Well, sorry for the update so late, My apologies especially to the ones who keep reviewing me.It's Samus' time to tell the story

CHAPTER 5: SAMUS, AN ANGEL BORN IN HEAVEN

Samus' POV)

Stuff happens. And, when it happens, it is never good. I happen to save the galaxy from any menaces, the I happen to be an outlow to save the universe again… by its own corruption. I am Samus Aran, the famous (or rather infamous) bounty hunter. My name is as respected at least as it's feared. I am afraid of almost nothing. But there is a thing I can't still bring myself to do. To kill an innocent person. It's ironical, as I killed more creature than anyone else did. It's because of this I am keeping one of the greatest annoyance existing: Apoc. I don't like him. He isn't evil, but he is pretty self absorbed. He doesn't care almost anything but his own benefit. So, he stays with me, hoping to become a more skilled fighter. I will help him with pleasure, as If he learns to fight, he will eventually no excuse for not being kicked out from my ship. Don't get me wrong, I don't hate him, I just don't want him to get hurt because of me… So I'm harshly teaching him karate. After a month of full training he still doesn't know how to parry or to duck a kick in the face. Okay, it's a kick delivered in the face by a human female with superhuman strength, speed and stamina against a human male not very strong and also immature, but that doesn't matter.

"OUCH! Samus! That hurts a lot! I am not seeing very clearly after this!"

I despise how he pronounce my names. He seems to be sucking his own tongue. Is there some innuendo? I hope not.

"C'mon, Apoc. I got wounds far worse than yours, and I am still alive."

"I am a journalist, not a bounty hunter!"

"You were a journalist, and you HAVE BEEN a bounty hunter since you asked me to train you, remember?"

"Yeah! – he sadly says - I do!"

"Anyway, now let's change. Let's work on your stomach muscles!"

Apoc laughed: "You are kidding, right?"

I don't answer. I just stare at him. It's funny. It reminds me his last question.

"Hey, Samus. Can I question you?" he said"About what?"I asked"How can you defeat a guy… like me?"I looked at him, then I calmly said: "With a single stare!""No, really?"I stared at him and in less than a minute he was begging mercy… He isn't very courageous.

He sweats and then answers: " Yes, mistress…." And he does his exercise like a good student. An average student.

Anyway, mistress? Nice, I like this nickname. Don't love it, but like it. The weird thing is that he didn't say this sarcastically, but with his own heart. Creepy, but flattering

"Okay, Apoc! That's enough for now… Now come with me. I want you to stay with me while I am driving the ship"

Apoc answers (literally): "Caaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaarp!". It's everybody's guess why he didn't say 'crap'.

When he finally stands up, he reaches me at the pilot chamber

"Ehm… I'm finally here!" he shyly says.

"Yes, finally!" I answers "Now, sit next to me"

He promptly obeyed blushing.

"C'mon, Apoc! I told ya I won't kill you, remember? I promised!"

"Of course, Samus! But I still feel uneasy being near you!"

"Why?"

"Well, if I become a bounty hunter, we will be concurrent… And I can't think of us being enemies!"

"You will… I am not very much into sidekicks and If you don't, you will end up very badly!"

Apoc eyes' widen: "What do you mean by that? Ah, nevermind! By the way, how am I going during the training session?"

I reply: "Well, actually much better than I expected… but you are still too immature! I know the bounty hunting thing isn't a piece of cake… but…"

"If I knew the 'bounty hunting thing', I would learn faster it! I DO know you are not an hunter, but THE hunter… but I need another atmosphere!"

I understood him. I grinned as a plan come up in my mind.

"Then, you want a place for bounty hunter, don't you! Well, little apprentice, it's time for your first exam!"

He looks puzzled, as I wanted: "Exam? You didn't mention any exam to do!"

I stare at him and say to him: " Gotta problem with that? You can firmly tell me you have problems and face the consequences!"

He acts as usual when I stare at him: "No prob, mistress! I will obey , mistress!". Well, I despise him, but he is hilarious when he act that servantly.

I giggle and then I replies: "Oh, boy, stay quiet". Doing so, I start caressing his head just like I could do to a puppy. He blushes again. Pretty understandable. I have never acted so… well, once a month should encourage him to keep up the good work he is doing and to improve himself…

I finally landed to the most infamous planet, Hunta. It is the planet where many bounty hunters gather themselves to boost about their latest mission and to find other commission… The Space Pirates themselves feared this single planet even at their pick of power. I am something like a royal member of Hunta, as I am the best bounty hunter existing. This doesn't mean I'm safe: my death would be the greatest reward for any killer… But I'm not harmless!

"So, what's the exam?" Apoc asks me looking at the dark purple sky enlightened by a strange red light.

"Darling – I answer while donning my armor – met Hunta, the most dangerous planet of the universe, homeland of any bounty hunter. I look for another mission…."

"Why?" he asks.

"Mind your business! In the meanwhile, you have to survive…"

He interrupts me triumphantly: "Well! That will be easy, until I have you on my side!"

I then ends the sentence"… without me. And, I have never been on your side. You are just my maid! I own you!". He looks again at me puzzled. He then finally talks.

"Why don't you just tear my heart from my chest and then slice my corpse into shreds?"

"Are you deaf? I won't kill you… unless you piss me off! Oh, and we neither know each other, understood. If you do it, I will leave here, and I don't think there will be bounty hunter 'nice' to you like me".

"Wow, you are an angel born in hell – Apoc sarcastically says – Anyway, we have a deal, mistress! Begin the Exam!"

I then gently escort out of the ship after giving him a communicator. He is likely to succeed… Anyway, I'll keep an eye on him. A deal is a deal.

In the next charapter

Will Apoc survive?Or a character who craves revenge is gonna crush him?And will Samus exploit this opportunity to get rid of Apoc

But… are we sure Apoc is so harmless?

All the answers in CHAPTER 6: APOC, A DEVIL BORN IN HEAVEN

But not before the third chapter of DREAMJACK (another fic of mine) Sorry guys!