//mission 5// [video/action]

[cardboard_boss]

....we gotta get it out......[The feed is knocked on accidentally to show a writhing, sweating Venom Snake clutching at the sheets of his bed obviously having some sort of nightmare. His breathing is ragged and his words are spilling uncontrollably from his lips, as he battles in his dream.]

.....no time....no time for anaesthetic....we-we have to open her now......

[More crying out in pain. What was he dreaming about? He is in pain, it's all over his face, as he winced during a bad scene in the dream.]

...Boss!...b-breathing's stable.....no active....no active bleeding.....she's clean I'm closing her up......

[Snake grabbed his sheet and let out another ragged cry of pain. Ripping the sheet clean off the bed, beads of sweat on his brow.]

.....hold her steady....got to be a- continuous suture....

...n-no! Huey...no! you bastard.....

[Snake ripped the bed sheets in two, as he eyes snapped open and a silent scream left his lips. He awoke to the sound of DD barking loudly, obviously upset at seeing his master having a nightmare. He jumped onto the bed and began licking at Snake's face. What the hell? He swallowed hard, his chest rising and falling rapidly. His dream felt real. Too real. He wasn't aboard the helicopter now and Paz was no longer there. Big Boss was there neither. Kaz, Chico.....everyone gone. He was aboard the Moira. A nightmare. Another flashback. He wiped his forehead and felt sweat there. How long would these dreams effect him? He petted DD and tried to reassure him. Damn.]

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[cardboard_boss]

[Wait. What? Sleep addled old man? Did he just say that? Snake will now be looking at you and frowning, kid. He is far from addled.]

Don't let the scars fool you, kid. I'm not addled and I'm not that old. [Compared to most aboard he is but shhh.]

You're not that much of a stranger. We met in the rec room when I was punching the crap out of that bag. Remember?

[trap_factory]

[Prometheus continues smiling, unperturbed]

No, you'd be dead if you were. [a laugh. It's okay, Snake, you're a baby compared with Prometheus but details don't worry about it]

I remember. [amused but distantly bitter]

So... [he tilts his head to one side] You would call us acquaintances? I still think that's ill-advised, but I suppose you're old enough to make your own decisions. Don't you think so? [the last question is directed at the dog, strangely enough]

[cardboard_boss]

Is that so? Huh. [Snake grunted in amusement at the kid's show of ego. Dead? He doubted that very much. Injured? Perhaps.]

Yeah, I'd go as far as that. You're not my enemy, so we're buddies, right? [It's how he saw it. He's never been friends with a robot guy before.]

I'm old enough to be most people's grandfather aboard this ship.

[trap_factory]

Oh, come on. I'm just an average citizen. [he raises his hands; empty. Completely unarmed! ... It'd be nice if he looked a little guilty for implying otherwise though] And I wasn't even talking about me. Should I be flattered that you thought I was?

... I suppose you need to find something straightforward to look at if life is as complicated as yours. What should help you sleep at night though... It's clearly not working well.

[a laugh]

That would depend on the person you're talking to, wouldn't it? But among people... Definitely one of the older ones I've met while abroad.