Chapter 2
Many memories of the past return to me,
and I make a new friend.
I was being attacked! It was some sort of creature that floated through the air like me.
That creature looked oddly familiar to me..........................
FLASH!
No! They would not take me again! I was free of the tiny tank, I had to stay free!
I slid myself over one of the creatures that wanted to capture me. Just as had happened with the other creatures I'd drained, it's memories came with it's life force.
A computer file! "The life cycle of a Metroid."
It contained diagrams and brief descriptions of each form in the life cycle of my species.
FLASH!
It was a Metroid! Like me! Difference was, it had molted once and was an Alpha Metroid.
"You are one of my race," I screeched at it, "why do you attack me?"
It made an amused sound and screeched back "That was not an attack! It was a friendly-bite!"
FLASH!
Another file! "Metroid social life."
It had a long list of behaviors exhibited by my race. Included was the "Friendly-bite," a gentle nipping of one Metroid by another used to show affection or desire to form a friendship.
FLASH!
Metroid code of behavior stated that when two Metroids met and had no reason to be enemies, they were each to give the other a friendly-bite and exchange names. They were then friends.
I floated over and gave my fellow Metroid a gentle nip on the back.
As I began to float away, I spotted something on my new friend's body.
FLASH!
And another file! "Metroid Reproduction."
The file read "Metroids are very prolific. When exposed to certain ship vent rays, a Metroid will split in half. Each half will then become a whole new Metroid, each with the same memories and personality as the original.
"We have also identified male and female parts on each of the Metroid forms, indicating that they can reproduce sexualy."
It, then, showed diagrams of said male and female parts.
FLASH!
The male organ. That's what I'd seen on my newfound friend. But it was only supposed to be visible when the male in question was aroused......
I inspected my own body and found the female parts for my form. "Well," I said, "it appears you're happy to meet me."
He followed my gaze then, after giving an embarrassed trill, turned around. "I-I'm s-s-s-sorry!" he stammered.
I sighed. "Aren't we supposed to exchange names, now?" I asked.
"Then, you're not mad at me?" he asked timidly.
"Well, as long as you never bring it back up, I'll pretend it never happened."
"Thank you! Thank you so much! Well..........I suppose we should exchange names, like you said. My name is Sen-Tar. It's one of those names from the language of the Creators. It means 'Sky-terror.'"
"A wonderful name. And mine is.....mine is.......DAMMIT! I remembered those other things, why can't I remember my name?!"
"You can't remember your name?"
"No. I can remember a few bits and fragments of my past. Other than that, there is nothing........"
"Only one thing can make a Metroid forget anything: An occurance that nearly kills them. Can you remember what happened?"
"No. I..........I...........I don't feel so good, all of a sudden........"
And I didn't. I felt dizzy, drowsy........I felt myself drifting off as I also drifted, just as slowly, to the ground.
Finally, I het the ground and, as my body released deffensive slimes to protect my sensitive insides, fell asleep completely.
Memories! So many memories flooded back to me as I sat there unconscious!
Most of them flashed by quickly untill:
TWO CREATURES! Two creatures in the SAME spot!!!
I drained the first one quickly, so the other wouldn't have time to escape. Then, I slid quickly off of the first creature and onto the second.
I was sitting there, enjoying the pleasure of it when, suddenly, my visual receptors picked up an image of the creature I was draining, which I instantly recognized.
MOTHER! No.........What had I done? What had I DONE?!
Many memories of the past return to me,
and I make a new friend.
I was being attacked! It was some sort of creature that floated through the air like me.
That creature looked oddly familiar to me..........................
FLASH!
No! They would not take me again! I was free of the tiny tank, I had to stay free!
I slid myself over one of the creatures that wanted to capture me. Just as had happened with the other creatures I'd drained, it's memories came with it's life force.
A computer file! "The life cycle of a Metroid."
It contained diagrams and brief descriptions of each form in the life cycle of my species.
FLASH!
It was a Metroid! Like me! Difference was, it had molted once and was an Alpha Metroid.
"You are one of my race," I screeched at it, "why do you attack me?"
It made an amused sound and screeched back "That was not an attack! It was a friendly-bite!"
FLASH!
Another file! "Metroid social life."
It had a long list of behaviors exhibited by my race. Included was the "Friendly-bite," a gentle nipping of one Metroid by another used to show affection or desire to form a friendship.
FLASH!
Metroid code of behavior stated that when two Metroids met and had no reason to be enemies, they were each to give the other a friendly-bite and exchange names. They were then friends.
I floated over and gave my fellow Metroid a gentle nip on the back.
As I began to float away, I spotted something on my new friend's body.
FLASH!
And another file! "Metroid Reproduction."
The file read "Metroids are very prolific. When exposed to certain ship vent rays, a Metroid will split in half. Each half will then become a whole new Metroid, each with the same memories and personality as the original.
"We have also identified male and female parts on each of the Metroid forms, indicating that they can reproduce sexualy."
It, then, showed diagrams of said male and female parts.
FLASH!
The male organ. That's what I'd seen on my newfound friend. But it was only supposed to be visible when the male in question was aroused......
I inspected my own body and found the female parts for my form. "Well," I said, "it appears you're happy to meet me."
He followed my gaze then, after giving an embarrassed trill, turned around. "I-I'm s-s-s-sorry!" he stammered.
I sighed. "Aren't we supposed to exchange names, now?" I asked.
"Then, you're not mad at me?" he asked timidly.
"Well, as long as you never bring it back up, I'll pretend it never happened."
"Thank you! Thank you so much! Well..........I suppose we should exchange names, like you said. My name is Sen-Tar. It's one of those names from the language of the Creators. It means 'Sky-terror.'"
"A wonderful name. And mine is.....mine is.......DAMMIT! I remembered those other things, why can't I remember my name?!"
"You can't remember your name?"
"No. I can remember a few bits and fragments of my past. Other than that, there is nothing........"
"Only one thing can make a Metroid forget anything: An occurance that nearly kills them. Can you remember what happened?"
"No. I..........I...........I don't feel so good, all of a sudden........"
And I didn't. I felt dizzy, drowsy........I felt myself drifting off as I also drifted, just as slowly, to the ground.
Finally, I het the ground and, as my body released deffensive slimes to protect my sensitive insides, fell asleep completely.
Memories! So many memories flooded back to me as I sat there unconscious!
Most of them flashed by quickly untill:
TWO CREATURES! Two creatures in the SAME spot!!!
I drained the first one quickly, so the other wouldn't have time to escape. Then, I slid quickly off of the first creature and onto the second.
I was sitting there, enjoying the pleasure of it when, suddenly, my visual receptors picked up an image of the creature I was draining, which I instantly recognized.
MOTHER! No.........What had I done? What had I DONE?!