Prologue: "You seem to enjoy sending me on pitiful little errands... This recent one though has me somewhat confused... A rare stone producing some type of energy... And guarded by such weak opponents... If it were not for the large down payment of the amount of 1 million credits I may have cut off business with you a long time ago..." "Yes!" Hissed the shadowed figure on the monitor, "However I have finally got you something of interest that may prove worthy of your skills!" "My my... And what might this be..." "A bounty hunter named Samus Aran! Kill her and we will pay you over 3 billion credits!" The armored bounty hunter raised his eyebrow at this. "Is that so... Why would you pay so much for one measly soul... After all this must more then just be proving my skills if the payment is so large..." "Well this is not an ordinary bounty hunter! This one could quite possibly kill you!" "Is that so..." The face on the screen suddenly kept it’s mouth shut realizing what it had just said could be fatal for it. He lifted his helmet off and let his shoulder length long white hair fall loose as the pale face of a young man was revealed. Strong and unbreakable. A survivor of more then three thousand battle and nine intergalactic wars. His appearance was that of a 24-year-old, but his contemplation and voice made him sound far older then he appeared... "I accept... Samus Aran... You are living on borrowed time..." Chapter 1: The arrival Peace had come to the galaxy more or less with the Metroid threat gone, the only things left out there were small time criminals trying to make a name for themselves, most of which were captured early on before much damage could have been done. Samus was just trying to make the best of her days however, with all the excitement with the Metroids and everything she never really had the chance to just sit back and go mingle with other people. Though her name was famous across the Galaxy, the only people who knew her were a select few, and the people who knew her outside of her suit were even more of a select few. Pretty much though her days were spent in bars, just trying to drink away some of her own thoughts and memories. For one as young as she, she certainly had a lot to think about as a Bounty Hunter. Who she had to kill, what she had to do in the process, what would happen to her if there were no more missions for her to accomplish... God she couldn't even think about that. her life would be almost pointless. Well there was the thought of marriage, but that was a very small thought in her mind. A tall attractive women at least in her twenties, because of her partial alien blood though it was not certain what her age really was, though she knew her age well, 20 years of hell. You would not be able to tell at first with her Varia green hair, her slightly toned skin, and her beautiful attractive curves, that she lived a horrendous childhood. Her family killed by space pirates raised by an alien race and taught only one thing... Survival. What she was taught did not go much farther then that. If she knew her life was going to completely change that day, she probably would have ordered at least three more drinks and had gotten drunk off her ass. Though she probably did not know much about that either. Inside Bounty Hunters Ship... Name Unknown... "Computer... Give me all known data on target Samus Aran..." *Samus Aran. Born to human couple. Now deceased. Raised by Chozo. Alien Race. Reflexes. Speed. Strength. Charisma. High Levels. A natural Fighter.* "Oh great... Someone with my credentials... Computer further information is required on Armored Suit, as well as the gender of the person underneath and appearance..." *Information Found. Samus Aran Power Suit. Made and built like Chozo race skin. Upgradeable Features. Morphing Capabilities. Destructive Weapon Capabilities, High Range. Destroyed Metroid Race Single Handedly. Probable reason of the Destruction of Zebes.* "Full body scans of known target Samus Aran..." Most men probably would have been turned on by the fact that a full nude shot of Samus Aran appeared in front of them. Even though the image was more like a blueprint. He however was far more intrigued by the fact that she was a female period. "Locate possible weaknesses..." *None found. Area of target located. Master Sakuya, Shall We Land.* "Yes... I do have a mission to fulfill after all..." It was as dark as the night sky itself, only a slight blue window for the viewing of the outside. "Another quiet night huh Joe?" One grotesque alien said to another sitting next to him as they patrolled the landing areas looking at the surveillance screens. *Unidentified ship 1309 approaching prepare docking procedures.* "Unidentified! Craft 1309 come in!" A monitor showed up with the face of an armored bounty hunter, a helmet on his head. “Identify yourself immediately!” The bounty hunter laughed holding his hand close to his face. "With pleasure... My name is Sakuya Etrai Eternal... Unfortunately though I cannot let you have this information so your lives will have to be forfeit... And so, since you asked so kindly I will do you a favor... I will kill you all quickly..." That was the last image they saw before the tower exploded with a blast radius that shook the entire planet that night. All that remained for Sakuya now was to take Samus Aran down. Chapter 2: Warriors Collide "What could have done that much damage to the Galactic federations observation tower in so little time?" Samus pondered as she watched the news report on some of last night’s occurrences. *Galactic police found the video which should have gotten video footage of the suspect. However all the files have been deleted, and the murderer is still at large. If you have any information contact the Galactic Federation and report.