Metal Gear Solid: Elements of Destruction
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Rating:
Adult ++
Chapters:
26
Views:
3,205
Reviews:
5
Recommended:
0
Currently Reading:
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Chapter 13: Stowaway
Title: Metal Gear Solid: Elements of Destruction- Chapter 13: Stowaway
Author: The Ice
Goddess (FrozenBlueIce)
Fandom: Metal Gear Solid
Feedback: All feedback is welcome, whether it be
negative or positive. I’m trying to improve
on my writing so, please be honest: frozenblueice@yahoo.com
Pairing: The main pairing of this story is
Snake/Otacon, which is obvious to anyone who knows of my fondness for Hal
Emmerich, so therefore alright to disclose.
There are others, but if I told you what they were, it’d ruin the story.
Series: No.
There may be sequels in the future, but right now that is looking
unlikely due to time constraints.
Rating: PG (this chapter only)
Disclaimer: All characters appearing in previous Metal
Gear Solid video games are the property of Konami Computer Entertainment of
Japan, and of their creator, Mr. Hideo Kojima.
All new characters are the property of The Ice Goddess. This is a work of fanfiction, and in no way,
shape, or form will I receive any monetary compensation for it. It is for entertainment purposes only.
Type: Action/Shounen-ai
Summary: This story takes place one year after the
events of “The Big Shell.” New
information found by Otacon sends Snake back into action. (That’s all I’m revealing!)
Chapter 13: Stowaway
“Beautiful…” came the almost
whispered word in Russian. Otacon took
in a full survey of everything around him.
Even in the pitch black of the Antarctic winter, the sights were
impressive. The Aurora Australis could
be seen, glowing eerily from above, it’s light illuminating the endless
snowdrifts and glaciers.
The base, Molodezhnaya itself, was
rather small, consisting of only a few buildings and a few small observatories
spread over a 100 square kilometer radius.
People were walking about, wrapped up in their layers and layers of
clothing, carrying instruments and computer equipment. For such a small base, there was a lot of
activity going on.
“Dr. Emmerson!” called a
voice from behind.
Otacon turned to see Dr. Yadik
strolling up to him.
“Good Afternoon, Doctor,” Hal
greeted the man.
“Good Afternoon to you, Dr.
Emmerson,” he replied. “So, what
do you think of the base?”
“It’s very nice. I think I’ll enjoy my time here.”
“Splendid,” Yadik said. “Now, I wanted to let you know that I’ll
be away for a week or so on a survey expedition with some of my team
members. While I’m gone, I’ll be
leaving Dr. Kovich in charge. If
there’s anything you or the others will be needing, please ask him.”
“Thank you,” “Richard
Emmerson” returned, holding out his hand.
“No thanks are needed,
Doctor. It’s my pleasure,” the RART
scientist said, shaking his hand firmly.
“And I’m sorry about Dr. Ming Lei taking ill. Perhaps she could join you on another stay.”
Hal nodded, “Yes. I’m sure she’d like that.”
“Good. Then I’ll be seeing you later,” he told him, as he walked off
to help load the truck for his expedition.
Hal’s eyes followed him. He stood for a moment, staring at the
vehicle. Then, it dawned upon him.
***
Both
Snake’s and Raiden’s codecs rang in their ears. They answered the call.
“Snake? Raiden?” came Hal’s voice.
“Yeah, we’re here, Otacon,” Snake
replied, “What’s going on?”
“Where exactly are you two?”
“On the submarine, still getting our
things together,” Raiden answered him.
“We’re almost done.”
“Well, you guys better come take a
look at this.”
Snake and Raiden grabbed their packs
and went outside of the “L’yednik”.
They found Otacon near the main building, waiting patiently for them.
“Look over there with your scope,”
the engineer instructed, pointing out into the distance.
Snake pulled out his scope and
focused in on the vehicle. “It’s a
modified Russian ATV cargo hauler, military issue.”
Raiden scratched the back of his
head, “Military issue?”
The mercenary grunted his
affirmative, then scanned to the activity surrounding the truck. “That’s our ride, isn’t it?”
Otacon readjusted his glasses. “Precisely.
That also means that our friend over there, Dr. Yadik, if that even is
his name, is a member of the RNF.”
