Disclaimer: You know the drill, Oh My Goddess! isn't mine, that belongs to
Kosuke Fujishima and Dark Horse Comics, while Metal Gear Solid and its
characters belongs to Hideo Kojima and Konami. I do own the story though.,
so let's the show going.
Hey, what do you know, the final Chapter of the story is actually here. Now don't go be giving any sad faces at me, I planned to end this story around this time because now there's so many other things than writing that has gotten in the way of my creativity up to late, and I don't want to bog myself with too much work. Hopefully, I do hope that everyone loved what I did for this fic so far and I greatly appreciate it. Remember though, that this is my first Oh My Goddess fic, and new to the anime and manga, but so far I've been getting rather a good hand detailing the OMG characters. Now if only I can get the manga that often to read, there are so hard to find here in Trinidad....and to make up for the fans (who I must apologize to greatly who wanted an Otacon/Skuld pairing, sorry!) I'll make it up to you with an another OMG/MGS crossover sooner or later that may have that said pairing. That's a promise I intend to keep and I hope you'll stick around for that one.
Okay enough prattle, you guys really came for the grand finale, when Snake takes on the dreadful REX once more, but he gets some help from the Goddess sisters! Oh and don't forget to review this Chappie and if I get enough reviews, I just might make a sequel.
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ShardclawKusanagi presents:
Oh My Metal Gear!
An Oh My Goddess/Metal Gear Solid crossover
Chapter 6: An Adventure's End
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Snake, Belldandy, Urd and Skuld found themselves in a large storage room just above the previous location they were... and right in front of the giant Metal Gear named REX, which had become activated no thanks to Ocelot's betrayal. Before the group can recognize what was going to happen next, REX stood up on it's leg's, a howl just like the same tone of a real T-Rex.
From inside the cockpit of REX, Mara grinned after seeing the Goddess sisters and Snake altogether. "Well, things are beginning to see my way for once. Not only do I have Snake, but that two-goody Belldandy and her sisters under my mercy! I'll use this new version of REX to crush them once and for all, then hunt Ocelot down for betraying me!" Then, she broke into her evil cackle which everyone else outside of REX can hear.
(Author's note: Feel free to insert the famous Metal Gear Solid boss theme for this battle. God, I love myself for doing these kind of things...)
"Oh dear! REX has become active..." Belldandy gasped.
"As if I didn't see that." Snake growled, taking out the Stinger missile launcher he had found before.
"Snake, what can we do to help?" Urd asked.
"Call Otacon. He's the brains who built the original. Maybe he can give us some advice about destroying this REX." Snake replied.
Skuld nodded and quickly switched on her Codec on Otacon's frequency. "Otacon, we're in trouble! REX has become activated and Mara's piloting it!"
"Mara?" Otacon asked.
"A First Class Demon, with an Unlimited License." Urd replied with a growl. "Simply put it, very bad news."
"You have to destroy that thing before it heads out to the public streets! That storage area where you guys are is basically several metres underneath of the Nekomi National park!" Otacon responded, while he looked at the radar.
"But Mara said that this Metal Gear is impervious to magic." Urd had her turn to say. "How can we help Snake if our powers are useless against REX?"
"Hang on, there maybe a way..." Otacon pondered. "Skuld, REX's armour is impregnable. With any weapon or magic you have, you
won't able to do any damage to it. REX uses the latest advances in compound armour. The only way you can pierce it is with a high performance HEAT (high explosive, anti tank) round."
"But we don't have anything like that. Snake's the only person with all of the weapons." Skuld said.
"REX's pilot seat operates exactly like a VR, or a virtual reality system. "Otacon explained. "It's got multiple sensors connected to a high tech interface used for the controls. It's completely self enclosed and shut off from the outside environment."
"She's not using her real eyes to see us?" Urd asked.
"That's right. So if you could somehow destroy the sensors..." Otacon said before Skuld cried out.
"How can we destroy something that you said is indestructible?"
"Don't look so gloomy, Skuld. REX itself may be impregnable, but..." the otaku engineer stopped for a second. "...do you see that round plate on REX's left arm?"
"Yeah, that thing that looks like a shield?" Skuld answered.
"That's a radome. If you can destroy that thing, it won't be able to use its electronic equipment."
"So'll she won't be able to see?" Urd asked.
"Yeah, try to hit that radome with everything you got, because it's actually not part of REX's armour, meaning that it's supersensitive. It's the only component of REX that can be destroyed." Otacon said.
"So, that will stop it?" Urd asked with a light smile.
"No, REX was designed so it can be controlled manually too." Otacon replied.
"WHAT?!" Urd shouted and glared at Otacon with a raging stare.
"Just great." Skuld simply said.
"That part that looks like a beak is where the pilot seat is. In an emergency it will open up." Otacon explained. "REX's armor is perfect, you can't destroy it."
"You told us that already!" both Skuld and Urd shouted at the same time.
"But the interior is a different story." Otacon quickly responded.
"Now I get it...first we destroy the radome, that will force her to open up the pilot's seat." Skuld answered.
"Right. If a Stinger is launched into the cockpit, you'll destroy the computer control system."
"Don't tell me that it was intentionally created with a weak point." Skuld asked.
"It's not a weak point! How much times do I have to tell you that?" Otacon replied. "The most you could do is be grateful that the only way REX can be stopped is by destroying the pilot seat."
"He does has a point, Skuld..." Urd nervously replied. Skuld fixed a stare at Otacon before she smiled at him.
"Alright, alright...if you say so. We owe you one, Otacon." Skuld said as she signed off, then looked at Snake. "Snake, Otacon says we have to destroy the radome, just like you did before."
"This sounds so easy...I can do this with my eyes closed." Urd smiled, cracking her knuckles. Then her mind went into a train of thought. (This is it, Urd. Your chance to show Snake what you're made of! He'll appreciate what my love for him when I use my most powerful spells on this heap of junk.)
Before Urd can get to conjuring her spells, Mara had seen the group and activated the REX to move to its right slightly. Grabbing onto the controls, she activated the missile attack, firing the missiles that were loaded into the large mech's back. Snake saw this and shouted to the Goddess sisters near him. He then taught of a plan than could make things easier for all of them.
"Everyone, split into pairs of two now!" Snake shouted, as he and Urd ran in the opposite direction from Belldandy and Skuld, who also ran the other way. The missiles came at a curving motion at their positions, and all four of them had managed to escape the blast of the missiles before they could get injured or affected by the blasts.
From inside the cockpit of REX, Mara happily jumped on the seat like a little girl. "Yes, this is much better than I ever thought! REX is truly powerful, that even Snake will have problems trying to stop it. He'll die trying if he does anything to get in my way."
Snake can see REX getting set to turn as Urd stopped near a wall, where Snake found five more Stinger missiles. He'll definitely be needing those later. Urd looked on in shock.
"Then again...this REX is a much formidable that I taught." Urd said. "What do we do now, Snake?"
"REX can only move slow at a time when it attacks, but we best stay out of it's vision our else it it'll attack with those missiles. Stay too close and it fires it rail gun." Snake said. "Once in a while, it fires the rail gun as well. We have to be quick and get ready to defend ourselves when it fires with its missiles, rail or it's gatling gun."
He started to sprint as he pulled out a chaff grenade. Urd stayed to watch him for a while, then she turned to Belldandy and Skuld.
"Belldandy, you cover me and Snake with Holy Bell. Skuld, help out being the distraction for Mara."
Skuld did not like the plan Urd had for her. Immediately, she protested. "What did you say, Urd?! I can help out destroying the radome without doing your job, thank you very much!"
"Whatever the case may be, we have to safeguard one another from REX's attacks." Belldandy spoke, as her Angel Holy Bell reappeared over her back. The chaff grenade went off, causing REX to temporarily lose control of the tracking system. Snake took out the Stinger and luckily for him, he just had to carefully aim at the side of the radome from behind. A shot was fired, and the missile hit its mark.
Urd glanced at her own Skulditon radar, now seeing the capacity gauge of REX's radome getting decreased by the shot. From inside the cockpit, Mara acted as if it was a simple bite from an insect. "That was nothing!" she shouted, turning REX to position itself to fire more missiles at Belldandy.
Belldandy was only a few metres from REX, which sat down into it's missile deployment stance to fire. Belldandy raised her arm towards the REX, as Holy Bell created a wall of wind to surround herself and Skuld from the missiles attack. Surprisingly, the missiles were veered away from the powerful force from Belldandy's powers, and ended up turning to hit a wall. Mara seemed shock for a moment, but easily composed herself as not to let a slip up like that affect her.
Snake had loaded another Stinger missile and had began to run towards the west side of REX's front, since the pilot inside was known enough to go after Belldandy before anyone else. Snake didn't want to risk Belldandy's life just so he can destroy REX, but he think Belldandy can take care of herself for awhile.
Stopping midway, and with enough field of vision from his Stinger, Snake fired at the radome. Another successful hit, as the radome's gauge dropped once more.
"Now, it's my turn!" Urd shouted, deciding to add to the damage. She charged up her electrical energy, her silver coloured hair rising above her, and the tiny fragments of concrete rising around her. Focusing her powers to increase her attack, she shouted the command for her spell: "Ultra Urd Bolt Strike!"
The next sight Snake saw was a ribbon of lightning bolts striking the radome. The power Urd demonstrated meant that she was serious about this matter.
From inside the REX cockpit, Mara started to see that REX wasn't so perfect after all. "Why didn't I see that coming?! Now you've made me really mad!"
REX began to charge at Belldandy, who was quick enough to have gotten away before it moved. It raised one of its leg's high enough some metres from Belldandy's position, and send a shockwave of a mini-earthquake that made both Snake and Belldandy fell. Snake instantly recovered from the fall, and he can see Holy Bell getting ready to protect itself and Belldandy from the REX.
"Belldandy!" Snake shouted, as he quickly stood back up, and grabbed Belldandy before REX could have stamped the two of them at once. After carrying her for awhile, Snake noticed that he was lifting for two when he saw Holy Bell smiled at him, then Belldandy looked at Snake.
"Thank you, Snake. Sorry if I was careless back there..." Belldandy apologized.
