End of the Line

Instantly, both men charged at each other and began trading blows. They blocked the others punches and dodged the others kicks, a showdown between two warriors who were refusing to stand down. Big Boss swung for a right hook but Snake ducked and punched Big Boss in the ribs then spun for a roundhouse but Big Boss blocked and grabbed him to lift him into a German Suplex but Snake broke free of his grip and countered by landing on his shoulders and using a leg throw to flip Big Boss to land head first onto the ground. Once Big Boss was getting up, Solid threw a leg kick but Big Boss blocked and elbowed Snake's jaw, he pushed up his chin in attempt to throw him down with a takedown but Snake flipped backwards and landed on his feet, then went under Big Boss and suddenly surprised him by lifting him and slamming him with a German Suplex, but Solid wasn't done there. He did it one more time then another and finally tossed him onto a wall. Solid lunged for a strike but Big Boss grabbed Snake then flipped him forward but unexpected to Big Boss is that as he was flipped, Solid Snake wrapped his legs around him to throw him one more time but Big Boss caught him and slammed him down with a powerbomb. Big Boss grabbed his legs and tried to slingshot him onto the wall but Snake broke free and backflipped into kicking him. Snake landed and glared at Big Boss as he held his broken nose, Big Boss chuckled and punched his nose back in place,

"Are we having fun yet, son?" taunted Big Boss, Solid got in his stance, his face a bloody mess and his fury being unleashed inside his heart. Big Boss chuckled once more and charged at his son then caught him with two jabs and went for a hook but Snake countered by also hitting Big Boss with a right hook. The Commander turned around and attempted to throw an elbow but Snake leaned in and wrapped his arm around Big Boss then did a judo throw but Big Boss countered by grabbing Snake and throwing him towards a railing. The rain was coming down hard onto Outer Heaven, the gunfire and battle happening around them deafened as these two warriors were only focused on the battle between each other. Big Boss slowly walked towards his son as he was getting up,

"This ends now, Solid Snake! One will carry the name of Big Boss, and one will carry the name of Snake to continue the war!" Big Boss shouted, Snake stood up and spat out blood,

"Your delusions of grandeur…end here!" Snake shouted back as he got into his stance. Big Boss charged at his son and leapt for a flying knee but Snake stepped to the side and hit Big Boss with a lariat to knock him down. The rookie instantly went for a punch but Big Boss caught his arm to put it in an arm bar then Solid Snake countered by lifting Big Boss and slamming him down. Big Boss rolled backwards and swung for a kick but Snake countered by hitting his leg with a jumping knee then spinning to hit Big Boss with a roundhouse. The Commander stumbled back then pulled his son closer and hit him with multiple elbow strikes, hard enough to break Snake's right orbital bone. He tried going for a knee but Snake blocked it with his arm then hit Big Boss with a palm strike in the throat and stunned him with a leaping elbow into his forehead. Snake then kept the pace up by hitting Big Boss with a barrage of punches, he was going to go for one more punch but Big Boss snapped back with a punch of his own, colliding with Solid's fist and breaking each other's arm. They both went for a kick that collided and broke each other's legs but unexpected for Big Boss was Solid Snake doing a backflip with one good leg and kicking him with all he's got, launching the Commander backwards and delivering the last blow to defeat Big Boss. Snake fell onto his back and sighed in relief. He defeated him, he defeated his father, he didn't think this would be how they met in the center of destruction, in the center of this hellhole. Solid began to crawl then snapped his leg into place, then he started to get himself up and then snapped his arm back in place. He continued walking away from Big Boss, wanting to go back to his friends. He then saw two trucks pull up to him, Snake glanced at the trucks and saw his friends waiting for him, Ellen got out of the truck and ran towards Solid Snake. She couldn't believe what she saw when she looked at him, it looks like he's been through pure hell. Ellen ran and grabbed Solid into a hug, not wanting to let go and just comfort him as Fox even ran out to try and help Snake,

"What happened, Snake? Where's Big Boss?!" asked Fox,

"The…the Metal Gear is destroyed…let's just get out of here."

"We have to either way, this whole place is about to be bombed in the next hour. Eagle Eye is waiting for us at the landing strip so let's go!" said Fox, Ellen helped Solid Snake get in the truck with Fox and Madnar. Blackbird was in the other truck with the others and started the truck, Fox did as well and both began driving quickly. Snake was still shaken up from everything Big Boss said, specifically about him being his father, he didn't want to believe it but he needed to make sure he's not just trying to get into his head. Dr Madnar and Ellen noticed Solid's quiet and traumatized state and were concerned about what happened with that fight.

"David?" Ellen called out but there was no response. Suddenly, something else caught Snake's attention.

"SNAKE!" a very familiar voice shouted, Snake got up and saw the man who was climbing into the truck, readying for one last stand, Big Boss.