Hiiii.
So. Not much to say here.
I'm glad i somehow nailed the requested character and hope it'll stay on point, I do my best!
I don't really know if i'll put Paz in here because...SPOILER (she was somehow...just an illusion, wasn't she? Was she not? I don't even really know. I mean i still could and treat her like a normal person. Or i could write about her in flashbacks to Peace Walker...hmmm i gotta think about that one...what would you like best?)
But i will definitely put that Soldier you requested in there.
By the way.
If ANYONE has anything to request or suggest. Spit it out. Tell me.
I'm super happy whenever someone comes up to me asking to put a character inside, OC or not. You can even do that anonymously.
It makes me feel really fuzzy and nice. So if anyone of you amazing people that actually read this story want to have any character in there: GIVE IT TO ME.
Because now is really the time for that. (You'll read at the end of the chapter why).
For now: Have a nice time reading.
"Why?"
She looked up.
Legs crossed, her eyes covered by sunglasses and "Lord of the flies" in her hands, she sat on the railing of Motherbase.
"Hello there sunshine.", she sang, a loving smile on her lips.
Eli stared at her. Not even angrily. Not even unnerved.
He seemed confused. Uncertain even.
The boy sighted and repeated. "...Why?"
"Why what?"
He groaned once again, looked around if anyone was close by and then sat down next to her.
For a while, he simply stared at the water below them, until he gazed at the sky and then back to her.
"Why are you so...", he shrugged.
She blinked a few times and took the glasses off.
It was the first time he ever spoke to her like that. He talked like a child.
"You mean why i treat you like that?"
"Yeah..."
"Ocelot and Miller. They treat you nice too."
He groaned and stared at his hands. "Not like you..."
"Why am i different?", she asked, turning to him.
"...You...Always...you respect me. And you aren't angry. I am not a child and you respect that..."
"And it makes you angry?"
"Yes!", he hissed.
"And it makes you angry that they, Ocelot and Miller, don't respect that?"
"Yes...", he frowned, "Wait...that...makes no sense."
"Yes it does."
"See? You're doing it again! Stop protecting me!", he shouted.
He sat close to her now and she just watched him with a soft expression, as his angry frown slowly faded away.
Eli's gaze turned down, staring back at the sea.
"I'm sorry i shouted at you.", he mumbled, seemingly tired and drained.
"It's alright, boy. Everyone gets a little out of control sometimes. It's normal.", she smiled, caressing his back.
"Really? Even you?", he asked, looking up to her again.
"Especially me.", she chuckled softly.
"Why do you protect me?", he started again, "I do understand that you respect me, but not why you try to keep me safe. I don't need you're help."
She looked down, thinking for a while.
Eli was nervous and he counted how often the waves hit the metal of the base, until she finally spoke.
"No, you do not need me.", she said.
He watched her. Her hair fell softly into her face, as she stared down.
"But it is easier with a little help, isn't it?", she turned her head, looking him in the eyes.
Eli thought for a while. "Yeah...i guess. But you gain nothing from it."
"Yes i do. We all need to care for something, Eli. Or our life will get quite...lonely."
"So you use me?"
"If you want to see it like that? Yes.", she spoke, closing her eyes, breathing in the fresh air.
"What for? Explain.", he sat upright again, seemingly interested, "Please."
"It's complicated. A long Story.", she looked a little pained.
"I do not care. Tell me.", he begged.
She sighted.
"When...i was young...
I, myself, got lost in this puzzle of different ways of thinking, of being, of living. Revolutions, wars, books, media. Everything went wild and i was just such a small, little being. To young to understand the complexities no one ever was suppose to understand at all. I wished for someone to take me under his wings. Someone to explain to me, to make me understand.
But I was very stubborn and similar to you. In a such young age, i succeeded in more things than some people would ever in their lifetime. So i got a little too proud.
As much as i wanted to have someone to follow, i was a leader myself. No one was good enough to walk before me. No one to surpass me. So i allowed no one to."
Eli stared at her, dangling his legs off the railing.
"I got older and learned an important lesson. Even if people aren't as good as you, even if they do not surpass you, you should still bow your head and walk beside them.
Not because they will teach or tell you things you already knew, or because they will be your mentors, but because it is simply easier.
Every human being has to rest now and then.
Back than, i did not allow myself to do such thing.
