Metroid: Mission Alpha

Episode 1: The New Recruit

Before you start reading this series, there are a few important things I need to say.

-I know I probably got a few things wrong in this series. When I started writing it, I didn't know a lot about the Metroid series other than what is in Smash Bros. 64, Melee, and Brawl, and the only Metroid game I had played was part of Super Metroid. That's why I made up so much here.

-This series takes place sometime after Metroid Fusion, but everything that changed with Samus is back to normal, and her Gunship has been rebuilt. I'm sorry if that doesn't really make sense...it's just the way I wanted it to be.

Anyway, enjoy the stories!


In a distant area of outer space, an organization called the Interspace Federation worked to keep peace throughout the galaxy. Several bounty hunters were part of the group and received missions to stop any evil beings that appeared, from the Interspace HQ. The greatest of these hunters was named Samus. Her exceptional physical abilities combined with the abilities of the Power Suit she often wore had seen her through countless missions. She was almost always the one to go on the most important missions.

Samus was in her Gunship, which had landed in front of the Interspace HQ, with her Power Suit stored safely in a capsule. She watched the Communication Machine (CM) where she usually received new missions from HQ. There hadn't been a call in weeks, which was unusual in the enormous galaxy. Finally, however, the CM beeped and the voice of Michael, a knowledgeable HQ leader who gave out missions, was heard. "Samus, we have detected a strange life form reading on the planet Lavolca that we think you should investigate. The planet is volcanic, but has been dormant recently, so there should be no danger of lava."

"I'm on my way," Samus replied, and she followed the CM's map to Lavolca. The volcanoes of the planet were obviously dormant, so it was not hot there, and Samus knew its atmosphere was not hazardous. She came out of her Gunship, leaving her Power Suit behind since it seemed she would need speed more than firepower on this mission. Then, she went into the huge cave of Lavolca.

Samus had a surprisingly easy time navigating through the cave of Lavolca. There were no enemies or hazards in sight. Then, Michael's voice came from the small speaker Samus had taken from the CM: "You're almost there! The life form readings are coming from the next room!"

Samus knew Michael had to be right-she heard a commotion in the room ahead. Carefully pointing her Paralyzer in front of herself, she went into the next room…and was met with an alarming sight. A group of hideous aliens crowded around a terrified, dark grey creature, seemingly threatening it. The creature backed away in fear and yelped when it came to a cliff, where small rocks crumbled and fell many feet into a dark pit.

Samus gasped at this sight and sprang into action. "Hey!" she shouted to get the aliens' attention, then sent a beam of plasma from her Paralyzer that hit them all when they turned around. After regaining their mobility, the aliens ran.

Unfortunately, the creature-which Samus could now see was wolf-like and had red eyes-had lost its footing and was now hanging onto the edge. There was no way Samus could pull it up herself, as the floor was already weak and would probably crumble beneath her. She could use a beam from her Paralyzer, though it would inflict pain on the creature…but that was better than letting it fall to a certain death, she decided. So Samus let out a beam from her Paralyzer that ended just in front of the creature. "Grab onto this!" she told it.

To Samus's surprise, the creature's eyes turned yellow and a faint yellow glow surrounded its body. It grabbed onto the beam, not feeling any pain from the plasma. After Samus had pulled the creature onto safe land, its eyes turned red again and the glow vanished. "You're not a wolf at all!" Samus said, now seeing that the creature had a thin, green, scaly tail, and when it opened its mouth, fangs and a forked tongue could be seen. This creature appeared to be part wolf and part snake! Despite this appearance, though, it seemed not a threat. It approached Samus with gentle, cheerful eyes and a grateful expression.

"The life form reading is smaller now. Did you find where it was coming from?" Michael's voice asked.

"Yes," Samus replied, looking down at the creature as it ran in circles around her, "A group of aliens was endangering a creature. I took care of the aliens and rescued the creature, which looks like a wolf but has characteristics of a snake."

"A creature with traits of wolves and snakes? Bring it here if you can and I'll take a look at it."

"Will do," Samus left the Lavolca cave with the creature following. It had taken a liking to her and had no objections to leaving the planet. Both of them went into the Gunship and headed back to HQ.

After bringing the creature to the main room of the HQ, Samus showed it to Michael, who was a tall man wearing glasses. He looked carefully at the creature, who seemed to recognize him. He petted its head and spoke. "I know this type of creature. This is a Snacanid, an adult male at that. Snacanids are from the planet Venine, which I have been visiting and studying recently. My group named all of them and we developed a device that identifies their DNA so we can tell them apart." He picked up a small device and held it in front of the Snacanid. "This particular one is Alpha, one of the Snacanids I met."

Samus thought of something right then. "If Alpha is native to Venine, why was he on Lavolca, and why were those aliens after him?"

Michael frowned and stood up. "That I don't know. I think our next mission should be to go to Venine and see if we can find answers there. After that the best place to check would be Lavolca. If possible, I think Alpha should come on your future missions. He seems to really like you, after all."

Samus looked down at Alpha, then petted him while he looked very content. "You're right," she said, "I think he would be good company." While she usually preferred to adventure alone, Alpha seemed like the perfect type to help her on her missions. There was something about him that just made her want to have him around.

Back at Lavolca, the aliens who had been threatening Alpha spoke to their leader, who was taller. "Fools!" the leader growled, "How could you have let that Snacanid escape?" His minions and he spoke to one another in their alien language.

"We couldn't help it, Master Greblai!" one alien said, "We had him cornered, but a woman came with a weapon and smacked us with an electric beam! Did that ever sting! We had to run while she got away with the Snacanid."

"We must get that Snacanid back! Prepare to find that woman!" Master Greblai shouted, but then his voice lowered, "Although, if she's who I think she is, we're in real trouble…"

Samus, Alpha, and Michael came outside the HQ where the Gunship was landed while discussing Alpha's abilities. "Alpha has a special ability that will be helpful to you on your missions," Michael said, "He can use the powers of the elements water, thunder, fire, earth, wind, and ice. When he uses this ability, his eye color changes and he becomes immune to and able to wield the element he chooses."

"That explains how he grabbed my Paralyzer's beam without taking damage," Samus replied, "but why didn't he use elemental power to defend himself from the aliens?"

"I can only guess that had no effect on them."

"There's one more thing," Samus said, "Will Alpha recognize me with my Power Suit on?"

"My group did study Snacanids' vision and discovered an interesting fact. Snacanids see in full color and are able to see the aura of any individual they befriend as a pink glow. Alpha should be able to see it beneath your Power Suit. Try it and see."

Samus went into her Gunship and came out a few minutes later with her Power Suit on. At first Alpha looked at her curiously, but then he could see a faint pink glow coming from within the suit. He barked happily and ran to Samus. "You were right!" Samus told Michael.

Later, Samus and Alpha were in the Gunship as it drifted gently through space, with the Power Suit back in its capsule. The two new friends watched the twinkling stars from the window. "Aren't the stars beautiful, Alpha? They shine as brightly as our adventures together and our friendship will!" Samus said. Alpha barked in agreement and licked her, seemingly perfectly happy just to be in this place, with this company, in this moment.

Still, the adventures were only beginning…

(Original story from June 2016)


So, I hope you're enjoying the series so far! I don't own Samus, her Gunship, or anything else from the Metroid games.