* Samus turned off the TV, uninterested in any of it. "Probably just a hot shot trying to prove something. It shouldn't last more then a week before he's caught." *RING! RING!* "Who could that possibly be? Hello?" She asked picking up her phone. "Hey Samus, long time no see!" Came a familiar voice as well as a vid window pop up. "Houston?" "Hey I figured you might be a bit down. So I figured going to the dance club tonight might be good for you?" "You've always been a good friend Houston." "You never change Samus. I'll see you tonight a few more friends are coming along so it should be quite a party!" Elsewhere: "Computer... Vid screen off..." Sakuya stated darkly looking at the now blank screen. "It certainly will be quite a party... I hope these bounty hunters are always prepared... I do not want another easy kill..." Two hours later... Light, Colors, drink and dance. Samus was finally getting the first chance in a long time to sit back, relax and enjoy a mini-party over her victory of the Metroids. "Samus you should feel glad, now you won't have to perform any more bounties, and you can finally relax for once in your life. Think about it, you are so rich you can just get a little R&R for the rest of your days." "But Houston." She said over the music and cheers. "Hunting was my life, without it I kind of feel empty." Just as she finished those words a blast was heard throughout the room, a pure shot of Plasma Energy was the only thing that caught her eyes as it hit the wall! As a dark armored bounty suited hunter walked in holding his arm gun forward armed to kill. "Samus Aran..." Came the Dark voice from behind the helmet. "Your life is forfeit..." The room was silent, nobody was moving only looking at the bounty hunter. "This wouldn't happen to be a friend of yours Houston?" "I was about to ask you the same question." "Oh well. Up for a good sprint?" "Do we have a choice?" She looked over at the Bounty Hunters now charging another plasma shot. "Based off the way things are going I would say... No." A huge hole appeared in the side of the dance club as Samus and Houston took off running as an angry bounty hunter appeared from the hole. "They escaped my blast twice... So they do have some skill...” Samus looked behind her as they ran from the hunter. “I think we lost him.” She said starting to slow down. “Hey Samus, who was that?” Houston asked. “You act like I know! All I know is he pointed a gun at us and we needed to run!” “You still do...” Came a voice from right behind them. “You did not think that you had lost me that easily... Did you now...” Samus turned her head around just as he did a spin kick. “I admire both of your spirits... But unless you two have other plans then just running... I am afraid that neither of you have that long to live...” “And say we have something that would offer you a challenge?” Samus perked up picking up on his cocky nature. “Then I would say... Bring it on...” Well of all the people she had ever dealt with this guy definitely had to be one of the wisest. Not only did he walk at their same speed but he also had his arm blaster pointed to their backs. “Should you try and run...” He stated as they walked. “I will not shoot you in the back... But I will appear in front of you and shoot you both immediately... And since I am out to hurt you the most Samus... I will shoot your friend first...” “Why are you doing this?” Houston asked. “Don’t you know the Galactic federation will get you for this?” “I might have considered that... But even you had to see today’s news report... That unknown destruction of the watch tower was myself... And as much as they will try they will never be able to find any information on my ship...” “And why is that?” Samus now asked. “I am not a fool Samus... If I told you my plans and you happened to escape I would be running into unnecessary problems... But for your continued life span I would suggest you not take me lightly... I have killed thirty bounty hunters... And survived 7 galactic wars during my life time... Those thirty that I have killed were the best of their time... And the only bounty hunters I have considered to be the ones I have killed... You Samus... With the skill I have seen you possess would be 31...” Her eyes opened with realization. “I have heard about various bounty hunters being killed during these past few months! Almost 90 of them died by similar wounds and strikes. Were you...” “Like I said... Only thirty of the most skilled... The rest... Were simple prey...” Fear gripped her throat. This was not an amateur, he had to be one of the best out there. “So if you are going to kill me why have you not done so yet?” “Do you wish to challenge me now then...” “You would consider it a challenge