Alimbic Cluster, Celestial Archives, Helm Room
It had been easy for Sylux to access the Celestial Archives and plant the device that would broadcast his chosen message all throughout the cluster. A short repeating message: "Hunters, gather to bring down Samus who holds the six". It was irresistible. It had occurred to Sylux that Samus may very well come running to the beacon to take it out but his supreme technical knowledge and in-depth analysis of Samus's gunship during dogfights had allowed him to effectively censor the beacon so Samus would be unable to pick it up. All Sylux had to do was wait and prepare to make some friends, something he normally wasn't good at.
It was less than an hour later that Sylux's scans detected another gunship heading for the archives. Further scans told him the occupant was the cybernetic space pirate Weavel. "Excellent!" Sylux thought, here was someone who despised Samus as much as him! He knew that out of all the other hunters that he knew had come to the cluster Weavel was the most likely to consider an alliance to take down Aran so he was naturally optimistic when he heard the approach of feet in the adjoining corridor to the Helm Room.
The hatch opened and the clanking cybernetic abomination marched into the room Battlehammer raised. Weavel scanned the room and soon laid eyes on Sylux. If Weavel showed surprise was impossible to tell due to the reflective visor shielding the mangled remnants of Weavel's face. Sylux approached Shock Coil lowered and spoke as one might speak to an old friend. "Greetings Weavel how goes your hunting?" Sylux inquired good-naturedly. "As fruitless as yours is proving to be I expect," was the grating monotone reply. "Then it will be no surprise to you when I suggest we form an allegiance with the other hunters to bring down the hated Samus Aran," Sylux replied. There was silence for a good few seconds before Weavel replied, "Alliance accepted." Sylux smiled menacingly underneath his helmet. This was a good start; he could almost imagine the shock on Samus' face when they descended on her for the kill. That would be a moment to savour…