A bit surprised by this revelation,
Jack’s head turned quickly to look at the engineer. “Do you think he suspects anything?”
“I’m not sure,” Hal answered with a
sigh.
Snake let out a low growl. “I don’t like this at all. It’s just too damned convenient.” He reached into his pocket, pulling out his
cigarettes. Lighting one up, Dave drew
in the much needed, nicotine-saturated smoke.
“So, what do you suggest we do?” the
younger of the three asked.
Otacon paused for a moment, giving
things careful consideration. He then
touched a spot behind his ear, activating his codec.
“Hello Otacon!” Mei’s voice
said. “How was your trip?”
“Tiring,” he replied. “Listen, I need you to establish a link with
the RARC’s central network.”
“Already done, boss,” she said
cheerfully, “I implemented those new techniques you taught me on remote control
access of a secure network.”
“Good job, Mei,” the engineer
praised her. “Now, I need some info.”
“Sure.”
Otacon shifted his glasses up the
bridge of his nose. “I need to know if
Dr. Yadik had any files on a survey expedition.”
“Ok, I’m checking now. It’ll be a few minutes since I’ve got to
crack his password.”
Otacon sighed. “Okay.
Just let me know if you find out the expedition route.”
Mei Ling seemed a bit eager with her
next question. “Is Jack there?”
“Yes he is,” Hal answered. He got Raiden’s attention, gesturing for him
to switch on his codec.
“Hi, Princess!” Jack said, making kissing noises, “Miss me?”
“Terribly,” the woman returned. “You’d better come back to me.”
“You have my word.”
“Remember: A man is only as good as wor word, Jack,” she said, sounding a
bit less upbeat than her usual self.
“I mean it, Mei. I’ll be back,” Jack assured her. “We have so much more to discover about each
other. I can’t wait to see where it
takes us.”
“I can’t either,” she told him.
The sound of Mei Ling’s fingernails
clacking against the keys of the keyboard as she typed could be heard over the
codec. “Ah, here it is!” she
exclaimed. “I’m in Yadik’s personal
files now. Otacon?”
“Yeah, I’m here,” he answered her.
“Okay. Yadik’s survey expedition is supposed to go from the base and
make an elliptical path southward, then back to the base again. Guess where it passes through?”
“Somewhere 400 kilometers SSE of
here?” Otacon said dryly.
“Affirmative. The estimated position of the RNF’s base.”
“Alright. Thanks, Mei,” the scientist said, closing his codec.
“Bye, Jack. Remember your promise.”
Raiden smiled, “I will. Bye, Princess,” the blond haired man
returned.
Snake leaned against the wall of the
building, finishing the last few drags on his cigarette. “So, we’re hitching a ride?” he asked,
jerking his head in the general direction of the truck.
“Mhmm,” Otacon confirmed. He pulled out the little brown box that was
his stealth camo, and clipped it on hilt ult underneath his RART clothes. “Will we be using the usualhod?hod?”
Snake’s brow furrowed a bit, “I
think that would be the best way, but we’ll have to modify it a bit.
Intrigued, Hal pushed up his glasses
with his index finger. “So, what did
you have in mind?”
***
Rose
finished directing the last of her team members to get the rest of the
equipment loaded onto the cargo hauler.
She was shivering, despite her efforts to pile on layers of
clothing. Her long, gray scarf was
wrapped around her face several times, the remainder hanging down her back.
“Damn this God akenaken place,” she
mumbled with her gloved hands in her coat pockets.
“I like it here,” Yadik said in
slightly accented English. “It’s so
peaceful.”
“Did you deliver the message?” she
asked him.
The middle-aged man nodded. “Yes.
I’m sure they’ll figure it out.”
Rose let out a heavy sigh. “I hope so.
Otherwise, I’ll have Genesis breathing down my neck.”
“Don’t worry,” Dr. Yadik told her,
waving a hand, “I’ve already made the proper arrangements.”
***
Cloaked
in his stealth camo, Otacon made his way carefully over to the loading
area. He stilled his nerve-induced
heavy breathing as best as he could so as not to be heard. Luckily for Hal, he weighed next to nothing,
so even though he had no clue about how to silently sneak around, his footsteps
were naturally light and almost undetectable.
