The Butterfly Defect

Quiet was laying comfortably on her stomach in her cell. She spent most of her days there since Kaz did not trust her to be around the fellow Mother Base soldiers despite the fact that the cell itself could not contain her in the first place. However, she knew that leaving it would cause more distrust between them so she did not bother doing so unless it was for a mission. Ocelot would come by every now and then to check on her but other than that, she was all alone with the sound of music echoing throughout the platform.

Venom Snake's combat boots could be heard clanking down the steps into the brig. Quiet sat up and cocked her head. Though they saw each other often during his missions, it was rare for him to visit her in the cell. He walked over to the bars and looked at her calmly before speaking.

"Come with me...There's someone I'd like for you to meet."

The brunette woman gave him an odd look. She did not like meeting new people especially on Mother Base since she was practically rejected by everyone she came across.

"C'mon, I think you two would get along." He reassured.

Quiet trusted his word and nodded. She phased through the bars and was now standing next to him. He gave her a nod as an order for her to follow him.

They made their way up the steps and was greeted by a saluting soldier who was stationed next to the entrance to keep guard. He noticed Quiet and almost panicked at the sight of her as if she were some rabid dog who had gone off leash. Venom took offense at his reaction and he gripped the man's neck with his bionic arm before choking him unconscious.

"Sorry about that." Snake cast the stunned man aside before continuing their small journey. He led her up three flights of stairs and finally to a door that led to the upper floor of the building.

Snake activated a button to open yet another door before finally entering the designated area. Quiet looked around curiously before looking at her partner.

"Paz, there's someone I'd like for you to meet."

From his point of view, there was a young blonde bandaged woman sitting up on the edge of a hospital bed. She was reading the book Abolicion del Ejercito y Neutralidad de Costa Rica y la Organizacion de los Estados Americanos but looked up from it when Snake entered the room.

"Snake!" She smiled. She then turned her blue-eyed gaze to Quiet, "Who is this?"

"This is Quiet, a friend of mine." He introduced.

Quiet furrowed her brows slightly and was not exactly sure how to react to the situation.

"Pleased to meet you." Paz said politely. Noticing that there was no response, she giggled, "Her name is quite fitting, yes?"

Snake gave a brief chuckle, "It sure is."

Paz suddenly asked out of habit, "Do you have something to show me?"

"Besides her, nothing today. I haven't found any more pictures."

"Maybe next time." Paz smiled. She then looked back at Quiet and concluded their visit, "Please take good care of him. He always gets himself into trouble! But for now...I must rest." She looked a bit dizzy before finally laying back against her bed.

"I'll be back soon." Snake said a bit softly. He turned and looked at Quiet. She had a visible frown on her face and she looked at him in worry. He misinterpreted the look and responded with, "Don't worry. She's only resting."

He turned and made his way out the door they just came through. Quiet looked back at him but did not follow. She then tried to process what just happened as she looked out at the Seychelles waters from the empty, unfinished construction platform she was standing on.