A/N: Alright, now I'm back for a new chapter. My internet connection is broken for a week so I didn't even have time to gather more info. However, I used this in order to write this chapter. So the whole chapter is 5,000+ words so I think it counts. Enjoy this new chapter, peeps.

I don't own Danganronpa or Metal Gear Solid.

ACT I

SOLDIER

Chapter 1: A New Home

*Mukuro's POV*

A day has passed since my rescue in Afghanistan. Thanks to Snake, I ate a ration for dinner. Man, I love rations and these guys have the best rations ever, in my opinion. Oh, and I even gave the handgun back to him that I stole from the Soviet guard that day. Snake disagreed at first, told me to keep it, but I was hesitant because I was still a prisoner and not a full-fledged soldier. Not just yet.

Last night was also a good night sleep; I slept onboard the helicopter… and it was nice. An hour ago I woke up, as the rays of the sun hit my eyes; I opened them and looked outside from the open door of the chopper. Anyway, I almost spent an hour looking outside…

Through the open door from the chopper, I saw the big blue sky and then I looked down at the big blue sea. I sense the peace and tranquility for so long. The last time I see this… is where I returned to Japan, to reunite with my twin sister to join her in her scheme to spread despair to the world. But this was different: as a little girl lost in this different world, someone saved me and he gave me a new home. Can't wait what happens next…

"Enjoying the view, Ikusaba? It's been past hour and you're still looking outside…"

I heard Snake's voice as I turned to him and chuckled. "Are you kidding me? I love the view from here! You know, the last time I rode in a helicopter is where my mercenary days at Fenrir…"

"Fenrir?" Snake raised an eyebrow upon hearing that. "Hm, so that's where you got your codename. 'Fenrir' is another name for 'Fenris Wolf'…"

I nodded. "Yes. In my world, that's the name of the PMC that I previously worked for. It is one of the elite PMCs out there, as they were a group of fierce soldiers who engaged in direct combat; I was one of them. And I spend my time there before I went back to Japan…"

"I see…" Venom Snake nodded. "So what else…?"

"At the time I joined Fenrir, I received military training at a very young age, and I learned how to use a gun. Later on, I learned to use a variety of guns and other weapons; all of it. And the rest is history…"

"Child soldier?" the eye patched man asked.

I pondered to think for an answer. And then I said "You could say that…"

"We're now approaching Mother Base. E.T.A. 10 mintutes." one of the pilots announced.

"We're almost there, kid." And he smiled at me and said, "Why don't you try to look outside?"

"Seriously?" I was dumbfounded a bit.

"Perhaps it's the right time to see… some things that you need to see…" he smirked.

I nodded and took and peek as I looked in front. And my eyes widened about what I saw…

From the looks of it, it's an offshore plant. But I never thought that this 'Mother Base' was this… big. A place that has a number of buildings, along with a chain of bridges and struts that connected with each another? I can say that this was a wonder of modern architecture.

"Better get yourself ready, Ikusaba. You're going to set foot… on your new home."

Diamond Dogs' Mother Base

Seychelles Waters

Command Platform

8:30 in the morning

Command Platform: the center of Mother Base, in a figurative and literal sense. It is a magnificent steel structure standing in the middle of the sea. Aside from the fact that Command Platform has everything from the living quarters for each merc to the mess hall, this is also the place where soldiers get their missions. Command Platform also had a number of soldiers roaming around the area; of course, some of them have their guard duty, others just want to roam around and have a breath of fresh air.

On one of the balconies of the Command Platform, second floor that is, stands a man in his late 30s. He has blonde hair and silvery eyes, which it was covered with his trademark aviator sunglasses. His headwear is a brown beret with the 'Diamond Dogs' logo in it and sports a standard uniform, which he also wears a large light brown trenchcoat. His features ore of that of a Caucasian, but in actuality, he's also half-Asian, due to the fact that his father was an American and her mother was Japanese. But the most noticeable feature of this man is that he lost his right arm and he uses a walking crutch to support himself, along a rudimentary leg prosthetic for his left leg. The man's name is none other Benedict McDonnell Miller, whose Japanese name is 'Kazuhira', as Snake refer to him as 'Kaz'.

