Metroid: Lambda Squad

By One-Winged Angel 666

Chapter 1

Samus Aran was supposed to be our hero. Ten years ago, when we were five-to-seven years old, Mother Brain, who was thought to be dead after the Planet Zebes incident but actually transferred her AI into another brain-like device, kidnapped us and used us for Project CoMB, an acronym for "Children of Mother Brain." We were built as her super-soldiers to help her kill Samus, until she rescued us from Mother Brain's grasp, destroying her again at the cost of her life. Ever since then the Space Federation Army saw potential within us and made us into their new weapons, built to replace Samus as protectors of the galaxy. We gladly accepted the Federation Army's offer to let us become their new dogs, and ever since then, we followed in our hero's footsteps as protectors of the galaxy. But to think, Samus would return from the dead as a space pirate!

According to intelligence, Samus was gathering her army of space pirates on the Planet Doleous. Earlier ago, Samus broke into one of the Federation's laboratories and stole a cloned metroid cell sample and plotted on doing something with it on Doleous. So, our commanding officer, Commander Sonia, sent my squad and I on a mission because we were the best squad in the Space Federation Army. All of us were around fifteen-to-seventeen years old, yet we were heavily genetically modified and trained to become lethal combatants, just like Samus. My name was Richard, and I was the leader and built for wielding the assault rifle; Jenny, the first female of the group, was our resident sniper, wielding her trademark sniper-rifle and built for long-range combat; Joseph, the second male besides me, was our heavy-artillery, wielding his giant machine-gun that can transform into an RPG launcher, and quick to anger; Mariana, the quiet girl, was our scout built for stealth and can wield a pair of submachine guns; Billy, who was the brutally-honest type, was our demolition-expert and wields a shotgun and several sticky-bombs; and Alexis was our medic, built to heal and buff us with med-kits and adrenaline as well as defend herself with a small pistol. We were the most lethal team put together for the purpose of protecting the galaxy, and we used to idolize Samus Aran for saving our lives despite her leading an army of space pirates. If you could pit all six of us against Samus Aran, both us and she would end our fight in a draw.

We were on the transport ship as it floated through space to the Planet Doleous, as we waited for our chance to find and capture or kill Samus. Each of our heads was filled with questions about Samus and why she defected.

"I can't believe that woman," yelled Joseph. "Once I get my hands on her, she'll have to answer to my machine-gun!"

"I don't know what to believe," said Alexis. "Samus used to save our lives. So why would she form an army of space pirates?"

"It's best that we don't know," said Billy. "All that matters is that we find Samus, bring her to Commander Sonia dead or alive, and save the galaxy."

"I don't know about the 'dead' part," said Jenny, "but its best that we bring her to the Space Federation alive so that we can find out why she was doing this."

"Who knows," I said. "Maybe she was framed. Or maybe it's a clone of her. Or maybe the information is actually false. Whatever the reason was, she'll have to answer for her crimes one way or another."

"You seem confident," said Alexis. "I just don't know what to do once we encounter Samus. Should we kill her just because she's leading an army of space pirates?"

"We just capture her," said Jenny, "take her into custody, have her explain the reason why she became a space pirate. Killing her is totally unnecessary."

"She's right, you know," I said. "Besides, we want to avoid any gratuitous bloodshed."

"Well," said Joseph, "I just want to make Samus pay for turning against us. Besides, even though the six of us joined the Space Federation military to owe Samus a favor even after her alleged 'death', my reason is because I enjoy splattering the blood of my enemies all over the ground."

"That maybe," I said. "But, we're all here to protect the galaxy, not just kill space pirates. Just remember, don't let your hastiness get the best of you."

"Whatever," said Joseph.

We then felt a tremor beneath our feet, as we got up and saw the door in front of us open, leading to the surface of Planet Doleous. As we walked outside with our helmets on and our respective guns by our side, we then heard chatter from our helmets' built in communicators. "Lambda Squad," said the familiar voice, "can you hear me?"

"Yes, Commander Sonia," I said, "we can hear you."

"Good," said Commander Sonia. "Remember, Samus is a wanted fugitive, so you have permission to utilize whatever means necessary to apprehend or eliminate her. You are our best team despite the fact that you are also our youngest. Whatever you do, don't die on us."

"Yes ma'am," the six of us responded.

"Good," said Sonia, "over and out."

The six of us then nodded to each other, as we walked on the planet's surface. Our transport ship flew away, leaving us stranded on the planet until we complete our mission.

