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Third POV
Several scientists were busy typing away at various computers. Different information scrolled across each screen, all of it gibberish to the uneducated. A man came into the room, his face hidden by the shadows. "How is our creation doing?" He asked.
"No abnormalities as of yet, sir." An intern reported.
"And the others?" The man asked.
"Also progressing finely." The intern replied.
"Have you disposed of the failures?" The man asked.
"Yes, sir. They have all been jettisoned." The intern replied.
"Good. Get back to work." The man ordered. His gaze fell upon the row of stasis tubes in front of him. A total of nine, and in the center one was a seemingly normal boy. In each of the others was one of the universes most feared creatures. The man smiled before turning and leaving the room. Unbeknownst to everyone else, the boy stirred slightly.
2 months later...
"It's awakening!" An intern said, breathless. The man stood up from behind his desk.
"What are you waiting for? Start the preparations." The man ordered.
"They've already been started." The intern said as the man came around the desk and began heading towards the door. The intern followed him down to the lab. The lab was busy, and hands fluttered across various keyboards. The liquids in the various tanks started draining, and the boy slumped in the bottom of his tank.
"What's the status?" The man asked.
"Heart rate is normal, blood pressure is normal, everything's normal. He should be fine in approximately an hour." A scientist said. The liquids in the other eight tanks finished draining.
"Good, just enough time to get it contained." The man said. A team of scientist in biohazard suits was already entering the room.
Suddenly, the boy's eyes snapped open. The scientist's eyes widened in shock. "Sir, he's awake. Adrenaline levels are at twice their normal amount, his heart rate has increased dramatically." The scientist said.
"Are the Metroids still inactive?" The man asked.
"Yes, sir. For all purposes, they're dead." The scientist replied.
"Good. Send the scientists in there. It shouldn't be too hard to capture." The man said. The scientist nodded, and relayed the order. The boy looked around, observing everything. His icy blue eyes met those of the man's, and a grim, morbid smile crept across the boy's face. The door sealed shut behind the team of scientists, and the boy whirled to face them. His smile never left his face as the Metroids began stirring within their tanks. The two largest ones were up and about immediately, and set to work trying to break out of their tanks. The one with a five foot diameter accomplished this task easily, and began helping its comrade. After the second, slightly smaller Metroid was free, they attacked the scientists that were attempting to escape. The scientist in the control room watched in horror. "Send in the guards. They are to use their Ice missiles on the Metroids and the experiment." The man ordered. Before anyone could relay the orders, all the Metroids were free in the room. They freed the boy before they burst out of the room and began to swarm the rest of space station. The boy simply watched, and observed.
Samus Aran sat bolt upright in her bed, panting. She'd been having dreams like these for a week now, and it was beginning to worry her. She got up, and went into what served as a bathroom on her small ship, and turned the faucet on. She splashed some water onto her face, and washed it. As soon as she was done, she went to the cockpit. "Anything new, Adam?" Samus asked.
"I'm picking up a faint distress signal near the planet RB-249, but otherwise nothing else." The computer replied.
"How far off course is it?" Samus asked.
"It would cause an approximate two day delay." Adam said.
"Let's go investigate it then. Maybe it'll help put me back on the good side of the Federation." Samus replied.
First POV
I watched it all, and felt nothing. The Metroids were happy, since they were getting energy. I walked over to the remaining scientist. He was half buried in rubble, and was the one that was always with the man. The man that had seemed to be the leader. "Why? Why are you doing this?" The intern asked. I grabbed his throat.
"It doesn't matter why, it only matters that I am." I replied before I suffocated him. With the last scientist killed, there was nothing left to do. The scientist's words were echoing in my mind. One of the Metroids came up and gave a reassuring chirp. I smiled, a real smile this time. I decided to investigate what the humans had been doing here, so I proceeded towards one of the remaining computers. It was still showing what it had before the scientists had been killed. I read a bunch of information, all useless to me. Something finally caught my eye.