He foresees the soldiers walking around, doing their jobs. While Venom Snake is the commander of Diamond Dogs, he is the said PMC group's executive officer or XO. That means he's also responsible for the management of Mother Base and the soldiers living here. Since he can't return to the battlefield due to his current condition, he decided to stay in Mother Base and focus on running things as XO.

However, deep inside into Miller's mind is something that is raging inside him. His Japanese name literally means peace. However, after what happened to him, 9 years ago, it would seem an irony for him. It's just the opposite. Yes, he is a soldier and a good administrator and somewhat a businessman in a sense. But now, his emotions are full of anger, bitterness, disgust, sadness. And it all leads to one thing that he desired the most…

Revenge.

Because of what happened to him 9 years ago. Because of what their enemies did to him that resulted to the loss of his right arm and left leg. Because of the comrades he lost, and the loss of his 'home' back then. Everything was lost to him, and the only thing that's left to him… is revenge.

A memory lingers on his mind… and that was few days ago after he was rescued by Venom Snake. He remembered everything he said to him: his anger, and his thirst for vengeance…

"Why are we still here? Just to suffer? Every night… I can feel my arm, my leg, and even my fingers… the body I've lost, the comrades I've lost, won't stop hurting. It's all like they're still there."

"Boss. I'm gonna make 'em give back our past…take back everything we've lost! And I won't rest… until we do."

"Things have changed, Boss. We pull in money, recruits, just to combat Cipher… rubbing our noses in bloody battlefield dirt, all for revenge."

"The world calls for wetwork, and we answer: No greater good. No just cause."

"Kaz…"

"Cipher sent us to hell… but we're going even deeper."

"I know. I'm already a demon… Heaven's not kind of my place, anyway."

"Dogs of war for nine whole years… That ends today. Now you're not sleeping, and we're not junkyard hounds…"

"We're Diamond Dogs."

Those words that he spoke those days in front of the one he calls 'Boss' are full of conviction, resolve…and retribution. However…

"Just one thing, Kaz. This isn't about the past. We're fighting for the future."

And his comrade was right. He might be building an army in order to crush Cipher but hearing Venom Snake's words, he knows that it was not his only goal. Building something means you're also building for the future as well. Even a man bent on revenge himself, Miller chose to take those words.

"Penny on your thoughts, Miller?"

Miller heard another voice as looked down from the balcony. He saw another man with short, white hair, and he is in his 40s. He sports a red scarf and his outfit is more like fancy and a bit stylish, a reminiscent of being an American cowboy mostly inspired by Spaghetti Western films, which it can also be a representation of his fascination of the film genre. He also had a pair of modified Tornado-6 Heavy Revolvers: one on the front right of the belt and the other is on the back of his belt. And his right arm is a black armband with the 'Diamond Dogs' emblem. His name is Shalashaska, also known with names like ADAM, his real name being Adamska, and his popular codename: Revolver Ocelot.

Ocelot is something that should not be taken lightly. Not only he's an elite soldier but also an elite spy and an expert interrogator. With this, he serves as a tactical instructor for Diamond Dogs and runs his own special unit known as the Ocelot Unit. He was raised in Soviet Russia and at a young age, he earned the rank of Major when he was with the Spetsnaz and the commander of the earlier incarnation of the Ocelot Unit.

However, only a few people know his true heritage: he is a Russian American and he was born on the battlefield. And about his parents are more than just ordinary people or anything. In fact, they were soldiers. Warriors. And best of all, legends. His father is a man gifted with ESP and also a spirit medium which he can communicate with the souls of the dead. That man was known as "The Sorrow". His mother, however, is one of the greatest soldiers who ever lived. She is known with many names like Voyevoda (Russian word for 'warlord'), The Joy, and the Mother of the U.S. Special Forces; the co-developer of CQC and a woman known for his loyalty and courage; a legendary figure known as "The Boss".

Thinking that the handicapped XO didn't answer his question, Ocelot decided to change the topic. "Things are running smoothly here, eh? I think it became like this since the Boss' return."