"That's alright. Just try not to stay too close to REX next time or else..." Snake said letting Belldandy go. Holy Bell then created a gust of wind around them, making the radome which was badly damaged enough to cause some more interference. Just then, a bomb was launched at the radome before Mara can register what to do next.
Skuld was dropping another one of her bombs into a transformed Banpei which now looked like a cannon. (Sorry to all the Skuld fans who were expecting to see Noble Scarlet in this!)
"Fire in the hole!" Skuld shouted, as another shot from Banpei was fired, hitting the radome once more. Seeing the damage done unto it, Skuld jumped happily. "Yes! Bulls-eye!"
Snake can see that the radome couldn't take any more damage. It was bound to give in any time soon, and when it does, REX will be vulnerable. He aimed the Stinger once more before he fired another shot at the radome.
The missile impacted with another loud explosion, hitting the radome, causing sparks and a small explosion to violently burst out of it. Snake and the Goddess sisters watched by at the REX fell silent.
"Did that do it?" Urd asked.
A few seconds passed, then suddenly REX got back on its feet with the radome still working. From inside, Mara smirked at her enemies. "You think you could defeat me that easily? Don't count on such an easy victory to happen, Belldandy!"
"Damn! It's still moving!" Snake growled. "Everyone, move!"
The Metal Gear faced it's side and charged towards Urd's direction. For a moment, she froze, knowing that even her powers can't much less scratch the mech. Snake looked on as he saw Urd get closer to Urd and made a dash in an attempt to rescue her before REX could get to flatten her!
"First, I stomp you before you become even more of an unbearable pain than before, Urd!" Mara shouted.
Just then as REX got closer, REX's descending left foot was stopped metres away from the ground by a figure dressed in a grey metal armour. It was the cyborg ninja which was holding the foot from landing on Urd's position.
"Geez, I really do hope doing this was worth all the trouble." the ninja said cheerily. When Snake and Urd saw the ninja, there was something different. Long strands of brown hair could be seen hanging outwards from the sides of the mask, while the facial area of the ninja's face was plainly seen. A lovely woman with markings on her forehead and cheeks. Snake looked harder and swore this woman who was imitating the famous cyborg ninja was an older version of Skuld. But it was Urd who shouted out in shock at the person in front of her who saved her life.
"PEORTH!" Urd growled. "What the...?"
Peorth smiled at the two. "No time for that now, Urd. Wouldn't want you to look bad in front of your new man, now can't I?"
Mara can see that Peorth has intentions to become part of the insanity as well. "Peorth, you think your interference will save Belldandy and her sisters from me? Not in this millennium or the next one!"
REX lifts it foot once more to smash Peorth, but Snake had already snatched Urd away from harm's path and Peorth flipped backwards away from REX. While during the second flip, she released a shot from a gun she was holding with her right hand, releasing a powerful energy shot at the radome.
"That should do the job..." Peorth said as she got out of sight from the near destroyed radome. Snake and Urd had found a hiding spot, where Belldandy and Skuld were also hiding as well.
"Peorth! Why are you here?" Skuld shouted. "And why are you in MY OWN EXOSKELETON SUIT?!"
"Wait a minute...you're saying this thing is your creation, Skuld?" Urd asked. "Why would you have something like that created?"
Skuld nervously spoke. "Um, well...I was getting it ready in when I get old enough to fit in it after I made it too big for my size right now...so I had it in storage until Peorth stole my property."
"Now why would you do that?"
"So I can finally pay you back for all the times that you teased me double time!" Skuld stuck her tongue out at Urd, who was quack to fry her sister with bolt of lightning. Snake only shook his head and spoke out.
"Why are you doing this?" Snake asked Peorth.
"I was sent to assist you all in stopping Metal Gear from being activated, but I arrived too late." Peorth explained. "Hopefully, for all of us, we still have a chance to stop this thing. Urd...I'm counting on you to use your powers to finish the job."
"I don't understand...wasn't this Metal Gear impervious to our powers?" Urd asked.
"Urd...you have feelings for Snake...it's obvious that your powers could have become powerful enough to override the spell's programming to defeat REX." Peorth said. Snake and Urd watched each other.
"How is that possible?" Belldandy asked.
"The spell for the invincibility program for REX has a catch. When someone such as Snake himself is desired from a Goddess during a crucial time such as this, the REX becomes vulnerable to the summoning to the Goddess's powers. In your case, Urd, only your feelings for Snake can stop Metal Gear now if you use your Angel."
"As simple as I want to accept that, how sure you think this will work, Peorth?" Urd asked.
"Well, the only way to find that out is to try, right?" Peorth replied.
Urd looked at Snake for awhile and thought to herself. (She's right. I've never felt this feeling before for anyone...has this affected my Angel as well? If I really do love Snake...then Mara and that piece of junk she calls REX are nothing once I unleashed my Angel!)
"There you are, Belldandy!" Mara said, as she continued to aimlessly fire her gatling gun. It was almost a close call when the shots came closer to Snake and the Goddess's position.
"We're almost out of time." Peorth said. "Snake, use these instead."
Peorth handed Snake a case of differently designed Stinger missiles. "These missiles will permanently destroy the control systems that make REX move with a single shot, so make your aim count."
Snake nodded as he loaded the missiles into the Stinger launcher. He walked outwards where REX couldn't see them, but as REX turned, it had sighted Snake and the group hiding.
"Everyone, move!" Snake shouted, getting his Stinger ready to lock on the radome, when he heard Urd's voice call out from behind him. She was raising her arms over her head, as if she was getting ready to chant something.
"I summon you, my Angel...WORLD OF ELEGANCE!" Urd's shout echoed inside the large storage room in a powerful tone. From behind Urd's back, another beautiful female appeared, but this one was tattooed across her arms and legs in back. She had two wings just like Belldandy's Holy Bell, but hers was different, as her right wing was coloured white, while the left one was black as night.
Now Snake had seen everything. All he can do is just gawk in some delight that Urd was even more beautiful to look at when she summoned her Angel. He glanced back at the REX which was getting closer to them by the minute.
"Urd, do it now!" Peorth shouted.
"CONSUME BY FIRE!" Urd shouted, moving her hands towards the REX's direction. Her Angel obeyed Urd and unleashed a swirling mass of fiery energy at the radome. The energy hit it's mark, totally devastating the radome. From inside the cockpit of REX, Mara cursed herself.
"Oh, great. This is very bad..." Mara said, as she was forced to open the pilot's seat. Just as she did, Snake had already aimed the Stinger at the position where she sat. He then fired the missile.
Mara saw the incoming missile and knew that this was getting worst for her by the minute. "Now that is very bad!"
She only had seconds before she vanished out of the seat and back outside of REX, where she saw the missile impacted the control panels. Before she could get up, Peorth was already near her, still wearing Skuld's exoskeleton suit.
"Oh, no you don't, Mara." Peorth said, pointing her blade at Mara. "You won't be getting away that easily."
"What makes you think you can ever stop me, Peorth?" Mara snarled. She took out a smoke grenade she had been carrying and dropped it in front of Peorth. It exploded in front of them, causing Mara to rise above her.
"Belldandy...you may have survived this because your friend Snake helped you, but it won' t be so easy next time!" Mara shouted. before a gut of wind surrounded her body making her disappear from the room.
"Until next time, Mara..." Peorth said to herself. Just then, she looked up to see REX's controls beginning to spark, then after it fell on one leg.
"It's going to blow!" Skuld said, clenching unto Belldandy.
"Everyone, stay with me!" Belldandy said, as she released a shield of light over herself, her sisters, and Snake. The explosion that ensued was shaky, bright and seemed to take an eternity before it ceased. Belldandy summoned Holy Bell once more to put out the flames that engulfed the room, leaving it a darkened and orange colour. (Like the room after the first REX was destroyed in MGS1 where you had to fight Liquid). Before the group, laid a silent and destroyed REX.
Snake fell back, breathing hardly. "Phew...that's the end of that."
"Yayy! We did it! We destroyed Metal Gear!" Skuld jumped happily. "It was much easier than I thought."
Snake stood up and watched the Goddess sisters and Peorth. He smiled a bit before he spoke. "I guess this means the mission's over. Now everyone's safe from Metal Gear. And I have you to thank for helping me."
Belldandy smiled at Snake." It was no trouble, I was pleased to help you save this city and possibly the world from Metal Gear. Think of it as payment for helping us save our friends."
"It seems the task has been done." Peorth said turning her back. "Skuld, I'll return the suit for you as I'm done getting out of it, though."
Skuld only pouted at her, knowing that it would as well be confiscated by the Almighty no less. Peorth looked at Belldandy afterwards. "And you Belldandy, please try to keep a leash on that Morisato guy. Because of his being here, this mess happened in the first place."
Belldandy only glared at the rival Goddess for a moment before she spoke. "I'll make sure he won't be in the wrong place the next time. But answer me this...why did you help us?"
"Because this was the Almighty's orders. He not only wanted REX to be stopped...." she looked at Urd, then Snake. "...but to make sure that Urd has gotten close enough to Snake in order to defeat REX if it's ever activated."
"The almighty?" Snake asked, puzzled.
"THE Almighty." Belldandy said.
This got a simple: "Oh. THAT one." from Snake. "But why would he want something like that to happen?"
"Because he is getting tired of seeing Urd sitting around the house all day, drinking sake, getting drunk, watching television and always picking on Skuld for kicks." Peorth said, as this got a chuckle from Skuld.
Urd only blushed nervously. She knew she wasn't ranked highest in the responsibility section, but she knew now that when she met Snake, it was for the good reasons. The Almighty was trying to show Urd a valuable lesson, that from her true love for others, she can learn for herself that protecting and helping others will make her at more experienced to take on the problems people like Snake face.
"Alright, you win Peorth. If you think that what's makes me happy..." Urd said, smiling at Snake who was watching back at her.
Just then, they heard the Codec tone. Snake answered his own. On the other end, was Otacon.
"Snake! Did you do it? Did you destroy Metal Gear?" Otacon asked.
"Yeah, thanks to the help from Belldandy and her sisters." Snake smiled. "The mission is accomplished."
From the other end, Otacon breathed deeply to the news. "That's good, Snake. Great job, all of you."
"We're heading back to the surface. What's the situation like up there?"
