Chapter 4

Parallel Meetings

(Story Two)

Samus looked down at the three other Federation troops she had just taken down. What the hell is happening around here? Samus thought and continued to walk. She had been walking around for quite some time, but she had found nothing. No Space Pirates. No Survivors. Samus sighed and walked into another room. It was large, strange markings bore symbols on the wall and the roof was open, allowing strong rays of light that poured into the room like a flood. Samus walked forward into the light and scanned the room.

"Freeze!" a voiced yelled from behind her, Samus instantly froze and raised her hand in the air, "Turn around! Slowly!" Samus took one step to her right, turning around, when she instantly fell and shrunk into her morph ball form. The surprise attacker let out a cry of confusion as Samus rolled around underneath him and sprung up, using her helmet to knock his chin. Samus quickly kicked the man's gun away and pointed her own weapon at the attacker.

"Who are you?" Samus asked,

"Samus? Samus Aran!" It was a Federation soldier; he stood up quickly and continued, "I knew they'd send help! We figured if we were gone long enough they'd send someone! And they have!"

"Calm down soldier," Samus replied, "where is the rest of your crew?"

"They're all dead." The Federation troop replied, "Black monsters and clouds! They attacked from the shadows!"

Samus shook her head, "This guy is suffering from war sickness." She thought,"Alright solider, what's your name?"

The Federation troop took his helmet off revealing a young man about in his twenties, "My name is Private Fitz."

"Private Fitz?" Samus repeated,

"Yes ma'am." The soldier sighed, "My parents were killed in a Space Pirate raid when I was young and my brother…" He paused, "Is lying back there with the others."

Samus's memory began to recollect her thoughts. She was slow at first, but finally the thought clicked into her head like a new light bulb bursts with light as soon as it is activated. "Private Fitzgerald! Back on that planet Earth!" She was surprised she even remembered. It was so long ago but she never really did forget the sorrow that day when he died in her arms. "This must be the parallel version of him in my world." It all seemed too good to be true. His parents died by the Space Pirates as Fitzgerald's parents were killed on the planet Reach and Fitzgerald's brother died along side him during battle. Though if this was all true, then Samus came to a conclusion that he would suffer the same fate. "I'm not going to let that happen again. Not twice."

"How long have you been stranded here?" Samus asked,

"A few days." He replied, "The monsters gave up chasing me as soon as I entered this room."

"You say they attacked you from the shadows?"

"Yes, so I'm figuring they're afraid of the light."

Samus took a few steps around, "Well it seems interesting enough. It would surely explain those black clouds." Samus paused and thought for a moment then turned to Fitz, "Alright, we better start moving to find a way off the planet."

"Wha.. what?" Private Fitz said in disbelief, "Oh no, I'm not going back out there!"

"We have to!" Samus urged, "It's the only way!"

"No! Not after what I saw... Not after seeing my brother being torn apart by those... those things!" Private Fitz backed away from Samus until his back hit the wall, "Please..." he begged, "Don't... don't make me go out there."

Samus sighed and walked over to the Federation troop, "It's okay." She insisted, "It's going to be fine. I'll go find a route for us and as soon as I do, I'll come back to get you. Okay?"

The private nodded his head and slummped to the ground. Samus began to walk away to the other door when Fitz called out, "Samus?"

She turned around and replied, "Yes?"

"Please... come back alive."

Samus nodded and opened the door, into the darkness that awaited her.

A/N:

Ok for all you Samus Aran fans, i'm sorry but Samus doesn't do anything REALLY REALLY REALLY important for like a while.. i'm really sorry about that, but seriously guys when you see the impact she has on the Chief's world then alot of the peices will start to fit the puzzle. LoL, this was crazy short too.. yeah sorry about that, i've been so busy with school, i just wanted to update this as fast as i could, not the best way to come back...

The next chapter will explain what happens to the Chief and then Samus beings to do something that really affects the Chief's situation!

PLEASE REVIEW!! ARGH!! Lol

-Q