"Indeed." Miller agreed. "It doesn't matter if it'll take very long. But as we keep on building until the point we go back at full strength, we can get back at Cipher. It's only a matter of time…"

"I may be the leader of this pack when the Boss was still in a coma." Ocelot noted. "But you're the one who build this place from the groundup, along with a few survivors from your previous PF. What happened 9 years ago… it really hit you hard, huh?"

"Correction: MSF is more like a 'nation of soldiers' more than a PF." Miller sighed and he continued. "My work at Rhodesia a year after that day doesn't really help me at all, even the pay is high. So I decided to gather some of my lost comrades and used the money I got and found this new group: Diamond Dogs." Miller commented. "When we helped the government of Seychelles to foil a coup attempted by mercs from South Africa two years ago, we got this offshore plant… and made it our new Mother Base; our new home."

"Just like 9 years back then, right? Hey, I even helped in the construction of this platform." Miller didn't say anything, but then Ocelot continued. "Well, do you think that this was different compared to MSF?"

"To answer your question…" Miller paused a bit. "When the Boss and I formed the 'Soldiers Without Borders' concept, we're more like an army… yet without a flag. But when I formed Diamond Dogs, we all spend nine years… as 'dogs of war'. Something more like a PF, to be exact.

"But when Snake came back and rescued me back at Afghanistan, those days of being 'dogs of war'… have finally ended. Everyone here is glad to fight alongside with the Boss himself. That changed everything."

"You can say that…" Ocelot agreed. Then suddenly, he looked from afar and saw a helicopter, coming from the direction of the Command Platform.

"Oh look, the Boss is back…" Ocelot said. "Great timing."

Hearing what Ocelot said, Miller added. "Yeah, the new prospect…" Then as he picked up his crutch, he took the stairs as he walked down. One DD soldier immediately came to Miller as the soldier helped the XO carry himself.

"Thanks, soldier." The blonde XO thanked the merc and as a response, the latter made a salute.

Miller walked toward Ocelot. "Well, let's give this… 'Ultimate Soldier' a warm welcome, shall we?"

Ocelot smirked. "Right." Then the white-haired man walked towards his way to the helipad. And Miller followed…

"This is indeed a beautiful morning…" he thought.

Diamond Dogs' Mother Base

Seychelles Waters

Command Platform

8:40 in the morning

*Mukuro's POV*

I keep on looking outside as I marveled at this so-called Mother Base… until we reached the 'center' of the base, known as the Command Platform, as Snaked told me.

The helicopter goes on a steady course as it slowly lands into the helipad; I was a bit surprised when it's still floating.

Snake went out the chopper first. And as I looked outside, I saw some soldiers right there… and two other guys standing outside of the helipad. Then Snake motioned as he tells me to come. I nodded and I finally stepped outside from the chopper.

As I set foot and walked forward, I looked around as I followed the 'horned' soldier. I felt… a different atmosphere in this place. It feels like I have a place to live. I can't even tell, but it feels like… 'heaven.'

"Mukuro Ikusaba!"

Someone called my name and I turned towards the person who called me. It was a man with blonde hair and wears sunglasses and a brown beret. Yet I notice is that he's walking like a limp as he had a crutch; not to mention that he lost his right arm. I still saw Snake standing there, perhaps waiting for me.

"That's your name, correct?" The blonde haired man spoke to me as he walked towards me, along with the other soldier, seemingly accompanying him. "Anyhow, I have yet to see another Japanese soldier to step foot on this base… and here you are."

"Um, excuse me, sir?" I gave him an odd look when he said that.

He gave his crutch to his escort to hold it. "Oh. I guess I got carried off a bit." He cleared his throat as he began to introduce himself. "The name's Benedict McDonnel Miller, the XO of this whole place. But my Japanese name is 'Kazuhira'."

'Kazuhira.' It means 'peace'. "So, you're Japanese?"

"Only half." He smiled as he offered his left hand to me. "Glad to meet you…. 'Little Miss Soldier.'"

And we shake hands. "Thank you, sir." I replied to the blonde man, gladly.

"'Fenrir', is it?"

I heard another voice and I saw a man with white hair and dresses like a cowboy.

