Twin Parasites
By Dominus Princeps
A.N., I'll grant you, this is a pathetic chapter for how long it took, but even with summer's aid I haven't had much time. The hint of a sequel should be enough for you salivating fans.
Epilogue: Just a Memory...
"Yes, sir, we'd like to buy condo number forty-eight," John said to the man at the front desk.
"I'll draw up the contract, Mr...?" the salesman trailed off.
"Hundredseventeen. John Hundredseventeen," John replied. The salesman paused, then wrote it down. Samus came into the room.
"Got everything worked out?" she asked.
"It's coming along. We'll have a place of our own soon," John nodded.
"Hard to believe that we're already past what happened on Talon Four..." Samus sighed.
"Yeah. But it's over. Now it's just a memory to us. Just a bad memory," he remarked.
"Not all of it was bad," Samus smiled slightly, grasping John's hand.
"Well, I'll grant you that," John returned the smile.
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"Dear me, this purification is most disorderly. I must say that those two Reclaimers did a very disorganized job when it came to this kind of work. They didn't even pursue the two ships full of Flood and the strange parasite that left this planet. I should perhaps alert them to their folly and bring them back to purge this threat. That is what I shall do. I am a genius. Hee hee hee!"
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"You'll be awake soon, Master Ridley...what little we could salvage should be enough to recreate you...I promise that this time there'll be no weaknesses in your armor. I promise you that."
Fin
So...sequel or no sequel? You tell me, my friends!