Prisoner ahoy~.

[viscous-serpent.livejournal.com]

[There is a Raiden trapped in a cage in the middle of a room. He's naked and unarmed. The room is notably empty save for the cage, which is perched on a raised platform. Solidus has been working hard on setting up this trap. He is standing at the bottom of the steps leading to the platform, smirking up at him.]

Just be patient, Jack. Play nice and nobody will have to get hurt.

[...this is not going to do much for his planned attempt to reconcile with the man. But revenge is more important. He dismisses the thought that Big Boss would probably not be pleased.]

(Locked to dontknowapril30  and no_continues, but feel free to contact if you want to request the chance to drop in.)

(Also starring roarofthunder )

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[dontknowapril30.livejournal.com]

What the hell are you planning?!

[He's not expecting an answer, but he might as well try.]

[viscous-serpent.livejournal.com]

Don't look so worried. If all goes well, the only person that will get hurt is the Colonel.

[He smirks.]

[no-continues.livejournal.com]

He'll likely be arriving soon, King.

[dontknowapril30.livejournal.com]

The Colonel?

[He's. Not sure which one you're referring to since this place is really weird. But still...]

Why are you doing this?

[viscous-serpent.livejournal.com]

That's good, Ocelot. We're going to need to flood the lower part of this, so you might want to get up on the platform.

[He indicates some pipes up above as he ascends the steps.]

The water will give us quite the advantage.

[Stopping beside the cage, he shoots Raiden a look and whispers.]

He hurt someone important to me. I'm going to kill him.

[no-continues.livejournal.com]

Yes, Sir. [He twirls his revolver as he makes his way up, giving Raiden an unreadable sidelong look.]

[dontknowapril30.livejournal.com]

Ngh...

[He shuts up, and just sits in the cage, trying to figure out what to do next. ... And also cover his private parts.]

[viscous-serpent.livejournal.com]

[Thanks to his preparations, it's easy to flood the lower part of the room. Because the door is on a raised step, leading to a platform at almost the same height, the water won't flood out, although it may leak into the corridor.]

Heh. Be grateful, Raiden. The water will keep you from being electrocuted.

[And with that cryptic statement, there is a very large water-based barrier between the small platform at the door and the platform with the cage on it.]

[no-continues.livejournal.com]

[You don't need to cover your privates, Raiden. Not with Ocelot's head conveniently blocking the camera angle.]

Relax, Carrier Boy. Being the bait is the easy part. Just keep quiet and you'll do your job quickly.

[dontknowapril30.livejournal.com]

And what is my 'job' supposed to be, anyway?

[He's good at taking orders... when he wants to. 8| ]

[viscous-serpent.livejournal.com]

Heh. Your job is to get him to worry for you. You'll do fine just by sitting there, but if you want us to let you go unharmed, it might be better for you if you act afraid.

[Even if he doesn't, there are explosives fixed to the bottom of the platform in front of the door. He offers Ocelot the trigger.]

Do you want to do the honors if the bait isn't enough to make him risk the water?

[no-continues.livejournal.com]

[He takes the trigger, flipping it over in his hand and smirking.]

If it comes to that. Our guest should be plenty distracted by the boy.

[viscous-serpent.livejournal.com]

Heh. It's just a backup plan... although I wouldn't blame you if you set it off early.

[He smirks.]

[roarofthunder.livejournal.com]

[Volgin got a letter. The name on the envelope said... "Volgin". Addressed to him. It was ridiculous. It couldn't possibly be true. That was what he kept telling himself. Ivan couldn't be being held hostage. Ivan wasn't unconscious in a damn cage. So why was he looking for him? This 'special battleground'. What did they mean?]

[He found the door he'd been invited to and opened it slowly. The sight of the room beyond made him freeze, his eyes darkening with anger. He stepped out onto the platform, staring at the three figures on the platform opposite - and the mass of water separating them.]

What did you do?!

[no-continues.livejournal.com]

We were just borrowing your little toy, Colonel. But we've had our fun... you can take him back, if you still want him.

Think you can? Come get him.

[roarofthunder.livejournal.com]

..."toy"?

[The rest of that sentence sinks in rather slowly.]

..."had your fun"?! What did you do, you ?!

[Electricity is surging over him. He wants to hurt them, even if it isn't true, but the water... there's no way to get to them without going through it. It would be almost suicide. What to do?]

[dontknowapril30.livejournal.com]

[Raiden watches all of this, a growing expression of worry on his face. He doesn't really know this guy, he's not sure what his relationship to these two are, but it's obviously not good.]

[... But the guy seems to be fond of electricity, and given that there's water and explosives around...]

[Dammit. There has to be a way out of this, but what is it?!]

Ngh...

[no-continues.livejournal.com]

[Ocelot leaves his concern unanswered, smirking beneath his white mustache.]

Hmm... just going to stand there? Not going to save him? I thought you actually wanted him, Colonel. We'll gladly keep him if you don't.

1/2

[viscous-serpent.livejournal.com]

[He looks at Ocelot expressionlessly, trying not to show his approval. The man was good.]

2/2

[roarofthunder.livejournal.com]

[Water be damned, he isn't leaving Ivan in the hands of these sadistic monsters!]

!

[There's sudden agony coursing through him as his body reacts to the sudden submersion in water, but he's coming over there. The pain is almost unbearable. It seems never to end, as he struggles towards the other platform, but he reaches it. He's sorely weakened, but he reaches it.]

[viscous-serpent.livejournal.com]

[O hai Volgin's throat. Meet one of Solidus' Snake Arms.]