Proper human DNA found, commencing to splice with Metroid Queen. Successful cloning of Aran's Metroid complete, original is now frozen in a cryotube. First successful Metroid bonded to nobody, has been put in stasis as a DNA resource. Nine Metroids being grown along with the Human-Queen. Human-Queen is ready to be awakened. No defects so far.
That was where it left off. I looked at the picture labeled Human- Queen. It showed me, floating in a cloning tank. I growled, and punched the screen of the computer in. I was nothing but a mere tool in the eyes of the humans. The largest Metroid came over to me, wondering what they were supposed to do next. "Why, we search for our brethren." I said. I walked out of the room, and the Metroid followed me. Somehow, I knew exactly where the two Metroids were, along with the ones that had been cloned with me. I made my way towards the elevator, Metroid staying at my side. In the elevator, I pressed the button to go to the bottom floor. The elevator whirred to life, startling the Metroid. It gave a squeak of alarm, but it soon calmed down. It dinged every time it passed a floor. The doors slowly opened, and I strolled out. The Metroid floated behind me. We were in a room filled with cryotubes, and stasis tanks. Inside the nearest one was a strange purple creature. I walked closer to see it better. It had large claws, and it seemed so insectile. A name floated into my mind. A Zebesian Space Pirate. I walked past that tank, and stopped at another. In this one was another Metroid. It was about two feet in diameter, and its tank was labeled as a failed experiment. I read over the controls, and proceeded to awaken the Metroid. I turned back to the Metroid following me. "This Metroid will awaken soon. It is supposed to be aggressive, and I want you to calm it down." I said. The Metroid chirped an affirmative. I continued looking through the various tubes until I found one with a tiny Metroid. As I began to awaken it, the ship rumbled. I started the awakening procedure, and ran back towards where my Metroid was. It was arguing with the other Metroid. "Stop it, you two. We're being attacked." I ordered. The Metroids fell silent. I heard the elevator doors open. "Stay here." I told them. I walked around the tube just as a human came out of the elevator. She appeared to be weak, so I came out into full view. She gasped when she saw me.
"We have to hide; there are Metroids loose on the ship." She said, out of breath. I laughed. "What's so funny?" She asked.
"I know about the Metroids. I'm their leader. Come!" I said. The two Metroids from earlier came out, and took positions on either side of me. The girl's expression turned to one of pure fear. She began backing away.
"Why? Why are you doing this?" The girl asked. I stopped, as my mind flashed back to the scientist.
"What is it with you humans and that damn question?" I yelled. The Metroids stopped, confused by what was happening.
"You're a human too." The girl said. I let out a bark of laughter.
"Maybe I was, at one point, but you humans changed that. You had to fuck my DNA up! You turned me into a tool, a weapon." I said.
"I can understand killing the scientists, but why me? I didn't know about this ship until today. Can't you just let my family and I go?" She asked.
"You're a human. I don' need any other reason." I said, advancing on her. I heard a squeal, and something collided with my head. I grabbed it as it tried to fly away. It was the tiny Metroid. It squeaked in alarm when it sensed my anger.
"Leave it alone!" The girl ordered. I looked at her in shock. This puny human had the gall to order me. "I said to leave it alone! You're so cruel, even to your allies." The girl said. I grunted, and threw the Metroid against a wall. It gave a small squeak as it hit the wall.
"You're one to talk. You change DNA as if it was a toy." I replied. The small Metroid began squeaking at me. "Spare her? Why would I do something like that?" I asked incredulously. The Metroid continued squeaking. "Why should I do as you ask? You attacked me." I replied. The Metroid gave a bit of a rude reply. The ship shuddered a bit again. I ignored the girl and Metroid, and started walking towards the elevator.
"Where are you going?" The girl asked.
"I'm going to kill whoever's on coming onto this ship." I replied.
"But what about the Metroids?" She asked fearfully.
"They won't attack you unless I tell them to. Besides, the little one has imprinted on you." I said. The girl ran up to my side.