when you are so armed?” “My data reports have told me that you are a skilled fighter... With or without your suit...” She heard the sound of air releasing and an energy sound that hummed. She turned around as quickly as she could to see the actual form of her assailant. A young man no older then his mid twenties. He stood almost eight inches taller then she was, he had to be at least seven feet tall. His shoulder length hair was as white as the pure silk around a cocooned silk worm. And his eyes pierced her as they were as black as the armor he had worn. His body was obviously built for battle, in fact he was still wearing bladed black armor underneath his bounty hunter suit. “How can you wear armor under your bounty hunter’s suit?” “Easily enough... Now then Miss Aran...” He said quite darkly as he removed the blades from his shoulder pads and the armor around his arms. “This is how you will fight me... Whether you have weapons or not strike me as you will during the battle... Should you lose... I will take your life...” “And should I win?” He laughed slightly as he prepared to attack. “Then I will kill myself with the sword strapped to my back... But you must deliver all of the defeating blows upon me if you want that to happen...” “Fine then...” She smiled with a smirk of mischief. “One hit!” Her foot shot up like lightning and she struck him with a round house kick to the head, a cracking sound was heard throughout the night as he fell to the ground. “His neck is shattered.” She stated confidently. “Guess he wasn’t so tough without the armor protecting his neck. “Except for one thing... You did not shatter my neck...” “What in God’s name!” She turned around to see the bounty hunter standing up and getting back to his feet. He took his hands around his neck and cracked it back into position. “Wow... An opponent with some skill... I will give you credit... You are one of the first that have ever caused me that much strain in my neck...” “A strain!!! That was all that was to you!!!???” “Sorry... Does that surprise you... I cannot have that happening... It makes you less prepared to fight...” “You bastard!” She yelled throwing punches and kicks at him as quickly as and as powerfully as she could. He easily blocked them all. “If that is all you have got I will kill you in a matter of 10 seconds... 9...” “He can’t be serious!” “7... 6... 5...” “I hope Houston was right...” “3... 2... 1...” A shot was heard throughout the night as a blast of pure Hyper energy hit Sakuya in the back. With the warrior falling to the ground, as shock ran through his body to the utmost. She looked at his back and saw a hole, his blood oozing onto the cement. “We got the word from the communication devices we put on your clothing Samus. This hunter has had a huge agenda. Going after several specific things, you being one of them. We will take care of him though, he has already taken out a good 2 or 3 hundred of our own officers. He will be punished to the full extent of galactic law!” “Perhaps I was wrong...” Came the hunters voice. “You were more then just prepared...” He attempted to get up again but was shot in the back by another special task force elite Galactic officer, armed with more weaponry then Samus was when she was on Zebes her second time. He had already locked on with over 1000 Super missiles, now pointing directly as Sakuya’s downed form. “Stop this instant!” Samus shouted. “If you kill him now then another just like him will be coming and the next one will not be as unprepared as this one!” “Why do you say that?” One of the Galactic officers asked. “He knows something about the person after all these things. Kill him now and the next one will just do as he is told and not bother with a warriors duel. Just destroy the planet next time!” “You mean to think he is capable of this?” “No, maybe more!” “Crap so we have to let this piece of scum live. The initial shock for her was bad enough to be hunted by another. But then to have the Galactic federation get involved as if they knew this was going to happen kind of scared Samus as to what was going to happen. The warrior spoke with power and authority. There was no way that someone like him was your average Bounty Hunter. He was something different, something stronger and more noble. And she had to make sure she kept telling herself this as she walked towards his interrogation cell, fully armored in bounty hunter garb. Prepared to kill if necessary. "My my..." Came the bounty Hunter's voice. "The famous hunter arrives to visit me..." "Shut up! You are in no position to mock me Bounty Hunter!" "Ask me if I care... Though your voice may be deeper in that suit Samus... I can still tell who you are..." She stood back a gasp most people who saw her suit assumed her to be male not female. He could see through armor as if it were no more then a glass of crystal clear water! "You should know that I could have broken my bonds any time within the last few seconds... And then finished you off..." "Then why didn't you?" "Take a look at my wound..." She looked down at his now bare chest since he had been disarmed not given any body armor. The wound had basically festered and became more like a plague then a wound. "What the hell happened to you?" "A biological weapon