A/N: Greetings, my readers! I am LordSpire, and here, we have my first fanfiction. This is a Metroid Prime Hunters Fanfic, (Though you might have figured that out by the title,) and hopefully, it will be a successful one.

I was inspired by tracefan's Metroid Prime Hunters series, and that is actually what led me to make my own fanfiction account, in hopes that I could make one that's as good as it is.

In any case, this takes place roughly a year and a half after the events of Prime Hunters. And with that, we're-

Oops, I almost forgot to put this in…

Disclaimer: I don't own Metroid or any characters associated with Metroid (Unless I made a character up); it is a property of Nintendo. Nor do I own Nintendo, for that matter. I also don't own the term "going to lightspeed" which I use to explain how all of the Metroid characters get around the galaxies, it is a trademark of Lucasfilm (At least I think so. I know a lot of other sci-fi types of stories use this term, but for some reason, I think it was Lucasfilm who created it. Correct me if I'm wrong) I know that I'm probably overdoing the disclaimer thing, but I'm just covering my bases here. I think I've managed to straighten out everything, but should I suddenly realize I've forgotten something I will put it in.

One Last Thing: The personalities of the Hunters might be slightly off here, but we weren't given much ground on their personalities, so bear with me. And this is rated T for violence and some swearing

And with that… we begin

Prologue

Many months ago, seven hunters received a strange message which consisted of these simple words: "The secret to Ultimate Power lies within the Alimbic Cluster." Seven hunters, including the legendary Samus Aran, went after this mysterious power; some for their own gain, others to keep it from evil. After much battling for the power, they realized it was a trick to release the monstrosity known as Gorea. Samus was able to eventually destroy the creature, along with obtaining the actual Ultimate Power: The Omega Cannon. The seven hunters escaped the cluster after Gorea's demise, and six of them knew that Samus had obtained the Ultimate Power.

Though the hunters went their separate ways, little did they realize that now, a year and a half after all of this happened, events will ensue that will bring them face-to-face with each other again…

A lone figure stood in a cavern.

This being knew that the time had come at last for his plan to be set in motion. It was long, it was complicated, and there were more than thirty ways it could fail, but, on the chance that it did succeed, he would bring the Galactic Federation; perhaps all the systems and galaxies to their knees. If it succeeded, not only would he rule all of those, but he would have the power to destroy all that stood in his way.

This being was clad in black armor that had a striking resemblance to the Power Suit of Samus Aran, though it was considerably less bulky. The helmet had a red visor, crimson-colored energy could be seen flowing across the armor, and the whole armor seemed to have a multicolored aura about it, small, but seeable.

A much simpler way to describe it would be this: it seemed as if someone had taken what a total eclipse of the sun looked like, and then converted it into the appearance of the armor, and added the crimson flowing energy.

Simple, is it not?

The being turned to a control panel. With this, he could do everything he needed to do to set his plot in motion, and more than that. If he needed to send a wide range transmission to the ships belonging to seven Bounty Hunters, for example, it could be done.

And that is what he wanted to do.

The being sat in the chair in front of the massive control panel, and requested to the computer to send a message. Hopefully, the hunters that he was sending it to would come to this system, and into his grasp.

He began to type:

Gems three, each rare, each great.

These gems were what brought our rise and fall,

We hid them in our system, and hoped that there they would stay,

For only a fool would want them all.

Gems three, Gem of Life:

Immortality is in grasp

Gems Three, Gem of Power:

Enhancing strengths and senses to mass

Gems Three, the Nova Gem:

A weapon of terrible power.

We were fools to think we could master it,

And it brought our final hour.

Come to the Espilce System,

It is here that the gems will be.

But wisdom is required, experience must be had,

If you want these Gems Three.

Satisfied, the being pushed the "Send" key, and knew that now, it would only be a matter of time

It had begun.

A/N: Not much exciting happened in this chapter, but there is a lot of foreshadowing. In the next chapter, hopefully things will get interesting

R&R

And we shall meet again!