"Well I'm coming with you." She said.
"Fine. I'm not responsible for any injuries, and if you get in my way, I might just have to kill you." I replied.
"My name's Riina, by the way." The girl told me. I grunted an acknowledgement as I stepped into the elevator. She followed me, and the Metroids floated in. The tiny one landed on Riina's shoulder, spooking her. The elevator doors opened to reveal a being in a strange suit freezing my Metroids with a beam of ice. Its gun arm clicked, and I saw a missile ready to be launched.
"Stop!" I ordered. The being paused. The medium sized Metroid behind me floated by, and began to nudge up against the being. It made sounds of being content. I ignored that for now, but the being was looking down at the Metroid. "Who and what are you?" I asked. The being looked up at me. The large Metroid hovering over my shoulder squeaked something, as did the one that was nudging the being. "What do you mean, it's your mother?" I asked the medium sized Metroid. It gave a squeak. The being reached behind its neck, and unlatched its helmet. It pulled it off to reveal a young woman. She looked down at the Metroid nuzzling her.
"Hatchling?" She said questioningly. The Metroid squeaked affirmatively.
"Not another one." I groaned. The large Metroid gave a squeak. "What do you mean, 'like us'?" I asked. The Metroid squeaked and chirped. I shook my head in exasperation. I heard a click, and looked back towards the woman. Her gun arm was aimed right to my head, and I was looking at a missile. A grin crept across my face. The Metroids behind her were thawing. "You think you can kill me and get away with it?" I asked.
"Just answer my questions, and I'll let you go free." The woman said. I turned to face Riina.
"Now would be the time to help." I said.
"You told me not to interfere. Besides, I want to have some answers also." Riina replied. I sighed, and turned to face the woman.
"First of all, what's with all the Metroids?" The woman asked.
"I'm their leader, and they are my hive." I replied casually.
"What do you mean by that?" She asked.
"Precisely what I said. They take orders from me, except for the tiny one and the one you called Hatchling." I told her. The woman's face remained expressionless.
"What happened here?" She asked, gesturing to the destroyed lab. I laushed, near maniacally.
"The humans messed with DNA, and it backfired. I killed them all." I said.
"Then who sent the distress signal?" The woman asked.
"Distress signal? No body sent a distress signal." I replied.
"Uh, that probably would have been my family. We found the ship, and boarded it. The Metroids attacked, so my brother sent a distress signal out." Riina told us.
"Alright, now why did you kill them all?" The woman asked.
"I'm getting really sick of that question. Besides, you should know. If what my Metroid says is true, you're very much like me." I replied.
"No, we're nothing alike. I'm not a homocidal maniac, so answer my question." The woman ordered.
"But you do have Metroid DNA in you, as do I. In fact, your DNA is the same as that Metroid's." I replied, pointing at the Metroid nuzzling her. Her gun wavered, and I took my chance. I slammed the gun down, and delivered a punch to her gut. I prepared to grab her throat, but she surprised me by bringing her fore arm up into the side of my head. I hit the wall, leaving a dent. She was about to slam me with her gun arm. I ducked, and rammed my shoulder into her. She went flying back, and the Metroid that had been nuzzling gave a squeal of alarm. When the woman came charging at me, she fired off a missile. I dodged, and looked back to where she had been. When I didn't see her, I began looking around. Something fell on me from above, and a wave of cold swept over me. The woman stepped off of me, and picked her helmet up. I trid moving, but I was frozen solid.
"You're lucky, if I had used more than an uncharged Ice Beam, you'd be dead. Now back to the questions." The woman said. I tried moving again. "What do you know about this Metroid?" She asked.
"Some of your DNA came from it." I replied, mentally communicating with the Metroids. "It thinks that you're its mother. It was the first Metroid cloned. It's the original from the Ceres station." I told her. I kept struggling, hoping I would thaw out soon. I began to be able to move my arm. The woman saw this, and froze me by shooting me with her Ice Beam.
