METAL GEAR SOLID: RESURRECTION

by Rookie's Eyes (based off of Metal Gear 2: Solid Snake)

Disclaimer: the Metal Gear series and their characters are property of Kojima Productions and Konami

Chapter 12 Allies in Unexpected Places

Snake approached the survivor, who was scrambling on his knees to crawl away from the smoking wreckage of the rotorcraft as fast as his body could muster.

Standing beside the prone man, Snake dug the muzzle of his berretta into the man's neck. "Place your hands behind your head!" Snake ordered.

*Uhhh* the guard groaned, still dazed. He looked at Snake and snapped back to reality. "You!" Filled with foolish bravery, he struck at Snake, which Snake blocked effortlessly.

"You heal up pretty quick," Snake said, fairly surprised. The guard jumped upright, managing to get behind and wrap his arm around Snake, taking Snake's berretta from its holster. This Snake anticipated, grabbing the guard by the neck, and slamming the guard to the ground.

"Decent strategy too. You've been trained well," Snake complemented.

"I perform well when I'm not being ambushed!"*cough*

Placing his knee onto the guard's neck, Snake searched him. He took his gun back, but aside from that, he found surprisingly little gear, not even another pistol. "How come you have no supplies?"

"Well shit," the guard answered "I didn't know I was gonna be beaten when it was two guys in a Hind D against one with a grenade!"

"Fair enough," Snake agreed.

The guard's voice sounded familiar. Curious, Snake flipped the guard onto his back with his boot, taking in the guard's face. "I've seen you before…"

"You've already knocked me out twice, ass hole! The least you could do is remember my face. You've no idea how much my head hurts after two knockouts and a crash." Bennet complained.

"What's your name, soldier?" Snake asked.

"B- B- Bennet."

"Okay, Bennet,… Now, you can be useful, or I could just knock you out again, or… there is the third choice…"

"The third choice?.." Bennet gulped. He tried to smile, but it came out looking more like a grimace, "There's no need for that really!.. Is there?!"

"There won't be if you answer the question." Snake stood, allowing Bennet to get up, then he continued, "Do they have any special defenses set up in front of the entrance to Building Two?" Snake asked.

"I- I can't do that! Colonel Adamska would skewer me if I told you."

Snake walked behind Bennet. he was about to do his ritualistic knockout when the guard interrupted Snake in mid-swing, "Wait! You're not gonna hit me again, are you?!"

"So what if I am?" Snake asked, slightly irritated.

"Well,.. I can't believe I'm going to do this... They have a Goliath blocking the way inside, but you may still be able to sneak in if you hide inside one of the supply trucks. They come into the base regularly, loading in cargo onto a conveyor belt leading directly to the crate room. Who- who are you? What are you here for? "

"Call me Snake."

"Snake? Is that a code-name or something?"

"It might as well be my name… I've been sent here to destroy an experimental weapon in development by Big Boss, your leader, which he plans to use to attack the US and other countries with a massive nuclear bombardment."

"No, you're lying! The experiment was purely for defensive purposes! That's what they told me! It's meant to shoot down incoming missiles, not send them out!" Bennet said, refusing to believe what he was hearing.

"I'M NO DAMN LIAR! Why do you think Zanzibar was invading other countries?! It was for their nuclear caches!"

"No! They can't do this, I have family in America!"

"They fully intend to. They've made demands only as a formality, and they don't plan on backing down even if the demands are met. YOUR leader is going to end the world if he's allowed to continue."

"Damn! I've heard rumors about this,.. but that was all they were, rumors." Bennet thought hard, "If you stop him, then- then my family will be safe?..."

"I promise."

"Is- is there any way I can help?"

"Show me where the trucks come from, you can help me get inside." Snake said

Snake and Bennet walked on. Eventually they got to Building Two, a massive building, 30 stories tall, and wide enough to fit a football stadium inside. Trucks surrounded the building all of them filled with, or being emptied of, packages, boxes and guns. They were being fed by the guards directly onto the conveyor belt and into the building, the guards didn't check them or anything.

A watchtower was placed near the east corner of the building, forcing Snake and his ally to crawl until they got far enough away. Around the building there was sand, tons of it, and sure enough, the Goliath was there as well. A watchtower was placed near the east corner of the building, forcing Snake and his ally to crawl until they got far enough away. The duo continued their way to the western edge. Trees were a short way away, and they followed a road until they came back into another portion of the jungle.

Bennet asked, "We know we need to get a truck so I can get you inside, but how do we get a truck?"

"I have an idea, it may be just crazy enough to work…"

A moment later…

Bennet stood in the center of the road, "No! I'm not doing it, what if he doesn't stop!"

"Don't be a pushover, Bennet," Snake said. A truck engine could be heard far off, but getting closer. "It's now or never!"

"Oh … Damn!" he could hear the engine too. He lied down, pretending to be out cold. Moments later the truck came into view, driving toward the seemingly comatose body that was Bennet. As Snake watched, the truck stopped, and the engine died.

The driver inside stepped out, and leaned over Bennet, checking his pulse. Suddenly, Bennet shot his arm out, striking the driver in the skull, getting the same result that had happened to him the first two times he had run in with Snake. He got up, going to check the cargo for anymore guards.

"Okay!" Bennet yelled to Snake, signaling the all clear. Snake ran out from cover, coming over to the truck. Bennet climbed into the driver's seat, while Snake opened the passenger door. Looking inside, Snake saw a radio transmitter on the dashboard.

Confused at why Snake was in the cab, Bennet asked, "Aren't you going in the cargo?"

"Can you tune that radio to a private frequency?"

"Sure, why?"

Snake pointed to the electronic bud in his ear, "Codec, it's a small radio I can use to contact anyone who's frequency I know."

"What frequency should I have it set at?"

"Set for 140. 23, that should be good for now."

Snake got inside the truck. Tapping on the chassis, he signaled to Bennet he was inside, and Bennet started the truck. It was then that Snake saw the cardboard box. Drawn to it, Snake lifted it. Empty, what luck! Suddenly, an irresistible urge overtook Snake, and he crawled inside the box.

It felt strange… Like Snake was fated to meet this box. He felt inner peace, true happiness, as if he was meant to be there inside the box, like destiny. He felt complete and invincible inside, and all too soon, the high ended.

The truck had stopped, and Snake could hear and feel the guards as they lifted box after box onto a nearby conveyor belt. Snake was lifted, and put onto the conveyor belt himself. The box vibrated as it shifted on the belt, sliding down the line, and, Snake assumed, into Building Two.

Author's note: To tell you the truth, I had no idea what I would do to get Snake into building 2. Crawling in a box was tooo easy, but I had no other options. Then inspiration struck, and I thought 'why not pull a Portable Ops and make Bennet an ally?' so I let the writing go on until I got this as the result. It was as unexpected to me as I'm sure it is to you, so tell me what you think, 'cause I'm not sure what to think myself. wha'd you all think of the cardboard box bit, huh? I mean, I couldn't just make Snake go into a box and leave it at that, could I? Why that would be boring. :)