Chapter 12
A New Beginning
Samus flew her ship to the Galactic Federation Police Headquarters located on Earth. Once docked Samus entered the lobby and walked up to the receptionist. The receptionist paid no attention to the armored being in front of her. She seemed busy typing information into her computer. Samus impatiently tapped her finger on the desk trying to get the receptionists attention. The redheaded woman looked up at Samus, her green eyes narrowing at Samus.
"Excuse me, is there something I can do for you", the lady asked as if annoyed by the disruption.
"Yes actually, my name is Samus Aran and I need to see Chief Harding."
"Well Mr. Aran", the receptionist began, assuming the deep voice behind the suit was a man, "Just have a seat and I will call you when he's ready."
"I'd prefer if you'd call him now", she said laying her arm canon on the desk.
"Oh please", said the receptionist rolling her eyes, and then picking up the phone and dialing a number, "Chief Harding, someone's here to see you...I don't know. Some guy in an armored suit.yes sir." The receptionist hung up the phone, "Eighteenth floor, and third door down the hall on the right."
Samus walked to the elevators and entered one. She pressed the proper floor and the little room began its rise.
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Samus knocked on Chief Harding's door. She was promptly welcomed in until the chief noticed his visitor was not whom he had been hoping for. Chief Harding was an aging plump man about midlife. His hair was beginning to vanish leaving a horseshoe ring on the top of his head. Many thought that Harding was nothing more then a lazy loafer freeloading on his simple job. He was known better for his love of food. He always had some type of sandwich and drink on him.
"Who are you?" Chief Harding began.
"I'm a bounty hunter looking for some work", Samus replied.
"Well I'm sorry but I have no bounties up. Besides why would I just give a bounty to someone I don't even know, and why or where did you get a suit like that from? The only one I know with that similar suit is Houston Armstrong."
Samus began to grow angry behind her visor, "That Houston Armstrong stole my suits design. Now my name is Samus Aran, bounty hunter for higher. You say you don't have any bounties? Has the bounty on the notorious Space Pirate Ridley been collected yet?"
"No it hasn't but someone with no reputation would have no chanc."
"Then I want to be hired for the capture or death of Ridley", Samus said.
"I don't know, the last bounty hunter who went after him failed, matter of fact is was Houston Armstrong."
"I don't care about Houston. That little punk doesn't have the training I have with my suit, which again is the original."
"Very well Samus, I can see you won't let me be until I give you this. If you wish to be hired I need you to feel out this information."
Samus looked at the four-page questionnaire Harding handed Samus noticing questions of her residency, age, and other personal information. "Sorry none of this applies to me. All you need to make ready for me is a check or cash when I return with that dragon's hide."
"Very well then Samus. You are hired then under contract number 1356542. The only thing I need from you is your signature on this contract so that I know you comply with our rules for bounty. In other words, we can dismiss you from the bounty at any time you don't report in. We also want you to keep an electronic log of your progress of the mission."
"Alright whatever", Samus said as she tried her best to scrawl her signature on the paper.
"Welcome aboard Samus Aran. Good hunting", Harding said leading Samus to his office door before pushing her out.
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Samus Aran climbed aboard her ship and set her course for the planet Zebes.
"Ridley, whatever plans you have prepare to clear your schedule for me."
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Well ladies and gentlemen, I sure hope you enjoyed my installment of Metroid. Any questions or comments and especially reviews are very welcomed. In fact I wish and beg you to leave feedback about this story and if you liked this and want to read more, you can read my sequel to Super Metroid titled "The Plight of Samus Aran" a completed fanfic for you to enjoy. My future plans are to do a story for each of the Metroid games now so keep a keen eye out for Samus' earliest adventures revisited and brought to life by yours truly. Thank you all so much for your patience and intrest.
Matthew Sharonlover Sharpe
A New Beginning
Samus flew her ship to the Galactic Federation Police Headquarters located on Earth. Once docked Samus entered the lobby and walked up to the receptionist. The receptionist paid no attention to the armored being in front of her. She seemed busy typing information into her computer. Samus impatiently tapped her finger on the desk trying to get the receptionists attention. The redheaded woman looked up at Samus, her green eyes narrowing at Samus.
"Excuse me, is there something I can do for you", the lady asked as if annoyed by the disruption.
"Yes actually, my name is Samus Aran and I need to see Chief Harding."
"Well Mr. Aran", the receptionist began, assuming the deep voice behind the suit was a man, "Just have a seat and I will call you when he's ready."
"I'd prefer if you'd call him now", she said laying her arm canon on the desk.
"Oh please", said the receptionist rolling her eyes, and then picking up the phone and dialing a number, "Chief Harding, someone's here to see you...I don't know. Some guy in an armored suit.yes sir." The receptionist hung up the phone, "Eighteenth floor, and third door down the hall on the right."
Samus walked to the elevators and entered one. She pressed the proper floor and the little room began its rise.
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Samus knocked on Chief Harding's door. She was promptly welcomed in until the chief noticed his visitor was not whom he had been hoping for. Chief Harding was an aging plump man about midlife. His hair was beginning to vanish leaving a horseshoe ring on the top of his head. Many thought that Harding was nothing more then a lazy loafer freeloading on his simple job. He was known better for his love of food. He always had some type of sandwich and drink on him.
"Who are you?" Chief Harding began.
"I'm a bounty hunter looking for some work", Samus replied.
"Well I'm sorry but I have no bounties up. Besides why would I just give a bounty to someone I don't even know, and why or where did you get a suit like that from? The only one I know with that similar suit is Houston Armstrong."
Samus began to grow angry behind her visor, "That Houston Armstrong stole my suits design. Now my name is Samus Aran, bounty hunter for higher. You say you don't have any bounties? Has the bounty on the notorious Space Pirate Ridley been collected yet?"
"No it hasn't but someone with no reputation would have no chanc."
"Then I want to be hired for the capture or death of Ridley", Samus said.
"I don't know, the last bounty hunter who went after him failed, matter of fact is was Houston Armstrong."
"I don't care about Houston. That little punk doesn't have the training I have with my suit, which again is the original."
"Very well Samus, I can see you won't let me be until I give you this. If you wish to be hired I need you to feel out this information."
Samus looked at the four-page questionnaire Harding handed Samus noticing questions of her residency, age, and other personal information. "Sorry none of this applies to me. All you need to make ready for me is a check or cash when I return with that dragon's hide."
"Very well then Samus. You are hired then under contract number 1356542. The only thing I need from you is your signature on this contract so that I know you comply with our rules for bounty. In other words, we can dismiss you from the bounty at any time you don't report in. We also want you to keep an electronic log of your progress of the mission."
"Alright whatever", Samus said as she tried her best to scrawl her signature on the paper.
"Welcome aboard Samus Aran. Good hunting", Harding said leading Samus to his office door before pushing her out.
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Samus Aran climbed aboard her ship and set her course for the planet Zebes.
"Ridley, whatever plans you have prepare to clear your schedule for me."
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Well ladies and gentlemen, I sure hope you enjoyed my installment of Metroid. Any questions or comments and especially reviews are very welcomed. In fact I wish and beg you to leave feedback about this story and if you liked this and want to read more, you can read my sequel to Super Metroid titled "The Plight of Samus Aran" a completed fanfic for you to enjoy. My future plans are to do a story for each of the Metroid games now so keep a keen eye out for Samus' earliest adventures revisited and brought to life by yours truly. Thank you all so much for your patience and intrest.
Matthew Sharonlover Sharpe