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// Part 3 Macintosh Hills 
// Story: Metal Gear Rising: Equestria 
// by VincentKintobor 
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	Raiden and Twilight got off the train at Macintosh Station. Raiden looked around. There was only one wood building, and behind it was a trail up the Mountain.
“Well this is quaint.” Raiden said.
“This place mostly serves as a Train Depot,” Twilight said. “and a shop for any Pony wanting to go for a hike up the mountain. But we don’t need anything. I’ve already come prepared.”
Twilight reached into her saddlebag with her mouth and pulled out a scarf. After wrapping it around her neck, she pulled out another one.
“This one is for you Raiden.” She said.
“Thanks.” Raiden said. He took the plaid scarf and put it on. Raiden waved his hand in front of him, and activated his scope. He used it to look up the mountain pass. Looked like long hike.
“This is going to be a difficult climb.” He said.
“According to my brother’s letter,” Twilight said “all we have to do is follow the path, and we’ll arrive at his camp. Should only be a 2 hour hike.”
Raiden look at the sky. That train ride took almost all day. It was all ready well into the afternoon.
“Well if we want to get there before dark, we better go now.” Raiden said.

The path up the mountain was a difficult one. Raiden didn’t have much trouble thanks to his Cyborg Endurance. It was Twilight he was worried about. They had already passed the snowline, and the wind was picking up. Blowing snow everywhere. The sun was on it’s way down, making the weather even more harsh. They had a hard time following the path, but they had a rock wall next to them, guiding them through the blizzard. However, to their right, was a cliff. With low visibility, it would be easy to accidentally fall.
“Twilight!” Raiden shouted. “You should head back! It’s getting dangerous!”
“Don’t worry about me Raiden!” She shouted back. “I’m with you to the end! I have to help you save Princess Celestia!”
“Then we better set up camp! Let me know if you see a cave or some…”
Raiden stopped dead in his tracks.
“What’s wrong?!” Twilight asked.
Raiden activated his mask, and adjusted it to pick up heat signatures. His mouth gaped open.
“GET DOWN!” Raiden shouted as he pushed Twilight back.
Suddenly a huge ape like beast burst out of the rock wall. Boulders flew everywhere, as the beast landed on the path, and looked at Raiden.
“A YETI!” Twilight shouted.
Raiden pulled out his sword, and readied himself for battle, as he and Twilight hide behind a nearby boulder.
“We have to find another way around.” Twilight said.
“What, why?” Raiden said.
“Because, as far as I know, nopony has ever been able to defeat a Yeti. Not to mention, he’s blocking the path.”
Raiden watched the Yeti carefully. The beast was sniffing the air. It knew they were there, but couldn’t seem to find them.
“To find another way around would take to much time.” Raiden said. “Just leave it to me.”

Raiden stepped out into the open, and started yelling at the Yeti.
“HEY FUZZBALL! Ya Hungry?! Then come get me!”
The beast roared in anger, as it picked up a boulder, about the size of Raiden himself, and threw it at him. The Cyborg held out his hand, and actually caught the boulder with his right hand. He dug his blade like nails into the rock, and lifted it over his head, using his Cyborg strength. An electrical aura could be seen around his arm.
“Is that the best you got?” Raiden taunted.
Raiden and the Yeti both ran at each other, with Raiden dragging the boulder behind him. Raiden jumped into the air and basically, “punched” the Yeti with the boulder.
The beast stumbled back, stunned. Raiden took this opportunity to run between the Yeti’s legs to get behind it. The Yeti turned around, and slammed it’s fist down onto Raiden. The Cyborg caught the fist, and using his strength, flipped the Yeti, through the air and off the cliff.
Raiden walked to edge of the cliff, and let out a breath.
“Raiden.” Twilight said, as she trotted up. “That was amazing.”
“It’s nothing. Come on we should keep mov…” Suddenly, Raiden felt himself falling. The Yeti grabbed him by the ankle, and was pulling him off the cliff.
“RAIDEN!” Twilight shouted as she saw Raiden vanish from view. 
“H…He’s gone.” She started tearing up. She laid down and folded her back legs under her. She buried her face into the back of her fore hooves, and started crying. She was cold, sad, and she just let the last hope for Equestria fall to his doom.
“It’s all my fault! I pulled him into this world, asked him to solve our problem, and now I let him die. Some Princess I turned out to be.”

Twilight’s ears suddenly perked up. She could hear something, a kind of clanking metal. She looked over the edge of the cliff, and what she saw, she could not comprehend.
Raiden, was running up the side of the cliff, with the Yeti climbing right behind him.
This was Raiden’s Ninja Run. His Cybernetic legs allowed him to run at a super human rate, even up walls.
As Raiden was running, he was also dodging hand swipes from the Yeti. As soon as he reached the ledge, Raiden kicked off of it, and as he did a back flip, he pulled out his sword. He stabbed the Yeti between the eyes, and as blood began spraying out of it’s forehead, Raiden pulled his sword out, and positioned himself in front of the Yeti’s chest. Time itself slowed down for Raiden, as he was able to use his ability, Blade Mode, to slice through the monster’s body with extreme precision. At least five slashes were seen, two diagonal, one vertical, and two horizontal. Then with one mighty kick, Raiden knocked the already dead, bloody, and cut up pieces of the Yeti of the cliff. All of this was done in a mater of seconds. 
Raiden landed next to Twilight. He wiped the blood off his sword in the bend of his arm, and put it away.
“Are you alright?” He said.
“Wh…what was….” Twilight managed to say, before throwing up on the ground.
“Sorry you had to see that.” Raiden said. “I guess your squeamish toward blood huh?”
“It’s not…that.” Twilight said, trying to recompose herself. “I’ve just never seen a foe defeated in such a brutal way.”
“I see.” Raiden said. “Do you disapprove of my methods?”
“Is that the way you’re going to fight? How you plan to save Celestia?”
“……It’s how I’ve always fought. My plan was to rescue the Princess, and cut down anyone in my way. But if you don’t want me to do it this way…”
“No, no…I’m just not used to it.” Twilight let out a deep breath. “Rescuing Princess Celestia is the top priority. How you do it……I guess I’ll live with. I just don’t feel comfortable with so much killing.”
Raiden knelt down on one knee, and put two fingers under Twilight’s chin. He was looking at her eyes. “Listen. You are my client. My mission and how I do it is your call. I’ll save the Princess. But if it makes you feel better, I won’t kill, if I don’t have to.”
“Thank you.”
Raiden stood up, and noticed the weather clearing up. The blizzard stopped, and they could see the camp up ahead.