AN: I'm sorry for the mistake of saying I would update a couple of days ago, so here is a new chapter.

Joint Operation

Snake was currently trying to get into contact with Colonel Campbell, to inform him of his newly found partnership with Samus.

At last Campbell picked up, "What is it Snake?"

"Colonel, I need you to come into contact with the Galactic Federation, and inform them of our partnership"

"Don't worry Snake, I'll get this info to the Federation, just remember you still have your own mission to complete too, got it?" Campbell reminded him.

"Got it, I won't let you down Colonel," Snake responded before shutting off his codec.

"So, what did your superiors say?" asked Samus who was leaning against the wall with her arms crossed.

"He said he'd come into contact with your leaders, and inform them of our current status," Snake relayed to Samus.

Samus nodded, "let's move on to the conference room," Snake nodded back in acknowledgement.

Although they were technically above the conference room, Snake had overheard some guards say something about the conference being moved to a safer area after the news of Ridley's death reached the owner of the base. To find out where this "safer area" was, Snake checked the map on his PDA for another conference room. There was one, on the floor directly above them. Snake took point as him, and Samus headed to the end of the hall where an elevator was located. Once they boarded the elevator, Snake put a fresh clip into his SOCOM pistol. He then looked at Samus who looked like she was toying with her paralyzer.

"Do you mind me asking, but what are you doing with your gun?" Snake asked confused.

"I'm just setting my paralyzer, to a more lethal function rather than its standard stun function, Samus said informingly. Snake nodded.

When the elevator came to a stop, Snake, and Samus aimed their weapons forward ready to take out any enemy units on the other side of the door. When the door opened, revealing several space pirate troops on the other side. Snake and Samus opened fire on the pirates killing all of them, before they even had a chance to react. Snake took point again and looked down the right hall, and Samus aimed down the left, when everything seemed secure Snake made a hand gesture to Samus signaling for her to follow him.

They headed down the hall until they reached a balcony with two space pirates looking down below at the villains' gathering. Samus set configurated her gun into its whip function, and used it to pull one of the pirates toward her. The other pirate ran to help his comrade but Snake took him out with a precise shot to the head, he then turned to Samus, and made another hand signal, telling her to finish off the pirate. Samus obeyed his signal and killed the pirate. Now with the guards out of the way, Snake contacted Campbell.

"Colonel we've reached the conference room, preparing to listen in", Snake informed Campbell.

"Good, now set down a recording device so we may listen in from our base," Colonel told Snake.

Snake set down several marble sized objects on the railing of the balcony, Samus gave him a confused look.

"What are those things?" Samus asked Snake.

"They're called MSRD's, micro sized recording devices, Snake informed her, "A friend a mine designed them for the mission".

Samus nodded, she then looked down at the meeting below, it was about to begin.

When, the meeting began Samus noticed a large floating hand hobble over to a circular table where the rest of the villains were seated. Snake noticed Liquid, and Ocelot among the villains, but he also noticed several other unrecognizable figures.

The first was a large monster of a creature with the head of a dragon, and a spiked turtle, the next was a humanoid wolf creature with gray fur, and was clad in a space suit and was wearing greenish brown pants. Also seated at the table was a grossly fat man with a moustache, nothing else really stood out about him except for the maniacal grin on his face, but the one that caught Snake and Samus's eye the most was a large man clad in armor with green skin, red hair, and a jewel in crested into his fore head. Also seated at the table was some kind of pokemon, a knight clad in black armor, and a seemingly harmless fat boy. The giant hand soon began to speak.

"Welcome to my castle allies, I am Master Hand the evident ruler of this world," the hand gave an evil laugh.

"I will now list who will share in our future glory," Master Hand stated.

"Ganondorf," the large man with the jewel in crested fore head rose.

"Bowser," the monster with the spiked shell rose from its seat.

"Wolf O, Donnell," the humanoid wolf stood.

"Wario," the fat man reluctantly stood.

"Porky Minch," the boy rose at the sound of his name.

"Black Knight," the stood at his full intimidating height.

"Mewtwo" the pokemon levitated out of its seat.

"Revolver Ocelot," the gunslinger stood from his seat while twirling one of his revolvers.

"Liquid Snake," the blonde clone stood from his seat.

Snake glared down at Liquid, who was looking around the room and then all of a sudden he stared in Snake's direction, Snake immediately ducked, did Liquid just spot him? Hopefully by shear coincidence Liquid could've just turned looked in his direction. Liquid smirked "Snake," he said in his mind as the hand gave the order to sit down.

"Is that everyone?" the hand asked, the villains nodded, "Good, now on we may continue".

"How tragic that Ridley couldn't join us, he was killed by what appears to be intruders in my castle," Master Hand said with feigned sadness. "It doesn't matter though we have a DNA sample from his corpse we'll just clone him, as for the intruders, they can't hide forever, my men will hunt them down and kill them.

"Finally towards business, I take it the only reason you people accepted my offer was because you each have the same desire to kill off your enemies once and for all, am I right?" There were several grunts from the villains.

"What exactly do you need us for?" Ganondorf spoke up.

"Well, I need each of your unique abilities to reestablish my complete and total dominance over this world," Master Hand answered.

"So what's in it for us if we help you?" this time it was Ocelot who spoke up.

"If you help me, in turn you will all gain my assistance in crushing your foes, along with your own individual lands as long as you swear full allegiance to me".

There was silence which meant that they all understood Master Hand's intentions. The hand spoke again "I take it you all that scum Tabuu," Master Hand said with distaste.

There were several growls from the villains, namely Bowser and Ganondorf. "Well I discovered the source of his power that created those monsters or Primids".

Samus gave a low gasp and Snake's eyes widened.

"Tabuu manifested the unlimited amount of shadow bugs within the being known as Mr. Game and Watch, but I have captured him and his shadow bugs are now mine to control," Master Hand's booming voice, 'Now with its power we can rule the entire world!"

Snake contacted Campbell "Uh, Colonel I think we have a serious problem".

"So it seems," Colonel replied grimly, "Snake, you and Samus have to stop Master Hand before his plans can unfold, the fate of the world hangs in the balance".

As this was happening in the real world, from his realm in subspace was Tabuu, now fully recovered from the subspace incident, watching this all unfold. Tabuu smirked to himself, "It seems I'll have my revenge on this world after all, loyalty doesn't seem to run in the ranks of Master Hand's henchmen." Tabuu would have his revenge, and he would take over the whole world as part of it.


AN: Tabuu is still alive, Master Hand plans to take over the world, and Liquid has spotted Snake, what will happen next who knows. So here is the chapter so please enjoy.