For the next thirty minutes, we walked endlessly on the surface of Planet Doleous. "Do you think Samus would have laid a trap for us," asked Alexis.

"Don't let doubt cloud your judgment," said Billy. "We were built to handle anything that gets in our way, even traps like whatever she's laying."

"This is getting boring," said Joseph. "Where are all the space pirates? I want to eliminate one of them immediately!"

"Don't worry," said Jenny. "You'll get your chance soon."

"You seem calm," said Joseph. "My trigger finger is itching to pull that darned trigger!"

"You know what your problem is," I asked Joseph. "It's that you're arrogant and impatient. I thought our training balanced our emotions, not throw them off balance. No offense, though."

"Well," said Alexis, "I'm worried that one of us might get killed on our mission to capture or kill Samus."

"You're built to feel no fear," I said. "I understand that you're scared, but that's normal. But don't worry, the five of us will protect you anytime one of Samus' space pirates attack. After all, we're a unit, and each member of a unit has to stick together at all costs."

"Um," interrupted Mariana.

"What is it," I asked. Mariana pointed toward a cave conveniently placed in the middle of nowhere, as we looked at it with her.

"A cave," asked Jenny.

"Yeah," said Mariana. "Maybe it leads to where the space pirates are."

"Right," I said. "After all, Samus used to enter the innards of Planet Zebes to defeat the space pirates, so why not us with Planet Doleous?"

"Right," my team said, as the six of us travelled to the dark cave, which led downward underground. It was dark, cold, and silent, but we didn't mind any of that because we were trained and genetically enhanced to not fear anything that gets in our way. That, plus our helmets' visors were built with night-vision mode to let us see in the dark. We could feel our hearts racing, because anytime a space pirate or other alien might appear out of nowhere and ambush us.

Eventually, the six of us saw an elevator leading down, and so we went down the elevator, which led us to a dark hallway leading somewhere. "Do you think this is where Samus is developing her super-weapon out of that cloned metroid cell, whatever it is," asked Alexis.

"Well," I said, "we can't just run and gun our way through here, because that would be suicidal."

"Look up," said Mariana, as the rest of us looked up at the ceiling. What we saw was a conveniently-placed air vent.

"Well that's a sight for sore eyes," said Jenny.

"You're right," said Billy. "You can't have a secret base without some way to provide air for people within it to breathe."

"Give me a lift," said Mariana, "and I'll enter the air vent to secretly find out what they're building."

"You got it," I said, as I said to Billy, "you know what to do."

"Right," said Billy. He took out one of his sticky bombs, tossed it high in the air into the vent, then, when he called to us, "Duck," we did what he said as he pressed the detonation button, blowing up the sticky bomb. As the dust cleared, we slowly got up and saw that the air-vent was opened. Joseph and I then lifted Mariana high in the air as she entered the air-vent.

"Can you activate your cloaking device," I asked.

"I'm built for stealth," said Mariana, "so there's no need to ask me questions."

"Right," I said. Mariana then crawled through the vent, while the five of us waited for any information. We each had our weapons out just in case any guards appeared and got in our way. As we waited for any info, we then heard a voice from our communicators saying, "Lambda team, do you copy?"

"Yes," I said, "we copy, over."

"Tell us," said Jenny. "What are you seeing?"

"I see Samus in her blue power-armor," said Mariana's voice. "And there's an army of space pirates by her side."

"What else do you see," asked Joseph.

"I see the weapon they're developing," said Mariana. "It's some sort of giant metroid, similar to the Metroid Prime Samus used to destroy years ago."

"A giant metroid," asked Alexis.

"Yes," said Mariana. "It seems they're breeding a giant metroid out of the cell for something. I don't know what, but it's probably for some kind of invasion."

"Well," said Joseph, "what are we waiting for? We need to kick its ass before Samus unleashes it on the Space Federation!"

"No," I said. "It's best that we formulate a plan before we can launch an assault on Samus and her space pirates."

"But…" said Joseph.

"Captain Richard is right," said Billy. "It's best that you control your anger before we can assault her and her space pirate army. There's still plenty of time left before we can stop Samus."

"No," said Mariana's voice.

"What is it," I asked Mariana.

"Samus has spotted me," said Mariana. "I don't know how, perhaps it's because she has anti-cloak sensors built into her visor."

"Well," I said, "whatever the reason, get the hell out of here! You need to save your life before you can…"

"She's aiming her cannon at me," interrupted Mariana. "She's about to fire! Richard, I don't think I can esca… Ahh!"