"The authorities has taken the hostiles into custody. So far, everything's back to normal." Otacon said. "Snake, a lot of these kids are good people who are concerned about the people who helped them today. We should hang around with them a bit just to take a break after all what's happened."
"I agree with you. I could use a break. And I have to see for myself is this Megumi has a cuter behind so to she if you're in good hands...." Snake said, making Otacon furious.
"Snake! Cut it out!" Otacon blushed, being careful that Megumi wouldn't hear what made him nervous. "Just get your behind back here."
"Take it easy, Hal. We're on our way." Snake said, turning off the Codec.
Snake turned to Urd. "Come on, we have to get out of here, our job's done."
Urd nodded to Snake and walked past him, while Belldandy, Skuld and Peorth followed. Peorth stopped near Snake's potion and talked. "Snake...you really care for Urd, don't you?"
"But she's a Goddess, and I'm just a soldier, what is there for us that makes us compatible to each other?" Snake asked.
"Not only she's a Goddess, she's half demon too. That is why she knows Mara well." Peorth said.
"Really?" Snake was in bit of a shock to hear this.
"Yes, it's that side that makes her so intolerable at times, but she has never experienced how real love feels like because she normally stirs up trouble playing cupid." Peorth explained. "The Almighty's plan was to have Urd experienced how it feels to love someone and have the need to protect that special person, just as Belldandy has for Keiichi. Snake, you're lucky to have Urd fall for you like that, for it was for her benefit."
Snake couldn't help but ponder that thought. How can he even comprehend a Goddess as attractive as Urd falling for him? He knew he had that kind of charm for the ladies but he didn't expect to let it get that far that he would attract Goddesses.
He simply smirked as he began to walk. "Well, if that how Urd feels about me...I guess it's not that bad to see how that works out."
"It will be a good thing, I can assure you that." Peorth spoke. "Well, I take my leave now. It was really fun while it can get." She then winked at Snake before she activated her suit's stealth feature to leave the room, leaving only a mark of rose petals on the spot she stood. The Legend only shrugged his shoulders as he walked out of the room where he had fought his deja vu battle against REX.
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Snake and the Goddess had returned to the main campus finally, where Keiichi was overjoyed to see Belldandy was alright. Snake finally got acquainted with Megumi who stood by Otacon's side the entire time. (Otacon should be taller than Megumi obviously!)
Snake got to meet the rest of Keiichi's friends, Sayoko and Sora, Otaki and Tamiya who were always under the 'command' of the infamous Chihiro Fujimi who couldn't stop gawking at Snake's muscular body.
"You have some great friends here, Keiichi. I hardly get to hang around such lovely ladies as much as you get to everyday." Snake said, making Keiichi get nervous and making Sora, Sayoko and Chihiro blush.
"Well..." Before Keiichi got a chance to speak, Otaki took out a bottle of sake (from out of nowhere) and grabbed his smaller friend at the neck.
"Hey, Morisato, this calls for a celebration, no?" Otaki smiled.
"I was afraid that would happen..." Keiichi said, almost uninterested.
"Otacon, you and your friend are welcome to stay for the party." Megumi smiled at him. "You guys helped us out and it wouldn't be fair that you don't get some Japanese hospitality from us for your kindness."
"I think that sounds grand, Megumi. We'd loved to, right, Otacon?" Snake nudged his friend, who was getting really embarrassed.
"Yeah, that would be great. We only have about a week until we leave Japan anyway..." Otacon said, scratching his head.
"Then it's done!" Belldandy smiled, who happened to be listening. "I'll prepare the best threats you will enjoy, and we will celebrate this joyous day that not only our loved ones are safe, but we have made new friends who helped us as well."
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And so, later that evening back at the Morisato residence, a party with all of Keiichi's friends gathered and Otacon as well as his partner were with them.
Snake, who had gotten out of his Sneaking Suit and into some casual clothing of a long blue jeans and a dark t-shirt that had the word, 'Philanthropy' on the top left of his shirt. He was seated next to Urd, who happily shared her best sake with him, trying her best to get him drunk. While this was going on, Skuld and Otacon were discussing about the theories of many things they can think of, and to Otacon's surprise, she got out most of what he couldn't get in time before he can think of an answer. She even pinpointed accurately the reasons why REX wasn't perfect when he designed it, and when she asked him for the designs of the mech, he flat out refused, knowing if she builds Metal Gear herself, there is bound to be trouble more than even Snake could handle.
Megumi wanted Otacon to herself, and when he was done being busy talking to Skuld, she pulled him up to give him a taste of her own cooking.
"Come on, Hal. Try this out." Megumi smiled, handing him a Japanese sweet cake.
"I already had enough from Belldandy's cooking for one evening. I'm quite full thanks, Megumi." Otacon nervously replied.
"What was that? You think you're too good for my cooking?" Megumi teased Otacon by playfully pushing the cake at his face, messing it a bit. Otacon smiled and grabbed another one of the snacks that Megumi was holding.
"Hey, you're really the pushy type aren't you? Well, you can have this!" Otacon said, making Megumi chuckle when he messed up her cheeks. The two then got into a small food fight, much to everyone's else's amusement. After a few moments, the two sat down and started to blush because everyone notice how cute they looked together.
"It seems that Megumi has found someone to harass with her little cute self." Keiichi said.
"I heard that, Keiichi!" Megumi said, trying to hide the redness on her face. Urd and Snake was laughing to this too.
Urd leaned against Snake some more, when she offered her glass to him. "Hey, Snake...get drunk with me." she slyly said. Snake complied and poured out some of the wine into the glass before Urd took it an gulped it down as soon as it touched her lips.
She then poured her share and offered Snake to drink from the same glass. Skuld was watching this and got annoyed.
"Ewww! You two couldn't get any more gross, now could you?" Skuld shuddered, then sticking out her tongue at Snake. "Even Belldandy doesn't do that stuff with Keiichi, it's so unclean! Bleech!"
Urd simply smiled wickedly at Snake at her sister's comment and bent over to whisper into his ear. Snake smiled to what Urd told him, and then he stood up to walk over to Skuld.
"What do you want now?" Skuld pouted at Snake.
"You know, I did say earlier that I was going to make you payback for that crack on my skull you made with your hammer." Snake smiled, cracking his knuckles. Skuld began to gulp nervously. "Now's the time to pay the dues."
"What...what do you mean by that?" Skuld asked nervously.
"I'm going to pay the favour for what you did, Skuld. Remember what I said about what happens to people who gets me mad, especially kids?"
"Don't think for a second...that I'm..I'm scared of you..." Skuld blushed. She knew Snake was planning something, but what was it?
"You'd better be if I were you, because when I get mad at kids, I do...THIS!" Snake suddenly grabbed Skuld and held her by the sides, lifting her off her feet. Everyone else in the room, stopped to watch Snake and Skuld.
"Wait! Snake, what are you doing?!" Skuld said, getting the surprise of her life. "Oh, watch your fingers!"
"Wow, even for a brat Goddess, you're just like any other kid, aren't you, Skuld?" Snake smiled as he began to tickle her.
"No, don't you're tickling me!" Skuld laughed aloud, trying to fight off Snake's 'tickling attack'.
"Well, that's the idea, Skuld!" Snake laughed, as the other people around them began to laugh as well. Keiichi and Belldandy couldn't get enough of how cute Skuld looked getting tickled by Snake, while Urd laughed uncontrollably, almost spilling over her best saki.
Otacon and Megumi also laughed along to this, and at each other when they saw the mess they made on their faces from the little food fight earlier. Sora, Sayoko, Chihiro and company started to get kicks out of this as well.
"No, no...no more, Snake, please..." Skuld was practically laughing hard enough that tears came out of her eyes. "No, no, don't touch me there...that's my most ticklish spot!"
"What the hell? Trying to resist, huh?" Snake said. "Well, I'll show you, with a little tease."
And so, Snake continued to tickle Skuld even more than ever because he was enjoying making her laugh, and also to please Urd and her friends as well. After what it seemed like a torture for Skuld, Snake let go of her stood up.
"Now, promise me, you'll behave in the future and I won't have to tickle you in front of everyone again, got it?" Snake smiled.
"I...I will." Skuld blushed, hiding her face. At first she really didn't like Snake, she compared him a lot to Urd at first. But when he was helping her fight Metal Gear, and when she tickled her just now, she changed her perspective about him. He isn't such a bad person after all. And the thought of him being with Urd would get interesting to see how far it can go.
With that, she stood on her toes to reach Snake's height and gave him a kiss on his hard cheek. "Um, thanks, Snake. I'll try to behave."
"You'll try?!" Snake got into a position that made Skuld ran to Belldandy in an almost playfully scared kind of way.
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Somewhere in our real world, in Trinidad, the author of this story is laughing crazily off his seat just after righting this section.
ShardclawK: Ha-ha-ha, ha, hoo, hoo, hee, hee! Skuld must have looked cute like a button from that tickle! She got what was coming to her!
Skuld: Collis, why did you have Snake tickle me like that?
ShardclawK: Aw, come on, Skuld. If someone is stuck with someone as cute and annoying as you for a long period of time, it just had to happen! And besides, I wanted 'COE' fans who enjoyed seeing Shinji getting tickled, see Snake threats you the same in this fic. It's so damn funny I can't resist doing it.
Skuld: Oh, I see. Thanks!
ShardclawK: Your welcome, Skuld. Hey, why are you waving that hammer over my head?
Skuld: You called me 'annoying'! I'm certainly not annoying!
'KRAK!!' ShardclawK gets knocked out from Skuld's attack and sees stars and female's underwear.
ShardclawK: Wow, look at all the pretty pinkies!
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Belldandy could only chuckle and hold onto Skuld who was still hiding her face from Snake. "Now, now Snake. I know you of all people want to have fun with Skuld, but don't over do it. She tends to try and deny being a child."
Snake stood up and smiled at Belldandy. "That's alright. Normally, kids are really bothersome, but in Skuld's case, I made an exception. Now, if can excuse me, is there anywhere I can get some fresh air?"
"There's a garden right through this door. You can relax there." Keiichi said, showing him the way.
