A/N: Well here we go finally another update for this story, I am sure some of you were left waiting, well look no further. I've finally gotten around to writing a bit more for it. ^^ Let's kick this off right shall we?

This chapter should give this plot a nice shove into action, here we go~

(End A/N)

Chapter II: A Stirring conflict

'Ship coordinates set for Planet landing coordinates: Alpha, Zor, Bravo.' The automated pilot had gone about setting itself into the atmosphere, while the Metroid Queen rose from her seat, Ama-Lillith had her three 'children' prepared for the attack plan, it was as if little would stop her. The phazon alpha, and two beta metroids that she'd birthed within this short time would show the power that she'd gained from the attempt on her life. She in a way felt lucky that the foolish human had tried to kill her, he had given her a greater power than what was bred into her.

"If only that fool, Lesner could see that he's doomed all of his people. How they will become our food, you children will be the first of many that will assist your mother in taking our rightful place. We are the true hunters..." she spoke these words, hinted with slight madness that she was aware was becoming present. As long as she did not lose her sharpness it would be fine.

She knew well about phazon thanks to the database in the computer files on the B.S.L., the effects were well noted by the Galactic Federation and yet they sought more of its replication; such a magnificent power supply would only destroy those who went after it. She had gained a wicked power from taking the phazoid grenade at pointblank range, it was something that she hoped to use against the huntresses upon arriving on Rysea.

Ama-Lillith did admire her enemy's skill to hide from the Federation in all of their foolishness, the men were off searching outposts, backwater planets they knew of, and systems that were unexplored. They had not figured on the huntress choosing to hide on a planet so close to home, even if it was left uninhabited due to wildlife preservation. This did little to throw her off however, she was no foolish human.

She felt her strength had become greater, her own internal source of power had grown, how much? It was a wonder that within the short time she recovered, she could feel the improvements; she could sense every change that It was subtly affecting within her. "As Lesner expected, I am capable of evolving despite being in the so-called final form of our breed. I am the Queen-mother of the new generation...and nothing will stop me." her words signified one thing; a madness that had grown greater with each passing moment. Would it consume her?

There was only one thing that seemed to be certain, it would not take long to find the effects.

-With Samus and Co.-

Giving into her better judgment, Samus had decided to pack up earlier than planned; she had already taken enough supplies from the surrounding wilds to last them a week and a half in space. She was taking no chances should anything happen; even having been sure the ship's power cells were charged by the sun. Everything was in the green and she herself was performing some last minute checks while Sammy and Shuzyn seemed to be at play in the water. Something she would try a bit later.

"Those two are such big children." she said with a soft grin while triple-checking her list, she would not have something missing or out of order.

While the two of them often carried their weight, they were so much looser...strangely carefree in a way that Samus only experienced when in the company of her lover. He had the strangest effects on her and that was something that she loved about him.

Shaking her head at the sight of Sammy tackling Shu and taking him under, she went about finishing the final preparations. They'd be ready to leave at the moment trouble came looking for them.

While having a quick glance at her sister from the water, Sammy had nestled into the side of Shuzyn's body; shutting her eyes while she enjoyed her paradise for a little longer.

"It is sad to leave such nice a place." her words were still a little rough, but she had learned in such a short time; this was expected really. She didn't despair and kept doing her best with the language.

"All good things must come to an end, this trip is no exception. At least we've recovered right? A little time in a tropical paradise really has loosened things up." he felt much lighter, there was not half the burden that there was even three days ago for the space dragon.

He was focused on revealing to Samus and Sammy in a greater depth revelation about his phazon exposure and the damage that had been healed so quickly was a result of the phazon that had dropped into his body; or rather had been deposited after he was shot unceremoniously and some from the phazoid grenade.

He could feel the very change, near the center of his second heart; which had suddenly regrown without any effort on his part. It seemed that his very epicenter had been rebuilt by the introduction of the dangerous but amazing power source.

"Sammy, I want you to know something, don't be alarmed but...-" he was cut off by the word of his mate, who seemed to have insight into it.

"Something strange in you, I can sense odd clashing...you don't like it; but its here." she said this softly, knowing but not really enjoying what she found. though she did keep herself relatively calm during the moment.

