Well, here's another story that came to me. It was actually one I wanted to write a while ago, but I just couldn't figure out how to start it. I finally decided, and this is the result! I will say it now and will say it forever more, I DO NOT own anything from the Rosario Vampire or Metroid universes. Those rights belong to thier respective owners/creators. I only own my OC.

Unknown planet, approx. 16 years after the events of Metroid: Fusion.

KABOOOOOOOM

The explosion rocked the entire surrounding rocky landscape, sending the indigenous creatures bounding out of the area. Two figures ran as fast as they could, dodging energy blasts that were flying past them. Firing those blasts were multiple insectoid creatures, wielding small arm cannons strapped to their wrists. The creatures chittered amongst each other as they pursued their prey. The two figures that were being pursued turned occasionally to fire a shot or two back at their pursuers, before retuning back to running.

One figure was clad entirely in a suit of armor. The armor was mostly orange, with a lighter torso, and a red helmet with a green visor. The armor was sleek in appearance, and didn't seem to hamper the wearer's movements despite the seemingly oversized shoulder parts. The greatest feature of the suit however, was a cannon on the right arm. The large weapon started at the elbow, and completely covered the wielders arm. Whipping around at another volley of shots, the armored figure crouched, before launching a missile out of the cannon. The projectile flew straight and true, hitting the leading insectoid in the chest, blasting the creature into chunks, forcing the other creatures to seek shelter. The armored being turned to it's companion, signaling to keep moving.

The other being, a boy no older than 15, nodded, hefting the large rifle-like weapon in his hands. The boy had brown hair, with a blonde streak running from his forehead down to his left ear. He had a fair skin tone, though it was hard to tell with the dirt and grime that covered him. His eyes were a sharp blue-green. His eyes held a certain light to them, a light that stemmed from a harsh lifestyle. He was dressed in what appeared to be a standard military uniform, one he had salvaged from one of the groups chasing them. Both figures continued running, as the sound of gunfire erupted behind them, the Galactic Federation had caught up.

'At least they'll slow those Space Pirates down,' the boy thought to himself. He and his armored companion kept running, trying to put as much distance between themselves and their pursuers as possible. 'We need somewhere to hide,' he said to himself, 'Somewhere, well hidden, even from the air... There!'

The boy had spotted a cave, it was a good mile away, and was pretty small, but he could tell it was deep. It was also located behind a few shrubs, with a large overhang, that could easily be blasted down, should they need to do so. 'Thank god for my sharp eyesight...' The boy signaled his companion when the two of them got close to the opening. The armored figure nodded, as the two made their way to the cave. As they both managed to get in, the armored figure needing to almost crawl in, the cave opened up about 20 feet in. Reaching this wider area, the two companions decided to take a quick break, seeing as it would be hard to spot the cave, unless their pursuers walked right up to the entrance. Both spent a few seconds trying to catch their breath.

"Nice job spotting this cave," the armored figure said with a distinctly feminine voice.

"Not a problem," the boy responded, "Let's just hope those guys don't spot that opening."

The armored female merely nodded, before turning her attention to the cave. It definitely went deeper in, but how deep was the question. She didn't know much about this planet, so she didn't know if the cave would eventually have another opening, or if anything lived in such spaces. Either way, she knew they had to keep moving.

"Come on," she said to her companion, "Let's see where this tunnel leads."

"Any where's better than going back the other way," the boy responded, hefting the rifle back into his hands, checking to make sure it was loaded and ready to fire. Giving the armored figure a nod, the two began trekking silently into the depths of the cave. Though it was dark, the armored female's visor allowed her to see, while the boy's eyes were able to pick out objects, even in the near total darkness. The duo continued for a while in silence, only broken by the sounds of their footfalls.

"Do you think they'll ever catch us?" the boy suddenly asked his companion, an undertone of worry in his voice.

"Don't focus on that now," the woman said, "just try to keep moving."

"Considering what I am, I'm starting to wonder if it's worth protecting me." No sooner had those words left his mouth, then the armored woman whirled around to face him, causing him to jump slightly.