piercing beam... Designed to eat away at the flesh is my guess..." "And how will you recover from this? Won‘t you just die?" "Concern from you..." He laughed, and it echoed throughout the entire galactic prison like a dark wind. "I don't need that kind of worry... As we speak my ship is sending digital feed to the cells main cameras... They have no idea who they are up against..." "What!?" "Allow me to show you..." The chains and magnetic holds all shattered the instant he finished his sentence. “They have no idea I just escaped... Now to finish you off...” She pointed her arm gun at him prepared to fire if the need would arise. He cracked his neck from side to side stretching out his body. She saw that his wound was actually now starting to heal, and more quickly then she could have imagined. Soon all that was left was a scar, but even that was vanishing. "You! You are not human!" "Very perceptive... Now then let us continue where we left off..." She couldn't believe this, despite how he was attacked by Galactic police and probably man handled for his attack on the federation and herself, he still wanted to have a warriors duel with her. "Wait!" She said as she lifted a latch from behind her helmet revealing her long Varia green hair, and her very beautiful young face. "So you do fight with honor... Allow me to introduce myself... I am Sakuya..." He stated as she began to remove the rest of her armor. All she was wearing now was a Bikini bottom and a Sports Bra. She took on a fighting pose readying herself for the Bounty Hunter. “If it’s a warrior’s duel you want I might as well deliver...” Though most guys might be distracted by a young beautiful women’s sensual looks and curvaceous thighs... As I said before Sakuya is not distracted by any of those things, and laughed very slightly... "Alright Samus... Prepare yourself..." He was ruthless in his attacks, but she had been training all her life. She was ready for just about anything he could throw at her. And blocked every attack as well as got some of her own in hitting him harshly against the chest breaking one of his ribs. She smiled as he fell to the ground as she knew she had won. Then a sudden pain shot through her ribs and her leg, And the laughing Sakuya slowly stood to his feet. "Congratulations you are one of the few who have ever harmed me... But your guard was not prepared for my speed and strength... Your ribs and leg are shattered..." "How... How did you manage this?" "While you train to become stronger and faster I train ten times as hard... So whenever an opponent strikes me I can pay them back ten fold..." He was ready to go and deliver the death blow to her, she closed her eyes and winced at the thought of what he might do to her. A voice entered his thoughts as he prepared to kill her. (We have had a change of plans! We want Samus alive! I do hope you have not killed her yet!) He laughed (I am not sure I would have even killed her had you not interrupted me... I will deliver her as promised...) He looked down at her defeated form... "Well then Samus... It is time for us to leave... We cannot stay here... Those vicious Galactics would have my skull... He picked her up by her arm causing her to scream due to pain and shock. Which got obvious attention from nearby guards. "Well this complicates matters more..." He grabbed a nearby prison blanket and wrapped her chest with it. "Change of plans?" She asked coughing up some blood. "My employer wants you alive... Consider it a favor..." "And why are you dressing my injury?" "Shut up... We have more problems then you might think... They won't hesitate to kill you in the process if it means getting to me... All they would do is blame your death on my hands... Causing more people to go after me..." "Were you not going to kill me in the first place?" “I will right now if you really want...” She might have replied had she not passed out from pain. He was now carrying her outside the cell after burning the bars away, he heard footsteps moving through the dampened dungeon, and knew that the people after him were close... "I need a distraction... I know... How about a sudden Jail break... With everyone involved...” With a shot of energy out of nowhere from his hand he short circuited every single cell setting free all the prisoners. Laughing he started to move through the halls past the crowds of Galactic criminals heading towards his space ship. On the roof of the Galactic Prison... He was still making a run for it leaping from roof top to roof top. "Sakuya! Turn around with your hands up!" Shouted a Galactic ship from behind him. Sakuya only fired a blast of energy from his hand "Fire!" shouted the Galactic general. Sakuya held out Samus's weakened form to the side of him and the General realized what was happening. "Hold your fire!" Laughing Sakuya punched in a few numbers on a control card he had on him and his ship appeared from camouflage. "It has been fun Galactic federation... But it is time I put an end to this Fiasco... Power beyond Power..." "Get away from the area!" "But boss without his suit shouldn't he be helpless in the attack area?" "Fool! He only uses the suit to breathe in space! The attacks from the suit are only modified forms of other attacks!" "Retreat!" "Might Beyond