Cobra Barracks

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(Attention Cobras, Snake, and those brave enough to risk it)


The Boss was quite use to moving from base to base, and in all honesty, there was very little difference between Russian Barracks and American barracks. They both had that same drab feeling of uniform efficiency. Life on one military base was generally like life on another military base, regardless of location.

Her morning routine generally included a rather long run around the facilities but she decided deviate from her usual morning activities for a few days until the men on the base got use to the idea of her being around.

Instead she decided to check up on Jack before going to locate Volgin. She needed to have a talk with Snake to clear things up. And, unfortunately, she also needed to corner Major Ocelot and get information from him.

There was also the fact that she would probably need something other than her American Uniform to wear, but that was low on the priority list.

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She understood. But did that meant she liked the answer? Then again, picking apart everything she said was just going to give him a headache. Or perhaps an ulcer. Neither of which he particularly wanted.

Even if Snake didn't understand everything about what it meant to be a Cobra, he knew enough to realize that it was a lot of him he'd have to give to his mentor. Then again, so many others had been willing... Why wasn't he up to it?

And why had she expected him to refuse? He frowned, not exactly pleased with the situation, even if she hadn't been disappointed. He picked at his food and decided that a change of subject might be a good idea.

"Any plans for the day?" He hoped there was. He didn't like having nothing to do, especially when he felt like he was supposed to be accomplishing something. But he was simply waiting for her word at this point... Or maybe someone from back home would get in contact with him.

It was becoming more and more obvious that his life was based on listening to the instructions of others.

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"I need to speak with Volgin, and probably Major Ocelot as well. You can accompany me if you wish, if not, I suggest you get familiar with the base. The Fury informed me that there are a surprising number of under ground tunnels and similar interesting things..."

"But don't wander off too far, I might need you to help me with a few things later." Like sabotaging the shagohod, for instance. That was a big job, and while it could be done single handed, it would be simpler with help.

She had eaten all she wanted of the less than appetizing food. "Snake... stop worrying. I'm not unhappy with you for not wanting to be a Cobra. Being a Cobra or not, it doesn't change very much." That was more or less true, she would likely continue to see him in the same manner if he was a Cobra or not.

"I know I've practically turned your world upside down in the last twenty four hours." Strange, earlier she was thinking how much he was changed, now he reminded her of how he was when she first started training him.

She leaned forward until her forehead was almost touching his. "If you really want something to do, why don't you go ask The Fury what he thinks about the Shagohod? Just don't be surprised if he entertains fantasies of seeing it blown up and on fire." A subtle message in there, hopefully whatever sabotage occurred would be a lot less obvious than that.

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Tunnels? It might be a good idea to look into that if he ever had to sneak around the place--or sneak out. Still, if The Fury knew about them, who knew how many other people did as well? It had to be better than sneaking above-ground, though. "I could come with you," he replied with a shrug. "I'm not sure what parts of the base I'm allowed to be in and what parts I'm not." Usually that wouldn't be a problem, but Snake tended to end up in high-security places without meaning to because he was naturally quiet and inconspicuous.

Help her with a few things...? "Like what?" He didn't see any harm in asking if she had mentioned it. No one was paying them much attention, anyway.

Dammit, why did she have to be so good at reading him? He sighed and nodded. If there wasn't much difference between being a Cobra and not being one, then he'd much rather not be one. Signing himself into a group like that would have felt... suffocating.

"I'm used to that sort of thing," he replied. Getting his world turned upside down tended to be part of the job description. Things often went the way he expected them to. At least she was here this time.

"Why would I want to go talk to him?" he asked with a scoff, resisting the urge to pull away from her as she leaned in. "I'd rather go with you or wander around on my own... So long as I know where I can or can't be."

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She was almost disappointed that Jack hadn't managed to string together the clues that she'd dropped. Then again, he did alternate drastically between dangerously insightful and painfully dense.

"You might like to get to know him. It was just a thought. Despite his eccentricities The Fury is always a good person to have as an ally. He's also quite intelligent, a genius even... but don't tell him I said that, he has enough of an ego already."

She got up from the table. "But you're welcome to come with me if you like. I would enjoy the company." It had been so long, she really had missed her youngest.

"When we talk to Volgin, we'll find out what parts of the base are off limits."

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Strangely enough, he hadn't eaten much. It wasn't that the food was bad. He didn't mind it that much. He'd just been occupied with other things and with the conversation. He stared down at the food and took a few quick bites before standing.

As much as The Boss spoke well of The Fury, Snake wasn't sure if he liked him. All he'd done thus far was irritate him. Maybe he took some getting used to, but Snake didn't have the time or effort to put into that. He also didn't care enough to bother with it. Though he got the feeling that no matter what he did, the cosmonaut would probably bother him.

Going with her seemed like the best idea at this point. He'd wanted to meet Volgin, anyway. "When was the first time you met him?" he asked curiously. They had seemed to know each other pretty well back on that bridge...

He wouldn't be nervous about it. That would be stupid.