"Don't say that," she told him, "I've told you this before: regardless of what you are, you have my DNA in you. That makes you my son. Besides, you've proven that you don't want to hurt others, unless they try to hurt you first. That makes you different from your... 'creators'." she said the last word with absolute venom in her voice.

The boy flinched slightly, "But..." he started, before the woman quieted him.

"Don't Devon," she said, "I'm going to protect you, however I can. Now come on, let's keep moving." The boy nodded, and the two continued moving deeper into the cave. After about an hour of slow travel, the duo came to a large open section of the cave. Unlike the rest of the cave so far, this section had multiple glowing crystals that illuminated the area. They also noticed that, aside from the tunnel they entered from, there were about a dozen or so more tunnels that branched out from the cave.

Both of them tensed, there was something about this cave. Some unearthly power that seemed to permeate the air. Neither of them could place the feeling they had, but whatever was causing this energy, was greatly unnerving the two.

"This place gives me the creeps..." Devon said, shivering. The woman didn't say anything, she merely glanced around the area, her arm cannon ready to fire at the slightest provocation. Although she didn't say anything, she felt just as creeped out Devon, she just didn't want to admit it and worry him more.

"Come on," she said, "Let's see where one of these lead." She started moving toward one of the openings. No sooner had she taken a couple of steps, then the whole cavern shook, the sound of a muffled explosion resonating through the area, echoing down the tunnel they just came out of.

"Damn! They must have found the opening!" Devon nearly swore, instantly forgetting his uneasiness, and getting into a fighting stance. "What do you think? Space Pirates or the Federation?" he asked his companion. The armored woman didn't answer immediately. Instead, she pointed her weapon at the mouth of the tunnel and launched a Super Missile at the opening. The missile impacted just above the opening, and the large explosion instantly caused the roof of the tunnel to cave in, dust flying everywhere. As the smoke and dust settled, the duo saw that the tunnel was efficiently blocked by a few tons of rubble.

"Whichever group it is," she told him, "It will be a while for them to get through that." Devon nodded, before turning his attention back to the other tunnels. "We need to find out which tunnel will get us out of here." he heard her say, though he wasn't really listening. Instead, he had frozen at a strange feeling he suddenly had. It was similar to the one he felt when he first entered this cavern, only much stronger. And it was getting stronger.

"Samus," he addressed his companion, "Something is coming." The woman, now known as Samus, raised her arm cannon, aiming it at each of the openings in turn.

"Where?" she asked, not taking her eyes off of the openings.

"I'm not sure..." he paused, gazing at each of the openings in turn, trying to determine where the source of this energy was coming from. His eyes, and senses, came to rest on one that was directly across from the blocked tunnel. "There..." he said pointing. The duo pointed their weapons at the opening, waiting for whatever it was to show itself.

After about a minute, both saw a figure walking out of the tunnel. Seeing the figure, caused both to pause and lower their weapons slightly, mostly because of his appearance. He was dressed in what could only be described as robes, like those that a priest would wear. Devon and Samus quickly retrained their weapons on him when they saw his face, or at least, what they could see. Most of his face was covered in the shadow of his hood, but his eyes were what made the two nervous. The 'priest's' eyes seemed to be glowing from the shadows, and it gave a very creepy feel. Both kept their weapons on the figure as he walked over toward them, unsure if he was an enemy or not.

"No need for the hostilities," the 'priest' said, in a slightly creepy voice, "I'm only here to help." Neither Samus nor Devon said anything, they merely kept their weapons trained on the stranger. The 'priest' stopped in front of the duo, "Allow me to introduce myself. I am the Headmaster of Yokai Academy, and I'm here to extend an invitation for your son to attend." he said to Samus.

Samus still wouldn't lower her weapon, "I've never heard of 'Yokai Academy,'" she said, "How do we know you're not lying?"

"You don't," he said, "You haven't heard of the school, because it's located in another world."

"Like another dimension?" Devon asked, his weapon lowering ever so slightly, curiosity peaked.

"Exactly," the Headmaster said, "In that world, there's no such thing as Space Pirates or your Galactic Federation. In fact, you'd almost feel as if you were thrown back in time."

