04- Samus
The bounty hunter prepared her ship to land as she reached her destination, yet another unknown planet in an unknown section of the universe.
Her current mission was reconnaissance, though she knew there would be more to it than that. Anytime the galactic federation needed to scout out someplace new, they hired her for it, along with the minor addition of "may use weapons when necessary". Of course, there's no way in hell she'd let them restrict her weapons either way (nobody will put it past me if I ignore Other M, right?), but it was still good to know she wouldn't get into any trouble while using them.
As per usual with her endeavors, she landed her ship and came out, gun first, prepared to attack any aliens that were inevitably waiting as soon as she got out. It wasn't like she had to worry very much though. With her most powerful armour and a wide array of beams, she was ready for absolutely anything.
Well, anything expect the bolt of lightning that inexplicably came from the sky moments after she exited her ship. Within seconds, she was forced to watch in pain as her visor listed one by one all of the individual suit abilities she had lost, until she was left with only the Varia suit, charge beam, missiles, and Screw Attack.
"No no no!!!" This was the third time this had happened at this point, and she made a mental note to make sure not to let it happen ever again. Right now though, she was focused solely on finding her attacker.
Her first guess, obviously, was the small rodent that stood in front of her with its cheeks that sparked with electricity. Sure it looked cute, but Samus knew better than to trust looks alone.
Without bothering to try negotiating, she fired a missile directly at the creature, which was sent flying from the small explosion. She lept forward and aimed to take another shot, but stopped short when the alien held out an envelope in reluctant surrender. The angered look on its face made it seem ready to fight back, but it was clear that something was restricting it.
Cautiously, the hunter pulled the letter out of the thing's hands and read it.
"Samus
You have been personally invited to participate in a tournament comprised of the universe's eight greatest fighters. Your unrivaled record of saving the universe several times already makes you a perfect qualifier to fight for the title of 'Champion of the Universe'! You have a month to prepare before a representative comes to get you. The only prerequisites are: you must fight on foot and you can't tell anybody about the tournament. And in case the fight alone doesn't entice you, there is also a 1 billion credit reward for 1st place. I wish you luck!
-Hand"
Samus looked the note over, questioning its relevance in her head. She had absolutely no interest in fighting to prove her strength, and would have disregarded the whole thing if not for the promise of a reward. That much money was quite a bit more than she got on an average mission.
She sighed and allowed the creature below her to get up. "Tell your friend that I'm in. But if you shock me again, I'll personally kill the both of you, got it?"
The monster growled, but nodded scurrying off without a further sound.
Samus smiled, continuing forward on her mission with newfound optimism. The feeling only lasted a moment however, when she realized that she was about to face the universe's strongest fighters with her weakest arsenal.
AN: Another one down, and boy did I have a lot more to say in this one! Samus is way easier to write for than Link. Also, I've always wondered why Nintendo never makes Samus out to be a bounty hunter. She goes on all her missions without any compensation, which is basically the opposite of a bounty hunter. Whatever though, four down, four to go!! Not including secret characters. I have something special in store for them hehehe...