"Thanks, kid." Snake headed outside to look at the beautiful spacious are of the residence. He saw a large rock near a quiet pond, and decided to sit there. He smelled the falling sakura blossoms around him in the clear moonlit night, and finally after the hard mission that he risked his life to save the world once more, he was finally at peace and can relax for now. Something about this place reminded him of the rarely seen beautiful landscape of Alaska, he often find himself meditating deeply about his actions and the people he fought hard to protect.
He took out a cigarette (Finally!) to relax himself some more, now that he has completed his mission. He was about to light the cigarette that was now in his mouth, when mysteriously, the tip lit for itself. Snake knew just how that was possible and simply smiled.
(Urd.) he thought, as she walked towards him from behind. She sat down next to him on the rock, her long silvery hair blowing gently in the soft wind. Snake never saw a woman this beautiful, let alone be next to one like Urd at a time like this.
Some silence passed the two before Urd spoke. "Snake...do you...have to leave soon?"
"Yeah, my job's not over. There may be other Metal Gears out there that have to be exposed to the world and to be stopped. It's not an easy job, but at least it keeps me going." Snake said, as he blew out some smoke rings.
Urd playfully let her foot touched the water, stroking it. Snake got to see her long, slender legs as she innocently played on the water. She let out a sigh before she spoke. "Aren't you afraid of death? Is destroying Metal Gear that really important to you that you ignore how others feel about you?"
Snake was silent for awhile before he talked. "There were times that I felt as if there was no one who deserved a man like myself...the only thing I'm good at was taking lives, not saving them or helping others. So that's why I have to do this..."
"Why do you say this as if you're not worthy of my love?" Urd said, looking at Snake. "Before today, I never felt this way about anyone. If it wasn't for you, I would have never been more wiser, Snake. And now you're disregarding how I feel about you because you're soldier who's so used to war that you think that the concern from others for your safety is unimportant?"
Snake looked at Urd for a moment. She really meant what she said, she wanted to be close to be Snake so bad that she was pleading for him to at least notice her love for him. He haven't considered how deeply he has feelings himself for Urd, but she is an attractive Goddess who has fallen head over heels for him, he didn't work too hard to earn that.
"Look, Urd...I may now know how simple for you guys to make stuff like this happens, but I do know one thing...love can happen anywhere at anytime, even on a battlefield. I guess you had been waiting for someone like me to come along to you to show you how it's done, huh?"
Urd smiled a bit, drawing closer to him. "Oh, Snake..."
Snake wrapped his arms around Urd and pressed her body against his. Then he held her face to passionately kiss her soft lips. After few moments, Urd pulled away from Snake with redder shade of colour than usual.
The two looked stunned for a moment, trying to catch each other from the kiss they have just experienced. The only thing they can say at that time before they sat, arm in arm together in the moonlight was: "Whoa."
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Snake and Otacon stayed as guests at the Morisato residence for three days enjoying the antics and the usual happenings at the homestead. Skuld and Otacon worked together making and improving inventions, while Snake teached as much as he can to Keiichi how he should defend himself if harm ever comes to him or Belldandy. Sometimes, Urd learnt a thing or two for Snake about his past, as did Otacon and Snake learned about how Keiichi met Belldandy and all the trouble afterwards.
On the third day Otacon got new information concerning a new Metal Gear. Without hesitation, he and Snake get set to return to America, but not before they said farewell to their friends. Belldandy, Urd, Megumi, Keiichi and Skuld all stood outside the stairway that lead to their home, as they said their farewells to their foreign friends.
"It's so soon that you're leaving...do you really have to go?" Belldandy said.
"Yes, as long as Ocelot is out there, so will Metal Gear." Otacon said. "We have to get there before someone gets a hold of it before bad things happen."
"Yeah, someone like Ocelot." Snake responded.
"I'll miss you, Hal." Megumi sniffed. She really liked Otacon it was obvious that everyone saw this. He walked towards her and kissed her cheek.
"Don't worry, Megumi. If things turn out okay, I'll make sure to stay in touch with you." Otacon smiled.
"You'd better, otaku boy." Megumi smiled back, holding his hand. "Or else, I'll be coming after you!"
"You'd better do what she says, Otacon." Keiichi smiled, "She meant every word."
"Snake...I'll miss you." Skuld smiled. "You too, Otacon. You guys aren't so bad."
"Yeah, if it wasn't for you guys, Metal Gear would have taken over the world." Megumi said. "But you never told us who was really after it?"
"A long story that you'll wish that you won't hear." Snake responded her, then winked to Keiichi, knowing to keep his secret about the Goddesses from others who don't know about them. He turned to Belldandy. "Thanks for all the support, Belldandy."
"And the same to you, Solid Snake." she said, as she bowed to him, then giving a light kiss on his and Otacon's cheeks. "For your helping us, you know you are in debt. If you are in any trouble, we'll be more than happy to assist you once more."
"I'll remember that." Snake said, then he faced Urd. "Urd...I may not now how often I may stay in touch with you...but you can have this..."
He offered her his bandana, which she happily wasted no time wearing it on her forehead. She smiled at him, remembering the brief time they spent together.
"A memento, Snake?" she asked.
"Yeah, about how close we are. That bandana symbolizes that union." Snake said, then he took Urd's hand. "I promise you, I'll come back to you again to...finish what we started."
Urd felt like putty in Snake's hands, while Skuld and Megumi 'ooohhhh'ed the two. Snake stared at Skuld who hid her face from him. She is just asking for another tickle from Snake with that attitude of hers.
The taxi cab that were waiting for Snake and Otacon beeped, meaning it was time to go. Snake took up his carrying bag.
"Well, it's time we're on our way." Snake said, hugging his new friends, while Otacon did the same. "It was nice knowing you guys."
"Please do come back soon!" Megumi cried out.
"Have a safe trip!" Belldandy said.
"Don't smoke too much, Snake!" Urd beckoned.
"Work hard enough and maybe you'll be as smart as me, Otacon!" Skuld waved, along with Banpei.
"Thanks for everything!" Keiichi shouted.
The two Americans waved back at the Morisato residence, then entered the taxi, which sped off soon after.
Megumi quickly looked depressed at the sight of Otacon leaving. "Oh, I do hope Hal comes back soon..."
Keiichi placed a hand on her shoulder. "They'll be back. I know they will. They are good people and Otacon likes you a lot to forget you."
"They were interesting when you get to know them..." Skuld could not forget the tickle Snake gave her. She smiled to herself, hoping that no one else tickles her the way Snake did.
"Well, let's pray a safe journey and good fortune always for them." Belldandy said looking at the sky, as Urd, wearing Snake's bandana flowed gently in the breeze. She smiled to herself thinking of the promise Snake said to her...
(Until that time, I'll wait for you, Snake.) Urd thought to herself.
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"Ahh, I'll miss Megumi." Otacon leaned back on the seat of the taxi, as Snake watched outside of the window.
"Yeah, that Keiichi guy's got himself some good friends and a great woman to boot..." Snake replied. "Once we're through dealing with this new Metal Gear, we can always come back here for a longer vacation."
"I agree with you. She did have one cute butt..." Otacon smirked a little. Snake rolled his eyes before he spoke.
"By the way, Otacon, just what is the name of the new Metal Gear that you dug out of the files from the Pentagon? You said that Ocelot's was behind the works of this one as well?"
"Yeah...only this time, it was built by the Marines..." Otacon said. "The only name I got out for the new Metal Gear...was RAY...."
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Somewhere in France...
"Ocelot, you've returned with the data as agreed?" asked a male's voice.
"There were some...problems dealing with the client, but that has been taken care of." Ocelot responded, showing the optic disc.
"Excellent. Mara thought that REX would have been hers to control, but she thought wrong. Is Snake still alive?"
"Yes, he remains alive as you planned, that also the uniting of him and half Goddess, Urd..." Ocelot asked.
"Everything is going like clockwork. Once we lure him into the trap, we shall use what we had gained to put him out of the picture permanently."
"What about the ninja?"
"The intelligence has found out about the true identity of the ninja, but she was working for a higher source." the mysterious man spoke.
"We better prepare not to let it happen the next time. Other powers than the Patriots are after the new Metal Gear...we have to play the cards right if we have to be successful in our operations."
"Has Liquid's corpse been discovered?"
"They finally found it yesterday and are preparing to perform the surgery. You are to go and prepare yourself as well for the transplant as payment for the services you performed while you were in Nekomi."
"So as soon the drafting process is complete..."
"Soon, the operation will go into full swing."
"As I've always said, the world is always at the mercy of your rule, Solidus."
"No need to laud my superiority, Ocelot. Just go and have yourself ready for the drafting process."
"Thank you...Mr. President."
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"The mission was a success, Kami-sama sir." Peorth saluted to the Almighty. "But Mara escaped before I can try to capture."
"There is no need for that...getting Urd close to Solid Snake worked out well. That was the real purpose for this mission I sent you to."
"But what about the Patriots? They were responsible for creating a temporary malfunction in the System Force through Oclelot's intervention."
"They have more plans in store for Snake, and possibly for Belldandy and her sisters. Keep a watchful eye on them, and make sure that whatever happens, Snake isn't harmed in any way that could challenge his life, or else it will be a breach of contract."
"Understood, sir."
"And another thing, Peorth?"
"Yes, sir?"
"Do take off that silly exoskeleton suit. It really doesn't make you appealing."
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The End...(For Now)
ShardclawK: At last, this story's finished! Thanks for waiting for this Chappie, work can be a pain when there's writing to be done. I really enjoyed doing this story, and you can see from the obvious cliff-hangers, there is going to be a sequel. But you'll have to give me a chance to get my stuff together. I have think of a sensible way to include Raiden and possibly, Solidus and Dead Cell into the sequel, not to mention finish my other fic, 'End of Evangelion May Cry'. Anyone who wants to help me with that are free to leave their ideas/suggestions in their reviews or mail me.
I must thank Ghost in the Machine for helping me get the Goddess powers and Mara's in detail. If I missed any mark for the hardcore OMG fans out there, I'm so sorry, but as I said, I'm new to the anime. But it's never too late to say that I can go back referencing the characters. And to everyone else who reviewed and enjoyed how this story went, RuneKnightPictures, GreyWolf4, Hunter 23, Regrem Erutaerc, Eadha Ohn, Goddess of Details, China Boy and all the others who I've forgotten to mention...THANK YOU ALL SO MUCH! You guys are so kind.
