All that grew inside me was a darkness I acquired...

[whitescalesbigmouth]

...Do you have to think about that kind of stuff?!

I'm over that whole phase okay!? I've put her behind me and I am definitely over everything that happened when I decided to join up with those psychos.

Just let me deal with it okay?! I did a bunch of stupid unforgivable stuff when I was her so just..let me take this time to get over it and make up for everything I did.

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[whitescalesbigmouth]

...What was it he called you that one time?

"The shit"?

[imthe_shit]

[ Groans. ]

Yeah. His compliments are... lacking. But I know he idolizes me, ever since I saved him from Frank.

[whitescalesbigmouth]

[Well at least he's never suffered from an extreme case of "Notice me sempai!" like she did.]

Well for what it's worth, I have to agree with him... I've seen you do some pretty amazing stuff.

[imthe_shit]

[ HIS DAD DID THOUGH ]

... Right, you met me in my prime, too. [ He smirks, rubbing his chin. ] I was a lot more capable back then.

[whitescalesbigmouth]

I don't think that's really changed any. You're still pretty capable.

[Ah ye, His prime. Considering she sort of had an attraction towards "Miller"/Liquid, it actually makes looking at Snake extremely awkward nowadays.]

[imthe_shit]

[ Meryl and Saft would have a field day about this. ]

It helps having a muscle suit take most of the brunt. But I didn't have a muscle suit about five years ago... Could do everything without worrying about back pain, either.

[whitescalesbigmouth]

...Don't look at me! I'm not going to give you a massage!

[imthe_shit]

[ Frowns. ]

I wasn't going to ask you that.

[whitescalesbigmouth]

Then at least try and get a comfier bed maybe? It'll help with the back problems.

[imthe_shit]

It's a plane, it's not meant to be luxurious.

Kind of hard to just get a hotel room when your face is on a lot of wanted posters.

[whitescalesbigmouth]

...I thought you had the octo-camo or whatever it's called for that kind of thing?

[imthe_shit]

... For missions.

Would you want to wear a mask over your head every time you went out?

[whitescalesbigmouth]

You're asking the wrong person.

[That's pretty much what she has to do in this place ALL the time.]

Can't say I remember heading out for groceries in dragon form whilst I've been here, just saying.

[imthe_shit]

Huh.

I'm not forcing you to stay here, kiddo. You're not on any wanted posters, at this point you're willingly staying in that form. That form is apart of you, right? I wasn't born with the octo-camo.

[whitescalesbigmouth]

...?

[But how can that be?]

I'm not?

But after all I did - shouldn't at least someone be out to you know lock me away for all the bad I did as Hidden Dragon?

[imthe_shit]

... These things are often covered up.

[ There's a brief look of guilt in his eyes and he turns away. ] ... I had Otacon hack databases and delete your face and information from them. I couldn't let you get taken away for something you had little control over... For something you did when you were confused and manipulated.

You're not from our world, it didn't seem right for you to be taken in by the laws of this world.

Maybe I was wrong, but... I don't regret my choice.

[whitescalesbigmouth]

...I've thought about it Snake, I thought maybe it'd be best to turn myself in. Get some time away somehow to think over what I did to those people.

You went out of your way to do all of that for me and then some.

If need be I'll own up to what I did back in Dragonsbayne before the council. I have to atone for what I did somehow.

[imthe_shit]

... All right, but better to do that in Dragonsbayne.

For what you did here, with FOXHOUND, the FBI would have you executed rather than just do time.

Why do you think Otacon and I are on the run in the first place? [ He tilts his head. ] If we turned ourselves in, it's the firing squad for us.

[whitescalesbigmouth]

...[Like her punishment's going to be any lighter back home? Her grandfather tore off Ravus' head just for all the crap he had done.]

At least you have people willing to fight by you. It's kind of hard when the people you're trying to prove yourself to also happen to be family members too.

[imthe_shit]

[ He raises a brow. ]

What do you mean "at least"?

Just go home, kid. If you need someone to speak as your witness, maybe Otacon or I can lend a hand.

[ He's kind of irritated by that tone, considering pretty much EVERYONE in his family has tried to kill him multiple times, and he had to put them all down. ]

[whitescalesbigmouth]

Sorry, I didn't mean it like that...

[Shit she hit a nerve. She didn't mean to do that - honest.]

Maybe, I just need a break somewhere else. I don't know where, but then again maybe that's not the best idea either.

[imthe_shit]

You won't know until you try.

Like I said, you're not recognizable on any database that we know of. Take a trip somewhere.

But if you call me, don't call me Snake... Use Pliskin.

[whitescalesbigmouth]

[She smiles some and gives a gentle nod.]

Then it might be worth a try.

Who knows? Might do me good just to act like a regular bum for a while. No dragons, no magic, no fighting just...try and stick to regular stuff like anyone else.

[imthe_shit]

[ Snake smirks. ]

I'll give you a week. [ He's joking, of course, and his tone attests to that. ]

[whitescalesbigmouth]

Hey, I might manage...

Could ask Otacon to wire me up a fake ID or something, set me up in school or a job or something. Just...anything that distracts me from everything that's been going on right now.