"So the Metroid taken from the Ceres station wasn't Hatchling?" She asked.
"Not a clue. And must you keep freezing me? It hurts like hell." I replied.
"One more question. What's your name?" She asked. I stopped struggling for a moment.
"Uh..." I said.
"You don't know your own name?" The woman asked incredulously. I tried to think of a name.
"His name's Ruska." Riina said. I silently cursed under my breath. Now she decides to say something. The woman looked at her. Then she turned back to me.
"Do you know who you were cloned from?" She asked. I gave a snort. How was I supposed to know who I was cloned from? "Well then, we'll have to search the Federation databanks." She said. She picked me up, and hefted me over her shoulder. I silently ordered the Metroids to come with us. When the large Metroid moved, the woman stopped. "What are they doing?" She asked.
"Coming with us, what does it look like?" I retorted.
"But you didn't say anything. Besides, I don't trust you with a bunch of Metroids at your fingertips." The woman replied.
"Ever heard of mental communication? They are my hive, for crying out loud. And they're not going to attack you. I want to find out who I've been cloned from also." I said.
"Fine, but they'll be locked in the cargo compartment with you and the girl." The woman replied. She began walking again, and Riina and the Metroids followed us.
"You really need to stop being so paranoid. Of course, the Metroids and I are you superior to you in every way, so it's understandable." I said. The Metroid she called Hatchling squeaked something rude at me. "Well fuck you too, human-lover." I replied. The Metroid made more rude noises at me.
"Getting insulted by your own soldiers. Pitiful." The woman said.
"He's not under the influence of my hive, you have more control over him than I do. He thinks you're his mother." I told her. She dumped me on the floor of the cargo bay we were in.
"That would be Hatchling for you. Don't even try breaking out, I can just open the cargo hatch, and let you all be sucked out into space." The woman said as she left the room. The door slid closed, and all the Metroids, including Hatchling, were locked in this room with that human girl and I. I stretched my muscles as they thawed. Riina came over to me.
"Are you alright?" She asked.
"What do you think?" I retorted. She sighed.
"Just because some scientists thought you were a tool, something to observe, doesn't mean everyone else feels the same way." Riina said. I snorted.
"Everyone else thinks of me as a weapon." I said, sitting up.
"I don't think of you that way." Riina muttered. I looked at her questioningly, so she continued. "I think of you as a friend." She said.
"So you think of me as someone to save your but when you screw up, or you feel threatened. Yippee, a passive weapon." I replied.
"That's not what I meant." Riina replied.
"Right. And I'm the head of the Galactic Federation." I retorted. Riina sighed disgustedly.
"Just when I though there was hope, you go and blow it." Riina muttered.
"Huh?" I said.
"Never mind, it doesn't matter." Riina said. I wrapped a hand around her throat and picked her up. Her Metroid squealed, and tried to attack me. I grabbed it also.
"I'd like to know. Now tell me." I ordered her.
"You can't do it, can you?" Riina asked. I glared at her, but let her drop. She smiled.
"What are you smirking at?" I asked.
"Maybe there is hope." She said.
"Alright, this is getting annoying. What are you hiding, I want in on it." I replied. She smiled and stood up. One of my Metroids gave a questioning chirp as I let go of her Metroid. Riina was still nervous around the other Metroids, including her own. "No, don't kill her...yet." I told it. It gave a sad squeak. I chuckled a bit at its comment.
"How can you understand them?" Riina asked.
"Understand who?" I asked.
"The Metroids." Riina replied.
"Probably something to do with the mental bond. I think if you concentrated hard enough, you'd be able to understand them." I replied. Hatchling gave a low, sad moan. "Suck it up!" I told it. Hatchling chittered at me. Riina giggled a bit. "What's so funny?" I asked.
"What Hatchling said." Riina replied. I sighed, and began looking around. When I didn't find a way out, I sat down next to a now sleeping Riina. I closed my eyes, and leaned back against the wall.