He leaned his back against a large
crate and looked around. There were two
people standing by the front of the ATV cargo hauler. One of them was Yadik, and the other he didn’t know. They seemed to be engaged in conversation,
so he took the moment of opportunity to search the large crate that he was
leaning against. It was mostly empty,
save for a few computer components and packing materials. Hal did a few quick calculations to
determine the structural integrity of the crate after adding the masses of two
human beings.
***
“Alright. Seal us up and keep watch,” Snake ordered
his partner, his voice at a low whisper.
He and Raiden were inside the large crate, lying side by side. They were going to be there for a long
while, so this was the most comfortable position.
Otacon closed and latched the box
shut, then quickly made his way inside the hold of the cargo hauler. He sat down behind some boxes in the far
corner, keeping and eye back outside.
The truck’s engines started up, and the
cloaked man could hear doors shutting as people got in. He nervously began to sweat. They hadn’t loaded the crate with Dave and
Jack yet, and it was too late for him to get off. An RNF soldier, disguised as one of the RART scientists, got into
the back of the cargo hauler and sat down on one of the smaller wooden boxes by
the door. Even with his stealth camo,
if he tried to sneak past him, he’d be caught for sure.
Relief then washed over him as he
saw four RART disguised RNF soldiers lugging the heavy crate over towards the
truck. Theyntednted and groaned as they
struggled with the weight of their haul.
Two others came to assist them.
They all finally managed to lift it up and into the hold, dropping it
with a thud. Hal winced, thinking about
how Dave must’ve been cursing silently to himself right now.
The doors shut, and the hold went
dark. The only light illuminating the
space was a small red indicator light on a control panel on the wall across
from where Hal was sitting.
The invisible man looked at the soldier that was over
by the doors. He was sitting, leaning
back with his eyes closed, and Hal could almost hear a snore escape his mouth
every few seconds.
Turning his attention elsewhere, Otacon looked at the
crate. There was not a single hint of
movement coming from there. It would
stay that way for the next six hours as the ATV cargo hauler started its bumpy
journey across the frozen wasteland of Antarctica.
Author’s
Notes:
The
“Aurora Australis” is what they call the phenomena in the southern
hemisphere. The generic term for both
would be “Aurora Polaris”.
I
had to add a “box” reference in here somewhere. It just wouldn’t be Metal Gear without Snake in a box!
Author: The Ice
Goddess (FrozenBlueIce)
Fandom: Metal Gear Solid
Feedback: All feedback is welcome, whether it be
negative or positive. I’m trying to improve
on my writing so, please be honest: frozenblueice@yahoo.com
Pairing: The main pairing of this story is
Snake/Otacon, which is obvious to anyone who knows of my fondness for Hal
Emmerich, so therefore alright to disclose.
There are others, but if I told you what they were, it’d ruin the story.
Series: No.
There may be sequels in the future, but right now that is looking
unlikely due to time constraints.
Rating: PG (this chapter only)
Disclaimer: All characters appearing in previous Metal
Gear Solid video games are the property of Konami Computer Entertainment of
Japan, and of their creator, Mr. Hideo Kojima.
All new characters are the property of The Ice Goddess. This is a work of fanfiction, and in no way,
shape, or form will I receive any monetary compensation for it. It is for entertainment purposes only.
Type: Action/Shounen-ai
Summary: This story takes place one year after the
events of “The Big Shell.” New
information found by Otacon sends Snake back into action. (That’s all I’m revealing!)
Chapter 13: Stowaway
“Beautiful…” came the almost
whispered word in Russian. Otacon took
in a full survey of everything around him.
Even in the pitch black of the Antarctic winter, the sights were
impressive. The Aurora Australis could
be seen, glowing eerily from above, it’s light illuminating the endless
snowdrifts and glaciers.
The base, Molodezhnaya itself, was
rather small, consisting of only a few buildings and a few small observatories
spread over a 100 square kilometer radius.
People were walking about, wrapped up in their layers and layers of
clothing, carrying instruments and computer equipment. For such a small base, there was a lot of
activity going on.
“Dr. Emmerson!” called a
voice from behind.
Otacon turned to see Dr. Yadik
strolling up to him.
“Good Afternoon, Doctor,” Hal
greeted the man.
“Good Afternoon to you, Dr.
Emmerson,” he replied. “So, what
do you think of the base?”
