Not Your Kind Of People (Raiden x Reader - Metal Gear)

Don't Leave Me

Warnings: Unbetaed work. OoC. English is not my first language. Angst. Violence and death. Some parts may not be accurate in detail to the MGS4 narrative but the most important elements of the story are present.

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Chapter IX: "Don't Leave Me"

It's the US Army and Marines that are trying to stop Liquid. They have him surrounded and you trust he won't go anywhere now. Finally, you reach the vessel, in which Snake's friend is located at, and hope these people will help put an end to Liquid's plans. As you place EVA on a safe spot, out of sight from enemies, you try to assess the situation at hand. The boat starts immediately and goes further into the river, getting closer to your foes. When Liquid raises his hand in the air, Meryl commands her men to take aim knowing that he's full intent on giving his order to attack. Soldiers from both sides get ready for the struggle and you take a step back, eyeing your surroundings nervously. The circumstances make you doubt and you wonder if you'll survive. It's going to be a massacre and Snake knows it, for the despair on his face mirrors yours.

"Liquid, stop!" he screams, but his voice is drowned by Meryl's own shout.

"Fire!" The order comes in time as Liquid points at the people you're on board with and you crouch, seeking cover. You don't have any weapons, since the Haven Troopers took them away from you, and there's not much you can do to help other than not get in the way.

Nothing happens. There isn't the sound of gunshots neither the heat of battle burning in your veins, as you expected. On the contrary, everything is awfully silent save from the noise of spinning blades of the helicopters flying overhead.

With no idea of what the hell is going on, you take a look around. The sight you find tells you something's wrong when soldiers are repeatedly pulling the trigger of their firearms but not a single bullet comes out. Confusion reigns among the masses for a few moments. It's then that realization dawns on you as to what has happened, and that notion makes your hairs stand on end.

He's hacked into the system.

"The system is mine! Your guns and your weapons are no longer your own! Behold... Guns of the Patriots." He raises a hand yet again and makes a gesture in the fashion of a pistol, before pretending he's shooting at the three helicopters above.

"Bang!" No sooner does he do it than the aircrafts start falling down, their forms spiraling as they plummet without control and explode.

Liquid cackles with laughter, throwing his head back, as though he finds the scene hilarious beyond belief. Then he glares and points at your boat, his Haven Troopers aiming at you without a second thought. "Die!"

The bullets start raining down on the watercraft, and you fall on top of EVA to protect her from them. Snake falls by your side and huddles close, in an effort to provide cover for you and her. Several of the men aboard fall, either dead or wounded, without a chance to put up a fight. The gunshots stop after a while, but then you hear the agonizing cries and wails of soldiers mixed with Liquid's maniac laughter.

"What's wrong?" you ask Snake while he grabs his head and closes his eyes, grunting in pain. He doesn't even have the time to answer, for more bullets pierce the air and fly above your head forcing you to keep your head down. Those are the longest seconds of your life as you watch chaos unfold around you and people die, much to Liquid's delight.