Metroid V: The Last X
Copyright info: I don't own any characters or ideas of
Metroid, I only own those that I think of myself.
A/N: Here's chapter 2 (3 on the menu because
of the prologue).
Chapter 2: An Old Friend... or Foe
Small asteroid near SR388
The little blue gelatinous blob that we know as X landed on a rogue
asteroid. It would have been a sight to behold to watch it materialize... if
there was anyone around to watch. The parasite started blurring out, and taking
form. The form, none other, than my old Power Suit, now codenamed
the SA-X. When it materialized, it looked horribly beaten up and exhausted, as if
it had struggled to survive the crash of BSL, although it was regenerating
quickly.
Samus' ship, nearing the remnants of SR388
"Adam, scan SR388 for bio-signs, would ya?" I asked, actually
rather calmly. She said this almost as if she was looking forward to doing
battle with the SA-X... one last time.
After a series of computer noises, a layout of SR388 showed up on
the main monitor. After studying it for several minutes, I came to
the conclusion that apparently, the SA-X had already left SR388, apparently
in search of a fresh, new planet with which to consume the beings of.
"... Nothing there on that sad little rock. I'm going to do some quick
field recon just to be safe," I implied.
"Very well, lady. I'll take you down to the planet... er, whatever's left
of it..." Adam said, about as uneasy as a computer uploaded with my
former CO could be.
Surface of SR388, about a half-hour later
"Damn! This place's even more of an inferno than it was before!" I
groaned, reading the temperature readout, which was at least a few hundred
degrees. This was significantly higher than before the BSL disaster. But, it
wasn't really the heat that was bothering me. It was a radioactivity
readout which was coming from the BSL crash site. The radiation was probably
emitting from the reactor, which probably went critical when it crashed.
Suddenly, Adam spoke up through the suit's comlink to the ship. "Samus!
Bio-signs confirmed! There's a living being on a nearby asteroid, presumably our
SA-X. Even though your suit's fully powered, you should still take it on with extreme
caution. You have to remember, the SA-X is extremely powerful, as well," alerted Adam.
"Got it. I'll rendevous with you there," I replied, space jumping up, through
what was left of the already-unstable atmosphere. 'Thank God I have the Screw Attack
protecting me' I thought, taking the lightning and stuff shooting through the
unstable atmosphere into consideration. "Sheesh, BSL really did a number on this
place," I said, sarcastically maybe, but with a point.
"Agreed, Samus. Now, I'd advise going to exterminate that SA-X before it
runs off to who knows where," Adam suggested, with what little sarcasm a
computer could show. Suddenly, the environmental threat meter on my visor
spiked, and my energy started draining.
"Adam! I've got an environmental hazard here in the atmosphere. Appears
to be the some radiation. A residue from BSL's reactor?"
"No, it's far too powerful, rivaling the potency of even Phazon, and
just as mutagenic, too. It seems like a radiation I've never encountered before.
The radiation was probably created when the atmosphere was unstabilized," explained Adam.
"But what about me? If this radiation could mutate the SA-X, who knows what
it could do to my... organic suit?!" I shouted into the comlink.
"Your suit's energy field will probably protect you for as long as it can hold out.
The SA-X, on the other hand, was probably in its Core-X form, seeing as it probably
didn't have time to recover up until now. The barrens of SR388 would be too hostile
for an injured being to recuperate in, especially with the planet's increased hostility,"
explained Adam.
"Well, that's a relief. Anyway, I'm leaving the atmosphere, and heading to
somewhere to get my footing," I replied. A nearby floating space rock seemed
to be the perfect candidate. I space jumped onto it, stood, and scanned
around. "Bingo," I muttered bluntly, as she picked up the SA-X on my Scan Visor.
The SA-X was nearby, on an asteroid floating about 300 feet away.
I then space jumped over to the rock harboring the SA-X. The next
action shook me a bit. The SA-X didn't fire when it landed, but only turned to face
the me. It wasn't this that awoke an old, old fear in my heart. I knew I could take
on the SA-X. It was the words blinking on its visor that terrified me:
"Hyper Beam"
"Oh sweet merciful crap... I think I'm in for one hell of a ride," I muttered into
the comlink.
"What is it, Lady?" asked Adam, relatively concerned about my well-being.
"Just old wounds re-opened," I replied, cutting off the comlink for now.
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A/N: How's THAT for a twist? The very same weapon that Samus used to kill the
Mother Brain years before is now in the hands of the SA-X. If you're still wondering
how SA-X got it (It should be pretty obvious by now), you're just stupid. Just kidding!
:smirks: If you really must know, it was the newly-formed, raw radiation energy
in the atmosphere. It mutated the SA-X's Core-X's genes, altering it, conveniently
enough, to have the Hyper Beam. Well, stick around for the next chapter! For now,
X Infected Badger, out.
