We’ll Meet Again

Back in Outer Heaven, right before the bombardment, Big Boss was walking from the wreckage of the destroyed truck, wounded and exhausted. He pressed on his ear to activate his communication device,

"This is Ahab, come in Ishmael?" He said,

"This is Big Boss, how did it go, Venom?" answered back Big Boss, Venom Snake chuckled as he decided to walk up the stairs of the building him and Solid fought in,

"The boy is strong, it's like you said, he's the one. He's the one destined to carry your name." Venom Snake replied,

"Excellent, I knew from the day I saw him register for the military that he would be my successor. I'm proud to call him my son now."

"Yeah…I don't know if I convinced him enough to join us."

"I have enough time to prepare, it's about to be the end of the millennium and a new age for Outer Heaven. Can you make it out, somehow?" asked Big Boss,

"No…too weak and tired to get out…this is the end for me, Big Boss…" Venom replied.

"I see…it's been a pleasure fighting alongside you, John. We'll meet again someday, thank you my friend. This is Big Boss, signing off." The call ended and Venom sighed in relief, like a weight or chain had been lifted. He took the earpiece out then pressed on his prosthetic arm to pull out another earpiece, he put it on and pressed to call,

"This is Venom Snake calling to Raven's Sword. Eva, Ocelot, Quiet…you guys there?" asked Venom,

"It's Eva, what happened John?" asked Eva,

"Jack sent David, he's planning something else soon…building another weapon in Zanzibar Lands."

"Oh god, what about you?" asked Ocelot,

"Little wounded, they're about to bomb this place. No way for me to get out…I'm going to leave one final message with all of you. Pass it on and let's hope…the boys do better than all of us…" Venom looked up at the sky with a smile, he raised his prosthetic arm up and closed his eye, coming to peace with what was about to happen,

"This is John Pomoshch…this is Venom Snake signing off for the last time." He said as he removed the earpiece and fired his prosthetic arm into the air, hoping it landed where he wanted it to. John dug into his pocket and pulled out a picture of a Russian man with a Japanese woman and a little boy and little girl. He smiled wider and shedded a tear into the photo,

"How about one last song, my little Akiba…" John turned to see the missiles making their way to Outer Heaven,

"Let's say goodbye with a smile, dear…Just for a while dear we must part…Don't let this parting upset you, I'll not forget you, sweetheart…" John sorrowfully sung, the missiles getting closer as he just kept tearfully singing to the photo,

"We'll meet again…Don't know where…Don't know when…But I know we'll meet again some sunny day…Keep smiling through…just like you…always do…" John continued, he heard the missiles hit the North of Outer Heaven, it was getting closer to him now.

"…'Til the blue skies chase those dark clouds far away…." He said once the missiles hit him. It was not painful, it was not agonizing, for John Pomoshch Aka Venom Snake, he felt nothing anymore.