You... are going to pay for what you did.

[Enjoy the insane amount of pressure on your throat, Volgin.]

[no-continues.livejournal.com]

[Ocelot watches passively, letting Solidus have his fun.

...But he's also quite enjoying the sense of deja vu he's getting, remembering how Big Boss had taken on Volgin himself before.]

1/2

[roarofthunder.livejournal.com]

[Now see, the big problem with those Snake Arms? They're metal. There's suddenly a very large burst of electricity passing through them and into the suit.]

2/2

[viscous-serpent.livejournal.com]

NGHK?!

[The exoskeleton should have been able to handle electricity, even lower the effect of it. It wasn't doing it. He let the man fall, staggering back and falling to one knee as he tried to recover his breathing. That was going to leave a few burns, although he wasn't going to give up. He drew his swords.]

Enjoying the show, Ocelot?

[no-continues.livejournal.com]

[He looks towards Volgin.]

It's only beginning, King. Let me know if you get tired of one-on-one.

[dontknowapril30.livejournal.com]

What are you doing?!

[He starts pulling at the bars of the cage, though he's not stupid enough to think that doing so will actually accomplish anything.]

1/2

[roarofthunder.livejournal.com]

Ocelot!?

[That couldn't be. The Major who had been helping him for so long... was helping someone trying to kill him? And those words from earlier...]

How could you?! How could you hurt Ivan, Ocelot?! No matter what he's done, you two were comrades! You were one of the family, you bastard.

[Solidus be damned, he's heading for Ocelot whether he likes it or not.]

2/2

[viscous-serpent.livejournal.com]

Don't worry. We're just going to kill him painfully.

[He smiles, though the smile fades when Volgin turns his attention away.]

Ocelot, be careful! You may not have a choice!

[no-continues.livejournal.com]

[He flips a revolver into aim, using the Liquid arm to repeatedly reset the hammer so he can fire several bullets in quick succession. He knows Volgin is capable of deflecting them at full power, but after being soaked and choked, Ocelot figures they may slow the large man down.]

[roarofthunder.livejournal.com]

[Volgin is slowed down, but only in the sense that he pauses to deflect them. One or two get past, but the suit protects him, to his relief.]



[There's a few bullets headed in Ocelot's direction suddenly, fired from Volgin's hand.]

[no-continues.livejournal.com]

[Ocelot ducks aside, getting himself positioned behind the cage.... placing Raiden between him and Volgin.]

I'm afraid my ties to GRU are long dead, former comrade.

1/3

[roarofthunder.livejournal.com]

Coward!

[He glares.]

You'd turn your back on us? After all we've done for you?

2/3

[viscous-serpent.livejournal.com]

[Solidus simply takes the opportunity to stab him through the stomach.]

His time with GRU is past history. No sense in dwelling on the past, right?

[He twists the sword and jerks it out.]

3/3

[roarofthunder.livejournal.com]

[Thanks to the enhancement of the exoskeleton, the sword went straight through. Volgin snarled in pain, twisting to throw a strong charge at the man. He didn't think the damage was serious - almost certainly it had missed any major organs - but he pressed a hand to the wound anyway. As much as it hurt, he used his own power to burn the wound closed...]

Ngh...

[...leaving him wide open to attack from Ocelot's direction.]

[no-continues.livejournal.com]

I'm afraid you won't be getting any answers on this side, Colonel. You've caused enough trouble here.

[He aims at Volgin's head, and dispassionately fires off several rounds.]

1/2

[roarofthunder.livejournal.com]

[From the back, he's defenseless. He should have remembered that. But he could have - should have been able to handle it. It's oddly painless. Still, before the blackness consumes him, he manages to grab onto the sword in Solidus' hand, sending a massive charge through him.]

2/2

[viscous-serpent.livejournal.com]

[He tries not to scream, but the charge, amplified by the exoskeleton, is enough to force it from him. His body was never trained for this kind of torment. He was a politician. Still, he manages to tear himself away, only to fall to his knees on the ground. In front of him, Volgin falls.]

...haaah...

[He can't breathe. There are black spots dancing behind his eyes.]

[no-continues.livejournal.com]

[Ocelot twirls the revolver back, sliding it back into a holster with the scrape of metal on stiff leather.]

It's over, King. Shall we let the boy go?

[He watches Solidus, waiting for him to recover. He steps closer to the younger (but older-looking) man, close enough to touch him, but he doesn't reach out to do so. He expects Solidus's suit still carries a bit of a charge, and he doesn't want to give himself a shock.]

[viscous-serpent.livejournal.com]

Ngh... yes. Set him free.

[He feels like he's going to pass out, but he manages to get to his feet anyway.]

We're done here.

[He's not dumb enough to step into the water like this, though.]

[no-continues.livejournal.com]

You're free to go, Boy. For now. We'll be seeing you again soon.

[He cracks the lock open, pushing the door open. He obviously doesn't see a naked weapons-stripped Raiden as threat.]

[viscous-serpent.livejournal.com]

[He ignores Raiden, waiting until the last spark of electricity has ended before he draws out the rope ladder he'd kept hidden for the end of it. It's easy enough to fix one end up. He uses the boosters in the back of the exoskeleton to pass over the water easily, and fixes the other.]

There, Ocelot. It should be easy for you to cross now.

[dontknowapril30.livejournal.com]

[Raiden darts out, running like hell away from the two crazy men. ... Or three, but one of them's down for the count right now. He'll have to ask someone about them later, but for now he needs clothing and weapons.]