Third POV
Several scientists were busy typing away at various computers. Different information scrolled across each screen, all of it gibberish to the uneducated. A man came into the room, his face hidden by the shadows. "How is our creation doing?" He asked.
"No abnormalities as of yet, sir." An intern reported.
"And the others?" The man asked.
"Also progressing finely." The intern replied.
"Have you disposed of the failures?" The man asked.
"Yes, sir. They have all been jettisoned." The intern replied.
"Good. Get back to work." The man ordered. His gaze fell upon the row of stasis tubes in front of him. A total of nine, and in the center one was a seemingly normal boy. In each of the others was one of the universes most feared creatures. The man smiled before turning and leaving the room. Unbeknownst to everyone else, the boy stirred slightly.
2 months later...
"It's awakening!" An intern said, breathless. The man stood up from behind his desk.
"What are you waiting for? Start the preparations." The man ordered.
"They've already been started." The intern said as the man came around the desk and began heading towards the door. The intern followed him down to the lab. The lab was busy, and hands fluttered across various keyboards. The liquids in the various tanks started draining, and the boy slumped in the bottom of his tank.
"What's the status?" The man asked.
"Heart rate is normal, blood pressure is normal, everything's normal. He should be fine in approximately an hour." A scientist said. The liquids in the other eight tanks finished draining.
"Good, just enough time to get it contained." The man said. A team of scientist in biohazard suits was already entering the room.
Suddenly, the boy's eyes snapped open. The scientist's eyes widened in shock. "Sir, he's awake. Adrenaline levels are at twice their normal amount, his heart rate has increased dramatically." The scientist said.
"Are the Metroids still inactive?" The man asked.
"Yes, sir. For all purposes, they're dead." The scientist replied.
"Good. Send the scientists in there. It shouldn't be too hard to capture." The man said. The scientist nodded, and relayed the order. The boy looked around, observing everything. His icy blue eyes met those of the man's, and a grim, morbid smile crept across the boy's face. The door sealed shut behind the team of scientists, and the boy whirled to face them. His smile never left his face as the Metroids began stirring within their tanks. The two largest ones were up and about immediately, and set to work trying to break out of their tanks. The one with a five foot diameter accomplished this task easily, and began helping its comrade. After the second, slightly smaller Metroid was free, they attacked the scientists that were attempting to escape. The scientist in the control room watched in horror. "Send in the guards. They are to use their Ice missiles on the Metroids and the experiment." The man ordered. Before anyone could relay the orders, all the Metroids were free in the room. They freed the boy before they burst out of the room and began to swarm the rest of space station. The boy simply watched, and observed.
Samus Aran sat bolt upright in her bed, panting. She'd been having dreams like these for a week now, and it was beginning to worry her. She got up, and went into what served as a bathroom on her small ship, and turned the faucet on. She splashed some water onto her face, and washed it. As soon as she was done, she went to the cockpit. "Anything new, Adam?" Samus asked.
"I'm picking up a faint distress signal near the planet RB-249, but otherwise nothing else." The computer replied.
"How far off course is it?" Samus asked.
"It would cause an approximate two day delay." Adam said.
"Let's go investigate it then. Maybe it'll help put me back on the good side of the Federation." Samus replied.
First POV
I watched it all, and felt nothing. The Metroids were happy, since they were getting energy. I walked over to the remaining scientist. He was half buried in rubble, and was the one that was always with the man. The man that had seemed to be the leader. "Why? Why are you doing this?" The intern asked. I grabbed his throat.
"It doesn't matter why, it only matters that I am." I replied before I suffocated him. With the last scientist killed, there was nothing left to do. The scientist's words were echoing in my mind. One of the Metroids came up and gave a reassuring chirp. I smiled, a real smile this time. I decided to investigate what the humans had been doing here, so I proceeded towards one of the remaining computers. It was still showing what it had before the scientists had been killed. I read a bunch of information, all useless to me. Something finally caught my eye.