Taken aback by her knowledge of this, Shu couldn't help but be speechless a moment. He looked at her intently as if to see if she was psychic and she answered this with a silent kiss to his lips that seemed telling of something. As she rubbed his cheek, she looked into his eyes she tapped his snout.

"I can tell, because of our connecting..." she smiled softly, hinting at something that he was missing at first. Though when he got it, her smile widened. He was a little thick at times, he was missing big as such things just made him adorable.

Though she had not been focused on that, as she left him here to stand while she went to tell Samus. While she didn't indicate it, Sammy imagined that he knew her well. She would have told her sister as soon as she was sure; this marked that time. After all, it wasn't every day you found out that your mate was generating something that more or less drove people insane and had been in wide spread full force.

The X-based huntress knew only what her faint memory told her about it. She'd had no true experience with it, though she imagined this would be something of fact while observing Shuzyn. She was in awe of the chance to see him; as he truly was.

While Sammy had gone to converse with her sister, Shuzyn looked up at the sky, suddenly haunted b y what it was that he sensed. What was it that drew a dread across his very soul? He could not think of anything...wait! No...it could not be her could it?

"It's the Metroid queen. Impossible." he knew the feeling, every instinct in his body jumped to life, most in near terror and some in excitement. As a predator, he wanted to claim a revenge that burned inside of him.

Something that he knew factually, this feeling was wrong...revenge was a dirty thing that he felt. He despised that sense of a wish for revenge. Despite knowing it was not right, his mind burned with the thought and he thirsted for her blood.

As he staggered forward, finally he grounded himself and approached the ship; he would tell Samus what it was that he sensed. Though as he neared the ship, he found Samus and Sammy both suited up; it seemed unnecessary to inform them of anything.

"Don't worry Shu, we know already. I saw the ship on the scanner, its an enemy alright...something in my gut tells me its her." the assured tone of his seasoned huntress.

There was an awe to the moment, a sentiment he liked but shook off since it had no place now. Sammy hopped down from the side of the ship and frowned gently.

"I-it's...her...the one...from ship." for a moment her fear had her trembling, how easily she nearly died while on the B.S.L. Station. It was something that she had plenty of night terrors about.

With a hand on her shoulder, the simple presence of her mate had brought her to lean against his chest and wing; delighting in the comfort of his strength. This was something that she loved about Shuzyn.

"It's alright, we're here for you, Sammy. You aren't confused, don't worry alright? Let's put a stop to this once and for all if we can." the words seemed to be so sure, her resolve was hardened by the sweet words. She hugged his waist and pushed off of him.

The three of them moved towards the sight, Samus hanging onto Shuzyn's upper-back wing joints while he carried Sammy in his arms, hoping to beat the ship before it landed. They needed to cripple the ship and see if they could end the Metroid Queen's life; for one last time.

-Onboard the Ship, Mythos-

As the ship's external sensors let off a soft warning beep of the lifeforms below, the automated voice spoke of the basic lifeforms. "Subjects: Three lifeforms located 600 meters below the troposphere, three humanoids. Further information is unavailable."

It was no surprise to the damage she'd done to the ship, the scanners had been damaged when she first claimed the ship for her own. It wasn't as if the Marines onboard this advanced scout ship would hand it over; she had savored killing the men one by one. It was one thing she loved, being a true hunter...the predatorial urges that she embraced. It was this life that she wanted, it would be haven once her consort was claimed. She desperately needed him, burning for the intimacy that she had taken from him their first time together.

Commanding her children with a simple look, a mental command for them to reach the tail end of the ship, it would soon be time to land and for them to engage their huntresses while she claimed her beloved from their clutches. As a crackle of phazon static sparked from his snout, she rose and slammed her tail against the floor plates; suddenly violent as her body surged with an inner flame.

As the ship rested low in the sky, she opened the hangar door and sent her children out, casting a finger straight.

"Slay the huntresses and trap my space dragon consort should you find him. Keep him busy, I will join you shortly." her orders were given, the words devoid of emotion; these were expendable children after all. She could always birth more given a good amount of time. As far as she was concerned, this batch would manage to stall her enemies for a short time, all this while she hoped to subdue her consort in that time.