Samus slowly lowered her weapon, wondering whether or not to believe him. It seemed too farfetched; a world completely different from theirs? And in another dimension? She was having a hard time believing this guy.

Devon was the same. He was wondering if this guy was being serious, or just trying to take him. At the same time, a small flicker of hope flashed in his mind. A way to get out of this life, constantly running from almost certain death, struggling to survive. It seemed too good to be true.

"I can give you some time to think about it," the Headmaster said, "Although you might want to decide soon." Samus and Devon suddenly heard the sound of scraping and pounding, coming from the blocked tunnel. In the short span of time, their pursuers had caught up.

"It has to be the Space Pirates," Samus said, "No Federation soldier could move that fast." Devon merely nodded in agreement. Samus turned to the 'priest', or Headmaster, whatever he was called, "Can you promise to keep my son safe?" she asked him.

"I can't promise," he replied, "But I can say he will be watched over."

"Samus?" Devon looked at her, confused at her question.

Taking a risk, Samus knelt down in front of Devon. In a small flash, her armor had vanished, leaving her crouching in a blue, skin-tight, full body suit; her Zero Suit. It had some strange symbols on her chest, left hand, and back. Her yellow-blonde hair was pulled back into a ponytail, two locks of hair framing her face. She looked Devon in the eye, her aqua-green eyes meeting his blue-green. She had to look up at him slightly, since she was slightly shorter without her armor, that was something she still didn't quite understand.

"Devon," she said, "I won't be able to come with you. If what that guy says is true, then that energy we felt, could very well be other worlds, all linked through this cave. If the Space Pirates or the Federation find this place, then they might try and figure out how to use this area to their advantage. We cannot allow that. I'm going to stay behind, try to lead them away from here, and if possible, destroy this cave."

"B-But, that means... I might not see you again." Devon started tearing up. Despite growing up on the run, fighting for most of his life, he still had a soft side, especially for the only person to show him any love or kindness.

"Devon," she said, keeping her voice steady, "You're my son, I know you'll be fine, with or without me. I don't want you to worry about me. We're going to have to take a chance and trust this guy. I don't want you to fall into the hands of our enemies. If this 'Headmaster' is right, then you'll be safer in his world. And that's all I want, is for you to be safe."

"Samus..."

"Shh." she shushed him, "You know I don't mind you calling me mom," she smiled, as she pulled Devon into a hug, trying to fight back her own tears. Devon returned the hug, tears running down his face. The two ceased their hug a few moments later, Devon wiping his tears away, quickly regaining his composure. Looking at Samus, at his mother, he gave a nod, signaling his readiness.

"I see you've made your decision," the Headmaster said, "Well then, let's go." he signaled for Devon to follow, "Any questions you have will have to wait, besides, they will all be answered in due time." Devon began following the Headmaster. The sounds of scraping and thumping was getting louder from the tunnel, a chittering noise could also be heard, confirming that it was the Space Pirates. Samus quickly reactivated her Power Suit, and readied herself for battle.

"Mom..." Devon said.

Samus glanced back at her son, despite the circumstances surrounding his 'birth,' as well as his heritage, she fully considered him her son. "Go, Devon," she said, "Live a normal life. And don't worry about me, Moms are tough." She turned her attention back to the blocked tunnel, before hearing the Headmaster speak again.

"The tunnel to you immediate right will lead you back to the surface," he said, "It's the only tunnel not connected to another realm. You were right about this place. I wish you luck." he turned back to the tunnel he came from, and began walking through it. Devon followed, sparing one more glance back at his mother, the only person who ever showed him any kindness, any affection. He was probably never going to see her again. A solitary tear rolled down his face, but he quickly wiped it away. He had to be strong, he had to be, for her. Turning his back on the only life he knew, he walked into the tunnel, following the Headmaster, to a new life.

Well that's it. This was just a simple prologue to introduce my OC, as well as what led to him coming to the Rosario Vampire universe. I apologize if a certain bounty hunter is out of character to some people, the way I planned this story, she kind of needs to be. No one ask what Devon's past is, I plan on revealing that later on in the story. Please read and review. NO flames please, I would like only positive reviews.