Metroid Rise of the Hunter
Legal Mumbojumbo: I do not own nor claim any own to the registered characters in this story. Metroid is a registered Trademark of the Nintendo Corporation and belongs solely to them.
Chapter one
Through veiled darkness, a yellowish orb floated effortlessly in the sea of black. This planet, a speck among millions, was known as Zebes and just above Zebes atmosphere, a Federation Science Station was orbiting.
"Malcolm! Malcolm!" A thick Cuban accent cracked over the loud speaker in Malcolm Arana's room. "Jesus Malcolm, get down here!" Malcolm groaned and slowly opened his eyes.
"Ugh, Ricardo? What's going -" Malcolm was cut off.
"It's loose!" Ricardo cried into the intercom. Malcolm shot straight up his eyes suddenly wide with comprehension. The creature was loose.
If Ricardo couldn't keep it contained, then what hope help could Malcolm possibly be? Malcolm leapt out of bed and grabbed an old button up shirt. He grabbed a pair of his blue jeans and threw those on as well. Malcolm stopped before rushing out the door and strode over to his little girl, who was asleep in her crib.
How could we do this to her? Malcolm asked himself feeling guilt take over. This question bore into his heart for he had inadvertently put his comrades in danger. After all Malcolm had caught the creature and brought it on board. He lingered at his daughter's side for a moment longer then ran out of his quarters.
As Malcolm sped down the hallway towards the science lab, his mind was a blur of thought. He had heard the creature mentioned by the Chozo's before. They had called it a Metroid. The metroid had to be kept under strict lock and key,
at least until they could be aware of the creature as an entity.
It was late at night, so no one was around. Malcolm turned the corner to the science wing, just as the door to the lab shot open. Ricardo leaped out shortly after the door opened.
"Malcolm where have you been!" Ricardo asked frantically.
"Give me a break. It's two in the morning and I had to get myself together." Malcolm replied hotly.
Ricardo sneered, and turned back to the door, which was now locked tight. The metroid could be heard shrieking and crying from behind it.
"It almost sounds as if it is lost or heart broken..." Malcolm exclaimed as he listened to the muffled cries.
Ricardo scoffed. "Or it could be hungry, it has already "eaten" two of our assistants!" His shouts were full of disdain.
Malcolm turned to his colleague. "How can you talk like that! This animal is not just another study of yours! We need to learn about its existence! We need to understand what it means to BE a metroid!" Malcolm was practically screaming at Ricardo.
All of a sudden the door split apart as the metroid slammed its seemingly gelatinous body through it. A fragment of the broken door flew into Malcolm and hit him dead on, sending him flying back against the wall. Ricardo looked at the metroid with pure horror in his eyes as it floated in front of him. It almost seemed as if it were pondering on how it should kill Ricardo.
Ricardo made a quick dive to the left, but this was just the opportunity the metroid needed to make its move.
The metroid swept in and latched onto Ricardo with its tusk like appendages. Ricardo let out a loud cry of pain as the metroid started to suck the energy right out of his body.
Malcolm was petrified with fear as he watched the metroid drain the life right out of Ricardo's body. Ricardo began to turn white, the color first leaving his cheeks then his hands. Ricardo's cheeks began to recede into his face as if he were ageing right before Malcolm's eyes. Before long, his cries of pain withered away with his body.
The metroid released its tusk's from around Ricardo's shoulders then turned to face Malcolm. Malcolm shrank back with the horror he felt inside of him, and shut his eyes tightly.
Time now felt as if it had slowed down. Malcolm wondered if he might already be dieing, for his body had grown numb with shock.
He heard a loud shattering noise. Was that the sound of death bearing down upon him? No, it was the sound of the metroid's body hitting the floor and its icy hard shell shattering to pieces on the ground.
Malcolm still did not open his eyes. A voice called out to him.
"Sir, are you alright"
Still Malcolm did not move. He could not open his eyes. What had he brought upon this ship? Was that the metroid's true nature?
"somebody get an MD down here! He's not responding!" The voice cried out.
Soon every thing went blank for Malcolm as he fell unconscious.
Malcolm woke up hours later, to the gentle calling of his wife's voice, and the soft coos of his daughter.
"Malcolm, wake up dear?" Her voice was melodic and sweet. Malcolm slowly opened his eyes and looked up at her. He automatically smiled for he had never seen a more beautiful sight.
"Hello Erin" Malcolm said weakly.
His wife just smiled and set their baby girl down in his arms. Samus, the girl was called, was healed lovingly in her fathers arms.
"How's Ricardo?" Malcolm asked, as if what had happened earlier were a mere lab accident. Erin's smile quickly faded.
"Ricardo is dead love. He died last night." She said bluntly. Then there was a short pause as Erin decided to change the conversation.
"Oh! We have more information on the metroids now my love. It's amazing what these creatures can do. They just seem to radiate energy." Erin said excitedly.
Malcolm smiled as he listened to his wife, mean while Samus had escaped from his arms and was crawling towards the edge of Malcolm's hospital bed.
"Erin, Samus is gonna fall"