A Metroid's Destiny
Chapter 1: Birth
Deep within the fiery confines of planet SR388, several Metroids were swarming around their Queen, expectant.
The Queen, named Venisha, shuddered for a second, before she leaned forward and coughed. A small green orb fell out of her mouth, glowing with the new life within. The Metroids drew closer, eager to meet the new member of the family. Venisha stared, the picture of expectation. A bizarre picture maybe, but you get my point. The egg broke open, and the Metroid infant emerged into life. He was startled by the new world around him. He sensed hundreds of his kind around him, and felt strangely peaceful.
The Queen's eight eyes shined with joy. She looked at a Alpha Metroid, and he left, understanding completely. He quickly came back, carrying a live Horntoad in his claws. The newborn, obeying instinct, lunged at lightning speed, draining the Horntoad quickly. His Hunger gone, he floated over to Venisha, landing on her head. Metroids can't talk, of course, but he somehow thought to her: "Mom?" She nodded, making him fall off. "That's right, you're my new son. From now on I will call you… Shikyo." The newly christened Shikyo was confused. Venisha laughed. "Don't worry, little one, everything will make sense soon."
Venisha only has kids every few years, so she always took the time to teach her newborns about life, Food, puberty, etc. A few weeks later, she was explaining where Alpha Metroids came from. "So you see, after you eat plenty of food, your membrane will change into a cocoon and you'll hibernate. When you come out, you'll be reborn." Shikyo shrieked. "You mean you'll have to teach me everything again?" Venisha sighed, exasperated that he'd already forgotten what a metaphor was. She just taught him that yesterday. Still, he excelled at hunting, even by Metroid standards. Most wouldn't dare attack a Arachnus, which could easily slice through most Metroids. Shikyo killed one in mere moments, skillfully dodging it's claws and fire. After explaining metaphors again, she added, "There's something important I need to attend to. I'll be back in a minute, so don't blow anything up." Shikyo whined of course, shouting, "I told you that was a accident! That kept happening…" Venisha walked to her private chamber. She knocked over a rock, revealing a strange device. It glowed for a second, and a hologram appeared above it, showing a old, bird-like creature.