Chapter 5: Darkness Hunts
The ruins extend deep into the mountains and the caves are probably full of secrets. The ruins in question are hallow shells of the world that was here long ago. The shadows of a time long past remain within the every rock and every tree. A time when life thrived and celebrations occurred on a regular basis. Where the ideals of the past meet the advancements of the future.
The ruins of this group of Chozo showed all this and more. They showed what once was, and what could have been.
Walking through I enter a building that the roof was still on in hopes of finding some clue as to who they were. I am just about to leave when I notice a small crate tucked away in a small corner. Opening the crate I am met with dust and decaying garments. After pulling away the old clothing I find a log book. Finding it still turns on I begin to download it. I also begin to read the log on screen.
"Today the head researcher is announcing our latest find on the planet SR388. We found a creature capable of taking on the form of others and we hope we can use its abilities to help the universe in any way we can, for with something like this anything may be possible." -End Log 01
Shocked is all that I can use to say what I felt like after reading the log. "Adam, is the download coming along?"
"Yes, it appears to me that this group had no idea what they got their hands on, or what would happen later. Adam responds somberly.
Looking around I can not help but feel sorrow for the great loss of life that occurred here. "This group of Chozo must have been different from the group that I know, for the ones that raised me knew what these things were. The origins of the Metroid's were from the Chozo that I knew, for they knew what the X were.
Acting on instinct mostly I immediately dive to the left as a missile shoots past me. Rising up running I glance back at what I already know is there. Firing another missile from an arm cannon, an orange armored suit begins to make chase. This suit contains an being that knows only hunger. This being only craves form and knowledge. This thing that is hunting me is known as the SA-X.
The SA-X is a cold and heartless beast that is coping my form. I hoped that I had wiped them all out when I destroyed that vile station along with the planet SR388. ONce again I must run for my life from the SA-X.
"Samus, that has an Ice beam, and you do not have protection from the cold." Adam alerts me as I am about to fire a missile at it," You need to get out of here now!"
"I saw a cave nearby, I think I can use that to hide in." I say as I launch a missile into a nearby pillar causing it to fall onto the SA-X.
Explosions erupt thought the old stone structures as two figures fought to the death. Only one was running from the other. The two seemed to be wearing armors of some kind or another, for one was primarily blue and the other a shade of orange.
The blue one fires an explosive into a nearby pillar and causes it to fall onto the orange one. Surprisingly the orange one is only slowed by the impact, as if it had only been bumped. The blue one sticks to out maneuvering the orange one in a deadly dance while the orange one prefers to blast anything that is in its way. The blue one dashes into a cave and soon after an explosion causes the cave entrance to collapse down preventing the orange one to continue chase.
I watch as the orange one starts to uselessly blast the rocks only for more to come crashing down. It looks around then its gaze falls upon me.
Hidden in thick foliage I believe it is imposable for it to see me. That changes quick when it sends one of its deadly missiles streaking through the air right at me.
A.N. A New character has entered the scene and has a similar problem that Samus just had. A homicidal Parasite bent on destroying the universe and killing anything that dares to get in its way!
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