at him and said nothing was said. Her eyes told him enough.
Sousuke raised his hand reaching out to her, "Please don't go."
Kaname was trying to hold her tears back, "Please you're alive. Michael is alive and that is all I wanted." The AS suit started to raise its hands.
"YOU BASTARD LEONARD I SWEAR YOU WILL PAY FOR THIS!!" Michael screamed at him. His own fury and rage getting the best of him.
Leonard only laughed, "You make me pay? What about your crimes?"
Michael was silent as he shot Leonard a dirty look.
"You're just as bad as Ocelot; no in fact you are like him in many ways."
Michael when he realized what Leonard was talking about. He was talking about her. Mary. The first person he ever loved and she was killed. By him.
His back hunched forward as he remembered that day. The day that would forever be in his head and a ghost that would never let him have peace.
"You committed the greatest sin a soldier can make. Killing an innocent." Leonard finished turning to Sousuke.
Sousuke was able to say, "I'll bring you back here. To this place!" He yelled grabbing his sides, "I promise I will bring you back."
Kaname said nothing as Leonard spoke, "There are those that reach for the stars and others that can grab them. You Srgt will always be trying to reach them while I," He moved the hand closer to the AS chest, "Can always grab them."
Sousuke looked at Kaname who mouthed something to him.
Leonard saw the helicopter come and land near him.
The OCELOT troops loaded into the helicopter along with Dr. Hunter and Ocelot.
Ocelot stopped before he entered the plane, "What about them? I thought Mr. Gold wanted us to kill them?" He would feel better knowing that these two men were dead.
"No, she came with us and I am one to fulfill my promises. Besides, Mr. Gold has taken an interest in them."
Ocelot scoffed and turned to Michael and said nothing.
The helicopter and AS suit took off into the night sky along with Kaname. Sousuke watched as they disappeared into the night sky.
Sousuke banged against the beaten up frame up the Arbalest quietly in his own thought. He looked over at Michael who was still hunched over gripping his wounded shoulder.
They both knew that this was a total and complete defeat.
With that we are done. I would have to say, this was my best chapter. I hope that you all enjoyed it. Expected the final chapter in the near futre. How long, I do not know.