Metroid: Return To The Past
Chapter 1: The Story Continues
Disclaimer: I do not own Nintendo, Samus or any of its characters mentioned in this fanfic other than O'Connor, which was my own idea. Thanks to NOD-Flareon and Hydros for the help in this chapter.
The following take place after the events of Metroid Fusion:
The year is 20X8 in the history of the cosmos. Samus Aran (now in her early 30's) was still on the run from the galactic federation, two and a half years on after her near death experience on the B.S.L research station orbiting Planet SR-388, in which she destroyed the X parasites and the entire station.
My name is Samus Aran; I am a freelance bounty hunter. I picked up a distress signal, coming from the area of where the Ceres Space Colony used to be. I decided to investigate, regardless of knowing the Colony no longer existed, thanks to Ridley all those years ago. I arrived at the asteroid field to find nothing but floating debree, probably the remains of the station no doubt. I decided to scan the area just in case, but I found nothing. Suddenly out of nowhere, G-fed ships surround me from all directions!
A trap! How could I have been so stupid?
I was outnumbered by the amount of G-Fed ships, it would be unwise to try and escape, they had obviously planned this carefully. Suddenly a message came up on my screen saying that I should disable my weapons and come peacefully. I decided that it would be wise to follow their instructions, as the odds were not in my favour. Reluctantly, I shut down my weapons and allowed them to transport my ship onto the G-Fed mother ship.
I was removed from my ship and was stripped of my suit and weapons almost immediately. I was then taken to the main interrogation centre aboard the G-Fed Mother Ship. I was questioned to what I had seen back on the B.S.L research station, and the Metroid Production and Research Lab. They wanted to know how much information I had managed to gather up before the section of the station was ejected. I refused to comply with their requests, which probably wasn't the best thing to do, given the situation I was in. Hours passed and still I refused to speak. They put me in a holding cell for what seemed like days.
In that time, I thought about all those years I had worked for the Galactic Federation, destroying potentially deadly creatures and completing near impossible missions that no other dare take on, in return for a sizeable bounty. However, I never joined their organisation. I work alone and that's how it would stay, I do not like taking orders from anyone! All these thoughts went through my mind through the passing days.
Then one day, a tall man with light clothing entered my holding cell. I assumed he must have been some sort of scientist trying to get information out of me, just like the others did. These people will try anything!
"Hello Samus, my name is O'Connor "I thought you would have got the message by now; I am not speaking" I told him. "I don't care if you do, I am here to help you Samus," He said. "Help me? Don't make me laugh! You've done nothing but chase me for the last two and half years, you've done the very opposite of help me!" I shouted at him. "Yes but unfortunately you saw too much back on B.S.L, and the federation had to stop you from ruining their plans" He explained. "Why did you do it? Why would you even think of bringing those things back again after you know what they are capable of!" I Exclaimed. "I agree just as much with you about the whole situation!" he protested. "You…you do?" I said, almost in disbelief.
He sat down on what had been my bed for the last few days.
"Yes Samus, I have tried for a long time to stop this monstrosity from occurring. I voted against their decisions to breed Metroid at B.S.L, but unfortunately I was outvoted and out numbered by my own team. They were like family to me! I took my matter to the head of the Galactic Federation; the council there was already in agreement that the project should go ahead." He explained. "Wasn't there anything that you could have done to prevent this?" I said. "I tried again, but the Federation had stuck by their decision, and I was warned that if I did not let this matter drop, I would be kicked out of the federation for good! There was nothing I could do to stop them. One voice is just not enough to make a difference!" he sighed.
"So why are you telling me this? How do I know your not just saying this to get information out of me?" I said, sitting down beside him.
"Samus, I need your help…I need to stop the federation before it's too late!" He said almost pleading with me. "But I destroyed the station and the Metroids" I exclaimed. "No you didn't Samus, B.S.L was just one of several stations around the galaxy that breaded Metroids, you didn't think the Federation would just have them all in one place did you? Please Samus… we don't have much time! Will you help me stop this project Samus?" He said. "How do I even know your telling me the truth?" I asked him. O'Connor placed his hand inside of his jacket and pulled out an emergency pistol and a key card. "The key card will open the Armament Storage centre on floor 12 area D, in which you will find your suit. When you get it, make your way back to the docking bay, where I shall be waiting for you, and this is how you can trust me" he said, as he handed me the pistol and key card. "And what do you get out of this?" I asked. "I owe it to Adam" said O'Connor. This statement shocked me, as he could probably tell by the expression on my face. "I'll explain later, hurry we don't have a lot of time!" Said O'Connor, and with that, he opened the security doors and walked out of them.
I followed him out of the holding cell, and walked in the opposite direction. How was this O'Connor related to Adam Malkovich? Apart from stopping the Galactic Federation from breeding Metroid, what was in this for him? How would he benefit from this? There's just no way I can possibly trust him
…But what choice did I have?
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