A/N: I have had this idea for a while and am going to attempt to put it into action. I hope you enjoy this first chapter!
"Welcome to bounty hunting school, Samus Aran! We are so happy that you decided to join us!"
Samus shot Admiral Dillon a shy but confident smile as she exited the ship that had brought her to the Galactic Federation's bounty hunting school. The 14 year old was reluctant to leave her Chozo family, but she knew that it was time for her to move on and improve her skills. When she received a personal invitation from the Federation to join their bounty hunting training program, she decided to give it a try.
Anything to empower me, for the stronger I grow the closer I am to avenging my family.
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"We have turned this abandoned planet, now called Galactus Prime, into a high tech training ground suited to every type of future bounty hunter's skills and needs," explain the Admiral.
Samus had never seen so much technology. The Chozo preferred a more naturalistic environment.
"I will show you to your living quarters. All the bounty hunters will be living in the same building, but you will each have your own rooms."
Good, thought Samus, I don't want to get too close to anyone. After the pain I have suffered I know how dangerous this galaxy is and don't want to lose any more loved ones….
"I will leave you to unpack and settle in. Your room number is 345!" beamed the overenthusiastic admiral. "Meet in the common area, where we are now, at 5 pm for the debriefing meeting. Everything will be explained there. See you at the training grounds!" He then pranced away. Geez…
" Well, someone's a little too happy."
Samus jumped and shot around to see a blue, alien-like boy standing behind her, smirking.
The boy chuckled. "I didn't know the great Samus Aran was such a scaredy cat."
"You know who I am? How?" blurted a perplexed Samus.
"You're the girl who was trained by the Chozo after being the sole survivor of a vicious space pirate attack. Your story is known by the whole Galactic Federation! You're sort of a legend around here."
Samus blushed slightly and was totally caught off guard. "Well… I didn't know that people knew my story."
"The Galactic Federation has been on the search for stories of people affected by the Space Pirates. They want to recruit these people to help them. Your story is extra special because you were the only one to survive their attack on your planet. The Fed is not on great terms with those dirty pirates... And by not on great terms I mean they hate them and want to destroy their existence. Why do you think this program exists? The Galactic Federation is trying to breed a strong group of bounty hunters loyal to them to aid in their battle with the pirates"
"Well you don't need to be all cocky with me... whatever your name is. I literally just got here." Samus wasn't normally one for being snippy, but this dude was seriously rubbing her the wrong way.
"No need to get defensive, space princess." Samus blushed at this nickname. "I'm Rundas! My home planet is Phrygisia but I've been training with the Federation for a while now. This is my first time at bounty hunting school though. I'm also going to be the best bounty hunter here, so yeah there's that. You may be a celebrity, Samus, but that doesn't mean you're better than me!"
"Okay, Rundas, I wasn't undermining your power or anything. I didn't even know I had a reputation."
"Well you do. And because of that I am naming you my archrival. You better look out princess, because I will be coming for you." With that, Rundas shot her a final smirk and glided away by shooting ice underneath his feet and sliding on it…
Well this will be an interesting experience, especially if the other students are anything like that icy bastard…
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Samus sat on the newly made bed in her room, and began to process everything that had happened to her today. How did the Galactic Federation know her story? She didn't feel comfortable with random people knowing her sorrows nor assuming she was some all-powerful threat to them because of her survival. I mean, she knew she was powerful but wanted to prove her self rather than have to fit into a reputation. She felt like she had already made enemies and it wasn't even the end of day one! All she wanted to do was peacefully train and pay no attention to the people around her, but now she felt like she had a huge target on her back. There could be dangerous people out there targeting her. And she wasn't even thinking about Rundas. Sure he was cocky, but she didn't actually feel threatened by him. In fact, she sort of enjoyed his presence and the confident air about him. But she would refrain from befriending him or any of the other students. This experience is all about becoming stronger, not letting people grow on her…
While Samus was still lost in thought, her door suddenly flew open. Standing in the door way was none other than her cocky new acquaintance.
"RUNDAS!" she yelled. "Don't you know its rude to walk into a girls room unannounced?! How did you even know I live here?"
"Now is not the time for questions. It is 5:00! I was waiting for you to come out for the meeting but you never showed up. We need to go there now."
"Oh crap!" Samus jumped out of bed, threw her hair in a ponytail, and ran out the door nearly slamming into Rundas. She couldn't be late! All eyes would be on her anyway and she couldn't embarrass herself on the first day!
"Hey princess, wait up!" Rundas called from behind her, running to catch up with her. "And do I at least get a thank you?"
A/N
Well how was it? I hope you liked my portrayal of Samus and Rundas. I am a new author and am completely open to suggestions, so please review! I am very busy and will only continue this story if people like it/ can see it going somewhere.