A week has passed since recent events. The entire Galactic Federation is grieving after Adam Malkovich removed the zero sector, at the same time sacrificing his life, so that Metroids staying in this sector can't get further into the Bottle Ship, posing a threat to the entire crew. To his memory, Admiral Dane organized a symbolic funeral and the granting of posthumous Galactic Honor of the Federation. Once all soldiers treated him with great respect, but now - even more.

The person who suffered most from his loss was Samus. He was like a father to her, someone close to her heart, someone she could trust. Her conscience bit her, blamed herself for his death. She could have put herself up and she would go off to knock out all the Metroids from the zero sector. She could hardly see the soldiers in the eyes. Nobody else and Adam knew that she was at the same time Adam cut off the zero sector in which he was located.

She felt the internal obligation to go to the ceremony. She stood at the back, not wanting to throw herself in the eye too much.

From moment to moment she felt how slowly she lost control over her behavior, she wanted to burst into loud crying and shout that all this is not true, that Adam is still alive. She knew, however, that there was nothing to count on. Sector zero after disconnecting from Bottle Ship disappeared somewhere in space, no one knows where. Even if Adam managed to get rid of all Metroids, he would have died later due to lack of food and livelihood.

Samus felt a single tear roll down her cheek. She tightened her eyes and wiped a tear with her hand. Soon her eyes glazed with tears so much that she could not see anything clearly. She tried not to cry at least until the end of the funeral, but she felt herself slowly losing strength. The ceremony finally came to an end. Samus ran out of the back door and headed to the end of the corridor. She leaned on the parapet and began to cry loudly. This tough, fearless bounty hunter was crying. She could not stop it anymore.

- Hey Princess, are you ok? - she heard behind her.

She knew that voice. She turned her head to see Anthony behind her with a worried look on his face. She sniffled.

- No... nothing is ok... - she replied sighing. She felt so bad. At one point, she felt the hand of her friend on her shoulder.

- I'm sure everything will work out. You'll see... - the man calmed down the blonde. He knew that Adam was a very important person in her life for Samus and that it would be difficult for her to get used to the fact that Malkovich was gone. The person with whom she was closest, whom she could confide in with everything.

- A-Anthony! Why did he do it?! Why?! - Anthony's chest was in tears. The man calmed the girl soothingly with her long blond hair. Samus' desperate cry lasted for a moment until she finally pulled away from her friend sniffling.

- I'm sorry... - she muttered, glancing at his shirt soaked with her tears.

- Relax, nothing happend. It's just tears. - the man smiled. The blonde smiled back for a moment, then sighed when she felt the phone's vibrations in her left trouser pocket.

"Surely someone calls me again with condolences ..." passed through the woman's mind. Nevertheless, she picked up the call.

- Listen? - she asked, putting the phone to her ear.

- Am I talking to Miss Aran? - she heard on the other side.

- Yes. Who is calling?

- William Jones. I'm calling from the station B.S.L., it's possible the we found one of the people from the Galactic Federation...

- But what do I have to do with it? With this information, you should call Admiral Dane.

- From the ID we know that it's a Adam Malkovich. He asked us to contact you.

Samus froze for a moment. She felt her heart begin to hit harder.

- Asked...? Wait, or he's alive?! - she asked, listening carefully to the phone.

Anthony didn't know who Samus was talking to, so he nudged her a few times.

- Who lives? Who are you talking to? - Man whispered trying to make contact with blonde. She silenced him, wishing to receive an answer from the caller.

- Well... if you can put it this way... he's alive. - William replied, sighing.

- I want to know a specific answer! Yes or no?! - Samus managed, unable to withstand the uncertainty.

- ...He lives, but he's in poor condition. We don't know how it will go with it. We have now been given by a specjalist. - he finally answered.

The blonde fell silent for a few seconds

- What's with him?!

- We can't say that directly. When can you come for him?

- I... I'm coming. B.S.L. station?

- Well, I've said it before...

- Okay, thank you for the information. I will try to be on the spot as soon as possible. - Samus replied quickly and then disconnected.

- What happend? - Anthony asked, seeing the girl hurried toward her gunship.

- People from B.S.L. found Adam. He is in poor condition. - she answered quickly.

- Wait what?! He lives?! - He shouted, surprised.

- I'm sorry, I don't have time to talk. - Samus replied going inside the gunship.

I will say this: I'm not good at English, so I apologize for any mistakes. Bye!