“It’s very nice. I think I’ll enjoy my time here.”
“Splendid,” Yadik said. “Now, I wanted to let you know that I’ll
be away for a week or so on a survey expedition with some of my team
members. While I’m gone, I’ll be
leaving Dr. Kovich in charge. If
there’s anything you or the others will be needing, please ask him.”
“Thank you,” “Richard
Emmerson” returned, holding out his hand.
“No thanks are needed,
Doctor. It’s my pleasure,” the RART
scientist said, shaking his hand firmly.
“And I’m sorry about Dr. Ming Lei taking ill. Perhaps she could join you on another stay.”
Hal nodded, “Yes. I’m sure she’d like that.”
“Good. Then I’ll be seeing you later,” he told him, as he walked off
to help load the truck for his expedition.
Hal’s eyes followed him. He stood for a moment, staring at the
vehicle. Then, it dawned upon him.
***
Both
Snake’s and Raiden’s codecs rang in their ears. They answered the call.
“Snake? Raiden?” came Hal’s voice.
“Yeah, we’re here, Otacon,” Snake
replied, “What’s going on?”
“Where exactly are you two?”
“On the submarine, still getting our
things together,” Raiden answered him.
“We’re almost done.”
“Well, you guys better come take a
look at this.”
Snake and Raiden grabbed their packs
and went outside of the “L’yednik”.
They found Otacon near the main building, waiting patiently for them.
“Look over there with your scope,”
the engineer instructed, pointing out into the distance.
Snake pulled out his scope and
focused in on the vehicle. “It’s a
modified Russian ATV cargo hauler, military issue.”
Raiden scratched the back of his
head, “Military issue?”
The mercenary grunted his
affirmative, then scanned to the activity surrounding the truck. “That’s our ride, isn’t it?”
Otacon readjusted his glasses. “Precisely.
That also means that our friend over there, Dr. Yadik, if that even is
his name, is a member of the RNF.”
A bit surprised by this revelation,
Jack’s head turned quickly to look at the engineer. “Do you think he suspects anything?”
“I’m not sure,” Hal answered with a
sigh.
Snake let out a low growl. “I don’t like this at all. It’s just too damned convenient.” He reached into his pocket, pulling out his
cigarettes. Lighting one up, Dave drew
in the much needed, nicotine-saturated smoke.
“So, what do you suggest we do?” the
younger of the three asked.
Otacon paused for a moment, giving
things careful consideration. He then
touched a spot behind his ear, activating his codec.
“Hello Otacon!” Mei’s voice
said. “How was your trip?”
“Tiring,” he replied. “Listen, I need you to establish a link with
the RARC’s central network.”
“Already done, boss,” she said
cheerfully, “I implemented those new techniques you taught me on remote control
access of a secure network.”
“Good job, Mei,” the engineer
praised her. “Now, I need some info.”
“Sure.”
Otacon shifted his glasses up the
bridge of his nose. “I need to know if
Dr. Yadik had any files on a survey expedition.”
“Ok, I’m checking now. It’ll be a few minutes since I’ve got to
crack his password.”
Otacon sighed. “Okay.
Just let me know if you find out the expedition route.”
Mei Ling seemed a bit eager with her
next question. “Is Jack there?”
“Yes he is,” Hal answered. He got Raiden’s attention, gesturing for him
to switch on his codec.
“Hi, Princess!” Jack said, making kissing noises, “Miss me?”
“Terribly,” the woman returned. “You’d better come back to me.”
“You have my word.”
“Remember: A man is only as good as wor word, Jack,” she said, sounding a
bit less upbeat than her usual self.
“I mean it, Mei. I’ll be back,” Jack assured her. “We have so much more to discover about each
other. I can’t wait to see where it
takes us.”
“I can’t either,” she told him.
The sound of Mei Ling’s fingernails
clacking against the keys of the keyboard as she typed could be heard over the
codec. “Ah, here it is!” she
exclaimed. “I’m in Yadik’s personal
files now. Otacon?”
“Yeah, I’m here,” he answered her.
“Okay. Yadik’s survey expedition is supposed to go from the base and
make an elliptical path southward, then back to the base again. Guess where it passes through?”
“Somewhere 400 kilometers SSE of
here?” Otacon said dryly.
