Log 2-The Hunt Begins:
I looked at the general with shocked and angered eyes. He looked back at me his, which remained calm and professional. I quickly stated
"What are you saying!? I didn't help the pirates!"
The general raised an eyebrow at me, the first sign of emotion in him; which I knew wasn't good for me. He then answered
"Oh really? I think you did. In fact we also have concluded that you stole top secret information from us while in the process of the raid."
I looked at him and said plainly
"No I didn't."
"Oh really? Well then why don't you explain this."
The general then pulled out a small remote. After pushing a button on it, a screen appeared on the wall a crossed from me. He then hit the button again to have it show images of someone in the station bridge. The power was currently off, but both the cameras and control panel were running off the backup generators. That wasn't what caught my eye though. What I couldn't stop staring at, was the person at the controls. The person was currently setting off the self destruct program for the station and at first I couldn't believe who it was, but then the person turned so I could see their front side, and I knew there could be no mistake. The person…was me.
I watched as the impostor then looked at the camera, as though it was looking right at me from where it was. It then raised its arm cannon at the camera, and fired. Afterwards the screen became static.
Both the nurse and the general then looked to me, waiting for a response. I could think of nothing to say except the truth
"That isn't me! I never made it to the bridge! I was fighting Dark Samus!"
"Yes, I know all about your encounter with Dark Samus." The general stated as be hit another button. The screen then displayed the battle between me and Dark Samus. I hated to watch it though. Seeing myself lose so horribly was a personal insult. Again though the camera went to static; what I found strange however was it was right before the appearance of whoever had fired at Dark Samus before I passed out. I found this odd, and began to get the feeling that I was being set up.
The general then showed another image of me that I remembered. It was of me and the three pirate commandos, however like the other two it went blank right before the critical moment, which in this case was when I used my power bomb on them. This one however, came back to life to show the after effects of the bomb, killing the stations power. The pirates were no longer on the screen, and I assumed that the general would think that they went off to do other things.
"Are you ready to face the evidence yet Samus?" The general asked me.
I gave no response. He knew what it meant and continued showing footage. The next was again of me, only I did not remember it. It showed me in one of the stations hallways and being in the middle of a battle. This time however, I was attacking the Federation troopers in the room, instead of helping them. I then asked the general
"Where is that taken from?"
The general stated
"It is from sector 32-A, on the west side of the station, but I bet you knew that already didn't you?"
I ignored the general's statement as I now knew I had been set up. I had traveled along the west side of the station the entire time, meaning that the person there wasn't actually me, but someone else. My thoughts were cut short however, as the camera again went blank just as the person walked out of the room, ignoring the blood stained room and it's corpses.
The general then said
"I have a lot more of footage besides this. It is clear that you attacked us in aid of the pirates. Why I can't say, but that is the truth."
Samus then realized something, and stated
"If I did indeed betray the federation, then why would I remain here?"
The general then replied
"After you activated the self destruct you were defeated by Dark Samus. It is because of that that we were able to capture you."
I looked at the general, my eyes locking with his. I knew something was wrong here, and I knew what I had to do.
"Give me a chance to prove myself." I said "I know I was setup, and I can prove it if you let me."
It looked as though the general was about to decline the request, when the nurse leaned over to his ear and whispered something into it. The general nodded and signalled the nurse to leave the room. Afterwards, he rubbed his hand through his dark, military cut hair and thought. I continued to lie where I was, not making a sound. Finally he answered
"Very well Samus. Normally I would never allow such a thing but…I can't ignore the service you have provided us over the years. There will of course however, be conditions."
"Name them." I demanded.
"First, you will have to be under watch at all times, to make sure that you don't try to run off."
I nodded reluctantly. While I hated the idea of being watched, I knew that I was in no position to object. I then waited as he continued to speak
"The second condition is that you are not allowed to use your power suit."
I froze from what he said
"What? Why not?"
"Because if we were to return it to you and you were indeed a traitor to us, then imagine what the consequence would be on our end. I'm sorry, but you will have to do it without your power suit."
I was about to argue, but knew that it was pointless. My current power suit was technically theirs anyway, as they had remade my original model for me based on the data they had on it after what happened on the S.L.L.R. Space station. After I received it from then, I had also given them my fusion suit for study. I never found out what happened to it.
I then nodded reluctantly to the general. He nodded back and untied my restraints, allowing me to leave. He then said
"Go to your ship Samus. I'm sure you will be pleased with who you find waiting for you there."
I gave the general a suspicious look, and then took off to my ship. When I reached the infirmary door however, I stopped and asked
"General, what was it that the person took?"
The general then stated
"I'm sure that you know."
"No I wouldn't, seeing as how I am innocent."
"If you really are, then it is better that you don't know Samus."
I hesitated, wanting to ask about it further, but then continued off to my ship.
When I arrived there; I didn't notice anything different about my ship. I also didn't see anyone there. I stepped in side and sat in the pilot's seat. When I did though, the ship came to life. I jumped slightly, due to the fact that it had never done that before.
"It's been a long time Samus."
I jumped again at the sound of the mysterious voice, looking around to see where it was coming from. The voice then spoke again
"It's alright Samus; I'm not going to hurt you."
After hearing the voice a second time I knew who it was, and relaxed in my chair. I then looked at my main screen as an image of the A.I. appeared and I said
"Yes it has been too long."
The A.I gave a stiff nod and said
"I have been informed of the situation, and like you I believe you are innocent. In fact, I believe I know who the impostor truly is."
"Who?" I asked
"Why my dear, it would be the only one capable of copying you so precisely. I believe it to be the SA-X."
My eyes widened at the name. They then quickly narrowed however; as I knew the situation had become that much more serious.
"Do you have proof?" I asked
"Yes, but not enough to make an accurate assumption, which is why we must track it down."
I nodded asked
"What do you think we should do then?"
The A.I. then responded
"I think that we should find out for sure who this impostor is, and clear your name. Any objections lady?"