[video] [action Route 33]

[imthe_shit]

[Anyone who's on Route 33 might hear a low rumbling sound coming from Union Cave... before suddenly...

BAM! An Onix bursts out of the entrance, with a trainer holding onto its back. That trainer is... rather old, but he looks pretty flexible to be able to hold on like that... It's Old Snake! Despite the dangerous ride, he's looking pretty smug about his catch. He flips on the video of his Pokegear.]

Kept you waiting, huh?

[ For video-viewers, they'd be able to see trees passing at a fast rate, and Snake's very rare smile. Aw yeah. He chuckles. ]

I caught a big one. Solid, say hello.

[ The next five seconds are filled with a loud bellow from the ONIX that Snake is riding on. Snake winces a bit at the bellow, but overall, he looks pretty satisfied. ]

At this rate, Azalea shouldn't be too far off. Keep it coming, Solid, you can rest all you want when we get there.

Comments

[video]

[imthe-shit.livejournal.com]

... his what?

[video]

[philanthrotaku.livejournal.com]

Gyarados, a Water/Flying type. It's a little smaller than Onix, but heavier. Water has an elemental advantage over Rock-types like that, but are weak to Electric-types like Asimov. He named it Jormungandr.

[video]

[imthe-shit.livejournal.com]

......

[ffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu.]

Flying? But doesn't it evolve from that Magikarp?

[video]

[philanthrotaku.livejournal.com]

Yeah. [A shrug.] Don't look at me, I don't get it either.

...actually, it's pretty funny. You have a Rock-type and he has a Water-type.

[video]

[imthe-shit.livejournal.com]

.......

.......

[B/]

[video]

[philanthrotaku.livejournal.com]

...well, I thought it was at least ironic. Sheesh.

[video]

[imthe-shit.livejournal.com]

Well, I guess I can always count on Mk II in that case.

[video]

[philanthrotaku.livejournal.com]

Yeah, a Magnemite might help in that case.

[video]

[imthe-shit.livejournal.com]

...

Does he know you're giving me tips to use against him?

[video]

[philanthrotaku.livejournal.com]

Come on, I'm not that stupid.

Besides, this is just in case you end up fighting him.

[video]

[imthe-shit.livejournal.com]

... Uh, right.

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[philanthrotaku.livejournal.com]

So how've you been? You didn't get sucked into that nightmare mess, did you?

[video]

[imthe-shit.livejournal.com]

I've heard people talking about it, but... I didn't experience any of it. I sort of... fell into the ruins.

[video]

[philanthrotaku.livejournal.com]

...



Well, I guess that's better than the alternative.

[video]

[imthe-shit.livejournal.com]

My back says otherwise...

[video]

[philanthrotaku.livejournal.com]

I'd take back pain over losing sleep for a week.

[video]

[imthe-shit.livejournal.com]

[NOT WHEN YOU'RE MY PHYSICAL AGE YOU WON'T.]

... How did you hold up?

[video]

[philanthrotaku.livejournal.com]

...not great. I lost it pretty badly until Liquid got me to calm down. [He gave a hollow sort of laugh.] Imagine that, huh...?

[video]

[imthe-shit.livejournal.com]

....

[ feels that... jealousy come back. ] Liquid did, huh.

[video]

[philanthrotaku.livejournal.com]

...yeah. He actually seemed worried, I think--not sure, I wasn't totally lucid.

I saw Emma again, Snake.

[video]

[imthe-shit.livejournal.com]

... [the jealousy disappears immediately, all his attention focused on Otacon. He leans closer to the video, motioning for Solid to slow down some.]

Emma... [ Remembers her death all too well... ] Where did you see her?

[video]

[philanthrotaku.livejournal.com]

Just once, in Azalea--I think I was still asleep when I actually saw her.

[He pulled his knees up to his chest, visibly going pale. Pausing a moment or two, Otacon rummaged around for Kotai's Pokeball before letting her out; he could really use some company right now.]

After that I just...heard her. [His shoulders trembled slightly, the purple snake coiling around him and resting her head on top of his.] I--we figured out it wasn't real, but I kept hearing her everywhere I went...

[video]

[imthe-shit.livejournal.com]

... [Watches him... And the trees stop passing by, as Solid has stopped moving. Instead, the giant Pokemon has turned its head, peering at the video, as Old Snake listens to Otacon. He wishes he could be there, right now, to comfort his friend.]

Otacon...

[video]

[philanthrotaku.livejournal.com]

...she died a week before I got here, Snake. [He sighed heavily, dark circles under his eyes a little more present with the loss of color in his face.]

Back home I had Philanthropy to distract me, I could force myself to push it aside. Here, it's just...I keep spending time with Heather and she reminds me so much of Emma--it just hurts that much more. I can't stand it, Snake...I feel like I'm going insane.

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[imthe-shit.livejournal.com]

[He wants to take Otacon's hands in his, grip his shoulders, something. But he can't, he's not that close yet.]

I'm coming. I'll be in Azalea soon. You won't have to carry this alone.