It was a plan that had little chance of success, but that was why it was a thrill. Biting her lip hard enough to draw blood, she licked at the copper-tasting liquid and let it feed her bloodlust. She could only desire the rush of blood, as she felt the whipping wind hit her face; Ama-Lillith jumped and spread her arms, making her way towards the ground. With her armor, landing would be little issue for her.

Just then she spotted her prey and her grin widened. She saw him coming straight towards her...finally some time alone.

-From Shuzyn, Samus, and Sammy's POV-

As Samus's sharp eyes focused on four figures headed their way, she immediately stood up on Shuzyn's back, reading her arm cannon while at once alerting her mate to the impending threat. More metroids...this confirmed that the Queen was alive and well enough to do this.

"Three incoming, a fourth falling." Sammy called out the numbers, she had made a visual scan and was ready to engage. Adjusting herself as she gestured for Shu to launch her towards their enemies.

Without warning, the space dragon threw the fetally curled form of his second mate into the air; counting on her skills to support the actions.
To her credit, she knew her powers quite well for someone who did not possess them long; but he knew that she had a long way to go...just like he did with his newly acquired powers.

"Tackle the fourth, stay sharp, I've no doubt that is the Queen, you are her target as always." both experience and her very blood's stirring told her that was the metroid queen and she wanted nothing more than to destroy her.

But priorities came first, she took to the air and with commanding presence executed the screw attack enhanced by her space jump; the plan was to weaken those incoming metroids and crush their resistance quickly. Only then would she and Sammy focus on the queen with Shuzyn's help. And while the two huntresses engaged the phazon empowered alpha and beta metroid pair, it left Shuzyn to take on Ama-Lillith one on one; something he was looking forward to in a way. Payback was gonna be a bitch.

As his wings curled in to line his back, the space dragon dove on his target; his body becoming an intense battering ram as his body came into contact with Ama-Lillith. Feeling the taller dragonid body crumple against his shoulder and her torso draping along his upperback, Shu felt the energized speed he had inherited from an earlier foe take on; almost doubling the velocity as he took her straight into the sandy beach and planted her body deeply in the earth.

As the sand reached new elevations, the nearby sea's water began to fill the impact crater's site. Switching his hold on her, Shu attempted to choke her out; grabbing her throat with his left claw and trying to hold her down with his free hand. She responded by unleashing a powerful blast of static discharge from her palms and into the water; shocking both herself and her consort, toughing out the pain was simple to her.

With a loud hiss, Shuzyn backflipped off of the pulse discharge of static energy. While he landed on all four, his wings shot out and his eyes focused in a predatorial stare on his target. He opened his mouth and began to circulate the gravitons and a cold chill forming before his snout; something he was charging heavily with the intent of at least wounding her if he could.

Slowly emerging from the creater, Ama held her side and then popped her neck and looked at her potent lover...he was certainly stronger than before, it just wouldn't be enough to stop her. Her body possessed various bruises and markings that were slowly regenerating, the fact seemed pressing that she knew he could not hurt her badly alone.

"Poor little pet...you can't hurt me half enough alone." her words were condescending, meant to gain a reaction from him as she desired to hear his husky voice.

His eyes filling with lights of determination, he would now allow her a chance of commanding this battle, this was his time to shatter the competition. The fire burning in his eyes was sooner translated to his sudden attack, with his release of the massive glacially charged blast of gravitons unleashed in her direction he hoped to hit her with a punishing blow.

However she nimbly threw herself to the right of the large blast aimed at her, Ama proved to be more agile than her larger frame showed. She moved in and whipped her right arm towards his neck, aiming to clothesline her consort and to pin him if possible.

The blow hit Shuzyn dead on and sent him to the sand hard, but as he found her descending upon him his foot wedged into her stomach and quickly launched her over his body; while he kicked up to his feet while breathing deeply. The pain had hit him hard, but as his blood pulsed in his ears, he let off a violent roar and dove into her once again. His body hit hers once again, as the space dragon tackled her to the ground and moved to straddle her form; locking his fangs around her neck and biting down while he attacked to tear out her jugular.

