Hello fans! Allow me to introduce to you, the official start to Metroid Prime: Luminious! This story takes place after Fusion and follows Samus on her first adventure free from G-Fed control. The story follows similar to the Prime series (in more ways than one) and has been a project of mine for years! Without any more wait, here is Chapter 1: Let Sleeping Dogs Lie.

Special shout out to SCIFI-WIZARDMAN and Elii XO for their help and opinions!

Chapter 1: Let Sleeping Dogs Lie

I awaken from my lengthy sleep in stasis still seated in at the main console in my Hunter-Class starship. The ship has a system that automatically awakens me when an important notification comes in (such as a warning of being in danger, a call from an ally, or, my personal favorite, microwave malfunction). This time, it is a call from an ally. The good ole Galactic Federation…good ole being used loosely.

"Samus…Samus…" I hear Admiral Dane stressed voice over the voice speakers. Considering the pleasurable time I had with them that past several years, I am now partially resigned from their demented little party and now work independently. I did promise my dear friend Dane, whom I've known since the days of the Earth Colony on K-2L, that if anything a little bit too crazy for their simple minds were to ever come in, that he could contact me…but he'd have to beg me first.

Still groggy from being suddenly woken up by a nightmare and his call, I answer the Admiral in a bitter voice, "Hey buddy. So what is it this time that is more important than my rest?"

"I apologize," Dane replies sincerely. You wouldn't understand how enjoyable it is to see someone so powerful treat you like you're on top. Like watching a man in fancy coat fall in the mud. "Now as you know, most of the known universe has been pretty calm," Dane continues. "I mean the Federation has almost just been exclusively an anti-prostitution society."

"Point is?!"

"Point is…something…odd has come up…" His voice now seems fearful and frightened. As if he had just discovered a grave secret. Or had just learned Inception wasn't just a movie.

"Odd?"

"Yes…Samus…we discovered a corpse on Aether of a fairly large insectoid…It may seem like nothing, but this could be a revolutionary find. Would you be so kind…as to help to ensure its safety as it is transported to the G.F.S. Ares for an autopsy?"

I almost feel offended at the fact he just bothered me asking if I could help him DELIVER A DAMN DEAD BODY!

"Great so now I'm just a delivery woman. Would you like a Sheegoth while I'm at it? I hear they love humans."

"Samus I'm asking you from the bottom of my heart. This corpse could prove several popular theories to society. It is an irreplaceable specimen and I want to ensure its safety!" I pause, thinking over his petty seeming request of my time.

"Tell me what exactly this corpse is and I will consider it." This makes Dane on the other end sigh and cover his face with his bony hand. Making frustrated always tickles me on the inside.

"Ok fine! Now the Luminoth's origin has always been a mystery. All that is known is that they were roaming the universe looking for a home for centuries. Until they had Aether, they had no known roots. We found a creature…that appears to be a pilot species to the Luminoth." Now I am interested. It's not every day that the Federation gets to prove the Theory of Evolution. I decide I will fulfill his request. But first…

"Ok…what's the magic word, Dane?"

"Ugh…please." It almost kills him to plead.

"Pretty please?"

"Yes pretty please!"

"…I believe there's a cherry on top in there somewhere in there…"

"Oh my God. Pretty please Samus with a cherry on top!" I chuckle. It is almost cute seeing a military man beg a woman for her assistance. I set my ships' coordinates to the Dasha region: home of Aether.

Aether. 17:54. Approximately 27 minutes after initial call.

Ahh the Torvus Bog. I remember this place when Aether was on the fringe of losing its existence to its dark twin. The Bog has always attracted me with its dreary weather, challenging beasts, and similarity to the Talon Overworld. Now that the Luminoth are awake, the weather is more often clear and the bog remains a desirable place to live by the Luminoth.

I land my ship in the now popular Torvus Grove. Since the Luninoths' awakening from their own stasis, the Grove has slowly been evolving into a type of gathering place for the creatures. Many come to converse about daily happenings or to purchase food for their humble families. I walk down the center path leaving my Scan Visor on as I always do when I am not locked in combat. I enjoy learning about my surroundings as I stroll through them. A young, Luminoth child comes up to me. She is wearing a cloak as all the children of the Luminoth people do. Her pre-mature antennae wiggle with joy.

