Super Smash Bros. Brawl

Part 2: Adventure

Legendary Mercenary Chapter 3: Foxhound's Final Reunion

Sheesh, Mist having to shoot Greil? Snake roasting Big Boss? Those two were meant for each other practically…

You'll find out why Vergil knew what was going on but why Greil didn't in this chapter. Pay close attention.

I've remade the profiles and will have them posted when we move onto the next stage of the tournament. After I'm done with the Legendary Mercenary chapters, I'll move straight onto Blade Lord. Vergil will join during those chapters. Rath will join during the Hero of Time chapters. And the third newcomer will show himself during the Greil Mercenary chapters.

Now read. It is your destiny.

Shadow Moses Island, Communications Tower.

Snake landed on a walkway outside of the communications tower. He was still carrying Mist in his arms, she was still crying. Snake took her into the communications tower and placed her down. He went back outside to get an idea of where he was. He looked, it was the Communications Tower on the glacier, he was on Shadow Moses Island again. He listened to the air, it was howling, but he could hear the sounds of rotor blades. The Hind D. No doubt his mission in the area would be to shoot down Liquid Snake again. He sighed and rested on the railings. He pulled out his pack of cigs, but then heard Mist scream. He shoved the pack back into his pocket and dashed back inside. What Snake saw almost made him faint. Vulcan Raven! Of FOXHOUND! Raven stopped to turn to Snake. "She is victim of tragedy. Is she not, Solid Snake?"

"Raven?! What the hell are you doing here?!" Snake asked. Vulcan Raven was unarmed apparently, but Snake didn't let his guard down.

"You mean you don't know the nature of those portals? About why Greil attacked you but I'm not trying?" Snake lowered his gun. He knew that Raven wasn't going to attack. He walked over to Mist, she was frightened of Raven, Snake leaned down close to her and picked her up in attempt to calm her down.

"No. I don't. All I know is that those basterds seem to have it in for me."

"They do. Snake, do you know why the Hind is circling the area?"

"Liquid is waiting for me up on the roof."

"He doesn't remember that you shot him down while he tried the same thing. But I do. He doesn't remember that FOXDIE will kill him in five hours, but I do. He's too weak of spirit to understand what is going on. But you are strong enough. So is the girl. That is why you keep your memory while passing through those portals. Those who don't will not even feel the déjà vu as they try and kill you."

"So you're saying that people who are too weak will not notice that they were resurrected?"

"Exactly. The spirits travel through time, mine did, Liquid's did, and your friend Gray Fox did. But only two of us kept our memories. The rest don't remember that they were dead and sent back to the moment before there death. Some will not even notice that they are in a different area."

"Why are you telling me this?"

"When you complete your task here, everything returns to normal as if you were never here. I remember that you killed Liquid; I remember that Ocelot put the Metal Gear plans on the black market, and I remember that you will become entangled in the plot of the Patriots. But no one else does."

"So you want me to kill Liquid again?"

"No. Your job here isn't to kill Liquid. You will teleport back out of here, once you kill me and Gray Fox. The enemies fear those who can keep their memories after the portals spit them out. We are the ones who you are meant to silence. But they underestimated your conscious, before you wouldn't hesitate to kill me, but they are fools and don't realize that you are wiser now. They are fools and didn't realize that the girl was stronger now. They were fools, and didn't realize that I have been watching you ever since you killed me."

"So, what do we do then?"

"I saw that man open the portal, he will be of help to you. I cannot control those portals though, so you must kill me and Fox again so you can see your destiny. You may descend into the snowfields, I have killed the guards on the cargo elevator, and Sniper Wolf remembers you as well. You will face no opposition. I will kill Liquid and meet you in the warehouse." Raven then walked off. Mist watched him. She then wrapped her arms around Snake and resumed crying. Snake sighed. He would need to give her some time. He sat down with her and stroked her hair, doing everything he remembered his foster parents would do to him if he were crying as a baby. His memory went back to his father. Would Big Boss recognize him if they fought again? Would he know in his insanity that Snake would be able to kill him again? Snake lost himself in his thoughts, but sobered up when he heard the Hind explode. It was overhead. Soon he heard Raven's heavy footsteps approach. He was carrying a Stinger missile launcher. He walked by Snake and looked. "I made sure the helicopter exploded before the fool got out. It's just you, me, and Fox now. I will go to our meeting point. You should hurry. I don't know if the soldiers will be replaced soon. Make haste, she will be okay." Raven walked towards the cargo elevator in the center of the tower. Snake didn't follow. He waited for the elevator to drop him off. He got up. Mist was still out of it, but he waited too long he wouldn't be able to protect her if they replaced the soldiers in the cargo elevator. He went over to the elevator in the middle of the tower and climbed into it. He pressed the controller and they went down to the first floor. He climbed out of it and headed for a hallway which led to a snowfield. He put Mist down for a second and peaked around the corner of the hallway. The gun cameras were already shot out. He picked her back up and walked out to the snowfield.