Might..." "He's going to kill us all..." Were the last words the captain would speak. In the radius of a mile the attack spread... Obliterating everything that was around them, people, buildings and lives were destroyed... And all by one man... If he could even be called that... But the attack came with a price... The warrior would not be able to do too much moving around for about a week. "I guess this is better then being dead..." He stated darkly getting onto his ship with Samus on his shoulder. "At least I shouldn't have to worry about her for a while..." He finally got in his ship and sat down in the cockpit. "Set course for the following planet... Kidoron..." *That is a very far distance from our current location and will take at least a month of time. Are you sure of this destination Sakuya?* "Do as I say... I will worry about the consequences after I get paid for capturing Samus Aran..." Three days passed before Samus woke up from unconsciousness. There was still pain in her chest, but her leg had already started feeling better. After traveling through the cold steel walls of the ship She found Sakuya laying on a bed without any blankets, looking as if he were struggling to stay alive. "You think you can get away with this Sakuya!" The warrior sat up from his rest and turned towards her. "You are stronger then I though Samus... Already up and about..." "And I imagine you are out of commission because of the Federation right?" She asked sarcastically. "Wrong... It is because of the amount of energy I expended to kill everyone in the mile radius I was fighting in..." She took a step back. "You... You!" She realized that one of them could have been Houston "You monster!" "Stop where you are Samus... Regardless of your feelings this ship has an already set destination for the planet on which I am to deliver you for the bounty..." "So what!" "The ship runs on voice command... Kill me and you guarantee yourself to whomever wants that bounty on your head... Oh by the way..." With a quick movement he punched her in the chest causing her to double over in pain... "I still have to heal you anyway..." She woke up hours later, the pain in her chest still there but not as much as it had been. The worst part though was that she was strapped to a steel back board bound by her hands and feet. "So you are finally awake..." "No thanks to you!" She shouted at him... "I must say you have quite a temper... Though I would to with what I am going to do to you in the long run... Looks like I have broken every bone in your upper body... Too bad..." "You bastard!" "Oh... So do you want to put an end to me... Be my guest..." He pushed a button and her restraints were released. "Now then get up and do what you intend to do..." He of course knew that at this point she could not do anything, but even so to his surprise she stood up and started limping towards him. "You are definitely a warrior..." He stood close by to her but far enough to avoid attack. "I could heal you right now if you wanted me to... It really does not matter... You will be going to my employer in three weeks anyway..." "Why did you kill all those people!!!" "Let me explain to you Samus... What values I hold for a life... Then you can question me..." He stated in a stern voice. "These are the only things I can give you credit for... You destroyed the Mother Brain who threatened to kill off the entire universe... In that process you killed at least fifty Metroids not counting their queen... You were assigned to kill all those creatures and did so... When all they were doing was protecting themselves in the only way they knew how... You did the same... Protecting yourself from the Metroids... You won and they did not..." She stood back "I protected myself from them in the only way I could think of at that time... I did not do it just, to kill them... I did it for my continued survival... So now you know my way of looking at it..." "What I did was make it so the Metroid would no longer be used as weapons!" "At the cost of the Metroids... Did they ask for you to kill them..." "No." "Then you are no different then I am unless you can prove otherwise... Just another person out to make a fortune..." "You're wrong!" "Oh... Am I..." "Have you ever heard the saying that if one must die for the sake of millions would you do it. Well I did just that!” He began clapping his hands together and she just stared in disbelief. “Congratulations you proved me wrong... However... By those standards I am nothing more then a barbaric criminal... Also capable of destroying a small planet with my power alone...” With a quick movement he was at her side, and without giving her time to look at him he Karate chopped her at the side causing her to drop in pain. “Without those injuries you probably could put up more of a fight with me... Would you like to test that my dear Samus...” All that could go through her mind right now was what on earth he was talking about. “I dislocated your ribs and leg... I did not break them, but it certainly feels like it...” As fast as a cobra he struck her leg and spine and almost instantly the pain was gone. “Now then Samus... You have seen what I am capable of do you really want to test yourself again against my strength...” “No.” “I