User blog:RoyboyX/Metroid: Zero Mission: The Novel

My fourth novel, based on Samus' most famous mission.

Prologue
In the year 2000 of the Cosmic calendar, many planets formed a government known as the Galactic Federation. Thanks to the cooperation of the planets and many of the galactic communities, intergalactic peace occurred and caravans ferried back and forth between locations.

Many planets are unknown, and are a cause of alarm to the Federation. One such planet was named SR388, located in a remote part of space not found on many galactic charts. The Space Research Vessel Marina arrived there to explore it, and discovered a dangerous life-form that was capable of draining life energy from any organisms it attached to. Its name was Metroid. They had captured a specimen and were returning to Galactic Federation Headquarters on Earth. However, fate struck them. Space Pirates, alien criminals around since the early days of the Federation, attacked and destroyed the ship, seizing the Metroid and bringing it with them to Zebes, their stronghold planet.

The Pirates discovered a method of cloning the Metroid. By being exposed to beta rays, they multiply within 24 hours. The Federation had established a police force, and tried many times to take the planet, but failed. It appeared that the galaxy was doomed. They then called together warriors known for their great power and strength. These were bounty hunters. I am one of them.

My name is Samus Aran, and I am the most famous of them all. I have completed many missions deemed impossible. My identity was shrowded in mystery. I had an advanced Power Suit feared by everyone, even the Pirates. Due to my experience, I was given a special order:


 * Destroy the parasitic life form, Metroid,
 * And defeat the supercomputer, Mother Brain.

I accepted and quickly landed on Zebes.

Chapter 1: Planetfall
Planet Zebes...I called this place home once, in peaceful times, long before evil haunted the caverns below. Now, I shall finally tell the tale of my first battle here.... My so-called Zero Mission.

I entered Brinstar, the familiar blue-rock caverns reminding me of home. But this wasn't the Zebes I grew up on. It was infested with monsters, vermin called Geemers. I cleared them out of the way, finding the Morph Ball, a convenient upgrade that allowed me through small passages. I explored, and found a Chozo Statue standing up. Its hands were glowing. I morphed in its hands, and it charged my suit. All damage that was taken from the enemies encountered here was healed, and my map had a glowing location on it. The Chozo Statue sat down and closed its eye, but I knew that it wasn't done uses yet.

After climbing a very tall shaft, I found the area the statue had pointed out. There was another statue, sitting and in its hands an Item Sphere. I shot at it to see my prize, which was the Long Beam. It permanently integrated with my Normal Beam, allowing it to shoot a greater distance.

Returning to the shaft, I climbed up more of it and eventually found my way to a cavernous room, overgrown with plants. In front of me were two statues depicting heads. They were representing Space Pirate commanders. It depicted my arch-nemesis, Ridley, and some other beast. I tried everything, but they wouldn't budge. I left, frustrated, and all the doors locked. As I kept moving on, a purple and pink creature, a Dessgeega, ambushed me. I killed it, and the doors opened again. Beyond was a statue that showed me another location in Brinstar that was farther off. As I was just about to leave, the statue actually spoke. "You are brave to dare coming here, Samus Aran. If you wish to invade the Pirate base, you must defeat the gargantuan leaders of the Space Pirates, Ridley and Kraid. The Chozo wish you good luck."