Well, that's all I have to say about that. See ya'll in the sequel(Hopefully!) This is ShardclawKusanagi signing out.
Hey, what do you know, the final Chapter of the story is actually here. Now don't go be giving any sad faces at me, I planned to end this story around this time because now there's so many other things than writing that has gotten in the way of my creativity up to late, and I don't want to bog myself with too much work. Hopefully, I do hope that everyone loved what I did for this fic so far and I greatly appreciate it. Remember though, that this is my first Oh My Goddess fic, and new to the anime and manga, but so far I've been getting rather a good hand detailing the OMG characters. Now if only I can get the manga that often to read, there are so hard to find here in Trinidad....and to make up for the fans (who I must apologize to greatly who wanted an Otacon/Skuld pairing, sorry!) I'll make it up to you with an another OMG/MGS crossover sooner or later that may have that said pairing. That's a promise I intend to keep and I hope you'll stick around for that one.
Okay enough prattle, you guys really came for the grand finale, when Snake takes on the dreadful REX once more, but he gets some help from the Goddess sisters! Oh and don't forget to review this Chappie and if I get enough reviews, I just might make a sequel.
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ShardclawKusanagi presents:
Oh My Metal Gear!
An Oh My Goddess/Metal Gear Solid crossover
Chapter 6: An Adventure's End
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Snake, Belldandy, Urd and Skuld found themselves in a large storage room just above the previous location they were... and right in front of the giant Metal Gear named REX, which had become activated no thanks to Ocelot's betrayal. Before the group can recognize what was going to happen next, REX stood up on it's leg's, a howl just like the same tone of a real T-Rex.
From inside the cockpit of REX, Mara grinned after seeing the Goddess sisters and Snake altogether. "Well, things are beginning to see my way for once. Not only do I have Snake, but that two-goody Belldandy and her sisters under my mercy! I'll use this new version of REX to crush them once and for all, then hunt Ocelot down for betraying me!" Then, she broke into her evil cackle which everyone else outside of REX can hear.
(Author's note: Feel free to insert the famous Metal Gear Solid boss theme for this battle. God, I love myself for doing these kind of things...)
"Oh dear! REX has become active..." Belldandy gasped.
"As if I didn't see that." Snake growled, taking out the Stinger missile launcher he had found before.
"Snake, what can we do to help?" Urd asked.
"Call Otacon. He's the brains who built the original. Maybe he can give us some advice about destroying this REX." Snake replied.
Skuld nodded and quickly switched on her Codec on Otacon's frequency. "Otacon, we're in trouble! REX has become activated and Mara's piloting it!"
"Mara?" Otacon asked.
"A First Class Demon, with an Unlimited License." Urd replied with a growl. "Simply put it, very bad news."
"You have to destroy that thing before it heads out to the public streets! That storage area where you guys are is basically several metres underneath of the Nekomi National park!" Otacon responded, while he looked at the radar.
"But Mara said that this Metal Gear is impervious to magic." Urd had her turn to say. "How can we help Snake if our powers are useless against REX?"
"Hang on, there maybe a way..." Otacon pondered. "Skuld, REX's armour is impregnable. With any weapon or magic you have, you
won't able to do any damage to it. REX uses the latest advances in compound armour. The only way you can pierce it is with a high performance HEAT (high explosive, anti tank) round."
"But we don't have anything like that. Snake's the only person with all of the weapons." Skuld said.
"REX's pilot seat operates exactly like a VR, or a virtual reality system. "Otacon explained. "It's got multiple sensors connected to a high tech interface used for the controls. It's completely self enclosed and shut off from the outside environment."
"She's not using her real eyes to see us?" Urd asked.
"That's right. So if you could somehow destroy the sensors..." Otacon said before Skuld cried out.
"How can we destroy something that you said is indestructible?"
"Don't look so gloomy, Skuld. REX itself may be impregnable, but..." the otaku engineer stopped for a second. "...do you see that round plate on REX's left arm?"
"Yeah, that thing that looks like a shield?" Skuld answered.
"That's a radome. If you can destroy that thing, it won't be able to use its electronic equipment."
"So'll she won't be able to see?" Urd asked.
"Yeah, try to hit that radome with everything you got, because it's actually not part of REX's armour, meaning that it's supersensitive. It's the only component of REX that can be destroyed." Otacon said.
"So, that will stop it?" Urd asked with a light smile.
"No, REX was designed so it can be controlled manually too." Otacon replied.
"WHAT?!" Urd shouted and glared at Otacon with a raging stare.
"Just great." Skuld simply said.
"That part that looks like a beak is where the pilot seat is. In an emergency it will open up." Otacon explained. "REX's armor is perfect, you can't destroy it."
"You told us that already!" both Skuld and Urd shouted at the same time.
"But the interior is a different story." Otacon quickly responded.
"Now I get it...first we destroy the radome, that will force her to open up the pilot's seat." Skuld answered.
"Right. If a Stinger is launched into the cockpit, you'll destroy the computer control system."
"Don't tell me that it was intentionally created with a weak point." Skuld asked.
"It's not a weak point! How much times do I have to tell you that?" Otacon replied. "The most you could do is be grateful that the only way REX can be stopped is by destroying the pilot seat."
"He does has a point, Skuld..." Urd nervously replied. Skuld fixed a stare at Otacon before she smiled at him.
"Alright, alright...if you say so. We owe you one, Otacon." Skuld said as she signed off, then looked at Snake. "Snake, Otacon says we have to destroy the radome, just like you did before."
"This sounds so easy...I can do this with my eyes closed." Urd smiled, cracking her knuckles. Then her mind went into a train of thought. (This is it, Urd. Your chance to show Snake what you're made of! He'll appreciate what my love for him when I use my most powerful spells on this heap of junk.)
Before Urd can get to conjuring her spells, Mara had seen the group and activated the REX to move to its right slightly. Grabbing onto the controls, she activated the missile attack, firing the missiles that were loaded into the large mech's back. Snake saw this and shouted to the Goddess sisters near him. He then taught of a plan than could make things easier for all of them.
"Everyone, split into pairs of two now!" Snake shouted, as he and Urd ran in the opposite direction from Belldandy and Skuld, who also ran the other way. The missiles came at a curving motion at their positions, and all four of them had managed to escape the blast of the missiles before they could get injured or affected by the blasts.
From inside the cockpit of REX, Mara happily jumped on the seat like a little girl. "Yes, this is much better than I ever thought! REX is truly powerful, that even Snake will have problems trying to stop it. He'll die trying if he does anything to get in my way."
Snake can see REX getting set to turn as Urd stopped near a wall, where Snake found five more Stinger missiles. He'll definitely be needing those later. Urd looked on in shock.
"Then again...this REX is a much formidable that I taught." Urd said. "What do we do now, Snake?"
"REX can only move slow at a time when it attacks, but we best stay out of it's vision our else it it'll attack with those missiles. Stay too close and it fires it rail gun." Snake said. "Once in a while, it fires the rail gun as well. We have to be quick and get ready to defend ourselves when it fires with its missiles, rail or it's gatling gun."
He started to sprint as he pulled out a chaff grenade. Urd stayed to watch him for a while, then she turned to Belldandy and Skuld.
"Belldandy, you cover me and Snake with Holy Bell. Skuld, help out being the distraction for Mara."
Skuld did not like the plan Urd had for her. Immediately, she protested. "What did you say, Urd?! I can help out destroying the radome without doing your job, thank you very much!"
"Whatever the case may be, we have to safeguard one another from REX's attacks." Belldandy spoke, as her Angel Holy Bell reappeared over her back. The chaff grenade went off, causing REX to temporarily lose control of the tracking system. Snake took out the Stinger and luckily for him, he just had to carefully aim at the side of the radome from behind. A shot was fired, and the missile hit its mark.
Urd glanced at her own Skulditon radar, now seeing the capacity gauge of REX's radome getting decreased by the shot. From inside the cockpit, Mara acted as if it was a simple bite from an insect. "That was nothing!" she shouted, turning REX to position itself to fire more missiles at Belldandy.
Belldandy was only a few metres from REX, which sat down into it's missile deployment stance to fire. Belldandy raised her arm towards the REX, as Holy Bell created a wall of wind to surround herself and Skuld from the missiles attack. Surprisingly, the missiles were veered away from the powerful force from Belldandy's powers, and ended up turning to hit a wall. Mara seemed shock for a moment, but easily composed herself as not to let a slip up like that affect her.
Snake had loaded another Stinger missile and had began to run towards the west side of REX's front, since the pilot inside was known enough to go after Belldandy before anyone else. Snake didn't want to risk Belldandy's life just so he can destroy REX, but he think Belldandy can take care of herself for awhile.
Stopping midway, and with enough field of vision from his Stinger, Snake fired at the radome. Another successful hit, as the radome's gauge dropped once more.
"Now, it's my turn!" Urd shouted, deciding to add to the damage. She charged up her electrical energy, her silver coloured hair rising above her, and the tiny fragments of concrete rising around her. Focusing her powers to increase her attack, she shouted the command for her spell: "Ultra Urd Bolt Strike!"
The next sight Snake saw was a ribbon of lightning bolts striking the radome. The power Urd demonstrated meant that she was serious about this matter.
From inside the REX cockpit, Mara started to see that REX wasn't so perfect after all. "Why didn't I see that coming?! Now you've made me really mad!"
REX began to charge at Belldandy, who was quick enough to have gotten away before it moved. It raised one of its leg's high enough some metres from Belldandy's position, and send a shockwave of a mini-earthquake that made both Snake and Belldandy fell. Snake instantly recovered from the fall, and he can see Holy Bell getting ready to protect itself and Belldandy from the REX.
"Belldandy!" Snake shouted, as he quickly stood back up, and grabbed Belldandy before REX could have stamped the two of them at once. After carrying her for awhile, Snake noticed that he was lifting for two when he saw Holy Bell smiled at him, then Belldandy looked at Snake.
"Thank you, Snake. Sorry if I was careless back there..." Belldandy apologized.
"That's alright. Just try not to stay too close to REX next time or else..." Snake said letting Belldandy go. Holy Bell then created a gust of wind around them, making the radome which was badly damaged enough to cause some more interference. Just then, a bomb was launched at the radome before Mara can register what to do next.
