*Promptly Places approximately 5 belts of M60 ammo into Death's head*
Just because I was gone for 3 months doesn't mean that you can kill me off. GOT IT?
---=1003 A.D.=---
SZ: This is nuts...
Aya: you're still trying to fix it?
*At Lucca's house, we find that Slider has been working on fixing the Dimensional Timer for the last 3 months....seeing as Lucca thought it was a good idea to use the parts for the Epoch*
SZ: Lucca, once I finish this, you've got a 10 second head start.
Lucca: OH COMEON! IT WAS AN EMERGENCY!!
SZ: like I really care? You know how to get parts from other sources relatively quickly.
Aya: whatever. just hurry up already. I'm out of ammo.
*pan out to the fields of Guardia, where several HUNDRED corpses of deformed and mutated creatures lie, many of them with slash wounds or severe burns*
SZ: not my fault that Eve tried to run amok here. I believe that's YOUR sister, not mine.
Aya: meh. at least we won, right?
*of course, the all mighty and powerful Mr. Murphy chose this time to make his presence known, and a loud humming sound can be heard outside*
SZ: and here i'd have thought that you would have learned not to tempt fate by now.
Aya: oops....
SZ: I have none of my powers back yet, so that means that I can't even get my own sword...and this energy pistol is almost dead too...DAMNIT!
Lucca: watch the Burnination Queen at work...*steps outside....and almost immediately runs back in* on second thought....why don't you give it a shot?
SZ: .......{well shit...}
Aya: you do realize that this is a good opportunity to work on controlling your parasite powers, right?
SZ: Lucca ran away from it. RAN AWAY! what makes you think that I even stand a chance right now?
Aya: because your not-so friendly Tiger followed you here.
SZ: {....about time he got here....} alright, I'll handle it...
Lucca: why the sudden confidence?
SZ: I have backup. now if you'll excuse me...oh yeah...flip that little red switch on the timer for me.
Lucca: this one?
*flips the switch, which causes the display to light up with a series of jumbled nimbers, then a 30 minute countdown, which starts almost immediately*
Lucca:...just 30 minutes?
SZ: I won't even be that long
Lucca: ....ummm...yes you will....that thing....is.....is....
SZ: not that tough. see ya in a second!
*Slider walks outside....and almost facefaults at what he sees: varying shades of orange and yellow, a bit of red, and a silver cannon to boot...*
SZ: why me?
*For standing in front of him is none other than the SA-X*
--==*Supposedly* near Tallon IV==--
Samus: alright...we're here....
ADAM: Lady, I have detected an error in my navigation systems. I am attempting to correct it...............complete. According to my data, this is not Tallon IV.
Samus: well....that's a relief....
ADAM: however...I am picking up an unusual space fracture surrounding the entire planet. Residual scans show traces of Phazon in severely affected areas.....
Samus: .....{wait....this can't be right...}
ADAM: Also, I am picking up 3 unique phazon-based lifeforms on the surface.....and what apperas to be several hundred large X-Parasites...
Samus: no....
ADAM: Additionally, I have located at least 200 diffrent metroids on planet, and a heavy Space Pirate Presence nearby.....active scans show at least 800 pirates.
Samus: .......scan the metroids.....and then see if you can identify the Phazon lifeforms...
ADAM: Scanning.....complete. Metroids are primarily of the Zeta and Omega type, with some Hunter and Fission types. I have detected at least one Queen metroid within the group as well.
Samus: this just gets better and better....the Phazon lifeforms?
ADAM: First lifefrom appears to be a perfected version of the Omega Pirate, and is situated within the Pirate base...the Second is Undeerminable, although from your data, the readings are similar to the Metroid Prime...the third is unidentifiable...and from the looks of it, outclasses everything on planet......wait. I'm picking up several miscellaneous contacts...
Samus: display them, please...
*On the display, there are now 5 erroneous contacts: one which is almost instantly Identified as Ridley {Probably leading the Pirate forces...}, a second which seems to fade in and out of existance at random intervals, the third located near one of the few bodies of water, and the fourth being absolutely HUGE. The 5th signal is the only real variant....it's there, unmoving, but is so deep underground that it may not even exist at all*
Samus: {....no....no....} ADAM, What is the name of this planet?
ADAM: assuming that my database is correct.....
.....this planet would be called Aether.
---=1003 A.D.=---
SZ: Stupid SA-X....*dodges another plasma blast* DIE ALREADY!!!
*suddenly, both stop fighting and look towards the sky*
SZ: huh? who's screaming like that?
*of course, the SA-X uses this time to squeeze in a sneak attack*
SZ: alright then...you asked for it...
(Samus is....well....even screwed is too mild....that is about as close to hell as it gets in Samus' mind. I don't think I need to tell you what the 4 erroneous contacts are 😊 but I will say this about the last Phazon Signature: it makes everything on that planet look WEAK by comparison. yes, even the army of X-Parasites (some of which can change into SA-X at will), so I think you can understand WHY Samus is so pissed.