YOU do not allow yourself to do such thing", she scolded him, touching his nose with the tip of her finger, "I wanted things to happen faster. I wanted the suffering to end a little faster before the next would begin, i wanted to go on a little bit faster, be a little bit better, closer to perfection. And it got me there, but for a harsh prize.
I got exhausted and tired. And i realized, that those who had someone at their sides, after a while, reached the same goals as me. Later, but rested and well, with strenght to go on. Not like me.
Breaking, and then puzzling yourself back together, in the end, took longer then if i'd just rested once in a while, at someones shoulder.
I never got to experience that. To have someone beside me. Until i walked up to someone myself."
"Snake?", Eli asked.
"Yes. But not just him. Many people.
Eli...i see myself in you and i don't want that same mistake to happen again. You can go whatever way you want. This is just what i want to give you.
You will reach your goal one way or another, my dear. Now you just have to pick a path. There is a hard and a softer one. And trust me, someone who never had the chance to take the soft one, the hard way is not as cool as it sounds. The hard way isn't any faster nor better. Just harder."
She hopped off the railing and went a few steps aside, turning around a last time.
"Listen. I'm not forcing you to do anything. I couldn't. I'm offering something.
It is your decision."
Eli stared at her, sitting down somewhere else.
He looked up. Staring at the sun for a while.
"What are you reading?", he asked in a timide, shy voice, walking up to her.
"So you chose?"
"I'd like to...settle for a while...i guess.", he mumbled, visibly uncomfortable.
She smiled softly, tapping the metal ground next to her.
As he sat down, she softly lay her arm around him and held up the book.
"Here. Take it. I read it before, so no worries. It is the 'Lord of the flies'. I am pretty sure you'll like it.", she smiled, as he carefully took it from her, glancing at it.
"Knock knock", she sang along to the noise on the metal door.
"Who's there?", the young woman asked. She still lay in her bed, well, she sat upright by now, lowering the magazine she just read.
"The King of Kings.", she mumbled as she got in and closed the door behind her, "How are you?"
Wolf looked at her and then frowned slightly.
"Should i go?", the Angel asked after seeing the slight disappointment in the girls face.
"No...", she shook her head and her light hair swirled around, "I just...sorry...i expected..."
"Snake. I know. Well i have no idea where he is. But if he isn't here that means that it's something important he's attending. Don't worry. You'll see him early enough."
"I don't worry.", she sighted, leaning back. Her head met the wall behind her bed and she hissed silently.
"Stop lying.", the Angel shot as she sat down on her usual place.
"Sorry.", Wolf chuckled, "The um...the doctor said I'd get out by tomorrow. I mean...i still shouldn't attend any missions but...like...you know."
"And that scares you." It was put as an question, but the Angel sounded extremely confident while lighting up her cigar.
"No!...Who knows. Maybe."
"Well...no need to be. It'll be fine. You'll be fine. Ocelot wanted to see you by the way."
"Who?", the girls asked.
"Ocel...oh. You don't know him yet, do you?"
"I don't...think so, no?", she frowned, "Is he, you know..."
"Hot?"
The girl in the bed blushed and went terribly red before starting to laugh. "NO! Nice! I wanted to ask if he's nice!"
"Well hell yeah he's nice.", her voice sounded kind of hoarse whenever she smoked. Which she usually didn't, but from time to time Snake's bad influence on her, beat her good will.
"I don't...argh...You're unbelievable."
The Angel grinned. "Sorry girl. Do you got one?"
"One what?", she asked interested.
"A slave. Husband. Guy. Call it whatever you want."
Wolf laughed. "I like the slave-one. But nah.", she shook her head, "Nothing like that. You don't either and you are pretty successful. Sooo."
The Angel started laughing too. "Pretty successful? You're sweet. I'm always busy yeah, but successful? But never mind. You should keep your eyes open for that one pilot, Wolfie. He's a cutie."
"Pilot?", Wolf had the slightest shade of red on her cheeks, "What pilot?"
"Pequot. Trust me. Sweet boy. Loves animals. Real nice."
"Co-commander...", she blushed harder and looked away."
"Nah! I'm not the Commander anymore. Miller is. I don't really have a rank anymore."
"No?"
"Nah. Some of the Boys call me Boss. But only when the real Big Boss isn't around."
Wolf laughed.
"By the way, i have to let you meet someone!", the Angel said, suddenly getting up and walking to the door, "He should be around he- There you are!", she shouted into the hallway.
Wolf tried to get up a little to get a better view and her heart skipped a beat when he saw him in the doorway to her room.
"Oh my...oh my god."
