Chapter Seven: Anthony

"So" Saria asked Samus. "How long does that maintenance take?"

"Well" Samus said. "It's got to adjust my abilities so they're more compatible with my suit. It'll take a bit more this time due to the Ice Beam."

"So" Saria asked. "Does it send the data to you like a Data Room?"

"If I don't find another in the environment." Samus said.

"Oh" Saria said. "It's like that one mission you had with Adam and he gave you permission to use your stuff (A/N: that would be Metroid: Other M if you didn't already know that), but you had access to it the entire time."

"Yeah.' Samus said, nodding. "Like…that."

"Oh geez." Saria said, biting her lower lip at Samus' pause. "Please don't start crying again. I didn't mean to bring that up."

"It's fine." Samus said. "I just remembered something is all."

"What?" Saria asked.

"I got a message from Anthony.' Samus said. "He said he wanted to meet at the main Galactic Federation HQ."

"On Earth?" Saria asked.

"Yeah." Samus said.

"Cool." Saria said. "I always wanted to go there, even as an X. It wasn't even to obtain power and knowledge then. It was just to see it. I'd seen people's memories of it and it made me want to go there."

"Well" Samus said, peeking in on Sammy, who was still sleeping soundly in her bed. "Now's your chance."

"Yeah." Saria said. "So, we takin' Sammy?"

"No, Saria." Samus said trying to keep her tone even. "I'm going to leave this young girl who has probably never had an ounce of positive contact before the two of us and is a very timid girl who is very dependent all alone in a ship when the Space Pirates are probably gonna look for her."

"Sarcasm's a new thing to you, isn't it?" Saria asked.

"Yeah." Samus said, pouring herself a smoothie. "I never really learned it well."

"I can tell." Saria said. "Well, should we wake her?"

"We're not gonna be near earth for a while." Samus said. "We can wake her then."

"Okay." Saria said. "So, what should we say in terms of her story?"

"Like why we're keeping her?" Samus asked.

"Yeah.' Saria said. "We obviously can't say she used to be the Space Pirate's weapon they were gonna use to take you out."

"Well" Samus said. "I don't think of her that way anyway."

"So" Saria said. "We just don't say anything?"

"Pretty much.' Samus said.

"Works for me." Saria said.

"Yep." Samus said. "But, let's just sit with her for now."

"Yeah.' Saria said, nodding.

Samus sat down next to Sammy, Saria still "standing". Sammy's chest rose and fell softly in tune with her breathing. She had wrapped the blankets all around herself in her sleep, almost making a cocoon out of them.

Later

Sammy blinked her cobalt eyes open, looking at Samus and Saria. She smiled at them, trying to sit up, but failing because of the covers wrapped all around her.

"M-morning." She said, eventually succeeding.

"Morning, Sammy." Samus said, smiling back at the girl. "Did you sleep well?"

Sammy nodded, hugging Samus. Samus hugged her back, holding her close.

"Are you hungry?" Samus asked her.

"Yes.' Sammy said, nodding.

"Do you want a smoothie?" Samus asked.

"O-okay.' Sammy said.

Samus got up, Sammy getting up with her, and heading into the kitchen area. She poured a smoothie for Sammy, Sammy drinking it, licking her lips when she was done.

"Good?" Samus asked.

"Uh huh." Sammy said, nodding.

"That's good." Samus said.

"So, kid" Saria asked. "How'd you like to see some cool stuff on this planet we're going to?"

"O-okay." Sammy said, nodding. "That sounds fun."

"Alright." Samus said, nodding. "Well, it looks like we're there."

"Yes!" Saria said, pumping her fist in the air.

After they arrived

The ship touched down on the ground, them getting out. Sammy looked around at the scenery, simply in awe. Saria wasn't as awed as Sammy, but she was awed all the same.

"It's beautiful." Sammy said, kneeling down to look at a small furry creature that walked up to them. The creature looked at her, Sammy smiling at him. He walked up cautiously to her, Sammy holding a hand out to him curiously.

He touched her hand, climbing into it after feeling it. Sammy brought the little creature up to her face, looking at him closely.

"That's a Codite." Samus said. "They're pretty cute."

"Yeah." Sammy said, gently stroking the creature. "He is."

"So" Saria asked. "Where's Anthony?"

"He said to meet me in front of the building." Samus said. "So, I'm assuming he's over there. We should probably head over there."

"Can I take over?" Saria asked. "I wanna feel this stuff too.'

"Afterwards.' Samus said. "I promised him I'd meet him as soon as I landed."

"Alright.' Saria said.

They walked a little ways until Samus saw her best friend, waving at him. Anthony waved back, walking over.

"Hey, princess." He said, chuckling. "How's it been?"

Anthony was wearing a pair of polo shirt and a pair of khaki pants, being off duty currently.

"It's been fine." Samus said. They fist bumped, grinning at each other.

"So" Anthony asked, looking at Sammy, who was smiling at the little creature, who was now sitting on her head. "Who's this one?"

"This is Sammy." Samus said, putting an arm around her lookalike. Sammy smiled at Anthony, who waved at her.

"She kinda looks like you, princess." Anthony said, a grin coming to his face. "You know, after that phase where you had that mop and that boy look."

"Sh-shut up.' Samus said, blushing as she crossed her arms and turned away.

"Wow" Saria said, laughing. "Same reaction."

Sammy giggled at this, wrapping her arms around Samus.

"So" Samus asked Anthony. "How have you been?"

"Fine." Anthony said. "I was just about to go see the monument they made for Adam."

"They made him a monument?" Samus asked.

"Yeah." Anthony said. "For his valor and such. They sure as hell wouldn't have made it when he was alive though.'

"No, they wouldn't have." Samus said, chuckling.

"Wanna go see it?" Anthony asked.

"Sure.' Samus said. Anthony motioned for them to follow him, Samus and Sammy following him.


So, they met Anthony. And, it looks like Sammy's got a new friend. Cool. Wonder what happens next. Find out soon.

For those of you that don't know, Anthony is from Metroid: Other M (which, in my opinion, was a great game most people don't understand because they don't understand the story of Metroid-other than the controls, I could explain with canon why it works well as a MEtroid game).