"Mariana," I cried. I then faced my team as I said, "Our position has been compromised! We have to save Mariana before she gets herself killed or worse!"

"Right," said my four team members. The five of us ran through the hallway, shooting off any enemy space pirates along the way, until eventually we reached a door leading to the giant room containing the giant metroid Mariana was talking about.

In the room was a giant pod containing the giant, monstrous alien metroid similar to the Metroid Prime Samus used to defeat years ago. In front of it was none other than Samus Aran in her blue power-armor and her army of space pirates, and in front of her was Mariana, who fell into a coma.

Aiming our weapons as Samus as she and her space pirates aimed their weapons at us, I then said to her, "What have you done to Mariana?"

"Don't worry," said Samus, "she's not dead, yet. I just happened to pick her up through my anti-cloak sensors built into my suit."

"Samus," Jenny said, "why are you doing this? You were our hero! And besides all that, how did you survive your battle against Mother Brain? We thought you were dead!"

"Don't concern yourselves with how I survived," replied Samus. "As for why I'm doing this, I'm plotting on avenging the deaths of all those metroids I killed in the past!"

"What," the five of us asked in unison.

"You heard me," said Samus. "Ever since I slaughtered all those metroids, only to rescue the very infant metroid that saved me twice in a row, I kept thinking about the fate of all those metroids. Then, over time, my doubts dissipated, as I realized that it wasn't the metroids' fault for threatening the galaxy; they were just animals with instincts, nothing more, nothing less. So, I stole a cloned metroid cell from one of the Space Federation labs, took it right here on Planet Doleous, and combined it with the remaining phazon in the galaxy to create Metroid Supreme. Once I unleash Metroid Supreme on the galaxy, I shall atone for my crimes of killing the very animals that didn't mean to threaten it!"

"We understand why you're doing this," I said as the five of us aimed our guns at Samus, "but you're involving too many innocent people in your schemes!"

The various space pirates aimed their guns at, and surrounded us, as Samus said, "Go ahead, shoot me. Kill me if you can. My men will avenge my death."

"Samus is not herself," whispered Mariana, as she slowly got back up.

"Mariana," said Alexis. "Don't get up! You're too heavily battle-damaged! Besides, what did you mean by 'Samus is not herself'?"

"I don't know," said Mariana. "But, for some reason, she's both Samus and not Samus at the same time."

"How do you know," Joseph asked.

"Again," said Mariana, "I don't know. The Samus we knew would never kill innocent people for her own gains."

"Well," I said to Samus, "if you're both Samus and not Samus, then who are you?"

Samus quietly laughed to herself, as she replied, "I'm the avenger of all metroid-kind."

Mariana then took out her pair of submachine guns and aimed them at Samus, as she said, "Samus or not Samus, I don't care who you are. You're coming with us to answer for your crimes!"

"Go ahead," said Samus, "shoot your hero. Kill the very person that saved your life at the cost of her own. After all, you and your five friends were adopted and raised by the Space Federation to replace me as protectors of the galaxy, just like me."

"We're not here to kill you," said Mariana. "We're only here to capture you alive so that we can truly find out why you're doing this and how you did it, and whether or not you're really Samus."

"Very well," said Samus, as she grabbed Mariana by her arms and flipped her over her shoulders, laying her down on the ground face-up as she aimed her arm-cannon at her. The five of us aimed our guns at Samus as the various space pirates aimed theirs at us. Samus then grabbed Mariana and held her tightly, aiming her arm-cannon at her as she faced us. "Fire your guns at me," said Samus, "and by that time I would use your friend as a shield to protect myself, and at that point she'd be dead."

"Let go of Mariana right now," I said.

"My army of space pirates have you surrounded," said Samus. "By the time you mistakenly kill your squad-mate, my men will fire at you, killing the rest of you and causing you to join her. Are you sure you want that?"

Suddenly, Mariana activated her cloaking device and turned herself invisible, as Samus let go of her and was shocked to discover that Mariana disappeared. We then saw Samus as she then gets lifted in the air, flipped backward, and landed on the ground face-up. Samus was then held down on the ground, as Mariana, still invisible, said, "There's a weakness to Samus' army, you know. They can't fire without Samus giving the order! If you leave me behind and escape with the information on what Samus is plotting, warning the Federation about her plans, they might send a fleet to assist us in battle!"

"No," I said. "We can't leave anyone behind, let alone you. You're coming with us. Besides, isn't it our mission to capture Samus?"