"'Fenris Wolf', sir." I tried to. "But 'Fenrir' would suffice, I think." I told him.

"No big deal; 'Fenrir' is another term for your codename right there." The white haired man said.

"Well, time to introduce myself: I serve as tactical instructor for Diamond Dogs. The name's Shalashaska, a.k.a. Ocelot. Nice to meet ya, kid…"

Telling his manner of greeting, I think personality of this Ocelot guy is somewhat… flamboyant. So I decided to respond in a simple manner.

"Mukuro Ikusaba. The pleasure is all mine, sir." I greet him with a bow.

"Woah, woah. No need for the formalities, kid. It ain't nothing to me. We're all soldiers here." He said as I rose up and looked at him.

"Speaking of soldier…" and then he smirked in front of me. Well, I got a… bad feeling about this…

"Hey Boss…" he turned to 'Ahab' as if he's calling out to him. Wait, did he say 'Boss'?

Then Ocelot continued. "Is this the 'Ultimate Soldier' you're speaking about?"

What the…?

"Hmph, you may be a prisoner with those clothes…" and he began to walk in circles as if he was 'inspecting' me. However, I maintain my composure.

He continued. "Okay, you have a good body, good facial features…very appropriate for a… normal Japanese school girl."

I was like 'What is he talking about?' As Ocelot keeps on walking around, I saw Snake standing right there; but I saw that he is frowning, maybe he thinks that he doesn't like what Ocelot's doing.

"I wouldn't do that if I were you…" Snake said in an annoyed tone.

"What are you trying to pull, Ocelot?" Kazuhira inquired, but in a disapproving tone.

But until the man with the cowboy outfit stands in front of me. However, he gave me a serious look. "But you're no soldier to me…" When I heard he said that, I glared back at him.

Then he pulled out something from his back and it was one of those modified revolvers; he twirled the gun a bit and pointed the gun at me.

"…You're just a little girl."

And this is it; I glared at him when he said that. At the time I smirked in front of him, this is my chance…

… to show what I'm capable of!

And using my speed, I quickly swatted the heavy revolver from his right hand. The revolver floats into the air and as it drops into me and caught it, he also draw his other revolver and points it to me; however, I point his as well. The result is a standoff. We stared at each other as we keep on pointing guns at each other. And I notice that the other soldier had a shock in his face; Kazuhira-san was speechless; and Snake? He had a serious look, which means he wants to see something from me. And if you ask me, I did.

"This little girl right here is going to kick your ass…" I smirked.

Ocelot chuckled. "Nice reflexes, kid. To be honest, I caught myself off guard with that move of yours. Pretty impresive."

"Ocelot, that's enough!" Snake called out the white-haired man.

"Yeah yeah, I know." Ocelot shrugged, putting away his gun before twirling it over and puts it back to his front holster. I put down his gun as well.

"Consider this as a… my very own 'welcome greeting.'" He told me.

Welcome greeting, huh? I don't know if he was sarcastic or just ridiculous…

I approached him and as a response, I twirled his other revolver. "Whatever you say… sir."

Then I placed the revolver into his right hand as I walked past into him. "By the way, thanks for the compliment." Ocelot's response was a smirk.

As I keep on walking, Kazuhira approached me, along with the accompanying soldier.

"I'll let Gray Dingo here take you to your new quarters. As for me, I gotta lot of things to do." Kazuhira said. Then he turned to the soldier he named 'Gray Dingo' and the soldier saluted him. 'Gray Dingo' came forward to me and motioned me to follow him. Actually, this 'Dingo' guy had brown eyes and his looks are more of a Caucasian. I nodded.

But before that, I stopped a bit and turned to Mr. Kazuhira as I called him out, "Kazuhira-san!"

The blonde man turned to me. Then I stand firm. "Thanks for accepting me, sir!" And then I gave him a bow.

"Don't thank me, Ikusaba." With a smile, Kazuhira-san turned to me and said, "Thank him."

When he said that, I turned to none other than Snake, where he is currently smoking with an odd cigar…

"He's more than just a soldier. That man over there is our commander. Actually, he's the one and only 'Big Boss.'"

