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Chapter 4
As Samus boarded her ship, an uneasy feeling entered her gut. She uploaded all information to Adam.
"Samus, I must be curious as to ask, why are you joining with the Pirates? It seems very out of character for you."
"I don't like it either, but maybe we can see which side's telling the truth when we get to the Federation capital."
"I am warning you that would be very unwise."
Samus ignored that. "I'm sure the liason left a frequency to contact him with."
"Yes he did."
"Call him."
A few mintues passed as Samus waited for the buzzy voice. It came through the ship speaker's.
"Yes?"
"Ridley's dead."
"So soon? Interesting. Did you face any problems, any Pirate activity along the way?"
"No, he forced them to flee so he could face me alone."
"And you survived, excellent work Samus. As promised all files about your terrorist act will be erased."
Before she could reply the transmission was cut off. With a sigh of impatience she ordered Adam to input the Federation's capital as her next designation.
"Get there quickly Adam, we don't have much time to waste."
"On it Lady."
"My calculations say she knows part of the truth. Do you think she suspects anything?" A cyborg asked
"Of course she does. Anyone with brains wouldn't ignore all the signs around them." The creature that replied was insectoid in appearance, with a sponge-like organ for a mouth and compound eyes. It's voice was buzzy, a very annoying buzz.
"There is a percentage she will be tracked and killed."
"By whom? No one can match her skills. The Federation special operatives are taught about her accomplishments and many failed in similar situations. The end of the Federation is nigh and cannot be stopped."
"My calculations doubt they'll destroy the system of which the others run by, modify it perhaps, but to wipe it out would cause too much anarchy for them too handle."
"I do hope they find retribution. It was unfair after all."
"I agree that wiping so many out for the actions of one was illogical in the planning, but the virus did in fact work well."
"Is this meeting concluded? I must get back to work quickly to ensure her investigation is headed in the right direction."
"She must not be distracted the way they wish, she has her own resources to gauruntee that. That artificial intelligence you had constructed is one."
"Adam Malkovich is not an A.I., his person was completely infused into the computer."
"You must let me see this technology sometime in the future, as for now, I have certain contacts to talk with."
"As you wish."
"Commander, is it wise to have the Huntress work with us?"
"For a time. She'll have some to her own conclusions about our mission, but in the meantime she can be trusted."
"I do not like this Commander Ridley."
"It's the only way my friend."
"I understand Commander, but is the Huntress the only one that can assist us?"
"Yes. She has outsmarted us in the past and I believe she will become our greatest asset. Have the scanners been tested yet?"
"Yes Commander. They are working beyond expectation. We won't be caught off-guard by Federation antimatter bombs."
"And the shield technology?"
"Concussion and energy weapons are nullified, but EMP still shuts it down."
Ridley nodded. "Better then before. Try to strengthen them more though."
The Pirate bowed. "Right away Commander."
