Data Log Accessed - Samus Aran Mission Recording
Log Date: -Corrupted-
Location: Elysia, post-rebuild
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"Lady, I suggest relocating immediately. The Federation is quickly closing on your position." Adam warned in his electronic monotone. The AI had long been advising Samus, ever since her fall-out with the Galactic Federation years ago. "Lady, they are just outside this room."
Samus sighed inside her Power Suit, quickly getting annoyed with the AI. "Adam... I know." She was on Elysia, a planet she had saved from Phazon Corruption long ago, when she still worked with the Federation. The floating city-factories of the planet had been rebuilt, but some areas were left alone - such as the storage room she was currently in.
"Aran, the data can wait. If need be, I can archive what you have downloaded and attempt to finish it remotely - but you must leave." Adam insisted, his voice more urgent.
Hesitating for a moment, Samus finally stepped away from the console, closing the Scan link. "Fine, Adam. I need the quickest way to the ship, ASAP." The route lit up on her map before she finished the sentence, and the armored Hunter quickly ran through the nearest door.
The instant the door closed, grey-armored Federation troopers burst through the other door. "Find her. Shoot on sight - you all know how deadly she is. Go!" the commander of the squad shouted, glaring through his helmet's visor at Samus' escape route. "Command, we're going to need backup."
Samus skidded to a stop at the edge of one of Elysia's many bridges connecting the floating structure around the planet. "Adam... where's my ship?" she asked calmly, turning to face the door she had just emerged from. Her suit's arm cannon hummed to life, the Power Beam already charging.
"On it's way, Lady - it is rather difficult piloting a ship while keeping both you and it off of Federation radar." the AI replied evenly. "And interfering with door mechanisms."
The Hunter chuckled, a rare event for her. "Get Rundas on the line once we're out of here." she said, aiming the cannon at the door as it started to open. "I'm going to have a story for him."
The first trooper to walk through the door was taken down with a charged Beam shot to the side, knocking him off of the bridge. The next was hit as well, but managed to get three shots off while Samus charged up her beam again. The first missed, but the second two splashed against the Hunter's visor, blinding her for a moment.
"Adam! The ship?" she grunted, switching to Missile ammunition.
"Your gunship should be arriving... now." Adam replied. Just as he said, the unmistakable orange gunship flew out from the clouds behind them, Power Beam turrets trained on the Federation troopers.
Samus fired off a single missile at the door before turning and jumping onto the ship. The rocket speared through one trooper before detonating, breaking the bridge's connection to the building and letting it fall through the clouds below. "A little close, Adam - but thanks." she muttered, shaking her head as the hatch below her opened and she sank into the ship.
Sitting down in the ship's pilot seat, Samus glanced at the targeting screen for the Beam turrets. The Federation troopers were still there, staring at the ship - no, not at it... past it.
Adam didn't even have time to warn the bounty hunter before a missile slammed into the engines of the gunship and sent it hurtling down towards the planet's core, the jolt from the impact throwing Samus onto the controls. "ADAM! Damage report!?" she shouted, quickly getting back in the seat and taking the controls, trying to keep the ship level.
"Engine 1 damaged beyond auto-repair ability; Engine 2 running at 12% capacity and dropping; Hull integrity at 58%…" Before the AI could continue, the rocket embedded in the ship's engine detonated, shredding the rear section of the craft.
Samus glanced behind her, feeling a distinct sense of déjà vu as she saw the explosion funneling through the ship's hallways towards her. When the force hit her, the last thing she thought before blacking out was, 'Not again...'
A/N: Yeah, this chapter's short. I'm going to try and fix that next time. This might be a bit redundant... *looks at summary* but please review - and don't hesitate to tell me what I can improve on! See you next mission- no, chapter!