"Samus Aran, may I see you in my office?" The admiral of the GSF Alpha Armada asked into the P.A. system.
The door slid open and standing in the door was a tall blonde in a blue-jump suit. Her calm blue eyes traced through the room before she entered and sat. This was Samus Aran. She had been a hired bounty hunter for the Galactic Space Federation for years now. She would not join because she had personal scores to settle with the Space Pirates. "What do you need?" She questioned.
"We have recieved intelligence that there is a small Space Pirate operation going on at Silfer IV and we need you to investigate." He replied sipping from his coffee mug.
"Isn't this something you should send the GSF troops in for? You can't really expect me to..." She began before the admiral interupted.
"We need you to go because their is Metroids and Phazon involved." He replied quickly. "We also recieved I.Q. that the Space Pirates have a new general, we'd like you to show him what it feels like to play for the wrong team."
"Understood." Samus said rising. "When do I leave?"
"Now."
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"Blast." Samus thought to herself as she put her helmet on and adjusted her Arm Cannon "Why do they always send me on such pointless missions?"
Lately the GSF had been sending Samus on missions that were barely worth her time. She was beginning to think that the Space Pirates were defeated. "All we'd have to do is send every troop and me there and we could wipe them off the face of the Universe. Without Ridley they're nothing."
"Now entering Silfer IV's atmosphere." The monotoned computer told Samus.
Silfer IV was a volcanic planet, there was a volcano erupting at all times. Why the Space Pirates were using it as a base to study Phazon was a question Samus began asking herself as she exited her ship.
"Where is this place supposed to be?" She muttered to herself as she felt the cool air from her temperature regulaters fill her Varia Suit. She began wandering on the cliff, careful not to step off the edge or run into any unwanted vistors until she ran face first into a large metallic door. "This must be it." She said shoving her fingers into the crack and opening the door.
The inside was only lit by the faint blue glow of the Phazon. "Where are all the Pirates? Where is anyone?" She thought as she stepped in. The door slammed behind her and she heard the enormous lock close. The lights flickered on. Still, no one. With her Arm Cannon raised and ready, she slowly procceded. Suddenly a force hit her from the side sending her flying into a wall. The danger gauge in her helmet was going wild, alarms sounded and whined. She looked at her arm, amazed. Whatever it was, hit her with enough force to smash the armor off her arm. Samus looked at where the blow came from and was met with the end of an Arm Cannon.