Last but not least, Samus arrives at the scene. Feels good to finish the introductory chapters for each of the original eight, an idea I stole from Avengers Earth's Mightiest Heroes (I mean, they didn't have introductory chapters for everyone-everyone, but Hawkeye was a part of Hulk's episode, and Wasp was a part of Ant-man's). There are a few bits here and there that build-up for later plot elements (this one being an example, although I tried to make it subtle), and I can promise you they'll be paid off very soon.
Anyway, on with the show.
"I can still see the flames as Zebes tore itself apart. In a flash of light, the planet I had grown up on, reduced to nothing more than a loose cluster of rocks.
On that day, the Space Pirates became a shadow of their former stature. Mother Brain, Ridley, and all the members of the High Command met an end by my cannon, or to the fire as it swept through what remained of the Space Pirate base.
At last, the galaxy will be safe once again. With the looming threat of the Space Pirates no longer casting a dark shadow over our great civilization, the denizens of the Galactic Federation would be safe to traverse the four corners of the galaxy. But at what cost had this peaceful time come for?
Every night, I can hear the screaming of the baby Metroid as Mother Brain, the vile leader of the Space Pirates, blasted it apart without remorse. The Space Pirate leader had paid the cost, but at the end of the day, I was left all alo-"
"SAMUS!"
Hearing her name yelled into her ear, Samus let out a yelp as she jumped into the air. Her head snapped to the side, searching the room for her mysterious assailant, only to find a friendly face looking back at her.
"Oh," she said, straightening herself. "What do you want, Higgs?"
Anthony Higgs, the Galactic Federation soldier standing next to her, let his jaw open. When no words came out, he closed it and glanced to his right. His eyes drifted back to her, and his mouth opened again before it closed without a single word.
"I forget," he said at last. "I was trying to catch your attention for so long, so it just slipped my mind."
"And how long have you been standing there?"
"Fifteen minutes, I believe. Been the longest I've seen you stop to brood."
"I see."
"Why here though?"
"Well-"
"That was what I was going to ask you, by the way."
Samus gave Anthony a look. "Paranoia, I suppose. I wanted to make sure none of the Space Pirates broke out."
She felt his slightly confused gaze on her as she turned back to the window she had been reflecting on. Relief passed through her when he decided not to comment.
Outside the large glass panel, ships wandered across the orange sky. Wisps of white that might have been clouds stretched beyond them, and skyscrapers reached up to the heavens, forcing the few ships that dared fly close to weave around. Off in the distance, smoke tumbled out from somewhere, and a few lit windows dotted the cityscape. The few sounds that slipped through the glass were mostly composed of rumbling engines as the few ships that teetered close to the Capital Building sputtered past.
Against the blazing light of the sinking sun, a gargantuan of a ship hovered over the city. It bore a rigid form, and its steel stripes glimmered in the dying shades of pink and red. Lights blipped down from its sides, and canons of all sizes speckled the ship's outline.
"We've had another prisoner transferred here," Anthony said, pointing to the large ship on the horizon. "The ruler of the locals told us that the man couldn't be kept too close to home. Something to do with dark magic or whatnot. One of his advisors, a religious figure, I believe, backed him up."
"If the king was afraid of this man doing things with dark magic, why bring him here?" she said.
"I believe he said something about our place having fewer trees, and him having less influence over tech. Other than that, we haven't had much of a problem with the containment of our prisoners."
Samus hummed in acknowledgment.
"Have you considered joining the military again, Princess? We could really use someone like you."
A ship stumbled past the window before she turned to Anthony. "I've already stayed long enough," she said. "I'll be out of your hair by the end of the day."
"Metroid fans rejoice! We finally get a chance to see Samus appear in 3-D! Samus's body armor protects her from simple attacks but does her little good when her opponents lay on heavier moves. Her sci-fi weaponry has a slight advantage over more fantasy-oriented projectiles, but she is vulnerable to close-up attacks." ~ Super Smash Bros site on Samus.