I know it has been a long time since I posted the 7th, but, hey, stuff happens! Enjoy the new chapter. If you think Samus has done with Apoc… well, unfortunately you are wrong

CHAPTER 8: DEPARTURE AND RETURN

I hoped Samus was kidding when she said "I will make your last moment miserable on this ship"… Too bad she was serious. She made me clean the floor of the ship… with my tongue. Really. My mouth is grey… when I finish, I go to the bathroom to split all that dirt out.

I reach the beautiful girl who has made me her slave. She is driving the ship. She tell me without turning from the drive sit: "I think you would have NEVER done that… I would have done this only for the man I idolize. I almost think you in love with me".

GOD! How should I reply to THIS? I don't think I truly love Samus, but I do care for her… I actually accepted only because I am afraid of her strength. I have not a good taste in my tongue. I turn red. When I am about to talk she replies: "It is a joke, Apoc. Don't blush like that!".

I feel a bit enraged! But anyway I am going out from this heavenly hell… It is about time. My only concern is to not have kissed the Hunter. She is very beautiful… Oddly enough, excluding when she was beating the hell out of me, I rarely touched her hands… It's kind of sad I have nothing to boast to my friend…

"How much long does it take to reach that planet?" I ask.

She calmly answers: "Not very much. About an hour and a half, then I will leave you in this planet and we will never see each other face to face ever again!"

I claim: "Fine with me, then…". The departure is very sad… note to myself: NEVER befriend an hot bounty hunter again. Neither Master Chief! Just a moment: is Master Chief a woman? I should inform myself about that. No, because if he is actually a she… it could happen the same thing again… but what if he is in love with Samus… after all, Master Chief is very skilled, practically on par with Samus, so love is possible… Why can't I be Master Chief? I would have much more muscles and…

SLAP!

OUCH!

"Really, man, you should concentrate on what's going on around you, or people will always slap you in the face!", Samus says to me after the hit.

While rubbing my head for the pain, I calmly answer: "So far only two people slapped me: you and yourself!".

"And your mother?", Samus asked

"No, she didn't. She didn't believe in physical abuse!", I say. OPS, I think I let the Hunter hint too much my opinion about her harsh training.

Samus stares at me and states: "Me too!".

Trying to justify me, I shout: "Of course, mistress! Yes, mistress! I didn't have any intention to insult you at all… What kind of crazy people would risk his own life this way?".

Long pause of silence. I feel the sweat shedding across my face. How can I be so nervous when Samus is around? I'm reaching the limit of ridiculousness…!

Samus sighed and replied to my confusing speech: "Really, stop talking. You have just made a fool of yourself with your blubbering skills… Neither a political of the Galactic Federation went so far".

I sadly say with a blush: "That's the side of me no one has never seen!"

Samus, nearly flirtatiously and a dreamy voice, says: "Oh, I'm really relieved you look like a moron only when I am with you. I feel almost flattered… - then her voice turns sarcastic and continues – I hope you aren't lying!".



Me too... I will have to be my best self to remain alive on the next planet…

…. Great! I have no idea what to think... let's stare at Samus, hoping she will not punch me. While looking at a

"Are we arrived, Samus?", I ask.

"No!", she replies.

….

"Are we arrived, Samus?"

"No!"

….

"And now?", I keep questioning

"Yes!"

"Oh, finally, I was so bored!", I blurt out.

"Really? – Samus ask - I think you were enjoying looking at my body!"

"Well – I shyly reply with a blush - quite a bit!"

Samus… ambiguously smirks? Why? That's the most unnatural thing she could do… Or is it? Perhaps finally Samus is starting to liking me… After so much time staying together she… Oh, God! My dream to end up with an hot blonde badass who can snap me in two. Samus is right: I'm VERY weird. But I don't mind: if Samus finally likes me anything else isn't important!.

"We are arrived Apoc – Samus happily and slowly – so you can go away… Can I walk you the way out of my ship?".

Oh! That's it. She is finally getting rid of me… The departure which Samus was going to do me almost a month ago… Well, it's about the time. We went to the central room where I first learnt Samus' true gender, I first kissed her (knees), I got my first kick in the face and, most importantly, the place where there is the green light which teleported me in this ship. Samus presses the button and repeat me: "bye bye!".