Skuld was dropping another one of her bombs into a transformed Banpei which now looked like a cannon. (Sorry to all the Skuld fans who were expecting to see Noble Scarlet in this!)
"Fire in the hole!" Skuld shouted, as another shot from Banpei was fired, hitting the radome once more. Seeing the damage done unto it, Skuld jumped happily. "Yes! Bulls-eye!"
Snake can see that the radome couldn't take any more damage. It was bound to give in any time soon, and when it does, REX will be vulnerable. He aimed the Stinger once more before he fired another shot at the radome.
The missile impacted with another loud explosion, hitting the radome, causing sparks and a small explosion to violently burst out of it. Snake and the Goddess sisters watched by at the REX fell silent.
"Did that do it?" Urd asked.
A few seconds passed, then suddenly REX got back on its feet with the radome still working. From inside, Mara smirked at her enemies. "You think you could defeat me that easily? Don't count on such an easy victory to happen, Belldandy!"
"Damn! It's still moving!" Snake growled. "Everyone, move!"
The Metal Gear faced it's side and charged towards Urd's direction. For a moment, she froze, knowing that even her powers can't much less scratch the mech. Snake looked on as he saw Urd get closer to Urd and made a dash in an attempt to rescue her before REX could get to flatten her!
"First, I stomp you before you become even more of an unbearable pain than before, Urd!" Mara shouted.
Just then as REX got closer, REX's descending left foot was stopped metres away from the ground by a figure dressed in a grey metal armour. It was the cyborg ninja which was holding the foot from landing on Urd's position.
"Geez, I really do hope doing this was worth all the trouble." the ninja said cheerily. When Snake and Urd saw the ninja, there was something different. Long strands of brown hair could be seen hanging outwards from the sides of the mask, while the facial area of the ninja's face was plainly seen. A lovely woman with markings on her forehead and cheeks. Snake looked harder and swore this woman who was imitating the famous cyborg ninja was an older version of Skuld. But it was Urd who shouted out in shock at the person in front of her who saved her life.
"PEORTH!" Urd growled. "What the...?"
Peorth smiled at the two. "No time for that now, Urd. Wouldn't want you to look bad in front of your new man, now can't I?"
Mara can see that Peorth has intentions to become part of the insanity as well. "Peorth, you think your interference will save Belldandy and her sisters from me? Not in this millennium or the next one!"
REX lifts it foot once more to smash Peorth, but Snake had already snatched Urd away from harm's path and Peorth flipped backwards away from REX. While during the second flip, she released a shot from a gun she was holding with her right hand, releasing a powerful energy shot at the radome.
"That should do the job..." Peorth said as she got out of sight from the near destroyed radome. Snake and Urd had found a hiding spot, where Belldandy and Skuld were also hiding as well.
"Peorth! Why are you here?" Skuld shouted. "And why are you in MY OWN EXOSKELETON SUIT?!"
"Wait a minute...you're saying this thing is your creation, Skuld?" Urd asked. "Why would you have something like that created?"
Skuld nervously spoke. "Um, well...I was getting it ready in when I get old enough to fit in it after I made it too big for my size right now...so I had it in storage until Peorth stole my property."
"Now why would you do that?"
"So I can finally pay you back for all the times that you teased me double time!" Skuld stuck her tongue out at Urd, who was quack to fry her sister with bolt of lightning. Snake only shook his head and spoke out.
"Why are you doing this?" Snake asked Peorth.
"I was sent to assist you all in stopping Metal Gear from being activated, but I arrived too late." Peorth explained. "Hopefully, for all of us, we still have a chance to stop this thing. Urd...I'm counting on you to use your powers to finish the job."
"I don't understand...wasn't this Metal Gear impervious to our powers?" Urd asked.
"Urd...you have feelings for Snake...it's obvious that your powers could have become powerful enough to override the spell's programming to defeat REX." Peorth said. Snake and Urd watched each other.
"How is that possible?" Belldandy asked.
"The spell for the invincibility program for REX has a catch. When someone such as Snake himself is desired from a Goddess during a crucial time such as this, the REX becomes vulnerable to the summoning to the Goddess's powers. In your case, Urd, only your feelings for Snake can stop Metal Gear now if you use your Angel."
"As simple as I want to accept that, how sure you think this will work, Peorth?" Urd asked.
"Well, the only way to find that out is to try, right?" Peorth replied.
Urd looked at Snake for awhile and thought to herself. (She's right. I've never felt this feeling before for anyone...has this affected my Angel as well? If I really do love Snake...then Mara and that piece of junk she calls REX are nothing once I unleashed my Angel!)
"There you are, Belldandy!" Mara said, as she continued to aimlessly fire her gatling gun. It was almost a close call when the shots came closer to Snake and the Goddess's position.
"We're almost out of time." Peorth said. "Snake, use these instead."
Peorth handed Snake a case of differently designed Stinger missiles. "These missiles will permanently destroy the control systems that make REX move with a single shot, so make your aim count."
Snake nodded as he loaded the missiles into the Stinger launcher. He walked outwards where REX couldn't see them, but as REX turned, it had sighted Snake and the group hiding.
"Everyone, move!" Snake shouted, getting his Stinger ready to lock on the radome, when he heard Urd's voice call out from behind him. She was raising her arms over her head, as if she was getting ready to chant something.
"I summon you, my Angel...WORLD OF ELEGANCE!" Urd's shout echoed inside the large storage room in a powerful tone. From behind Urd's back, another beautiful female appeared, but this one was tattooed across her arms and legs in back. She had two wings just like Belldandy's Holy Bell, but hers was different, as her right wing was coloured white, while the left one was black as night.
Now Snake had seen everything. All he can do is just gawk in some delight that Urd was even more beautiful to look at when she summoned her Angel. He glanced back at the REX which was getting closer to them by the minute.
"Urd, do it now!" Peorth shouted.
"CONSUME BY FIRE!" Urd shouted, moving her hands towards the REX's direction. Her Angel obeyed Urd and unleashed a swirling mass of fiery energy at the radome. The energy hit it's mark, totally devastating the radome. From inside the cockpit of REX, Mara cursed herself.
"Oh, great. This is very bad..." Mara said, as she was forced to open the pilot's seat. Just as she did, Snake had already aimed the Stinger at the position where she sat. He then fired the missile.
Mara saw the incoming missile and knew that this was getting worst for her by the minute. "Now that is very bad!"
She only had seconds before she vanished out of the seat and back outside of REX, where she saw the missile impacted the control panels. Before she could get up, Peorth was already near her, still wearing Skuld's exoskeleton suit.
"Oh, no you don't, Mara." Peorth said, pointing her blade at Mara. "You won't be getting away that easily."
"What makes you think you can ever stop me, Peorth?" Mara snarled. She took out a smoke grenade she had been carrying and dropped it in front of Peorth. It exploded in front of them, causing Mara to rise above her.
"Belldandy...you may have survived this because your friend Snake helped you, but it won' t be so easy next time!" Mara shouted. before a gut of wind surrounded her body making her disappear from the room.
"Until next time, Mara..." Peorth said to herself. Just then, she looked up to see REX's controls beginning to spark, then after it fell on one leg.
"It's going to blow!" Skuld said, clenching unto Belldandy.
"Everyone, stay with me!" Belldandy said, as she released a shield of light over herself, her sisters, and Snake. The explosion that ensued was shaky, bright and seemed to take an eternity before it ceased. Belldandy summoned Holy Bell once more to put out the flames that engulfed the room, leaving it a darkened and orange colour. (Like the room after the first REX was destroyed in MGS1 where you had to fight Liquid). Before the group, laid a silent and destroyed REX.
Snake fell back, breathing hardly. "Phew...that's the end of that."
"Yayy! We did it! We destroyed Metal Gear!" Skuld jumped happily. "It was much easier than I thought."
Snake stood up and watched the Goddess sisters and Peorth. He smiled a bit before he spoke. "I guess this means the mission's over. Now everyone's safe from Metal Gear. And I have you to thank for helping me."
Belldandy smiled at Snake." It was no trouble, I was pleased to help you save this city and possibly the world from Metal Gear. Think of it as payment for helping us save our friends."
"It seems the task has been done." Peorth said turning her back. "Skuld, I'll return the suit for you as I'm done getting out of it, though."
Skuld only pouted at her, knowing that it would as well be confiscated by the Almighty no less. Peorth looked at Belldandy afterwards. "And you Belldandy, please try to keep a leash on that Morisato guy. Because of his being here, this mess happened in the first place."
Belldandy only glared at the rival Goddess for a moment before she spoke. "I'll make sure he won't be in the wrong place the next time. But answer me this...why did you help us?"
"Because this was the Almighty's orders. He not only wanted REX to be stopped...." she looked at Urd, then Snake. "...but to make sure that Urd has gotten close enough to Snake in order to defeat REX if it's ever activated."
"The almighty?" Snake asked, puzzled.
"THE Almighty." Belldandy said.
This got a simple: "Oh. THAT one." from Snake. "But why would he want something like that to happen?"
"Because he is getting tired of seeing Urd sitting around the house all day, drinking sake, getting drunk, watching television and always picking on Skuld for kicks." Peorth said, as this got a chuckle from Skuld.
Urd only blushed nervously. She knew she wasn't ranked highest in the responsibility section, but she knew now that when she met Snake, it was for the good reasons. The Almighty was trying to show Urd a valuable lesson, that from her true love for others, she can learn for herself that protecting and helping others will make her at more experienced to take on the problems people like Snake face.
"Alright, you win Peorth. If you think that what's makes me happy..." Urd said, smiling at Snake who was watching back at her.
Just then, they heard the Codec tone. Snake answered his own. On the other end, was Otacon.
"Snake! Did you do it? Did you destroy Metal Gear?" Otacon asked.
"Yeah, thanks to the help from Belldandy and her sisters." Snake smiled. "The mission is accomplished."
From the other end, Otacon breathed deeply to the news. "That's good, Snake. Great job, all of you."
"We're heading back to the surface. What's the situation like up there?"
"The authorities has taken the hostiles into custody. So far, everything's back to normal." Otacon said. "Snake, a lot of these kids are good people who are concerned about the people who helped them today. We should hang around with them a bit just to take a break after all what's happened."