"Look mama! It's the Light Princess!" Light Princess…it's what the Luminoth tell their newly born young that I am. The Bringer of Light. I am considered the Aether equivalent of Jesus to the beings. I work my way up the newly built set of stairs that lead me to an entrance tunnel to the Torvus Temple: the location of the body.

Once I get to the Temple, I see the G-Fed has already blocked the area off from civilians and spectators. The body is covered in a metallic sheet and is surrounded by several Federation scientists and soldiers. "Ahh Samus!" one says. "Glad you could make it. The body is right over here." The Trooper escorts me to the mass covered by the sheet. I uncover the creature (against the will of the scientists) to reveal a large, insect-like beast. The beast is nearly 7 and a half feet tall and presumably 500lbs. Although by Luminoth standards, the specimen seems short and stocky unlike his cousins. But I assume that's just how evolution works. At least he had two legs.

The creature also had an array of weapons on him. Nothing too flashy though; just your standard energy guns and grenades. I look at his claw and see he is in possession of a sort of insect version of "brass knuckles". The creatures' torso seems to have electrical damage and enormous bite marks. The injuries are obviously from a Grenchler…like the one a few meters over…with ray gun and…brass knuckle injuries…

"So this is what I need to deliver?"

"Yes ma'am." The Trooper is to be a middle aged male if his voice matches his age.

"And…when exactly did our friend die?"

"Actually, we watched him die. He was struggling against a Grenchler when we appeared. Once he spotted us, he sprinted towards us and took a swing at one of our soldiers; doing more than knocking him out. However, he made the mistake of taking his eyes off the Grenchler." I am now in even more awe. A walking pre-Luminoth complete with a heavy artillery and temper.

"Well at least we know he's weak," I say under my breath. Any creature that can't take on one little Grenchler can't be too tough.

"Hey Willy!" the Trooper called to a worker.

"Yeah bro?"

"We speak professionally in the Federation Willy." Will is obviously a newer member of the Federation. He had a scraggly face and smoked a plant native to Torvus; obviously an addiction. The look in his eyes tells me he should've slept more last night. "Can you lower that crate for me?" The Trooper says pointing to a large box held by a crane. Willy hops in the crane and lowers said crate. When it gets to the ground, my stomach nearly does a back flip.

I am used to gory things. Believe me, Ridley loved to try to eat me whole. But the contents of the box are just a bloody mess. It is nearly stuffed to the brim with Grenchler corpses. They all were obviously slain by the same beast. I see there is even a G-Fed soldier crammed in tightly with the dead. I see a Grenchler. He is in that stage between life and death where every living being tries to hang to see just how long they can escape creeping death. Looking at his injuries, I see that he is more dead than alive; a large gash is visible on his lower abdomen and a dented skull…all fatal blows. He is a tough booger for lasting this long. I sadly rub his head with my left hand, raise my arm canon behind his head, ready my Plasma Beam, and put the poor creature out of his misery.

What the Hell am I dealing with…

G.F.S. Ares 20:34.

I sit in one of the many advanced lounges within the Ares. On one side, I sit in an uncomfortable plastic chair while scanning the many appliances in the room to pass the time. On the opposite end, many G-Fed soldiers. They sit in silence watching my every move. I give them a playful "boo" which makes the one on the end jump hitting his friend square in the head. I chuckle to myself at his false bravery and find the autopsy lab. Inside, professor Frag pokes and prods at our violent, dead buddy.

"Oh hey Samus!" the cheery scientist says. Out of all the G-Fed scientists, I always enjoyed his presence more. He is always light hearted and thinks with not just his mind. "I finished the autopsy!"

"Lay the results on me."

"Ok this is what I got. You are aware how we are partially related to gorillas on genetic level? Well this…thing is…basically, gorillas are to people as THIS is to Luminoth! Basically, we found the origin of the Luminoth! Oooo so exciting!"

"Ok calm down! Now how dangerous are they?"