Proper human DNA found, commencing to splice with Metroid Queen. Successful cloning of Aran's Metroid complete, original is now frozen in a cryotube. First successful Metroid bonded to nobody, has been put in stasis as a DNA resource. Nine Metroids being grown along with the Human-Queen. Human-Queen is ready to be awakened. No defects so far.
That was where it left off. I looked at the picture labeled Human- Queen. It showed me, floating in a cloning tank. I growled, and punched the screen of the computer in. I was nothing but a mere tool in the eyes of the humans. The largest Metroid came over to me, wondering what they were supposed to do next. "Why, we search for our brethren." I said. I walked out of the room, and the Metroid followed me. Somehow, I knew exactly where the two Metroids were, along with the ones that had been cloned with me. I made my way towards the elevator, Metroid staying at my side. In the elevator, I pressed the button to go to the bottom floor. The elevator whirred to life, startling the Metroid. It gave a squeak of alarm, but it soon calmed down. It dinged every time it passed a floor. The doors slowly opened, and I strolled out. The Metroid floated behind me. We were in a room filled with cryotubes, and stasis tanks. Inside the nearest one was a strange purple creature. I walked closer to see it better. It had large claws, and it seemed so insectile. A name floated into my mind. A Zebesian Space Pirate. I walked past that tank, and stopped at another. In this one was another Metroid. It was about two feet in diameter, and its tank was labeled as a failed experiment. I read over the controls, and proceeded to awaken the Metroid. I turned back to the Metroid following me. "This Metroid will awaken soon. It is supposed to be aggressive, and I want you to calm it down." I said. The Metroid chirped an affirmative. I continued looking through the various tubes until I found one with a tiny Metroid. As I began to awaken it, the ship rumbled. I started the awakening procedure, and ran back towards where my Metroid was. It was arguing with the other Metroid. "Stop it, you two. We're being attacked." I ordered. The Metroids fell silent. I heard the elevator doors open. "Stay here." I told them. I walked around the tube just as a human came out of the elevator. She appeared to be weak, so I came out into full view. She gasped when she saw me.
"We have to hide; there are Metroids loose on the ship." She said, out of breath. I laughed. "What's so funny?" She asked.
"I know about the Metroids. I'm their leader. Come!" I said. The two Metroids from earlier came out, and took positions on either side of me. The girl's expression turned to one of pure fear. She began backing away.
"Why? Why are you doing this?" The girl asked. I stopped, as my mind flashed back to the scientist.
"What is it with you humans and that damn question?" I yelled. The Metroids stopped, confused by what was happening.
"You're a human too." The girl said. I let out a bark of laughter.
"Maybe I was, at one point, but you humans changed that. You had to fuck my DNA up! You turned me into a tool, a weapon." I said.
"I can understand killing the scientists, but why me? I didn't know about this ship until today. Can't you just let my family and I go?" She asked.
"You're a human. I don' need any other reason." I said, advancing on her. I heard a squeal, and something collided with my head. I grabbed it as it tried to fly away. It was the tiny Metroid. It squeaked in alarm when it sensed my anger.
"Leave it alone!" The girl ordered. I looked at her in shock. This puny human had the gall to order me. "I said to leave it alone! You're so cruel, even to your allies." The girl said. I grunted, and threw the Metroid against a wall. It gave a small squeak as it hit the wall.
"You're one to talk. You change DNA as if it was a toy." I replied. The small Metroid began squeaking at me. "Spare her? Why would I do something like that?" I asked incredulously. The Metroid continued squeaking. "Why should I do as you ask? You attacked me." I replied. The Metroid gave a bit of a rude reply. The ship shuddered a bit again. I ignored the girl and Metroid, and started walking towards the elevator.
"Where are you going?" The girl asked.
"I'm going to kill whoever's on coming onto this ship." I replied.
"But what about the Metroids?" She asked fearfully.
"They won't attack you unless I tell them to. Besides, the little one has imprinted on you." I said. The girl ran up to my side.
