Volgin laughed and turned around, "bring him in." He said as he passed Ocelot, making the veins in his neck stick out vaguely as he turned red with fury.
Volgin walked in, the boss following, knowing full well that Snake was still on the hand cuffs and he wouldn`t try to escape without any weapons. Eva came up to Snake while Ocelot hadn`t moved from the spot. She looked back at Ocelot for a fleeting moment to make sure that he was not looking, then whispered, "I can`t stay too near, sorry." She turned around and followed the boss inside too.
Snake looked up from the mudded ground when he felt Ocelot near him, he noticed for the first time the anger marking his features. Ocelot glared at him, pulling out a revolver from his pocket, "what happened?" he asked, his eyes lingering on the side of Snake`s face and narrowing at the mark left there by the guard who had pulled the microphone out of his ear. When Snake didn`t reply, Ocelot lifted the gun to touch the tip of the weapon on his strong jaw and commanded, "Answer me."
Snake raised an eyebrow daringly, looking him straight in the eyes as he hissed unflinchingly, "make me." He saw something like approval flash in Ocelot`s eyes, but before he could even register it properly, it was gone, leaving Ocelot with an indifferent look as he pulled his weapon back, "you better keep up that attitude."
Snake just shrugged and gestured with his bound hands for Ocelot to lead the way. Ocelot walked up behind him and a moment later Snake had the gun pressed against his back, "walk." Snake could feel his hot breath on the back of his neck as Ocelot leaned forwards and whispered.
They walked through numerous corridors, Snake wasn`t paying much attention to the surroundings as he imagined Major Zero`s and the others` expressions when they would find out that he had been taken into custody. He sighed as they took another turn around the corner. Still, all of this dejection didn`t over rule his pride as he took each step with his head held high.
They stopped in front of a closed door and Ocelot opened it for Snake to walk in, feeling his heart sink as he wondered what torture would the other might receive from the colonel. The door creaked aside to reveal Volgin with his sleeves rolled up as he anticipated the two, the Boss and Tatiyana were standing at the other side. The damp room bore no furniture; the walls were of a depressing shade of green and eerily cold. Volgin walked up in the middle of the room, and looked at Snake in a way that made the grip on his revolver tighten as Ocelot removed it from Snake`s back and placed it in his in his pocket, never releasing his hold on its holder. Volgin gestured for Ocelot to bring Snake to him and Ocelot clenched his teeth, making a sharp pain course through his whole jaw.
Snake felt Ocelot`s hand on his shoulder, his grip was gentle and reluctant as he nudged him forwards. Snake didn`t protest, but made no attempt to accelerate the motion as well, as he let Ocelot guide him ahead. Stopping in front of Volgin, Snake felt a soft squeeze in Ocelot`s grip before he let go. He felt the air around him getting colder as the paler soldier took a few steps away. Some part of him wished that Volgin would command the major to hold him as he did his afflict.
Volgin raised his eyebrows as he took a step closer to Snake, he was pleased with the fearlessness in his eyes. that`s what he liked in people, and that`s what he had seen in the Ocelot commander. Not once had he been able to see the flicker of fear in the Major`s proud eyes, not even when he had been brutal, not even the first time. He raised his eyes to the subject of his thoughts and found him leaned against the far wall, looking away, his posture was stiff but his expressions held forced indifference.
"so, what brings you here? What are you after?" he turned towards Snake again. Snake didn`t reply, trying hard to stay calm, seeing the colonel`s face so near sent adrenaline coursing to his hands so that he might rip the skin off of the skull. He had to look up to meet his gaze since the other was taller, larger. Snake narrowed his eyes, willing himself to stop his mind from wandering off to another face close to the colonel`s. He couldn`t, wouldn`t, let Ocelot`s suffering go to waste. When Snake didn`t reply the Colonel grabbed the front of his shirt and jerked him roughly, "I asked you a question, answer me!"
Snake raised an eyebrow, expressions mirroring the ones he had shown Ocelot although the hatred and loathing had been absent then, "make me." He let the words ring before lifting his face ever so slightly in a self satisfied way. Anger crossed Volgin`s face as he tightened his hold on Snake`s shirt and dragged him to a wall behind him, forcefully pinning him to it. Snake grunted as he felt a thousand bolts of electricity run through his blood, making his vision blurred. Volgin lifted him a few inches above the ground from his collar as he charged more electricity into him, "answer me!"
Snake was vaguely aware of what Volgin was saying; most of his remaining power was concentrated on holding the screams inside and keeping a firm look. The throbbing was getting unbearable as each and every part of his body pulsated. The electricity stopped, Snake`s feet were still above the ground, and he was slowly starting to feel dizzy.
"you may be tough…" Vogin said, releasing his hold on his collar and making him fall to the ground, "but you are still human." He kicked him hard in his ribs.
Snake glared up at him, trying to focus on his face, before pulling himself up on his feet, each limb protesting over the action, since his hands were still fastened the act proved to be even more difficult. Seeing him get up, Volgin got more aggravated, "so you want more?" He grabbed Snake`s shirt again but this time he didn`t send in the electricity instantly. He tore open the thick fabric and pulled the shirt off, leaving Snake`s upper half bare except for the thin vest, which was torn off by Volgin after wards. "lets see how you take it now?"
His own body ached as he watched the scene, digging his teeth into his bottom lip, and summoning a drop of blood there, to avoid interjecting any moment. He knew Snake could bear it, he was strong, but could he, himself, bear it, the watching? He shut his eyes and turned his head in the opposite direction as the other let out a low wince, he could have given anything to exchange positions with him at this point.
After an hour or two in which Volgin kept trying to make Snake talk but the other stubbornly refused, he got tired and turned away from the ragged form lying near the wall, "take him away. No food or water for the next seventy two hours."
Snake could hardly register what was happening around him; just as the electricity stopped a new wave of numbness took over his body. He couldn`t keep his eyes open for another fraction, it consumed so much energy. He heard some muffled voices but didn`t care enough to wonder whom they belonged to. He just wanted to lie like that for a long while, till he`d get the energy to get up. He was forced to take the thought back when he felt a slow warmth coursing through his body, just as the other sounds died down around him, and a familiar voice said out his name.
Ocelot watched the backs of everybody disappear with clenched teeth, stopping himself with great difficulty from running instantly to the figure lying next to the wall, neglected. When the door closed and he was sure that Volgin was far from coming back, he made his way to Snake. He bent down, wishing that he was still in his senses, "Snake?" he patted the painted cheek, trying hard to keep the anxiety out of his voice as he looked down at his scarred chest. He pulled the hand cuffs off of the man and grabbed his shoulders to pull him into a sitting position, his back against the wall. He felt something burn in his eyes when he saw the soldier in such a helpless position, he tried again, "Snake, get up." His voice was chocked as his watery eyes searched the other`s face desperately for any signs of consciousness. He blinked away the tears that were beginning to sting and, without even realizing what he was doing, pulled the limp body towards him in an awkward embrace, giving in to his internal emotion and wishing that some of his strength might be transferred to the other through the contact.
A/N: nice toruture, ne? yeah so there was not so much detailing other than how they both couldn`t stop looking at each other... or was there?
anyway, i loved the hug!! Ocelot hugs Snake! wow... how reaistic is that?
review and let me know what you think... `k? i think its gonna get a little emo-tional after this chapter... okay i hate the word emotional. its gonna get a little hawt with Snocelot! how does that sound??
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