It' incredible how thing are identical to the last time… Even the same feeling of being so uneasy toward that exit… Why do I still feel I have something to do? Oh, yeah… A grin slowly forms over my face. I know what I crave: after all, as I said before, I need a kiss to bragging about something my friends.

"Apoc, why are you going slower?", Samus asks "I hope you aren't changing your mind again!"

I must be fast or she will turn me into dust… Well, I will be in even more trouble if my task does succeed, but it doesn't matter... I will put all my knowledge I got from Samus' training. Three second, a jump and a kiss in her full lips. As easy as to steal candies from a bazooka-wielding kid.

"Then, why are you still here?" Samus nervously yells at me. Well, now or nevermore. I quickly turn back and leap toward the hunter with my eyes closed and my lips to make 'em ready to the kiss…

I think I did it, but… why do Samus' lips taste like metal? And why do l feel so much pain in my cheek? I don't dare to open my eyes, I'd rather question.

"Samie… just to know, did you put on your armor or you deflect me with a slap, slamming me against a wall in the process?"

"The latter", the bombshell calmly replies.

"So, what are you gonna do to me?", I ask still in this ridiculous position.

I hear just one word from her: "Guess!"



So I four-legged run toward the portal to avoid any mistreatment again… I disappear as soon as Samus answers: "I actually wouldn't have done anything of violent to you!".

Well, so my (mis)adventures with Samus Aran, the most feared Bounty Hunter and the closest thing to a bigger sister to me.

This planet is black-reddish in color, and the buildings are very sharp and sword-like… but…

OoO… ZOMG!

It's impossible. No, It's disimpossible! There is a building I clearly remember, but it was somewhere else. After I myself saw it destroyed, it's strange to find "The Fire of Knowledge" perfectly intact. I should explore it. If it's the same I saw in Laendon, I will get a job very soon, much sooner than anyone could expect!

"WHAT?" a familiar voice to me yell "How is possible no one has found a decent news today! I want news, NOW!". Doing so, he envelops his secretary in flames. It's funny how Mr. Kaldrenkrops didn't change at all!

"Hi, Sir", I blurt out. Initially, the giant floating head looks at me puzzled, then he reminds me.

"Mr. Smith, it's incredible, I thought you died in that little raid!", he happily says.

I boldly reply: "I didn't , as you can see, Sir. The story about I survives revolve a bounty hunter. Two words: Samus-Aran"

The Krop smirks: "Very well! What did you discovered about her!".

Oh, he knew Samus is a girl… then I will tell him the other thing I know about her.

"Her favorite color is BLUE!", or at least I think so.

"Oh – I continue – and she is badass even without her armor".

Long pause of silence. Then Mr. Kaldrenkrops asks: "How do you know that"

"I trained with her, and she kicked my butt more than once- I say -I still feel pain… Just a question: do you have an nurse here?"

"So - Mr. Kaldrenkrops says smiling – I think you came here for a job. Am I wrong?"

I cheerfully nod.

"Then – he calmly answers – what do you think about becoming a bodyguard"

What? Why? Such a dangerous job … I have a really low chance to survive!

"Ehm… - I shyly say – I'm not so sure…"

"You will be paid three millions of credit a month ", he replies.

"I accept, DEAL!"

Suddenly, I feel like having done one of the greatest mistakes of my life, even more than when I have asked Samus to train me. Nah, It's just stress because my life is changed all of sudden… What could happen? Being chased down by Samus and being forced to fight her toe to toe by a super powered entity? Suddenly, a flashback popped out of my mind

"Well, listen, my next mission involves going into a pretty rich planet and taking care of a mysterious businessman"

"When you say 'taking care' you mean killing, right?" I interrupt her

"Of course" she blurts out



Mr. Kaldrenkrops is a businessman, but I have no idea if he is mysterious. There is only a way I know to discover this horrible truth.

"Mr. Kaldrenkrops, are you mysterious?"

"NO!"

Okay, now I feel much better

THE FINAL CHAPTER COMING SOON!