Copyright info: I don't own any characters or ideas of
Metroid, I only own those that I think of myself.
A/N: Here's chapter 2 (3 on the menu because
of the prologue).
Chapter 2: An Old Friend... or Foe
Small asteroid near SR388
The little blue gelatinous blob that we know as X landed on a rogue
asteroid. It would have been a sight to behold to watch it materialize... if
there was anyone around to watch. The parasite started blurring out, and taking
form. The form, none other, than my old Power Suit, now codenamed
the SA-X. When it materialized, it looked horribly beaten up and exhausted, as if
it had struggled to survive the crash of BSL, although it was regenerating
quickly.
Samus' ship, nearing the remnants of SR388
"Adam, scan SR388 for bio-signs, would ya?" I asked, actually
rather calmly. She said this almost as if she was looking forward to doing
battle with the SA-X... one last time.
After a series of computer noises, a layout of SR388 showed up on
the main monitor. After studying it for several minutes, I came to
the conclusion that apparently, the SA-X had already left SR388, apparently
in search of a fresh, new planet with which to consume the beings of.
"... Nothing there on that sad little rock. I'm going to do some quick
field recon just to be safe," I implied.
"Very well, lady. I'll take you down to the planet... er, whatever's left
of it..." Adam said, about as uneasy as a computer uploaded with my
former CO could be.
Surface of SR388, about a half-hour later
"Damn! This place's even more of an inferno than it was before!" I
groaned, reading the temperature readout, which was at least a few hundred
degrees. This was significantly higher than before the BSL disaster. But, it
wasn't really the heat that was bothering me. It was a radioactivity
readout which was coming from the BSL crash site. The radiation was probably
emitting from the reactor, which probably went critical when it crashed.
Suddenly, Adam spoke up through the suit's comlink to the ship. "Samus!
Bio-signs confirmed! There's a living being on a nearby asteroid, presumably our
SA-X. Even though your suit's fully powered, you should still take it on with extreme
caution. You have to remember, the SA-X is extremely powerful, as well," alerted Adam.
"Got it. I'll rendevous with you there," I replied, space jumping up, through
what was left of the already-unstable atmosphere. 'Thank God I have the Screw Attack
protecting me' I thought, taking the lightning and stuff shooting through the
unstable atmosphere into consideration. "Sheesh, BSL really did a number on this
place," I said, sarcastically maybe, but with a point.
"Agreed, Samus. Now, I'd advise going to exterminate that SA-X before it
runs off to who knows where," Adam suggested, with what little sarcasm a
computer could show. Suddenly, the environmental threat meter on my visor
spiked, and my energy started draining.
"Adam! I've got an environmental hazard here in the atmosphere. Appears
to be the some radiation. A residue from BSL's reactor?"
"No, it's far too powerful, rivaling the potency of even Phazon, and
just as mutagenic, too. It seems like a radiation I've never encountered before.
The radiation was probably created when the atmosphere was unstabilized," explained Adam.
"But what about me? If this radiation could mutate the SA-X, who knows what
it could do to my... organic suit?!" I shouted into the comlink.
"Your suit's energy field will probably protect you for as long as it can hold out.
The SA-X, on the other hand, was probably in its Core-X form, seeing as it probably
didn't have time to recover up until now. The barrens of SR388 would be too hostile
for an injured being to recuperate in, especially with the planet's increased hostility,"
explained Adam.
"Well, that's a relief. Anyway, I'm leaving the atmosphere, and heading to
somewhere to get my footing," I replied. A nearby floating space rock seemed
to be the perfect candidate. I space jumped onto it, stood, and scanned
around. "Bingo," I muttered bluntly, as she picked up the SA-X on my Scan Visor.
The SA-X was nearby, on an asteroid floating about 300 feet away.
I then space jumped over to the rock harboring the SA-X. The next
action shook me a bit. The SA-X didn't fire when it landed, but only turned to face
the me. It wasn't this that awoke an old, old fear in my heart. I knew I could take
on the SA-X. It was the words blinking on its visor that terrified me:
"Hyper Beam"
"Oh sweet merciful crap... I think I'm in for one hell of a ride," I muttered into
the comlink.
"What is it, Lady?" asked Adam, relatively concerned about my well-being.
"Just old wounds re-opened," I replied, cutting off the comlink for now.
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A/N: How's THAT for a twist? The very same weapon that Samus used to kill the
Mother Brain years before is now in the hands of the SA-X. If you're still wondering
how SA-X got it (It should be pretty obvious by now), you're just stupid. Just kidding!
:smirks: If you really must know, it was the newly-formed, raw radiation energy
in the atmosphere. It mutated the SA-X's Core-X's genes, altering it, conveniently
enough, to have the Hyper Beam. Well, stick around for the next chapter! For now,
X Infected Badger, out.