"She's too powerful even with all of us working together," replied Mariana. "It's best that you escaped and summoned a fleet to assist you in destroying Metroid Supreme and its creator, Samus. I'll hold her off long enough for you to escape."

"But," said Alexis.

"Go," ordered Mariana.

With no other choice, we fired at the soldiers blocking the exit, as the five of us escaped through the door while leaving Mariana behind. As we ran for our lives, countless space pirates would catch and fire at us.

We then arrived at the elevator leading up. However, as we went on the elevator, Billy stood his ground in front of it, taking out one of his sticky bombs and placing it on the ground.

"Billy," I said. "What are you doing? Come with us!"

"No," said Billy. "If I came with you, they'll chase us endlessly. It's best that one of us distracts them long enough for the rest of us to escape."

"I'm afraid we can't let you do that," said Jenny. "We can't leave anyone behind, no matter the situation! We're a unit!"

"Mariana left herself behind long enough for us to escape," said Billy. "Why not me?"

"Ugh," said Jenny.

"He's right," said Joseph. "He's doing this for us, not just for himself. All that matters is that we escape and summon a fleet to help us defeat Samus, because she's too powerful even with all six of us." He then faced Billy and said, "Promise us you'll make it back to us alive."

"I'll probably be dead by then," said Billy. "But, at least it's better than you guys dying."

"Whatever," said Joseph, as we went up the elevator without Billy.

As we went upwards, we heard an explosion from below. It was probably Billy detonating the bomb, bringing himself and the various space pirates with it. "I can't believe it," said Alexis, "first Mariana, and now Billy! I can't believe they sacrificed their lives so that we'd live. If only it were me sacrificing their lives so that they'd live!"

"Don't complain," I comforted Alexis. "They had their reasons to save us. I'm sure that they're still alive."

"Yeah," said Joseph, "and if they're captured, we can always rescue them."

"Don't say that," exclaimed Alexis. "What's worse is that they're probably dead! How can rescue them if they're dead?"

"They're not dead," I said. "I don't know if they really are, but even if they are, we must make sure their deaths aren't in vain. Just don't get upset over something as minor as the loss of two soldiers built to sacrifice themselves for the Space Federation."

"You seem confident," said Alexis. "I just wish it were me and not Billy or Mariana."

The elevator then stopped at the top level, which was the cavern, and shockingly to us, we were surrounded by even more of the space pirates, aiming their guns at us. Behind them was none other than the giant dragon-like Ridley, who was thought to be dead as well yet kept on coming back.

"Ridley," asked Jenny. "Samus killed you!"

"Yes," said Ridley. "But Samus brought me back to life with biotechnology, and now here I am as Samus' second-in-command. But never mind me, as all that matters is that I either capture or kill you for Samus."

The four of us aimed our guns at Ridley as I said, "You can have us all you want, but you can't kill innocent people just because Samus wants power!"

"That's easy for you to say," said Ridley. Ridley then belched balls of fire out of his mouth at us, as we quickly dodged the attack and fired our guns upon Ridley. Ridley then quickly dodged our attacks by flying around us, grabbing the four of us in the process and dragged us across the wall, holding us still with his two hands. Quickly, Joseph then transformed his giant machine gun into an RPG launcher, and launched a large RPG at Ridley's mouth, doing damage as he mistakenly dropped us on the ground. We were back on our feet, but we were surrounded by a vast horde of Ridley's space pirate army.

"This isn't right," said Alexis. "We're surrounded by so many enemies that it's hard to fathom!"

"I'll distract them," said Joseph, "long enough for the three of you to escape."

"What," asked Alexis. "You can't do that! Besides, we're surrounded by Ridley's space pirates. How can we hope to escape if we're surrounded? We also can't just abandon you!"

"You are going to abandon me for your lives," said Joseph, "and that's final! Besides, you were built to be athletically adept, am I right?"

"Right," said Jenny. Jenny, Alexis, and I then jumped high and ran on top of the various space pirates' heads. Meanwhile, we left Joseph behind to fight Ridley. As we made our daring escape, we made it toward the exit of the cavern, as we ran for our lives while being endlessly shot down by the space pirates' lasers. We ran across Doleous' surface, as we came by toward a small pile of giant rocks to hide under. We hid underneath the rocks, as we saw two space pirates walking toward where we are. They had no idea we were there, so we ducked in the hiding spot as quietly and carefully as possible, hoping that they'd leave. After a minute of waiting, the space pirates gave up their search for us and left. The three of us were left alone, without Joseph, Billy, or Mariana by our side.