Metroid: Conspiracy Theory
Chapter Three: Stealth or Bust
Samus looked around the docking bay. There were plenty of Pirate ships around, but they were all locked with a system that Samus couldn't figure out. Looking up, she saw a gantry connecting two sides of the upper section of the docking bay. On the gantry were two Space Pirate Commandos talking in an unknown tongue.
The lone Metroid lay in its capsule, which was safely resting in Samus's left hand. None of her suit systems seemed to be damaged by the intense heat of the ship, thanks to her Varia Suit upgrade. The Metroid, seeing the Pirates, attempted to lurch itself at it, but the capsule kept it under control. However, while it was trying to break out of the capsule, it released a high-pitched screech that echoed throughout the entire docking bay. The Pirates looked around to try and find the source of the noise, while Samus dove towards a shadowy corner of the room, dropping the Metroid capsule in the process. The glass shattered on contact, releasing the Metroid.
The Pirates fired at the Metroid, but it was no use. The Metroid attacked one Pirate, while the other one rushed to the controls for the Docking Bay and set the status to "High Alert." The Metroid, having killed the first Pirate, chased down the other Pirate. Meanwhile, Samus slipped out the door and into a long corridor. She heard footsteps approaching fast.
Really fast. They were the reinforcements the second Commando had called for when the Metroid attacked. Samus grappled up into an overhead vent and squeezed herself in, watching the Pirates go by.
Samus's mission was now clear: she had to make her way around the station, avoiding Pirate detection, figure out a way to get off the ship, destroying the fleet of Pirate ships in the process. A map would be helpful. Therefore, Samus shifted into her Morph Ball mode and rolled herself through the vents in search of a map room.