The aggressive actions brought her great excitement, even though she knew he hoped to slay her, she was only more determined to capture him. The queen grabbed him by his waist and forced him to roll over onto his side, fangs still digging into her flesh while she slammed her right fist into her belly; in an attempt to force his fangs to loosen their lock on her neck. Moving with her left claw clutched his wing joint and began to pull forcefully to the side, attempting to force him onto his back.

"You've grown resistant...we've been apart too long lover, you will learn your place. I like teaching you, so full of fire, as always." her voice darkened by a husky purr, he lit a fire in her and she wanted to stroke it a little bit.

Answering with pure force, his heavy tail struck her side and launched her clear off of him; while he ignored the strain present in his wing, he folded both of his appendages to his back and took a wrestler stance, planting both feet in the ground and stepping towards her slowly. He figured if he could take her down try to take her physically, he might have something of a chance to get in a close shot of his glacial blast.

While Ama had been stunned by the tail whip, she did not remain down for long and was already back on her feet. Watching her target in all of his bold action, moving towards her and keeping every inch of his body ready to move. She circled with him, watching for an opening that she could exploit; as he moved in on her in a dash, she too chose to attack. Both claws out and aimed to rake across his body if she got the chance, the tactic seemed sound until he dodged her right claw and she felt his arms shift and wrap around her upper and lower torso.

It had been with some show of titantic strength that Shuzyn lifted the mighty queen and performing a turning power slam of kinds on her; once again driving her into the ground from her weight alone. While moving to straddle her waist, Shu grabbed her wrists and began struggling with her to pin her down; at this range there was just no dodging his glacial burst, this granted he had her pinned flat.

-With Samus and Sammy-

Having dealt with metroids in various missions, it was to see that as Samus avoided the Gamma metroid's headbutt and static discharge; the battle was in her favor. It was a gamble to finish off one of the evolved pair while Sammy kept the other busy. Both huntresses had downed the Alpha metroid at the start of the battle, but the two beta phazon metroids were proving to be rather difficult as they refused to be easily trapped or killed. Plus wielding small pseudo-tentacles and a taste for energy, the two together had latched onto Sammy and tried to drain her, with only good fortune of Samus being present.

With the two split up at least it meant that they could destroy both of the metroid pair and hurry onto the queen. And Samus took the initiative against the attacking Beta phazon metroid, firing a charged shot into the side of its body; twisting her body as she avoided a phazon burst while landing on her knee and her hand.
Rushing towards the beta phazon metroid by twisting to avoid varying volleys aimed for her, it made things somewhat difficult; but she was charging up for a diffusion super charged ice missile, planning to destroy and shatter the metroid in one motion.

As her fist slammed into the monster, breaking it into pieces, she turned quickly to see how Sammy was doing. She could not help but having a little concern, given her sister's X-Parasite origins; she would be far easier to hurt and devour. This was something that she won't have of this, quite anxious and already took off towards this second battle site where she heard the missile hitting the nearby clearing area.

Upon making it into the clearing, Samus was treated to a sight of Sammy's avoiding a dive of the Beta phazon metroid, firing the ice beam in retaliation to its dive; earning a shrill shriek of its pain. Unfortunately for the younger huntress, she was not as skilled at dodging despite having the instincts and ability to do so. Instead her actions were a result of her making due with limited access to the better knowledge of maneuverability; she'd been drained of some energy but appeared no worse for the wear.

Something about her physiology had changed over the course of mating with Shuzyn, she had gained more than genetic material, it felt like she was whole...she had not divided once upon her trip with Samus; she'd hoped not to regress and if anything that was her only great fear. Could she degrade? With her natural predator present, the fear shook through her and was causing her to loose focus.

"It's mine! Together with them!" the scream resounding in wake of her few steps taken, as she became a visual blur while she flipped into the air, nimbly avoiding the rush of her foe, the young huntress fired a charged Ice beam into the back of the beta phazon metroid while landing.

With unnatural fluidity, while crouched she turned and fired a super missile into the back of frozen metroid and successfully shattered its mass. She affirmed that she would not be stopped here, Sammy felt more determined than she ever had in her short existence.

