Author's note: Thanks to everyone who's been reading and reviewing so far! As I said before this is my first fanfiction, so it means a lot that you guys think it's good :) Anyways, on to chapter 11.

Chapter 11:

"What the... why am I back at my ship?" Rundas examined his surroundings. He was at the docking bay next to his ship.. but the docking bay was eerily empty. But something was wrong..

"Antlia?... oh no..."

Rundas remembered what had happened. He saw Antlia being carried away by Ridley... and he was trying to rescue her when he was ambushed by Space Pirates. Then everything went black..

But why did they bring him back to his ship? Where was Antlia?

She looked like she was in pain when she ran off.. the terminal! Oh no...

"Antlia!"

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There was blackness again.

Antlia could feel it.

It was surrounding her... consuming her... making her a part of it.

Feeling right at home? A cold voice said.

She could suddenly see everything. Like she was watching a movie through her own eyes, yet she was unable to control her body. Her body exited the pirate base through the door. It then began absorbing the left over amounts of Phazon, and although she was no longer in control, Antlia could still feel the pain.

ARGHHH! She screamed inside herself.

Hmmm... that's interesting... very interesting... Dark Samus said.

What's interesting? Antlia snarled.

I am in complete control of your body. Yet your conscious still exists within it and can feel pain... that was... unexpected.

Yeah and I'd appreciate it if you'd stop. Antlia retorted.

You're not the one in control here. As long as I'M in control of your body, I can do whatever I want and can't be stopped. Especially not by you.

Antlia's body suddenly lifted, and began floating towards the nearest door absorbing all Phazon in it's path, causing Antlia extreme pain. Antlia could feel her body changing.. she knew it couldn't keep this up for long.

Are you NUTS!? This much Phazon could destroy my body! Killing you too!

Quiet! I know MY body's limits. I don't have to take any orders from you! Or keep any.. promises...

Her body entered through the next door.

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"Rundas. Unknown entity approaching." Rundas' ship's computer chimed in.

"Huh?"

"There is an unknown entity approaching. you'd better go investigate."

Rundas exited his ship annoyed that his computer interrupted him from trying to find Antlia when it didn't even know what was coming. He stepped out onto the docking bay and looked around. "I don't see anything..."

The nearest door to him blasted open with a tremendous flash of blue light. What emerged from the blast shocked him.

"Antlia?"

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WHAT!? YOU PROMISED ME YOU WOULDN'T HURT HIM! Antlia shouted inside her own head.

I'm not going to hurt him... you are...

Stop it... stop it please... do whatever you want with me.. her voice began sobbing.

Pathetic... is it because you love him? Dark Samus mocked.

.......shut up.

Admit it. It's all over your thoughts.

I SAID SHUT UP! SHUT UP! SHUT UP! SHUT UP! GET OUT OF MY HEAD!! Antlia screamed.

Hmm... how about no...?

A fiery blue burst of light emitted from her arm cannon.

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"What the hell!?"Rundas exclaimed as he narrowly dodged the bright, blue burst. "Antlia! It's me!"

"What's the matter Rundas? Don't you recognize me?"Said a cold, genderless voice mixed with Antlia's.

"You're not Antlia."

"Aww.. and I thought we were getting to be such good friends."

"What did you do with her?" He demanded.

"Silly little girl she was. She offered me her body just so I wouldn't get to you.. but she is no longer in control."

"She... she did that?" Rundas was taken aback.

"Ha! What a silly little thing love is..." Antlia's body said, "it makes people do the most ridiculous things..."

"Quit using Antlia as a shield you coward. Fight me as you truly are!" He demanded.

"I'm sorry but thanks to Samus... that is no longer possible." She responded.

"Dark Samus?"

Antlia's eyes were smiling again, but it wasn't her smile. Her eyes were narrowed in a wicked grin. Antlia's body raised it's arm cannon, and pointed it directly at Rundas.

"Now... fight!" She demanded.