"Well…this one in particular would give you a fight you wouldn't forget. Even if he was injured, you would struggle." I don't like the sound of that… "Now he doesn't appear to be a controller of energy like the Luminoth. Perhaps the command of energy is a newer trait…" As he tries to lean on the counter top, Frag slips and knocks a taught wire which causes it to split in half. The live wire shocks him; forcing him to (hopefully) pass out. The wire sways at crackles and sparks with a heavy dose of electricity. As it sways, it shocks the corpse…a little too hard…for he wakes up screaming a guttural roar of pain.

After he comes to enough, he tears the cord and the device it was attached to (a coolant device for preservation) out of the wall and hurls it at an impressive speed at my head. I am stunned by the attack, but no more. The insect gets up and stands straight. He is over a foot taller than me and is much wider than me. He readies his claw and swings at me attempting to impact my shoulder. I dash under it and unload some Plasma loads onto his chest.

Again, he roars and tries to put himself out. The sounds he creates sounds like some form of guttural speaking. I can even make out the distinct syllables of language. While he does this, I charge up and fire again. This time, he just jabs me in the gut. The impact sends me flying back and drains nearly 40% of one of my many Energy Tanks. In just one hit. From afar, I fire a missile and knock him out. I go up to his body to check for life. To my relief, he is dead…for the second time. On his body, I see what looks to be a communicator of sorts. There appears to be a message recently. My scans show the language is similar to the language of the Luminoth and roughly translates to, "I am here."

"I am here?" I mutter to myself. The entire ship then begins to shake. I exit the lab and spot several troopers heading towards the main boarding deck. Instinctively, I go the opposite direction. The G-Fed troops had a terrible record of dying with every decision they make on their own. In front of me drops another creature like the one I had just slain. He pulls out his Energy Pistol and fires a round or two. I fire a missile at his hand to make him drop it and shove him out of the way to avoid an unnecessary fight.

In the main lobby, the large, bipedal insects have rose Hell with the Federation Marines. I watch three shoot at one. The beast covers his face with a large box and fires his pistol from the side. The shot hits one of the Marines square in the chest sending back. The two continue to fire at the creature while one from behind melees him from behind. The creature throws the crate which crushes the two marines and jabs his bulky arm through the others stomach. I jump down and enter Morph Ball. I roll around him dispatching bombs knocking the hulking beast off his feet. To finish him off, I fire a missile at his head.

I turn around after a job well done and come face to face with a slimmer, equally tall insectoid clad in bright, orange armor. He grabs me by my throat as he fires a charged Plasma shot at my head. The blast knocks me over. The armored creature hits a button on his Plasma Gun and a Plasma Sword pops out. It's the first I've seen of its kind and makes me feel a bit intimidated. As he swings, a strafe backwards towards an escape pod. The lanky creature pushes a button on the side of his helmet/face plate. Out from the side, a type of Scan Visor appears. As he scans me, my Plasma Beam begins to fail. I activate my Morph Ball and…wait…it isn't working either.

At this point, I am already stressing out. I ready my only weapon, the Power Beam, and fire at the armored bug. He runs up to me and grasps my throat in his claws again. He pulls me close and whispers, "Remember the Lumin".

Panicking, I hit the controls still facing forward and enter the pod. The pod seals itself and asks if I am ready to depart. I look through the window at all the carnage happening on the Ares. The beasts spread and take over the vessel like a plague from the fiery depths of Hell. The armored insectoid goes to town on some Marines wielding his Plasma Sword. As much as I regret my decision, I push the depart button and flee the Ares. The pod slowly falls off the ship before the thrusters kick in and begin to take me to the closest habitable planet.

As my pod slowly flies through the lonely space, I pass a strange ship. Inside the cockpit, I see one of the monsters inside. I jab my Arm Cannon through the side hatch to expose the nose so I have a chance at shooting him before he shoots me. Even with just a Power Beam, I could just do damage. At almost an instant, a jolt of electricity jumps from the ships' cannon to my arm. The charge pulses through my body and deactivates my suit. Soon after, I feel my body drift off into a forced, much needed slumber.

Ladies, gentlemen, and farm animals! I present to you the beginning to my first Metroid Fanfiction. I hope you all enjoyed it and please remember to read, review, and enjoy!