“Affirmative. The estimated position of the RNF’s base.”
“Alright. Thanks, Mei,” the scientist said, closing his codec.
“Bye, Jack. Remember your promise.”
Raiden smiled, “I will. Bye, Princess,” the blond haired man
returned.
Snake leaned against the wall of the
building, finishing the last few drags on his cigarette. “So, we’re hitching a ride?” he asked,
jerking his head in the general direction of the truck.
“Mhmm,” Otacon confirmed. He pulled out the little brown box that was
his stealth camo, and clipped it on hilt ult underneath his RART clothes. “Will we be using the usualhod?hod?”
Snake’s brow furrowed a bit, “I
think that would be the best way, but we’ll have to modify it a bit.
Intrigued, Hal pushed up his glasses
with his index finger. “So, what did
you have in mind?”
***
Rose
finished directing the last of her team members to get the rest of the
equipment loaded onto the cargo hauler.
She was shivering, despite her efforts to pile on layers of
clothing. Her long, gray scarf was
wrapped around her face several times, the remainder hanging down her back.
“Damn this God akenaken place,” she
mumbled with her gloved hands in her coat pockets.
“I like it here,” Yadik said in
slightly accented English. “It’s so
peaceful.”
“Did you deliver the message?” she
asked him.
The middle-aged man nodded. “Yes.
I’m sure they’ll figure it out.”
Rose let out a heavy sigh. “I hope so.
Otherwise, I’ll have Genesis breathing down my neck.”
“Don’t worry,” Dr. Yadik told her,
waving a hand, “I’ve already made the proper arrangements.”
***
Cloaked
in his stealth camo, Otacon made his way carefully over to the loading
area. He stilled his nerve-induced
heavy breathing as best as he could so as not to be heard. Luckily for Hal, he weighed next to nothing,
so even though he had no clue about how to silently sneak around, his footsteps
were naturally light and almost undetectable.
He leaned his back against a large
crate and looked around. There were two
people standing by the front of the ATV cargo hauler. One of them was Yadik, and the other he didn’t know. They seemed to be engaged in conversation,
so he took the moment of opportunity to search the large crate that he was
leaning against. It was mostly empty,
save for a few computer components and packing materials. Hal did a few quick calculations to
determine the structural integrity of the crate after adding the masses of two
human beings.
***
“Alright. Seal us up and keep watch,” Snake ordered
his partner, his voice at a low whisper.
He and Raiden were inside the large crate, lying side by side. They were going to be there for a long
while, so this was the most comfortable position.
Otacon closed and latched the box
shut, then quickly made his way inside the hold of the cargo hauler. He sat down behind some boxes in the far
corner, keeping and eye back outside.
The truck’s engines started up, and the
cloaked man could hear doors shutting as people got in. He nervously began to sweat. They hadn’t loaded the crate with Dave and
Jack yet, and it was too late for him to get off. An RNF soldier, disguised as one of the RART scientists, got into
the back of the cargo hauler and sat down on one of the smaller wooden boxes by
the door. Even with his stealth camo,
if he tried to sneak past him, he’d be caught for sure.
Relief then washed over him as he
saw four RART disguised RNF soldiers lugging the heavy crate over towards the
truck. Theyntednted and groaned as they
struggled with the weight of their haul.
Two others came to assist them.
They all finally managed to lift it up and into the hold, dropping it
with a thud. Hal winced, thinking about
how Dave must’ve been cursing silently to himself right now.
The doors shut, and the hold went
dark. The only light illuminating the
space was a small red indicator light on a control panel on the wall across
from where Hal was sitting.
The invisible man looked at the soldier that was over
by the doors. He was sitting, leaning
back with his eyes closed, and Hal could almost hear a snore escape his mouth
every few seconds.
Turning his attention elsewhere, Otacon looked at the
crate. There was not a single hint of
movement coming from there. It would
stay that way for the next six hours as the ATV cargo hauler started its bumpy
journey across the frozen wasteland of Antarctica.
Author’s
Notes:
The
“Aurora Australis” is what they call the phenomena in the southern
hemisphere. The generic term for both
would be “Aurora Polaris”.
I
had to add a “box” reference in here somewhere. It just wouldn’t be Metal Gear without Snake in a box!