thought as much...” He started to walk away from the room, as a tear rolled down her face when she realized what was going to happen to her in the end. “The ship will not perform any other action until it gets to it’s destination Samus... I am only to deliver you to that destination... Not deliver you personally...” “What do you mean?” “I anticipate everything Samus... Including being defeated by someone before I was shot by the Galactic Federation... That is why I escaped from the prison... If I am not paid for your bounty... I will quite simply take you back to your home...” “But why?” “You were right Samus... Bringing you to a place which may cause your death is only benefiting one person... Myself... So my dear Samus... Should things go wrong with my little transaction... I will take you back...” “Is that all I am a transaction!?” “If that were the case Samus... I would not take you back and just kill you... Like I should have killed your friend Houston...” “What!?” “You and Houston are the only ones who know my real identity... And unfortunately the entire Galactic Federation now...” While turned around he held up a small communicator. “Luckily I planned for this...” He took the transmitter and destroyed it in his hand. “And I am sure you fully knew about this...” “Damn you really are as good as I was told!” She said disgustedly. “And with all that false information that the Galactic Police now has works the way I thought it did... You do not stand a chance...” He left the room and the door slammed behind him. Locking her out from the main part of the ship. “Get used to that area... You will be seeing a lot of it for the next three weeks...” Time passed slowly for Samus, but she was surprised that within the area she was confined to she found a training area, a kitchen and a bedroom. She spent most her time in the training room, but finding it very strange that he would lock her in an area that had so many things. Or maybe he knew something she did not... Chapter Three: True Plans Revealed... *Sakuya. Ship is preparing to land on Kidoron. Are you entirely sure on destination of planet.* “Give me all readings of any signs of life...” A huge screen showed up showing thousands of ships and attack forces. “What are the life forms...” *Zebesian Space Pirates and KiHunters.* “My life just got more interesting... I had no idea I was negotiating with Space Pirates...” Inside what appeared to be the main port. “Bounty Hunter, you have done well!” “You are the one I have been talking to...” He stated looking at the grotesque and monstrous Zebesian pirate. It appeared to be one of their head leaders. “No actually do you have the materials!?” “Yes here they are...” He handed over a small stone, a crystal, and an energy creator, all prototype items in appearance, but to Sakuya looked capable of something. “Now then about my payment...” “We are still missing one item!” “Do not worry... I have the women in my ship...” “Good, I would not want someone of your extraordinary skills killed over showing up without all the goods!” “Why do you want the women...” “Questioning your employer?!” “I only question beings weaker then I am... Tell me why you want the women... Or this place will start to look really ugly very quickly...” “Are human emotions interfering with your want to complete the mission!?” “Humans are weak and do not think with their minds... Only with their hearts... I am no idiot... Zebesian space pirates are one of the races I fought against during a Galactic war... These items serve a purpose... Don’t they... Metroid breeding...” “You are as good as they say Sakuya! To bad Samus is the only one intelligent enough to defeat the Metroids... You on the other hands!” (Computer I am going to be having serious problems... Guide my guest to the escape pod... As I probably am not going to be alive much longer... But neither is this guy...) It took seconds for a huge translucent like Jellyfish to appear. “I have heard about these things... They drink life blood... Your only energy capable of holding onto your own survival... Whatever your energy is it converts it into it’s own using it for gruesome purposes...” “Not just a Metroid, hunter! The Metroids needed to be modified so they could no longer hold a weakness! NOW THEY ONLY HAVE POWER!!!” The Zebesian quickly installed the three other items on a generator. “EACH AND EVRYONE WILL ATTACK ALL BEINGS OF LIFE AND DESTROY THEM STARTING WITH YOU AND SAMUS!!!” “So you think you will finish me and Samus... I may have lied to her... But I only half lied... This transaction has gone very wrong Zebesian... And Samus... Will escape...” “GET TO HIS SHIP!!! PIRATES CAPTURE SAMUS!!! METROID KILL SAKUYA!!!” (Ship defenses... Activate...) “Alright Metroid... I always wanted to take one of you guys on... I didn’t think that it would be like this though...” The Metroid caught him off guard. Quickly moving to him over powering him and consuming him in it’s monstrous body. As the escape pod left Samus looked out the window to see the bounty hunter fall to the Metroid, in one last final shout of pain, like she had never seen someone shout before... His scream pierced her ears... And for the first time in the known existence of humanity... His scream was heard through space...