Samus gave her a brief pat on the shoulder before speaking up, "Come on Sammy, we've got a queen to destroy." With the veteran huntress leading her younger sister forth, the two ventured deeper into the wooded area, listening to the sounds of blasts and explosions; trying to find the source quickly as both knew all too well that there was likely some serious trouble. Whenever that queen had been around, her motives were all too visible and both hated her for it. Shuzyn had been violated in a way that would only be vindicated by one death, it would be Ama-Lillith's final day soon.

-With Shu and Ama-Lillth-

As the space dragon's body slammed deep into the sandbar out in the bay, he grunted from the impact...those static discharges sure did hurt more than it appeared to upon visual sight. Rolling over twice, he rose on all four and tried to look imposing. As he found that even with the phazon building inside of him, it did not mean he knew anything of its use. He was getting desperate by this time, he had seen the gap in their strength; physically and even in variety of abilities. He wasn't quitting, but he knew outright that she would overpower him as soon as his stamina went.

"You're still fighting back..." the words were near dripping with her desire, she let her wildly long tongue run along her lips as she neared him; her armored-dragonid body bare since he had destroyed what little clothing she wore. Her desire was approaching greater levels, she was hoping to make good on pinning him soon.

Her surprisingly nimble body had leapt to the patch of sand, her eyes upon him already looking past his chain mail attire and wanting all of him. Her thoughts were clearly one-track, while she reached out for him; a diffusion missile flew at her. While Ama turned to deal with it, a second shot hit the missle and caused its rapid freezing effects to strike upon the entire area within 20 feet of her.

From the clearing of the forested edge both huntresses had emerged, this left the odds against the metroid queen now 3 to 1. But as she shattered the shell of ice, her eyes venomously turned to meet her foe with a bloodthirsty look. These two needed to die in order for her claim to be legitimate.

"Any last words, Bitch Queen? You've touched my mate one time too many." Samus gave a curt snarl, something inhuman that was suited to her very new nature.

"My children weren't even a slight challenge, that's too bad. But know this, you're in my way, you cannot be allowed to mature, you must be destroyed. I'll be the one to do it." Ama wasn't concerned with the odds being against her.

With her consort worn down, she needed to focus on both of the huntresses and once she terminated them, the threat would be at a minimum. Even considering the damage she was healing from in the battle with her lovely space dragon, it wasn't enough to give them an advantage, that was what she told herself. While she revealed the layers of her body, two wing-like structures lined with new strange tentacles of some kind, Ama-Lillith let off a loud roar and started towards them.

Sammy stared for a moment at the visual of the tentacles, where had these wings come from? She pushed them far away from her; these thoughts had no place here. The stare down was over in moments and when the queen raced at them, Samus and Sammy took off towards her with arm cannons raised. As the two neared the larger queen, both unleashed a flurry of charged ice beam blasts aimed for her wing-structures.

Shu shook off his wounds and started after Ama's back, while the queen held both wing-forms out, she grinned as the ice beams hit her large wings. While they were cold and stinging from the sensation, her body suddenly let the wing structures drop off of her shoulders. With this surprise, Ama took advantage and brought both arms up and clotheslined both Samus and Sammy, dropping them hard in the moment of her advantage.

"How'd that feel? Stay with me, since I want you to suffer a little before its over." she said this smugly, rather proud of her tactic. She revealed the truer extent of her speed and power in a swift burst and hit hard.

A quick volley of missiles of ice beam shots was the choice of response from the sisters, while they had been surprised it was no big deal. Stronger...faster...none of it mattered, only that she was going down. That was to be the goal the two fought for, it would be the result once they finished.

(End Chapter)

What will happen now that the two forces have finally run into each other? Will Shuzyn make his action count or is he too wounded to act? That and a few other questions, I am sure there's a lot on your mind. Well stay tuned!

Well I have to admit this story is certainly fun to write and even more to get down properly, all I ask is a bit of patience as I work this out, I am trying to fall back into the groove more full time and it is a bit daunting a task. But even if this chapter wasn't too impressive I can promise the rest of the fiction will be improving :3, I've found a new skill for applying myself to this.

I hope you'll enjoy it as much as I am! See ya then ^^