"I agree with you. I could use a break. And I have to see for myself is this Megumi has a cuter behind so to she if you're in good hands...." Snake said, making Otacon furious.
"Snake! Cut it out!" Otacon blushed, being careful that Megumi wouldn't hear what made him nervous. "Just get your behind back here."
"Take it easy, Hal. We're on our way." Snake said, turning off the Codec.
Snake turned to Urd. "Come on, we have to get out of here, our job's done."
Urd nodded to Snake and walked past him, while Belldandy, Skuld and Peorth followed. Peorth stopped near Snake's potion and talked. "Snake...you really care for Urd, don't you?"
"But she's a Goddess, and I'm just a soldier, what is there for us that makes us compatible to each other?" Snake asked.
"Not only she's a Goddess, she's half demon too. That is why she knows Mara well." Peorth said.
"Really?" Snake was in bit of a shock to hear this.
"Yes, it's that side that makes her so intolerable at times, but she has never experienced how real love feels like because she normally stirs up trouble playing cupid." Peorth explained. "The Almighty's plan was to have Urd experienced how it feels to love someone and have the need to protect that special person, just as Belldandy has for Keiichi. Snake, you're lucky to have Urd fall for you like that, for it was for her benefit."
Snake couldn't help but ponder that thought. How can he even comprehend a Goddess as attractive as Urd falling for him? He knew he had that kind of charm for the ladies but he didn't expect to let it get that far that he would attract Goddesses.
He simply smirked as he began to walk. "Well, if that how Urd feels about me...I guess it's not that bad to see how that works out."
"It will be a good thing, I can assure you that." Peorth spoke. "Well, I take my leave now. It was really fun while it can get." She then winked at Snake before she activated her suit's stealth feature to leave the room, leaving only a mark of rose petals on the spot she stood. The Legend only shrugged his shoulders as he walked out of the room where he had fought his deja vu battle against REX.
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Snake and the Goddess had returned to the main campus finally, where Keiichi was overjoyed to see Belldandy was alright. Snake finally got acquainted with Megumi who stood by Otacon's side the entire time. (Otacon should be taller than Megumi obviously!)
Snake got to meet the rest of Keiichi's friends, Sayoko and Sora, Otaki and Tamiya who were always under the 'command' of the infamous Chihiro Fujimi who couldn't stop gawking at Snake's muscular body.
"You have some great friends here, Keiichi. I hardly get to hang around such lovely ladies as much as you get to everyday." Snake said, making Keiichi get nervous and making Sora, Sayoko and Chihiro blush.
"Well..." Before Keiichi got a chance to speak, Otaki took out a bottle of sake (from out of nowhere) and grabbed his smaller friend at the neck.
"Hey, Morisato, this calls for a celebration, no?" Otaki smiled.
"I was afraid that would happen..." Keiichi said, almost uninterested.
"Otacon, you and your friend are welcome to stay for the party." Megumi smiled at him. "You guys helped us out and it wouldn't be fair that you don't get some Japanese hospitality from us for your kindness."
"I think that sounds grand, Megumi. We'd loved to, right, Otacon?" Snake nudged his friend, who was getting really embarrassed.
"Yeah, that would be great. We only have about a week until we leave Japan anyway..." Otacon said, scratching his head.
"Then it's done!" Belldandy smiled, who happened to be listening. "I'll prepare the best threats you will enjoy, and we will celebrate this joyous day that not only our loved ones are safe, but we have made new friends who helped us as well."
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And so, later that evening back at the Morisato residence, a party with all of Keiichi's friends gathered and Otacon as well as his partner were with them.
Snake, who had gotten out of his Sneaking Suit and into some casual clothing of a long blue jeans and a dark t-shirt that had the word, 'Philanthropy' on the top left of his shirt. He was seated next to Urd, who happily shared her best sake with him, trying her best to get him drunk. While this was going on, Skuld and Otacon were discussing about the theories of many things they can think of, and to Otacon's surprise, she got out most of what he couldn't get in time before he can think of an answer. She even pinpointed accurately the reasons why REX wasn't perfect when he designed it, and when she asked him for the designs of the mech, he flat out refused, knowing if she builds Metal Gear herself, there is bound to be trouble more than even Snake could handle.
Megumi wanted Otacon to herself, and when he was done being busy talking to Skuld, she pulled him up to give him a taste of her own cooking.
"Come on, Hal. Try this out." Megumi smiled, handing him a Japanese sweet cake.
"I already had enough from Belldandy's cooking for one evening. I'm quite full thanks, Megumi." Otacon nervously replied.
"What was that? You think you're too good for my cooking?" Megumi teased Otacon by playfully pushing the cake at his face, messing it a bit. Otacon smiled and grabbed another one of the snacks that Megumi was holding.
"Hey, you're really the pushy type aren't you? Well, you can have this!" Otacon said, making Megumi chuckle when he messed up her cheeks. The two then got into a small food fight, much to everyone's else's amusement. After a few moments, the two sat down and started to blush because everyone notice how cute they looked together.
"It seems that Megumi has found someone to harass with her little cute self." Keiichi said.
"I heard that, Keiichi!" Megumi said, trying to hide the redness on her face. Urd and Snake was laughing to this too.
Urd leaned against Snake some more, when she offered her glass to him. "Hey, Snake...get drunk with me." she slyly said. Snake complied and poured out some of the wine into the glass before Urd took it an gulped it down as soon as it touched her lips.
She then poured her share and offered Snake to drink from the same glass. Skuld was watching this and got annoyed.
"Ewww! You two couldn't get any more gross, now could you?" Skuld shuddered, then sticking out her tongue at Snake. "Even Belldandy doesn't do that stuff with Keiichi, it's so unclean! Bleech!"
Urd simply smiled wickedly at Snake at her sister's comment and bent over to whisper into his ear. Snake smiled to what Urd told him, and then he stood up to walk over to Skuld.
"What do you want now?" Skuld pouted at Snake.
"You know, I did say earlier that I was going to make you payback for that crack on my skull you made with your hammer." Snake smiled, cracking his knuckles. Skuld began to gulp nervously. "Now's the time to pay the dues."
"What...what do you mean by that?" Skuld asked nervously.
"I'm going to pay the favour for what you did, Skuld. Remember what I said about what happens to people who gets me mad, especially kids?"
"Don't think for a second...that I'm..I'm scared of you..." Skuld blushed. She knew Snake was planning something, but what was it?
"You'd better be if I were you, because when I get mad at kids, I do...THIS!" Snake suddenly grabbed Skuld and held her by the sides, lifting her off her feet. Everyone else in the room, stopped to watch Snake and Skuld.
"Wait! Snake, what are you doing?!" Skuld said, getting the surprise of her life. "Oh, watch your fingers!"
"Wow, even for a brat Goddess, you're just like any other kid, aren't you, Skuld?" Snake smiled as he began to tickle her.
"No, don't you're tickling me!" Skuld laughed aloud, trying to fight off Snake's 'tickling attack'.
"Well, that's the idea, Skuld!" Snake laughed, as the other people around them began to laugh as well. Keiichi and Belldandy couldn't get enough of how cute Skuld looked getting tickled by Snake, while Urd laughed uncontrollably, almost spilling over her best saki.
Otacon and Megumi also laughed along to this, and at each other when they saw the mess they made on their faces from the little food fight earlier. Sora, Sayoko, Chihiro and company started to get kicks out of this as well.
"No, no...no more, Snake, please..." Skuld was practically laughing hard enough that tears came out of her eyes. "No, no, don't touch me there...that's my most ticklish spot!"
"What the hell? Trying to resist, huh?" Snake said. "Well, I'll show you, with a little tease."
And so, Snake continued to tickle Skuld even more than ever because he was enjoying making her laugh, and also to please Urd and her friends as well. After what it seemed like a torture for Skuld, Snake let go of her stood up.
"Now, promise me, you'll behave in the future and I won't have to tickle you in front of everyone again, got it?" Snake smiled.
"I...I will." Skuld blushed, hiding her face. At first she really didn't like Snake, she compared him a lot to Urd at first. But when he was helping her fight Metal Gear, and when she tickled her just now, she changed her perspective about him. He isn't such a bad person after all. And the thought of him being with Urd would get interesting to see how far it can go.
With that, she stood on her toes to reach Snake's height and gave him a kiss on his hard cheek. "Um, thanks, Snake. I'll try to behave."
"You'll try?!" Snake got into a position that made Skuld ran to Belldandy in an almost playfully scared kind of way.
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Somewhere in our real world, in Trinidad, the author of this story is laughing crazily off his seat just after righting this section.
ShardclawK: Ha-ha-ha, ha, hoo, hoo, hee, hee! Skuld must have looked cute like a button from that tickle! She got what was coming to her!
Skuld: Collis, why did you have Snake tickle me like that?
ShardclawK: Aw, come on, Skuld. If someone is stuck with someone as cute and annoying as you for a long period of time, it just had to happen! And besides, I wanted 'COE' fans who enjoyed seeing Shinji getting tickled, see Snake threats you the same in this fic. It's so damn funny I can't resist doing it.
Skuld: Oh, I see. Thanks!
ShardclawK: Your welcome, Skuld. Hey, why are you waving that hammer over my head?
Skuld: You called me 'annoying'! I'm certainly not annoying!
'KRAK!!' ShardclawK gets knocked out from Skuld's attack and sees stars and female's underwear.
ShardclawK: Wow, look at all the pretty pinkies!
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Belldandy could only chuckle and hold onto Skuld who was still hiding her face from Snake. "Now, now Snake. I know you of all people want to have fun with Skuld, but don't over do it. She tends to try and deny being a child."
Snake stood up and smiled at Belldandy. "That's alright. Normally, kids are really bothersome, but in Skuld's case, I made an exception. Now, if can excuse me, is there anywhere I can get some fresh air?"
"There's a garden right through this door. You can relax there." Keiichi said, showing him the way.
"Thanks, kid." Snake headed outside to look at the beautiful spacious are of the residence. He saw a large rock near a quiet pond, and decided to sit there. He smelled the falling sakura blossoms around him in the clear moonlit night, and finally after the hard mission that he risked his life to save the world once more, he was finally at peace and can relax for now. Something about this place reminded him of the rarely seen beautiful landscape of Alaska, he often find himself meditating deeply about his actions and the people he fought hard to protect.
