Metroid: Mission Alpha
Episode 35: Mysterious Search on Venine
After Samus and Alpha had returned to Lavolca with Michael and Eta, they had explored the Lavolcian ruins again and discovered the Chozo had actually been allies to the Greblai and Silhouites. After being alerted by a distress signal on Venine, however, they now had to move on to that planet.
As the Gunship and the ship from HQ lowered into Venine's atmosphere, they continued to move forward. "The distress appears to be in the Coastal area," Michael said, taking a look at his ship's computer.
"Shall we check it out?" Samus answered, and both ships flew in the signal's direction, soon making a landing in the Coastal area. The area had the appearance of a peaceful beach, with sand on the ground and deep water off the shore. The sky was blue and the sun was bright; waves drifted through the water in the warm breeze, and a Vertavi flew overhead.
"Here we are: the Coastal area," Michael said once everyone was standing in the sand, "It's always warm here, and there is an ocean off the shore. It looks peaceful right now, but since there's distress somewhere we need to keep an eye out."
Everyone began to walk ahead, keeping a lookout for anything unusual. All was quiet, other than the sound of waves hitting the shore and the calls of the Vertavi somewhere in the distance. Small patches of grass and palm trees were visible farther from the shore. Enjoying the lovely environment they were in, Alpha and Eta began running along the shore, splashing and playing in the shallow water.
Right then, Samus noticed some footprints in the sand. "Look," she told Michael, "there are tracks here!"
Michael looked down at the tracks; he could tell they had been made by a large, bipedal creature. "Greblai tracks," he confirmed, "and too large for a normal Greblai. Our suspicions were correct: Master Greblai is definitely here."
After moving a little further, Samus saw none other than Master Greblai and Master Silhouite ahead. They were facing the other direction, and Master Greblai was digging in the sand. Samus stopped, held out her arm to signal for the others to stop, and spoke softly. "There are our culprits!"
Carefully, everyone ran over to a patch of palm trees and hid among them. They looked out at the villains. "What are they doing?" Michael wondered.
"I don't know," Samus replied. She listened closely and could faintly hear what the two were saying.
"Master Greblai, are you positive it's here?" Master Silhouite asked uncertainly.
"Well…Venine did sound like the right planet," Master Greblai replied.
"This is like Eterna all over again," Samus said softly from behind the palm trees, "Maybe we can foil their plans. Alpha, Eta, try blowing water at them."
Alpha and Eta quietly raced out of hiding and into the water. Positioning themselves where they would not be seen, they used their Wind ability to blow a blast of water at the two villains, drenching them. "How did that happen?!" Master Greblai exclaimed, shaking the water off his scales.
"I don't know, but there's nothing we want in this area. Time to move on." Master Silhouite then teleported himself and Master Greblai.
"They're gone," Michael said, "We'll have to check their location." Samus, Alpha, Eta, and he ran back to their ships, and he looked at his computer's screen. "Looks like they've gone to the Arctic area," he reported, and so both ships lifted off again.
Soon, the ships arrived at the Arctic area. This area was quiet, with snow on the ground and snowflakes falling gently from the cloudy sky. The air was cold, and the only visible life was some evergreen trees, snow-covered and scattered across the landscape.
Everyone came out of their ships and onto the snow. "The Arctic area…as its name implies, it's a cold and snowy area," Michael said. Everyone moved ahead for a short time, until Eta stopped and looked intently ahead. "Eta? What is it, girl? Do you see something?" Michael asked. Eta ran forward and barked, standing in front of what appeared to be a cave. The others followed her and saw that what she had found was indeed a cave.
"A cave," Samus said, looking around. The cave was small and empty except for a light coating of snow on the floor, yet there was a mysterious feeling emanating from within.
Suddenly, a unique yet beautiful cry that sounded like a song echoed through the air. Everyone stood still and directed their attention to the sound. From the fog, a large creature became visible. It was deer-like with light blue fur and white on its face, belly, legs, and tail. Its elegant antlers and hooves were the color of gold, its eyes were brown, and the fur on its chest was white and fluffy.
The adventurers watched the creature in awe. "It's Blizstag," Michael said in surprise, "the rarest, wisest, and most powerful creature on Venine! It most often lives in the Arctic area but can live in any area, yet is rarely seen. It possesses the powers of telepathy and teleportation."
"I thought you said Snacanids were the most powerful creatures on Venine," Samus replied.
"They are the most powerful creatures that Master Greblai and Master Silhouite could capture, anyway. Since the Blizstags are so hard to find and have such great power, they probably didn't bother trying to capture them."
Not another word was spoken as the Blizstag walked closer, stopping in front of Samus and company. Then, it spoke into their minds with a gentle yet powerful voice. "The two mysterious creatures you seek are searching our planet for something to help their evil purposes. They are not far away…but what they seek is not on Venine. I sense great ability in you. You are capable of carrying out the search that can prevent the evil's success. No matter where that search will take you, I will be watching." Then it vanished into the mist.
Now, where Blizstag had been standing, Michael could see some familiar tracks in the snow. "Master Greblai's tracks again!" he announced. All of them followed the tracks and soon found Master Greblai and Master Silhouite again. However, the latter teleported himself and the former away just then.
When Samus, Alpha, Michael, and Eta had gone back inside their ships, Michael looked at his computer again. "Looks like those two figured out that what they were looking for isn't here. There's no trace of them on Venine now."
"What do you think Blizstag meant about carrying out a search?" Samus asked.
"I'm not sure, but I think we'll find out in a matter of time. For now our best option is to return to HQ and keep a lookout for the next destination."
"Right," Samus agreed, and so both spaceships lifted off from Venine and blasted off for HQ. The four adventurers were unsure what was ahead of them now, but they knew they would do their best.
(Original story from January 2018)