Snowfield

The blizzard was still going on. Mist was wearing a small dress, and was immediately freezing. Snake was about to start running through the field, but then he heard a familiar voice. "So, it seems that my hunter has a new friend." Snake turned around. Standing there in a white coat with the FOXHOUND emblem on her shoulder was Sniper Wolf, Otacon's old girlfriend.

"So, you kept your memory also?" Snake asked.

"Yes. I know I cannot beat you. And I also know that when you kill Raven and that man Gray Fox, I will return to death."

"Wolf…" Snake began, but she stopped him. She pulled a coat out from behind her and wrapped it around Mist.

"If it's about Hal, I'm afraid you'll have to forget it. Him hearing my voice would only delay him. You should know hero, that he is not as cold as you are."

"Fine."

"The girl, what happened to her? I've never seen someone so hurt before."

"She..." Snake paused. He held Mist's head to his chest and covered her ears. She didn't need reminding. "Our last area we were in had a bad reunion with her father. She had killed him."

"I see." Sniper Wolf said. She paused a minute. "So she has already faced her great challenge. According to Raven, everyone in the tournament you are enrolled in will be facing a great challenge. She has passed hers." Wolf stroked Mist's forehead softly. Mist had cried herself to sleep while Snake was carrying her. "I still hate it… seeing children suffer… I would come with you if I could so I could kill the ones who made her do this, but I cannot. Just go and face Raven. I've raised the elevator in the blast furnace, you can pass through easily. Raven has killed the guards."

"Wolf… thanks. I'll watch over Mist. She wont suffer like that again."

"I'd suggest you let her sleep then." Wolf said. "Leave her with me; I will meet you in the final arena." Wolf took Mist out of Snake's arms. Snake walked off to meet Raven.

Northern Warehouse

Snake could tell that Raven wasn't going to just let him win. On his way to the warehouse, he stocked up on all the grenades that he saw. While on the elevator leading to the warehouse, he found Raven's Stinger missile launcher. He grabbed it and walked into the warehouse. Raven was waiting for him. Throughout the warehouse, ravens were perched up high, ready for the fight. "They can sense death. One of us wont make it out of here. This will be a glorious battle. Are you ready, SNAKE?" Raven left off of the canister he was sitting on; on his back was his favorite Vulcan Cannon. Snake pulled out the stinger missiles. They stood in a deadlock. Soon a raven landed in between them. It looked at Raven and cawed, it looked at Snake and cawed, it then lifted it's wings and flew high. The two began to battle. Raven fired his gun at Snake who leapt out of the way. He ran around the canisters which were left all over the warehouse. He had plenty of hiding spots. He listened closely. He heard the rotors of Raven's gun whirring. As it grew close, Snake went around the corner, saw Raven run by, and then hit him with a grenade. It exploded. He groaned, but was too slow to turn around and missed Snake. Snake kept running, and then stopped again. He had hit Raven harder then he had thought, he was panting now. Raven started dashing around. Snake tried to do another ambush, but Raven was clever and had set up his own trap. Snake noticed the claymore mine and was almost too slow in dodging. His sneaking suit blocked the pellets that he failed in dodging when the mine went off. The sound also alerted Raven. He began rushing towards Snake. Snake leapt around a crate, found Raven's back, and fired a Stinger missile. It hit him, he groaned, and then began walking towards a wall. He leaned against it and turned to Snake. From his nose, blood was dripping. Snake had hit him too hard. Raven was dying. "My existence isn't needed anymore. You know what you must do. Snake… take this. "Raven reached into his pocket and pulled out a security card. "When you reach the underground hanger, you will find an elevator. Take it to the top; the platform has already been raised. Gray Fox is waiting for you." Raven coughed a little blood and grimaced. He then stood up straight and shut his eyes. As perfectly as a flashback, the ravens began to swarm around his body. Snake turned around and began walking towards the door. Raven called out to him. "Snake… your destiny is as a tidal wave. It is formless, and constantly changing. Your fate remains unclear until the wave subsides. You follow no path anymore… That girl can change your destiny... but at the same time… if you fail to save her… she will destroy you. I do not know your fate. HEAR ME SNAKE! MY SPIRIT IS STILL WATCHING YOU!" Snake turned around. Raven's body was gone. His birds flew off. Lying on the ground was his gun. A lone black feather floated downward and landed on the gun. Snake turned around and walked towards the final arena.

