Right before the events of MGS 1. Kaz’s slaying:
Ocelot: I truly wish I could tell you about the responsibility I carry. Im sorry I had to lie to you, Kaz. And I’m sorry for what I’m about to do now.
Miller: yeah, whatever you say ocelot. do what you “have” to. I’ll see you and boss in hell.
Ocelot's tired eyes darted across the walls of the house. Before him were maps, pictures, and weapons of yesteryear. Remnants of a past life dedicated to the mission. Big Boss's dream. His shoulders continued to tense up the longer he looked, only to be distracted by Kaz clearing his throat.
Right, the mission...
Ocelot turned his head to the side before he allowed himself to fully acknowledge his former colleague. Kaz stared at him, bound to a chair, eyes defiant as blood trickled down his forehead yet he remained composed. Daresay more so than his attacker who decided to turn his gaze to the dark horizon outside the large window nearby. The first snow gently swaying against the cold Alaskan winds.
"I truly wish I could tell you about the responsibility I carry, Kaz." Ocelot's voice was calm—almost too calm—as he swallowed a lump in his throat. "It’s a burden—one that’s twisted everything I thought I knew."
"Yeah, whatever you say Ocelot." Kaz bitterly replied with a frown. He bit the inside of his cheek, remembering once upon a time how the very man before him would've gladly taken a bullet for his comrades. Whatever was going on with him, Kaz knew Ocelot had truly lost his way. Hell, as far as he was concerned, Big Boss did as well. The kind of plans that man had for the world held no place for those who were sane.
"Do what you 'have' to." Kaz spat, knowing he sealed his fate. There was no point in arguing with mad man when he was set in his ways. He learned that the hard way himself all those years ago. The Diamond Dogs, all those plans he had, it didn't matter.
Ocelot finally turned to face Kaz, his expression unreadable. For a moment there was a spark of something that crossed his tired face, but it quickly disappeared.
"I'm sorry I had to lie to you, Kaz." He took a step closer, his right hand resting on the grip of his revolver, anticipating the draw. The air suddenly feels charged with the finality of what's about to transpire, and for the first time in a while, Ocelot felt hesitant. "And I'm sorry for what I'm about to do now."
Kaz's lips curled into a grim smile, eyes unwavering even in the face of his own mortality staring him down.
"I always knew it would come to this," He let out a bitter laugh, the sound hollow in the room. "I'll see you and Boss in hell."
Ocelot's hand remained steady as he drew his revolver, the metallic click echoing in the room. His eyes close, soaking in the moment. He had never been a religious sort of man, but he sent a few unspoken words to whatever was listening before forcing himself to look into his friends eyes as he took his life.
The trigger pulled, and a single gunshot rung out.
Kaz's body slumped forward, lifeless as a thin trail of smoke rose from Ocelot's revolver with a hiss. He shuddered for a moment, biting his bottom lip. Eyes watering on their own accord. For a second, he held regret in his heart, the only thing keeping him stable was Big Boss's words. How the best was yet to come.
"Goodbye, old friend..." Ocelot whispered to himself, turning to leave as he holstered his weapon.
This death wasn't a waste... He'd make sure of it.
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