"Big… Boss…" I muttered.

"Miller's right, kid." Ocelot said as he approached me. "That eyepatched man over there is the guy leading the charge. For us who lived on the battlefield, he is the stuff of legend. Big Boss, the 'Greatest Soldier of the 20th Century'." He ended with a smile.

"I see…" I mumbled. So the guy who saved me right in front of me… is a respectable figure? Now I know why they call this guy their 'Boss'. But I think there is something about him. At first I thought he's a good soldier, but I really have no idea he was that great. Holding his odd cigar in his right hand, Snake went towards me.

"Doesn't matter what people call me, though." Snake said to me. "It's my job… and I'm just doing what's best."

"Anyhow…" Snake looked on me and he declared. "Welcome to Diamond Dogs, Mukuro Ikusaba. Your new home."

With this, I smiled and stand up proudly…. and gave him a salute.

"Boss!"

He raised his left prosthetic hand, telling me that the salute was enough as I pit down my left hand. He turned to the soldier accompanying Kazuhira-san.

"Dingo, you know what to do."

Dingo nodded in front of the man known as 'Bog Boss'. Then he turned to me.

"Come on, kid. I'll take you to your quarters." He said with a friendly smile. I nodded to him and we began to move towards inside the base.

As we walked from the helipad and into the vicinity of the plant, 'Dingo' began to speak.

"Hey, what you did right there? That was awesome! Where did you learn that anyway?"

I turned to 'Dingo' and as far as I see, he was more like eager. That means one thing: he was impressed.

"Ah, that was nothing. It's more like my training, if you ask me." I answered. But to be honest, instinct and talent are also the following factors.

"Huh? Aw, come on!" Well, I guess he was somewhat dumbfounded on my answer. And he continued, "I saw what you did to the instructor: you swat away his gun like it was nothing then you catch it; more like the wind did it!" he demanded.

I shrugged. "Like I said, it's my training."

"So you're telling me is that… you have some sort of a 'special training'?"

"Perhaps."

"Oh, I see…" the Diamond Dogs escorting me nodded. "But if you ask me, I'm glad that we will have another 'badass' on our side, aside from the Boss."

"Me?" I inquired.

"Uh huh. More like a little badass." 'Dingo mused. "For someone with that age of yours, I think it's amazing that someone like you can even pull that off. Are you a child soldier to begin with?"

"A yes… and a no." I replied. "And besides, I'm just seventeen."

"You're seventeen? You're telling me you're a high schooler?!"

"Super High School Level… Soldier; just to be exact." I smirked when I answer that.

"Super… High School… Level…?" 'Dingo' mumbled repeatedly. "Are you serious!? You even swatted Instructor Ocelot's revolver away like a pro and caught it. A damn pro! Or even beyond that!"

As we go inside the offshore plant, we keep on talking about some random stuff, including soldiers, mercs, war, and even this place. But what I didn't even tell him that I was from another world. Save it for another time, as they say. Besides, I'm still considered as a rookie…a very talented rookie, that is.

Then we finally entered the 2nd floor inside the building, where there are a lot of doors. I can assume that these are rooms for every soldier; codenames that are plastered in each door. Until we reached the door that has no name on it; I can say that this room is vacant.

"So here it is, your own quarters." 'Dingo' said. "Come on; push that red button over there."

"Okay." I answered and I did as I told. I pushed the button, the door opened; it's more like a sliding door. When I finally entered the quarters, I was in awe.

The whole room was painted in grayish blue and steelish, including the floors. I saw a bed in white covers. When I finally stepped inside as I looked around, I saw a wide closet on the left side of the room with double doors on it. And then I saw another door while looking at the whole room; and I can tell that it leads to the bathroom. Then I looked to my right and I saw a desk table, and a stereo box; well, that was neat; as expected from the 80s timeline.

"Did you like it, kid?" 'Gray Dingo' asked me.

"It was very nice." I answered. "Much better than I was in Fenrir…"

"Wait, so you're from another mercenary group before coming here?" he inquired.

I turned to him and replied, "You're right. But talking about that group… it's a long story."