He took out a cigarette (Finally!) to relax himself some more, now that he has completed his mission. He was about to light the cigarette that was now in his mouth, when mysteriously, the tip lit for itself. Snake knew just how that was possible and simply smiled.
(Urd.) he thought, as she walked towards him from behind. She sat down next to him on the rock, her long silvery hair blowing gently in the soft wind. Snake never saw a woman this beautiful, let alone be next to one like Urd at a time like this.
Some silence passed the two before Urd spoke. "Snake...do you...have to leave soon?"
"Yeah, my job's not over. There may be other Metal Gears out there that have to be exposed to the world and to be stopped. It's not an easy job, but at least it keeps me going." Snake said, as he blew out some smoke rings.
Urd playfully let her foot touched the water, stroking it. Snake got to see her long, slender legs as she innocently played on the water. She let out a sigh before she spoke. "Aren't you afraid of death? Is destroying Metal Gear that really important to you that you ignore how others feel about you?"
Snake was silent for awhile before he talked. "There were times that I felt as if there was no one who deserved a man like myself...the only thing I'm good at was taking lives, not saving them or helping others. So that's why I have to do this..."
"Why do you say this as if you're not worthy of my love?" Urd said, looking at Snake. "Before today, I never felt this way about anyone. If it wasn't for you, I would have never been more wiser, Snake. And now you're disregarding how I feel about you because you're soldier who's so used to war that you think that the concern from others for your safety is unimportant?"
Snake looked at Urd for a moment. She really meant what she said, she wanted to be close to be Snake so bad that she was pleading for him to at least notice her love for him. He haven't considered how deeply he has feelings himself for Urd, but she is an attractive Goddess who has fallen head over heels for him, he didn't work too hard to earn that.
"Look, Urd...I may now know how simple for you guys to make stuff like this happens, but I do know one thing...love can happen anywhere at anytime, even on a battlefield. I guess you had been waiting for someone like me to come along to you to show you how it's done, huh?"
Urd smiled a bit, drawing closer to him. "Oh, Snake..."
Snake wrapped his arms around Urd and pressed her body against his. Then he held her face to passionately kiss her soft lips. After few moments, Urd pulled away from Snake with redder shade of colour than usual.
The two looked stunned for a moment, trying to catch each other from the kiss they have just experienced. The only thing they can say at that time before they sat, arm in arm together in the moonlight was: "Whoa."
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Snake and Otacon stayed as guests at the Morisato residence for three days enjoying the antics and the usual happenings at the homestead. Skuld and Otacon worked together making and improving inventions, while Snake teached as much as he can to Keiichi how he should defend himself if harm ever comes to him or Belldandy. Sometimes, Urd learnt a thing or two for Snake about his past, as did Otacon and Snake learned about how Keiichi met Belldandy and all the trouble afterwards.
On the third day Otacon got new information concerning a new Metal Gear. Without hesitation, he and Snake get set to return to America, but not before they said farewell to their friends. Belldandy, Urd, Megumi, Keiichi and Skuld all stood outside the stairway that lead to their home, as they said their farewells to their foreign friends.
"It's so soon that you're leaving...do you really have to go?" Belldandy said.
"Yes, as long as Ocelot is out there, so will Metal Gear." Otacon said. "We have to get there before someone gets a hold of it before bad things happen."
"Yeah, someone like Ocelot." Snake responded.
"I'll miss you, Hal." Megumi sniffed. She really liked Otacon it was obvious that everyone saw this. He walked towards her and kissed her cheek.
"Don't worry, Megumi. If things turn out okay, I'll make sure to stay in touch with you." Otacon smiled.
"You'd better, otaku boy." Megumi smiled back, holding his hand. "Or else, I'll be coming after you!"
"You'd better do what she says, Otacon." Keiichi smiled, "She meant every word."
"Snake...I'll miss you." Skuld smiled. "You too, Otacon. You guys aren't so bad."
"Yeah, if it wasn't for you guys, Metal Gear would have taken over the world." Megumi said. "But you never told us who was really after it?"
"A long story that you'll wish that you won't hear." Snake responded her, then winked to Keiichi, knowing to keep his secret about the Goddesses from others who don't know about them. He turned to Belldandy. "Thanks for all the support, Belldandy."
"And the same to you, Solid Snake." she said, as she bowed to him, then giving a light kiss on his and Otacon's cheeks. "For your helping us, you know you are in debt. If you are in any trouble, we'll be more than happy to assist you once more."
"I'll remember that." Snake said, then he faced Urd. "Urd...I may not now how often I may stay in touch with you...but you can have this..."
He offered her his bandana, which she happily wasted no time wearing it on her forehead. She smiled at him, remembering the brief time they spent together.
"A memento, Snake?" she asked.
"Yeah, about how close we are. That bandana symbolizes that union." Snake said, then he took Urd's hand. "I promise you, I'll come back to you again to...finish what we started."
Urd felt like putty in Snake's hands, while Skuld and Megumi 'ooohhhh'ed the two. Snake stared at Skuld who hid her face from him. She is just asking for another tickle from Snake with that attitude of hers.
The taxi cab that were waiting for Snake and Otacon beeped, meaning it was time to go. Snake took up his carrying bag.
"Well, it's time we're on our way." Snake said, hugging his new friends, while Otacon did the same. "It was nice knowing you guys."
"Please do come back soon!" Megumi cried out.
"Have a safe trip!" Belldandy said.
"Don't smoke too much, Snake!" Urd beckoned.
"Work hard enough and maybe you'll be as smart as me, Otacon!" Skuld waved, along with Banpei.
"Thanks for everything!" Keiichi shouted.
The two Americans waved back at the Morisato residence, then entered the taxi, which sped off soon after.
Megumi quickly looked depressed at the sight of Otacon leaving. "Oh, I do hope Hal comes back soon..."
Keiichi placed a hand on her shoulder. "They'll be back. I know they will. They are good people and Otacon likes you a lot to forget you."
"They were interesting when you get to know them..." Skuld could not forget the tickle Snake gave her. She smiled to herself, hoping that no one else tickles her the way Snake did.
"Well, let's pray a safe journey and good fortune always for them." Belldandy said looking at the sky, as Urd, wearing Snake's bandana flowed gently in the breeze. She smiled to herself thinking of the promise Snake said to her...
(Until that time, I'll wait for you, Snake.) Urd thought to herself.
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"Ahh, I'll miss Megumi." Otacon leaned back on the seat of the taxi, as Snake watched outside of the window.
"Yeah, that Keiichi guy's got himself some good friends and a great woman to boot..." Snake replied. "Once we're through dealing with this new Metal Gear, we can always come back here for a longer vacation."
"I agree with you. She did have one cute butt..." Otacon smirked a little. Snake rolled his eyes before he spoke.
"By the way, Otacon, just what is the name of the new Metal Gear that you dug out of the files from the Pentagon? You said that Ocelot's was behind the works of this one as well?"
"Yeah...only this time, it was built by the Marines..." Otacon said. "The only name I got out for the new Metal Gear...was RAY...."
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Somewhere in France...
"Ocelot, you've returned with the data as agreed?" asked a male's voice.
"There were some...problems dealing with the client, but that has been taken care of." Ocelot responded, showing the optic disc.
"Excellent. Mara thought that REX would have been hers to control, but she thought wrong. Is Snake still alive?"
"Yes, he remains alive as you planned, that also the uniting of him and half Goddess, Urd..." Ocelot asked.
"Everything is going like clockwork. Once we lure him into the trap, we shall use what we had gained to put him out of the picture permanently."
"What about the ninja?"
"The intelligence has found out about the true identity of the ninja, but she was working for a higher source." the mysterious man spoke.
"We better prepare not to let it happen the next time. Other powers than the Patriots are after the new Metal Gear...we have to play the cards right if we have to be successful in our operations."
"Has Liquid's corpse been discovered?"
"They finally found it yesterday and are preparing to perform the surgery. You are to go and prepare yourself as well for the transplant as payment for the services you performed while you were in Nekomi."
"So as soon the drafting process is complete..."
"Soon, the operation will go into full swing."
"As I've always said, the world is always at the mercy of your rule, Solidus."
"No need to laud my superiority, Ocelot. Just go and have yourself ready for the drafting process."
"Thank you...Mr. President."
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"The mission was a success, Kami-sama sir." Peorth saluted to the Almighty. "But Mara escaped before I can try to capture."
"There is no need for that...getting Urd close to Solid Snake worked out well. That was the real purpose for this mission I sent you to."
"But what about the Patriots? They were responsible for creating a temporary malfunction in the System Force through Oclelot's intervention."
"They have more plans in store for Snake, and possibly for Belldandy and her sisters. Keep a watchful eye on them, and make sure that whatever happens, Snake isn't harmed in any way that could challenge his life, or else it will be a breach of contract."
"Understood, sir."
"And another thing, Peorth?"
"Yes, sir?"
"Do take off that silly exoskeleton suit. It really doesn't make you appealing."
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The End...(For Now)
ShardclawK: At last, this story's finished! Thanks for waiting for this Chappie, work can be a pain when there's writing to be done. I really enjoyed doing this story, and you can see from the obvious cliff-hangers, there is going to be a sequel. But you'll have to give me a chance to get my stuff together. I have think of a sensible way to include Raiden and possibly, Solidus and Dead Cell into the sequel, not to mention finish my other fic, 'End of Evangelion May Cry'. Anyone who wants to help me with that are free to leave their ideas/suggestions in their reviews or mail me.
I must thank Ghost in the Machine for helping me get the Goddess powers and Mara's in detail. If I missed any mark for the hardcore OMG fans out there, I'm so sorry, but as I said, I'm new to the anime. But it's never too late to say that I can go back referencing the characters. And to everyone else who reviewed and enjoyed how this story went, RuneKnightPictures, GreyWolf4, Hunter 23, Regrem Erutaerc, Eadha Ohn, Goddess of Details, China Boy and all the others who I've forgotten to mention...THANK YOU ALL SO MUCH! You guys are so kind.
Well, that's all I have to say about that. See ya'll in the sequel(Hopefully!) This is ShardclawKusanagi signing out.