Tanker

Snake met no resistance as he went into the tanker. He went into the elevator Raven had told him about, and rode it to the top. Soon he was standing in the arena where he had fought Metal Gear REX. Standing in the middle of it was Metal Gear, but it was deactivated. Standing next to Metal Gear was a familiar face. Leaning against the leg, in a powered exoskeleton… Gray Fox. A ghost from the past. He spotted Snake and walked towards him. "I see that death wants me to feel it's grip again. Snake… you look terrible. You haven't aged well."

"Gray Fox…"

"Heh… it's been a long time since I've heard that name. True to your promise… I met Gustava on the other side. But our souls are still restless. We could tell that we would meet again like this. I've got time for only one more game. But then I must return to Gustava."

Snake assumed his martial arts stance. "Lets go Fox. One more time. We'll fight as friends just one more time."

Fox rushed at Snake. They began fist fighting. They were both landing hits, fighting free of hatred. Just like so many years ago. Snake punched Fox in the stomach and tossed him over his back. Fox got up. "That's it Snake. You still remember what battle feels like. I cant keep you here anymore." Fox walked off for a second behind a crate and pulled out Mist. She was still asleep. "Wolf is dead. When you killed her six years ago, you killed her three minutes before FOXDIE took effect. It got the better of her now."

Snake paused after hearing that. But he still grabbed Mist. As he did, a portal opened. Snake looked at his friend. "Fox, what's going on?"

Gray Fox laughed. "I'm no longer Gray Fox. You can call me by my true name now. When we met in the lab, I had taken a drug in-between our encounters. It was a life support drug that fueled my suit. But I haven't taken it. My body is now beyond saving."

"So… I wont have to kill Frank Hunter. Just killing Gray Fox was enough." Snake said. A bit of sorrow sounded in his voice. "Frank… Meryl is dead… isn't she?"

Frank Jaeger paused. He then spoke. "Her heart became weak from all of the torture. She had gone into cardiac arrest a year after you left her to join Philanthropy to destroy the Metal Gear project."

Snake felt Mist stir. She was awake. "Mist… how long have you been awake?"

Mist talked quietly. "I've been awake ever since you two started fighting… I'm sorry."

Frank closed the visor on his exoskeleton. "I'm afraid Holly White is also dead. Shortly after you delivered OILEX… she went into a depression. She had the same problem you did. When you left Zanzibar Land, that area was swept clean. That was how I was recovered. But they killed the children in Zanzibar Land."

Snake paused. "Was it all of NATO, or just the Patriots?"

Frank shook his head. "Just the Patriots. NATO doesn't trust the U.S. anymore. Not after Outer Heaven. But when Holly learned of the children… she retreated and drank herself to death."

"Holly... Damnit… I guess I'm the last one who remembers Zanzibar Land and Outer Heaven…"

Frank nodded gravely. "I'm sorry Snake."

Snake paused. "Fox… I kept my promise to you. I've found something to fight for now."

"I know." Frank said. "Fight for her also. I've got to leave now. I've left Gustava waiting long enough…" Frank coughed a little and then collapsed. The light in the center of his exoskeletons visor went dim. Snake could tell he was dead. Wordlessly, he walked towards the open portal. He remained strong. He had heard too many of wars tragedies to go limp because of two more deaths. But he softened his heart a little. He remembered his emotions from when he killed Gray Fox. He remembered how Mist was feeling. She could tell this also. She was still being carried. As Snake walked, she lifted her arm around his shoulder. They then passed through the portal.

Damnit! My favorite FOXHOUND members all dead! And Meryl?! DAMN!! R&R