"Well I'm coming with you." She said.
"Fine. I'm not responsible for any injuries, and if you get in my way, I might just have to kill you." I replied.
"My name's Riina, by the way." The girl told me. I grunted an acknowledgement as I stepped into the elevator. She followed me, and the Metroids floated in. The tiny one landed on Riina's shoulder, spooking her. The elevator doors opened to reveal a being in a strange suit freezing my Metroids with a beam of ice. Its gun arm clicked, and I saw a missile ready to be launched.
"Stop!" I ordered. The being paused. The medium sized Metroid behind me floated by, and began to nudge up against the being. It made sounds of being content. I ignored that for now, but the being was looking down at the Metroid. "Who and what are you?" I asked. The being looked up at me. The large Metroid hovering over my shoulder squeaked something, as did the one that was nudging the being. "What do you mean, it's your mother?" I asked the medium sized Metroid. It gave a squeak. The being reached behind its neck, and unlatched its helmet. It pulled it off to reveal a young woman. She looked down at the Metroid nuzzling her.
"Hatchling?" She said questioningly. The Metroid squeaked affirmatively.
"Not another one." I groaned. The large Metroid gave a squeak. "What do you mean, 'like us'?" I asked. The Metroid squeaked and chirped. I shook my head in exasperation. I heard a click, and looked back towards the woman. Her gun arm was aimed right to my head, and I was looking at a missile. A grin crept across my face. The Metroids behind her were thawing. "You think you can kill me and get away with it?" I asked.
"Just answer my questions, and I'll let you go free." The woman said. I turned to face Riina.
"Now would be the time to help." I said.
"You told me not to interfere. Besides, I want to have some answers also." Riina replied. I sighed, and turned to face the woman.
"First of all, what's with all the Metroids?" The woman asked.
"I'm their leader, and they are my hive." I replied casually.
"What do you mean by that?" She asked.
"Precisely what I said. They take orders from me, except for the tiny one and the one you called Hatchling." I told her. The woman's face remained expressionless.
"What happened here?" She asked, gesturing to the destroyed lab. I laushed, near maniacally.
"The humans messed with DNA, and it backfired. I killed them all." I said.
"Then who sent the distress signal?" The woman asked.
"Distress signal? No body sent a distress signal." I replied.
"Uh, that probably would have been my family. We found the ship, and boarded it. The Metroids attacked, so my brother sent a distress signal out." Riina told us.
"Alright, now why did you kill them all?" The woman asked.
"I'm getting really sick of that question. Besides, you should know. If what my Metroid says is true, you're very much like me." I replied.
"No, we're nothing alike. I'm not a homocidal maniac, so answer my question." The woman ordered.
"But you do have Metroid DNA in you, as do I. In fact, your DNA is the same as that Metroid's." I replied, pointing at the Metroid nuzzling her. Her gun wavered, and I took my chance. I slammed the gun down, and delivered a punch to her gut. I prepared to grab her throat, but she surprised me by bringing her fore arm up into the side of my head. I hit the wall, leaving a dent. She was about to slam me with her gun arm. I ducked, and rammed my shoulder into her. She went flying back, and the Metroid that had been nuzzling gave a squeal of alarm. When the woman came charging at me, she fired off a missile. I dodged, and looked back to where she had been. When I didn't see her, I began looking around. Something fell on me from above, and a wave of cold swept over me. The woman stepped off of me, and picked her helmet up. I trid moving, but I was frozen solid.
"You're lucky, if I had used more than an uncharged Ice Beam, you'd be dead. Now back to the questions." The woman said. I tried moving again. "What do you know about this Metroid?" She asked.
"Some of your DNA came from it." I replied, mentally communicating with the Metroids. "It thinks that you're its mother. It was the first Metroid cloned. It's the original from the Ceres station." I told her. I kept struggling, hoping I would thaw out soon. I began to be able to move my arm. The woman saw this, and froze me by shooting me with her Ice Beam.