"Well, this room is all yours now. You can put some stuff here, do what you want. And since this is now your new home, as the Boss declares it, make yourself feel being here." 'Dingo' smiled as he told me.

I nodded. "Alright."

'Dingo' looked on his watch. "Oh, look at the time."

As he looked back on me, he told me that I should take a shower and change my clothes. You know, he's right. The prisoner clothes are even a stench to begin with and I need to clean myself and put up a new uniform.

And before he left, he turned to me and said, "It's 2 ½ hours before lunchtime, so aside from cleaning yourself, feel free to use your time. By the way, you'll gonna meet a LOT of people here. Gotta go back to my guard duty; see you later."

"Noted." I affirmed.

"Dingo!" I called him back.

"What is it, kid?"

I approached him. "By the way, my codename is Fenrir. Mukuro Ikusaba is my real name." I offered my right hand to him

"Jake. My codename is 'Grey Dingo'." He offered back and we shake hands; then we smiled at each other. "Nice to meet ya."

"Thank you very much." I thanked him.

As 'Dingo' began to leave on his way, I closed the door and began to take off these prison clothes. I take off my underwear until I'm now naked. As I looked myself into the mirror, which it was attached to the wall beside the closet, it shocked me on what I saw.

"N-No…w-what the…?"

I was in disbelief. Make no mistake; this is no illusion or my hallucination either. It's real; it's all real.

Scars.

The scars.

Right, the scars that I had when I was stabbed by those spears back in my own world at Hope's Peak Academy, which it was Junko's doing. Stab wounds in my whole chest, abdomen, and even my two thighs (as I looked down on my body). Shit. I can't believe that even though I'm still alive, I still have these. As if… the pain is still there. What does this trying to tell me?

No, I loved my twin sister since we're together. And since I'm weak-minded compared to her, I'm doing everything she says, for the sake of my love for her. But when she killed me, I never expected that she'll do it.

It's all for the sake of despair. For her satisfaction; that's it, nothing more.

I clenched my right hand into a fist. What I'm feeling right now? It's all nothing but disgust, anger, rage. I loved Junko, and I know that she loved me. But she sees me more as a tool; a toy. Weird, isn't it?

To be honest, I hated this. I was given a second chance in life, but my past is trying to imprison me?

No, this should not be it. I was given a new life, a new hope. These scars don't mean anything to me. I have my past mistakes, my past regrets. It's not about my past anymore.

It's all about the future.

My future; my own future to create.

I took a deep breath to calm myself, shrugging off those bad thoughts. I grabbed on one of the towels and a bathrobe on the closet as I began to enter the bathroom.

I turned on the shower and began cleaning myself. Wow, this was a million times better than most of the showers in my world because as an offshore plant like this Mother Base, they managed to have clean water. Best of all, it's more refreshing; it not only soothes the body, but also both mind… even soul.

I looked at my right hand and I turned it to its clean backside, where the 'Fenrir' tattoo was located. The scars are still there, but this? It's all gone now. I don't know why but… something tells me that despite of all the wounds that I bear, this is the right time to start over again. As I clenched my right hand into a fist, it all makes sense now. The time to start over… is now.

I turned off the shower and after I dried myself up with my towel, I began to wear my bathrobe as I stepped out of the bathroom. Standing in the middle of my new room, I closed my eyes and took a deep breath…

As I opened my eyes, I've found my new resolve, my new purpose. I looked upward… and formed a smile.

"No. The scars might still be here, but what matters is that… I'm alive. This hope… I would never let this go to waste. Ever."

TO BE CONTINUED

A/N: Aaaaand that's the end of chapter 3… and the beginning of Act 1 of this crossover fic; it is also first part of the 'Introduction' arc. You know, the next chapter will be longer than this one. However, I'm working on it.

BTW, have you guys heard the recently announced Danganronpa V3 and even the 2nd anime installment called Danganronpa 3: The End of Hope's Peak Academy? However, I'm not even sure about the anime's title but I think someone said that it was the 3rd installment of the "Hope's Peak" original story. Need help on this one.

Don't forget to read and review. And also, MERRY CHRISTMAS TO ALL OF YOU!