Behind Cold Metal
Chapter 5: Contemplation
The whole hesitation business wasn't sitting well with the Space Pirates. Many thought Meta Ridley was losing it.
"Haven't you heard that Meta Ridley's not killing Samus?" one said.
"Why?" said another.
"Dunno. Maybe he's in love"
"Dude, that's sick. She a human. Humans are twisted creatures, unlike us"
"I know. What would drive our master to act like this?"
"Dunno. It's a rumour. It could be all untrue"
"Yeah...maybe he's saving her for later"
"That's more like it. Now you're thinking like the master himself!"
It was rumours like these that Meta Ridley despised, and the following day after hearing a report on these rumours, he instantly clamped down on it in a large conference outside his castle. He stood out on his balcony, above all the Space Pirates outside and demanded many things. But during his speech, he added one comment.
"If any rumours about me begin to circulate, I will terminate the person who created that rumour and severely penalize anyone who thinks that it is true!" he stated, during his speech. This eliminated all rumours for quite some time, giving Meta Ridley a lot of time to think.
Walking into Samus's cell again, he sat down and took a deep breath.
"Well, a day has passed. Will you join me on my recon mission?" he asked. Samus had been thinking of the opportunity, and knew what she wanted.
"On one condition" she said.
"...You think you're in a position to bargain with me?" Meta Ridley said quietly, trying not to lose his temper.
"Do you want me to join you or not?" she asked. Meta Ridley sighed and became frustrated with himself, before looking grumpy.
"Fine then, what's the condition?" he said quickly.
"You give me all my weapons back" she said. Meta Ridley's eyes opened wide.
"...Out of the question Samus. How can I trust you won't attempt to kill me when I return your things?" Meta Ridley said. Samus needed to trick Meta Ridley into giving her weapons back, and she knew what to do.
"You're awfully calm Ridley..." she said.
"Excuse me???"
"I said you're awfully calm. I thought you'd be throwing that chair at me again..."
"Don't you dare speak to me like that!"
"Oh...I'm sorry"
"What?"
"Can I have my weapons? Please?"
"Samus! I demand silence!"
"Please??"
"Nnngg......." Meta Ridley suddenly felt a sense of submission come over him. Even though Samus felt disgusted to be talking to her most hated enemy in this fashion, she had to, for the better. She gave him the cutest please she could and Meta Ridley grabbed his head.
"Fine!!! Fine!!!" he screamed. "You can have your bloody weapons back!!!" he shouted. Then, he went right up to her face, so close, he could see Samus's eyes through her visor.
"But just get this clear, you little runt!" he snarled. "If you show any resistance towards me during this trip, I will kill you! I will gouge your eyes out, impale you, burn you, drown you and defile your body in such a way that even my minions would think I had gone too far!!! Do you understand me!!! I will not let you out of my sight!!!" he demanded. Samus felt a little angry, but she also felt a little scared. She had never seen Meta Ridley so aggressive before, and Meta Ridley could just see a tear falling from one of her eyes as he looked through the lens. At once, he turned his back and stomped out of the cell, leaving Samus by herself.