"So the Metroid taken from the Ceres station wasn't Hatchling?" She asked.
"Not a clue. And must you keep freezing me? It hurts like hell." I replied.
"One more question. What's your name?" She asked. I stopped struggling for a moment.
"Uh..." I said.
"You don't know your own name?" The woman asked incredulously. I tried to think of a name.
"His name's Ruska." Riina said. I silently cursed under my breath. Now she decides to say something. The woman looked at her. Then she turned back to me.
"Do you know who you were cloned from?" She asked. I gave a snort. How was I supposed to know who I was cloned from? "Well then, we'll have to search the Federation databanks." She said. She picked me up, and hefted me over her shoulder. I silently ordered the Metroids to come with us. When the large Metroid moved, the woman stopped. "What are they doing?" She asked.
"Coming with us, what does it look like?" I retorted.
"But you didn't say anything. Besides, I don't trust you with a bunch of Metroids at your fingertips." The woman replied.
"Ever heard of mental communication? They are my hive, for crying out loud. And they're not going to attack you. I want to find out who I've been cloned from also." I said.
"Fine, but they'll be locked in the cargo compartment with you and the girl." The woman replied. She began walking again, and Riina and the Metroids followed us.
"You really need to stop being so paranoid. Of course, the Metroids and I are you superior to you in every way, so it's understandable." I said. The Metroid she called Hatchling squeaked something rude at me. "Well fuck you too, human-lover." I replied. The Metroid made more rude noises at me.
"Getting insulted by your own soldiers. Pitiful." The woman said.
"He's not under the influence of my hive, you have more control over him than I do. He thinks you're his mother." I told her. She dumped me on the floor of the cargo bay we were in.
"That would be Hatchling for you. Don't even try breaking out, I can just open the cargo hatch, and let you all be sucked out into space." The woman said as she left the room. The door slid closed, and all the Metroids, including Hatchling, were locked in this room with that human girl and I. I stretched my muscles as they thawed. Riina came over to me.
"Are you alright?" She asked.
"What do you think?" I retorted. She sighed.
"Just because some scientists thought you were a tool, something to observe, doesn't mean everyone else feels the same way." Riina said. I snorted.
"Everyone else thinks of me as a weapon." I said, sitting up.
"I don't think of you that way." Riina muttered. I looked at her questioningly, so she continued. "I think of you as a friend." She said.
"So you think of me as someone to save your but when you screw up, or you feel threatened. Yippee, a passive weapon." I replied.
"That's not what I meant." Riina replied.
"Right. And I'm the head of the Galactic Federation." I retorted. Riina sighed disgustedly.
"Just when I though there was hope, you go and blow it." Riina muttered.
"Huh?" I said.
"Never mind, it doesn't matter." Riina said. I wrapped a hand around her throat and picked her up. Her Metroid squealed, and tried to attack me. I grabbed it also.
"I'd like to know. Now tell me." I ordered her.
"You can't do it, can you?" Riina asked. I glared at her, but let her drop. She smiled.
"What are you smirking at?" I asked.
"Maybe there is hope." She said.
"Alright, this is getting annoying. What are you hiding, I want in on it." I replied. She smiled and stood up. One of my Metroids gave a questioning chirp as I let go of her Metroid. Riina was still nervous around the other Metroids, including her own. "No, don't kill her...yet." I told it. It gave a sad squeak. I chuckled a bit at its comment.
"How can you understand them?" Riina asked.
"Understand who?" I asked.
"The Metroids." Riina replied.
"Probably something to do with the mental bond. I think if you concentrated hard enough, you'd be able to understand them." I replied. Hatchling gave a low, sad moan. "Suck it up!" I told it. Hatchling chittered at me. Riina giggled a bit. "What's so funny?" I asked.
"What Hatchling said." Riina replied. I sighed, and began looking around. When I didn't find a way out, I sat down next to a now sleeping Riina. I closed my eyes, and leaned back against the wall.