"Do you like him?", the Angel leaned against the door frame, watching the two of them.
The girl in the bed appeared as if she just fell in love.
"OH MY GOD. He's soo...he's so cute."
"DD, this is Wolfie, Wolf, may i present you: DD", the woman smiled.
DD walked up to the bed, his tail frantically wiggling. Wolf small, soft hands touched his silk fur and DD barked at her in delight before starting to happily lick at her arms and hands.
"You like him?", the Angel asked, still watching them.
"I LOVE him.", Wolf's eyes glistened with joy as she caressed him, not leaving him out of sight.
The Angel chuckled and watched them a few more seconds before silently backing off and leaving them alone.
She loved it. She loved it so much.
Smooth, soft water pouring down.
A shower, after a long mission was possibly the best thing about being here. It was perfectly calming, it was peace.
Her back hurt since a week or so. No natural pain, something worse. She'd shrugged it off as something usual, but it didn't seem to get better and she started to get worried.
With a sight, she turned the water off and got out of the shower.
Not like Snake, she wasn't all too fascinated by the small showers just outside next to the LZ of motherbase. She preferred the usual showers, with usual bathrooms around them, INSIDE the building.
She grabbed a towel and made her way to the mirror, as she heard his voice from the outside.
"You always need decades in the shower, would you mind hurrying a little?!"
She groaned and ran up to the door. It flew open and she angrily stared him down.
"LISTEN Miller.", she shouted, "i just came back from a bitch-ass long mission, i'm really tired and everything hurts. I was shot. Right through the shoulder.", she hissed, pointing at the red spot on her left shoulder, "On Top: I've got something like hair. Long as fuck hair and it needs a lot of love and care. I'm also a female being.", she grabbed his hand and put it on her arm, "Do you feel that? That is really soft skin. Do you have ANY idea how hard it is to be a soldier, care for all the people here AND have soft skin and such fabulous hair?! Do you, Miller?"
He stared at her and suddenly started laughing.
"You are really adorable when you are angry with me.", he grinned.
She shook her head and turned around, heading to the mirror. "Shut up. What do you want?"
He walked up to her, leaning against a wall, watching her brushing her hair.
"I need you to come with me for a moment."
"Not now."
"I'm your commander. This is an order.", his voice was still soft.
"Fuck off Miller."
He chuckled. Only her and Snake could ever treat him like that without him going nuts.
"What bothers you, darling?", he asked, more careful this time.
She sighted in a frustrated manner and leaned on the sink. "Nothing. It's just that it's so terribly hard to wash the blood out of my hair."
"Was it very bloody?"
"Yeah."
"He hates it."
"Ya, i know. Snake always feels bad when it gets all messy."
"Do you feel the same?", he asked her.
The room was very light and he was able to see her outline, as she ruffled through her hair. He wasn't completely blind after all.
"No. I like it, to be honest."
"Why?"
"The blood is a reminder. This is why i don't like sniping either. I like to go right in."
"Why?", Kaz didn't stop asking. He knew her well enough to know, when to stop.
"Because of moral. If i kill a man. Then i owe him, to listen to his last words. I owe him to look into his eyes, for the last time.", she turned around and touched his shoulder.
"That sounds very reasonable."
"On the other hand.", she sighted and turned around, back to the mirror, "Snake feels reminded of the monster that he is. His 'demon' as he says. What do you think?"
Kaz took his time. "I don't know. I just do the job."
"That's sound plausible too.", she smiled at him.
"Are you finally done?", he asked, sounding more cocky again.
"Not quite. You can talk to me now, can't you?"
"Not really. The topic...requires a more serious surrounding."
She turned around and stared at him. "Did something happen?", she asked, her heart pounding.
"No. Everything's fine.", he shook his head, calming her.
"Why were you even here? Standing in front of the bathroom like some sort of maniac stalker...", she mumbled and heard him chuckle.
"I missed hearing you sing. And i know you ALWAYS sing while showering."
She blushed slightly as she stared at him in shock.
"You goddamn stalker...", she hissed and he laughed.
It got quiet for a while and he simply watched her shady silhouette. Listened to the her breathing and her rustling. It calmed him. It felt natural.
"Dressed?", he asked after it had stopped.
"Yeah."
"I miss seeing you, you know?", he sighted.
She smiled to her self. "You were always the romantic type."
"And it never worked, at least not at you.", he chuckled.
"Well. But at every other girl at the base so stop whining.", she sighted in an amused manner and left the room.
