X vs. Samus
It was cold. It's always cold. There is no reason for it to be otherwise. No pulsar fire from Pirate ships, no intergalactic wars. Nothing. Silence. These were the thoughts of a Bounty Hunter widely recognized as Samus Aran.
Since the extinction of both the Pirates and the last of the metroids, bounties were scarce. The bioforms Ridley and Kraid (Both of which were rebuilt by the Pirates) were targeted afterward. Easy money. Though thoroughly modified and upgraded, they would never surpass her power. She apprehended them both within the same week. As I said, easy money.
Boredom slowly took over the atmosphere of her ship. Routine calls for bounties which all ended the same. She found herself constantly making check-ups on the ship. This was of little use since she had overhauled the ship from the attack made by Ridley several weeks before. The ship was in prime condition.
Samus even took to memorizing the ships navigational system, though Ridley's newest modification, a mounted pulsar cannon, did quite a number on it, she was still able to access most of the systems in her old database. Damn it. The last time this fit of boredom passed over her, Samus took to touring the systems to upload the ships database...
"Might as well. I mean there aren't any bounties of late. And maybe, if I'm gone long enough, then the bounties might pile up!" Though the idea of there ever being another bounty seemed impossible.
Then Samus remembered a bounty from long ago, after she thought she had eradicated the Pirates the first time. She had taken to hunting only the largest bounties then. She vividly remembered one of her toughest bounties. Megaman, they called him.
The planets "Hero" supposedly. Even though the planet was full of hostile activity, he was her prime target. He was a formidable opponent, but in the end it was she that triumphed. And he was a pile of parts, decimated by one of her guided missiles. Maybe she could take his place for a few cycles. She would check up on the bounties from time to time and leave at her disclosure.
So she checked her navigational system. Good. The planet was still there, in the 32nd quadrant. She changed the idle ship into a comet as she raced several light years to her favorite pastime, being a hero...
It was cold. It's always cold. There is no reason for it to be otherwise. No pulsar fire from Pirate ships, no intergalactic wars. Nothing. Silence. These were the thoughts of a Bounty Hunter widely recognized as Samus Aran.
Since the extinction of both the Pirates and the last of the metroids, bounties were scarce. The bioforms Ridley and Kraid (Both of which were rebuilt by the Pirates) were targeted afterward. Easy money. Though thoroughly modified and upgraded, they would never surpass her power. She apprehended them both within the same week. As I said, easy money.
Boredom slowly took over the atmosphere of her ship. Routine calls for bounties which all ended the same. She found herself constantly making check-ups on the ship. This was of little use since she had overhauled the ship from the attack made by Ridley several weeks before. The ship was in prime condition.
Samus even took to memorizing the ships navigational system, though Ridley's newest modification, a mounted pulsar cannon, did quite a number on it, she was still able to access most of the systems in her old database. Damn it. The last time this fit of boredom passed over her, Samus took to touring the systems to upload the ships database...
"Might as well. I mean there aren't any bounties of late. And maybe, if I'm gone long enough, then the bounties might pile up!" Though the idea of there ever being another bounty seemed impossible.
Then Samus remembered a bounty from long ago, after she thought she had eradicated the Pirates the first time. She had taken to hunting only the largest bounties then. She vividly remembered one of her toughest bounties. Megaman, they called him.
The planets "Hero" supposedly. Even though the planet was full of hostile activity, he was her prime target. He was a formidable opponent, but in the end it was she that triumphed. And he was a pile of parts, decimated by one of her guided missiles. Maybe she could take his place for a few cycles. She would check up on the bounties from time to time and leave at her disclosure.
So she checked her navigational system. Good. The planet was still there, in the 32nd quadrant. She changed the idle ship into a comet as she raced several light years to her favorite pastime, being a hero...