"I'm not whining!", he whined, following her.
"Where do you want me to go?", she asked him, turning around.
"One floor above. My office."
"Anything serious?"
"Not really.", he shrugged.
They walked up the stairs in silence, up to his office before she stepped aside to let him go first.
He opened the door and she saw Ocelot standing inside, leaning at Kaz's desk, his arms folding in front of his chest.
"Oh my...", she sighted, "It IS serious, isn't it?", she looked helplessly at Miller and he just smiled, caressing her shoulder.
"Hello there", Ocelot winked and made her smile a little. She was glad Miller didn't see it, because back then at Mother base he got furious whenever a soldier even talked to her too long.
"Hi Cowboy...so. What did i do?", she asked, getting straight to the point.
"Calm down. It's nothing bad...", she turned to the side to see Snake sitting in the corner of the room. She hadn't even noticed him.
"We have...let's say a present for you.", Miller smiled but still seemed serious.
"It's more like an offer. You don't HAVE to take it.", Ocelot gestured.
"Would you guys please come to the point.", she hissed, getting more nervous with each word.
Miller and Ocelot looked at each other. Miller gave an enthusiastic nod, while Ocelot still frowned. As if they communicated in their thoughts, they simultaneously looked at Snake who gave a simple gesture wit his hand.
"We'd like you to take a more active role one the base again.", Miller finally stated.
She stared at him, then at Ocelot, then back at him. "What?"
"Again as in...like in MSF."
"Soooo...am i not active enough? Is it that, what you are saying?", she asked carefully, looking over at Snake. That bastard smiled. She knew he was making fun of her and shot him a glare which made him smile even wider.
"No no no!", Ocelot tried to calm her, "It's just..."
"Motherbase is growing. And we wanted to ask you, if you'd have interest in doing...", Miller stuttered and Ocelot finally finished his sentence: "We'd like to suggest that you train a group of soldiers. A small one. A special Unit for Motherbase so to say."
She just stood there, a little buffled, looking at Snake for support.
"You would still go to missions with me. It's just...I thought you and Adam could do it together. Just two little groups of specially trained soldiers to help us out in the field.", Big Boss spoke up.
She sighted and ruffled through her hair.
"Don't you...", she stopped to look out of the window and organize her thoughts for a while, "Isn't that all a bit much?"
"Okay wait.", Miller stopped her, getting closer again, "Listen, i know you do a lot for us, we all do, it's just...delivering letters and holding hands is great but...you are out there with the Boss. You are an exceptional soldier, you are really great and sweet and caring and-"
"Miller. Charming won't change her decision.", Ocelot hissed.
"Sorry.", Kaz cleared his throat, "What i mean is we need you to do...more serious stuff. You can still do the things you'd like it's just..."
"that Everyone can deliver mail?", she asked, kind of sadly.
"Yeah.", Kaz nodded, "Are you sad, dove?"
She stared at him for a while. "No...it's okay. I guess i understand your point. But do you think I'm the right one for the job?"
"Well, I requested you to do that. And yes. I think you are. First of all i need you to put the teams together with me. Chose the right soldiers. I think you, being the one that knows them best, would be a great help. When we're finished with that, we'll see what we could do, okay?", Ocelot stated.
She nodded at him.
"I'm in. I guess.", she shrugged after a while.
"Really?", Kaz smiled and it made her happy to see him like that.
"Yeah. Why not."
"Perfect.", Ocelot grinned and touched her shoulder, before leaving.
Miller nodded. "Thank you.", he said, but just really really silent.
Big Boss stood up too, walking up to her. "Come on. I'ts dinner time. I'm hungry.", he grumbled.
"Of course.", she sighted.
He smiled to himself. That disgusting smile again, that she hated so much.
"WHAT?", she hissed.
"You're cute when you are nervous. Like a little girl."
"Oh shut up.", she groaned and left the room angrily, with him following her.
Miller listened to Snakes chuckle as they left and only sighted, shaking his head.
Sooo hi again.
I just wanted to remind you of what i wrote above. About if anyone wants to have a special OC/soldier in there, just text me or comment or review.
It would be cool because i could make you happy and wouldn't have to make any person for that super-cool-super-soldier-special-squad up.
So yeah. The SCSSSS will be a thing. Depending on how you like it it will be a very small or rather big thing.
If you liked it or hated it:
Let me know, comment below.
Have a beautiful Day/Night and feel hugged and thanked for reading!
- moi